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**Udog** · 06-22-2010, 11:49 PM

Bettor's best friend: Wednesday's wagering tips

Lines to keep an eye on

Royals at Nationals – With phenom Stephen Strasburg on the mound the home squad opened as -245 favorites and that moneyline can now be found as high as -267.

Pirates at Rangers – The total for this matchup has dropped a half run after opening at 10.5.

Yankees at Diamondbacks – Most sportsbooks have moved the total in this game to 10.5 after opening at 11.

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

Braves at White Sox – A 16 mph wind is projected to blow from first to third base and there is also a 50 percent chance of rain.

Who’s hot

Going into Tuesday, the Braves had won five straight and were 8-2 in their last 10.

The Mariners are 4-0 in their last four outings as of Tuesday.

The resurgent White Sox have won six straight games.

Who’s not

Algeria has scored only one goal in its last five matches, none in the World Cup.

Tulsa (WNBA) is 0-5 SU and ATS in its last five games.

The Dodgers had lost four consecutive games going into Tuesday.

Key stat

.279 – It might take you 20 guesses to get it right but this is the team batting average for the Kansas City Royals – the highest mark in MLB. What the Royals don’t do is hit well with runners in scoring position.

Injury/activation that shouldn’t be overlooked

Philadelphia activated shortstop Jimmy Rollins and placed catcher Carlos Ruiz on the 15-day disabled list with a head injury prior to Tuesday's game against the Cleveland Indians. Rollins has been plagued by two separate stints to the disabled list with a strained right calf. The three-time All-Star was batting .341 with two home runs, seven RBIs and 11 runs scored this season prior to his injury. Ruiz has experienced bouts of dizziness after being injured during a game on June 18, Brian Schneider will likely start in his place.

Notable quotable

"I'm kind of timid at the plate right now. I've never felt this way. Even when I've been going bad before it's like I'll squeak in a blooper here and there. Right now, though, I just have no confidence. I was always confident in the past that I was going to overcome whatever struggles I've had. Right now the confidence isn't there. I really don't know how to describe it."

-- Diamondbacks third baseman Mark Reynolds said after enduring a stretch where he struck out 16 times in 18 at-bats. Reynolds rebounded on Monday by going 1-for-2 with his 17th homer of the season.

Tips and notes

- The U.S. soccer team is in a win-and-in situation going into Wednesday’s World Cup match against Algeria. A tie could possibly advance the U.S. but if England’s game versus Slovenia ends in a draw and the Brits score two more goals than the Americans then those two teams will cast lots to see which advances. The United States definitely has the easier opponent but it always seems like offenses press in this type of situation. Midfielder Clint Dempsey expects Algeria to execute the same gameplan it has by staying “compact defensively, pick and choose their moments when they get forward.” He added that if the match is “0-0 in the 65th to 70th minute, then you're going to see the game open up." A low-scoring first half may be in store for bettors Wednesday.

- It’s been many years since Adrian Beltre was long-bombing with the LA Dodgers but he gets to revisit one of his favorite NL ballparks this week. In 55 games at Coors Field, Beltre is a career .395 hitter with 15 homers and 60 RBIs. Beltre couldn’t wait for the series versus Colorado to start Tuesday saying, “I love it here. I always have.” Boston’s three-bagger rolls into this series on fire with a 10-game hitting streak and a .338 batting average in June. A total base prop for Beltre while playing in the hitting-friendly thin air of Denver could be worth a look.

- Three tennis matches were suspended at Day 2 of Wimbledon due to darkness. Two men’s singles matches are tied at two sets apiece. John Isner and Nicolas Mahut will resume play as the second match of Day 3 while Santiago Giraldo and Thiemo de Bakker will also finish their forehand battle Wednesday. Women’s singles American participant, Vania King, was on the verge of an upset over No. 24 Daniela Hantuchova before play was halted. The two are tied at one set each. From a wagering standpoint, bettors need to be wary of a possible fatigue factor for the three players that advance from these matches. Although they will play early Wednesday, they will have less time to recuperate for their next match.

**Udog** · 06-22-2010, 11:51 PM

MLB
Long Sheet

Wednesday, June 23

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SAN FRANCISCO (38 - 30) at HOUSTON (26 - 44) - 8:05 PM
BARRY ZITO (L) vs. BRETT MYERS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 34-24 (+13.7 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 125-102 (+17.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 739-623 (+88.1 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 94-73 (+17.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 126-104 (+15.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ZITO is 27-20 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ZITO is 27-19 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MYERS is 2-9 (-11.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 6-0 (+6.2 Units) against HOUSTON this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)

BARRY ZITO vs. HOUSTON since 1997
ZITO is 3-1 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 3.69 and a WHIP of 1.074.
His team's record is 3-2 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-2. (-0.4 units)

BRETT MYERS vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
MYERS is 1-4 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 6.63 and a WHIP of 1.658.
His team's record is 1-6 (-6.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-3. (-0.2 units)

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CINCINNATI (38 - 33) at OAKLAND (34 - 38) - 3:35 PM
JOHNNY CUETO (R) vs. VIN MAZZARO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 80-83 (+9.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 120-64 (+45.2 Units) against the money line in home games in June games since 1997.
OAKLAND is 17-9 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
CINCINNATI is 502-582 (+50.1 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 115-115 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 85-81 (+14.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 67-44 (+22.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 116-117 (+8.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CUETO is 21-11 (+10.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CUETO is 11-4 (+8.9 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 1-0 (+1.2 Units) against OAKLAND this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

JOHNNY CUETO vs. OAKLAND since 1997
No recent starts.

VIN MAZZARO vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
No recent starts.

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KANSAS CITY (29 - 42) at WASHINGTON (32 - 39) - 4:35 PM
BRIAN BANNISTER (R) vs. STEPHEN STRASBURG (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 94-139 (-28.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 85-122 (-26.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 38-56 (-16.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 71-49 (+25.5 Units) against the money line in home games in an inter-league game since 1997.
BANNISTER is 18-11 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
WASHINGTON is 24-48 (-20.1 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 3 seasons.
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
WASHINGTON is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

BRIAN BANNISTER vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
BANNISTER is 1-0 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 2.77 and a WHIP of 0.692.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

STEPHEN STRASBURG vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
No recent starts.

