Wednesday's Trends and Indexes - 5/4 (NBA, NHL, MLB, Misc.)

[Udog]

NHL


Wednesday, May 4

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. BOSTON
Philadelphia is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games when playing Boston
Boston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
Boston is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games

7:00 PM
WASHINGTON vs. TAMPA BAY
Washington is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Tampa Bay
Washington is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games when playing Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Tampa Bay's last 22 games at home

8:00 PM
SAN JOSE vs. DETROIT
San Jose is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Jose's last 5 games on the road
Detroit is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Jose
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing at home against San Jose


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[Udog]

NHL


Wednesday, May 4

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What bettors need to know: Wednesday's NHL playoff action
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Philadelphia Flyers at Boston Bruins (-144, 5.5)

Boston leads series 2-0

THE STORY: With all due respect to David Krejci, Vezina Trophy finalist Tim Thomas was truly "The Story" on Monday. Thomas turned aside a career-high 52 shots - including 32 after the second period - as the Boston Bruins recorded a 3-2 overtime victory over the Philadelphia Flyers in Game 2 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series. The All-Star netminder used his athleticism to stop the final 46 shots he faced to improve to 8-0 in the City of Brotherly Love. With the scene shifting to Beantown for Game 3 on Wednesday, Thomas and the third-seeded Bruins will look to push the second-seeded Flyers to the brink of elimination.

TV: 7 ET, VERSUS, CBC

ABOUT THE BRUINS: After suffering a dislocated wrist in last year's semifinal series, Krejci capped the wild night by scoring 14 minutes into overtime on Monday. Philadelphia failed to clear its defensive zone and Nathan Horton collected the puck at the blue line and alertly fed Krejci, who wired a shot from just inside the right faceoff circle past Brian Boucher. Krejci now has three goals and an assist in the series. The Bruins have won all four of their overtime games in the playoffs. Chris Kelly and Brad Marchand scored 85 seconds apart in the first period to level the game at 2-2. Defenseman Adam McQuaid exited Game 2 in the first period after he slammed headfirst into the boards on a failed attempt to deliver an elbow on captain Mike Richards. Former Flyer defenseman Dennis Seidenberg is an impressive plus-7 in the series.

ABOUT THE FLYERS: Admittedly it's not all gloom and doom for Peter Laviolette's club after it dropped its first two games at home. One year ago, the Flyers overcame a 3-0 deficit to win the final four contests of their Eastern Conference semifinal series against the Bruins. James van Riemsdyk continues to have a solid postseason as he scored twice nearly nine minutes apart in the first period. For van Riemsdyk, who turns 22 on Wednesday, he has scored in five straight games and has seven tallies overall in the postseason. Philadelphia set a franchise record with 54 shots on goal during a playoff game. Boucher stopped 32 shots overall, despite leaving midway through the second period with an injury to his left side. He returned to start the third. Veteran defenseman Chris Pronger, who missed five of the Flyers' seven games in the conference quarterfinal series, sat out Game 2 with an undisclosed injury. He is questionable for Games 3 and 4.

WHO'S HOT/WHO’S NOT: Boston's Milan Lucic has failed to score a goal in 19 straight contests. He had a career-high 30 tallies in the regular season. Marchand has four goals and five assists in nine playoff games. Philadelphia All-Star Claude Giroux has nine assists in his last five contests.

SPECIAL TEAMS: The Flyers went 1-for-4 on the power play and are now 7-for-42 in the playoffs. For its part, Boston continues to shoot itself in the foot with the man advantage. The Bruins went 0-for-2 in Monday's tilt and is now 0-for-28 in the playoffs.

TRENDS:

* Underdog is 6-1 in the last seven meetings.
* Road team is 6-1 in the last seven meetings.
* Flyers are 0-4 in the last four meetings.

LAST WORD: "I think we’re going to go into Boston, we’re going to play a strong hockey game and we’re going to win the game,” Laviolette, on whether the Flyers can rebound in this series.



San Jose Sharks at Detroit Red Wings (-163, 5.5)

San Jose leads series 2-0

THE STORY: The Detroit Red Wings have yet to discover their scoring touch against the San Jose Sharks in their Western Conference semifinal series. They'll need to find it when they host Game 3 at Joe Louis Arena on Wednesday to avoid falling into a 3-0 hole. After scoring 18 goals in its four-game sweep of the Phoenix Coyotes in the conference quarterfinals, Detroit has tallied just once in each of the two semifinal contests at San Jose, losing a pair of 2-1 decisions. The Red Wings netted the first goal of the series before allowing four straight by the Sharks, who have won six of the last seven playoff games between the clubs - all by one tally.

