Sunday's Trends and Indexes - 4/3 (NBA, NCAAB, NHL, MLB, Misc.)

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MLB
Long Sheet


Sunday, March 3

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NY METS (1 - 1) at FLORIDA (1 - 1) - 1:10 PM
R.A. DICKEY (R) vs. JAVIER VAZQUEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 62-91 (-33.6 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 448-411 (+48.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997.
FLORIDA is 475-470 (+48.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997.
FLORIDA is 47-69 (-22.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
VAZQUEZ is 12-15 (-12.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
VAZQUEZ is 12-15 (-12.3 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 1-1 (+0.3 Units) against FLORIDA this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

R.A. DICKEY vs. FLORIDA since 1997
DICKEY is 1-2 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 7.36 and a WHIP of 1.591.
His team's record is 2-2 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+1.9 units)

JAVIER VAZQUEZ vs. NY METS since 1997
VAZQUEZ is 10-9 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 3.16 and a WHIP of 1.071.
His team's record is 14-11 (+1.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-14. (-7.2 units)

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MILWAUKEE (0 - 2) at CINCINNATI (2 - 0) - 1:10 PM
RANDY WOLF (L) vs. BRONSON ARROYO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 46-66 (-22.3 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 94-74 (+14.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 51-30 (+18.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 94-74 (+14.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
WOLF is 130-104 (+27.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
CINCINNATI is 259-293 (-73.9 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997.
ARROYO is 3-11 (-10.8 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.1 Units)

RANDY WOLF vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
WOLF is 10-3 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 3.13 and a WHIP of 1.106.
His team's record is 13-7 (+4.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 12-8. (+3.5 units)

BRONSON ARROYO vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
ARROYO is 9-6 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 3.74 and a WHIP of 1.265.
His team's record is 11-7 (+4.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-9. (-2.9 units)

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HOUSTON (0 - 2) at PHILADELPHIA (2 - 0) - 1:35 PM
BUD NORRIS (R) vs. ROY OSWALT (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against HOUSTON this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.1 Units)

BUD NORRIS vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
NORRIS is 1-1 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 3.68 and a WHIP of 1.636.
His team's record is 2-1 (+3.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-3. (-3.1 units)

ROY OSWALT vs. HOUSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

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ATLANTA (1 - 1) at WASHINGTON (1 - 1) - 1:35 PM
TIM HUDSON (R) vs. JORDAN ZIMMERMANN (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 1-1 (+0.3 Units) against ATLANTA this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

TIM HUDSON vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
HUDSON is 10-2 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 1.91 and a WHIP of 1.076.
His team's record is 12-6 (+1.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-12. (-7.1 units)

JORDAN ZIMMERMANN vs. ATLANTA since 1997
ZIMMERMANN is 2-0 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 2.45 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 2-0 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

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SAN DIEGO (2 - 0) at ST LOUIS (0 - 2) - 2:15 PM
DUSTIN MOSELEY (R) vs. JAIME GARCIA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 92-73 (+20.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 19-9 (+11.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 47-37 (+18.4 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 31-25 (+16.1 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 90-72 (+18.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 31-20 (+12.3 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 87-78 (+18.2 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 85-78 (-25.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 83-77 (-25.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 2-0 (+2.8 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.1 Units)

DUSTIN MOSELEY vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
No recent starts.

JAIME GARCIA vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
GARCIA is 0-0 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 2.45 and a WHIP of 1.182.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

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PITTSBURGH (1 - 1) at CHICAGO CUBS (1 - 1) - 2:20 PM
ROSS OHLENDORF (R) vs. MATT GARZA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 4-28 (-21.5 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +150 to +175 over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 18-65 (-31.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 21-59 (-25.3 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 13-42 (-20.4 Units) against the money line in road games in day games over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 18-65 (-31.9 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 39-81 (-25.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 33-71 (-22.1 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 160-166 (-33.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 140-116 (-46.4 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 37-47 (-22.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 36-46 (-18.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 613-609 (-113.2 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 37-47 (-22.8 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 23-31 (-14.3 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 30-45 (-20.2 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
GARZA is 10-19 (-13.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 1-1 (+0.6 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.0 Units)

ROSS OHLENDORF vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
OHLENDORF is 1-0 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 1.35 and a WHIP of 0.800.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-3. (-3.4 units)

MATT GARZA vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
No recent starts.