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FLORIDA (33 - 36) at BALTIMORE (19 - 50) - 7:05 PM
RICKY NOLASCO (R) vs. BRIAN MATUSZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA is 204-188 (+24.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 110-84 (+31.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 58-53 (+14.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 29-20 (+13.5 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 133-111 (+31.0 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game since 1997.
FLORIDA is 198-182 (+21.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 41-32 (+18.2 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
NOLASCO is 45-32 (+14.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NOLASCO is 28-15 (+19.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NOLASCO is 13-6 (+10.8 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NOLASCO is 26-14 (+17.1 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
NOLASCO is 13-5 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NOLASCO is 14-5 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
BALTIMORE is 18-45 (-20.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BALTIMORE is 13-35 (-17.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BALTIMORE is 31-50 (-19.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 19-50 (-24.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 516-573 (-123.1 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.

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

RICKY NOLASCO vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
NOLASCO is 1-1 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 1.93 and a WHIP of 1.143.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.3 units)

BRIAN MATUSZ vs. FLORIDA since 1997
No recent starts.

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CLEVELAND (26 - 42) at PHILADELPHIA (35 - 32) - 7:05 PM
JAKE WESTBROOK (R) vs. KYLE KENDRICK (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 9-21 (-14.5 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 84-126 (-36.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 57-85 (-26.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 64-103 (-37.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 44-82 (-30.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 91-139 (-40.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 12-25 (-14.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 5-12 (-17.0 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -175 to -200 over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 5-13 (-14.6 Units) against the money line in home games in June games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 4-14 (-15.9 Units) against the money line in home games in an inter-league game over the last 2 seasons.

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

JAKE WESTBROOK vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
No recent starts.

KYLE KENDRICK vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
KENDRICK is 1-0 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.000.
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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ST LOUIS (38 - 31) at TORONTO (38 - 32) - 7:07 PM
CHRIS CARPENTER (R) vs. RICKY ROMERO (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 20-26 (-12.5 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 8-14 (-9.7 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
TORONTO is 38-32 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TORONTO is 32-22 (+13.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TORONTO is 75-117 (-33.8 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997.

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

CHRIS CARPENTER vs. TORONTO since 1997
CARPENTER is 1-0 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.222.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

RICKY ROMERO vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
No recent starts.

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DETROIT (38 - 30) at NY METS (39 - 30) - 7:10 PM
JEREMY BONDERMAN (R) vs. R.A. DICKEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 23-45 (-19.5 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 82-113 (-30.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 131-146 (-36.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 47-26 (+19.6 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 13-4 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in June games this season.
NY METS are 9-3 (+7.8 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game this season.
NY METS are 39-30 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
NY METS are 28-19 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
NY METS are 39-30 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 24-10 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
BONDERMAN is 12-3 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Wednesday since 1997. (Team's Record)

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

JEREMY BONDERMAN vs. NY METS since 1997
BONDERMAN is 1-1 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 7.36 and a WHIP of 1.273.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (-0.3 units)

R.A. DICKEY vs. DETROIT since 1997
DICKEY is 2-1 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 5.79 and a WHIP of 1.571.
His team's record is 4-1 (+3.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (+0.0 units)

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SAN DIEGO (40 - 29) at TAMPA BAY (42 - 27) - 7:10 PM
KEVIN CORREIA (R) vs. JAMES SHIELDS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 132-71 (+27.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 131-71 (+26.8 Units) against the money line in home games in games played in a dome over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 145-83 (+28.5 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 91-43 (+27.4 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 40-29 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 42-26 (+27.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 17-13 (+8.1 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 22-19 (+11.9 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 27-19 (+9.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 20-12 (+11.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
CORREIA is 27-19 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CORREIA is 11-4 (+8.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CORREIA is 36-27 (+17.8 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
CORREIA is 14-7 (+10.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TAMPA BAY is 48-58 (-20.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
SHIELDS is 22-25 (-13.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

KEVIN CORREIA vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
No recent starts.

JAMES SHIELDS vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
No recent starts.

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PITTSBURGH (25 - 44) at TEXAS (41 - 28) - 8:05 PM
PAUL MAHOLM (L) vs. DUSTIN NIPPERT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 23-66 (-37.1 Units) against the money line in road games in an inter-league game since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 86-141 (-29.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 21-53 (-18.7 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 59-107 (-32.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 11-38 (-17.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 87-143 (-29.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 4-28 (-21.8 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +150 to +175 over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 31-83 (-32.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 56-124 (-47.3 Units) against the money line in road games in June games since 1997.
TEXAS is 41-28 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TEXAS is 71-44 (+15.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 29-11 (+16.0 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 10 to 10.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 15-4 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in June games this season.
TEXAS is 175-151 (+31.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday since 1997.
TEXAS is 41-25 (+13.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
TEXAS is 30-15 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TEXAS is 32-12 (+20.3 Units) against the money line 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.

PAUL MAHOLM vs. TEXAS since 1997
No recent starts.

DUSTIN NIPPERT vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
NIPPERT is 0-0 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 1.400.
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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MINNESOTA (40 - 29) at MILWAUKEE (29 - 40) - 8:10 PM
FRANCISCO LIRIANO (L) vs. MANNY PARRA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 25-48 (-24.2 Units) against the money line in road games against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 33-15 (+18.7 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 87-63 (+16.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 29-40 (-11.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 11-19 (-11.7 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 29-40 (-11.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 2-1 (+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)

FRANCISCO LIRIANO vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
LIRIANO is 3-0 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 2.00 and a WHIP of 1.167.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

MANNY PARRA vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
PARRA is 1-1 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 6.97 and a WHIP of 1.646.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

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ATLANTA (42 - 28) at CHI WHITE SOX (34 - 34) - 8:10 PM
TIM HUDSON (R) vs. MARK BUEHRLE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 22-8 (+15.4 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 10-2 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game this season.
BUEHRLE is 111-58 (+31.0 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
BUEHRLE is 10-1 (+8.8 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
BUEHRLE is 111-58 (+31.0 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
ATLANTA is 42-28 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 42-28 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
HUDSON is 196-114 (+40.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
CHI WHITE SOX are 7-13 (-9.7 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 18-26 (-11.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.

