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**Udog** · 05-12-2010, 11:35 PM

Daily Sports Roundup: May 13

Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: The Celtics try to close out the Cavaliers, the Marlins host the Mets, and the PGA Tour hits the links in the Valero Texas Open.

Tipping off on the hardwood . . .

The Celtics will be looking to advance to the Eastern Finals on Thursday when they play host to the Cavaliers in Game 6 of their second-round series. Boston thumped Cleveland 120-88 on the road in Game 5 of the series on Tuesday night, giving the Celtics a 3-2 series lead. Ray Allen led the way with 25 points for Boston in that win, while Paul Pierce picked up 21 points and 11 rebounds, and Kevin Garnett was good for 18 points. LeBron James was held to just 15 points in the defeat for the Cavaliers, while Shaquille O'Neal had 21 points on the night.

Meeting up on the diamond . . .

The American League schedule for Thursday has the Yankees at Detroit, Oakland at Texas, Cleveland at Kansas City, and Seattle at Baltimore. The Mariners/Orioles matchup will feature Felix Hernandez (2-3, 4.30 ERA) taking on Kevin Millwood (0-4, 3.26 ERA). Righthander Hernandez picked up the loss for the third straight start last time out, getting pounded for seven earned runs over just 3 1-3 innings by the Angels. Righthander Millwood is still looking for his first win of the season after seven trips to the mound; Millwood took a loss against the Twins in his last start, allowing three earned runs on seven hits in seven innings.

Meanwhile, there are just four games on the National League's schedule for Thursday as well, with San Diego at San Francisco, Houston at St. Louis, Washington at Colorado, and the Mets at Florida. New York's Johan Santana (3-2, 4.54 ERA) will take on the Marlins' Josh Johnson (3-1, 3.35 ERA) in that last matchup. Lefthander Santana had to settle for a no-decision in his last trip to the mound against the Giants, as he gave up four earned runs on eight hits over 7 2-3 innings of work. Righthander Johnson also picked up a no-decision last time out, allowing three earned runs on six hits over six innings against the Nationals.

Rounding out the Roundup . . .

Finally, the golfers of the PGA Tour hit the links at TPC San Antonio for this week's event, the Valero Texas Open. Ernie Els is pegged as the 10/1 Vegas favorite to pick up the tournament victory this week, with defending champion Zach Johnson just behind him on that odds list at 15/1. Adam Scott is getting 18/1 odds to take home the trophy in San Antonio, followed by Ben Crane at 20/1, Bo Van Pelt at 22/1, and both Justin Leonard and Ryan Palmer at 25/1. Ryuji Imada sits at 28/1 odds this week, with Sergio Garcia farther behind at 30/1.

**Udog** · 05-12-2010, 11:35 PM

Bettor's best friend: Thursday's wagering tips

Lines to keep an eye on

Cavaliers at Celtics – The sportsbook 5dimes currently has Boston listed as 2.5-point favorites in this matchup while every other book is offering the home team as a 1-point fave. The total of 194.5 is also lower than the 196 most shops are working with. Lines tend to move toward 5dimes numbers by gametime so you might start to see them swing in these directions.

Yankees at Tigers – Opening total of 8.5 has been bet down to 8.

Athletics at Rangers – Opening total of 9 has dropped to 8.5.

Weather to watch
(Forecasts are extracted from Weather.com the night before the game.)

Athletics at Rangers – A 50 percent of rain is called for with scattered thunderstorms in the DFW metroplex.

Astros at Cardinals – Wind will blow in from left field at 15 mph and there is a 30 percent chance of rain.

Yankees at Tigers – A 90 percent chance of rain is in the forecast.

Who’s hot

Oakland had won three straight games and 5-of-6 going into Wednesday.

The Celtics and Cavs have played to the OVER in seven of their last 10 meetings.

Washington has won four of its last five games, all as underdogs.

Who’s not

Cleveland is 3-6 ATS in its last nine outings.

The Mariners are 2-8 over a 10-game stretch.

Kansas City was on a six-game slide heading into Wednesday’s action.

Key stat

83 – Percentage of NBA teams that go on to win a playoff series when taking a 3-2 advantage after Game 5.

Injury that shouldn’t be overlooked

Seattle placed shortstop Jack Wilson on the 15-day disabled list with a strained right hamstring. Wilson is hitting .253 this season and while that doesn’t seem like much of a loss, it is a pretty decent average in one of the worst lineups in baseball. The veteran is also a contact hitter that will put the ball in play. The Mariners called up Matt Tuiasosopo from Triple-A to replace Wilson on the roster.

