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**Udog** · 05-25-2010, 11:54 PM

Daily Sports Roundup: May 26

Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: The Celtics and Magic battle in Orlando, while the Red Sox play in Tampa Bay, and the Rockies send their ace to the hill against Arizona.

Tipping off on the hardwood . . .

The Celtics will try for a second time to eliminate the Magic from the playoffs on Wednesday night when those teams play Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals in Orlando. The Magic staved off elimination with a 96-92 overtime road win as a 7-point underdog in Game 4 on Monday night. Dwight Howard led the way for Orlando with 32 points and 16 assists in that victory, while Jameer Nelson was good for 23 points on the night. Paul Pierce poured in 32 points to go along with 11 boards for the Celtics, who now lead the series 3-1. Ray Allen tossed in 22 points in the losing cause.

Meeting up on the diamond . . .

On the American League schedule for Wednesday it'll be the White Sox at Cleveland, Texas at Kansas City, Detroit at Seattle, Oakland at Baltimore, Toronto at the Angels, the Yankees at Minnesota, and Boston at Tampa Bay. The Red Sox are expected to send John Lackey (4-3, 5.07 ERA) to the mound on Wednesday, while the Rays counter with Matt Garza (5-2, 2.37 ERA). Righthander Lackey was pounded by Tampa Bay in a loss back on April 19, surrendering eight earned runs on nine hits over his 3 1-3 innings of work. Righthander Garza blanked the Red Sox in a win back on April 18, allowing just four hits and two walks over his eight innings while fanning five batters.

The National League on Wednesday offers up Atlanta at Florida, Philadelphia at the Mets, Pittsburgh at Cincinnati, the Dodgers at the Cubs, Houston at Milwaukee, St. Louis at San Diego, Washington at San Francisco, and Arizona at Colorado. The Diamondbacks' Rodrigo Lopez (2-2, 4.42 ERA) will try to get the better of the Rockies' Ubaldo Jimenez (8-1, 0.99 ERA) in that last matchup. Righthander Lopez picked up a no-decision against the Giants last time out, giving up six runs over just five innings. Righthander Jimenez has already beaten Arizona once this season, holding them scoreless on two hits over six innings of work on April 27. Jimenez fanned six that day.

**Udog** · 05-25-2010, 11:54 PM

Bettor's best friend: Wednesday's wagering tips

Line off the board

Dodgers at Cubs – The uncertainty of wind speed and direction at Wrigley has kept this game’s total from being posted.

Lines to keep an eye on

Pirates at Reds – Most books have elevated the total in this game to 9 after opening at 8.5.

Red Sox at Rays – Shops have raised the total in this game to 8.5 after opening at 8.

Astros at Brewers – The home team opened as -103 favorites but that moneyline can be found as high as -120 in some markets now.

Diamondbacks at Rockies – The home team surfaced as hefty -240 chalk but that number has jumped to -260 on a few boards. Ace Ubaldo Jimenez is on the bump for Colorado.

Nationals at Giants – The total for this affair has risen to 7.5 after most books opened at 7.

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

Diamondbacks at Rockies – A 16 mph wind is projected to blow out to left-center field. There is also a 30 percent chance of rain in the forecast.

Rangers at Royals – A 40-50 percent chance of rain is in the forecast.

Dodgers at Cubs – A 30 percent chance of precipitation is called for.

Braves at Marlins – A 30-40 percent chance of rain is in the forecast.

Phillies at Mets – A 30 percent chance of rain is called for.

Who’s hot

Oakland had won three straight outings going into Tuesday’s action.

The Celtics are 4-0 SU and ATS in their last four road playoff games.

The Braves and Reds were 7-3 in their last 10 games heading into Tuesday.

Who’s not

The UNDER is 2-8 in the last 10 meetings between the Magic and Celtics. Tuesday’s game went over by a half point after 16 points were scored in overtime.

Baltimore has dropped two straight and is 3-7 over its last 10 games.

Key stat

4 – Number of times a team has come back from a 0-3 postseason deficit and won the series. The feat happened three times in the NHL and once in MLB, but never in the NBA. The Magic trailed three games to none before winning Game 4 in Boston Monday.

Activations that shouldn’t be overlooked

A pair of starting shortstops returned to action Tuesday. The Dodgers activated Rafael Furcal off the disabled list and Minnesota’s J.J. Hardy was in the lineup against the Yankees. Furcal was hitting .309 through 81 at-bats before being sidelined while Hardy was hitting .250 with three homers and 11 RBIs. Hardy was positioned in the No. 8 spot in the Twins lineup and Furcal resumed his leadoff role.

Game of the day

Boston Celtics at Orlando Magic (-4, 186)

Notable quotable

"At some point somebody is going to come from 3-0 down and win a series."

