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**Udog** · 06-19-2010, 10:32 PM

Bettors' best friend: Sunday's wagering

Lines off the board

Angels at Cubs: The total is off pending the wind speed and direction at Wrigley Field.

Lines to keep an eye on

Reds at Mariners: The total opened at 9 but has slipped to 8.5 at some books.

Weather to watch

Dodgers at Red Sox: 30 percent chance of thunderstorms, wind blowing out to center at 13 mph.

Rays at Marlins: 20 percent chance of thunderstorms.

Angels at Cubs: 30 percent chance of thunderstorms.

Who's hot

Mets have won 11 of their last 13.

Rangers have won nine of their last 10.

Yankees have won eight of their last nine.

White Sox have won eight of their last nine.

Who's not

Orioles have lost 19 of their last 22.

Diamondbacks have lost 18 of their last 24.

Giants are 1-9 in their last nine as an underdog.

Pirates have lost 12 in a row.

Key stat

1-3-4 - Combined World Cup records of Spain, Italy, England, Germany and France through Saturday's games. All five teams were among the top eight pre-tournament favorites to win the Cup. Germany has the lone win so far among the five European squads.
Injury that shouldn't be overlooked

Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter was a scratch for Saturday's game against the Mets because of a bruised heel he suffered on Friday. He is questionable for Sunday and his ability to play will have a big impact on the Yankees' lineup, which was already planning to use the DH spot to get at-bats for the also-injured Alex Rodriguez and catcher Jose Posada.

Game of the day

Mets at Yankees

Notable quotable

"So you can speculate all you want about which guy and everything, I think it's a waste of time. All right? I think there was nothing there. I think it's a good goal. And that's that."

U.S. World Cup coach Bob Bradley about the mysterious call that disallowed the would-be game-winner against Slovenia on Friday. FIFA will announce any action against the official on Monday but there is no appeals process in place to overturn the call on the field.

Tips and notes

With past major winners Phil Mickelson and Ernie Els and two-time Pebble Beach Pro-Am champion Dustin Johnson among the U.S. Open contenders on Sunday, the best longshot bet may be 18-year-old Ryo Ishikawa. Ishikawa shot 58 last month on the Japanese Tour and the Pebble Beach course plays to his liking. Plus, while Mickelson (9/4), Els (11/2) and Johnson (8/1) are favored to challenge McDowell (11/2) for the win, Ishikawa can be had at a tempting 25/1.

France's World Cup turmoil continues as forward Nicolas Anelka was kicked off the team for his halftime tirade against coach Raymond Domenech in Thursday's 2-0 loss to Mexico. It is the latest incident for the French, whose players are reportedly unhappy with Patrice Evra being named team captain and Yoann Gourcuff is disliked by his teammates to the point where veterans Franck Ribery and Anelka asked Domenech to bench him against Mexico.
France, now a 200/1 longshot to win the Cup, has yet to score and has just one point through their first two matchesand faces elimination Wednesday.

The Phillies hope to get some much-needed offensive firepower back in the lineup today with the return of shortstop Jimmy Rollins, who has missed the past month with a strained calf muscle. Rollins was batting .341 before he was injured and the Phillies are 9-16 without him in the lineup. Since his departure, the Phillies are batting just .219 and averaging 2.6 runs per game. They could use an offensive spark that Rollins may be able to provide.

**Udog** · 06-19-2010, 10:34 PM

MLB
Long Sheet

Sunday, June 20

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MILWAUKEE (28 - 39) at COLORADO (35 - 32) - 3:10 PM
RANDY WOLF (L) vs. AARON COOK (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 28-39 (-11.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 8-17 (-10.3 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 28-39 (-11.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
COLORADO is 29-15 (+13.9 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons.
WOLF is 70-57 (+22.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 2-2 (-0.2 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

RANDY WOLF vs. COLORADO since 1997
WOLF is 6-3 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 4.13 and a WHIP of 1.365.
His team's record is 9-5 (+3.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-8. (-4.7 units)

AARON COOK vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
COOK is 5-3 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 3.30 and a WHIP of 1.357.
His team's record is 6-4 (+3.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-5. (-1.5 units)

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ARIZONA (26 - 42) at DETROIT (37 - 29) - 1:05 PM
IAN KENNEDY (R) vs. MAX SCHERZER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 26-42 (-15.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 34-59 (-29.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 9-26 (-14.9 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
ARIZONA is 23-38 (-19.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 24-42 (-19.8 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 26-42 (-15.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 6-21 (-13.6 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
ARIZONA is 68-106 (-37.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 24-10 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
DETROIT is 30-8 (+19.2 Units) against the money line in home games in June games over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 15-3 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Sunday over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 22-3 (+17.4 Units) against the money line in home games in an inter-league game over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 36-14 (+18.1 Units) against the money line in home games in day games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 24-10 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
DETROIT is 130-145 (-36.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
SCHERZER is 19-30 (-15.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
SCHERZER is 19-30 (-15.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
SCHERZER is 9-16 (-11.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

IAN KENNEDY vs. DETROIT since 1997
KENNEDY is 0-0 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 7.71 and a WHIP of 1.713.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

MAX SCHERZER vs. ARIZONA since 1997
No recent starts.

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SAN FRANCISCO (37 - 29) at TORONTO (37 - 31) - 1:07 PM
JONATHAN SANCHEZ (L) vs. SHAUN MARCUM (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 37-31 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 93-72 (+17.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 125-103 (+16.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 25-17 (+11.8 Units) against the money line in road games in June games over the last 3 seasons.

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

JONATHAN SANCHEZ vs. TORONTO since 1997
No recent starts.

SHAUN MARCUM vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
No recent starts.

