Monday's Trends and Indexes - 5/2 (NBA, NHL, MLB, Misc.)

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NHL


Monday, May 2

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What bettors need to know: Bruins at Flyers
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Boston Bruins at Philadelphia Flyers (-135, 5.5)

THE STORY: After failing to close out a 3-0 advantage in the 2010 Eastern Conference semifinals series, the Boston Bruins made sure to put their best foot forward in this year's edition. David Krejci collected two goals and two assists and Brad Marchand also tallied twice as the third-seeded Bruins skated to a convincing 7-3 road triumph over the second-seeded Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday. Claude Julien's club will look to continue that momentum on Monday when the teams reconvene at Wells Fargo Center for Game 2 of the series. Boston has won all three games in Philadelphia this season.

TV: 7:30 ET, VERSUS, TSN

ABOUT THE FLYERS: The goaltending carousel took another ugly turn during Saturday's onslaught. Brian Boucher allowed five goals on 23 shots before earning an early shower. Rookie Sergei Bobrovsky didn't exactly set the world on the fire, either, as he stopped eight of 10 shots in relief. Although he has been pulled in two of his last three starts, Boucher will likely get the nod in Game 2, although coach Peter Laviolette has been very vocal in the past that he doesn't publicly talk about such matters. Captain Mike Richards netted his first playoff goal since Game 4 of the 2010 Stanley Cup Finals. James van Riemsdyk also scored on Saturday and matched Richards with eight shots to up his league-leading playoff total to 51.

ABOUT THE BRUINS: Boston is 6-for-6 in winning the first game of a playoff series against Philadelphia. While that's always a comforting thought, the Bruins have dropped three of the five previous sets. Krejci suffered a broken wrist in last year's series against the Flyers. On Saturday, the 25-year-old responded with a career-best four-point afternoon. Tim Thomas continues to stymie the Flyers. The Vezina Trophy finalist stopped 31 shots to improve to 11-2-2 in his career against Philadelphia. Nathan Horton scored and set up a goal, veteran Mark Recchi netted his 58th career postseason tally and Gregory Campbell also scored in the rout.

WHO'S HOT/WHO’S NOT: Philadelphia's Daniel Briere has scored in four straight games and leads the NHL with seven postseason tallies. All-Star Claude Giroux notched two assists on Saturday, marking the fourth consecutive game that he has done so. Boston's Patrice Bergeron continues to have a solid postseason. He set up three goals on Saturday and now has 10 points (two goals, eight assists) in eight games. Milan Lucic has failed to score a goal in 18 straight contests.

SPECIAL TEAMS: The Flyers went 1-for-5 on the power play and are now 6-for-38 in the playoffs. For its part, Boston continues to shoot itself in the foot with the man advantage. The Bruins went 0-for-5 in Saturday's tilt and is now 0-for-26 in the playoffs.

LAST WORD: "What happened in the past is in the past. There's been a lot of talk about it, for sure, so we just wanted to come out and show everyone that this is the series that matters to us now." - Horton.

TRENDS: Philadelphia is just 4-10 in its last 14 games as a favorite.
Boston has won four of its last five meetings with Philadelphia.
Philadelphia has played over in six of its last seven overall.


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NHL


Monday, May 2

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Ice picks: Monday's best NHL bet
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Boston Bruins at Philadelphia Flyers (-125, 5.5)

Despite having home ice, Philadelphia got off to a shockingly bad start in its Eastern Conference semifinal series against Boston. The Flyers had played arguably their best hockey of the season in a 5-2 Game 7 win over Buffalo on Tuesday, but they were blown out 7-3 on Saturday.

The Bruins led 2-1 after one and blew it open for a 5-2 lead late in the second. Philly then pulled Brian Boucher (five goals on 23 shots) and subbed in Sergei Bobrovsky, but Bobrovsky wasn’t much better (two goals on 10 shots).

Still, the Flyers know a thing or two about bouncing back; especially against Boston. Last year at this same stage of the playoffs, the Bruins seize a 3-0 series advantage only to see Philadelphia storm back and win it in seven.

“There's a lot of things we need to do a little better out there, and we'll regroup,” James van Riemsdyk told the Philadelphia Inquirer. “It's a seven-game series for a reason.”

