Friday's Trends and Indexes - 5/6 (NBA, NHL, MLB, Misc.)

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NHL


Friday, May 6

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
SAN JOSE vs. DETROIT
The total has gone OVER in 8 of San Jose's last 12 games when playing Detroit
San Jose is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Detroit is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Jose
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Detroit's last 12 games when playing San Jose

8:00 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. BOSTON
Philadelphia is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Philadelphia is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Boston
Boston is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
Boston is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home


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NHL


Friday, May 6

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What bettors need to know: Friday's NHL playoff action
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San Jose Sharks at Detroit Red Wings (-127, 5.5)

San Jose leads series 3-0

THE STORY: The San Jose Sharks have a chance to make history Friday when they take on the third-seeded Detroit Red Wings in Game 4 of their Western Conference semifinal series at Joe Louis Arena. After winning the first three games of the matchup, second-seeded San Jose can complete the first series sweep in franchise history with a victory. The Sharks posted a 4-3 triumph in overtime on Wednesday, their third one-goal win of the series and fourth in a row dating to Game 6 of the conference quarterfinals against the Los Angeles Kings. Five of San Jose's seven victories this postseason have come in overtime. Detroit has not been swept of a series since falling to Anaheim in the 2003 conference quarterfinals.

TV: 7 p.m. ET, VERSUS, TSN

ABOUT THE RED WINGS: Detroit had a pair of one-goal leads in Game 3 but was unable to hold on, allowing San Jose to forge a 3-3 tie with just 4:08 remaining in the third period. The Red Wings had a golden opportunity to emerge victorious in overtime as San Jose's Devin Setoguchi was called for holding at 5:11 but managed just one shot on goal during the power play. Captain Nicklas Lidstrom recorded a power-play goal and an assist while Pavel Datsyuk and Patrick Eaves also scored. Lidstrom's tally was the 29th man-advantage playoff goal of his career, moving him past Hall of Famer Denis Potvin for most among NHL defensemen.

ABOUT THE SHARKS: Setoguchi atoned for his miscue early in the extra session, scoring at 9:21 to give San Jose the commanding series lead and complete his first career postseason hat trick. He became just the third player in club history to accomplish the feat in the playoffs, joining current teammate Patrick Marleau (three times) and Ulf Dahlen. Defenseman Dan Boyle made it possible for Setoguchi by scoring the tying goal late in the third period. Captain Joe Thornton helped set up all three of Setoguchi's tallies.

WHO'S HOT/WHO'S NOT: Thornton's three assists on Wednesday gave him nine points this postseason, tying him with Ryane Clowe for the team lead. Setoguchi, Clowe and Joe Pavelski each have a club-high four goals. Datsyuk tops the Red Wings with nine points and shares the team lead in goals with Eaves as each have three.

SPECIAL TEAMS: Both clubs went 2-for-4 on the power play in Game 3. Overall, San Jose has converted 15.8 percent (6-for-38) of its opportunities in the postseason while Detroit has a 25.9 percent (7-for-27) efficiency. The Sharks have successfully killed 77.8 percent of their penalties and the Red Wings have a 69.7 percent success rate, better only than Nashville in the playoffs.

TRENDS:

* Over is 5-0 in the last five meetings in Detroit.
* Sharks are 6-0 in the last six meetings.
* Sharks are 5-1 in the last six meetings in Detroit.

LAST WORD: "I'm going to spend no time worrying about the series. We're going to spend our time preparing for one game." - Detroit coach Mike Babcock on his team's dire situation.



Philadelphia Flyers at Boston Bruins (-172, 5.5)

Boston leads series 3-0

THE STORY: Haven't we been here before? The Boston Bruins have pushed the Philadelphia Flyers to the brink of elimination after winning the first three games of their Eastern Conference semifinal series. What's that, you say? Last year saw the exact same scenario unfold before the Flyers skated into history by winning the next four contests in the series. Flipping the calendar back to 2010, Philadelphia skated to a 5-4 overtime win in Game 4 to ignite the rally. Does coach Peter Laviolette's club have another miraculous comeback in its bag of tricks, or will coach Claude Julien's team gleefully bring its brooms? We'll see when the teams reconvene at TD Garden in Boston for Game 4.