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TAMPA BAY (41 - 26) at FLORIDA (32 - 35) - 1:10 PM
DAVID PRICE (L) vs. JOSH JOHNSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 29-37 (-19.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 101-98 (+23.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 203-187 (+24.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 132-110 (+31.0 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game since 1997.
FLORIDA is 197-181 (+21.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
JOHNSON is 42-19 (+19.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
JOHNSON is 41-18 (+19.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
JOHNSON is 25-11 (+14.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
TAMPA BAY is 23-11 (+9.9 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 21-10 (+9.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
TAMPA BAY is 16-4 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
PRICE is 13-1 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 3-1 (+4.2 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.1 Units)

DAVID PRICE vs. FLORIDA since 1997
PRICE is 1-0 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 1.42 and a WHIP of 1.106.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

JOSH JOHNSON vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
JOHNSON is 1-0 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 3.42 and a WHIP of 1.329.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+2.1 units)

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KANSAS CITY (29 - 39) at ATLANTA (40 - 28) - 1:35 PM
KYLE DAVIES (R) vs. KENSHIN KAWAKAMI (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 94-136 (-25.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 85-119 (-23.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 22-7 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ATLANTA is 9-0 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in home games in day games this season.
ATLANTA is 22-7 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
ATLANTA is 29-17 (+10.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
KANSAS CITY is 23-21 (+11.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
ATLANTA is 92-88 (-37.9 Units) against the money line in home games in June games since 1997.
ATLANTA is 53-57 (-26.5 Units) against the money line in home games in an inter-league game since 1997.

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

KYLE DAVIES vs. ATLANTA since 1997
No recent starts.

KENSHIN KAWAKAMI vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
No recent starts.

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MINNESOTA (38 - 29) at PHILADELPHIA (35 - 30) - 1:35 PM
CARL PAVANO (R) vs. ROY HALLADAY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 28-12 (+12.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 32-16 (+13.3 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 31-15 (+15.4 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 40-33 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
PAVANO is 124-100 (+24.8 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
PAVANO is 61-43 (+29.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
PHILADELPHIA is 4-12 (-12.3 Units) against the money line in home games in an inter-league game over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 5-11 (-15.0 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -175 to -200 over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 5-11 (-11.0 Units) against the money line in home games in June games over the last 2 seasons.
HALLADAY is 0-7 (-11.7 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

CARL PAVANO vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
PAVANO is 5-7 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 4.86 and a WHIP of 1.509.
His team's record is 12-8 (+6.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 10-10. (-0.3 units)

ROY HALLADAY vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
HALLADAY is 8-1 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 2.73 and a WHIP of 0.972.
His team's record is 9-2 (+6.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-5. (-0.6 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (32 - 34) at WASHINGTON (31 - 37) - 1:35 PM
FREDDY GARCIA (R) vs. JOHN LANNAN (L)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 70-47 (+26.5 Units) against the money line in home games in an inter-league game since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 16-9 (+8.5 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 13-4 (+12.2 Units) against the money line in road games in June games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 20-8 (+14.2 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 2 seasons.
GARCIA is 91-54 (+28.2 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
GARCIA is 17-3 (+13.2 Units) against the money line in road games in June games since 1997. (Team's Record)
GARCIA is 37-17 (+20.3 Units) against the money line in road games in day games since 1997. (Team's Record)
GARCIA is 76-44 (+24.7 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
WASHINGTON is 5-23 (-17.1 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 1-0 (+1.7 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

FREDDY GARCIA vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
No recent starts.

JOHN LANNAN vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
No recent starts.

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CLEVELAND (26 - 40) at PITTSBURGH (23 - 44) - 1:35 PM
JUSTIN MASTERSON (R) vs. BRAD LINCOLN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 84-124 (-34.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 64-101 (-35.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 91-137 (-38.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 15-31 (-20.9 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 3 seasons.
MASTERSON is 8-21 (-12.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MASTERSON is 1-12 (-12.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PITTSBURGH is 24-51 (-20.4 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 84-141 (-31.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 58-107 (-33.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 39-71 (-24.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 85-143 (-31.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 23-50 (-22.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 2-13 (-10.9 Units) against the money line in June games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 9-26 (-15.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 1-0 (+1.1 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

JUSTIN MASTERSON vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
No recent starts.

BRAD LINCOLN vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
No recent starts.

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LA DODGERS (38 - 29) at BOSTON (41 - 28) - 8:05 PM
HIROKI KURODA (R) vs. CLAY BUCHHOLZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 138-69 (+34.2 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 138-69 (+34.2 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 36-17 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LA DODGERS are 42-22 (+16.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 102-67 (+21.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

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

HIROKI KURODA vs. BOSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

CLAY BUCHHOLZ vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
No recent starts.

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TEXAS (39 - 28) at HOUSTON (26 - 42) - 2:05 PM
C.J. WILSON (L) vs. FELIPE PAULINO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 25-19 (+9.5 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 37-25 (+20.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 39-25 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
TEXAS is 85-65 (+20.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 30-12 (+18.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
TEXAS is 126-103 (+20.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 13-4 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in June games this season.
PAULINO is 8-22 (-12.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PAULINO is 8-22 (-12.5 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
TEXAS is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against HOUSTON this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

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

FELIPE PAULINO vs. TEXAS since 1997
PAULINO is 0-0 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 6.75 and a WHIP of 1.689.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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OAKLAND (33 - 36) at ST LOUIS (37 - 30) - 2:15 PM
TREVOR CAHILL (R) vs. JEFF SUPPAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SUPPAN is 40-20 (+17.3 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 since 1997. (Team's Record)
OAKLAND is 40-40 (+13.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 29-30 (+12.7 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 16-9 (+8.6 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
OAKLAND is 79-81 (+11.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CAHILL is 23-17 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CAHILL is 17-9 (+11.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ST LOUIS is 19-25 (-12.4 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons.

