Monday Trends and Indexes 5/17 (NBA, MLB, Misc.)

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Trends and Indexes

Monday, May 17

Good Luck on day #137 of 2010!

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Daily Sports Roundup: May 17

Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: The Yankees host the Red Sox, the Mets visit the Braves, and the NBA's West Finals hit the hardwood at Staples Center.

Tipping off on the hardwood . . .

The NBA's Western Conference Finals gets underway on Monday night, with the Lakers hosting the Suns (9:00pm ET). Both Los Angeles and Phoenix swept away their second-round opponents, with the Lakers bouncing Utah 111-96 on the road in their clincher last Monday and the Suns getting past San Antonio by a score of 107-101 in Game 4 of their set last Sunday. The oddsmakers are siding with the Lakers at home in Monday's opening contest, as they're set as the 6-point favorites with a total of 210.5 points. Suns C Robin Lopez (back) is expected to play Monday, while Lakers G Sasha Vujacic (ankle) is questionable.

Meeting up on the diamond . . .

There's a full slate in the American League on Monday, with Kansas City at Baltimore, the White Sox at Detroit, Minnesota at Toronto, Cleveland at Tampa Bay, the Angels at Texas, Seattle at Oakland, and Boston at the Yankees. The Red Sox will go with Daisuke Matsuzaka (2-1, 6.35 ERA) in their matchup with their rival, while New York will counter with Phil Hughes (5-0, 1.38 ERA). Righthander Matsuzaka is coming off his first quality start of the season, as he held the Blue Jays to one earned run on three hits over seven innings on May 11. Righthander Hughes blanked the Tigers over seven innings in his last trip to the mound, and he held the Red Sox to two runs over seven innings back on May 7.

Over in the National League on Monday it'll be Pittsburgh at Philadelphia, Arizona at Florida, Milwaukee at Cincinnati, Colorado at the Cubs, Washington at St. Louis, San Francisco at San Diego, Houston at the Dodgers, and the Mets at Atlanta. New York will go with Mike Pelfrey (4-1, 3.14 ERA) in that last matchup, while the Braves counter with Derek Lowe (5-3, 5.73 ERA). Righthander Pelfrey has been shaky since his strong start to the season; he gave up four runs on seven hits over 5 2-3 innings against the Nationals last time out. Righthander Lowe beat the Brewers last time out, surrendering two runs over his six innings.

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Bettors' best friend: Monday's wagering tips

Lines off the board

Brewers-Reds is currently off pending the announcement of Milwaukee's starting pitcher. Sunday's scheduled starter Doug Davis was scratched with a heart condition, forcing the Brewers to scramble for a replacement in the rotation.

Total for Rockies-Cubs is off pending the wind speed and direction at Wrigley Field.

Lines to keep an eye on

Total in Suns-Lakers opened at 212 and dipped to 210.5. Over is 8-3 in the last 11 meetings in L.A.

Weather to watch

Forecast for Rockies-Cubs calls for 30 percent chance of showers.

White Sox-Tigers has 40 percent chance of rain.

Indians-Rays' forecast calls for 50 percent chance of thunderstorms.

Royals-Orioles has 70 percent chance of rain.

Forecast for Mariners-Athletics calls for 60 perent chance of showers.

Diamondbacks-Marlins has 30 percent chance of thunderstorms.

Forecast for Brewers-Reds calls for 50 percent chance of showers.

Mets-Braves has a 40 percent chance of thunderstorms.

Forecast for Nationals-Cardinals calls for 60 percent chance of rain.

Who's hot

Suns are 8-1 SU and ATS in their last nine.

Dodgers have won seven in a row.

Who's not

Lakers are 5-11-1 ATS in their last 17 at home.

Mets have lost five in a row.

Key stat

32 - Total points scored in the first half by the Magic in Sunday's Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals, their second-lowest halftime production of the season. The lowest was 27 against these same Celtics on Christmas Day.

Injury that shouldn't be overlooked

Phoenix point guard Steve Nash has played impressively with injuries all season, but a swollen eye with six stitches isn't your normal injury. A big part of what makes Nash so effective is his peripheral vision. He seems to have eyes in the back of his head with his ability to find the open man. But with one of the eyes in the front of his head not at 100 percent, how well will he be able to distribute the ball for the Suns?

Game of the day

Suns at Lakers (-6, 210.5)

Notable quotable

"Any team that gets him along with Derrick Rose and (Joakim) Noah, you're going to have a good team. A lot depends on how much they have to give up to get him. If it's a sign and trade, what other moves they'd make, but I would not think they would be a championship-caliber team right away. But I think they'll be a top-3 or -4 team."