“We were brutal,” added Kimmo Timonen. “There's a lesson to be learned from tonight's game. It doesn't matter what happened a week ago or yesterday. It looked like we were still stuck in the Buffalo series, and it's over…. We have to move on.”

Philly should be able to move on as long as the defense actually shows up in Game 2. Offense has not been a problem, as the Flyers have scored at least three goals in each of their last four outings, including five-goal outbursts in the last two wins over Buffalo.

Van Riemsdyk scored his fifth goal of the postseason in Game 1 and has now put an incredible 51 shots on goal in eight postseason games. Daniel Briere found the net for the seventh time during the playoffs to briefly tie Saturday’s score at one apiece.

Pick: Philadelphia


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MLB
Dunkel


Pittsburgh at San Diego

The Pirates look to take advantage of a San Diego team that is coming off a 7-0 win over the Dodgers and is 1-8 in its last 9 games following a win. Pittsburgh is the pick (+140) according to Dunkel, which has the Pirates favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (+140). Here are all of today's picks.

MONDAY, MAY 2

Game 901-902: San Francisco at Washington (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Bumgarner) 14.491; Washington (Gorzelanny) 15.133
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Washington (-115); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Washington (-115); Over

Game 903-904: Milwaukee at Atlanta (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Gallardo) 15.436; Atlanta (Jurrjens) 15.002
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-150); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (+130); Under

Game 905-906: Houston at Cincinnati (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Happ) 15.819; Cincinnati (Leake) 14.254
Dunkel Line: Houston by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-180); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Houston (+160); Under

Game 907-908: Florida at St. Louis (8:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Florida (Volstad) 16.307; St. Louis (Lohse) 17.067
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 1; 9
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-175); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-175); Over

Game 909-910: Pittsburgh at San Diego (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (McDonald) 16.365; San Diego (Harang) 15.429
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 1; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: San Diego (-160); 7
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (+140); Over

Game 911-912: Chicago Cubs at LA Dodgers (10:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cubs (Russell) 14.059; LA Dodgers (Kershaw) 14.905
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 1; 7
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-200); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (-200); Under

Game 913-914: Texas at Oakland (3:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Holland) 14.693; Oakland (McCarthy) 15.383
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Oakland (-115); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (-115); Under

Game 915-916: LA Angels at Boston (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Weaver) 17.397; Boston (Buchholz) 16.371
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Boston (-110); 8
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (-110); Over

Game 917-918: NY Yankees at Detroit (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Colon) 14.992; Detroit (Verlander) 15.445
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Detroit (-120); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-120); Under

Game 919-920: Baltimore at Chicago White Sox (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Guthrie) 15.618; White Sox (Buehrle) 13.525
Dunkel Line: Baltimore by 2; 9
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-115); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (-105); Over

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MLB
Write-Up


Monday, May 2

Hot pitchers
-- Gorzelanny has a 2.60 RA in his last three starts.
-- Jurrjens is 2-0, 1.23 in three starts this season.
-- Leake is 2-0, 3.15 in his last three starts.
-- Lohse is 4-0, 0.86 in his last four starts.
-- Harang is 4-1, 4.20 in five starts this season.

-- Former Ranger McCarthy has a 3.33 RA in his last four starts.
-- Weaver is 6-0, 1.19 so far this season; he was scratched yesterday in Tampa with stomach flu.
-- Colon is 2-0, 1.84 in two starts this season.
-- Guthrie has a 1.38 RA in his last couple starts.

Cold pitchers
-- Bumgarner is 0-4, 6.56 in five starts this season.
-- Gallardo is 1-2, 8.86 in his last four starts.
-- Happ is 0-3, 6.48 in his last three starts.
-- Volstad has a 6.55 RA in four starts this season.
-- McDonald is 1-2, 9.00 in his last four srarts.
-- Kershaw is 0-2, 5.79 in his last three starts. Russell is 0-3, 12.10 in three starts this season.

-- Holland is 1-1, 6.86 in his last three starts.
-- Verlander is 1-3, 4.18 in his last four starts.
-- Buchholz is 1-3, 5.67 in five starts this season.
-- Buehrle is 0-3, 5.95 in his last three starts.