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

TREVOR CAHILL vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
No recent starts.

JEFF SUPPAN vs. OAKLAND since 1997
SUPPAN is 2-5 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 3.44 and a WHIP of 1.132.
His team's record is 5-6 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-8. (-7.5 units)

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LA ANGELS (38 - 32) at CHICAGO CUBS (30 - 37) - 2:20 PM
JOE SAUNDERS (L) vs. CARLOS ZAMBRANO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 140-101 (+28.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 70-53 (+23.1 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 11-3 (+8.9 Units) against the money line in road games in June games this season.
LA ANGELS are 43-21 (+21.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 20-8 (+12.8 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 53-24 (+31.5 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 130-93 (+25.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 90-69 (+15.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 64-34 (+21.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
SAUNDERS is 51-28 (+18.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAUNDERS is 26-13 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAUNDERS is 48-26 (+17.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHICAGO CUBS are 576-521 (-124.8 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 591-585 (-111.1 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 30-37 (-16.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 30-37 (-16.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ZAMBRANO is 65-60 (-29.6 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
ZAMBRANO is 65-60 (-29.6 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
ZAMBRANO is 29-35 (-22.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 1-0 (+1.1 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.1 Units)

JOE SAUNDERS vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
No recent starts.

CARLOS ZAMBRANO vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
No recent starts.

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BALTIMORE (18 - 49) at SAN DIEGO (39 - 28) - 4:05 PM
JAKE ARRIETA (R) vs. JON GARLAND (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 18-43 (-21.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 34-75 (-33.8 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 17-44 (-21.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BALTIMORE is 17-52 (-25.8 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 8-35 (-23.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BALTIMORE is 18-49 (-25.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 7-28 (-16.7 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 39-28 (+14.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN DIEGO is 39-28 (+14.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.

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

JAKE ARRIETA vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
No recent starts.

JON GARLAND vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
GARLAND is 7-3 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 4.31 and a WHIP of 1.299.
His team's record is 7-3 (+2.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-5. (-0.3 units)

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CINCINNATI (37 - 31) at SEATTLE (26 - 41) - 4:10 PM
AARON HARANG (R) vs. RYAN ROWLAND-SMITH (L)
Top Trends for this game.
HARANG is 8-22 (-13.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HARANG is 27-41 (-17.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CINCINNATI is 114-113 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 66-42 (+23.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 115-115 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 501-580 (+51.2 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
SEATTLE is 26-41 (-16.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 6-16 (-12.3 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
SEATTLE is 25-39 (-16.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.1 Units)

AARON HARANG vs. SEATTLE since 1997
HARANG is 1-2 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 1.32 and a WHIP of 0.842.
His team's record is 1-3 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.4 units)

RYAN ROWLAND-SMITH vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
No recent starts.

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NY METS (39 - 28) at NY YANKEES (41 - 26) - 1:05 PM
JOHAN SANTANA (L) vs. C.C. SABATHIA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SANTANA is 4-11 (-10.3 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NY YANKEES are 27-4 (+21.4 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Sunday over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 39-28 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 13-2 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in June games this season.
NY METS are 21-11 (+10.5 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 9-1 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game this season.
NY METS are 39-28 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 3-1 (+3.7 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)

JOHAN SANTANA vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
SANTANA is 6-3 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 3.89 and a WHIP of 1.336.
His team's record is 8-5 (+3.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-3. (+6.1 units)

C.C. SABATHIA vs. NY METS since 1997
SABATHIA is 2-1 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 3.15 and a WHIP of 1.100.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-0. (+3.0 units)

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**Udog** · 06-19-2010, 10:37 PM

MLB

Sunday, June 20

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Hot Lines: Today's best MLB bets
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Milwaukee Brewers at Colorado Rockies (-148)

Rocky times might be ahead for Colorado backers. The club just learned that shortstop Troy Tulowitzki is expected to miss six weeks because of a broken bone in his left wrist.

"It's a major blow,” Rockies first baseman Todd Helton told the Denver Post. “You are talking about losing your best player. Somehow, we have to find a way to get through this."

Tulowitzki was batting in the three- and four-holes for Colorado, so they’ll have to be some lineup dancing and someone will have to step up in his place. Rumor has it that Rockies GM Dan O’Dowd is already looking for trade options, which tells us he’s not all that confident in his offense without Tulo.

Pick: Under

Minnesota Twins at Philadelphia Phillies (-179)

The Minnesota Twins sure are glad to have Orlando Hudson back in the lineup. The second baseman missed 16 games with a wrist injury before returning last night against the Phillies.

And even though O-Dog isn’t 100 percent healthy, Twins manager Ron Gardenhire knew he couldn’t live any longer without his two-hole hitter. The St. Paul Pioneer Press point out that fill-in batters in the two-hole hit just .131 with a .194 on-base percentage while Hudson was out.

Another reason to fade the Phillies: They’re just 2-5 Roy Halladay’s last seven starts and 0-7 on the runline during the same streak.

Pick: Twins on the runline

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Streaking and Slumping Pitchers
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Streakers

CC Sabathia, New York Yankees

After getting off to a rocky start in the season, Sabathia (7-3, 4.00) has found his groove and is 3-0 for the month of June.

In his last outing, a rematch of last year's World Series against the Phillies, he outdueled Roy Halladay despite being hit in the left hand by a comebacker.

"For the first three innings, he was as sharp as we've seen him all year, and then he gets hit in the hand," Girardi said of Sabathia. "I always wonder how that affects a guy. I can't tell you, and you probably won't get that out of him, either."

Sabathia soldiered on to earn his first victory since April 16 over a team not named the Orioles, against whom he has earned four of his seven wins this season. His last loss came on May 23 against these same Mets.