ESPN analyst Jeff Van Gundy about the Chicago Bulls' championship prospects if they sign LeBron James. Van Gundy is rumored to be a candidate for the Bulls' head coaching vacancy.

Tips and notes

The Suns are making a defensive adjustment against the Lakers that should go a long way in deciding the series. After Jason Richardson was the primary defender against Kobe Bryant during the regular season, in which Bryant averaged 27.5 points per game on 54 percent shooting against Phoenix, the Suns instead are giving veteran Grant Hill a shot at slowing down Kobe. The Suns' strategy has worked in their earlier series, with Hill drawing tough assignments against San Antonio's Manu Ginobeli and Portland's Andre Miller and delivering the desired results.

Milwaukee pitcher Doug Davis' scratch on Sunday due to a heart condition puts a scare in the Brewers and also threw their starting rotation into frenzy. Davis was replaced in the rotation by Dave Bush, leaving Monday's starter against the red-hot Reds in question the night before the game. There's no help coming from the minors as the Brewers recalled outfielder Adam Stern from Triple-A Nashville to take Davis' spot in the roster.

If you're intrigued by the prop bets being taken on the LeBron James' free-agency sweepstakes, here's an item that could affect the odds. The New York Knicks are considering giving one of James' best friends a roster spot on their summer-league team in their pursuit of the free agent. Guard Dru Joyce III, a former high school teammate of James, could be brought in to help entice the Cleveland Cavaliers' two-time reigning MVP to New York.

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Monday's six-pack

Jamie Moyer gave up his 500th home run Friday night; here are some more tidbits about Moyer's lengthy big league career, courtesy of the excellent researchers at espn.com

-- Manny Ramirez (10) has hit the most HRs off of Moyer; 10 times Moyer gave up a homer to the game's first batter.

-- Moyer has three 2-hit shutouts; the last one was this month. First one was way back in 1986.

-- Alfonso Soriano (6-24-04) is only batter to hit a walk-off HR against Moyer.

-- Juan Samuel hit the first home run Moyer gave up.

-- No pitcher has hit a homer against Moyer; as we said yesterday, he has given up home runs in 40 different big league ballparks.

-- Moyer allowed Bonds' 11th career HR and Mike Schmidt's 471st.


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

13) When Detroit beat Red Sox on a walk-off walk Saturday night, guy who drew the game-winning walk, Ramon Santiago, didn't know he had to go touch first base in order for the run to count. Its funny how guys in the major leagues don't always know the rules.

12) Bad news for TV ratings: Lookin for Lucky won't run in the Belmont Stakes, preventing a rematch of Kentucky Derby/Preakness winners.

11) Dodger-Padres series this weekend drew 126,819 fans, the 6th-most fans to attend a weekend series at Petco Park.

10) Anemic A's scored five runs in last five games; last time they were as impotent in a 5-game stretch was Sept 8-12, 1979; that team was going through the motions at end of a thoroughly depressing 54-108 season.

9) Bob Uecker was once intentionally walked by Sandy Koufax; Uecker was 7-38 in his career vs the Hall of Fame lefty, but had two doubles and a home run, as well as three walks. The 75-year old Uecker showed up at Miller Park Friday and seems to be doing well following heart surgery.

8) David Wright has now struck out at least once in 13 straight games.

7) Phillies' manager Charlie Manuel hit 179 homers as a player over in the Japanese Leagues. Players seem to enjoy playing for him. Manuel hit .198 in 243 major league games, with the Twins and Dodgers.

6) Barry Zito is 6-1, 2.15 and the Giants are a playoff contender.

5) Tampa Bay is 26-11, despite Jason Bartlett hitting .236, Carlos Pena .180 and BJ Upton .225. Pretty soon, Evan Longoria is going to find out how Barry Bonds felt, unless Rays find a hitter to bat behind him.

4) The underrated Dave Campbell was saying on ESPN radio Sunday nite how trainers nowadays want players to strengthen their core, but there are a lot of oblique injuries. Campbell, who played for Detroit/San Diego in the late 60's/70's, points out that players back then didn't have cores as strong as today's players, but no one had strained obliques, either.

3) I've got an idea for a bar; call it The Garage, decorate it like any service station, and have female bartenders dressed like mechanics. Well, kind of like mechanics. Laugh if you want, but this would work.