-- The loquacious Magic head coach Stan Van Gundy said. His team trailed 3-0 in the series against Boston before winning Game 4.

Tips and notes

- Americans historically have had trouble at the French Open – particularly the men. Last year, the men went 2-7 in the first round of action on clay. This year was improved, going 5-6 in Round 1, but that doesn’t mean you should expect to see Andy Roddick in the finals. Roddick actually struggled through his opening match, having to rally in the fourth set to avoid elimination. Only four American men have reached the third round since 2006, Taylor Dent and John Isner play Wednesday and could be the next U.S. participants to be ousted at Roland Garros.

- Last week, Roy Oswalt’s agent requested that his client be traded. The Astros are in a rebuilding mode and are listening to offers for the ace of their pitching staff which means that Oswalt’s performances from here on out are essentially job interviews. The veteran righty hasn’t given up more than three earned runs all season (9 quality starts) but expect Oswalt to come out with additional motivation Wednesday to make himself more marketable to buyers.

- Pigs must be flying because Albert Pujols isn’t hitting. After Reds pitcher Bronson Arroyo shut down the St. Louis slugger two weeks ago, he said that Pujols looked "uncomfortable" at the plate. In May, Pujols is hitting .267 with one home run and 10 RBIs. He and manager Tony La Russa got into a brief exchange during Friday’s loss and Pujols has admitted he is frustrated. An UNDER bet for total bases or a head-to-head matchup prop might be worth looking at because with Pujols’ past you know value can be had on the other side.

**Udog** · 05-25-2010, 11:56 PM

NBA
Long Sheet

Wednesday, May 26

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BOSTON (61 - 36) at ORLANDO (68 - 26) - 5/26/2010, 8:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ORLANDO is 52-37 ATS (+11.3 Units) in all games this season.
ORLANDO is 47-32 ATS (+11.8 Units) as a favorite this season.
ORLANDO is 82-60 ATS (+16.0 Units) in home games over the last 3 seasons.
ORLANDO is 15-7 ATS (+7.3 Units) against Atlantic division opponents this season.
BOSTON is 41-24 ATS (+14.6 Units) as an underdog over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 84-62 ATS (+15.8 Units) in road games over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 18-8 ATS (+9.2 Units) in a road game where where the total is between 185 and 189.5 points over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 16-6 ATS (+9.4 Units) in road games revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 18-9 ATS (+8.1 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 12-10 against the spread versus ORLANDO over the last 3 seasons
ORLANDO is 12-10 straight up against BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
15 of 21 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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**Udog** · 05-25-2010, 11:57 PM

NBA

Wednesday, May 26

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Trend Report
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8:30 PM
BOSTON vs. ORLANDO
Boston is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Orlando is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Boston
Orlando is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games when playing at home against Boston

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**Udog** · 05-25-2010, 11:58 PM

NBA

Wednesday, May 26

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Pick 'n' Roll: Today's best NBA bets
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Boston Celtics at Orlando Magic (-4, 186.5)

The Magic will need to pull another rabbit out of the hat Wednesday to avoid an exodus from the NBA Playoffs.

A couple of desperation 3-pointers heaved by Jameer Nelson in the overtime frame of Game 4 proved to be the deciding factors in the series-saving victory. But those shots resemble exactly how this Orlando squad is playing – desperate.

"We want to make this a series and win this series,” Dwight Howard said. “We all have to believe that. I told the guys before the game, 'Put out all disbelief, anxiety and fear. We just got to keep playing."

Only four teams in the history of sports have rallied to win a playoff series after falling behind three games to none – never in the NBA. And when the Celtics have taken a 3-0 lead in a postseason series the team has never failed to close out before Game 6.

And it’s almost as if Boston knows that because there isn’t a hint of desperation in its voice.

"There's no need to panic," Ray Allen said. "We like the position we're in. It's just always a lesson in humility. As a team, as individuals, you never get too big for the situation. We're in a great position.”

Doc Rivers said his team played awful in the first half of Game 4. He mentioned specifically poor execution of plays and lack of effort.

But as bad as Celts performed they never trailed by more than 10 points and had an opportunity to win the game at the end of regulation.

And do you think Rasheed Wallace, Kendrick Perkins and Glen Davis are pleased after allowing Dwight Howard to drop 32 points on them? Not by a long shot so expect these guys to come out hacking Wednesday and put Superman on the charity stripe where he is shooting less than 50 percent in the series.

Pick: Celtics

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**Udog** · 05-25-2010, 11:59 PM

NBA

Wednesday, May 26

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Game of the day: Celtics at Magic
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Boston Celtics at Orlando Magic (-4, 186)

Boston leads the series 3-1.