Totals
-- Last six San Francisco games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 7-3 in Atlanta's last ten home games.
-- Over is 6-2-1 in last nine Cincinnati home games.
-- Six of last nine Florida road games stayed under the total.
-- Padres' last three home games went over the total.
-- Cubs' last three road games stayed under the total.

-- Six of last eight Texas games went over the total.
-- Under is 5-1-1 in last seven Boston games.
-- Last three Detroit home games went over the total.
-- Six of last eight Baltimore road games went over the total.

Hot teams
-- Washington won three of its last four games.
-- St Louis won four of its last five games. Marlins won five of their last seven road games.

-- A's won five of their last seven home games.
-- Angels won nine of their last eleven road games.
-- Bronx won four of its last five games.
-- Orioles won five of their last six games.

Cold teams
-- Giants lost seven of their last ten games.
-- Braves lost three of their last four home games. Milwaukee lost three of its last four on foriegn soil.
-- Reds lost six of their last eight home games. Houston lost three of its last four road contests.
-- San Diego lost eight of its last ten home games. Pirates are 0-5 in game following their last five wins.
-- Cubs lost five of their last seven games. Dodgers are 5-6 in their last 11 home games; they scored two runs in their last two games.

-- Rangers lost six of their last eight road games.
-- Red Sox lost four of their last six games.
-- Tigers lost their last six games, scoring 17 runs.
-- White Sox lost their last five games, allowing 37 runs.

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MLB


Monday, May 2

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Trend Report
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3:35 PM
TEXAS vs. OAKLAND
Texas is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Oakland
Texas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Oakland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Texas
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oakland's last 6 games when playing Texas

7:05 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. WASHINGTON
San Francisco is 16-6 SU in its last 22 games when playing Washington
San Francisco is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
Washington is 6-16 SU in its last 22 games when playing San Francisco
Washington is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games when playing at home against San Francisco

7:05 PM
NY YANKEES vs. DETROIT
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 5 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 5 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Detroit is 1-5 SU in their last 6 games when playing NY Yankees
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games at home

7:10 PM
LA ANGELS vs. BOSTON
LA Angels are 1-13 SU in their last 14 games when playing Boston
LA Angels are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games
Boston is 13-1 SU in their last 14 games when playing LA Angels
Boston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home

7:10 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. ATLANTA
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games
Milwaukee is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
Atlanta is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Milwaukee

7:10 PM
HOUSTON vs. CINCINNATI
Houston is 3-13 SU in its last 16 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Houston's last 13 games on the road
Cincinnati is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games when playing Houston
Cincinnati is 13-3 SU in its last 16 games when playing at home against Houston

8:10 PM
BALTIMORE vs. CHI WHITE SOX
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Baltimore's last 13 games when playing Chi White Sox
Baltimore is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Chi White Sox's last 13 games when playing Baltimore
Chi White Sox are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing Baltimore

8:15 PM
FLORIDA vs. ST. LOUIS
Florida is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Florida's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of St. Louis's last 8 games when playing at home against Florida
The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis's last 6 games

10:05 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. SAN DIEGO
Pittsburgh is 4-12 SU in its last 16 games when playing on the road against San Diego
Pittsburgh is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Diego
San Diego is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Diego's last 6 games

10:10 PM
CHI CUBS vs. LA DODGERS
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Chi Cubs's last 23 games
Chi Cubs are 2-7 SU in their last 9 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
The total has gone OVER in 7 of LA Dodgers's last 10 games
LA Dodgers are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing Chi Cubs


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MLB


Monday, May 2

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Capping the calendar: May's best and worst pitchers
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The running of the Kentucky Derby signals that MLB enters its second month of play. And with it, a handful of surprise teams take center stage.

The key to sustaining will be success, or lack of it, from the pitching staffs. With that thought in mind, let’s zero in on pitchers that will look to keep their team in the race and those that may pull up before they hit the wire.

Listed below are hurlers that have enjoyed a two-to-one or better success ratio in team starts the last three seasons during the month of May. On the flip side, we’ve also listed pitchers that struggle in May team starts, winning 33 percent or less of their efforts.