TV: 8 p.m. ET, VERSUS, TSN2, CSN California, FSN Detroit

ABOUT THE RED WINGS: Detroit was outshot in each of the two contests in San Jose but made strides in Game 2 after the Sharks registered a 46-25 advantage in the series opener, including a 7-1 edge in overtime. The Red Wings have been fortunate San Jose's power play has not been in top form as they have given the Sharks 11 opportunities thus far while allowing only two goals. Dating back to last year's conference semifinals and including the 2010-11 regular season, Detroit has lost 10 of its last 12 meetings with San Jose.

ABOUT THE SHARKS: San Jose's defense has gotten very involved offensively in the series. Dan Boyle recorded a pair of assists in Game 1 while both of the Sharks' goals on Sunday were scored by blue-liners. Ian White converted a power-play chance for his sixth point of the postseason and Niclas Wallin netted what proved to be the game-winner early in the third period. Of Wallin's four career playoff goals, all have decided a game and three have come in overtime.

WHO'S HOT/WHO'S NOT: Ryane Clowe helped set up both of San Jose's goals in Sunday's victory, giving him a team-leading nine points in the playoffs. Calder Trophy candidate Logan Couture has notched an assist in each game of the series. Pavel Datsyuk has assisted on both of Detroit's goals in the series. After missing the first-round matchup against Phoenix, Henrik Zetterberg scored on the power play in Game 2, his second contest since April 6.

SPECIAL TEAMS: San Jose is 4-for-34 (11.8 percent) on the power play in the postseason and Detroit has converted 21.7 percent (5-for-23) of its opportunities. Neither team has been exceptional on the penalty kill as the Sharks have successfully extinguished just 81.2 percent of their infractions while the Red Wings have allowed eight goals in 29 shorthanded situations for a 72.4 percent success rate.

TRENDS:

* Over is 4-0 in the last four meetings in Detroit.
* Sharks are 5-0 in the last five meetings.
* Favorite is 25-12 in the last 37 meetings.
* Sharks are 8-20-1 in the last 29 meetings in Detroit.

LAST WORD: "It's a matter of bearing down and playing a little better defensively. And we've got to score more goals, too. Getting one goal, it's hard to win in the playoffs." - Detroit captain Nicklas Lidstrom on getting back into the series.

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[Udog]

NHL


Wednesday, May 4

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Ice picks: Wednesday's best NHL bets
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San Jose Sharks at Detroit Red Wings (-170, 5.5)

Don’t expect the Sharks to be intimidated by Joe Louis Arena.

The team got a split there last year after taking a 2-0 lead following a pair of games in California. Now, San Jose will look to be even better. The Sharks entered that series having won a mere eight of their past 44 trips to the Motor City, but have fared much better since. Aside from splitting Games 3 and 4 there last spring, the Sharks claimed both regular season meetings at The Joe.

"I think we've played better there of late," Sharks forward Joe Pavelski said. "But the next game is going to be fresh, and there's not going to be any thought of previous games. They're going to be good and come out harder than they did in Game 2. So we're going to have to play harder."

Detroit goaltender Jimmy Howard also could use some home cooking. Despite allowing just four goals on 83 shots, the Sharks have managed to rattle him. By continually skating well into the crease before stopping, the San Jose attackers are showering with ice shards and getting under his skin.

"I don't know why they keep allowing them to do it,” Detroit defenseman Nicklas Lidstrom said. “The refs could stop it right away by calling it. And it's pretty obvious that they're trying to do it."

San Jose isn’t rattled, but Howard is. That trend should continue.

Pick: San Jose



Philadelphia Flyers at Boston Bruins (-145, 5.5)

Brian Boucher expects to start in goal for the Flyers on Wednesday night. Will he? Well that’s anyone’s guess.

“Every time there’s a goalie change it grabs the attention of all the players,” Boucher said. “Anytime there’s a goalie change, everybody’s gonna snap back and be like, ‘Whoa, we need to wake up, or change the way we’re playing.’ I just happened to be the benefactor of that the last two times it’s happened.”

But this time he might be the one feeling the pinch. Boucher stopped 32 of 35 shots and briefly missed some time in the second period as he nursed a hand injury. Rookie Sergei Bobrovsky tended the net in his place, and will likely would be his replacement if coach Peter Laviolette opts to make a switch. Boucher, however, wasn’t up to the task and a turnover in the Flyers zone resulted in a 3-2 overtime loss.

It wasn’t great, but it still was infinitely better than a 7-3 defeat in Game 1 that saw him cough up five goals on just 23 shots. Still, no one is sure if it will be enough to put him back between the pipes for a must win.

"I think there are only so many times you can make a change before running out of nine lives," Boucher said. "You know, we make changes in our lineup all the time. Guys just prepare. We don't think about those external things. But I will prepare the same way I do every day and we will see what happens."

Oh, and it gets worse. Boston has yet to score a power play goal in the series and have failed to convert on 30 straight chances. If the Bruins finally click, it might be a quick night for Boucher.