Not dead yet

Most teams facing a 3-0 series deficit basically mail in Game 4. We’ve seen it happen repeatedly in the NBA playoffs this year.

Orlando earned sweeps in the first two rounds, easily dismantling Charlotte and Atlanta in Game 4 after taking 3-0 series leads. The Lakers and Suns had similar success sweeping the Jazz and Spurs out of the postseason.

In fact, the only team all year to go up 3-0 in a series and lose Game 4 is the Boston Celtics. They’ve done it twice - once against Miami in the first round and here in the conference championships following their overtime loss to Orlando in Game 4.

Heading into Game 4, the Magic’s biggest lead of the entire series had been a 3-point edge in the first quarter of Game 2. But Orlando led by five after one quarter of Game 4, and took a 10-point lead in the second quarter. The Magic never extended that lead further, but it was enough to withstand a late Boston run to win in overtime.

Orlando enjoyed strong production from its two best players this postseason. Dwight Howard finished with 32 points and 16 boards, while Jameer Nelson scored 23 points and dished nine assists, hitting a pair of clutch 3-pointers in the overtime session.

But the Celtics deserved to lose as much (if not more) than Orlando deserved to win. Boston lacked the sense of urgency that had been a constant throughout its impressive run of six straight wins against the Cavs and Magic.

For most of the game, Doc Rivers squad lacked intensity. Those repeated offensive shortcomings were on full display during crunch time, as Boston managed only 24 points in the fourth quarter and the overtime session combined.

The dreaded 0-3 deficit

No NBA team has ever come back from a 3-0 deficit to win a playoff series. There have been 93 teams that have taken a 3-0 series lead and 93 teams have moved on to the next round (or won the championship).

In fact, a team has rallied to win the series after facing a 3-0 series deficit only four times in the history of major pro sports leagues in the US. It’s happened three times in the NHL - most recently, earlier this month by the Flyers over the Bruins - and once in baseball, when the Red Sox rallied to beat the Yankees in the 2004 ALCS.

“At some point, somebody is going to come from 3-0 down and win a series,” Magic coach Stan Van Gundy told reporters. “The only thing I knew for sure was it would start by winning Game 4. I figured that one out. You have to win Game 4. … This was a must-win.”

“When you go down 3-0, what you're fighting against is that human nature to just sort of let it go. Our guys didn't do that,” he continued.

The Celtics, to a man, didn’t sound too concerned about Orlando’s first victory of the series.

“They don’t want to leave. We’re going to have to throw them out. It’s just like somebody renting a house,” Glen Davis told the media.

Crunch-time woes

Orlando got absolutely nothing from Vince Carter in Game 4. Carter’s first-quarter layup was the only shot that he made all night and he finished with as many turnovers (three) as points scored.

But Carter’s no-show is only one piece of the crunch time equation for Orlando. Dwight Howard missed five of six free throw attempts in the fourth quarter and overtime, cracking under the pressure.

As a team, the Magic were inept offensively when it mattered most. They scored only a single point in the final two minutes of regulation and failed to score a single point in overtime until Nelson banked in a long 3-pointer with under three minutes to play. Had the Celtics been able to hit shots themselves, this series would not be going back to Orlando for a Game 5.

But Boston didn’t hit those shots during crunch time. The Celtics have been outscored in the fourth in all four games of this series, continuing a season long pattern of wilting late in competitive games.

After making his first five shots of the game, Kevin Garnett missed his last seven attempts from the floor. Paul Pierce led Boston with 32 points, but he missed his last eight jump shots, many of them contested.

The Celtics bench was also a no-show in Game 4. Rasheed Wallace missed all four 3-point attempts and picked up a key technical foul in the fourth quarter. Tony Allen and Michael Finley were complete non-factors, despite getting more than twenty minutes of playing time between them.

Injury concerns

Boston is a banged up squad right now. Kendrick Perkins wrist injury (adding to his shoulder and knee problems) has left him without any sort of offensive game at all. Perkins is on the court for defensive and rebounding purposes only, leaving Boston with only four offensive options when he’s playing.

Tony Allen’s ankle injury is problematic as well. Nate Robinson – relegated to the end of Doc Rivers’ bench here in the playoffs – got some of Allen’s minutes in Monday’s loss.

And Rivers has to be concerned with the one guy that Boston can’t afford to lose – point guard Rajon Rondo, the team’s MVP during their impressive postseason run. Rondo went to the locker room suffering from muscle spasms in the first half and his counterpart, Jameer Nelson, won the point guard battle for the first time all series.