May’s best pitchers:

Arroyo, Bronson • 12-6

Is one of only three active pitchers with six straight seasons of 200 or more innings pitched (Mark Buehrle and Dan Haren are the other two). Arroyo is known for funky looking off-speed pitches that break at odd angles and when he is good, he is very good. May qualifies as a good month for this right hander.

Blackburn, Nick • 11-5

Has one of the better sinkers in the AL, but will on occasion only want to throw that pitch with slight variations. Blackburn is at his best when mixing in the changeup, to the chagrin of earth worms, with all the ground balls.

Cueto, Johnny • 12-4

Cincy starter is expected back this month after experiencing right biceps and triceps irritation in Spring Training. Works both sides of the plate with his fastball, but doesn’t strikeout as many batters since his slider has lost some bite.

Gallardo, Yovani • 8-4

Has not been quite as effective to start 2011, however, is the ace of the Milwaukee staff and wins should start piling up for this 25-year-old hurler who can dominate.

Hamels, Cole • 13-3

Now the forgotten star of the Phillies staff with so many big names, this left hander has broken through talk of his brittleness. He’s also smart, having added a cutter he learned from Cliff Lee and Roy Halladay for an out-pitch.

Harden, Rich • 10-3

Injury plagued throughout his career, Harden is presently on the DL and suffered a setback on April 15, which could mean he won’t see action this month.

Hudson, Tim • 9-3

Because of age and Tommy John surgery, no longer has electric fastball. Nevertheless, Hudson’s power sinker induces a large amount of ground-ball outs, keeping him at high level.

Kershaw, Clayton • 10-4

Starting to fulfill promise as a youngster, this 23-year-old lefty has added a slider with other knee-buckling curve and impressive mid-90’s fastball and is ready for stardom.

Marcum, Shaun • 11-2

His collection of off-speed pitches has hitters taking terrible swings and he’s averaging almost a strikeout an inning in Milwaukee, helping solidify the Brewers’ starting pitching. Getting away from AL East should only make Marcum more effective.

May’s worst pitchers:

Braden, Dallas • 3-9

Currently on the DL with shoulder inflammation, “Mr. Perfect” is 1-1 this season with 3.00 ERA and is a control specialist. Despite lacking a blazing fastball, Braden is very confident but has to hit his spots or will get tagged.

Floyd, Gavin • 5-10

Since posting 17-8 record in 2008, the Chicago right hander is 21-24, however, the rest of his numbers are largely the same, suggesting run support from teammates make Floyd look better or worse than he pitches.

Hernandez, Felix • 4-14

It’s a given, King Felix has to be nearly perfect each start with the kind of offense Seattle has. Though still only 25, let’s hope he can play on a winning team to let his abilities shine before his skill begins to erode.

Kennedy, Ian • 3-7

If Kennedy could take same approach to the mound each time out, the possibilities exists he could win 13-15 games a year. His statistical peripherals show solid ground-ball numbers, excellent strikeout-to-walk ratios, but mental aspects do not show up in box scores.

Masterson, Justin • 3-8

Finally starting to show why Cleveland traded for him in the first place with Boston, with a 5-0 start this season and 2.18 ERA. Two reasons why he might be better pitcher this May: First, Masterson’s control is better, walking fewer hitters and extracting a few more punch-outs. And second, his ground-ball pitching style has been helped with better Cleveland infield defense.


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MLB


Monday, May 2

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Hot lines: Monday’s best MLB bets
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San Francisco Giants at Washington Nationals (-109, 7.5)

How much are the Giants going to miss Pablo Sandoval? Well, how much time do you have?

Sandoval is out at least a month after fracturing a bone in his right hand, leaving San Francisco without one of its limited offensive weapons. Sandoval was hitting .313 with five home runs and 14 RBIs before he was hurt and was also getting rave reviews for cutting his weight in the offseason.

“The one positive he’s trying to take out of it is that he still wants to lose a few more pounds. And he’s like, ‘That’s what I’m going to do. I’m going to work out.’ He can work out his legs. He can still run,” Giants trainer Dave Groeschner told reporters. “He’s motivated to do that. So this is an opportunity to work on that part. He’s going to have plenty of time, so that’s what we’re going to push.”