David Price, Tampa Bay Rays

Sometimes we run across a streaker who thinks he's a slumper. In this case, Price (10-2, 2.31) is wrong.

The AL's first 10-game winner was rough on himself after giving up eight hits and two earned runs in a win over the Braves for this third straight victory. His winning streak has seen him hold teams to three earned runs over 19 innings, but it doesn't meet his lofty standards.

"I've had a rough stretch here, I'd say about the last month," Price said. "I've thrown well. I just haven't thrown as well as I've wanted to. I can throw better, and I want to get back to that point where I was."

The mark of a great pitcher is that good isn't good enough.

Slumping

Jon Garland, San Diego Padres

Garland had rattled off six consecutive wins entering the month of June, but he has dropped three decisions in a row. His issues seem to be more mental than mechanical.

In his last outing against the Blue Jays on June 15, not even a 5.7 magnitude earthquake shook Garland as bad as a blown call by umpire Larry Vanover. A called ball with two outs and two strikes in the second inning ultimately put Garland in a 4-0 hole the Padres couldn't overcome.

"I mentally lost it," Garland said. "I was frustrated and upset, because I felt I did what I needed to do. It almost seemed like (Vanover) kind of let me down. ... I was out of that inning on a pitch (Vanover) had already given me, and he didn't give it to me."

Garland admitted to losing his composure in the five-inning outing, which is what can happen when frustration sets in. After giving up 13 earned runs in his last 18 innings, Garland desperately needs a strong outing to put the righthander back in the right mindset.

Kyle Davies, Kansas City Royals

Davies (4-5, 6.05) is 0-2 in his three starts in June and the no-decision, in his last outing against the Astros, was a loss that got a way.

Davies was rocked for six runs in just three innings and only dodged the bullet because the Royals struck for seven runs in the fourth in a wild 15-7 victory.

"Kyle was struggling to get the ball down, and they were ambushing him," Royals manager Ned Yost said. "The bullpen came in a did a great job."

Davies has lasted a total of just 13.2 innings in his last three starts, surrendering 22 hits and 16 earned runs during that span.

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Sunday Night Baseball: Dodgers at Red Sox
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Los Angeles Dodgers at Boston Red Sox (-155, 9.5)

Los Angeles and Boston conclude their three-game series at Fenway Park under the ESPN Sunday night lights this evening.

Manny happy, returns

Though he rarely speaks to reporters these days, indications are Dodgers OF Manny Ramirez, once again, is a happy man.

After helping the Red Sox to two World Series championships and ending 86 years of frustration, Ramirez’s homecoming this weekend marked his return to Boston for the first time since he was traded two years ago.

Manny’s greatness, when he hit .312 with 274 home runs and 868 RBI during an eight-year career with the Bosox, turned to sadness when he was sent packing to Los Angeles after the love affair ran its course in 2007.

To make matters worse, he was suspended for 50 games last season due to a highly publicized fertility-drug-induced rampage.

Entering the weekend, in 124 games since returning last July 3 from the suspension, Ramirez has hit .278 with 20 homers and 76 RBIs. While the numbers have declined, so too has Ramirez’s depression.

The question is are the numbers of a lesser man no longer using performance-enhancing drugs, or the normal declining production of a 38-year-old man no longer able to out-hit Father Time?

"I think the suspension hurt him a lot," Dodgers manager Joe Torre said. "I think it embarrassed him. When he came back, the work stuff was pretty much the same. He’s a little more serious-minded. I know he didn't like the way he played after the suspension [.269, 13 homers and 43 RBI in 77 games in '09]."

Still, Torre says he thinks Ramirez has yet to get his "swagger" back since the suspension.

As Manny is learning these days, time waits for no man. He’s just happy being Manny.

Dodger doings

• The Dodgers are the only team to tag Mike Leake and Ubaldo Jimenez with a loss this season.

• SS Rafael Furcal was placed on the bereavement list Thursday and returned to his native Dominican Republic to be with an ailing family member. No other details were given. Furcal will miss this series. Chin-lung Hu was recalled from Class AAA Albuquerque.

• RHP Chad Billingsley was put on the 15-day DL because of a groin strain, retroactive to June 12th.

Yo, Adrian

When the Red Sox acquired 3B Adrian Beltre during the offseason there were doubts lingering about his offense and his ability to stay healthy.

They have been put aside. Beltre is among the American League's top 10 hitters with a .337 average and his hustle has dazzled teammates. Entering this series, he was riding a seven-game hitting streak and had hit safely in 12 of his last 13 games.

As a result his high-energy effort has him on pace for 22 home runs and 113 RBIs.

"When you talk about consistent at about a .380 (on-base) clip, that's pretty good," said Sox manager Terry Francona. "He plays as hard as any player I think I've ever seen. He just goes 100 mph all the time every time he's out on the field.

“I think he feels really good about himself. It took him a little while to get going when he got here like it does a lot of guys, but he's been a force."

Arm wrestling

Dodger southpaw Hiroki Kuroda is 9-4 in his team starts this season, including 4-2 away.

Kuroda has issued two walks against 23 strikeouts in his last three road starts during the month of June.

Red Sox right-hander Clay Buchholz started the campaign respectably at 3-3 with a 3.82 ERA.

Since then he is 6-1 in his last seven team starts with a 1.84 ERA, including 3-0 at Fenway with a 2.18 ERA.

By the numbers

Entering this series:

• In 590 career games at Fenway Park, Ramirez was a .315 hitter with 141 home runs and 471 RBIs. He had a .583 slugging percentage there and a 1.005 on-base-plus-slugging percentage.

• Red Sox hitters lead the AL in seeing 4.09 pitches per plate appearance.

• The Dodgers are 13 games under .500 (103-116) all-time in interleague play, including 4-6 this year. The last time the Dodgers had a winning record in interleague play was in 2004, when they went 10-8.