TV: 8 ET, VERSUS, CBC

ABOUT THE BRUINS: After pulling out an overtime triumph in Game 2, second-seeded Boston didn't put too much suspense into Wednesday's 5-1 victory. Captain Zdeno Chara and David Krejci scored in the contest's first 63 seconds and Nathan Horton and Daniel Paille tallied just 72 ticks apart in the second period to essentially seal the win. Chara added another tally late in the third period - and while it was cosmetic at best on the scoreboard - it marked Boston's first power-play goal of the postseason. Buoyed by an impressive offensive onslaught, Vezina Trophy finalist Tim Thomas stopped 37 shots as Boston improved to 6-0-1 against Philadelphia this season. Should the Bruins advance, they will have home-ice advantage against the fifth-seeded Tampa Bay Lightning in the Eastern Conference finals.

ABOUT THE FLYERS: In what might be the final turn of the goaltending carousel, rookie Sergei Bobrovsky will likely receive the start for Game 4. The Russian actually began the postseason as Philadelphia's starting netminder before being shuffled to both the bench and even the press box in favor of Brian Boucher and Michael Leighton, respectively. All told, the second-seeded Flyers have pulled their netminder in six of 10 postseason games. Bobrovsky came in and stopped seven of eight shots for an ineffective Boucher in Game 3. Leading scorer Jeff Carter returned from a five-game absence due to a sprained medial collateral ligament in his right knee and logged 16:41 of ice time. He had five shots on goal. Playing on his 22nd birthday, James van Riemsdyk led all skaters with six shots on goal on Wednesday. Defenseman Andrej Meszaros netted the team's lone goal, which also marked his first in 35 career contests against the Bruins.

WHO'S HOT/WHO’S NOT: Krejci has recorded four goals and two assists in three games versus the Flyers. That's quite a contrast from his one-goal, no-assist effort against the Montreal Canadiens in the conference quarterfinals. Philadelphia was absolutely brutal on faceoffs. The Flyers won just 12 of 55 faceoffs (22 percent) in Game 3, with Blair Betts winning just one of his seven on Wednesday.

SPECIAL TEAMS: While it shouldn't set off fireworks or begin plans for a parade, Boston did finally manage to score on the power play. Chara netted his second of the contest with 1:22 remaining in the game for Boston's first power-play goal in 32 chances this postseason. For their part, the Flyers went 0-for-2 on the power play and are now 7-for-44 in the playoffs.

TRENDS:

* Underdog is 6-2 in the last eight meetings.
* Road team is 6-2 in the last eight meetings.
* Flyers are 0-5 in the last five meetings.

LAST WORD: "It's shown that throughout. It came back from a 3-2 deficit going into Buffalo, won two in a row, and won that series. Last year we showed fight throughout the playoffs. Very much the same squad, so I have a lot of faith in these guys. They're not going to ever quit." - Flyers chairman Ed Snider.


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NHL


Friday, May 6

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Ice picks: Friday's best NHL bets
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San Jose Sharks at Detroit Red Wings (-130, 5.5)

If the Red Wings have any chance of making history against San Jose, somebody other than Pavel Datsyuk has to step up.

The European star has registered a point in all but one postseason contest and has three goals and nine assists through seven games – both team-highs. No other player on the team has more than six points and his 26 shots on goal lead his next closest teammate by eight.

Forwards Valtteri Filppula, Todd Bertuzzi, Daniel Cleary, Jiri Hurdler and Darren Helm have combined to register a mere one assists through the first three games.

"You've got to work for your bounces," Detroit goalie Jimmy Howard said. "So we've got to just continue to keep going, and hopefully the tide will turn. Why not us? That's the mentality that you have to have. Why not?"

Well for one thing, Detroit can’t seem to kill penalties. After registering a power play goal in each victory in San Jose, the Sharks were 2-for-4 on the man advantage in Michigan. This season, Detroit’s penalty kill was ranked in the bottom half of the league, killing off just 82.3 percent of opponent’s chances.

That weakness is coming back to bite them.

"They're good players and when you give them room, they execute when they have their chances," Detroit forward Henrik Zetterberg said. "Our power play was pretty good, too. Most of the time that's what decides series like this and when it's a tight game, it's the special teams that need to be good."

Detroit’s just aren’t good enough.

Pick: San Jose


Philadelphia Flyers at Boston Bruins (-170, 5.5)

Can the Flyers rally from a 3-0 deficit against the Boston Bruins for a second straight season? Doubtful, but it is even more doubtful that Philadelphia will simply roll over.

The Flyers haven’t been swept since the Stanley Cup finals in 1997 when Detroit showed them the broom. The Flyers are 6-1 over the past two seasons when facing elimination.

Philadelphia also just got back injured forward Jeff Carter, who hadn't played since April 20, and he expects to add some punch into the team’s lineup after finding his legs on Wednesday night.