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

TIM HUDSON vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
HUDSON is 3-2 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 5.19 and a WHIP of 1.223.
His team's record is 5-2 (+2.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-2. (+3.0 units)

MARK BUEHRLE vs. ATLANTA since 1997
BUEHRLE is 1-0 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 3.38 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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BOSTON (43 - 28) at COLORADO (36 - 33) - 8:40 PM
JOHN LACKEY (R) vs. UBALDO JIMENEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 30-16 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 17-7 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 2 seasons.
JIMENEZ is 13-1 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
JIMENEZ is 13-1 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
BOSTON is 32-13 (+14.5 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 37-17 (+14.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.

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

JOHN LACKEY vs. COLORADO since 1997
LACKEY is 1-0 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 3.38 and a WHIP of 0.750.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

UBALDO JIMENEZ vs. BOSTON since 1997
JIMENEZ is 0-1 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 3.85 and a WHIP of 1.713.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

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NY YANKEES (43 - 27) at ARIZONA (28 - 43) - 9:40 PM
JAVIER VAZQUEZ (R) vs. DONTRELLE WILLIS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 143-93 (-50.5 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -175 or more since 1997.
VAZQUEZ is 1-7 (-9.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
VAZQUEZ is 126-138 (-34.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
ARIZONA is 16-8 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
NY YANKEES are 18-3 (+14.7 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Wednesday over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 28-43 (-13.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 54-60 (-14.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 28-43 (-13.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 131-157 (-37.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 1-0 (+1.5 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

JAVIER VAZQUEZ vs. ARIZONA since 1997
VAZQUEZ is 5-3 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 3.74 and a WHIP of 1.259.
His team's record is 8-6 (+4.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-8. (-2.8 units)

DONTRELLE WILLIS vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
WILLIS is 0-1 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 2.25 and a WHIP of 1.250.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

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LA DODGERS (38 - 31) at LA ANGELS (39 - 33) - 10:05 PM
JOHN ELY (R) vs. JOEL PINEIRO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 30-15 (+15.4 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 21-9 (+12.8 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 131-94 (+25.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 90-70 (+14.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 116-90 (+23.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 141-102 (+28.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 102-69 (+19.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 3-0 (+4.0 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

JOHN ELY vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
ELY is 0-1 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 7.20 and a WHIP of 1.800.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

JOEL PINEIRO vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
PINEIRO is 3-1 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 3.41 and a WHIP of 1.165.
His team's record is 4-1 (+3.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-2. (+0.8 units)

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CHICAGO CUBS (31 - 38) at SEATTLE (28 - 41) - 10:10 PM
RANDY WELLS (R) vs. CLIFF LEE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 31-38 (-17.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 50-64 (-19.4 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 31-38 (-17.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 54-62 (-19.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 13-26 (-23.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
SEATTLE is 22-14 (+10.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 47-30 (+15.3 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 27-39 (-14.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SEATTLE is 8-16 (-10.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
SEATTLE is 28-41 (-14.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.

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

RANDY WELLS vs. SEATTLE since 1997
No recent starts.

CLIFF LEE vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
LEE is 2-0 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 1.99 and a WHIP of 1.191.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.2 units)

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**Udog** · 06-22-2010, 11:53 PM

MLB

Wednesday, June 23

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Hot Lines: Today's best MLB bets
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Atlanta Braves at Chicago White Sox (+105, 8.5)

Two weeks ago we were talking about how the South Siders were looking to trade all of their players and that the manager and GM were about to step into a boxing ring.

After the dust settled, the White Sox went on to win six straight and 10 of 11 games. Chicago came into Tuesday’s game versus Atlanta with a .500 record – the first time the team’s carried the mark since it was 1-1 on April 7.

"We are playing good baseball and just happened to be playing some National League teams that aren't thought of as major powers,” pitcher John Danks said of naysayers after Chicago defeated Washington and Pittsburgh on its recent road trip.

"It would be nice if we go out and play well against Atlanta, being that they are a first-place team and we will get more credit for what we are doing,” he added. “When it's all said and done, it's just a matter of winning.”

Even if the Chi-Sox are beating up on inferior MLB teams, this is a squad the baseball world had written off earlier this month. Now, the Sox are contenders in the AL Central, sitting 5.5 games behind the division-leading Twins.

Mark Buehrle has been pretty good in his last two starts after enduring a minor slump, winning two straight decisions while yielding two runs or fewer in each. The Bravos are hitting .241 against lefties this season.

Pick: White Sox

Florida Marlins at Baltimore Orioles (+110, 9)

When you’re on a team that’s 19-50, you might start thinking in terms of “me” instead of “team.”

It appears that’s the case with Baltimore outfielder Adam Jones. It was reported that after a 9-4 loss to the Padres over the weekend, Jones approached the scorer’s table and asked for his first-inning at-bat that led to an infield error be changed to a hit.

The official scorer obliged, but this could be a sign that players in the Orioles clubhouse have given up on the season and are only concerned about personal accomplishments. An incident like this may be overlooked had Baltimore won or was playing average ball, but this just highlights the team’s season struggles.

This is a pretty fair price for a decent squad like the Fins against a pathetic team like the O’s. Grab the short favorite in this matchup.

Pick: Marlins

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Streaking and Slumping Pitchers
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Streaking

R.A. Dickey, New York Mets (5-0, 2.82 ERA)

The Mets knuckleballer has yet to taste defeat since joining the rotation in May. He’s undefeated in six starts with an ERA south of 3.00. In his most recent start, Dickey gave up two runs on seven hits while striking out seven batters in 6.0 innings of work for a 6-4 victory against the Cleveland Indians. That win was one of three victories on the road this year for the righty.

