Tuesday's Trends and Indexes 5/24 (NBA, MLB, WNBA, Misc.)

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NBA
Write-Up


Tuesday, May 25

Lakers were 8-17/9-16 from arc in first two wins, but went 9-32 against Phoenix zone in Game 3 loss; LA shot 48% in that game after shooting 58% in each of its wins. Gasol is 32-46 from floor so far in series, so he's still a riddle Suns haven't solved, but Odom was just 4-14 from floor last game. Phoenix is just 20-66 from arc in series; they won last game even though they were just 5-20 from arc. Stoudemire went nuts with 42-11 game (with zero assists) last game-- can he dominate again? Lopez had 20 points (8-10 from floor) in breakthrough performance last game.

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MLB
Write-Up


Tuesday, May 25

Hot pitchers
-- Leake is 3-0, 3.09 in his last five starts.
-- Sanchez is 3-1, 2.65 in his last six starts.
-- Moyer is 2-1, 2.83 in his last three starts. Dickey allowed two runs in six IP in his first '10 start.
-- Kershaw is 3-0, 0.81 in his last three starts.
-- Kennedy is 2-1, 1.93 in his last four starts.
-- Garland is 5-0, 1.89 in his last six starts. Wainwright is 6-2, 2.63 in nine starts this year.
-- LHernandez is 4-2, 1.78 in eight starts this season.

-- Braden has a 2.35 RA in his last three starts. Guthrie is 2-0, 2.18 in his last three starts.
-- Lester is 4-0, 1.85 in his last six starts. Tampa Bay won six of last seven Shields starts (2.66 RA last three home starts).
-- Peavy is 3-1, 3.64 in his last four starts.
-- ESantana is 2-0, 2.77 in his last couple starts. Romero is 3-0, 3.55 in his last five starts (0.57 in last two).
-- Verlander is 4-1, 1.53 in his last five starts. Fister is 3-2, 1.96 in eight starts this season.

Cold pitchers
-- Maholm is 1-2, 6.61 in his last three starts.
-- Kawakami is 0-6, 5.1 in eight starts this year.
-- Dempster is 0-4, 4.63 in his last five starts.
-- Wolf is 1-3, 7.66 in his last four starts.
-- Paulino is 0-6, 6.95 in eight starts this season.
-- Chacin is 0-2, 7.59 in his last couple starts.
-- Wellemeyer is 2-4, 6.16 in seven starts this year.

-- Talbot has a 5.67 RA in his last four starts.
-- Burnett is 0-2, 9.17 in his last three starts. Baker is 2-3, 5.65 in his last six starts.
-- Meche has an 8.20 RA in four home starts. Harden has 7.62 RA in his last three starts.

Totals
-- Over is 5-2-1 in last eight Cincinnati games.
-- Under is 7-3 in Atlanta's last ten road games.
-- Over is 8-2-1 in last eleven games at Citi Field.
-- Seven of last eight games at Wrigley Field stayed under total.
-- Overall is 11-2 in last thirteen games at Miller Park.
-- Last five Arizona games went over the total.
-- Four of last five games at Petco Park stayed under the total.
-- Under is 13-2-1 in Giants' last sixteen home games.

-- Nine of last ten Cleveland home games went over the total.
-- Six of last eight Oriole home games stayed under the total.
-- Five of last six Boston games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 8-3 in Minnesota's last eleven home games.
-- Four of last five Kansas City games went over the total.
-- Five of last seven Angel games went over the total.
-- Under is 3-1-1 in Detroit's last five road games.

Hot teams
-- Reds won seven of their last eight home games.
-- Florida won five of its last six home games. Braves won five of their last six games overall.
-- Mets won 14 of last 19 home games.
-- Cubs won six of their last eight games. Dodgers won 12 of their last 14 games.
-- Rockies won four of their last five home games. Arizona won four of its last five games overall.
-- Cardinals won five of their last seven games.