"You can draw strength from everything that you've gone through as a group," captain Mike Richards said. "This is not the time to point fingers. It's not the time to get down. It's a time you have to stick together and come together as a group and hopefully do something special."

That something special happened against the Bruins last year, but Boston thinks things have changed.

“We learned from last year, obviously,’’ said Boston’s Johnny Boychuk. “The hardest game to win is the fourth game. But that was last year.’’

It was last year. However, the Flyers are best with their back against the wall and will send the series back to Pennsylvania.

Pick: Philadelphia


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MLB
Dunkel


Colorado at San Francisco

The Rockies look to build on their 10-4 record in their last 14 road games. Colorado is the pick (+105) according to Dunkel, which has the Rockies favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Colorado (+105). Here are all of today's picks.

FRIDAY, MAY 6

Game 901-902: Cincinnati at Chicago Cubs (2:20 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Volquez) 14.517; Cubs (Garza) 15.637
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Chicago Cubs (-125); No Run Total
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (-125); N/A

Game 903-904: Atlanta at Philadelphia (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Lowe) 16.541; Philadelphia (Lee) 16.134
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-160); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (+140); Over

Game 905-906: Houston at Pittsburgh (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Rodriguez) 15.557; Pittsburgh (Maholm) 14.879
Dunkel Line: Houston by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Pittsburgh (-120); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Houston (+100); Over

Game 907-908: Washington at Florida (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Zimmermann) 14.362; Florida (Nolasco) 15.852
Dunkel Line: Florida by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Florida (-160); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Florida (-160); Under

Game 909-910: LA Dodgers at NY Mets (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Kuroda) 14.327; NY Mets (Niese) 13.837
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: NY Mets (-120); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (+100); Over

Game 911-912: Milwaukee at St. Louis (8:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Wolf) 13.897; St. Louis (Garcia) 16.522
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 2 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-145); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-145); Under

Game 913-914: Arizona at San Diego (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Galarraga) 14.129; San Diego (Stauffer) 14.915
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: San Diego (-140); 7
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (-140) Under

Game 915-916: Colorado at San Francisco (10:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (Jimenez) 15.296; San Francisco (Cain) 14.366
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1; 7
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-125); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (+105); Over

Game 917-918: Minnesota at Boston (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Baker) 13.588; Boston (Wakefield) 15.920
Dunkel Line: Boston by 2 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Boston (-145); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-145); Under

Game 919-920: Detroit at Toronto (7:07 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Coke) 15.747; Toronto (Litsch) 15.291
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Toronto (-115); 9
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-105); Over

Game 921-922: Tampa Bay at Baltimore (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Shields) 15.920; Baltimore (Britton) 14.396
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Baltimore (-115); 8
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (-105); Under

Game 923-924: NY Yankees at Texas (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Nova) 14.690; Texas ((Harrison) 15.348
Dunkel Line: Texas by 1/2; 11 1/2
Vegas Line: Texas (-115); 10 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Texas (-115); Over

Game 925-926: Oakland at Kansas City (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (Gonzalez) 15.621; Kansas City (O'Sullivan) 16.603
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Oakland (-120); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (+100); Under

Game 927-928: Cleveland at LA Angels (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Masterson) 17.287; LA Angels (Chatwood) 15.848
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 1 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Cleveland (-115); 8
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (-115); Over

Game 929-930: Chicago White Sox at Seattle (10:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Humber) 14.783; Seattle (Hernandez) 14.567
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: Seattle (-180); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (+160); Under

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MLB
Write-Up


Friday, May 6

Hot pitchers
-- Lee has a 2.48 RA in his last four starts.
-- Rodriguez is 1-1, 2.05 in his last three starts.
-- Nolasco is 2-0, 2.66 in his last three starts.
-- Wolf is 3-0, 0.65 in his last four starts.
-- Stauffer is 0-0, 1.83 in his last three starts.

-- Baker is 1-0, 1.33 in his last three starts. Wakefield allowed one run in 5.2 IP in his only '11 start.
-- Britton is 3-0, 1.67 in his last three starts. Shields is 2-0, 1.09 in his last four outings.
-- Nova is 1-0, 2.13 in his last couple starts.
-- O'Sullivan is 2-0, 2.12 in three starts this season.
-- Cleveland is 6-0 when Masterson starts (5-0, 2.48).
-- Hernandez is 2-0, 2.18 in his last three starts. Humber has a 1.29 RA in his last couple starts.