Ubaldo Jimenez, Colorado Rockies (13-1, 1.15 ERA)

Jimenez puts more distance between him and any other pitcher in the bigs, picking up win No. 13 in a one-run, eight-hit effort that equated to a 5-1 victory against the Minnesota Twins. The Rockies' right-hander has allowed two or fewer runs in all but one of his 14 starts and has blanked opposing batters in six outings this season.

Slumping

Brian Bannister, Kansas City Royals (6-5, 5.70 ERA)

Bannister’s season has taken a turn for the worse after winning five straight outings. In his last two games, the Royals righty has allowed 14 runs on 17 hits including three home runs. In his most recent trip to the bump, Bannister lasted just 4.0 innings after being knocked around for five runs on seven hits. He also has the lofty job of going up against Nationals super prospect Stephen Strasburg in DC Wednesday. Bannister is 1-4 with an 8.57 ERA on the road this season.

Kevin Correia, San Diego Padres (5-5, 5.27 ERA)

Correia is far from his red-hot start to the season. He has just one win in his last eight starts and has been inconsistent over his most recent trips to the hill. The Padres' right-hander has allowed 18 total earned runs over his last four appearances, holding a 1-1 mark in that span. In his most recent start, Correia was tagged for five runs in 5.0 innings including two home runs in a 7-1 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays last Wednesday. He’s given up at least one dinger in three of his last four starts.

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This Day in Baseball
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On June 23 in Baseball History...

1917 - Boston pitcher Babe Ruth starts against Washington. He walks leadoff man Eddie Foster, griping to plate umpire Brick Owens after each pitch. On ball four, Ruth plants a right to the umpire's jaw. He is ejected, and Ernie Shore relieves. Foster is caught stealing, and Shore retires all 26 men he faces in a 4-0 win, getting credit in the books for a perfect game.

1932 - Lou Gehrig plays his 1,103rd successive game in a Yankees uniform, equaling Joe Sewell's record with one team (Cleveland).

1961 - Ernie Banks voluntarily takes the bench as a sore knee brings his 717 consecutive-games-played streak to an end.

1962 - Larry Doby, retired from the Cleveland Indians, signs on with the Chunichi Dragons. He becomes, with Don Newcombe, the first former major league player to toil for a Japanese team. Doby's season batting average will be a mediocre .225.

1963 - Jimmy Piersall of the New York Mets hits the 100th home run of his major league career and celebrates by running around the bases backwards. Dallas Green of the Phillies, who gave up the home run, is not amused. Neither is Commissioner Ford Frick, who is in the stands.

1971 - In a spectacular performance, Phillies pitcher Rick Wise no-hits the Reds 4-0 and hits two home runs in the game. Wise gets Pete Rose for the last out.

1973 - Phillies pitcher Ken Brett beats the Expos 7-2 and hits a home run for a major-league record for a pitcher fourth consecutive game. He hit home runs on June 9, 13, and 18: he will total ten for his career.

1981 - Dave Koza scores Marty Barrett with a bases-loaded single in the bottom of the 33rd inning, giving Pawtucket a 3-2 win over Rochester and ending the longest game in professional baseball history. The game had been suspended April 19 after 32 innings and eight hours, seven minutes of play, but the continuation took only eighteen minutes to complete. Bob Ojeda pitches one inning to earn the win.

1984 - Chicago's Ryne Sandberg hit two late-inning home runs off St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Bruce Sutter to tie the game twice as the Cubs went on to win 12-11 in 11 innings. Sandberg led off the ninth inning with a solo home run to tie the game 9-9 then hit a two-run, two-out homer in the 10th to tie the game 11-11.

1988 - George Steinbrenner fires Billy Martin for the fifth time, replacing him with Lou Piniella. In 1985, Piniella was fired and replaced by Martin. In 1985, Martin was fired and replaced by Piniella. New York's 40-28 record is the fourth best in the big leagues, but the Yankees had just completed a 2-7 road trip.

1994 - Replays show that A's pitcher Bobby Witt beat Kansas City's Greg Gagne to first base in the sixth inning, but umpire Gary Cedarstrom sees it differently. The infield hit is the only blemish on what otherwise would have been a perfect game.

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**Udog** · 06-22-2010, 11:56 PM

WNBA
Long Sheet

Wednesday, June 23

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TULSA (3 - 8) at ATLANTA (9 - 4) - 6/23/2010, 12:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 30-15 ATS (+13.5 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 21-8 ATS (+12.2 Units) in May, June, or July games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) when playing with 3 or more days rest over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 4-4 against the spread versus TULSA over the last 3 seasons
TULSA is 6-3 straight up against ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
8 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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**Udog** · 06-22-2010, 11:57 PM

WNBA

Wednesday, June 23

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Trend Report
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12:00 PM
TULSA vs. ATLANTA
Tulsa is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Tulsa is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing at home against Tulsa
Atlanta is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing Tulsa

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Lady Luck: Today's WNBA best bets
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Tulsa Shock at Atlanta Dream (-10.5, 178)

When it rains it pours for the Tulsa Shock.

The Shock, who are winless in their last five games, will be without starting guard Shanna Crossley for at least a week after she was hospitalized with a staph infection this past weekend.

“She will likely be out 8-10 days,” Tulsa coach Nolan Richardson told the Tulsa World. “There’s a possibility that she could come back a little sooner but to be safe, I’d say 8-10 days.”

Crossley is averaging almost 11 points per game and has cracked double figures in five of her 11 games this year, including a 20-point effort against the Chicago Sky at the beginning of the month.

“Her spirits are good,” Richardson said. “Her husband, Andrew, is here with her. She’s happy from the standpoint that it’s not as bad as it could have been. To me, it’s a matter of time for her to heal.”

This injury couldn’t come at a worse time. Tulsa lost its fifth straight game, falling 92-78 to the Minnesota Lynx Saturday and hasn’t covered a pointspread since June 4. This slump has dropped the Shock to 3-8 straight up and against the spread – dead last in the WNBA.