2) After six weeks of baseball, here are the playoff teams, if the playoffs started Monday morning, which of course, they don't.
AL-- Tampa Bay-Minnesota-Texas-Bronx
NL-- Philadelphia-Cincinnati-San Diego-San Francisco

1) NBA Lottery is Tuesday at 8; all the losing teams send reps to sit in a room and see where they'll be picking in next month's draft. Best part of it is seeing who each team sends to the festivities. When was last time Clips sent someone other than Elgin Baylor or Mike Dunleavy?

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NBA
Long Sheet


Monday, May 16

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PHOENIX (62 - 30) at LA LAKERS (65 - 27) - 5/17/2010, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LA LAKERS are 10-1 ATS (+8.9 Units) after 3 or more consecutive overs this season.
LA LAKERS are 53-36 ATS (+13.4 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
PHOENIX is 55-35 ATS (+16.5 Units) in all games this season.
PHOENIX is 40-27 ATS (+10.3 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 210 this season.
PHOENIX is 35-24 ATS (+8.6 Units) after scoring 105 points or more this season.
PHOENIX is 32-19 ATS (+11.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
PHOENIX is 22-9 ATS (+12.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season this season.
PHOENIX is 37-19 ATS (+16.1 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game this season.
PHOENIX is 22-7 ATS (+14.3 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season this season.
LA LAKERS are 40-50 ATS (-15.0 Units) in all games this season.
LA LAKERS are 32-40 ATS (-12.0 Units) as a favorite this season.
LA LAKERS are 7-15 ATS (-9.5 Units) in home games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA LAKERS is 8-4 against the spread versus PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
LA LAKERS is 9-3 straight up against PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
7 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NBA
Short Sheet


Monday, 5/17/2010

Western Conference Finals - Best of 7 - Game 1
PHOENIX at LA LAKERS, 9:00 PM ET
PHOENIX: 11-3 ATS after a win by 6 or less
LA LAKERS: 11-2 Under as a home favorite of 3.5 to 6

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

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NBA


Monday, May 16

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Pick 'n' Roll: Today's best NBA bets
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Phoenix Suns at Los Angeles Lakers (-6, 210.5)

It’s the playoffs so that must mean that Andrew Bynum is injured. Every regular season Bynum makes mincemeat out of opposing big men but then the postseason rolls around and he’s nursing some nagging injury.

The Lakers did have their young center two years ago in the Finals against the Celtics and he never looked comfortable coming back off a knee injury last playoffs.

This year it’s his knee. Torn cartilage in his right one has kept Bynum from practicing this week.

“It’s sore,” he told the Los Angeles Times. “It’s getting a little worse. But it hasn’t been affecting me, so I’m going to keep pushing hard.”

Bynum is the key for Los Angeles in this series against the Suns. The Lakers want to work the high-low post game and test Phoenix’s big fellas.

Bynum did next to nothing last series against the Jazz and if he says the knee is getting worse, he might look pretty awkward guarding Amare Stoudemire and Channing Frye.

Pick: Suns


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NBA


Monday, May 16

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Game of the day: Phoenix Suns at L.A. Lakers
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Phoenix Suns at Los Angeles Lakers (-6, 210.5)

Two streaking teams meet in the Western Conference finals. The Lakers are looking to repeat as NBA champions while the Suns haven’t been in the Finals since 1993. Both teams swept their last playoff series.

There is rest for the weary

While many teams complain about long layoffs in between playoff series, the Lakers hope to benefit from the extra time off.

The Lakers haven’t played in a week but the rest will surely be good for Kobe Bryant who has been nursing ankle, finger and knee injuries. Bryant hasn’t practiced all week and may not practice at all the rest of the postseason.

Sasha Vujacic said he’s ready to play after missing the first 10 games of the playoffs with a sprained ankle. Ron Artest and Shannon Brown also said they’re feeling better after suffering nagging injuries.

Lakers coach Phil Jackson said he may complain about the layoff after the game, depending on how well his team plays, but for the most part he’s happy about it.

Series price

The Lakers are generally a 3-1 favorite to win the series checking in at -340 at some offshore points. The Lakers winning the series in five games is the shortest price of the game odds. You can get 30-1 if you think the Suns can sweep this one.

An aerial attack

The series will be greatly impacted from long range. The Suns are the best 3-point shooting team in the NBA. The Lakers are the best at defending the 3-pointer.

These teams met four times in the regular season with the Lakers winning three of them. The game they lost, Phoenix hit a dozen 3-pointers.