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ARIZONA (1 - 1) at COLORADO (1 - 1) - 3:10 PM
JOE SAUNDERS (L) vs. JHOULYS CHACIN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 66-99 (-26.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 56-84 (-30.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 26-57 (-22.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 8-30 (-19.0 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 14-32 (-14.9 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 64-98 (-28.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 1-1 (+0.9 Units) against COLORADO this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

JOE SAUNDERS vs. COLORADO since 1997
SAUNDERS is 3-1 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 3.09 and a WHIP of 1.114.
His team's record is 3-1 (+2.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.1 units)

JHOULYS CHACIN vs. ARIZONA since 1997
CHACIN is 2-1 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 1.93 and a WHIP of 1.200.
His team's record is 3-1 (+1.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-4. (-4.5 units)

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SAN FRANCISCO (1 - 2) at LA DODGERS (2 - 1) - 8:00 PM
BARRY ZITO (L) vs. HIROKI KURODA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 48-19 (+20.4 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 104-77 (+20.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 50-43 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 103-75 (+21.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 71-51 (+16.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 75-56 (+15.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 2-1 (+1.0 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)

BARRY ZITO vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
ZITO is 6-8 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 3.83 and a WHIP of 1.192.
His team's record is 8-11 (-2.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 13-3. (+9.9 units)

HIROKI KURODA vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
KURODA is 2-2 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 3.56 and a WHIP of 1.140.
His team's record is 3-4 (-2.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-3. (+0.7 units)

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DETROIT (0 - 2) at NY YANKEES (2 - 0) - 1:05 PM
MAX SCHERZER (R) vs. PHIL HUGHES (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 30-54 (-20.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 20-40 (-18.4 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 1-11 (-11.1 Units) against the money line in road games after allowing 10 runs or more over the last 3 seasons.
SCHERZER is 28-40 (-18.2 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
SCHERZER is 7-14 (-10.9 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SCHERZER is 27-39 (-18.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against DETROIT this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.1 Units)

MAX SCHERZER vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
SCHERZER is 1-0 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.667.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

PHIL HUGHES vs. DETROIT since 1997
HUGHES is 3-2 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 4.08 and a WHIP of 1.046.
His team's record is 3-2 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.1 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (2 - 0) at CLEVELAND (0 - 2) - 1:05 PM
JOHN DANKS (L) vs. JUSTIN MASTERSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 45-38 (+12.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 23-14 (+11.9 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 32-18 (+16.1 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 72-67 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 70-55 (+12.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

JOHN DANKS vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
DANKS is 3-6 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 4.95 and a WHIP of 1.292.
His team's record is 5-7 (-2.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-6. (-0.5 units)

JUSTIN MASTERSON vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
MASTERSON is 1-2 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 2.55 and a WHIP of 1.273.
His team's record is 2-4 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (-0.2 units)

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MINNESOTA (0 - 2) at TORONTO (2 - 0) - 1:07 PM
NICK BLACKBURN (R) vs. BRETT CECIL (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BLACKBURN is 16-34 (-19.1 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
TORONTO is 87-78 (+14.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 44-28 (+21.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 26-12 (+14.4 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 73-55 (+21.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CECIL is 18-10 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CECIL is 12-3 (+10.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 2-0 (+2.1 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

NICK BLACKBURN vs. TORONTO since 1997
BLACKBURN is 0-1 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 2.63 and a WHIP of 0.732.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

BRETT CECIL vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
CECIL is 2-0 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 2.08 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

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BALTIMORE (2 - 0) at TAMPA BAY (0 - 2) - 1:40 PM
ZACHARY BRITTON (L) vs. WADE DAVIS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 67-24 (+28.1 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 since 1997.
TAMPA BAY is 224-224 (+28.7 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 34-35 (+14.2 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 2-0 (+3.4 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

ZACHARY BRITTON vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
No recent starts.