-- A's won last three games, allowing one run, but they've lost five in a row on the road.
-- Tampa Bay won eight of its last ten games. Red Sox won six of last seven games.
-- White Sox won last two games, outscoring foes 20-2.
-- Minnesota won 13 of its last 19 home games.
-- Royals are 6-4 under Yost, but 7-12 in last 19 home games.
-- Blue Jays won last two games, allowing four runs.
-- Tigers are 9-6 in their last fifteen games.

Cold teams
-- Pirates lost four of their last five games.
-- Phillies lost four of their last six games.
-- Milwaukee lost its last eight home games. Astros lost eight of their last ten games overall.
-- Padres lost four of their last five home games.
-- Giants lost last five games, scoring one run in last three. Nationals lost their last five road games.

-- Indians lost seven of their last eight games, allowing 50 runs.
-- Orioles lost four of their last five games.
-- Bronx Bombers lost five of their last six games.
-- Rangers lost their last five road games.
-- Angels lost three of their last four games.
-- Mariners lost nine of their last twelve games.

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NBA


Tuesday, May 25

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Trend Report
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9:00 PM
LA LAKERS vs. PHOENIX
LA Lakers are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games
LA Lakers are 8-1 SU in their last 9 games
Phoenix is 4-8 ATS in their last 12 games when playing at home against LA Lakers
Phoenix is 15-5 SU in their last 20 games when playing at home against LA Lakers


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MLB


Tuesday, May 25

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7:05 PM
OAKLAND vs. BALTIMORE
Oakland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
Oakland is 13-2 SU in its last 15 games when playing Baltimore
Baltimore is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Baltimore is 2-13 SU in its last 15 games when playing Oakland

7:05 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. CLEVELAND
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi White Sox's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Chi White Sox's last 10 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cleveland's last 8 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland's last 6 games

7:10 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. NY METS
Philadelphia is 12-6 SU in its last 18 games
Philadelphia is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
NY Mets are 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 9 of NY Mets's last 11 games at home

7:10 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. CINCINNATI
Pittsburgh is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games
Cincinnati is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
Cincinnati is 12-4 SU in its last 16 games

7:10 PM
ATLANTA vs. FLORIDA
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing Florida
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games when playing on the road against Florida
Florida is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
Florida is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Atlanta

7:10 PM
BOSTON vs. TAMPA BAY
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Boston is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 7 games when playing Boston
Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Boston

8:05 PM
LA DODGERS vs. CHI CUBS
LA Dodgers are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing Chi Cubs
LA Dodgers are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Chi Cubs's last 10 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chi Cubs's last 8 games at home

8:10 PM
NY YANKEES vs. MINNESOTA
NY Yankees are 2-6 SU in their last 8 games on the road
NY Yankees are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 7 games at home
Minnesota is 1-12 SU in their last 13 games when playing NY Yankees

8:10 PM
HOUSTON vs. MILWAUKEE
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games when playing Milwaukee
Houston is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Milwaukee's last 20 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games when playing at home against Houston

8:10 PM
TEXAS vs. KANSAS CITY
Texas is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Texas's last 7 games on the road
Kansas City is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games when playing at home against Texas

8:40 PM
ARIZONA vs. COLORADO
Arizona is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Colorado
Arizona is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games at home
Colorado is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home

10:05 PM
TORONTO vs. LA ANGELS
Toronto is 16-8 SU in its last 24 games on the road
Toronto is 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of LA Angels's last 16 games when playing at home against Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Angels's last 5 games

10:05 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. SAN DIEGO
St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against San Diego
St. Louis is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of San Diego's last 16 games
San Diego is 1-11 SU in its last 12 games when playing St. Louis

10:10 PM
DETROIT vs. SEATTLE
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Detroit's last 9 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Seattle is 3-11 SU in its last 14 games at home
Seattle is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games

10:15 PM
WASHINGTON vs. SAN FRANCISCO
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Washington's last 10 games
Washington is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
San Francisco is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
San Francisco is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games at home


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NBA


Tuesday, May 25

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Los Angeles Lakers at Phoenix Suns [TNT | 9:00 PM ET]