By the numbers, Phoenix finished 28-4 when they shoot at least 45 percent from 3-point range, while the Lakers went 12-0 when they limited opponents to under 40 percent shooting.

The X-factor

A lot of people think that the performance of Suns’ reserve Goran Dragic could be the difference-maker. That’s not the opinion here.

While Dragic had some scintillating moments against the Spurs (23 points in the fourth quarter of Game 4) it’s more likely that Grant Hill’s drive and desire will be the biggest factor.

Hill could erase a lot of disappointing moments in his NBA career with a big series here. He’s already shut down Andre Miller and Manu Ginobili and is sure to see a great deal of time shadowing Bryant.

Hill came back to Phoenix for this opportunity and it seems like it could very well be his last chance to get an NBA ring. At 37 years old, this is the first time that Hill has even won a playoff series and now he’s in the conference finals.

Injury report

Andrew Bynum said that his injured knee gradually is getting worse but he plans to play through the pain and swelling. Bynum has a small tear in his meniscus. He practiced fully on Saturday.

“He’s running with some limitations,” Jackson said. “He still looks good. It’s good to see him out there.”

Let’s face it, the Lakers have a lot of tread on the tires so they’re supposed to have some injury problems. Bryant, Artest, Brown, Vujacic are also fighting injuries and Pau Gasol has a sinus infection. Jackson expects them all to play.

For the Suns, Steve Nash still has some lingering issues with his eye after being elbowed by Tim Duncan in the last series. He’ll play.

Suns starting center Robin Lopez is expected to play after missing the entire playoffs thus far and the final 10 games of the regular season with a bulging disk in his back.

Trend-setting

The Lakers have won eight straight playoff games at home straight up.

The Suns are 5-0 ATS in their last five games as underdogs and own the same mark in their last five as road dogs.

The Suns are 20-6 ATS in their last 26 games against teams with winning percentage above .600

The under is 7-1-1 in the Suns’ last nine road games but the under has cashed the last four times they’ve had layoffs of three or more days.

The Lakers have covered the spread five of their last six games.

In head-to-head matchups the Lakers are 5-1 ATS in their last six games.

The over is 8-3 in the last 11 meetings in L.A.


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MLB


Monday, May 16

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Hot Lines: Today's best MLB bets
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Colorado Rockies at Chicago Cubs (-150, Off)

Cubs manager Lou Piniella knows to give his team a swift kick in the backside when they need it, and the Cubs have been begging for one all season.

They finally got it before Sunday's game against the Pirates when Piniella blew his top with the underachieving, overpaid Cubbies. They promptly went out and took a 4-3 win over the Bucs - a small victory, but a much-needed one.

"We keep talking about at-bats for people. We talk about people needing to play. We talk about everything but winning baseball games," Piniella ranted to the media. "That's what the hell I want to talk about ... period."

Too bad he had to waste his tirade on the Bucs, but the butt-chewing should spill over against the Rockies, who are 8-21 in their last 29 at Wrigley Field.

Piniella's rippings have a history of sticking with his players for a while. Don't be surprised if the Cubs make a little mini-run in May before the June swoon.

Pick: Cubs


Boston Red Sox at New York Yankees (-200, 9.5)

The Yankees have added reinforcements to the relief staff for the Red Sox series by skipping Sunday's scheduled starter Javier Vazquez and sending him to the bullpen.

They might not need him Monday night, not the way starter Phil Hughes (5-0) has been throwing the ball lately. He is 3-0 in his last three outings with a miniscule 0.86 ERA.

That number includes a strong outing against the Red Sox last week when he scattered seven hits over seven innings with seven strikeouts and only two walks and earned runs.

Hughes was previously 0-2 with a 8.28 ERA against the BoSox but seems to have turned a new leaf against the AL East rivals, as have the Bronx Bombers.

The Yankees are 13-3 in their last 16 vs. Boston. If they used to be the Red Sox's daddy, they are quickly becoming their granddaddy.

Pick: Yankees


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MLB


Monday, May 16

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This Day in Baseball
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On May 17 in Baseball History...

1905 - Waseda University of Tokyo defeats Los Angeles High School 5-3 in the first game of an American tour. It is the first baseball game ever played by Japanese outside Japan. Waseda starts a powerhouse tradition at Japan's Big Six universities that continues today.

1915 - George "Zip" Zabel comes out of the Cubs bullpen with two outs in the first and winds up with a 4-3 19-inning win over Brooklyn in the longest relief job ever.