Trends and angles

-The underdog is 8-1 ATS in the last nine meetings between these two teams.
-The road team is 8-1 ATS in the last nine meetings between these two teams.
-The Celtics are 4-0 SU and ATS following their last four losses.
-The Celtics are 5-2 SU and ATS on the road here in the playoffs.
-The Magic were 11-0 SU (9-1-1 ATS) in their previous 11 home games prior to the start of this series.

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**Udog** · 05-26-2010, 12:00 AM

MLB
Long Sheet

Wednesday. May 26

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ATLANTA (23 - 21) at FLORIDA (23 - 22) - 7:10 PM
TOMMY HANSON (R) vs. NATE ROBERTSON (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 181-187 (-36.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 58-57 (-18.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 180-185 (-35.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 125-130 (-30.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 194-174 (+27.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 53-35 (+17.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 190-169 (+26.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 80-65 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 57-51 (+13.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
ROBERTSON is 40-52 (-20.9 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
ROBERTSON is 68-94 (-31.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
ROBERTSON is 30-66 (-33.0 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.

TOMMY HANSON vs. FLORIDA since 1997
HANSON is 1-0 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.083.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (-0.3 units)

NATE ROBERTSON vs. ATLANTA since 1997
No recent starts.

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PITTSBURGH (19 - 26) at CINCINNATI (26 - 19) - 7:10 PM
ROSS OHLENDORF (R) vs. BRONSON ARROYO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 3-23 (-18.4 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +150 to +175 over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 30-72 (-23.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 36-67 (-20.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 29-70 (-22.8 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 179-365 (-85.3 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 26-19 (+8.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CINCINNATI is 30-10 (+19.9 Units) against the money line in home games in May games over the last 3 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 17-10 (+8.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
CINCINNATI is 26-19 (+8.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CINCINNATI is 18-11 (+8.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CINCINNATI is 76-73 (+15.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 15-6 (+9.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
ARROYO is 13-5 (+9.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ARROYO is 14-4 (+11.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CINCINNATI is 63-64 (-38.8 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 4-3 (+0.6 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

ROSS OHLENDORF vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
OHLENDORF is 1-1 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 3.94 and a WHIP of 1.438.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)

BRONSON ARROYO vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
ARROYO is 5-4 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 3.34 and a WHIP of 1.200.
His team's record is 5-6 (-2.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-2. (+4.7 units)

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PHILADELPHIA (26 - 17) at NY METS (22 - 23) - 7:10 PM
JOE BLANTON (R) vs. HISANORI TAKAHASHI (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BLANTON is 2-13 (-11.7 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Wednesday since 1997. (Team's Record)
PHILADELPHIA is 20-7 (+11.8 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 65-43 (+16.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 14-5 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in road games in May games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 50-28 (+19.4 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 62-40 (+15.8 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 82-58 (+19.5 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 36-21 (+15.1 Units) against the money line in road games against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 66-88 (-32.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 37-58 (-22.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 2-1 (+0.9 Units) against NY METS this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

JOE BLANTON vs. NY METS since 1997
BLANTON is 2-0 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 1.59 and a WHIP of 0.953.
His team's record is 3-1 (+2.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.1 units)

HISANORI TAKAHASHI vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
No recent starts.

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LA DODGERS (25 - 19) at CHICAGO CUBS (21 - 24) - 8:05 PM
CHAD BILLINGSLEY (R) vs. TOM GORZELANNY (L)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 14-20 (-12.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 36-14 (+20.4 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 104-102 (-26.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 570-514 (-122.7 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 104-102 (-26.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 49-57 (-18.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 81-78 (-18.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

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

CHAD BILLINGSLEY vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
BILLINGSLEY is 1-3 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 3.52 and a WHIP of 1.369.
His team's record is 1-4 (-3.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-2. (+0.6 units)

TOM GORZELANNY vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
GORZELANNY is 1-0 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 4.07 and a WHIP of 1.245.
His team's record is 1-2 (-0.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

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HOUSTON (15 - 29) at MILWAUKEE (17 - 27) - 8:10 PM
ROY OSWALT (R) vs. CHRIS NARVESON (L)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 180-209 (-53.5 Units) against the money line in May games since 1997.
OSWALT is 18-30 (-22.5 Units) against the money line in May games since 1997. (Team's Record)
MILWAUKEE is 17-27 (-11.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 4-14 (-13.1 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 17-27 (-11.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 2-9 (-8.8 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
MILWAUKEE is 1-8 (-9.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

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

ROY OSWALT vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
OSWALT is 13-8 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 3.75 and a WHIP of 1.199.
His team's record is 18-9 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 13-12. (-0.0 units)

CHRIS NARVESON vs. HOUSTON since 1997
NARVESON is 0-0 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.111.
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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ARIZONA (20 - 25) at COLORADO (22 - 22) - 8:40 PM
RODRIGO LOPEZ (R) vs. UBALDO JIMENEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 90-117 (-28.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 33-46 (-17.9 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 90-117 (-28.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 123-142 (-31.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
LOPEZ is 91-85 (+17.7 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
LOPEZ is 85-73 (+24.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
COLORADO is 40-47 (-14.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 2-1 (+1.4 Units) against COLORADO this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)

RODRIGO LOPEZ vs. COLORADO since 1997
No recent starts.