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This Day in Baseball
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On June 20 in Baseball History...

1932 - Roger Cramer of the A's has six hits in consecutive times at bat in a nine-inning game. Cramer will do this again in 1935, the only A.L. player to repeat the feat.

1948 - Cleveland draws 82,781 for a doubleheader, a major league record for a regular season game that will be broken by the same club in 1954. The Indians will attract 2.6 million for the season.

1956 - At Detroit's Briggs Stadium, Mickey Mantle poles two Billy Hoeft pitches into the right center field bleachers, something no other player had done since the bleachers were built in the late 1930s. New York wins 7-4.

1973 - Bobby Bonds leads off with a home run, but the Giants lose 7-5 to the Reds. It is Bonds's 22nd leadoff home run, breaking Lou Brock's N.L. record.

1973 - Chicago's Cy Acosta becomes the first A.L. pitcher to bat since the DH rule went into effect. Acosta strikes out in the eighth inning, but is credited with an 8-3 victory over California.

1982 - Pete Rose plays in his 3,000th major league game (a 3-1 loss to the Pirates), joining Ty Cobb, Stan Musial, Hank Aaron, and Carl Yastrzemski as the only players to reach that plateau.

1986 - After leading the club to a 26-38 record, Tony LaRussa is fired as manager of the White Sox and replaced by Jim Fregosi. LaRussa will be hired to manage the A's early next month.

1991 - The Reds lose the MVP of the 1990 World Series when Jose Rijo breaks his ankle in a steal attempt. Cincinnati also loses the game to Montreal 1-0.

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**Udog** · 06-19-2010, 10:38 PM

WNBA
Long Sheet

Sunday, June 20

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CONNECTICUT (7 - 3) at PHOENIX (5 - 6) - 6/20/2010, 6:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CONNECTICUT is 2-11 ATS (-10.1 Units) in road games after allowing 75 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
CONNECTICUT is 1-10 ATS (-10.0 Units) in road games after scoring 75 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 131-97 ATS (+24.3 Units) in home games since 1997.
CONNECTICUT is 37-21 ATS (+13.9 Units) in road games after a non-conference game since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHOENIX is 4-0 against the spread versus CONNECTICUT over the last 3 seasons
PHOENIX is 4-0 straight up against CONNECTICUT over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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SAN ANTONIO (4 - 6) at SEATTLE (10 - 2) - 6/20/2010, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 20-9 ATS (+10.1 Units) in home games in May, June, or July games over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 12-1 ATS (+10.9 Units) in home games after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 14-4 ATS (+9.6 Units) in home games versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 4-4 against the spread versus SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
SEATTLE is 5-3 straight up against SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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**Udog** · 06-19-2010, 10:39 PM

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

**Udog** · 06-20-2010, 07:43 AM

Daily Sports Roundup: June 20

Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: Brazil and Italy return to the pitch, the Yankees close out their set with the Mets, and the Sprint Cup Series takes the track at Infineon.

Chasing the World Cup . . .

There are three more World Cup matches on tap for Sunday, with Slovakia vs. Paraguay, Italy vs. New Zealand, and Brazil vs. Ivory Coast. The Brazilians are the -167 favorites against Ivory Coast (+450), even though they only managed to edge North Korea 2-1 in their tournament opener. Ivory Coast picked up a 0-0 tie with Portugal last time out, and draw odds for their game against Brazil are at +265. Italy is a big -550 favorite against New Zealand (+1400), with draw odds of +500, while Paraguay is a -105 favorite against Slovakia (+300), with their draw odds at +220. Italy tied Paraguay 1-1 in their first game, and New Zealand and Slovakia tied 1-1 as well.

Meeting up on the diamond . . .

The Yankees and Mets will both send big guns to the mound in their interleague series finale on Sunday afternoon at Yankee Stadium, with CC Sabathia (7-3, 4.00 ERA) slated to pitch for the home side against Johan Santana (5-3, 3.13 ERA). Lefthander Sabathia was knocked around by the Mets when the two teams played on May 23, giving up six runs (five earned) on 10 hits over five innings in a loss. Lefthander Santana also took the mound on May 23, holding the Yankees to just one earned run on six hits over his 7 2-3 innings (and fanning five) in that game and grabbing the win.

Roy Halladay (8-5, 2.36 ERA) will get the ball for the Phillies as they host the Twins on Sunday, while the rest of the MLB slate has Milwaukee at Colorado, Arizona at Detroit, San Francisco at Toronto, Cleveland at Pittsburgh, Kansas City at Atlanta, the White Sox at Washington, Texas at Houston, Oakland at St. Louis, the Angels at the Cubs, Baltimore at San Diego, Cincinnati at Seattle, the Dodgers at Boston, and Tampa Bay at Florida. David Price (10-2, 2.31 ERA) is set to take on Josh Johnson (7-2, 1.86 ERA) in that Rays/Marlins matchup. Lefthander Price has earned the win in seven of his last eight outings, and righthander Johnson has allowed just 10 runs over his last 10 starts.

Roaring around the track . . .

The Sprint Cup Series offers up a road race on Sunday, with the drivers hitting the track at Infineon Raceway in the Toyota/Save Mart 350. Tony Stewart, Jeff Gordon, and Juan Pablo Montoya are all pegged at 11/2 odds to visit victory lane at Infineon on Sunday, with Marcos Ambrose at 13/2, and Kyle Busch at 7/1. Kasey Kahne, who won this event last season, is back at 25/1 odds to repeat as the champion. Busch won this race in 2008, Montoya in 2007, Gordon most recently in 2006 (five times total), and Stewart most recently in 2005 (two times total). Points leader Kevin Harvick is at 16/1.

Rounding out the Roundup . . .