1925 - Washington lefty Tom Zachary throws the pitch that Tris Speaker socks for his 3,000th hit.

1939 - The first baseball game ever televised — Princeton against Columbia at Baker Field, Columbia's home field — is seen by a handful of viewers via W2XBS in New York City. Bill Stern announces Princeton's 2-1, ten inning win. Reviewing the game the next day, the New York Times sniffs, "it is difficult to see how this sort of thing can catch the public fancy."

1941 - The city of Philadelphia and the state of Pennsylvania declare a legal holiday to honor the A's manager on Connie Mack Day at Shibe Park.

1970 - During a 7-6 Atlanta loss to Cincinnati in the second game of a doubleheader, Hank Aaron collects his 3,000th career hit and his 570th home run. Aaron, the ninth man to amass 3,000 hits, is the first to also have 500 home runs.

1973 - Angels outfielder Bobby Valentine tries to scale a wall to prevent a Dick Green home run during a 5-4 loss to the A's. He catches his spikes in the wall and breaks his leg. The injury will ruin his career.

1978 - Lee Lacy hits a pinch-hit home run as the Dodgers beat the Pirates 10-1. It is Lacy's third consecutive home run in a pinch-hitting role, setting a major league record. His previous blasts were on May 2 and May 6.

1979 - The wind is really blowing out at Wrigley as the Cubs and Phillies join in a wild ten-inning slugfest won 23-22 by the Phillies. Dave Kingman has three home runs and six RBI for the Cubs while teammate Bill Buckner has a grand slam and seven RBI. Mike Schmidt's two home runs include the game-winner in the tenth inning. The eleven home runs between the two teams ties a major league record.

1992 - Gary Carter, back with the Expos, joins Bob Boone and Carlton Fisk in the exclusive 2,000 games caught club.

1998 - David Wells pitches the 13th perfect game in modern major league history as the Yankees beat the Twins 4-0. Wells, whose perfecto is the first by a Yankee since Don Larsen in the 1956 World Series, also sets an A.L. record by retiring 37 batters in a row, dating back to his start May 12 against the Royals. Twins shortstop Pat Meares flies out to Paul O'Neill in right field to complete the perfect afternoon at Yankee Stadium.


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NOTE:
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Additional updates for today’s games will be posted ASAP.

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NBA
Dunkel


Phoenix at LA Lakers
The Lakers look to take advantage of a Phoenix team that is 6-13-1 ATS in its last 20 games when playing with 3 or more days of rest. LA is the pick (-6) according to Dunkel, which has the Lakers favored by 7 1/2. Dunkel Pick: LA Lakers (-6). Here are all of today's picks.

MONDAY, MAY 17

Game 501-502: Phoenix at LA Lakers (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Phoenix 120.837; LA Lakers 128.375
Dunkel Line & Total: LA Lakers by 7 1/2; 209
Vegas Line & Total: LA Lakers by 6; 210 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Lakers (-6); Under

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Pro Baseball Trend Report
PITTSBURGH (16 - 21) at PHILADELPHIA (23 - 13) - 7:05 PM
CHARLIE MORTON (R) vs. KYLE KENDRICK (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 29-70 (-23.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 28-68 (-23.4 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 178-363 (-85.9 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.


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



CHARLIE MORTON vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
MORTON is 0-1 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 7.88 and a WHIP of 2.250.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)



KYLE KENDRICK vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
KENDRICK is 2-0 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 2.57 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)




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NY METS (18 - 20) at ATLANTA (18 - 19) - 7:10 PM
MIKE PELFREY (R) vs. DEREK LOWE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 4-17 (-11.5 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 14-25 (-16.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 35-56 (-23.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 51-79 (-26.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 29-45 (-19.7 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 176-185 (-38.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 56-55 (-17.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 50-46 (-20.2 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 31-32 (-18.0 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 50-46 (-20.2 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 72-68 (-16.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 32-34 (-21.5 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 77-74 (-23.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 3-0 (+3.4 Units) against ATLANTA this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.0 Units)



MIKE PELFREY vs. ATLANTA since 1997
PELFREY is 3-5 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 5.62 and a WHIP of 1.561.
His team's record is 4-6 (-2.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-5. (-1.1 units)



DEREK LOWE vs. NY METS since 1997
LOWE is 3-2 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 7.65 and a WHIP of 1.832.
His team's record is 5-3 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-1. (+6.1 units)




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MILWAUKEE (15 - 22) at CINCINNATI (21 - 16) - 7:10 PM
YOVANI GALLARDO (R) vs. JOHNNY CUETO (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