UBALDO JIMENEZ vs. ARIZONA since 1997
JIMENEZ is 3-2 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 2.42 and a WHIP of 1.153.
His team's record is 7-3 (+4.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-8. (-6.6 units)

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ST LOUIS (26 - 19) at SAN DIEGO (26 - 18) - 10:05 PM
JAIME GARCIA (L) vs. KEVIN CORREIA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 26-18 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 26-18 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN DIEGO is 18-11 (+8.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 47-48 (+12.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 8-20 (-14.8 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Wednesday over the last 3 seasons.

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

JAIME GARCIA vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
GARCIA is 0-0 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 1.200.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

KEVIN CORREIA vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
CORREIA is 1-2 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 3.72 and a WHIP of 1.448.
His team's record is 1-2 (-0.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)

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WASHINGTON (23 - 22) at SAN FRANCISCO (22 - 21) - 10:15 PM
LUIS ATILANO (R) vs. TIM LINCECUM (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 49-91 (-26.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 30-68 (-21.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 110-95 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 65-37 (+20.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 110-95 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 40-22 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 81-65 (+14.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 23-22 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 23-22 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
WASHINGTON is 18-15 (+8.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

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

LUIS ATILANO vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
No recent starts.

TIM LINCECUM vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
LINCECUM is 1-0 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 1.77 and a WHIP of 1.230.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.1 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (19 - 25) at CLEVELAND (16 - 27) - 12:05 PM
MARK BUEHRLE (L) vs. JAKE WESTBROOK (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 81-124 (-40.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 18-37 (-17.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 42-59 (-22.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 75-96 (-37.9 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997.
CLEVELAND is 4-13 (-11.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Wednesday over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 74-111 (-36.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 5-2 (+4.3 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.9 Units)

MARK BUEHRLE vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
BUEHRLE is 11-15 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 4.58 and a WHIP of 1.344.
His team's record is 18-20 (-7.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 19-17. (+0.1 units)

JAKE WESTBROOK vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
WESTBROOK is 8-11 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 4.81 and a WHIP of 1.368.
His team's record is 10-13 (-5.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 11-12. (-2.5 units)

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TEXAS (25 - 20) at KANSAS CITY (18 - 27) - 2:10 PM
SCOTT FELDMAN (R) vs. LUKE HOCHEVAR (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 112-95 (+13.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 34-17 (+16.1 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 172-150 (+29.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday since 1997.
TEXAS is 109-86 (+18.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 75-59 (+15.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 83-124 (-27.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 41-61 (-22.2 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 196-302 (-93.9 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
KANSAS CITY is 74-107 (-25.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 47-70 (-26.4 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 4-0 (+4.0 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

SCOTT FELDMAN vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
FELDMAN is 2-0 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 2.84 and a WHIP of 1.211.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+0.9 units)

LUKE HOCHEVAR vs. TEXAS since 1997
HOCHEVAR is 1-0 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 5.58 and a WHIP of 1.241.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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DETROIT (25 - 19) at SEATTLE (16 - 28) - 3:40 PM
JEREMY BONDERMAN (R) vs. JASON VARGAS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 22-42 (-17.6 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 25-19 (+7.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
DETROIT is 16-6 (+9.4 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
DETROIT is 25-19 (+7.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BONDERMAN is 12-2 (+14.8 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Wednesday since 1997. (Team's Record)
SEATTLE is 16-28 (-13.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 5-16 (-13.1 Units) against the money line in May games this season.
SEATTLE is 15-26 (-13.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 2-1 (+1.3 Units) against DETROIT this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

JEREMY BONDERMAN vs. SEATTLE since 1997
BONDERMAN is 5-4 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 5.51 and a WHIP of 1.571.
His team's record is 6-5 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-4. (+1.3 units)

JASON VARGAS vs. DETROIT since 1997
No recent starts.