WADE DAVIS vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
DAVIS is 3-1 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 2.29 and a WHIP of 1.160.
His team's record is 3-2 (-0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-4. (-3.2 units)

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LA ANGELS (1 - 2) at KANSAS CITY (2 - 1) - 2:10 PM
SCOTT KAZMIR (L) vs. BRUCE CHEN (L)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 583-573 (+66.2 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 65-36 (+30.1 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 481-470 (+66.9 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 171-163 (+27.1 Units) against the money line in road games against left-handed starters since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 573-497 (+61.0 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 567-561 (+44.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
KAZMIR is 55-45 (+24.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
KANSAS CITY is 122-145 (-40.8 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 since 1997.
KANSAS CITY is 210-319 (-95.8 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
KANSAS CITY is 32-60 (-24.8 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 51-76 (-23.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 2-1 (+1.5 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.8 Units)

SCOTT KAZMIR vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
KAZMIR is 3-2 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 4.53 and a WHIP of 1.490.
His team's record is 6-3 (+1.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-4. (+0.1 units)

BRUCE CHEN vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
CHEN is 1-1 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 2.95 and a WHIP of 0.927.
His team's record is 1-2 (-0.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.9 units)

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BOSTON (0 - 2) at TEXAS (2 - 0) - 3:05 PM
CLAY BUCHHOLZ (R) vs. MATT HARRISON (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 348-321 (-59.7 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters since 1997.
BUCHHOLZ is 17-6 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against BOSTON this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

CLAY BUCHHOLZ vs. TEXAS since 1997
BUCHHOLZ is 1-2 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 3.24 and a WHIP of 1.320.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.7 units)

MATT HARRISON vs. BOSTON since 1997
HARRISON is 1-0 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 9.00 and a WHIP of 1.600.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

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SEATTLE (2 - 0) at OAKLAND (0 - 2) - 4:05 PM
DOUG FISTER (R) vs. GIO GONZALEZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 64-100 (-32.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 19-40 (-20.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 61-94 (-31.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 15-36 (-19.4 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 35-20 (+15.7 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
GONZALEZ is 13-5 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 2-0 (+2.7 Units) against OAKLAND this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

DOUG FISTER vs. OAKLAND since 1997
FISTER is 4-2 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 2.90 and a WHIP of 1.389.
His team's record is 4-3 (+2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-4. (-2.2 units)

GIO GONZALEZ vs. SEATTLE since 1997
GONZALEZ is 4-1 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 3.40 and a WHIP of 1.441.
His team's record is 4-3 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-3. (-0.6 units)

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MLB
Write-Up


Sunday, March 3

For first week or two of any season, not lot of stats make sense, but I'll be giving you pitching stats that refer back to LY. We'll start the umpire stats in late April-- will give you pitcher vs team stats until some of the other stats start to become relevant. We're here every day-- enjoy!!!

Hot/cold team trends will start on Monday.

Hot pitchers
-- Arroyo is 3-0, 2.25 in his last four starts. Wolf is 3-2, 1.85 in his last six outings.
-- Oswalt is 3-0, 1.76 in his last seven starts. Norris is 3-1, 3.70 in his last five starts.
-- THudson is 2-0, 3.15 in his last three starts. Zimmerman is 1-0, 1.64 in his last couple starts.
-- Garza is 1-1, 2.70 in his last three starts.
-- Chacin is 4-2, 3.06 in his last eight starts.
-- Kuroda is 2-2, 2.68 in his last six home starts.

-- Scherzer is 2-1, 2.61 in his last three starts.
-- Blackburn has a 2.05 RA in his last three starts.
-- Masterson is 2-0, 1.50 in his last four starts. Danks is 2-0, 2.57 in his last two starts.
-- Davis has a 2.94 RA in his last four starts.
-- Chen is 3-0, 1.87 in his last five starts.
-- Buchholz is 2-0, 2.77 in his last four starts.
-- GGonzalez is 1-0, 0.95 in his last three starts.

Cold pitchers
-- Vazquez is 0-3, 9.16 in his last seven starts. Dickey is 0-3, 3.79 in his last three outings.
-- Garcia is 0-2, 9.90 in his last couple starts. Moseley is 0-2, 5.32 in his last four starts.
-- Ohlendorf is 0-5, 3.98 in his last nine starts.
-- Saunders is 1-3, 6.07 in his last five starts.
-- Zito was in a car accident earlier this week; he is 1-7, 8.22 in his last nine starts.

-- Hughes is 2-4, 6.23 in his last six starts.
-- Cecil has a 7.09 RA in his last six starts.
-- Baltimore prospect Britton was 3-4, 2.98 in 12 starts at AAA Norfolk LY; this is his first big league start.
-- Kazmir is 1-2, 5.68 in his last four starts.
-- Harrison has an 8.14 RA in his last four starts.
-- Fister is 1-3, 5.61 in his last four starts.