Pick: Atlanta

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**Udog** · 06-22-2010, 11:58 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** · 06-23-2010, 09:13 AM

MLB
Dunkel

Detroit at NY Mets
The Tigers look to bounce back from yesterday's 14-6 loss and build on their 5-1 record in their last 6 games after allowing 5 or more runs in the previous game. Detroit is the pick (-105) according to Dunkel, which has the Tigers favored by 1/2 a run. Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-105). Here are all of today's picks.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23

Game 951-952: San Francisco at Houston (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Zito) 14.613; Houston (Myers) 15.192
Dunkel Line: Houston by 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-125); 8
Dunkel Pick: Houston (+105); Under

Game 953-954: Cincinnati at Oakland (3:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Cueto) 13.801; Oakland (Mazzaro) 15.265
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 1 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-115); 8
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (-115); Over

Game 955-956: Kansas City at Washington (4:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Bannister) 13.516; Washington (Strasburg) 15.012
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Washington (-260); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Washington (-260); Under

Game 957-958: Florida at Baltimore (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Florida (Nolasco) 15.987; Baltimore (Matusz) 13.030
Dunkel Line: Florida by 3; 8
Vegas Line: Florida (-130); 9
Dunkel Pick: Florida (-130); Under

Game 959-960: Cleveland at Philadelphia (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Westbrook) 13.831; Philadelphia (Kendrick) 15.003
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 1; 11
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-180); 10
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-180); Over

Game 961-962: St. Louis at Toronto (7:07 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Carpenter) 14.803; Toronto (Romero) 15.277
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-115); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (-105); Under

Game 963-964: Detroit at NY Mets (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Bonderman) 15.864; NY Mets (Dickey) 15.762
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: NY Mets (-115); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-105); Over

Game 965-966: San Diego at Tampa Bay (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (Correia) 14.589; Tampa Bay (Shields) 15.560
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 1; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-180); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (-180); Under

Game 967-968: Pittsburgh at Texas (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (Maholm) 13.843; Texas (Nippert) 16.921
Dunkel Line: Texas by 3; 11
Vegas Line: Texas (-175); 10
Dunkel Pick: Texas (-175); Over

Game 969-970: Minnesota at Milwaukee (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Liriano) 16.694; Milwaukee (Parra) 16.569
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Minnesota (-145); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (-145); Under

Game 971-972: Atlanta at Chicago White Sox (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Hudson) 15.892; White Sox (Buehrle) 16.925
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-125); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (+105); Over

Game 973-974: Boston at Colorado (8:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Lackey) 15.388; Colorado (Jimenez) 16.677
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Colorado (-175); 8
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (-175); Under

Game 975-976: NY Yankees at Arizona (9:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Vazquez) 15.772; Arizona (Willis) 14.449
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 1 1/2; 11
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-200); 10 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (-200); Over

Game 977-978: LA Dodgers at LA Angels (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Ely) 16.436; LA Angels (Pineiro) 16.236
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-130); 9
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (+110); Under

Game 979-980: Chicago Cubs at Seattle (10:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cubs (Wells) 15.087; Seattle (Lee) 15.342
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: Seattle (-170); 7
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (-170); Under

**Udog** · 06-23-2010, 09:19 AM

WNBA
Dunkel

Tulsa at Atlanta
The Dream look to take advantage of a Tulsa team that is 0-4 ATS in its last 4 road games. Atlanta is the pick (-11 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Dream favored by 15 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-11 1/2). Here are all of today's picks.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23

Game 601-602: Tulsa at Atlanta (12:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tulsa 100.100; Atlanta 115.609
Dunkel Line & Total: Atlanta by 15 1/2; 174
Vegas Line & Total: Atlanta by 11 1/2; 178
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-11 1/2); Under

**Udog** · 06-23-2010, 09:37 AM

MLB

Wednesday, June 23

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Trend Report
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3:35 PM
CINCINNATI vs. OAKLAND
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games when playing on the road against Oakland
Cincinnati is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oakland's last 5 games when playing at home against Cincinnati
Oakland is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games

4:05 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. WASHINGTON
Kansas City is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games when playing Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 5 games at home

7:05 PM
FLORIDA vs. BALTIMORE
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Florida's last 6 games
Florida is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Baltimore's last 6 games when playing at home against Florida
Baltimore is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games at home

7:05 PM
CLEVELAND vs. PHILADELPHIA
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
Cleveland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Philadelphia's last 24 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing Cleveland

7:07 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. TORONTO
St. Louis is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
St. Louis is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 7 games at home
Toronto is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games at home

7:10 PM
DETROIT vs. NY METS
Detroit is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games
Detroit is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing NY Mets
NY Mets are 9-2 SU in its last 11 games
NY Mets are 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Detroit

7:10 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. TAMPA BAY
San Diego is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
San Diego is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Tampa Bay's last 22 games at home

8:05 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. TEXAS
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 8 games when playing Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games on the road
Texas is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Texas's last 8 games when playing Pittsburgh

8:05 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. HOUSTON
San Francisco is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
San Francisco is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Houston
Houston is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Francisco
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 6 games at home

8:10 PM
ATLANTA vs. CHI WHITE SOX
Atlanta is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing Chi White Sox
Chi White Sox are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games when playing Atlanta

8:10 PM
MINNESOTA vs. MILWAUKEE
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Minnesota's last 8 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 6 games

8:40 PM
BOSTON vs. COLORADO
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games when playing Colorado
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 6 games when playing Boston
Colorado is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Boston

9:40 PM
NY YANKEES vs. ARIZONA
NY Yankees are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games on the road
NY Yankees are 3-6 SU in their last 9 games when playing on the road against Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 6 games when playing NY Yankees
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Arizona's last 17 games at home

10:05 PM
LA DODGERS vs. LA ANGELS
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
LA Dodgers are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games on the road
LA Angels are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing LA Dodgers
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Angels's last 5 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers

10:10 PM
CHI CUBS vs. SEATTLE
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Chi Cubs's last 13 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Seattle's last 5 games when playing Chi Cubs
Seattle is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

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**Udog** · 06-23-2010, 09:45 AM

MLB
Write-Up

Wednesday, June 23

Please keep in mind when investing in totals that games in NL parks do not use the DH-- games in AL ballparks use the DH.