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



YOVANI GALLARDO vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
GALLARDO is 2-1 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 3.90 and a WHIP of 1.433.
His team's record is 2-3 (-1.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.1 units)



JOHNNY CUETO vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
CUETO is 1-1 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 3.34 and a WHIP of 1.114.
His team's record is 2-3 (-0.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-4. (-4.4 units)




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ARIZONA (15 - 23) at FLORIDA (20 - 18) - 7:10 PM
EDWIN JACKSON (R) vs. CHRIS VOLSTAD (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 85-115 (-32.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 30-49 (-23.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 28-44 (-21.7 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 85-115 (-32.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 62-80 (-18.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 119-140 (-34.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 57-88 (-31.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 191-170 (+28.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 105-77 (+32.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 187-165 (+27.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 79-63 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.


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



EDWIN JACKSON vs. FLORIDA since 1997
JACKSON is 0-3 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 10.94 and a WHIP of 2.269.
His team's record is 0-3 (-3.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.2 units)



CHRIS VOLSTAD vs. ARIZONA since 1997
VOLSTAD is 1-1 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 6.35 and a WHIP of 1.324.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)




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COLORADO (19 - 18) at CHICAGO CUBS (16 - 22) - 8:05 PM
AARON COOK (R) vs. RANDY WELLS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 72-135 (-46.0 Units) against the money line in road games in May games since 1997.
COLORADO is 5-12 (-10.1 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
COLORADO is 38-29 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
COOK is 11-3 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHICAGO CUBS are 16-22 (-14.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 568-514 (-124.8 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 16-22 (-14.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 45-56 (-22.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 79-76 (-18.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 514-542 (-134.5 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997.


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



AARON COOK vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
COOK is 2-1 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 3.57 and a WHIP of 1.359.
His team's record is 3-2 (+0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.0 units)



RANDY WELLS vs. COLORADO since 1997
WELLS is 0-1 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 8.44 and a WHIP of 1.876.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)




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WASHINGTON (20 - 18) at ST LOUIS (21 - 17) - 8:15 PM
CRAIG STAMMEN (R) vs. KYLE LOHSE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 88-161 (-44.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 54-120 (-41.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 20-18 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 20-18 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
WASHINGTON is 15-11 (+10.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
WASHINGTON is 12-4 (+12.8 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
LOHSE is 10-19 (-12.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LOHSE is 10-19 (-12.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)


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



CRAIG STAMMEN vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
STAMMEN is 0-1 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 5.78 and a WHIP of 1.713.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.3 units)



KYLE LOHSE vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
LOHSE is 2-1 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 5.46 and a WHIP of 1.276.
His team's record is 5-1 (+3.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-3. (-0.4 units)




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SAN FRANCISCO (21 - 15) at SAN DIEGO (22 - 15) - 10:05 PM
MATT CAIN (R) vs. CLAYTON RICHARD (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 22-15 (+8.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 22-15 (+8.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN DIEGO is 71-68 (+17.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 45-46 (+12.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
RICHARD is 16-6 (+13.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAN FRANCISCO is 109-89 (+16.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 138-83 (+55.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 109-89 (+16.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 728-613 (+89.7 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 6-0 (+7.4 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
5 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+5.0 Units)



MATT CAIN vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
CAIN is 4-7 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 3.12 and a WHIP of 1.215.
His team's record is 6-14 (-9.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 9-9. (-1.6 units)



CLAYTON RICHARD vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
RICHARD is 1-1 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 4.67 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)




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HOUSTON (13 - 24) at LA DODGERS (20 - 17) - 10:10 PM
WANDY RODRIGUEZ (L) vs. JOHN ELY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 178-204 (-51.1 Units) against the money line in May games since 1997.
HOUSTON is 5-18 (-12.9 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
RODRIGUEZ is 0-10 (-10.3 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LA DODGERS are 31-12 (+18.1 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 42-41 (-19.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.


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



WANDY RODRIGUEZ vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
RODRIGUEZ is 3-2 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 2.78 and a WHIP of 1.262.
His team's record is 3-3 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.5 units)



JOHN ELY vs. HOUSTON since 1997
No recent starts.




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CHI WHITE SOX (15 - 22) at DETROIT (22 - 16) - 7:05 PM
FREDDY GARCIA (R) vs. RICK PORCELLO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 14-5 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
DETROIT is 17-6 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in home games in May games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 14-5 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
GARCIA is 88-54 (+24.0 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
GARCIA is 74-44 (+22.5 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
GARCIA is 48-25 (+26.2 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
DETROIT is 75-87 (-30.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 121-136 (-34.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.