Pick: Bruins


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[Udog]

MLB
Dunkel


Chicago Cubs at LA Dodgers
The Dodgers look to bounce back from yesterday's 4-1 loss and take advantage of a Chicago team that is 2-8 in its last 10 games following a win. LA is the pick (-125) according to Dunkel, which has the Dodgers favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (-125). Here are all of today's picks.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 4

Game 901-902: Houston at Cincinnati (12:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Rodriguez) 15.491; Cincinnati (Wood) 14.583
Dunkel Line: Houston by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-200); 9
Dunkel Pick: Houston (+170); Under

Game 903-904: Chicago Cubs at LA Dodgers (3:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cubs (Zambrano) 13.423; LA Dodgers (Lilly) 14.711
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-125); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (-125); Over

Game 905-906: Pittsburgh at San Diego (6:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (Correia) 16.371; San Diego (Richard) 15.424
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 1; 5 1/2
Vegas Line: San Diego (-145); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (+125); Under

Game 907-908: Washington at Philadelphia (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Marquis) 14.864; Philadelphia (Worley) 15.632
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 1; 10
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-160); 9
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-160); Over

Game 909-910: Milwaukee at Atlanta (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Greinke) 14.701; Atlanta (Hudson) 15.737
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 1; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-135); 7
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-135); Over

Game 911-912: San Francisco at NY Mets (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Lincecum) 14.604; NY Mets (Capuano) 15.599
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1; 6
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-150); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (+130); Under

Game 913-914: Florida at St. Louis (8:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Florida (Vazquez) 17.070; St. Louis (Carpenter) 16.304
Dunkel Line: Florida by 1; 7
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-200); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Florida (+170); Under

Game 915-916: Colorado at Arizona (9:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (Chacin) 15.307; Arizona (Enright) 14.118
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1; 10
Vegas Line: Colorado (-130); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (-130); Over

Game 917-918: Minnesota at Chicago White Sox (2:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Blackburn) 13.339; White Sox (Danks) 13.831
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-170); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (-170); Over

Game 919-920: Toronto at Tampa Bay (6:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Morrow) 16.140; Tampa Bay (Hellickson) 15.070
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 1; 7
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-120); 8
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (+100); Under

Game 921-922: NY Yankees at Detroit (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Garcia) 15.556; Detroit (Scherzer) 14.881
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Detroit (-115); 9
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (-105); Under

Game 923-924: LA Angels at Boston (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Santana) 16.565; Boston (Beckett) 16.203
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Boston (-180); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (+160); Over

Game 925-926: Baltimore at Kansas City (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Arrieta) 15.851; Kansas City (Davies) 14.148
Dunkel Line: Baltimore by 1 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Kansas City (-110); 9
Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (-110); Over

Game 927-928: Cleveland at Oakland (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Tomlin) 15.707; Oakland (Cahill) 16.201
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Oakland (-145); 7
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (-145); Under

Game 929-930: Texas at Seattle (10:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Wilson) 15.758; Seattle (Pineda) 15.430
Dunkel Line: Texas by 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Seattle (-110); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Texas (-110); Over

Game 931-932: Milwaukee at Atlanta (4:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Estrada) 15.192; Atlanta (Hanson) 14.945
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

[Udog]

MLB
Write-Up


Wednesday, May 4

Hot pitchers
-- Rodriguez is 1-1, 2.05 in his last three starts.
-- Lilly is 2-0, 3.12 in his last three starts. Cubs won all three Zambrano road starts, scoring 20 runs.
-- Correia is 4-0, 1.88 in four road starts.
-- Hanson is 3-1, 1.38 in his last four starts. Hudson is 1-0, 2.45 in his last couple starts. Estrada has a 2.07 RA in his last couple starts.
-- Marquis is 3-0, 2.62 in five starts this season. Worley tossed six shutout innings in his first '11 start, against Mets.
-- Lincecum has a 1.88 RA in four road starts.
-- Carpenter has a 2.25 RA in his last three starts.

-- Scherzer is 2-0, 1.35 in three home starts. Garcia has a 1.59 RA in his first three starts with Bronx.
-- Beckett is 2-0, 2.17 in his last four starts.
-- Arrieta is 2-0, 3.18 in his last three starts.
-- Cahill is 3-0, 0.86 in his last three starts. Tomlin is 4-0, 2.45 in five starts this season.
-- Pineda is 4-0, 1.89 in his last four starts. Wilson is 2-1, 3.43 in his last three starts.

Cold pitchers
-- Wood is 0-3, 8.39 in his last five starts.
-- Greinke is making first Milwaukee start after seven years in Kansas City, where he was 60-67, 3.82 in 169 career starts.
-- Richard is 0-2, 3.38 in his last five starts.
-- Capuano has a 5.79 in three starts for the Mets.
-- Vazquez is 2-2, 7.46 in five starts this season.
-- Chacin is 0-2, 5.25 in his last couple starts. Enright is 1-2, 5.76 in five starts this season.