Lakers: Los Angeles has struggled with Game 3's in the past, just like they did the other night in Phoenix. The Lakers appeared to have total control of their Western Conference Finals series with the Suns, but now the Suns are breathing life. The Lakers have lost SU 2 of the 3 games played in Phoenix this season, so they will need to respond tonight in Game 4. The health of C Andrew Bynum is a huge question mark for the Lakers, as he was limited to only 7 minutes in Game 3. As a result of his injury, Los Angeles had no answer for the Suns in the paint during Game 3. The Lakers need to improve their defense, as the Suns have increased their scoring total in each game this series. G Kobe Bryant played an incredible game 3, scoring 36 PTS and dishing out 11 assists. Bryant had team highs in PTS, rebounds, and assists, and was 1 rebound short of a triple double. F Pau Gasol and PG Derek Fisher combined for 41 PTS in Game 3, helping the Lakers stay competitive throughout. The Lakers are 67-28 SU and 41-51-3 ATS overall this season. Los Angeles is 26-21 SU and 21-25-1 ATS in road games this year. The Lakers are 11-9 ATS revenging a loss to an opponent this season.

Lakers are 5-1 ATS last 6 games against a team with a winning percentage above .600%.
Over is 7-0-1 last 8 when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game.

Key Injuries - C Andrew Bynum (knee) is probable.

PROJECTED SCORE: 108 (UNDER - Total of the Day)

Suns (-1, O/U 221.5): Phoenix accomplished their goal of winning Game 3, and getting right back into their series with the Lakers. The Suns made some fundamental changes, notably with F Amar'e Stoudemire. Stoudemire attacked the basket from the opening tip, and it allowed him to ultimately score a game high 42 PTS. Stoudemire shot 14 of 22 from the field, and attempted 18 free throws in Game 3. In fact, Phoenix attempted 42 free throws, 22 more than the Los Angeles did. PG Steve Nash had 17 PTS and a game high 15 assists with only 1 turnover in Game 3. Besides Stoudemire, the star of Game 3 was C Robin Lopez. Lopez made 8 of his 10 shots, scoring 20 crucial points for the Suns. If F Channing Frye could ever get on track, this team could be offensively unstoppable. Phoenix is now 63-32 SU and 57-37-1 ATS overall this season. The Suns are 37-10 SU and 29-16-2 ATS in home games this season. The Suns have now scored 118 PTS in 2 of the 3 home meetings against the Lakers this season, ultimately going 2-1 both SU and ATS this year. Phoenix is 32-14 ATS after allowing 105 PTS or more in their previous game.

Suns are 4-0 ATS last 4 playoff games as a favorite.
Over is 5-0 last 5 games against a team with a winning percentage above .600%.

Key Injuries - None.

PROJECTED SCORE: 105


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MLB


Tuesday, May 25

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St. Louis Cardinals at San Diego Padres [10:05 PM ET]

Cardinals (-135, O/U 6.5): St. Louis has regained control of the National League Central after winning 5 of their last 7 games. The Cardinals are 26-19 overall this season, a half game ahead of the Reds in their division. St. Louis is averaging 6.5 runs per game over their past 4 contests, a huge reason for their recent success. The Cardinals are 11-11 on the road this season as they come to San Diego. St. Louis will send one of their 2 aces to the mound today, right-hander Adam Wainwright. Wainwright is 6-2 this year with an ERA of 2.49 and a WHIP of 1.02. Wainwright has already pitched 65 innings in his 9 starts overall this season, proof that he pitches deep into games. The Cardinals are 1-5 in their last 6 road games against a right-handed starter. St. Louis is 6-1 in Wainwrights last 7 starts during game 1 of a series. The Cardinals are 20-6 in Wainwrights last 26 road starts. St. Louis is 0-4 in Wainwrights last 4 road starts against a team with a winning record.

Cardinals are 3-7 last 10 against the National League West.
Under is 10-3 last 13 road games.

Key Injuries - None.