Game of the day

Cleveland Cavaliers at Boston Celtics (-1, 196)

Notable quotable

"That's just (expletive). That's really not fair. That's just not fair."

-- Mets' rightfielder Jeff Francoeur, reacting to the decision to move the Blue Jays-Phillies series to Philadelphia, which will afford the rival NL East Phillies three additional home games.

Tips and notes

- A few weeks ago when LeBron leaving Cleveland rumors began to swirl, NBA commissioner David Stern said, "hopefully, he'll stay.” The last thing the commish wants is to have King James leave one of his small-market teams. The Knicks, Bulls and others are going to do just fine without LeBron but the Cavs won’t survive from a marketing standpoint without him. One way Stern could possibly keep James in Cleveland is getting him back for a Game 7 at the Q and then on the road to a championship.

- Before Johan Santana’s last start, Mets pitching coach Dan Warthen said that the team’s ace was incurring high pitch counts early in games because of a plan that calls for him throw mostly inside fastballs the first time through the lineup. That gameplan was exercised so Santana’s changeup would be more effective later in the game. If we know this then other teams know this. Santana gave up four earned runs in his last outing and 10 earned in the previous.

- The Yankees and Tigers were forced to play a doubleheader Wednesday because of a rainout. The Phillies and Rockies were in the same situation. New York’s and Detroit’s starters in the Game 1 went 7.0 innings so only three relievers were used. Philadelphia used three pitchers out of the bullpen in Game 1, which went to 10 innings, while Colorado expensed four relievers. Bettors will want to check the box score for these Game 2’s from Wednesday because the Yanks-Tigers series continues with an afternoon game Thursday and the Rockies host the Nationals that night. If there aren’t many relievers available, the OVER can sometimes be a smart wager.

**Udog** · 05-12-2010, 11:37 PM

NBA
Long Sheet

The top trends section will probably update. If so, I'll post it.

Thursday, May 13

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CLEVELAND (67 - 25) at BOSTON (57 - 35) - 5/13/2010, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 16-8 against the spread versus BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 13-11 straight up against CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
13 of 24 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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**Udog** · 05-12-2010, 11:38 PM

NBA
Short Sheet

Thursday, 5/13/2010

Eastern Conference Playoffs
Second Round, Game Six (Boston Leads, 3-2)
CLEVELAND AT BOSTON, 8:05 PM ET ESPN
CLEVELAND: 6-1 ATS in Game Six of a playoff series
BOSTON: 2-10 ATS off a road win by 10+ points

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

**Udog** · 05-12-2010, 11:39 PM

NBA

Thursday, May 13

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Trend Report
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8:00 PM
CLEVELAND vs. BOSTON
Cleveland is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Boston
Cleveland is 2-11 SU in its last 13 games when playing on the road against Boston
Boston is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games
Boston is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games

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**Udog** · 05-12-2010, 11:40 PM

NBA

Thursday, May 13

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Pick 'n' Roll: Today's best NBA bets
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Cleveland Cavaliers at Boston Celtics (-1, 196)

In the course of a week, LeBron James has gone from Most Valuable Player to Most Villified Person in the city of Cleveland.

Following his sub-par performance in Tuesday's Game 5, which Boston won 120-88 to take a 3-2 series lead, James is feeling the scorn of a city that previously worshipped the ground he dribbled on.

James' 3-for-14 shooting effort was one thing; his perceived lack of effort is what angered Cavs' fans. His cavalier attitude after the embarrassing loss didn't help matters.

"The fact that I spoil a lot of people with my play, when you have a bad game here or there - you have three bad games in a seven-year career - it's easy to point that out," James said.

"I put a lot of pressure on myself to try to be great, to try to be the best player on the court. And when I'm not, I feel bad for myself because I'm not going out there and doing the things that I know I can do. I'm not going to hang my head low or make excuses about anything that may be going on. That's just not the type of player and the type of person that I am."

The team is falling apart at the seams as James tried to deflect the blame. There was plenty to go around in the loss, but the Cavs live or die by James' play and his lack of effort showed throughout the lineup Tuesday night.

Barring a bounceback of epic proportions, tonight's Game 6 in Boston not only will be James and the Cavs last game of the season; it also may be LeBron's final game in a Cleveland jersey.