Making matters worse, utility man Mark DeRosa was also injured last week, so San Francisco is looking to Ryan Rohlinger to fill in for Sandoval. Rohlinger was hitting just .194 at Triple-A Fresno, though he did have four homers and 14 RBIs in 20 games.

It’s a huge loss any way you slice it and with Madison Bumgarner scheduled to take the hill, we don’t like the Giants’ chances.

Pick: Nationals



Milwaukee Brewers at Atlanta Braves (-139, 7.5)

Things are starting to look up for the Milwaukee Brewers – finally.

After stumbling through a tough start to the year, filled with injuries and inconsistency, the club is getting ready to welcome Zach Greinke to the starting rotation in his Wednesday debut. Greinke, who has been out of action with a cracked rib, will likely be on a pitch count in his first start of the year but his return alone is already boosting the team’s spirits.

And they need it after the start they’ve had.

"No, I'm not happy with it," manager Ron Roenicke told reporters of his team’s slow start. "I don't think we're ever going to be satisfied with just being about .500. Do I think we've played well? Yes, I do. But I also think that we could have won two, three more games."

Yovani Gallardo takes the hill Monday following a couple of rocky outings, but the team is encouraging him to pick up the pace on the mound, hoping it will help his rhythm. He’s too good to stay down for long.

Pick: Brewers


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Monday's betting tips: Marlins have been strong behind Volstad

Who’s Hot

NBA: With all the attention being paid to the Grizzlies’ prolific ATS run, it’s easy to overlook the Mavericks, who are 9-1-1 ATS in their last 11 overall.

MLB: The Marlins are 7-1 in today’s starter Chris Volstad’s last eight starts. Volstad and the Marlins face Kyle Lohse and the Cardinals in St. Louis.

NHL: The Bruins are 9-3 in their last 12 games in Philadelphia.

Who’s Not

MLB – Rangers’ starter Derek Holland has had his struggles on the road and against Oakland. Current A’s are hitting .317 off of Holland. The Rangers are 4-12 in Holland’s last 16 road starts.

NHL – The Flyers are 4-10 in their last 14 games as a favorite.

Injuries not to overlook

Bulls forward Carlos Boozer is battling a toe injury that caused him to be limited in practice Sunday, after sitting completely the previous two days. He’s expected to play tonight against the Hawks, but will not be 100 percent.

The Hawks have their own injury concerns with point guard Kirk Hinrich expected to miss the entire series with a groin injury. That leaves the Hawks with limited options at point guard. Second-year man Jeff Teague will see more minutes, and sixth man Jamal Crawford might have to play more point.

Quote to Note

"When you're in the backyard and you're putting up shots and you're doing the countdown, some players would imagine themselves being other players. I would imagine I was killing the Lakers, so hopefully my dreams come true. I guess that I didn't think I could be one, so the next-best thing was beating them." – Mavericks forward Tyson Chandler.

Betting Tips

Home court has been over-valued in the recent Mavericks-Lakers meetings. Dallas is 6-2 ATS in the last eight meetings in L.A., and the road team is 10-4-1 overall in the last 15 meetings.
Angels’ ace Jered Weaver (6-0. 0.99 ERA) gets the ball today against the Red Sox off an extra day of rest. Weaver was scratched from his originally schedule start on Sunday due to a stomach virus.
Betting against the Orioles on the road has been extremely profitable over the last couple seasons. The Orioles, who are 59-123 in their last 182 games as a road underdog, take on Mark Buehrle and the White Sox in Chicago.