Totals
-- Over is 5-2-1 in last eight Vazquez starts. Under is 12-5 in Dickey's last 17 starts.
-- Over is 3-0-2 in last five Arroyo starts. Five of last six Wolf starts stayed under the total.
-- Under is 7-3 in last ten Norris starts.
-- Six of last eight THudson road starts stayed under the total.
-- Over was 6-3-1 in Moseley's starts LY.
-- Four of last five Garza home starts went over the total. Under is 5-2 in last seven Ohlendorf starts.
-- Under is 4-1-1 in last six Garcia starts.
-- Seven of last ten Kuroda starts stayed under the total; 5:00 first pitch in LA means more shadows if its a sunny day.

-- Under is 4-1-2 in last seven Scherzer starts.
-- Five of last six Masterson starts stayed under the total. Three of last four Danks starts went over.
-- Six of last eight Blackburn starts stayed under the total. Eight of last nine Cecil starts went over.
-- Last five Davis starts stayed under the total.
-- Under is 6-1-1 in last eight Kazmir starts.
-- Under is 7-2 in last nine Buchholz starts.
-- Over is 3-0-1 in Fister's last four road starts.

Pitchers vs teams last year
-- Vazquez was 1-1, 0.69 (one run/13 IP) against the Mets LY. Dickey was 1-1, 6.38 in three starts vs Florida.
-- Wolf was 1-1, 3.24 in four starts vs Cincinnati LY. Arroyo lost 3-2 at Milwaukee last July 26, throwing a CG.
-- Oswalt is pitching against his former team for the first time. Norris was 0-1, 4.15 in two starts vs Philly LY.
-- THudson was 2-1, 2.88 in five starts vs Washington LY. Zimmerman beat the Braves 8-3 Sept 24 (one run/five IP).
-- Garcia blanked San Diego for six innings May 26, in a game Padres eventually won 2-1 in 13 innings.
-- Ohlendorf was 0-0, 2.08 in two starts against the Cubs LY.
-- Chacin was 2-1, 3.22 in four starts vs Arizona LY. Saunders was 1-1, 6.75 vs Colorado for the Snakes LY.
-- Kuroda lost 3-0 at home to Giants Sept 5 (three runs in 8 IP).

-- Scherzer won 3-1 in Bronx Aug 16, tossing six shutout innings.
-- Masterson was 1-1, 3.22 in four starts vs Chicago LY. Danks was 1-1, 5.23 against Cleveland LY.
-- Blackburn lost 2-1 to Toronto Oct 3 (two runs/seven IP). Cecil beat the Twins 8-1 July 8 (one run/seven IP).
-- Davis was 1-1, 3.72 in three starts vs Baltimore LY.
-- Chen beat the Angels 4-1 in Anaheim July 3 (one run/7.1 IP). Kazmir beat Royals 7-2 here last June 2 (one run/5.2 IP).
-- Buchholz lost 3-0 to Texas at home last April 22 (three runs/6.2 IP). Harrison allowed six runs in four IP at Boston last April 21.
-- GGonzalez was 3-0, 2.84 in four starts vs Seattle LY. Fister was 3-1, 3.33 against Oakland LY.

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MLB


Sunday, March 3

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Trend Report
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1:05 PM
DETROIT vs. NY YANKEES
Detroit is 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing NY Yankees
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing NY Yankees
NY Yankees are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 6 games

1:05 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. CLEVELAND
Chi White Sox are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Chi White Sox's last 9 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Cleveland is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home
Cleveland is 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox

1:07 PM
MINNESOTA vs. TORONTO
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 7 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Minnesota is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing Toronto
Toronto is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 7 games

1:10 PM
NY METS vs. FLORIDA
NY Mets are 2-9 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Florida
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Mets's last 6 games on the road
Florida is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Florida's last 11 games when playing NY Mets

1:10 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. CINCINNATI
Milwaukee is 1-10 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Milwaukee's last 23 games on the road
Cincinnati is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of Cincinnati's last 24 games at home

1:35 PM
HOUSTON vs. PHILADELPHIA
Houston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
Houston is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Philadelphia is 15-4 SU in its last 19 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 7 games when playing at home against Houston

1:35 PM
ATLANTA vs. WASHINGTON
Atlanta is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Atlanta's last 9 games when playing on the road against Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 7 games