-- White Sox are 0-6 when Danks starts (0-4, 3.92). Blackburn is 0-3, 9.37 in his last three starts.
-- Niemann is 0-2, 7.13 in three home starts. Morrow is 0-1, 3.97 in his first two starts this season.
-- Santana is 1-2, 7.94 in his last three starts.
-- Davies is 1-2, 8.29 in six starts this season.

Totals
-- Under is 5-0-1 in Washington's last six games.
-- Over is 7-2-1 in last ten Cincinnati home games.
-- Eight of last nine Atlanta games went over the total.
-- Seven of last eight San Francisco games stayed under the total.
-- Five of last six Florida games went over the total.
-- Arizona's last four games stayed under the total.
-- Padres' last four home games went over the total.
-- Cubs' last five road games stayed under the total.

-- Four of last six Tampa Bay games went over the total.
-- Under is 3-0 in Scherzer's home starts this season.
-- Four of five Beckett starts stayed under the total.
-- Under is 7-3-1 in White Sox' last eleven games.
-- Seven of last ten Baltimore road games went over the total.
-- Over is 4-2-1 in last seven Cleveland games.
-- Seven of last ten Texas games went over the total.

Hot teams
-- Astros won their last three games, allowing five runs.
-- Washington won four of its last six games. Phillies won four of five.
-- Atlanta won three of its four home series openers.
-- St Louis won five of its last seven games. Marlins won six of their last nine road games.
-- Rockies won nine of their last twelve road games. Arizona is 6-3 in its last nine home games.

-- Tampa Bay won seven of its last nine games.
-- Angels won nine of their last thirteen road games. Red Sox won six of their last eight home games.
-- Bronx won five of its last seven games.
-- Royals won their last four games, scoring 31 runs.
-- Indians won their last seven games, scoring 45 runs. A's won six of their last nine home games.
-- Mariners won six of their last seven games.

Cold teams
-- Giants lost eight of their last twelve games. Mets lost four of their last five games.
-- Milwaukee lost four of its last five road games.
-- Reds lost seven of their last nine home games.
-- San Diego lost nine of its last twelve home games. Pirates are 1-10 in their last eleven games against the Padres.
-- Cubs lost six of their last nine games. Dodgers lost three of four.

-- Toronto lost its last three games, scoring eight runs.
-- Rangers lost eight of their last ten road games.
-- Tigers lost seven of their last eight games.
-- Orioles lost seven of their last ten road games.
-- Minnesota, White Sox both lost six of its last seven games.

Umpires
-- Hst-Cin-- Three of four Hoye games stayed under the total.
-- Chi-LA-- Four of five Iassogna games stayed under the total.
-- Pitt-SD-- Underdogs won three of last four Winters games.
-- Wsh-Phil-- Three of four Marquez games went over the total.
-- Mil-Atl-- No idea who umps are for this doubleheader.
-- SF-NY-- Road team won four of five Kellogg games.
-- Fla-StL-- Underdogs won four of last five Davidson games.
-- Colo-Az--Four of last six Nauert games stayed under the total.

-- Min-Chi-- Favorites won four of five Emmel games.
-- Tor-TB-- Underdogs won all four Fairchild games.
-- NY-Det-- Favorites won five of six BWelke games.
-- LA-Bos-- Favorites won last five games with Bell behind plate.
-- Blt-KC-- Underdogs won last three Dimuro games.
-- Clev-A's-- Road team won four of last five Kulpa games.
-- Tex-Sea-- Underdog is 3-2 in last five Gorman games, with four of the five going into extra innings.

[Udog]

MLB


Wednesday, May 4

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12:35 PM
HOUSTON vs. CINCINNATI
Houston is 4-13 SU in its last 17 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games when playing Cincinnati
Cincinnati is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games at home
Cincinnati is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games when playing Houston

2:10 PM
MINNESOTA vs. CHI WHITE SOX
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Minnesota's last 17 games on the road
Minnesota is 7-18 SU in its last 25 games on the road
Chi White Sox are 1-8 SU in their last 9 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 6 games at home

3:10 PM
CHI CUBS vs. LA DODGERS
Chi Cubs are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing LA Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Chi Cubs's last 9 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of LA Dodgers's last 9 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs

4:05 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. ATLANTA
Milwaukee is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 6 games
Atlanta is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Atlanta's last 9 games

6:35 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. SAN DIEGO
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Pittsburgh's last 21 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 1-10 SU in its last 11 games when playing San Diego
San Diego is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games at home

6:40 PM
TORONTO vs. TAMPA BAY
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing at home against Toronto

7:05 PM
NY YANKEES vs. DETROIT
NY Yankees are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games on the road
NY Yankees are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games
Detroit is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Detroit's last 8 games when playing NY Yankees

7:05 PM
WASHINGTON vs. PHILADELPHIA
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Washington's last 12 games on the road
Washington is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Philadelphia's last 12 games
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