Cold pitchers
-- Garza is 0-1, 3.79 in three starts at Wrigley Field. Volquez is 0-1, 5.51 in his last three starts.
-- Lowe is 0-1, 7.07 in his last three outings.
-- Maholm is 1-4, 5.64 in his last five starts.
-- Zimmerman is 1-3, 5.92 in his last four starts.
-- Niese is 1-4, 5.52 in his last five starts. Kuroda is 1-2, 4.74 in his last four starts.
-- Garcia has a 5.91 RA in his last four starts.
-- Galarraga has a 6.75 RA in five starts this season.
-- Jimenez is 0-2, 7.65 in four starts this season. Cain is 0-2, 5.94 in his last three outings.

-- Coke is 0-2, 9.64 in his last three starts. Litsch is 1-2, 7.00.
-- Harrison is 0-3, 11.12 in his last three starts.
-- Gonzalez is 1-2, 5.60 in his last three starts.
-- Chatwood is 1-1, 4.96 in three home starts.

Totals
-- Cubs' last six games stayed under the total.
-- 10 of last 12 Atlanta games went over the total.
-- Five of last seven Houston road games went over the total.
-- Under is 5-2-1 in Washington's last eight games. Seven of last eight Florida games went over the total.
-- Over is 6-1-1 in last eight Dodger road games.
-- Three of last four Milwaukee road games went over the total.
-- Five of Arizona's last six games stayed under the total.
-- Nine of last ten San Francisco games stayed under the total.

-- Three of last four games at Fenway Park went over the total.
-- Under is 4-0-2 in last six Detroit games.
-- Four of last five Tampa Bay games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 6-0-1 in last seven Bronx games.
-- Four of last five Kansas City home games went over the total.
-- Five of last six Cleveland road games stayed under the total.
-- Four of White Sox' last five road games stayed under total.

Hot teams
-- Marlins won nine of their last twelve home games.
-- Pirates won three of their last four games.
-- Phillies won six of their last seven games.
-- Atlanta won its last five games, scoring 30 runs.
-- Cardinals won six of their last nine games.
-- Rockies won ten of their last thirteen road games.

-- Minnesota won its last two games, allowing two runs, after losing its previous six games before that.
-- Detroit won its last three games, allowing five runs.
-- Tampa Bay won eight of its last eleven games.
-- Royals won five of their last six games.
-- Indians won eight of their last nine games.
-- Mariners won seven of their last nine games.

Cold teams
-- Cubs lost five of their last six home games.
-- Mets lost five of their last seven games. Dodgers lost four of five.
-- Astros lost five of their last seven road games.
-- Washington lost its last four road games, scoring ten runs.
-- Milwaukee lost seven of its last eight road games.
-- Arizona lost its last four road games. Padres lost eight of their last ten home games.
-- Giants are 5-9 in their last fourteen games. Reds lost six of last eight series openers.

-- Red Sox are 4-6 in their last ten games.
-- Toronto lost four of its last five games.
-- Orioles lost three of their last four games.
-- Texas lost four of its last five games. Bronx lost its last three games, scoring total of five runs.
-- Oakland lost four of its five road series openers.
-- Angels lost five of their last seven home games.
-- White Sox lost seven of their last eight games.

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MLB


Friday, May 6

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2:20 PM
CINCINNATI vs. CHI CUBS
Cincinnati is 6-1 SU in their last 7 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 6 games when playing Chi Cubs
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games at home
Chi Cubs are 1-6 SU in their last 7 games when playing at home against Cincinnati

7:05 PM
HOUSTON vs. PITTSBURGH
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 7 games on the road
Houston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Houston
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games when playing at home against Houston

7:05 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. BALTIMORE
Tampa Bay is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing Baltimore
Baltimore is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
Baltimore is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home

7:05 PM
ATLANTA vs. PHILADELPHIA
Atlanta is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Atlanta is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Philadelphia is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Philadelphia is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home

7:07 PM
DETROIT vs. TORONTO
Detroit is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Detroit's last 16 games on the road
Toronto is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Toronto's last 7 games

7:10 PM
WASHINGTON vs. FLORIDA
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Washington's last 14 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games when playing on the road against Florida
Florida is 14-6 SU in its last 20 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Florida's last 5 games

7:10 PM
LA DODGERS vs. NY METS
LA Dodgers are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Mets's last 5 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers
NY Mets are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers

7:10 PM
MINNESOTA vs. BOSTON
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing on the road against Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Minnesota's last 8 games when playing Boston
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games when playing at home against Minnesota
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Minnesota