Finally, there are two games on the WNBA's schedule for Sunday, with Connecticut at Phoenix and San Antonio at Seattle. The Silver Stars and Storm already met back in May, with Seattle dominating in an 84-56 road victory. Lauren Jackson led the way for the Storm with 27 points in that contest, while Swin Cash tossed in14 points for Seattle on the night. Roneeka Hodges had 12 points off the bench in the loss for San Antonio.

**Udog** · 06-20-2010, 07:48 AM

Sunday's six-pack

-- Joe West must hate vendors; he worked plate in St Louis as Cardinals beat A's 4-3 in a snappy 2:15. Under is 9-4 in his last 13 games.

-- Joe Mauer's game-tying tater in 9th inning Saturday was his first HR in his last 32 games. He still hasn't homered at Target Field.

-- Nick Saban's mom is 77 years old; she got a hole-in-one playing golf a few weeks ago.

-- Brian McCann stopped drinking Red Bull and 5-Hour Energy drink before games and his eyesight got a lot better. Go figure.

-- Cubs/Indian pitchers both walked eight guys, Marlins walked a dozen and guess what? All three teams lost-- what a surprise.

-- Andy Sonnanstine escaped a 2nd/3rd, none out jam in 11th inning to get a save, after he had thrown 55 pitches the night before in long relief, as Rays won a wild game in South Florida Saturday night, 9-8.

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Sunday's List of 13: Questions a college recruit will ask......

Kid from Florida named Wayne Lyons, a high school safety, was offered at least 40 Division I scholarships; he sent this questionnaire out to fifty prospective colleges, looking for answers he and his family have about both football and college life. Here is a sample of the questions that the Orlando Sentinel published a while ago........

13) What are the typical weather conditions in your area during football season? What is the coldest it ever gets in your city?

12) What type of summer program/schedule is there for football players?
-- Are players required to go to summer school?
-- Are summer jobs avalable for football players?
-- Does the scholarship include funding for summers?

11) What provisions are there if I suffer a career-ending injury?

10) What kind of living arrangements are there for football players?

9) What is the %age of African-Americans living in your school's city?

8) Describe the neighborhood (5-mile radius) that surrounds your school.

7) Does the scholarship provide funds for clothing to accomodate colder weather?

6) How many safeties have you recruited in last two recruiting cycles?

5) How many African-American players have graduated, year-by-year, in the last five years?

4) What is the average class size for undergraduate courses?

3) What is the average course load for players during the season?

2) What percentage of your players live on campus?

1) How many athletic trainers does your program have? Is a full-time physician assigned to the football program?

**Udog** · 06-20-2010, 07:51 AM

MLB
Dunkel

NY Mets at NY Yankees
The Mets look to build on their 9-1 record in their last 10 interleague games. The Mets are the pick (+140) according to Dunkel, which has them favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (+140). Here are all of today's picks.

SUNDAY, JUNE 20

Game 901-902: Milwaukee at Colorado (3:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Wolf) 15.594; Colorado (Cook) 17.200
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Colorado (-155); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (-155); Over

Game 903-904: Arizona at Detroit (1:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Kennedy) 14.772; Detroit (Scherzer) 16.194
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1 1/2; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Detroit (-160); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-160); Over

Game 905-906: San Francisco at Toronto (1:07 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Sanchez) 15.052; Toronto (Marcum) 15.734
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Toronto (-140); 8
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (-140); Under

Game 907-908: Tampa Bay at Florida (1:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Price) 16.066; Florida (Johnson) 15.432
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Florida (-130); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (+110); Under

Game 909-910: Kansas City at Atlanta (1:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Davies) 15.363; Atlanta (Kawakami) 16.359
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-175); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-175); Under

Game 911-912: Minnesota at Philadelphia (1:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Pavano) 15.287; Philadelphia (Halladay) 16.576
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 1 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-210); 8
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-210); Over

Game 913-914: Chicago White Sox at Washington (1:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Garcia) 15.100; Washington (Lannan) 13.523
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 1 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Washington (-110); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (-110); Under

Game 915-916: Cleveland at Pittsburgh (1:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Masterson) 14.166; Pittsburgh (Lincoln) 14.472
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Cleveland (-130); 9
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (+110); Over

Game 917-918: LA Dodgers at Boston (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Kuroda) 15.570; Boston (Buchholz) 16.602
Dunkel Line: Boston by 1; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Boston (-165); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-165); Over

Game 919-920: Texas at Houston (2:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Wilson) 17.156; Houston (Paulino) 13.915
Dunkel Line: Texas by 3; 9
Vegas Line: Texas (-165); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Texas (-165); Over

Game 921-922: Oakland at St. Louis (2:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (Cahill) 14.673; St. Louis (Suppan) 15.217
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-120); 9
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-120); Under

Game 923-924: LA Angels at Chicago Cubs (2:20 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Saunders) 16.770; Cubs (Zambrano) 14.733
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 2; 10
Vegas Line: Chicago Cubs (-130); No Run Total
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (+110); N/A

Game 925-926: Baltimore at San Diego (4:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Arrieta) 13.818; San Diego (Garland) 14.850
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1; 8
Vegas Line: San Diego (-160); 7
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (-160); Over

Game 927-928: Cincinnati at Seattle (4:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Harang) 14.149; Seattle (Rowland-Smith) 15.011
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-135); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (+115); Over

Game 929-930: NY Mets at NY Yankees (1:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Santana) 16.145; NY Yankees (Sabathia) 14.939
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-160); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (+140); Over

**Udog** · 06-20-2010, 07:56 AM

MLB

Sunday, June 20

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Trend Report
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1:05 PM
ARIZONA vs. DETROIT
Arizona is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Arizona is 1-14 SU in its last 15 games on the road
Detroit is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games at home
Detroit is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Arizona