AL leads NL 97-88 in interleague play, after NL's 9-5 Tuesday; as far
as totals go, over is 93-84-7-- 55-40-3 in NL parks, 37-43-4 AL sites.

Hot pitchers
-- Strasburg is 2-0, 1.86 in his first three big league starts.
-- Matusz has a 3.08 RA in his last four starts, but he's winless in his last 11 (0-7, 5.34).
-- Former Blue Jay Carpenter is 3-0, 2.34 in his last five starts. Romero is 2-1, 2.57 in his last four starts.
-- Kendrick is 2-0, 3.60 in his last four starts.
-- Dickey is 5-0, 3.06 in his last five starts. Bonderman is 1-0, 2.57 in his last couple starts.
-- Hudson is 6-1, 2.13 in his last ten starts.
-- Maholm has a 2.53 RA in his last five starts.
-- Liriano is 2-1, 2.57 in his last five starts.
-- Buehrle is 2-0, 1.29 in his last couple starts.
-- Jimenez is 7-0, 1.36 in his last seven starts; he was ill yesterday and left the ballpark early. Lackeyis 4-0, 3.90 in his last five starts.
-- Vazquez is 3-1, 2.25 in his last four starts.
-- Pineiro is 3-0, 2.35 in his last three starts.
-- Lee is 3-1, 1.98 in his last five starts.

Cold pitchers
-- Myers is 1-2, 4.61 in his last four starts. Zito is 1-2, 4.65 in his last six outings.
-- Cueto has 7.15 RA in his last four games, but Reds are 8-2 in his last ten starts (4-1 in last five on road). Mazzaro is 1-1, 6.16 in 4 starts.
-- Bannister is 0-2, 20.57 in his last couple starts.
-- Nolasco is 1-4, 7.80 in his last six starts.
-- Westbrook is 2-2, 5.35 in his last six starts.
-- Shields is 0-5, 8.49 in his last five starts. Correia has a 9.16 RA in his last four starts.
-- Nippert allowed three runs in three IP in his first '10 start.
-- Parra is 0-2, 4.07 in five starts this season.
-- Willis has a 7.00 RA in his last couple starts.
-- Ely is 0-2, 9.20 in his last three starts.
-- Wells is 0-5, 6.08 in his last nine starts.

Totals
-- Over is 8-4 in last twelve games at Minute Maid Park.
-- Four of last six Cardinal games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 10-1-1 in last twelve Washington home games.
-- Five of last six Florida games went over the total.
-- Under is 15-7-1 in Phillies' last 23 home games.
-- Eight of last ten games at Citi Field stayed under the total.
-- Seven of last eight Padre road games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 6-1-1 in last eight Pittsburgh road games.
-- Four of last six Milwaukee games stayed under the total.
-- Over is 11-4 in Atlanta's last fifteen road games.
-- Under is 8-3-1 in last twelve Colorado home games.
-- Under is 12-4-2 in last eighteen Bronx road games.
-- Under is 9-4-1 in last fourteen Oakland home games.
-- Under is 11-5-1 in Dodgers' last seventeen road games.
-- Seven of last nine Seattle home games stayed under the total.

Hot teams
-- Toronto won 15 of its last 22 home games. Cardinals won five of last seven games, but lost five of their last seven road games.
-- Washington is 14-9 in its last 23 home games.
-- Phillies won four of their last six games.
-- Mets won 11 of their last 12 home games.
-- Padres are 15-7 in their last 22 road games.
-- Rangers won 11 of their last 12 games.
-- Braves won five of their last six games. White Sox won their last seven games, allowing total of 20 runs.
-- Brewers are 7-4 in their last eleven games at Miller Park.
-- Boston won eight of its last ten games. Rockies won six of their last seven home games.
-- Arizona is 11-6 in its last 17 home games.
-- Angels won 14 of their last 19 games.
-- Mariners won last five games, allowing total of two runs.

Cold teams
-- Giants lost four of their last six road games. Astros lost nine of their last ten games overall.
-- Royals lost six of their last seven road games.
-- Tigers lost nine of their last twelve road games.
-- Marlins are 4-9 in their last 13 road games. Orioles lost 10 of their last 12 games at Camden Yards.
-- Indians lost seven of their last eight games.
-- Rays are 5-9 in their last fourteen home games.
-- Twins are 9-14 in their last 23 road games.
-- Pirates lost their last 12 road games.
-- Bronx is 8-11 in its last 19 road games.
-- Reds lost six of last nine games. Oakland lost six of last seven games.
-- Dodgers lost last five games, outscored 30-14.
-- Cubs are 7-13 in their last twenty games.

Umpires
-- SF-Hst-- Over is 9-3 in Wegner's last twelve games behind plate.
-- Cin-A's-- Five of last seven O'Nora games went over the total.
-- KC-Wsh-- Under is 6-2-1 in last nine Wendelstedt games.
-- Fla-Balt-- Home side won last five Demuth games; total of seven runs scored in his last three games.
-- Clev-Phil-- Under is 6-3 in last nine Davis games.
-- StL-Tor-- Last five Barrett games went over the total.
-- Det-NY-- Under is 8-3 in last eleven Tschida games.
-- SD-TB-- Over is 7-4-1 in last twelve Hickox games.
-- Pitt-Tex-- Over is 4-0-1 in last five Drake games.
-- Min-Mil-- Over is 6-2-1 in last nine Darling games.
-- Atl-Chi-- Four of last five Fletcher games stayed under the total.
-- Bos-Col-- Over is 6-2-1 in last nine Kulpa games.
-- NY-Az-- Seven of last nine Hoye games stayed under the total.
-- LA-LA-- Under is 5-1-2 in last eight Dimuro games.
-- Chi-Sea-- Over is 6-2-1 in last nine Reilly games.