Pick: Celtics

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**Udog** · 05-12-2010, 11:41 PM

NBA

Thursday, May 13

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Game of the day: Cleveland Cavaliers at Boston Celtics
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Cleveland Cavaliers at Boston Celtics (-1, 196)

Numbers game

Boston is a 1-point favorite with the total set at 196. Boston was favored in its first home game in Game 3 but rolled into the underdog in Game 4. Thursday’s total is the highest seen so far in this series.

Celtics edge

With the upset win in Cleveland, Boston put itself in the driver’s seat. Of the Game 5 winners in the history of the playoffs that took a 3-2 advantage, 83 percent of those teams have gone on to win the series.

The Celtics have done their part in keeping up with this. Boston is 31-1 in playoff series when leading three games to two and on the other side, since the franchise's inception, the Cavaliers have been on the short end of a 3-2 lead in a playoff series four times and all four series ended with the Cavaliers being ousted.

The problem for Boston is that the one series loss took place last season. The Celtics were in a similar situation as they were up 3-2 against Orlando and they had the luxury of knowing a potential Game 7 would be at home. They lost Game 6 in Orlando and then were walloped in Game 7 by 19 points.

Last game at the Q?

In one of the biggest games of the season, LeBron James put up arguably one of his smallest efforts. If the Cavaliers cannot win on the road and extend the series one more game, did LeBron play his last ever home game in Cleveland?

Champions step up when needed and James did not do that when his team needed him the most. He did not score a field goal until midway through the third quarter and looked very disinterested at times. James did nothing on defense and he has forced his team to win again on the road to avoid their season ending sooner than expected.

“I spoil a lot of people with my play,” James said after the game. “When you have a bad game here or there, you've had three bad games in a seven-year career, then it's easy to point that out.”

James was referring to the countless boos he was hit with when the game ended and that could surely sway his decision of whether to stay or go come July 1.

We should expect to see a bounceback effort in Game 6 but we thought the same in Game 5 and that obviously did not happen.

Boston peaking

The Celtics ended the regular season on a 3-7 slide and momentum was clearly not in their corner. However, they have picked it up at the right time as they easily took care of Miami and they have had the upper hand against the Cavaliers.

It comes down to teamwork. Boston has been sharing the ball and making the extra pass when needed. If one player has a bad game, someone else steps up for the Celtics. That is not the case for Cleveland. James has had two bad games in a row but there is no one who is capable of making up for it.

“That’s the beauty of our team,’’ said Paul Pierce. “It makes us so dangerous. When you look at Cleveland, you know you’ve got to stop LeBron. With us, we’ve got four or five guys who can lead us in scoring. You never know where it’s going to come from and that’s what makes us so dangerous — different guys stepping up different nights.”

The Celtics are starting to once again look like the 2008 Championship team and that is bad news for the remaining teams still alive in the playoffs.

Cleveland head coach Mike Brown is unsure how to motivate his team and that is a pretty big problem at this stage of the season.

Home-court, shmome-court

The Cavaliers are coming off their worst ever home playoff loss and it came at the worst time. Cleveland suffered its first home Game 5 loss in franchise history when a series is tied 2-2. Prior to that, the team had been 3-0 in that situation.

That 32-point loss followed an 18-point home loss and putting that into perspective, those losses by a combined 50 points were more than double the total that they were outscored by in the six regular season losses combined (23). Obviously, the Celtics have figured it out.

The Cavaliers went into Boston following that 18-point setback and won by 29 points. The road team has now lost three of the last four games in this series and all three by double-digits so the home floor, usually coveted by most teams this time of year, has not proven to be a factor.

If the Cavaliers continue the road-team dominance, don’t be surprised.

Trends

- Boston is 3-11 ATS in home games after a win by 10 points or more this season.

- Cleveland is 4-10 ATS in its last 14 games following a loss.

- Cleveland is 14-4 to the ‘OVER’ in road games revenging a loss where opponent scored 100 or more points over the last three seasons.

- Boston is 17-4 to the ‘UNDER’ after a win by 30 or more since 1996.

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**Udog** · 05-12-2010, 11:42 PM

MLB

Thursday, May 13

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Hot Lines: Today's best MLB bets
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Washington Nationals at Colorado Rockies (-210, 9.5)

Much like the 1951 New York Giants, the Phillies have been accused of cheating.

Stealing signs is not against the rules of baseball, but it’s definitely not considered kosher.

Colorado contends that Phillies’ bullpen coach Mick Billmeyer was using binoculars from his outfield position to peak at the signs of the Rockies catcher.