1:05 PM
NY METS vs. NY YANKEES
NY Mets are 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
NY Mets are 3-6 SU in their last 9 games when playing NY Yankees
NY Yankees are 10-3 SU in their last 13 games at home
NY Yankees are 6-3 SU in their last 9 games when playing NY Mets

1:07 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. TORONTO
San Francisco is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing Toronto
San Francisco is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Toronto is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Toronto is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing San Francisco

1:10 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. FLORIDA
Tampa Bay is 14-5 SU in its last 19 games when playing Florida
Tampa Bay is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Florida is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Florida is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home

1:35 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. ATLANTA
Kansas City is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games on the road
Atlanta is 13-1 SU in its last 14 games at home
Atlanta is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games

1:35 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. WASHINGTON
Chi White Sox are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games on the road
Chi White Sox are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games
Washington is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Washington is 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing Chi White Sox

1:35 PM
MINNESOTA vs. PHILADELPHIA
Minnesota is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games on the road
Philadelphia is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Philadelphia is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home

1:35 PM
CLEVELAND vs. PITTSBURGH
Cleveland is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
Cleveland is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Pittsburgh is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games when playing at home against Cleveland
Pittsburgh is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games at home

2:05 PM
TEXAS vs. HOUSTON
Texas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Texas is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Houston
Houston is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing Texas
Houston is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games

2:15 PM
OAKLAND vs. ST. LOUIS
Oakland is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing St. Louis
Oakland is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
St. Louis is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Oakland
St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home

2:20 PM
LA ANGELS vs. CHI CUBS
LA Angels are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games on the road
LA Angels are 13-4 SU in their last 17 games
Chi Cubs are 3-6 SU in their last 9 games at home
Chi Cubs are 3-6 SU in their last 9 games

3:10 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. COLORADO
Milwaukee is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games when playing Colorado
Milwaukee is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games on the road
Colorado is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
Colorado is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

4:05 PM
BALTIMORE vs. SAN DIEGO
Baltimore is 4-18 SU in its last 22 games
Baltimore is 2-11 SU in its last 13 games on the road
San Diego is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
San Diego is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home

4:10 PM
CINCINNATI vs. SEATTLE
Cincinnati is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Cincinnati is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Seattle is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Seattle is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Cincinnati

8:05 PM
LA DODGERS vs. BOSTON
LA Dodgers are 2-6 SU in their last 8 games
LA Dodgers are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing Boston
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Boston is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers

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**Udog** · 06-20-2010, 07:57 AM

WNBA

Sunday, June 20

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Trend Report
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6:00 PM
CONNECTICUT vs. PHOENIX
Connecticut is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Phoenix
Connecticut is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Phoenix
Phoenix is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Connecticut
Phoenix is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Connecticut

9:00 PM
SAN ANTONIO vs. SEATTLE
San Antonio is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Antonio's last 6 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Seattle is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Seattle is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games

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**Udog** · 06-20-2010, 07:59 AM

WNBA
Dunkel

Connecticut at Phoenix
The Sun look to take advantage of a Phoenix team that is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 home games. Connecticut is the pick (+3 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the game even. Dunkel Pick: Connecticut (+3 1/2). Here are all of today's picks.

SUNDAY, JUNE 20

Game 601-602: Connecticut at Phoenix (6:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Connecticut 113.825; Phoenix 113.581
Dunkel Line & Total: Even; 188
Vegas Line & Total: Phoenix by 3 1/2; 182 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Connecticut (+3 1/2); Over

Game 603-604: San Antonio at Seattle (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Antonio 108.346; Seattle 114.099
Dunkel Line & Total: Seattle by 5 1/2; 156
Vegas Line & Total: Seattle by 9 1/2; 153 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Antonio (+9 1/2); Over

**Udog** · 06-20-2010, 08:05 AM

MLB

Sunday, June 20

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Tips and Trends
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Oakland Athletics at St. Louis Cardinals [2:15 PM ET]

Athletics: Oakland has lost their last 4 games, as they are limping towards the All Star break. The great start to their season is but a distant memory, as Oakland is currently 33-37 SU for the year. Oakland trails Texas by 8 games in the American League West standings. Offensively, Oakland has scored more than 4 runs in only 1 of their last 8 games. With their team struggling, it's unlikely the A's are going to be able to make their team stronger at the trading deadline. The Athletics are struggling with their pitching staff of late, as they've allowed 5 runs or more in 6 of their past 7 games. Oakland is -2.16 and -10.28 units respectively both SU and on the RL this year. The Athletics are 0-4 in their last 4 road games against a team with a home winning percentage greater than .600%. Oakland is 7-20 in their last 27 games as a road underdog. The Athletics are 1-5 in their last 6 games against a right-handed starter.

Athletics are 1-6 last 7 games as an underdog.
Over is 6-0-1 last 7 road games against a team with a winning record.

Key Injuries - CF Coco Crisp (pectoral) is out.

PROJECTED SCORE: 4

Cardinals (-120, O/U 9): St. Louis has just recently caught Cincinnati for the National League Central division lead. The Cardinals are 38-30 SU this year, with their home crowd playing a big part of their success this season. The Cardinals are 23-11 at home this year, and they also have a winning record against each division besides the West this year. Despite their success this year, the Cardinals are a terrible team to back from a betting standpoint. St. Louis is clearly overrated in the eyes of oddsmakers, as they are -4.96 and -9.98 units both SU and on the RL this season. P Jeff Suppan is still looking for his first win this year, as he is 0-2 with an ERA of 7.20 and a WHIP of 1.94. The Cardinals are 0-4 in their last 4 games during game 3 of a series. St. Louis is 5-0 in Suppan's last 5 home starts against a team with a losing record. The Cardinals are 4-0 in Suppan's last 4 starts against the American League West. The Cardinals are 8-2 in Suppan's last 10 home starts overall.