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MLB
Long Sheet


Monday, May 2

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SAN FRANCISCO (13 - 14) at WASHINGTON (13 - 14) - 7:05 PM
MADISON BUMGARNER (L) vs. TOM GORZELANNY (L)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 21-13 (+10.3 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 115-87 (+20.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 79-56 (+19.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 97-65 (+30.1 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 116-89 (+18.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 58-50 (+11.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
GORZELANNY is 3-14 (-13.7 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 2-1 (+1.6 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)

MADISON BUMGARNER vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
BUMGARNER is 1-0 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 1.50 and a WHIP of 1.167.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

TOM GORZELANNY vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
GORZELANNY is 3-0 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 2.33 and a WHIP of 1.111.
His team's record is 3-1 (+2.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.1 units)

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MILWAUKEE (13 - 14) at ATLANTA (14 - 15) - 7:10 PM
YOVANI GALLARDO (R) vs. JAIR JURRJENS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 76-83 (-20.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 734-602 (-82.2 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 3-1 (+2.0 Units) against ATLANTA this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.0 Units)

YOVANI GALLARDO vs. ATLANTA since 1997
GALLARDO is 3-0 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 0.96 and a WHIP of 0.830.
His team's record is 3-2 (+0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-4. (-3.2 units)

JAIR JURRJENS vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
JURRJENS is 1-1 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 3.29 and a WHIP of 1.390.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

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HOUSTON (11 - 17) at CINCINNATI (14 - 14) - 7:10 PM
J.A. HAPP (L) vs. MIKE LEAKE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 65-39 (+15.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 184-172 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 58-37 (+17.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 183-170 (+14.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 23-8 (+12.2 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 49-37 (+12.1 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 51-42 (+19.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 76-74 (-42.0 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 2-1 (+0.6 Units) against HOUSTON this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

J.A. HAPP vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
HAPP is 0-1 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 8.18 and a WHIP of 1.636.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

MIKE LEAKE vs. HOUSTON since 1997
LEAKE is 2-1 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 2.49 and a WHIP of 1.263.
His team's record is 2-2 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.1 units)

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FLORIDA (17 - 9) at ST LOUIS (16 - 12) - 8:15 PM
CHRIS VOLSTAD (R) vs. KYLE LOHSE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 28-8 (+17.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 86-81 (+17.0 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 15-5 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
FLORIDA is 53-42 (+19.9 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 541-603 (+42.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
FLORIDA is 77-60 (+17.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 90-83 (+21.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 99-87 (-22.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 101-88 (-21.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.

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

CHRIS VOLSTAD vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
VOLSTAD is 2-1 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 4.12 and a WHIP of 1.322.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.9 units)

KYLE LOHSE vs. FLORIDA since 1997
LOHSE is 2-2 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 5.02 and a WHIP of 1.286.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.1 units)

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PITTSBURGH (13 - 15) at SAN DIEGO (11 - 17) - 10:05 PM
JAMES MCDONALD (R) vs. AARON HARANG (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 26-71 (-24.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 26-71 (-24.8 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 16-51 (-21.9 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 47-94 (-26.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 13-41 (-21.2 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 11-36 (-16.9 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 4-20 (-14.5 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 101-90 (+12.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 30-37 (-13.4 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

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

JAMES MCDONALD vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
MCDONALD is 0-1 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 9.94 and a WHIP of 2.208.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

AARON HARANG vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
HARANG is 13-5 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 4.08 and a WHIP of 1.151.
His team's record is 14-8 (+3.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 10-11. (-1.9 units)

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CHICAGO CUBS (12 - 15) at LA DODGERS (14 - 15) - 10:10 PM
JAMES RUSSELL (L) vs. CLAYTON KERSHAW (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 43-49 (-20.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 171-180 (-37.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 171-180 (-37.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 51-23 (+18.8 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
KERSHAW is 24-29 (-17.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 2-1 (+1.0 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)

JAMES RUSSELL vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
No recent starts.

CLAYTON KERSHAW vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
KERSHAW is 1-1 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 1.29 and a WHIP of 0.929.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

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TEXAS (16 - 12) at OAKLAND (14 - 14) - 3:35 PM
DEREK HOLLAND (L) vs. BRANDON MCCARTHY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 43-23 (+21.0 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 2-1 (+0.6 Units) against TEXAS this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)

DEREK HOLLAND vs. OAKLAND since 1997
HOLLAND is 1-1 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 2.35 and a WHIP of 1.305.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.2 units)

BRANDON MCCARTHY vs. TEXAS since 1997
MCCARTHY is 1-1 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 4.26 and a WHIP of 0.947.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.2 units)