8:05 PM
NY YANKEES vs. TEXAS
NY Yankees are 4-8 SU in their last 12 games when playing Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of NY Yankees's last 12 games
Texas is 8-4 SU in their last 12 games when playing NY Yankees
Texas is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games at home

8:10 PM
OAKLAND vs. KANSAS CITY
Oakland is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games when playing Kansas City
Oakland is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Kansas City's last 19 games when playing Oakland
Kansas City is 5-12 SU in its last 17 games when playing Oakland

8:15 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. ST. LOUIS
Milwaukee is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Milwaukee is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing St. Louis
St. Louis is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis's last 5 games

10:05 PM
CLEVELAND vs. LA ANGELS
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
Cleveland is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
LA Angels are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of LA Angels's last 11 games at home

10:05 PM
ARIZONA vs. SAN DIEGO
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Arizona's last 6 games when playing on the road against San Diego
Arizona is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Diego
The total has gone OVER in 8 of San Diego's last 12 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 6 of San Diego's last 9 games

10:10 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. SEATTLE
Chi White Sox are 3-8 SU in their last 11 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games
Seattle is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
Seattle is 1-9 SU in their last 10 games when playing Chi White Sox

10:15 PM
COLORADO vs. SAN FRANCISCO
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games when playing San Francisco
Colorado is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing San Francisco
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of San Francisco's last 10 games
San Francisco is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Colorado


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MLB


Friday, May 6

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Hot lines: Friday’s best MLB bets
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Houston Astros at Pittsburgh Pirates (-120, 7.5)

The Houston Astros are going to be without closer Brandon Lyon, who landed on the DL Thursday with a partially torn rotator cuff. Whether that’s a good thing or a bad thing for Houston bettors remains to be seen.

Lyon has blown four of his eight save opportunities this season and has a fat 7.15 ERA.

"I am going to do what I can to build the strength back up," Lyon said. "It may come back in a few days. It may be a week or two weeks. When we tested the shoulder there was a lot of weakness."

Lyon isn’t the only one in Houston’s pen that is having problems. The Astros bullpen checks in with a 5.24 ERA, while opposing batters are hitting .304 against them collectively.

Mark Melancon gets first crack to fill in for Lyon and the change could do Houston good. Melancon has a 1.72 ERA in 15 2/3 innings so far this year

The Pirates won four out of six on the road but we like Wandy Rodriguez a lot better than Paul Maholm at this price.

Pick: Astros



Cleveland Indians at Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (-105, 8)

After Bobby Abreau gave the Angels a victory with an RBI single in the 13th inning of Wednesday’s marathon with the Red Sox, Los Angeles’ offense blew up to book an 11-0 blowout, earning a split in Beantown.

Four different Angels knocked in at least two runs and the club smacked out 18 hits before all was said and done.

"It seemed like there was a carry-over from Bobby's hit," Peter Bourjos told reporters after picking up three hits and scoring four times. "Everyone was calm and relaxed in the batter's box. We got back to playing Angels baseball -- being aggressive, going first to third, making things happen. It was fun."

With the Angels’ rolling offense lining up against a Cleveland attack that ranks among the league's best in most statistical categories, we can’t see this one staying under the total.

Pick: Over


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MLB
Long Sheet


Friday, May 6

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CINCINNATI (16 - 15) at CHICAGO CUBS (14 - 16) - 2:20 PM
EDINSON VOLQUEZ (R) vs. MATT GARZA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 67-40 (+15.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 186-173 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 535-613 (+54.8 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 60-38 (+17.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 185-171 (+14.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 392-446 (+46.4 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 269-278 (+56.3 Units) against the money line in road games after a win since 1997.
VOLQUEZ is 22-12 (+13.0 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
VOLQUEZ is 13-4 (+11.8 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
VOLQUEZ is 22-10 (+15.2 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
CHICAGO CUBS are 39-50 (-20.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 618-616 (-116.5 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 42-54 (-26.4 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 26-37 (-18.9 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 34-54 (-26.4 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 173-181 (-36.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 42-54 (-26.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 124-147 (-44.6 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off since 1997.
GARZA is 12-23 (-16.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

EDINSON VOLQUEZ vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
VOLQUEZ is 2-0 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 0.96 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

MATT GARZA vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
No recent starts.