1:40 PM
BALTIMORE vs. TAMPA BAY
Baltimore is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Baltimore is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Tampa Bay is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Baltimore
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing Baltimore

2:10 PM
LA ANGELS vs. KANSAS CITY
LA Angels are 17-6 SU in their last 23 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Angels's last 5 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games when playing LA Angels
Kansas City is 6-17 SU in their last 23 games when playing LA Angels

2:15 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. ST. LOUIS
San Diego is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of San Diego's last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis's last 7 games
St. Louis is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home

2:20 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. CHI CUBS
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Pittsburgh's last 10 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chi Cubs's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Chi Cubs's last 13 games when playing Pittsburgh

3:05 PM
BOSTON vs. TEXAS
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 5 games
Boston is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games when playing at home against Boston
Texas is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Boston

3:10 PM
ARIZONA vs. COLORADO
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Arizona's last 13 games when playing Colorado
Arizona is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Colorado's last 13 games when playing Arizona
Colorado is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Arizona

4:05 PM
SEATTLE vs. OAKLAND
Seattle is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 6 games when playing Oakland
Oakland is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games
Oakland is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games

8:05 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. LA DODGERS
San Francisco is 8-4 SU in their last 12 games when playing LA Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Francisco's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of LA Dodgers's last 9 games at home
LA Dodgers are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games


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MLB


Sunday, March 3

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Sunday Night Baseball: Giants at Dodgers
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THE STORY: The visiting San Francisco Giants look for a split of their season-opening series with the host Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday. The Giants committed five errors in their first two games, but dominated the Dodgers 10-0 on Saturday as Matt Cain threw six scoreless innings. Aubrey Huff and Freddy Sanchez drove in three runs apiece. Dodgers’ starter Ted Lilly was unable to follow the strong outings by Clayton Kershaw and Chad Billingsley, getting touched for four runs over 4 2/3 innings.

TV: 8 p.m. ET, ESPN

ODDS: The Dodgers are favored at -139, with a total of 7.5

PITCHING MATCHUP: Giants LH Barry Zito (2010: 9-14, 4.15 ERA) vs. Dodgers RH Hiroki Kuroda (2010: 11-13, 3.39 ERA). Zito was involved in a two-car accident in Los Angeles on Wednesday and walked away with a stiff neck, but is expected to make the start. Zito finished spring training with a 2.30 ERA in 27 1/3 innings, and is 6-8 lifetime against the Dodgers with a 3.83 ERA. Rafael Furcal is 13-for-38 (.342) against Zito, while Rod Barajas is 11-for-35 (.314) with three home runs and six RBIs. James Loney is 2-for-26 (.077), and Andre Ethier is 5-for-29 (.172). Kuroda, who went 0-3 with a 5.88 ERA in six spring training starts, is 2-2 with a 3.56 ERA in seven career starts against San Francisco. He has been especially impressive over his last three starts against the Giants with a 2.42 ERA. Miguel Tejada is 2-for-14 (.143) against Kuroda, while Freddy Sanchez is 2-for-12 (.167).

ABOUT THE DODGERS (2-1): It turns out Matt Kemp can’t do everything, even it looked that way in the first two games. On Saturday, the Dodgers trotted out a lineup that included five reserve players with Rod Barajas and Rafael Furcal getting the day off and Casey Blake, Jay Gibbons and Juan Uribe out with injuries. Kemp, who reached base in six of his first eight plate appearances, went 1-for-3 with a double on Saturday. Uribe is day to day after being hit on the elbow by Tim Lincecum in the opener. His absence has resulted in more playing time for Ivan DeJesus and Aaron Miles, but the two are a combined 1-for-15.

ABOUT THE GIANTS (1-2): Manager Bruce Bochy started Mark DeRosa at third base and Aaron Rowand in center field Saturday, but expect Pablo Sandoval and Andres Torres to be back in the starting lineup Sunday. DeRosa and Rowand had two hits apiece, while Miguel Tejada went 2-for-5 with two RBIs in the leadoff spot. Rookie first baseman Brandon Belt had his first stolen base Saturday, and he is 2-for-10 through three games. After going hitless in his first nine at-bats, Huff was 2-for-4 with three RBIs Saturday. The Giants bullpen has allowed only one run in 6 1/3 innings.