PROJECTED SCORE: 5 (Side of the Day)

Padres: San Diego is like the little engine that could, as they simply continue to compete at the highest level despite one of the lowest payrolls in baseball. The Padres are 26-18 this year, leading the National League West, and only 1 game behind Philadelphia for the best record in the entire National League. San Diego won their inter-league series over the weekend with the Mariners. San Diego returns home, where they are 12-9 this season. P Jon Garland will take the mound tonight, as he looks to continue his superb season. Garland is 5-2 this year, with an ERA of 2.38 and a WHIP of 1.36. The Padres are 4-0 in their last 4 games against a right-handed starter. San Diego is 15-40 in their last 55 games against a starter with a WHIP less than 1.15. San Diego is 4-0 in Garlands last 4 starts against a team with a winning record. The Padres are 6-1 in Garlands last 7 starts overall.

Padres are 20-8 last 28 against a team with a winning record.
Under is 21-8 last 29 home games against a team with a winning record.

Key Injuries - LF Kyle Blanks (elbow) is out.

PROJECTED SCORE: 2


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NBA
Short Sheet

Tuesday, 5/25/2010

Western Conference Finals
Game Four (Lakers Lead, 2-1)
LA LAKERS AT PHOENIX, 9:00 PM ET TNT
LA LAKERS: Lakers 9-19 ATS after winning 4 of their last 5 games
PHOENIX: 15-6 ATS off 4+ games allowing 100+ points

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MLB
Short Sheet

Tuesday, 5/25/2010

PITTSBURGH at CINCINNATI, 7:10 PM ET
MAHOLM: Pittsburgh 3-23 SU as a road underdog of +150 to +175
LEAKE: Cincinnati 30-10 SU at home in May

ATLANTA at FLORIDA, 7:10 PM ET
KAWAKAMI: Atlanta 44-29 SU off 3+ road games
SANCHEZ: Florida 13-4 Over with a total of 8 to 8.5 runs

PHILADELPHIA at NY METS, 7:10 PM ET
MOYER: Philadelphia 11-2 SU away off 4+ home games
DICKEY: Mets 37-58 SU vs. division opponents

LA DODGERS at CHICAGO CUBS, 8:05 PM ET
KERSHAW: Dodgers 36-14 SU in May
DEMPSTER: 7-18 TSR in the first half of the season

HOUSTON at MILWAUKEE, 8:10 PM ET
PAULINO: 1-11 TSR as an underdog of +150 or less
WOLF: 19-5 TSR at home in May

ARIZONA at COLORADO, 8:40 PM ET
KENNEDY: Arizona 5-15 SU with a line of +125 to -125
CHACIN: Colorado 30-18 SU off 5+ road games

ST LOUIS at SAN DIEGO, 10:05 PM ET
WAINWRIGHT: 16-5 TSR in road games
GARLAND: 6-16 TSR pitching off a team win

WASHINGTON at SAN FRANCISCO, 10:15 PM ET
HERNANDEZ: 24-16 TSR in the first half of the season
WELLEMEYER: San Francisco 3-10 SU off 3+ road games

CHI WHITE SOX at CLEVELAND, 7:05 PM ET
PEAVY: White Sox 29-15 Under off a win by 4+ runs
TALBOT: Cleveland 1-14 SU off 6+ games scoring 4 or less runs

OAKLAND at BALTIMORE, 7:05 PM ET
BRADEN: Oakland 16-8 SU off an Under
GUTHRIE: 1-12 TSR after allowing 0 walks last start

BOSTON at TAMPA BAY, 7:10 PM ET
LESTER: 19-7 Under with a line of +125 to -125
SHIELDS: Tampa Bay 9-2 SU with a line of +125 to -125

NY YANKEES at MINNESOTA, 8:10 PM ET
BURNETT: 12-32 TSR pitching on 5 or 6 days rest
BAKER: Minnesota 24-8 SU on Tuesdays

TEXAS at KANSAS CITY, 8:10 PM ET
HARDEN: Texas 34-17 SU in May
MECHE: Kansas City 12-28 SU vs. AL West opponents

TORONTO at LA ANGELS, 10:05 PM ET
ROMERO: Toronto 9-2 SU away with a line of +125 to -125
SANTANA: Angels 4-14 SU off BB games wiht 0 stolen bases

DETROIT at SEATTLE, 10:10 PM ET
VERLANDER: 9-1 TSR in May
FISTER: Seattle 2-16 SU after the bullpen allowed 5+ runs

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