"As far I am concerned, it is out of line," Colorado manager Jim Tracy said. "It's one thing to play a club as hard as you can possibly play it. But, if you are cheating and you get caught, then you better do something do about it.”

"Absolutely not. Absolutely (expletive) not," Phillies manager Charlie Manuel said in response to the accusation.

Now that the Rocks don’t have a team knowing what pitch they will throw next, Colorado should be able to get a win. Plus, they will send rookie Jhoulys Chacin to the mound and he's been lights out since being called up from the minors.

Pick: Rockies

New York Yankees at Detroit Tigers (+105, 8)

The second game of this series was postponed because of rain so the Yankees and Tigers played a doubleheader Wednesday. Both of those games played under the posted total.

These two teams will turn around and play a matinee game Thursday, less than 15 hours after the conclusion of Game 2 last night.

With bullpens taxed, the starters will be asked to go deep in this one and C.C. Sabathia and Justin Verlander are aces capable of doing so. This total has already been hit by sharps bettors that grabbed it at 8.5.

On a getaway day the umpires, and tired players, will be ready to get this one over with. Look for a quick, low-scoring affair in the series finale.

Pick: Under

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**Udog** · 05-12-2010, 11:43 PM

MLB

Thursday, May 13

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This Day in Baseball
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On May 13 in Baseball History...

1911 - Fred Merkle has six RBI as the Giants tee off on three St. Louis pitchers for 13 runs in the first inning, including a major league record ten before a single out is recorded. John McGraw decides to save starter Christy Mathewson for another day. Rube Marquard works the last eight innings and strikes out 14, setting a record for strikeouts by a reliever. The Giants win 19-5.

1942 - Pitcher Jim Tobin of the Boston Braves slams three successive home runs to beat the Chicago Cubs at Braves Field. Tobin is the only major league pitcher to accomplish this. He had a pinch-hit homer the day before.

1955 - Mickey Mantle hit three home runs — two left-handed and one right-handed — as the Yankees beat the Detroit Tigers 5-2.

1958 - Willie Mays and Darryl Spencer each had four long hits as San Francisco beat the Dodgers in Los Angeles 16-9. Mays had two homers, two triples, a single and four RBIs, and Spencer had two homers, a triple, a double and six RBIs for a combined 28 total bases.

1958 - Stan Musial got his 3,000th hit with a pinch-double off Chicago's Moe Drabowsky at Wrigley Field. The Cardinals won 5-3.

1967 - Mickey Mantle's 500th home run, off Stu Miller, lifted the New York Yankees to a 6-5 victory over the Baltimore Orioles.

1980 - Ray Knight of Cincinnati hit two home runs in the fifth inning — including a grand slam — to lead the Reds to a 15-4 rout of the New York Mets.

1982 - The Chicago Cubs won game No. 8,000 in their history with a 5-0 victory over Houston at the Astrodome.

1989 - Kirby Puckett of the Minnesota Twins tied a major league record with four doubles against the Blue Jays. He became the 35th player to hit four doubles in a game, the first since Toronto's Damaso Garcia in 1986.

1993 - George Brett hit his 300th career home run in the sixth inning of Kansas City's 7-3 victory over Cleveland. Brett joined Hank Aaron, Stan Musial, Carl Yastrzemski, Willie Mays and Al Kaline as the only players with at least 3,000 hits and 300 homers.

1998 - The Atlanta Braves set an N.L. record and tied a major league mark by hitting home runs in 25 straight games, doing it when Ryan Klesko hit a two-run shot in the sixth inning against St. Louis.

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**Udog** · 05-12-2010, 11:43 PM

NOTE:
For the initial posting of trends and indexes, we have provided information available up to the time of posting.
Additional updates for today’s games will be posted ASAP.

**Udog** · 05-13-2010, 09:43 AM

NBA
Dunkel

Cleveland at Boston
The Celtics look to close out the series and take advantage of a Cleveland team that is 0-6 ATS in its last 6 games when playing with 1 day of rest. Boston is the pick (-1) according to Dunkel, which has the Celtics favored by 11. Dunkel Pick: Boston (-1). Here are all of today's picks.

THURSDAY, MAY 13

Game 741-742: Cleveland at Boston (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland 118.311; Boston 129.512
Dunkel Line & Total: Boston by 11; 202
Vegas Line & Total: Boston by 1; 196
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-1); Over

**Udog** · 05-13-2010, 09:45 AM

MLB
Dunkel

Oakland at Texas
The A's look to bounce back from yesterday's 10-1 drubbing and build on their 6-0 record in their last 6 games after scoring 2 runs or less in their previous game. Oakland is the pick (+155) according to Dunkel, which has the A's favored by 1/2 a run. Dunkel Pick: Oakland (+155). Here are all of today's picks.