BETTING TRENDS:

--Giants are 1-8 in Zito's last nine starts.
--Giants are 0-5 in Zito's last five starts as an underdog.
--Dodgers are 19-9 in Kuroda's last 28 starts as a favorite.
--Under is 7-1 in Kuroda's last eight starts with a total between 7 and 8.5.
--Under is 7-3 in Kuroda's last 10 starts on grass.
--Under is 5-0-2 in Zito's last seven road starts vs. Dodgers.
--Under is 14-6 in Zito's last 20 road starts with a total between 7 and 8.5.

FINAL PITCH: After a shaky first outing, Zito was the Giants’ best starter during spring training. For the Dodgers, it has become clear even after only three games how important Uribe is to the team’s success. However, it’s still unclear if he’ll be available Sunday as he continues to nurse a bruised left elbow.

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MLB


Sunday, March 3

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Hot lines: Sunday's best MLB bets
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Minnesota Twins at Toronto Blue Jays (-135, 9)

The Jays have outscored Minnesota 19-4 in two games, and they go for the three-game sweep behind lefty Brett Cecil.

Cecil was outstanding in winning his only start against the Twins last year. He allowed one run and four hits over seven innings, striking out two and walking one.

The Twins counter with righty Nick Blackburn, who had a stellar spring. He pitched well against the Jays last year, allowing two runs over seven innings but taking a loss.

But it’s hard to buck the Jays right now. Toronto is 11-1 in its last 12 games against right-handed starters, and 8-1 in its last nine home games dating to last season.

So far in 2011, the Jays are batting .364 and slugging .818. Catcher J.P. Arencibia already has two homers, a triple and five RBIs

Pick: Toronto


Los Angeles Angels at Kansas City Royals (-106, 9.5)

The Royals' mediocre Bruce Chen faces struggling Scott Kazmir, and there should be some fireworks in this battle of lefties.

Kazmir didn’t fool anyone this spring. He posted a 7.79 ERA while striking out 10 and walking 12. It came as no surprise; his ERA has risen four straight seasons now.

The Over is 6-2-1 in Kazmir’s last nine road starts.

Even if the Royals don’t pound Kazmir, they should have success against the Angels’ bullpen, which has looked shaky in all three games so far.

Chen overachieved last year, going 12-7 with a 4.14 ERA. He is eminently hittable and the Angels should take out some frustration after a 1-2 start.

Pick: Over


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NBA
Short Sheet


Sunday, March 3

PHOENIX at SAN ANTONIO, 1:00 PM ET ABC
PHOENIX: 7-0 ATS off division win
SAN ANTONIO: 3-10 ATS off 3+ Overs

DENVER at LA LAKERS, 3:30 PM ET ABC
DENVER: 33-14 Under as an underdog of 3.5 to 9.5 points
LA LAKERS: 18-7 Under off road win

UTAH at SACRAMENTO, 6:00 PM ET
UTAH: 5-1 ATS off 3 straight home losses
SACRAMENTO:

CLEVELAND at NEW YORK, 6:00 PM ET
CLEVELAND: 17-28 ATS if underdog L4 games
NEW YORK: 33-13 ATS off 5+ Overs

ORLANDO at TORONTO, 6:00 PM ET
ORLANDO: 1-8 ATS off division win
TORONTO: 28-49 ATS off road loss

MIAMI at NEW JERSEY, 6:00 PM ET
MIAMI: 7-0 Under Away vs. Atlantic Division
NEW JERSEY: 38-18 Over off loss by 15 or more

DETROIT at BOSTON, 6:00 PM ET
DETROIT: 14-4 ATS off home loss
BOSTON: 8-21 ATS as a favorite of 10 or more

WASHINGTON at CHARLOTTE, 6:00 PM ET
WASHINGTON: 1-17 ATS off SU win
CHARLOTTE: 8-0 Under after scoring 80 pts or less

INDIANA at NEW ORLEANS, 7:00 PM ET NBA TV
INDIANA: 11-3 Under off BB home games
NEW ORLEANS: 5-15 ATS off division loss

ATLANTA at HOUSTON, 7:00 PM ET
ATLANTA: 9-19 ATS vs. Western Conference
HOUSTON: 18-8 ATS after a game where they made 85% of their FT or better

DALLAS at PORTLAND, 9:00 PM ET
DALLAS: 9-0 ATS off SU loss as road favorite
PORTLAND: 46-77 ATS as a home favorite of 3.5 to 6 points

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

[Udog]