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TORONTO (27 - 20) at LA ANGELS (21 - 26) - 7:05 PM
BRANDON MORROW (R) vs. JOEL PINEIRO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 123-95 (+18.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 44-23 (+23.3 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 113-87 (+14.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 540-529 (+48.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
TORONTO is 27-20 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TORONTO is 13-6 (+9.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
TORONTO is 16-9 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
TORONTO is 15-8 (+8.0 Units) against the money line in May games this season.
TORONTO is 15-7 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
TORONTO is 23-14 (+11.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TORONTO is 12-4 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 3-1 (+2.0 Units) against TORONTO this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.9 Units)

BRANDON MORROW vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
MORROW is 0-1 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 3.60 and a WHIP of 1.800.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

JOEL PINEIRO vs. TORONTO since 1997
PINEIRO is 2-4 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 4.70 and a WHIP of 1.192.
His team's record is 4-4 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-4. (-1.5 units)

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OAKLAND (23 - 22) at BALTIMORE (14 - 31) - 7:05 PM
TREVOR CAHILL (R) vs. BRIAN MATUSZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 76-121 (-43.3 Units) against the money line in road games in May games since 1997.
CAHILL is 12-3 (+9.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BALTIMORE is 78-129 (-34.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 2-13 (-10.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
BALTIMORE is 513-564 (-118.1 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 513-564 (-118.1 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 212-308 (-86.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 3-1 (+1.3 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.9 Units)

TREVOR CAHILL vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
CAHILL is 1-1 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 3.46 and a WHIP of 1.077.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

BRIAN MATUSZ vs. OAKLAND since 1997
MATUSZ is 1-0 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 4.27 and a WHIP of 1.422.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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BOSTON (25 - 21) at TAMPA BAY (32 - 13) - 7:10 PM
JOHN LACKEY (R) vs. MATT GARZA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 32-13 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 42-12 (+22.5 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 127-64 (+34.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 101-69 (+31.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 128-67 (+32.0 Units) against the money line in games played in a dome over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 138-75 (+34.7 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 88-38 (+33.8 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 42-50 (-16.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 4-1 (+3.8 Units) against BOSTON this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.7 Units)

JOHN LACKEY vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
LACKEY is 9-3 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 3.77 and a WHIP of 1.177.
His team's record is 10-3 (+5.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-6. (+0.3 units)

MATT GARZA vs. BOSTON since 1997
GARZA is 8-2 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 2.71 and a WHIP of 1.080.
His team's record is 12-3 (+10.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-9. (-4.5 units)

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NY YANKEES (26 - 18) at MINNESOTA (26 - 18) - 8:10 PM
ANDY PETTITTE (L) vs. FRANCISCO LIRIANO (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 31-15 (+14.0 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 116-69 (+23.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 76-55 (+14.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 43-17 (+23.7 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 51-26 (+20.8 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 77-36 (+25.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 15-3 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Wednesday over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 2-1 (+0.7 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)

ANDY PETTITTE vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
PETTITTE is 12-4 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 3.36 and a WHIP of 1.285.
His team's record is 14-6 (+2.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 11-9. (+1.2 units)

FRANCISCO LIRIANO vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
LIRIANO is 0-2 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 3.64 and a WHIP of 1.616.
His team's record is 0-3 (-3.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.9 units)

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**Udog** · 05-26-2010, 12:01 AM

MLB

Wednesday. May 26

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Hot Lines: Today's best MLB bets
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New York Yankees at Minnesota Twins (-115, 9)

The confines of Target Field have been friendly to the Twins (14-7 at home), but the team isn’t exploding offensively in its new park.

Specifically, there has been a shortage of home runs at the ballpark compared to the Metrodome. The dome averaged 2.30 homers per game in 2009 while Target Field is only giving up 1.38 longballs this season. Only Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum (0.89) and Seattle's Safeco Field (1.00) have lower averages.

"I don't know if it's the wind, or if it's farther [to the fence] than the signs say, but they're not going out," Michael Cuddyer said.

The Twinkies have slugged 38 home runs this season but only 10 of those have come inside their home park. Games played in Minnesota this year have yielded a 7-12-2 over/under record.

Target Field is gaining an early reputation as a pitchers park and until the baseball gods deem otherwise it should continue to produce unders.

Pick: Under

St. Louis Cardinals at San Diego Padres (+100, 6.5)

These two teams are leading their respective divisions but their success stems from quality pitching, not hitting.

The Cardinals rank 19th in runs scored while San Diego has plated the ninth-fewest runners in baseball this season. Both offenses are hitting under .260.

The Padres have used five different leadoff hitters this year to try and get a spark from the top of the order. That collection of players produced 17 runs and a .196 average so manager Bud Black has recently optioned for a sixth leadoff man, Luis Durango.

If you remove last weekend’s interleague series, these two teams have combined to play to the under in 11 of their last 14 games. The Friars are on a 9-15-1 over/under run in their last 25 outings.

With sluggers like Adrian Gonzalez and Albert Pujols struggling recently, don’t expect these lineups to manufacture a lot of runs.