THURSDAY, MAY 13

Game 901-902: Houston at St. Louis (1:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Norris) 13.808; St. Louis (Carpenter) 15.105
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-270); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-270); Over

Game 903-904: San Diego at San Francisco (3:45 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (Latos) 15.961; San Francisco (Sanchez) 14.997
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1; 7
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-140); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (+120); Under

Game 905-906: NY Mets at Florida (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Santana) 15.167; Florida (Johnson) 15.947
Dunkel Line: Florida by 1; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Florida (-130); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Florida (-130); Under

Game 907-908: Washington at Colorado (8:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Lannan) 16.530; Colorado (Chacin) 15.513
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Colorado (-210); 9
Dunkel Pick: Washington (+180); Over

Game 909-910: Seattle at Baltimore (12:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Hernandez) 15.191; Baltimore (Millwood) 14.531
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Seattle (-130); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (-130); Under

Game 911-912: NY Yankee at Detroit (1:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Sabathia) 16.843; Detroit (Verlander) 16.203
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-130); 8
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (-130); Under

Game 913-914: Oakland at Texas (2:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (Sheets) 16.597; Texas (Wilson) 16.229
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Texas (-175); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (+155); Over

Game 915-916: Cleveland at Kansas City (2:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Huff) 15.556; Kansas City (Greinke) 14.814
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Kansas City (-200); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (+170); Over

**Udog** · 05-13-2010, 09:48 AM

NBA
Long Sheet

Update

Thursday, May 13

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CLEVELAND (67 - 25) at BOSTON (57 - 35) - 5/13/2010, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 100-85 ATS (+6.5 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 66-48 ATS (+13.2 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 40-50 ATS (-15.0 Units) in all games this season.
BOSTON is 27-39 ATS (-15.9 Units) as a favorite this season.
BOSTON is 16-29 ATS (-15.9 Units) in home games this season.
BOSTON is 34-58 ATS (-29.8 Units) in home games off an upset win as an underdog since 1996.
BOSTON is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) in home games after a win by 10 points or more this season.
BOSTON is 8-20 ATS (-14.0 Units) after scoring 105 points or more this season.
BOSTON is 19-29 ATS (-12.9 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 16-8 against the spread versus BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 13-11 straight up against CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
13 of 24 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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**Udog** · 05-13-2010, 09:53 AM

MLB
Long Sheet

Thursday, May 13

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HOUSTON (12 - 21) at ST LOUIS (20 - 14) - 1:40 PM
BUD NORRIS (R) vs. CHRIS CARPENTER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 177-201 (-50.7 Units) against the money line in May games since 1997.
CARPENTER is 124-72 (+38.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
HOUSTON is 85-91 (+17.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 3-2 (+3.7 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.8 Units)

BUD NORRIS vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
NORRIS is 3-0 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 1.167.
His team's record is 3-0 (+5.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-3. (-3.3 units)

CHRIS CARPENTER vs. HOUSTON since 1997
CARPENTER is 7-3 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 2.75 and a WHIP of 1.066.
His team's record is 10-6 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-9. (-2.7 units)

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SAN DIEGO (21 - 12) at SAN FRANCISCO (18 - 14) - 3:45 PM
MAT LATOS (R) vs. JONATHAN SANCHEZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 106-88 (+15.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 62-36 (+18.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 106-88 (+15.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 77-60 (+16.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 53-35 (+17.9 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 21-12 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 21-12 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN DIEGO is 49-46 (+12.5 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 8-1 (+8.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 5-0 (+6.0 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
4 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+4.0 Units)

MAT LATOS vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
LATOS is 1-0 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.714.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

JONATHAN SANCHEZ vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
SANCHEZ is 2-3 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 2.45 and a WHIP of 0.864.
His team's record is 4-3 (+1.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-5. (-3.3 units)

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NY METS (18 - 16) at FLORIDA (16 - 18) - 7:10 PM
JOHAN SANTANA (L) vs. JOSH JOHNSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 16-45 (-27.2 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 187-170 (+24.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 89-66 (+29.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 183-165 (+23.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 136-121 (+18.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 94-74 (+25.4 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 92-86 (+24.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
JOHNSON is 37-17 (+16.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
JOHNSON is 29-13 (+15.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
JOHNSON is 36-16 (+16.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
JOHNSON is 23-9 (+14.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
NY METS are 74-58 (+23.1 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Thursday since 1997.
SANTANA is 81-25 (+35.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 2-1 (+1.0 Units) against NY METS this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