7:10 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. NY METS
The total has gone OVER in 7 of San Francisco's last 9 games when playing NY Mets
San Francisco is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing NY Mets
NY Mets are 17-8 SU in its last 25 games when playing at home against San Francisco
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Mets's last 5 games when playing at home against San Francisco

7:10 PM
LA ANGELS vs. BOSTON
LA Angels are 1-8 SU in their last 9 games when playing on the road against Boston
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Angels's last 6 games when playing on the road against Boston
Boston is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games
Boston is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home

7:10 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. ATLANTA
Milwaukee is 1-4-1 SU in its last 6 games ,on the road
Milwaukee is 2-4-1 SU in its last 7 games ,when playing on the road against Atlanta
Atlanta is 2-3-1 SU in its last 6 games ,at home
Atlanta is 1-3-1 SU in its last 5 games ,when playing Milwaukee

8:10 PM
BALTIMORE vs. KANSAS CITY
Baltimore is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
Baltimore is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Kansas City
Kansas City is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Baltimore
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kansas City's last 6 games at home

8:15 PM
FLORIDA vs. ST. LOUIS
Florida is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Florida's last 10 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of St. Louis's last 10 games when playing at home against Florida
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games when playing Florida

9:40 PM
COLORADO vs. ARIZONA
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Colorado's last 12 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 6 games on the road
Arizona is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games

10:05 PM
CLEVELAND vs. OAKLAND
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 6 games when playing on the road against Oakland
Cleveland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Oakland is 13-4 SU in its last 17 games when playing at home against Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oakland's last 5 games when playing Cleveland

10:10 PM
TEXAS vs. SEATTLE
Texas is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Texas's last 12 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Seattle is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Texas
Seattle is 6-12 SU in its last 18 games at home


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[Udog]

MLB


Wednesday, May 4

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Hot lines: Wednesday's best MLB bets
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Toronto Blue Jays at Tampa Bay Rays (-115, 8)

The Rays hope that getting a big part of their lineup back can help their offensive woes, just as the Jays could be without their biggest slugger. Evan Longoria was activated for Tuesday’s game after hitting the shelf on April 2 with an oblique injury.

"I think this is one of those things, again I've never experienced this so I don't know how it will react, but I've played and felt pretty much the same coming into the ballpark every day as I did the day before," Longoria told reporters. "If all stays the same, I hope to go everyday."

That would be a major boost for the Rays’ offense, which is hitting just .242 as a team.

Meanwhile, Toronto’s Jose Bautista will likely be out for at least a couple of days with a neck problem and is expected to undergo an MRI. He already has nine homers on the year, so his pop will definitely be missed.

Brandon Morrow and Jeremy Hellickson have both been pretty good on the hill this year so we'll go with the under.

Pick: Under



Cleveland Indians at Oakland Athletics (-145, 7)

Now don’t get us wrong, the Cleveland Indians have tons to celebrate about. They sit atop the league’s money standings and have probably been the biggest surprise of the early baseball season.

But that doesn’t excuse Indians outfielder Shin-Soo Choo for getting busted a DUI early Monday morning before the team shipped out to Oakland. Apparently, Choo blew twice the .08 legal limit.

Anyway, that’s a bit beside the point. Choo was off to a decent start with four homers and 15 RBIs to go along with a .250 batting average, while Cleveland had put up at least five runs in five of six straight wins heading into the first game of the club’s series with Oakland. Still the Indians aren’t satisfied.

"We're not putting godly statistics up there," backup outfielder Shelley Duncan told reporters. "And we still have a couple guys who haven't really started hitting, and we still have some young guys who are going to get better and better."

That much is true. The Indians haven’t been as good on the road, obviously, but we’ll jump at this price tag.

Pick: Indians


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[Udog]

MLB
Long Sheet


Wednesday, May 4

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HOUSTON (12 - 17) at CINCINNATI (14 - 15) - 12:35 PM
ANEURY RODRIGUEZ (R) vs. TRAVIS WOOD (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 58-38 (+15.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 88-103 (+7.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 52-42 (+20.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 88-103 (+7.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 32-22 (+17.3 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 4-10 (-10.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 2-2 (+1.0 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

ANEURY RODRIGUEZ vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
No recent starts.