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ATLANTA (18 - 15) at PHILADELPHIA (21 - 9) - 7:05 PM
DEREK LOWE (R) vs. CLIFF LEE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
LOWE is 9-17 (-12.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PHILADELPHIA is 582-567 (+34.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
LEE is 20-24 (-13.5 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)

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

DEREK LOWE vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
LOWE is 7-6 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 3.13 and a WHIP of 1.185.
His team's record is 8-9 (-1.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 8-8. (-1.3 units)

CLIFF LEE vs. ATLANTA since 1997
LEE is 1-2 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 6.98 and a WHIP of 1.655.
His team's record is 2-2 (-0.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (+0.0 units)

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HOUSTON (12 - 19) at PITTSBURGH (15 - 16) - 7:05 PM
WANDY RODRIGUEZ (L) vs. PAUL MAHOLM (L)
Top Trends for this game.
RODRIGUEZ is 3-18 (-14.3 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
PITTSBURGH is 412-394 (+48.6 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 29-20 (+16.2 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
MAHOLM is 20-14 (+13.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
HOUSTON is 52-44 (+18.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 32-23 (+16.3 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 60-109 (-36.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

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

WANDY RODRIGUEZ vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
RODRIGUEZ is 6-4 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 3.97 and a WHIP of 1.338.
His team's record is 8-5 (+2.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-5. (+1.3 units)

PAUL MAHOLM vs. HOUSTON since 1997
MAHOLM is 10-6 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 3.59 and a WHIP of 1.305.
His team's record is 11-6 (+5.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-8. (-1.6 units)

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WASHINGTON (14 - 17) at FLORIDA (19 - 11) - 7:10 PM
JORDAN ZIMMERMANN (R) vs. RICKY NOLASCO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 18-46 (-19.4 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 480-474 (+48.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997.
FLORIDA is 17-6 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
FLORIDA is 15-7 (+9.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
NOLASCO is 70-51 (+22.2 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
NOLASCO is 68-50 (+19.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
NOLASCO is 55-40 (+16.9 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
NOLASCO is 20-7 (+10.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 2-1 (+0.2 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

JORDAN ZIMMERMANN vs. FLORIDA since 1997
ZIMMERMANN is 0-1 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 3.60 and a WHIP of 1.067.
His team's record is 0-3 (-3.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

RICKY NOLASCO vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
NOLASCO is 7-3 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 4.12 and a WHIP of 1.108.
His team's record is 8-4 (+2.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-8. (-4.4 units)

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LA DODGERS (15 - 17) at NY METS (13 - 18) - 7:10 PM
HIROKI KURODA (R) vs. JON NIESE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 6-16 (-11.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
NY METS are 69-96 (-32.0 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.

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

HIROKI KURODA vs. NY METS since 1997
KURODA is 1-3 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 5.18 and a WHIP of 1.808.
His team's record is 2-3 (-1.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-2. (+0.9 units)

JON NIESE vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
No recent starts.

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MILWAUKEE (13 - 18) at ST LOUIS (18 - 14) - 8:15 PM
RANDY WOLF (L) vs. JAIME GARCIA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
WOLF is 133-107 (+27.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
WOLF is 23-12 (+14.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ST LOUIS is 103-90 (-22.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 44-43 (-25.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 101-89 (-23.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 30-32 (-16.2 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 50-50 (-19.8 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 50-54 (-31.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
GARCIA is 4-12 (-15.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

RANDY WOLF vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
WOLF is 5-6 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 3.47 and a WHIP of 1.187.
His team's record is 8-7 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-8. (-2.7 units)

JAIME GARCIA vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
GARCIA is 2-2 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 3.10 and a WHIP of 1.345.
His team's record is 2-3 (-2.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-1. (+2.9 units)

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ARIZONA (14 - 16) at SAN DIEGO (12 - 19) - 10:05 PM
ARMANDO GALARRAGA (R) vs. TIM STAUFFER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 79-114 (-26.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 29-63 (-24.4 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 8-30 (-19.0 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 77-113 (-28.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 57-91 (-35.3 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 21-43 (-23.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
GALARRAGA is 11-20 (-13.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
STAUFFER is 8-2 (+8.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAN DIEGO is 5-13 (-8.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 3-11 (-8.9 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.

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

ARMANDO GALARRAGA vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
No recent starts.