**Udog** · 06-23-2010, 09:51 AM

MLB

Wednesday, June 23

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Detroit Tigers at New York Mets [ESPN | 7:10 PM ET]

Tigers: Detroit was rolling right along, winners of 8 of their previous 10 games. However, all didn't go well in their series opener in New York against the Mets. Detroit has an impressive record this year, 38-31 SU to be exact. However, the Tigers are only 13-20 SU on the road this season. Detroit is +5.63 and +7.24 units respectively both SU and on the RL this year. Tonight marks the 1st time in their last 10 games that the Tigers will be the listed underdog. P Jeremy Bonderman has actually pitched fairly well this season, despite minimal expectation. Bonderman is 3-4 with an ERA of 4.06 and a WHIP of 1.23 this year. The Tigers are 6-1 in their last 7 games against a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30. Detroit is 5-1 in their last 6 games against a right-handed starter. The Tigers are 48-22 in their last 70 interleague games against a right-handed starter. The Tigers are 4-0 in Bonderman's last 4 starts against the National League East. Detroit is 1-8 in Bonderman's last 9 starts against a team with a winning record.

Tigers are 19-7 last 26 games against the National League East.
Over is 5-1 last 6 interleague games.

Key Injuries - CF Austin Jackson (back) is probable.

PROJECTED SCORE: 4

Mets (-110, O/U 8): New York had an offensive explosion last night, as they were able to snap their 2 game losing streak. The Mets are 40-20 SU this season, including an impressive 25-10 SU at home. New York is easily one of the elite teams to back from a betting standpoint, as they are up +11 and 21.72 units both SU and on the RL this season. Only 2 of their last 10 opponents have scored more than 4 runs against this Mets pitching staff. One of the biggest surprises on this Mets team has been pitcher R.A Dickey. Dickey is 5-0 with an ERA of 2.82 and a WHIP of 1.41 this season. The Mets are 9-2 in their last 11 interleague games overal. The Mets are 7-1 in their last 8 games against a right-handed starter. New York is 1-5 in their last 6 interleague home games against a right-handed starter. New York is 4-0 in Dickey's last 4 starts following a Quality Start in his last appearance. The Mets are 5-0 in Dickey's last 5 starts overall.

Mets are 8-1 last 9 home games against a team with a winning record.
Under is 7-0 last 7 home games against a team with a winning record.

Key Injuries - 2B Luis Castillo (foot) is out.

PROJECTED SCORE: 5 (Side of the Day)

Chicago Cubs at Seattle Mariners [WGN | 10:10 PM ET]

Cubs: Chicago is hoping their offensive woes are a thing of the past after scoring 18 runs in their previous series with the Angels. To no surprise, the Cubs have only played to the under in 1 of their previous 6 games. Chicago is 31-38 SU this year, 7 games behind the National League Central division lead. The Cubs are -16.66 and -8.42 units both SU and on the RL respectively this year. Away from home, Chicago is only 13-20 SU. P Randy Wells will get the ball tonight, as he looks to bounce back from a few bad starts recently. Wells is 3-5 overall this year, with an ERA of 4.92 and a WHIP of 1.46. The Cubs are 5-0 in their last 5 road games against a left-handed starter. Chicago is 12-26 in their last 38 games against a starter with a WHIP less than 1.15. The Cubs are 6-1 in Wells' last 7 starts following a Quality Start in his last appearance. The Cubs are 1-4 in Wells' last 5 road starts against a team with a losing record.

Cubs are 3-12 last 15 interleague road games.
Over is 6-1 last 7 games with the total set at 6.5 or lower.

Key Injuries - 3B Aramis Ramirez (thumb) is questionable.

PROJECTED SCORE: 4

Mariners (-170, O/U 6.5): Seattle is playing their best baseball of the season, as they've won their past 4 games. The Mariners can thank their pitching staff for their winning streak, as they've only allowed 2 runs in their past 4 games combined. Offensively, Seattle has only scored 9 runs in their past 4 games, yet still won all 4 games. Despite the winning streak, Seattle is still in last place in the American League West standings. The Mariners are 28-41 SU, the 3rd worst record in the American League. Seattle is -14.28 and -6.39 units both SU and on the RL this season. P Cliff Lee takes the mound tonight, as he looks to put up even more staggering numbers. Lee is only 5-3 this year, despite an ERA of 2.55 and a WHIP of 0.90. The Mariners are 4-0 in their last 4 games against the National League Central. The Mariners are 8-2 in their last 10 home games against a right-handed starter. Seattle is 6-1 in Lee's last 7 starts as a favorite. The Mariners are 4-1 in Lee's last 5 starts following a Quality Start in his last appearance.

Mariners are 10-1 last 11 interleague games as a favorite of -151 to -200.
Under is 5-0 last 5 interleague games.

Key Injuries - C Josh Bard (leg) is out.

PROJECTED SCORE: 5 (OVER - Total of the Day)

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**Udog** · 06-23-2010, 12:41 PM

MLB
Short Sheet

Early Games

Wednesday, 6/23/2010

SAN FRANCISCO at HOUSTON, 8:05 PM ET
ZITO: 7-0 TSR in road games after 2 or more consecutive wins
MYERS: 2-9 TSR when playing on Wednesday

CINCINNATI at OAKLAND, 3:35 PM ET
CUETO: 11-1 OVER when the total is 7 to 8.5
MAZZARO: OAKLAND 20-9 in home games after having lost 3 of their last 4 games

KANSAS CITY at WASHINGTON, 4:35 PM ET
BANNISTER: 10-4 TSR in road games after 2 or more consecutive losses
STRASBURG: WASHINGTON 9-29 after allowing 3 runs or less 2 straight games

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

**Udog** · 06-23-2010, 12:43 PM

Daily Sports Roundup: June 23

Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: The Rockies play host to the Red Sox, while the United States and England look to finally break into the win column at the World Cup.

Chasing the World Cup . . .