Pick: Under

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**Udog** · 05-26-2010, 12:02 AM

MLB

Wednesday. May 26

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Streaking and Slumping Pitchers
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Streaking

Tim Hudson (5-1, 2.09), Atlanta Braves

It must be the early 2000s all over again because Tim Hudson is pitching like Cy Young.

The veteran right-hander has yielded a total of three hits in each of his last two outings – both wins. In his last five starts, Hudson is 4-0 while giving up only five earned runs and no more than two in a single game.

“My sinker feels really good, and for me that’s the key,” Hudson said. “Stay down in the zone with it, (get) good action, stay on top of it, (with) good downward tilt.”

“He’s got that extra, late movement and that makes it frustrating,” Pittsburgh’s Ryan Church said of the sinker. “He’s a ground-ball pitcher and it looks like he’s got his arm strength back from surgery.”

Hudson is 8-2 with a 2.92 ERA in 15 career starts versus Florida.

Chad Billingsley (5-2, 3.36), Los Angeles Dodgers

After a rough first month of the 2010 season, Chad Billingsley is starting to collect himself.

In his last three outings, the righty is 3-0 with a 1.56 ERA. Billingsley didn’t yield more than four hits in each of those three starts and he struck out 18 hitters.

Billingsley likes to work fast on the mound but some analysts attributed his early struggles to being too quick between pitches and hitters.

“He was great,” manager Joe Torre said after Billingsley shutout the Padres in a 1-0 victory last week. “He was so comfortable to watch for me. He had a good tempo all game. He didn’t try to rush himself.”

Slumping

Joe Blanton (1-2, 5.06), Philadelphia Phillies

Philadelphia’s third option in the rotation hasn’t found his form since returning from injury in early May.

Joe Blanton has historically been a second-half pitcher, dropping his ERA almost a full run in 2009 post-All-Star break, so maybe he’s still working out the kinks.

This season, Blanton has surrendered no less than three runs in each of his four starts and opposing offenses are averaging a hit per inning of the right-hander.

There aren’t too many times you’re going to find the Phillies around a pick ‘em against a pitcher making his second big league start (Takahashi, Mets) but Blanton’s struggles are likely the reason.

Kevin Correia (4-4, 4.57 ERA), San Diego Padres

Kevin Correia has made two starts since his 21-year-old brother fell to his death in a hiking accident. He lost both of those games and has dropped three straight outings overall.

Correia said that when he's been on the mound he's "just concentrating on the game" but you have to wonder if his mind drifts to more personal matters, which would be completely understandable.

The righty has been tagged for four earned runs in his last two starts and registered a 2:1 strikeout to walk ratio in those games while not getting past the sixth inning.

Correia called his brother’s death the toughest think he’s ever had to deal with and until more time passes San Diego’s No. 2 guy may continue to struggle.

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**Udog** · 05-26-2010, 12:03 AM

MLB

Wednesday. May 26

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This Day in Baseball
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On May 26 in Baseball History...

1925 - In Detroit's 8-1 win over the White Sox, Ty Cobb becomes the first to collect 1,000 career extra-base hits. He will finish with 1,139.

1930 - Joe Sewell strikes out twice facing lefthander Pat Caraway of the White Sox. It is the last time the Indians third baseman will fan this season, striking out only three times in 353 at-bats.

1946 - At 2-for-42 and hitting .048 for the season, Mel Ott stops playing and only manages the Giants.

1950 - The Athletics make some changes. Connie Mack's son, Earle, who had been assistant manager, assumes the duties of chief scout. Earle, who had hoped to succeed his father as manager, is replaced by Jimmy Dykes. Mickey Cochrane is named general manager.

1959 - In a singular performance, Harvey Haddix of the Pirates pitches a perfect game against Milwaukee for 12 innings, only to lose in the 13th. Felix Mantilla opens the last inning by reaching base on an error. A sacrifice and an intentional walk to Hank Aaron brings up Joe Adcock, who hits one out of the park in right-center field for an apparent 3-0 victory. Aaron leaves the field, and Adcock passes him on the basepaths. Both are called out as Mantilla scores. Lew Burdette goes all the way for his eighth win, scattering 12 hits.

1976 - In a scoreless game in Anaheim, Chicago's Ken Brett has a no-hitter with two out in the ninth when California's Jerry Remy tops a slow roller down the third base line. Third baseman Jorge Orta lets the ball roll and, in a controversial ruling, it is scored a hit, though many thought it ought to be ruled an error. Brett gives up a hit in the tenth to ex-Sox Bill Melton but wins the game 1-0 in 11 innings.

1993 - Jose Canseco can't be accused of not using his head by anyone in Cleveland. The Texas right fielder drifts back to line up a long drive by Carlos Martinez and, when he turns his head to take a look at the wall, the ball skims off his glove, hits his head and bounces over the fence for a home run.