TRAVIS WOOD vs. HOUSTON since 1997
WOOD is 0-1 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.083.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.1 units)

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CHICAGO CUBS (13 - 16) at LA DODGERS (15 - 16) - 3:10 PM
CARLOS ZAMBRANO (R) vs. TED LILLY (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 33-54 (-27.5 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 43-50 (-21.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 172-181 (-37.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 41-50 (-17.1 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 172-181 (-37.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 52-23 (+19.8 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
LILLY is 46-19 (+22.4 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)
CHICAGO CUBS are 17-5 (+14.1 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
ZAMBRANO is 21-10 (+13.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ZAMBRANO is 21-10 (+13.3 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
ZAMBRANO is 40-23 (+16.3 Units) against the money line in road games after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 3-2 (+0.5 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)

CARLOS ZAMBRANO vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
ZAMBRANO is 2-5 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 4.03 and a WHIP of 1.269.
His team's record is 4-6 (-3.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-5. (-0.4 units)

TED LILLY vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
LILLY is 0-0 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 10.39 and a WHIP of 2.771.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

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PITTSBURGH (14 - 16) at SAN DIEGO (12 - 18) - 6:35 PM
KEVIN CORREIA (R) vs. CLAYTON RICHARD (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 27-72 (-24.5 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 12-37 (-16.5 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 5-21 (-14.2 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 27-72 (-24.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 102-91 (+11.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 10-5 (+9.5 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
CORREIA is 38-27 (+18.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CORREIA is 11-5 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CORREIA is 37-27 (+16.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CORREIA is 20-11 (+14.7 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAN DIEGO is 31-38 (-13.9 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 1-1 (+0.4 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

KEVIN CORREIA vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
CORREIA is 2-1 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 4.37 and a WHIP of 1.633.
His team's record is 4-1 (+4.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.2 units)

CLAYTON RICHARD vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
RICHARD is 1-0 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 1.167.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.1 units)

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WASHINGTON (14 - 15) at PHILADELPHIA (19 - 9) - 7:05 PM
JASON MARQUIS (R) vs. VANCE WORLEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 6-26 (-17.8 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 18-44 (-17.4 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 19-39 (-17.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
MARQUIS is 50-58 (-25.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
MARQUIS is 63-83 (-41.1 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
PHILADELPHIA is 36-16 (+14.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 3-1 (+1.8 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

JASON MARQUIS vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
MARQUIS is 5-7 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 5.46 and a WHIP of 1.821.
His team's record is 7-10 (-3.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-10. (-3.8 units)

VANCE WORLEY vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
No recent starts.

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MILWAUKEE (13 - 15) at ATLANTA (15 - 15) - 7:10 PM
ZACK GREINKE (R) vs. TIM HUDSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
GREINKE is 12-21 (-13.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 3-13 (-11.4 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 11-20 (-13.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 7-16 (-12.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HUDSON is 125-57 (+32.8 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
HUDSON is 125-57 (+32.8 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 3-2 (+1.0 Units) against ATLANTA this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.9 Units)

ZACK GREINKE vs. ATLANTA since 1997
GREINKE is 0-0 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 3.86 and a WHIP of 0.857.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.1 units)

TIM HUDSON vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
HUDSON is 3-3 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 3.57 and a WHIP of 1.345.
His team's record is 4-4 (-2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-4. (-0.5 units)

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SAN FRANCISCO (14 - 15) at NY METS (12 - 17) - 7:10 PM
TIM LINCECUM (R) vs. CHRIS CAPUANO (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 117-90 (+18.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 122-84 (+40.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 59-51 (+11.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 116-88 (+20.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 80-57 (+19.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.

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

TIM LINCECUM vs. NY METS since 1997
LINCECUM is 1-1 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 3.71 and a WHIP of 1.353.
His team's record is 2-3 (-1.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-3. (-1.7 units)

CHRIS CAPUANO vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
CAPUANO is 1-2 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 6.00 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.5 units)

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FLORIDA (18 - 10) at ST LOUIS (17 - 13) - 8:15 PM
JAVIER VAZQUEZ (R) vs. CHRIS CARPENTER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 29-9 (+17.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
CARPENTER is 18-2 (+14.3 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
FLORIDA is 91-84 (+22.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 87-82 (+17.4 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 16-6 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
FLORIDA is 542-604 (+42.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
VAZQUEZ is 12-2 (+9.9 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
ST LOUIS is 102-89 (-22.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 3-8 (-11.8 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -175 to -200 over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 100-88 (-22.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 50-49 (-18.0 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 1-1 (+0.4 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

JAVIER VAZQUEZ vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
VAZQUEZ is 3-7 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 3.94 and a WHIP of 1.168.
His team's record is 4-7 (-2.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-5. (-1.5 units)

CHRIS CARPENTER vs. FLORIDA since 1997
CARPENTER is 3-3 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 2.50 and a WHIP of 1.171.
His team's record is 4-6 (-3.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-2. (+4.9 units)

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COLORADO (17 - 10) at ARIZONA (13 - 15) - 9:40 PM
JHOULYS CHACIN (R) vs. BARRY ENRIGHT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 38-40 (-18.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 5-16 (-13.3 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 59-66 (-24.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 23-37 (-18.2 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 9-3 (+7.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
ARIZONA is 76-112 (-28.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 57-90 (-34.3 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 78-113 (-26.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 580-509 (-70.5 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 2-1 (+2.0 Units) against COLORADO this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.8 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)

BARRY ENRIGHT vs. COLORADO since 1997
ENRIGHT is 1-0 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 1.35 and a WHIP of 0.750.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