Group C and Group D take the pitch with four games on the World Cup schedule for Wednesday. Group C action has the United States vs. Algeria and Slovenia vs. England, while in Group D it'll be Australia vs. Serbia and Ghana vs. Germany. The United States is the -140 favorite against Algeria (+375), with draw odds of +260, while England is favored at -250 over Slovenia (+650), with draw odds of +330. Slovenia leads that group with four points, while the USA and England each have two. Serbia is a -120 favorite against Australia (+300), with draw odds of +260, and Germany is favored at -250 over Ghana (+650), with draw odds of +330. Ghana is the Group D leader with four points, while Germany and Serbia have three points apiece.

Meeting up on the diamond . . .

Boston's John Lackey (8-3, 4.53 ERA) is set to take on Colorado's Ubaldo Jimenez (13-1, 1.15 ERA) as the Red Sox continue their road series against the Rockies on Wednesday night. Righthander Lackey has turned in three straight quality starts, holding the Phillies, Diamondbacks, and Orioles to seven earned runs on 21 hits over his last 20 innings of work; Lackey last lost on May 21. Righthander Jimenez continued his dominating campaign last time out, surrendering just a single earned run over eight innings of work versus the Twins. Jimenez has won 13 of his 14 outings.

Also on the MLB schedule for Wednesday: San Francisco at Houston, Cincinnati at Oakland, Florida at Baltimore, Cleveland at Philadelphia, St. Louis at Toronto, San Diego at Tampa Bay, Detroit at the Mets, Pittsburgh at Texas, Minnesota at Milwaukee, Atlanta at the White Sox, the Yankees at Arizona, the Dodgers at the Angels, the Cubs at Seattle, and Kansas City at Washington. Royals starter Brian Bannister (6-5, 5.70 ERA) will try to match up with Nationals rookie hurler Stephen Strasburg (2-0, 1.86 ERA) in that last contest. Righthander Bannister allowed 16 runs (14 earned) on 17 hits over his last seven innings of work against the Braves and Reds. Righthander Strasburg has given up four runs on 10 hits over his 19 1-3 innings so far this season.

Rounding out the Roundup . . .

Finally, there's one WNBA game on the schedule for Wednesday, with Tulsa at Atlanta. The Shock (3-8 straight-up, 3-8 against-the-spread) are on a five-game losing streak, falling 92-78 at home to Minnesota in their last game. Scholanda Robinson led the way with 14 points for Tulsa in that defeat. The Dream (9-4 SU, 9-3-1 ATS) were beaten 94-91 on the road by Indiana last game. Angel McCoughtry and Iziane Castro Marques each had 21 points for Atlanta that day, and Sancho Lyttle had 20 rebounds.

**Udog** · 06-23-2010, 12:45 PM

Wednesday's six-pack

AL/NL leaders in swings/misses induced per game by starting pitchers.

AL
Jered Weaver, 12.71
Francisco Liriano, 12.46
Ricky Romero, 12.14
Jon Lester, 11.93
Colby Lewis, 11.62
Brandon Morrow, 11.46

NL
Stephen Strasburg, 17.33
Tim Lincecum, 14.14
Dan Haren, 14.07
Clayton Kershaw, 13.71
Josh Johnson, 12.86
Ryan Dempster, 12.57

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Wednesday's List of 13: Nobody asked me, but.......

13) The doctor who pioneered Tommy John (elbow) surgery should be in the Baseball Hall of Fame, as a contributor. Who has done more to help the game than that guy, whoever he is?

12) Speaking of which, Florida's Josh Johnson had Tommy John surgery in 2008; he is 30-8 since coming back from the operation, and has a streak of eight straight starts where he allowed either zero or one run.

11) Jason Kendall played in his 2,036th game Tuesday, the most by any active player who has never played in a World Series.

10) The home team is 15-0 when Todd Tichenor umpires the plate.

9) As an A's fan, I'll go on record (again) as saying I hate the black jerseys and black hats. Stick to green, gold and white, please?

8) Florida State is playing in its 20th College World Series, the most of any team that has never won it.

7) TCU's game Monday night was their 66th baseball game this season, so you can see why pro teams like drafting college players- they're just much more experienced, been through more games, and will generally take a lot less time to get to the big leagues than high school players.

6) Since the Big Dozen expanded to 11 teams in 1993 by adding Penn St., Ohio State has 12 more conference wins than any other conference team; Indiana has 11 more losses than any of its conference rivals.

5) According to the Houston Chronicle, over last two recruiting seasons, 277 of 576 players signed by Big X (formerly Big 12) schools were from Texas high schools- thats 48.1%..........106 of 226 players signed by teams from Pac-12 are from California- thats 46.2%.

4) The way the schedule was set up, every Pac-10 team played one away game in Los Angeles (USC or UCLA) every year, which really helps their recruiting (see stat in Item #5). But now, with divisional play, that won't be true anymore. Looks like Colorado/Utah would be put in the division that has the LA schools and the Arizona schools, but its not official yet.

3) With the Big X title game no longer (can't have a conference title game in a league with less than 12 teams), looks like Texas-Oklahoma are going to move the Red River Shootout away from the Texas State Fair in October and into December, with game to be played at JerryWorld in Arlington. This would appease the TV people and keep Big X in public spotlight on a very big college football Saturday.

2) Neil Best is a terrific sportswriter for Newsday on Long Island; he had an item this week on how New York's TV ratings stacked up this year, in terms of the biggest sporting events so far this year. It speaks a lot as to what New York sports fans are into, relative to the rest of America.

1) Of the top 56 TV markets in the country, here is now New York's TV ratings ranked, for each of the following events.........
-- Super Bowl-- NYC ratings ranked 51st out of 56 TV markets.
-- BCS title game-- NYC ranked 54th out of 56 markets.
-- College hoop final-- NYC ranked 48th out of 56 markets.
-- NBA Finals-- NYC ranked 29th out of the top 56 TV markets.
-- World Cup so far-- NYC ratings rank 3rd out of 56 TV markets.

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