1997 - Two inside-the-park home runs are hit in a span of five minutes on Memorial Day in Pittsburgh. First, Cubs slugger Sammy Sosa touches them all in the top of the sixth inning, then Tony Womack flies around the bases in 13 seconds in the bottom of the inning. The Cubs hold off the Bucs, 2-1, but it is the first time in 21 years that two N.L. players hit inside-the-parkers in the same game.

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**Udog** · 05-26-2010, 12:04 AM

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** · 05-26-2010, 07:29 AM

NBA
Dunkel

Boston at Orlando
The Celtics look to bounce back from their Game 3 loss and take advantage of an Orlando team that is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games as a home favorite from 1 to 4 1/2 points. Boston is the pick (+4) according to Dunkel, which has the Celtics favored by 4 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Boston (+4). Here are all of today's picks.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 26

Game 517-518: Boston at Orlando (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston 131.810; Orlando 127.073
Dunkel Line & Total: Boston by 4 1/2; 181
Vegas Line & Total: Orlando by 4; 186 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Boston (+4); Under

**Udog** · 05-26-2010, 07:32 AM

MLB
Dunkel

Texas at Kansas City
The Royals look to take advantage of a Texas team that is 0-6 in Scott Feldman's last 6 road starts. Kansas City is the pick (-105) according to Dunkel, which has the Royals favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (-105). Here are all of today's picks.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 26

Game 951-952: Atlanta at Florida (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Hanson) 15.369; Florida (Robertson) 16.743
Dunkel Line: Florida by 1 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-140); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Florida (+120); Over

Game 953-954: Pittsburgh at Cincinnati (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (Ohlendorf) 14.580; Cincinnati (Arroyo) 16.012
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 1 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-175); 9
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (-175); Over

Game 955-956: Philadelphia at NY Mets (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Blanton) 15.517; NY Mets (Takahashi) 14.867
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-115); 9
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-115); Over

Game 957-958: LA Dodgers at Chicago Cubs (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Billingsley) 16.438; Cubs (Gorzelanny) 15.108
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-110); No Total
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (-110); N/A

Game 959-960: Houston at Milwaukee (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Oswalt) 14.646; Milwaukee (Narveson) 13.711
Dunkel Line: Houston by 1; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-115); 8
Dunkel Pick: Houston (-105); Under

Game 961-962: Arizona at Colorado (8:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Lopez) 14.780; Colorado (Jimenez) 16.977
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 2; 7
Vegas Line: Colorado (-260); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (-260); Under

Game 963-964: St. Louis at San Diego (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Garcia) 15.061; San Diego (Correia) 16.667
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-120); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (+100); Over

Game 965-966: Washington at San Francisco (10:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Atilano) 13.869; San Francisco (Lincecum) 15.051
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-260); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (-260); Under

Game 967-968: Chicago White Sox at Cleveland (12:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Buehrle) 13.991; Cleveland (Westbrook) 15.388
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 1 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-120); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (+100); Over

Game 969-970: Texas at Kansas City (2:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Feldman) 14.490; Kansas City (Hochevar) 15.827
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1 1/2; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Texas (-115); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (-105); Over

Game 971-972: Detroit at Seattle (3:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Bonderman) 15.764; Seattle (Vargas) 14.921
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Detroit (-110); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-110); Over

Game 973-974: Toronto at LA Angels (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Morrow) 16.688; LA Angels (Pineiro) 15.485
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 1; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-145); 9
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (+125); Over

Game 975-976: Oakland at Baltimore (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (Cahill) 15.307; Baltimore (Matusz) 13.660
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Baltimore (-120); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (+100); Under

Game 977-978: Boston at Tampa Bay (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Lackey) 16.601; Tampa Bay (Garza) 16.935
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-160); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (-160); Under

Game 979-980: NY Yankees at Minnesota (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Pettitte) 15.745; Minnesota (Liriano) 14.235
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 1 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Minnesota (-115); 9
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (-105); Under

**Udog** · 05-26-2010, 07:35 AM

NBA
Write-Up

Wednesday, May 26

Still have to be concerned about Orlando's bench going 4-14 in Game 4, but they gutted out OT win on road when down 3-0, so they live to get another game here; Magic was 20-33 from line in Game 4 (Howard 6-14 others 14-19) and Nelson scored 23, offsetting another dismal effort by undependable Carter (1-9 from floor). Wallace was only 2-7 from floor in his 12:30 on court. Barnes/Lewis were 8-18 from floor, after being 10-39 in first three games. Howard had 16 boards in Game 4, which is what he should be grabbing in these games. Orlando was +14 in 33:11 Redick was on court-- they were -10 in 19:49 he was off court. Nonsensical.

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