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LA ANGELS (16 - 12) at BOSTON (12 - 15) - 7:10 PM
JERED WEAVER (R) vs. CLAY BUCHHOLZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 486-472 (+71.0 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 308-285 (+46.5 Units) against the money line in road games after a win since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 50-30 (+19.7 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 66-42 (+21.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 96-86 (+19.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 35-19 (+19.7 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
WEAVER is 21-6 (+11.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BOSTON is 90-82 (-21.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 6-11 (-10.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 4-0 (+4.0 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.0 Units)

JERED WEAVER vs. BOSTON since 1997
WEAVER is 3-5 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 4.02 and a WHIP of 1.228.
His team's record is 4-8 (-4.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-5. (+0.3 units)

CLAY BUCHHOLZ vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
BUCHHOLZ is 4-2 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 4.10 and a WHIP of 1.464.
His team's record is 4-3 (+0.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-2. (+2.7 units)

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NY YANKEES (16 - 9) at DETROIT (12 - 16) - 7:05 PM
BARTOLO COLON (R) vs. JUSTIN VERLANDER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 18-3 (+15.5 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 32-9 (+20.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 62-73 (-16.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 2-1 (+0.4 Units) against DETROIT this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.1 Units)

BARTOLO COLON vs. DETROIT since 1997
COLON is 8-9 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 5.23 and a WHIP of 1.612.
His team's record is 11-11 (-7.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-13. (-5.7 units)

JUSTIN VERLANDER vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
VERLANDER is 4-3 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 4.02 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 6-4 (+3.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-4. (+1.7 units)

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BALTIMORE (13 - 13) at CHI WHITE SOX (10 - 19) - 8:10 PM
JEREMY GUTHRIE (R) vs. MARK BUEHRLE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 41-40 (+16.5 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 10-19 (-10.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 3-0 (+3.6 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

JEREMY GUTHRIE vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
GUTHRIE is 3-4 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 4.65 and a WHIP of 1.351.
His team's record is 4-4 (+0.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-5. (-2.7 units)

MARK BUEHRLE vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
BUEHRLE is 5-5 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 3.15 and a WHIP of 1.187.
His team's record is 8-6 (-0.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-6. (+0.6 units)

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MLB
Short Sheet


Monday, May 2

National League

SAN FRANCISCO at WASHINGTON, 7:05 PM ET
BUMGARNER: SF 18-5 revenging loss as road favorite
GORZELANNY: 3-14 TSR off team win

MILWAUKEE at ATLANTA, 7:10 PM ET
GALLARDO: 20-10 Over when the total is 7 to 8.5
JURRJENS: 29-13 Under in night games

HOUSTON at CINCINNATI, 7:10 PM ET
HAPP: HOUSTON 10-24 vs. Cincinnati
LEAKE: CINCINNATI 6-11 as favorite

FLORIDA at ST LOUIS, 8:15 PM ET
VOLSTAD: FLORIDA 15-7 after scoring 8+ runs
LOHSE: STL 22-7 Under at home when the total is 8.5 to 10

PITTSBURGH at SAN DIEGO, 10:05 PM ET
MCDONALD: PIT 4-20 as a road underdog of +125 to +150
HARANG: 9-1 Over in home night games

CHICAGO CUBS at LA DODGERS, 10:10 PM ET
RUSSELL: 0-3 TSR, 11.17 ERA this season
KERSHAW: 31-17 Under when the total is 7 to 8.5

American League

TEXAS at OAKLAND, 3:35 PM ET
HOLLAND: 16-6 Over in all starts
MCCARTHY: OAK 43-23 in day games

LA ANGELS at BOSTON, 7:10 PM ET
WEAVER: LAA 13-1 Under off a win
BUCHHOLZ: 17-6 Under when the money line is -100 to -150

NY YANKEES at DETROIT, 7:05 PM ET ESPN
COLON: NYY 32-9 when the total is 8 to 8.5
VERLANDER: 20-5 TSR when the total is 8.5 to 10

BALTIMORE at CHI WHITE SOX, 8:10 PM ET
GUTHRIE: BAL 17-3 Under off 3 or more wins
BUEHRLE: 102-48 TSR as home favorite

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

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