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MINNESOTA (10 - 18) at CHI WHITE SOX (11 - 20) - 2:10 PM
NICK BLACKBURN (R) vs. JOHN DANKS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 16-36 (-19.5 Units) against the money line in road games after shutting out their opponent since 1997.
BLACKBURN is 17-36 (-20.0 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
BLACKBURN is 3-14 (-11.9 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
BLACKBURN is 15-33 (-19.6 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
BLACKBURN is 4-17 (-14.9 Units) against the money line in road games after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
MINNESOTA is 97-56 (+28.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 11-20 (-11.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 36-47 (-19.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 3-11 (-9.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
DANKS is 0-6 (-7.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
DANKS is 8-18 (-12.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 1-0 (+1.2 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

NICK BLACKBURN vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
BLACKBURN is 6-5 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 4.05 and a WHIP of 1.363.
His team's record is 7-6 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-7. (-1.7 units)

JOHN DANKS vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
DANKS is 6-7 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 5.06 and a WHIP of 1.487.
His team's record is 7-12 (-6.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 8-11. (-4.0 units)

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TORONTO (13 - 16) at TAMPA BAY (16 - 13) - 6:40 PM
BRANDON MORROW (R) vs. JEFF NIEMANN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 14-5 (+9.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
TAMPA BAY is 398-505 (+16.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997.
TORONTO is 98-94 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 62-54 (+14.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 81-68 (+17.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 53-48 (+14.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 3-1 (+2.2 Units) against TORONTO this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.4 Units)

BRANDON MORROW vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
MORROW is 2-2 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 2.23 and a WHIP of 0.866.
His team's record is 2-3 (-0.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-2. (+0.8 units)

JEFF NIEMANN vs. TORONTO since 1997
NIEMANN is 3-2 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 4.99 and a WHIP of 1.166.
His team's record is 5-3 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-2. (+1.8 units)

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NY YANKEES (17 - 10) at DETROIT (13 - 17) - 7:05 PM
FREDDY GARCIA (R) vs. MAX SCHERZER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 37-17 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
GARCIA is 20-11 (+12.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GARCIA is 21-10 (+13.8 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997. (Team's Record)
GARCIA is 97-58 (+31.4 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
GARCIA is 19-10 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GARCIA is 13-6 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GARCIA is 46-25 (+19.4 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)
DETROIT is 62-74 (-17.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 3-2 (+0.0 Units) against DETROIT this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

FREDDY GARCIA vs. DETROIT since 1997
GARCIA is 18-7 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 3.84 and a WHIP of 1.241.
His team's record is 23-8 (+11.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 13-16. (-4.4 units)

MAX SCHERZER vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
SCHERZER is 2-0 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 4.91 and a WHIP of 1.364.
His team's record is 2-0 (+3.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

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LA ANGELS (16 - 14) at BOSTON (14 - 15) - 7:10 PM
ERVIN SANTANA (R) vs. JOSH BECKETT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 486-474 (+69.0 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 580-502 (+64.2 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 50-32 (+17.7 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 66-43 (+20.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 96-88 (+17.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 35-20 (+18.7 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 92-82 (-19.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 6-0 (+6.0 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)

ERVIN SANTANA vs. BOSTON since 1997
SANTANA is 2-3 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 4.92 and a WHIP of 1.276.
His team's record is 5-5 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-2. (+4.6 units)

JOSH BECKETT vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
BECKETT is 4-5 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 4.10 and a WHIP of 1.156.
His team's record is 6-8 (-5.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-5. (+1.4 units)

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BALTIMORE (13 - 15) at KANSAS CITY (16 - 13) - 8:10 PM
JAKE ARRIETA (R) vs. KYLE DAVIES (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 1-10 (-9.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
KANSAS CITY is 11-3 (+9.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
KANSAS CITY is 13-5 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 13-5 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
KANSAS CITY is 215-320 (-91.7 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.

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

JAKE ARRIETA vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
ARRIETA is 0-0 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 6.24 and a WHIP of 2.540.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

KYLE DAVIES vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
DAVIES is 2-1 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 6.28 and a WHIP of 1.535.
His team's record is 3-2 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-2. (+0.8 units)

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CLEVELAND (20 - 8) at OAKLAND (15 - 15) - 10:05 PM
JOSH TOMLIN (R) vs. TREVOR CAHILL (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CAHILL is 25-11 (+14.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CAHILL is 24-10 (+14.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CAHILL is 25-15 (+11.0 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
CAHILL is 26-15 (+13.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
CLEVELAND is 20-8 (+14.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CLEVELAND is 14-3 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CLEVELAND is 14-5 (+10.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CLEVELAND is 16-3 (+15.3 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
CLEVELAND is 10-2 (+9.4 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins this season.
CLEVELAND is 20-8 (+14.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 52-73 (-25.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.