Cardinals are 8-2 last 10 interleague games against a team with a losing record.
Over is 11-2 last 13 games against the American League West.

Key Injuries - None.

PROJECTED SCORE: 7 (OVER - Total of the Day)

Los Angeles Dodgers at Boston Red Sox [ESPN | 8:05 PM ET]

Dodgers: Los Angeles simply isn't a fan of interleague play this year, as they're struggling in Beantown. The Dodgers have lost their past 3 games overall, and are 38-30 on the year. Los Angeles is battling with 3 other teams in the ever tough National League West division. The Dodgers are +1.22 and -3.62 units respectively, both SU and on the RL this year. The Dodgers are struggling with their pitching staff, as they've allowed 23 runs in their past 3 starts combined. P Hiroki Kuroda has been stellar over his past three starts, despite only having 1 win to show for it. Kuroda is 6-4 on the year, with an ERA of 3.10 and a WHIP of 1.32. The Dodgers are 8-3 in their last 11 road games against a right-handed starter. The Dodgers are 24-10 in their last 34 games against a right-handed starter. Los Angeles is 9-4 in Kuroda's last 13 starts overall. The Dodgers are 4-11 in Kuroda's last 15 starts as a road underdog. The Dodgers are 1-5 in Kuroda's last 6 interleague starts.

Dodgers are 6-20 last 26 interleague road games against a team with a winning record.
Under is 10-4 last 14 road games.

Key Injuries - SS Rafael Furcal (personal) is questionable.

PROJECTED SCORE: 5 (Side of the Day)

Red Sox (-155, O/U 9.5): Boston might very well be the hottest team in baseball, as they have skyrocketed up the American League standings. Boston has won both games against the Dodgers in their interleague series, and 5 straight overall. The Red Sox are 42-28 SU overall, including 25-15 SU in home games this year. Boston is +4.93 and -3.29 units both SU and on the RL this season. Boston has scored 6 runs or more in 9 of their past 10 games overall. P Clay Buchholz has been dominant this year going 9-4 with an ERA of 2.67 and a WHIP of 1.27. The Red Sox are 44-11 in their last 55 interleague home games against a right-handed starter. Boston is 19-7 in their last 26 games against a right-handed starter. The Red Sox are 8-3 in their last 11 games against a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30. The Red Sox are 4-0 in Buchholz's last 4 starts as a home favorite. Boston is 16-5 in Buchholz's last 21 starts as a favorite.

Red Sox are 13-3 last 16 games against a team with a winning record.
Over is 4-1 last 5 interleague home games against a team with a winning record.

Key Injuries - RF J.D. Drew (leg) is questionable.

PROJECTED SCORE: 4

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**Udog** · 06-20-2010, 10:33 AM

MLB
Short Sheet

Sunday, 6/20/2010

MILWAUKEE at COLORADO, 3:10 PM ET
WOLF: MIL 12-5 after 5+ consecutive road games
COOK: 3-11 TSR at home after 3+ consecutive wins

ARIZONA at DETROIT, 1:05 PM ET
KENNEDY: ARI 80-52 Away after a one run win
SCHERZER: 14-25 TSR when the total is 8.5 to 10

SAN FRANCISCO at TORONTO, 1:07 PM ET
SANCHEZ: 5-1 Under after a loss
MARCUM: TOR 11-1 as a favorite of -125 to -175

TAMPA BAY at FLORIDA, 1:10 PM ET
PRICE: 13-1 TSR in day games
JOHNSON: FLA 14-23 when the total is 7 to 8.5

KANSAS CITY at ATLANTA, 1:35 PM ET
DAVIES: 8-3 TSR as an underdog of +150 or more
KAWAKAMI: ATL 16-7 Over after having won 5 or 6 of their last 7

MINNESOTA at PHILADELPHIA, 1:35 PM ET
PAVANO: MIN 17-5 after scoring 10+ runs
HALLADAY: 0-7 TSR in interleague play

CHI WHITE SOX at WASHINGTON, 1:35 PM ET
GARCIA: CHW 9-2 in interleague play
LANNAN: WAS 4-16 at home after BB one run losses

CLEVELAND at PITTSBURGH, 1:35 PM ET
MASTERSON: CLE 16-6 Over after having lost 3 of their last 4
LINCOLN: PIT 9-26 when playing on Sunday

LA DODGERS at BOSTON, 8:05 PM ET
KURODA: LAD 21-7 revenging a one run loss
BUCHHOLZ: 12-3 Over as a favorite of -150 or more

TEXAS at HOUSTON, 2:05 PM ET
WILSON: TEX 15-8 when the total is 7 to 8.5
PAULINO: 2-13 TSR as an underdog of +100 to +150

OAKLAND at ST LOUIS, 2:15 PM ET
CAHILL: OAK 16-9 in day games
SUPPAN: STL 5-12 after 2+ consecutive wins

LA ANGELS at CHICAGO CUBS, 2:20 PM ET
SAUNDERS: LAA 9-0 Away after 3+ interleague games
ZAMBRANO: CHC 1-9 after a game without an extra base hit

BALTIMORE at SAN DIEGO, 4:05 PM ET
ARRIETA: BAL 7-23 when the total is 7 to 8.5
GARLAND: SD 18-8 after having lost 2 of their last 3

CINCINNATI at SEATTLE, 4:10 PM ET
HARANG: CIN 20-11 Over when the total is 8 to 8.5
ROWLAND-SMITH: SEA 6-16 in day games

NY METS at NY YANKEES, 1:05 PM ET
SANTANA: NYM 9-2 in interleague play
SABATHIA: 15-6 Over when the total is 8 to 8.5

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