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



FREDDY GARCIA vs. DETROIT since 1997
GARCIA is 16-6 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 3.76 and a WHIP of 1.219.
His team's record is 20-6 (+10.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-15. (-7.3 units)



RICK PORCELLO vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
PORCELLO is 0-1 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 8.44 and a WHIP of 1.313.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)




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MINNESOTA (23 - 14) at TORONTO (23 - 16) - 7:05 PM
KEVIN SLOWEY (R) vs. DANA EVELAND (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 3-14 (-12.9 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Monday over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 22-44 (-23.6 Units) against the money line in road games against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 23-16 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TORONTO is 12-4 (+9.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
TORONTO is 269-190 (+45.6 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
TORONTO is 11-4 (+8.0 Units) against the money line in May games this season.
TORONTO is 20-11 (+11.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
EVELAND is 18-7 (+13.7 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
MINNESOTA is 74-53 (+14.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 72-115 (-35.4 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997.


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



KEVIN SLOWEY vs. TORONTO since 1997
SLOWEY is 0-2 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 6.23 and a WHIP of 1.707.
His team's record is 0-4 (-4.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-3. (-3.3 units)



DANA EVELAND vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
EVELAND is 0-0 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 2.57 and a WHIP of 1.143.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)




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KANSAS CITY (14 - 24) at BALTIMORE (12 - 26) - 7:05 PM
KYLE DAVIES (R) vs. BRADLEY BERGESEN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 79-121 (-28.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 26-46 (-18.7 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 70-104 (-26.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 50-82 (-24.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
BERGESEN is 9-1 (+8.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BALTIMORE is 114-116 (-45.3 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 512-563 (-118.1 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 512-563 (-118.1 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 242-310 (-97.6 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss since 1997.


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



KYLE DAVIES vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
DAVIES is 1-1 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 7.94 and a WHIP of 1.529.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)



BRADLEY BERGESEN vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
BERGESEN is 1-0 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 1.29 and a WHIP of 1.286.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)




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BOSTON (19 - 19) at NY YANKEES (24 - 13) - 7:05 PM
DAISUKE MATSUZAKA (R) vs. PHIL HUGHES (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 24-33 (-15.1 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 16-19 (-9.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BOSTON is 93-95 (-22.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 75-34 (+26.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 76-28 (+22.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 40-11 (+19.7 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 76-28 (+22.5 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 92-45 (+30.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 97-83 (-47.9 Units) against the money line in home games in May games since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 4-2 (+2.5 Units) against BOSTON this season
5 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.1 Units)



DAISUKE MATSUZAKA vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
MATSUZAKA is 3-3 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 5.49 and a WHIP of 1.561.
His team's record is 3-4 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-4. (-1.6 units)



PHIL HUGHES vs. BOSTON since 1997
HUGHES is 1-2 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 7.62 and a WHIP of 2.154.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-2. (-2.4 units)




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CLEVELAND (15 - 20) at TAMPA BAY (26 - 11) - 7:10 PM
FAUSTO CARMONA (R) vs. JEFF NIEMANN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 80-117 (-34.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 48-72 (-25.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 57-88 (-30.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 29-51 (-21.3 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 39-68 (-25.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 125-63 (+34.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 126-66 (+31.4 Units) against the money line in games played in a dome over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 136-74 (+34.0 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 87-37 (+34.1 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 18-5 (+9.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
NIEMANN is 16-4 (+11.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CLEVELAND is 67-44 (+30.1 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Monday since 1997.


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



FAUSTO CARMONA vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
CARMONA is 2-1 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 7.56 and a WHIP of 1.741.
His team's record is 3-1 (+2.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-0. (+4.0 units)



JEFF NIEMANN vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
NIEMANN is 0-1 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 2.000.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)




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LA ANGELS (18 - 21) at TEXAS (20 - 18) - 8:05 PM
SCOTT KAZMIR (L) vs. DEREK HOLLAND (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 107-93 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 29-15 (+14.4 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 104-84 (+17.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 136-123 (+16.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 95-82 (+18.3 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 120-90 (+19.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 55-46 (+13.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 110-82 (+16.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 24-12 (+14.2 Units) against the money line in road games against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 76-39 (+34.9 Units) against the money line after shutting out their opponent since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 37-24 (+14.4 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 108-83 (+21.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
KAZMIR is 46-26 (+23.0 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
KAZMIR is 51-36 (+28.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)