TIM STAUFFER vs. ARIZONA since 1997
STAUFFER is 0-1 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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COLORADO (18 - 11) at SAN FRANCISCO (15 - 16) - 10:15 PM
UBALDO JIMENEZ (R) vs. MATT CAIN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 24-38 (-18.2 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 39-41 (-18.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 60-67 (-24.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 118-91 (+18.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 123-85 (+40.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 110-68 (+24.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 117-89 (+20.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 81-57 (+20.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 149-120 (+23.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 98-66 (+30.2 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
CAIN is 27-10 (+13.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
CAIN is 27-10 (+13.5 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
CAIN is 23-9 (+12.7 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 2-1 (+1.3 Units) against COLORADO this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)

UBALDO JIMENEZ vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
JIMENEZ is 5-6 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 3.34 and a WHIP of 1.103.
His team's record is 6-9 (-6.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 10-5. (+4.1 units)

MATT CAIN vs. COLORADO since 1997
CAIN is 11-7 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 3.22 and a WHIP of 1.190.
His team's record is 13-10 (+1.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-17. (-12.3 units)

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MINNESOTA (11 - 18) at BOSTON (14 - 17) - 7:10 PM
SCOTT BAKER (R) vs. TIM WAKEFIELD (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WAKEFIELD is 49-21 (+21.9 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)
BOSTON is 46-50 (-18.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 92-84 (-22.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 36-32 (-16.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
WAKEFIELD is 67-78 (-22.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)

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

SCOTT BAKER vs. BOSTON since 1997
BAKER is 0-2 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 4.58 and a WHIP of 1.528.
His team's record is 0-3 (-3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.1 units)

TIM WAKEFIELD vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
WAKEFIELD is 11-5 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 4.55 and a WHIP of 1.334.
His team's record is 12-9 (+0.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 10-10. (-1.1 units)

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DETROIT (15 - 17) at TORONTO (14 - 17) - 7:07 PM
PHIL COKE (R) vs. JESSE LITSCH (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 104-164 (-47.9 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997.
DETROIT is 36-62 (-21.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 23-47 (-22.0 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 11-27 (-15.3 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 12-26 (-15.8 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 99-95 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 52-36 (+23.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 146-103 (+27.8 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 since 1997.
TORONTO is 30-14 (+16.2 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 63-54 (+15.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 82-68 (+18.7 Units) against the money line 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.

PHIL COKE vs. TORONTO since 1997
No recent starts.

JESSE LITSCH vs. DETROIT since 1997
LITSCH is 0-1 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 3.44 and a WHIP of 1.200.
His team's record is 0-3 (-3.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.9 units)

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TAMPA BAY (17 - 14) at BALTIMORE (14 - 16) - 7:05 PM
JAMES SHIELDS (R) vs. ZACH BRITTON (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SHIELDS is 14-20 (-14.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TAMPA BAY is 57-38 (+14.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 399-506 (+16.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997.
TAMPA BAY is 51-32 (+15.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 22-10 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in road games against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 33-18 (+14.1 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 15-6 (+9.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
BALTIMORE is 261-331 (-95.3 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 2-11 (-9.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 3-0 (+4.5 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.0 Units)

JAMES SHIELDS vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
SHIELDS is 7-5 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 3.57 and a WHIP of 1.279.
His team's record is 11-9 (-2.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-10. (-2.1 units)

ZACH BRITTON vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
BRITTON is 1-0 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 1.50 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

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NY YANKEES (17 - 12) at TEXAS (17 - 15) - 8:05 PM
IVAN NOVA (R) vs. MATT HARRISON (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 39-16 (+17.4 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 10 to 10.5 over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 2-1 (+0.7 Units) against TEXAS this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.8 Units)

IVAN NOVA vs. TEXAS since 1997
NOVA is 0-1 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 10.39 and a WHIP of 2.079.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

MATT HARRISON vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
HARRISON is 2-1 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 4.66 and a WHIP of 1.552.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)

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OAKLAND (16 - 16) at KANSAS CITY (17 - 14) - 8:10 PM
GIO GONZALEZ (L) vs. SEAN O'SULLIVAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 53-73 (-24.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 14-6 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 14-6 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
O'SULLIVAN is 16-10 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
O'SULLIVAN is 16-9 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
O'SULLIVAN is 13-5 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

GIO GONZALEZ vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
GONZALEZ is 1-2 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 7.86 and a WHIP of 1.800.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.2 units)

SEAN O'SULLIVAN vs. OAKLAND since 1997
O'SULLIVAN is 0-1 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 5.07 and a WHIP of 1.501.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

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CLEVELAND (21 - 9) at LA ANGELS (18 - 14) - 10:05 PM
JUSTIN MASTERSON (R) vs. TYLER CHATWOOD (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 41-28 (+13.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 20-11 (+11.4 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 78-45 (+30.7 Units) against the money line after shutting out their opponent since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 577-566 (+50.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
CLEVELAND is 21-9 (+15.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 21-9 (+15.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CLEVELAND is 14-4 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CLEVELAND is 14-6 (+9.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CLEVELAND is 16-4 (+14.3 Units) against the money line after a win this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 2-1 (+0.8 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.1 Units)