JOHAN SANTANA vs. FLORIDA since 1997
SANTANA is 6-1 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 1.66 and a WHIP of 0.939.
His team's record is 6-2 (+2.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-3. (+0.8 units)

JOSH JOHNSON vs. NY METS since 1997
JOHNSON is 7-1 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 2.69 and a WHIP of 1.147.
His team's record is 8-2 (+8.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-4. (+1.7 units)

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WASHINGTON (19 - 15) at COLORADO (16 - 17) - 8:40 PM
JOHN LANNAN (L) vs. JHOULYS CHACIN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 87-160 (-45.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 19-15 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 19-15 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
WASHINGTON is 14-9 (+10.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
COLORADO is 4-11 (-9.3 Units) against the money line after a win this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 2-2 (+0.4 Units) against COLORADO this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

JOHN LANNAN vs. COLORADO since 1997
LANNAN is 0-1 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 7.41 and a WHIP of 1.765.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-2. (-2.1 units)

JHOULYS CHACIN vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
No recent starts.

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SEATTLE (13 - 20) at BALTIMORE (10 - 24) - 12:35 PM
FELIX HERNANDEZ (R) vs. KEVIN MILLWOOD (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 5-14 (-10.6 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
SEATTLE is 13-26 (-15.3 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
HERNANDEZ is 29-12 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HERNANDEZ is 27-11 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BALTIMORE is 510-561 (-118.0 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 32-67 (-28.6 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 510-561 (-118.0 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 4-1 (+3.0 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.8 Units)

FELIX HERNANDEZ vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
HERNANDEZ is 5-3 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 3.41 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 7-4 (+1.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-6. (-1.2 units)

KEVIN MILLWOOD vs. SEATTLE since 1997
MILLWOOD is 8-12 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 5.05 and a WHIP of 1.526.
His team's record is 9-13 (-5.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 10-9. (-0.7 units)

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NY YANKEES (22 - 11) at DETROIT (19 - 15) - 1:05 PM
C.C. SABATHIA (L) vs. JUSTIN VERLANDER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SABATHIA is 13-21 (-16.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday since 1997. (Team's Record)
DETROIT is 62-34 (+16.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 30-12 (+14.9 Units) against the money line in home games in day games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 62-34 (+16.8 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 30-14 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 136-74 (+25.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 19-3 (+15.5 Units) against the money line after shutting out their opponent over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 2-1 (+1.8 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.0 Units)

C.C. SABATHIA vs. DETROIT since 1997
SABATHIA is 14-10 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.267.
His team's record is 16-12 (-1.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 13-15. (-3.6 units)

JUSTIN VERLANDER vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
VERLANDER is 3-2 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 4.46 and a WHIP of 1.539.
His team's record is 5-2 (+4.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-3. (+0.7 units)

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OAKLAND (18 - 16) at TEXAS (19 - 15) - 2:05 PM
BEN SHEETS (R) vs. C.J. WILSON (L)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 76-117 (-39.3 Units) against the money line in road games in May games since 1997.
TEXAS is 103-84 (+16.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 72-56 (+17.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 106-90 (+14.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 28-12 (+16.6 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 10-3 (+7.9 Units) against the money line in day games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 3-2 (+1.6 Units) against TEXAS this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

BEN SHEETS vs. TEXAS since 1997
SHEETS is 0-0 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

C.J. WILSON vs. OAKLAND since 1997
No recent starts.

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CLEVELAND (13 - 18) at KANSAS CITY (11 - 23) - 2:10 PM
DAVID HUFF (L) vs. ZACK GREINKE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 71-104 (-31.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 57-86 (-28.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 28-50 (-21.3 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 78-115 (-34.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 15-9 (+10.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 67-103 (-29.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 21-42 (-18.6 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 18-38 (-22.3 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 13-28 (-14.0 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 28-47 (-17.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 76-120 (-31.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 37-58 (-23.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 13-26 (-12.4 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 30-50 (-20.1 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 2-0 (+2.1 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

DAVID HUFF vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
HUFF is 2-0 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 3.75 and a WHIP of 1.333.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

ZACK GREINKE vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
GREINKE is 5-7 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 3.17 and a WHIP of 1.286.
His team's record is 8-10 (-0.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 13-4. (+8.4 units)

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