MLB
Short Sheet


Sunday, March 3

National League

NY METS at FLORIDA, 1:10 PM ET
DICKEY: 10-3 TSR as an underdog of +100 to +150
VAZQUEZ: 12-15 TSR as home favorite

MILWAUKEE at CINCINNATI, 1:10 PM ET
WOLF: MILWAUKEE 46-66 in day games
ARROYO: 3-11 TSR at home off team win

HOUSTON at PHILADELPHIA, 1:35 PM ET
NORRIS: 7-3 TSR as a road underdog of +150 or more
OSWALT: 6-0 TSR as a favorite of -175 to -250

ATLANTA at WASHINGTON, 1:35 PM ET
HUDSON: ATLANTA 57-28 as a favorite of -125 to -175
ZIMMERMANN: WASHINGTON 68-48 Under as an underdog

SAN DIEGO at ST LOUIS, 2:15 PM ET
MOSELEY: SD 31-20 vs. lefties
GARCIA: 0-6 TSR as a favorite of -175 to -250

PITTSBURGH at CHICAGO CUBS, 2:20 PM ET
OHLENDORF: PIT 7-42 as a road underdog of +125 to +175
GARZA: 41-47 TSR as a favorite

ARIZONA at COLORADO, 3:10 PM ET
SAUNDERS: ARIZONA 8-30 in division road games
CHACIN: COLORADO 34-12 Over at home after allowing 2 runs or less

SAN FRANCISCO at LA DODGERS, 8:00 PM ET ESPN
ZITO: SF 12-2 Under Away after scoring 9+ runs
KURODA: LAD 48-19 at home off a loss

American League

DETROIT at NY YANKEES, 1:05 PM ET
SCHERZER: DETROIT 1-11 Away after allowing 10+ runs
HUGHES: NYY 33-18 Over at home vs. righties

CHI WHITE SOX at CLEVELAND, 1:05 PM ET
DANKS: CHW 32-18 in day games
MASTERSON: CLE 4-21 after allowing 7+ runs BB games

MINNESOTA at TORONTO, 1:07 PM ET
BLACKBURN: 16-34 TSR in road games
CECIL: TOR 34-14 as home favorite

BALTIMORE at TAMPA BAY, 1:40 PM ET
BRITTON: BALTIMORE 10-1 Under in dome games
DAVIS: TB 51-27 Under as home favorite

LA ANGELS at KANSAS CITY, 2:10 PM ET
KAZMIR: LAA 16-8 Away off one run loss
CHEN: KC 32-60 vs. lefties

BOSTON at TEXAS, 3:05 PM ET
BUCHHOLZ: BOS 6-15 Away revenging loss as road favorite
HARRISON: TEX 31-21 as an underdog of +100 to +150

SEATTLE at OAKLAND, 4:05 PM ET
FISTER: SEA 1-16 off blown save
GONZALEZ: 14-2 TSR as favorite

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NHL
Short Sheet


Sunday, March 3

NY RANGERS at PHILADELPHIA, 12:35 PM ET (TC) | NBC
NY RANGERS: 7-0 SU Away after allowing 4+ goals
PHILADELPHIA: 21-29 SU with same season revenge

BUFFALO at CAROLINA, 5:00 PM ET
BUFFALO: 14-4 SU off road loss
CAROLINA: 2-8 SU at home playing on BB days

ST LOUIS at COLUMBUS, 5:00 PM ET
ST LOUIS: n/a
COLUMBUS: n/a

MINNESOTA at DETROIT, 5:00 PM ET
MINNESOTA: 25-17 SU off BB home games
DETROIT: 7-10 SU at home off road game

TAMPA BAY at CHICAGO, 7:00 PM ET
TAMPA BAY: 17-13 SU as an underdog
CHICAGO: 7-11 SU off road win

DALLAS at ANAHEIM, 8:00 PM ET
DALLAS: 18-9 SU off division loss
ANAHEIM: 20-8 SU as favorite

CALGARY at COLORADO, 8:00 PM ET
CALGARY: 44-57 SU as road favorite
COLORADO: 9-23 SU revenging road loss

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

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NHL
Write-Up


Sunday, March 3

Early Game
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Cold Teams
-- Philadelphia lost five of its last seven games. Rangers lost three of their last four games.

Totals
-- Four of last five Ranger games stayed under the total.
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Series records
-- Flyers won five of last six games against Rangers, but lost 7-0 last time they met.
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