JUSTIN MASTERSON vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
MASTERSON is 2-0 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 1.42 and a WHIP of 1.184.
His team's record is 3-1 (+2.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.2 units)

TYLER CHATWOOD vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
CHATWOOD is 0-1 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 7.20 and a WHIP of 1.600.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.1 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (11 - 21) at SEATTLE (15 - 17) - 10:10 PM
PHILIP HUMBER (R) vs. FELIX HERNANDEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 11-21 (-12.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 10-18 (-10.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 6-14 (-9.8 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 3-12 (-11.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
HERNANDEZ is 37-18 (+15.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHI WHITE SOX are 420-424 (+41.0 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
SEATTLE is 77-117 (-35.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 74-111 (-34.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 26-44 (-20.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
HERNANDEZ is 3-11 (-12.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

PHILIP HUMBER vs. SEATTLE since 1997
No recent starts.

FELIX HERNANDEZ vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
HERNANDEZ is 2-3 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 3.39 and a WHIP of 1.303.
His team's record is 4-5 (-1.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-5. (-1.5 units)
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MLB
Short Sheet


Friday, May 6

National Leauge

CINCINNATI at CHICAGO CUBS, 2:20 PM ET
VOLQUEZ: 13-4 TSR in road games against division opponents
GARZA: CHICAGO CUBS 28-40 after a win by 4 runs or more

ATLANTA at PHILADELPHIA, 7:05 PM ET
LOWE: 9-17 TSR in night games
LEE: 66-35 TSR when the total is 7 to 8.5

HOUSTON at PITTSBURGH, 7:05 PM ET
RODRIGUEZ: 3-18 TSR in road games after a loss
MAHOLM: PITTSBURGH 4-16 after having won 4 or 5 of their last 6 games

WASHINGTON at FLORIDA, 7:10 PM ET
ZIMMERMANN: WASHINGTON 14-36 as a road underdog of +100 to +150
NOLASCO: FLORIDA 15-7 against right-handed starters

LA DODGERS at NY METS, 7:10 PM ET
KURODA: 13-4 TSR on the road when the money line is +125 to -125
NIESE: NY METS 6-16 against right-handed starters

MILWAUKEE at ST LOUIS, 8:15 PM ET
WOLF: MILWAUKEE 7-27 in road games after scoring 1 run or less 2 straight games
GARCIA: ST LOUIS 10-2 after 2 or more consecutive overs

ARIZONA at SAN DIEGO, 10:05 PM ET
GALARRAGA: ARIZONA 57-91 after a win
STAUFFER: 8-2 TSR against division opponents

COLORADO at SAN FRANCISCO, 10:15 PM ET
JIMENEZ: COLORADO 17-30 in road games after 1 or more consecutive unders
CAIN: 18-5 TSR at home with a money line of -100 to -150

American Leauge

MINNESOTA at BOSTON, 7:10 PM ET
BAKER: MINNESOTA 16-5 after scoring 3 runs or less 3 straight games
WAKEFIELD: BOSTON 4-12 as a favorite of -125 to -175

DETROIT at TORONTO, 7:07 PM ET
COKE: DETROIT 19-41 on the road when the total is 8.5 to 10
LITSCH: TORONTO 30-18 after scoring 2 runs or less

TAMPA BAY at BALTIMORE, 7:05 PM ET
SHIELDS: TAMPA BAY 21-9 in road games after allowing 2 runs or less
BRITTON: BALTIMORE 12-35 against the money line after allowing 9 runs or more

NY YANKEES at TEXAS, 8:05 PM ET
NOVA: NY YANKEES 15-18 when the total is 10 or higher
HARRISON: TEXAS 39-16 at home when the total is 10 to 10.5

OAKLAND at KANSAS CITY, 8:10 PM ET
GONZALEZ: 16-3 TSR as a favorite
O'SULLIVAN: KANSAS CITY 7-31 after allowing 3 runs or less 2 straight games

CLEVELAND at LA ANGELS, 10:05 PM ET
MASTERSON: CLEVELAND 16-4 after a wi
CHATWOOD: LA ANGELS 32-16 OVER after scoring 9 runs or more

CHI WHITE SOX at SEATTLE, 10:10 PM ET
HUMBER: CHI WHITE SOX 6-14 after a loss
HERNANDEZ: 37-18 TSR in night games

** (TC) Denotes Time Change