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

JOSH TOMLIN vs. OAKLAND since 1997
No recent starts.

TREVOR CAHILL vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
CAHILL is 1-1 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 4.22 and a WHIP of 1.781.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

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TEXAS (16 - 14) at SEATTLE (14 - 16) - 10:10 PM
C.J. WILSON (L) vs. MICHAEL PINEDA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 73-110 (-34.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 17-41 (-22.3 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 76-116 (-35.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 6-14 (-10.3 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 22-46 (-23.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 3-1 (+1.8 Units) against SEATTLE this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

C.J. WILSON vs. SEATTLE since 1997
WILSON is 2-2 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 4.85 and a WHIP of 1.487.
His team's record is 5-2 (+2.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-2. (+2.8 units)

MICHAEL PINEDA vs. TEXAS since 1997
PINEDA is 0-1 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.000.
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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MILWAUKEE (13 - 15) at ATLANTA (15 - 15) - 4:05 PM
MARCO ESTRADA (R) vs. TOMMY HANSON (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 3-2 (+1.0 Units) against ATLANTA this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.9 Units)

MARCO ESTRADA vs. ATLANTA since 1997
ESTRADA is 1-0 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 6.00 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-0. (+0.0 units)

TOMMY HANSON vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
HANSON is 1-3 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 4.02 and a WHIP of 1.213.
His team's record is 2-3 (-1.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-3. (-1.5 units)

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MLB
Short Sheet


Wednesday, May 4

National League

HOUSTON at CINCINNATI, 12:35 PM ET
RODRIGUEZ: HOUSTON 32-22 against left-handed starters
WOOD: CINCINNATI 6-12 as a favorite

CHICAGO CUBS at LA DODGERS, 3:10 PM ET
ZAMBRANO: CHICAGO CUBS 33-54 after a win
LILLY: 46-19 TSR in home games after a loss

PITTSBURGH at SAN DIEGO, 6:35 PM ET
CORREIA: PITTSBURGH 15-48 as a road underdog of +125 to +175
RICHARD: SAN DIEGO 226-158 UNDER as a home favorite of -125 to -175

WASHINGTON at PHILADELPHIA, 7:05 PM ET
MARQUIS: WASHINGTON 14-35 as a road underdog of +100 to +150
WORLEY: PHILADELPHIA 36-16 when the total is 9 to 9.5

MILWAUKEE at ATLANTA, 7:10 PM ET - ** Doubleheader Game #2
GREINKE: 3-13 TSR in road games
HUDSON: 125-57 TSR in home games

SAN FRANCISCO at NY METS, 7:10 PM ET
LINCECUM: 25-12 OVER as a road favorite
CAPUANO: NY METS 1-7 at home when the total is 7.5 or less

FLORIDA at ST LOUIS, 8:15 PM ET
VAZQUEZ: FLORIDA 16-6 in night games
CARPENTER: 0-5 TSR as a favorite

COLORADO at ARIZONA, 9:40 PM ET
CHACIN: COLORADO 5-16 on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5
ENRIGHT: ARIZONA 12-4 in home games after batting .240 or worse over a 20 game span

American League

MINNESOTA at CHI WHITE SOX, 2:10 PM ET
BLACKBURN: MINNESOTA 29-11 after scoring 4 runs or less 6 straight games
DANKS: CHI WHITE SOX 16-25 in home games after 4 or more consecutive home games

TORONTO at TAMPA BAY, 6:40 PM ET
MORROW: TORONTO 48-34 off 3 straight losses against division rivals
NIEMANN: TAMPA BAY 23-10 UNDER after a one run win

NY YANKEES at DETROIT, 7:05 PM ET
GARCIA: 20-11 TSR in all games
SCHERZER: 11-22 TSR when the money line is -100 to -150

LA ANGELS at BOSTON, 7:10 PM ET
SANTANA: 16-7 TSR as an underdog
BECKETT: BOSTON 4-9 as a favorite of -150 or more

BALTIMORE at KANSAS CITY, 8:10 PM ET
ARRIETA: BALTIMORE 23-12 with a struggling bullpen whose ERA is over 6.00 the last 10 games
DAVIES: KANSAS CITY 9-2 in home games after one or more consecutive overs

CLEVELAND at OAKLAND, 10:05 PM ET
TOMLIN: CLEVELAND 16-3 after a win
CAHILL: OAKLAND 52-73 in night games

TEXAS at SEATTLE, 10:10 PM ET
WILSON: TEXAS 35-26 as an underdog of +100 to +150
PINEDA: SEATTLE 6-14 at home with a money line of -100 to -125

MILWAUKEE at ATLANTA, 4:05 PM ET - ** Doubleheader Game #1
ESTRADA: MILWAUKEE 3-8 on the road when the money line is +125 to -125
HANSON: ATLANTA 3-10 after a game where the bullpen gave up no runs


** (TC) Denotes Time Change