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



SCOTT KAZMIR vs. TEXAS since 1997
KAZMIR is 6-1 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 2.05 and a WHIP of 1.060.
His team's record is 9-1 (+7.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-4. (+0.6 units)



DEREK HOLLAND vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
HOLLAND is 1-2 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 4.29 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 1-2 (-0.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.8 units)




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SEATTLE (14 - 23) at OAKLAND (18 - 20) - 10:05 PM
RYAN ROWLAND-SMITH (L) vs. GIO GONZALEZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 14-23 (-10.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 3-11 (-9.5 Units) against the money line in May games this season.
SEATTLE is 13-21 (-10.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SEATTLE is 6-16 (-11.3 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
OAKLAND is 22-14 (+13.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 170-202 (-55.2 Units) against the money line in May games since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 4-3 (+0.8 Units) against SEATTLE this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.8 Units)



RYAN ROWLAND-SMITH vs. OAKLAND since 1997
ROWLAND-SMITH is 2-2 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 3.32 and a WHIP of 1.315.
His team's record is 4-3 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-3. (+0.9 units)



GIO GONZALEZ vs. SEATTLE since 1997
GONZALEZ is 1-1 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 4.15 and a WHIP of 1.661.
His team's record is 1-3 (-2.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-1. (+1.8 units)

[Udog]

Guys,

there were drastic and unexpected changes on the job today. Sorry! It's going to be tough for the rest of this week but Fri. night/Sat. things should get back to normal.

Thanks again, Bum!

[Udog]

lMLB
Dunkel


Cleveland at Tampa Bay

The Indians look to build on their 5-1 record in Fausto Carmona's last 6 road starts versus a team with a winning record. Cleveland is the pick (+170) according to Dunkel, which has the Indians favored by 1/2 a run. Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (+170). Here are all of today's picks.
MONDAY, MAY 17

Game 901-902: Pittsburgh at Philadelphia (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (Morton) 14.055; Philadelphia (Kendrick) 17.556
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 3 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-220); 10 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-220); Under

Game 903-904: NY Mets at Atlanta (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Pelfrey) 14.350; Atlanta (Lowe) 16.842
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 2 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-140); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-140); Over

Game 905-906: Milwaukee at Cincinnati (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Gallardo) 13.711; Cincinnati (Cueto) 15.772
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 2; 8
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 907-908: Arizona at Florida (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Jackson) 13.491; Florida (Volstad) 16.764
Dunkel Line: Florida by 3; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Florida (-155); 9
Dunkel Pick: Florida (-155); Under

Game 909-910: Colorado at Chicago Cubs (3:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (Cook) 15.779; Cubs (Wells) 14.761
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Chicago Cubs (-150); No Total
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (+130); N/A

Game 911-912: Washington at St. Louis (8:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Stammen) 14.264; St. Louis (Lohse) 14.959
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-160); 9
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-160); Under

Game 913-914: San Francisco at San Diego (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Cain) 15.613; San Diego (Richard) 15.151
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: San Diego (-130); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (+110); Over

Game 915-916: Houston at LA Dodgers (10:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Rodriguez) 15.443; LA Dodgers (Ely) 15.082
Dunkel Line: Houston by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-170); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Houston (+150); Over

Game 917-918: Chicago White Sox at Detroit (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Garcia) 15.040; Detroit (Porcello) 17.216
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Detroit (-140); 9
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-140); Under

Game 919-920: Minnesota at Toronto (7:07 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Slowey) 16.979; Toronto (Eveland) 15.651
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 1 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Minnesota (-125); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (-125); Over

Game 921-922: Kansas City at Baltimore (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Davies) 14.237; Baltimore (Bergesen) 15.068
Dunkel Line: Baltimore by 1; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Baltimore (-135); 9
Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (-135); Over

Game 923-924: Boston at NY Yankees (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Matsuzaka) 15.564; NY Yankees (Hughes) 17.159
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 1 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-210); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (-210); Under

Game 925-926: Cleveland at Tampa Bay (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Carmona) 15.585; Tampa Bay (Niemann) 15.452
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-200); 9
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (+170); Under

Game 927-928: LA Angels at Texas (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Kazmir) 15.451; Texas (Holland) 14.976
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Texas (-140); 9
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (+120); Over

Game 929-930: Seattle at Oakland (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Rowland-Smith) 14.556; Oakland (Gonzalez) 13.910
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Oakland (-145); 8
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (+125); Over