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**Udog** · 05-14-2011, 08:57 AM

Daily Sports Roundup: May 14

Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: The Bruins and Lightning begin their third-round series in Boston, while the Phillies take on the Braves, and the Red Sox battle the Yanks.

Meeting up on the diamond . . .

On the American League schedule for Saturday it's Seattle at Cleveland, the White Sox at Oakland, Toronto at Minnesota, Kansas City at Detroit, the Angels at Texas, Baltimore at Tampa Bay, and Boston at the Yankees. Boston's Josh Beckett (2-1, 1.99 ERA) will take to the mound against New York's CC Sabathia (3-2, 2.89 ERA) in that last matchup. Righthander Beckett dominated the Yankees in his April 10 outing, holding them scoreless on two hits over eight innings of work while striking out 10 batters in a win. Lefthander Sabathia was Beckett's opponent that day, picking up the loss despite giving up just one run on nine hits over 5 2-3 innings of work. Sabathia fanned four in the game.

Over in the National League on Saturday it's then Florida at Washington, San Diego at Colorado, the Mets at Houston, St. Louis at Cincinnati, Pittsburgh at Milwaukee, San Francisco at the Cubs, Arizona at the Dodgers, and Philadelphia at Atlanta. Joe Blanton (1-1, 5.83 ERA) will get the ball for the Phillies on Saturday, while the Braves counter with Jair Jurrjens (4-0, 1.50 ERA). Righthander Blanton faced the Marlins in his last trip to the mound, giving up three runs on eight hits over five innings of work in a victory. Righthander Jurrjens took on the Phillies last time out, earning the win after surrendering one run on eight hits in his 6 1-3 innings pitched. Jurrjens struck out two in that contest.

Taking a trip around the rink . . .

Finally, the NHL's Eastern Conference final gets underway on Saturday night, with the Bruins playing host to the Lightning in Game 1 of the series. Boston and Tampa Bay both swept their second-round playoff series, with the Bruins dispatching the Flyers and the Lightning knocking out the Capitals. Oddsmakers have pegged the Bruins as -145 favorites for Game 1 of the set on Saturday night, with the total for that contest sitting at 5.5 goals. Boston is then listed as the -164 favorite to win the best-of-seven series against the Bolts and move on to the Stanley Cup final; Tampa Bay is a +120 underdog.

**Udog** · 05-14-2011, 08:59 AM

Saturday's betting tips: Lightning struggle in Boston

Who’s hot

NHL: The over is 9-3-2 in Tampa Bay’s last 14 games.

EPL: Manchester United is 8-1-1 in its last 10 matches.

MLB: The St. Louis Cardinals lead the bigs with a .290 team batting average.

Who’s not

NHL: Tampa Bay is just 3-18-4 in its last 25 games in Boston.

MLB: The Houston Astros’ starting pitching staff is working on a 5.00 ERA.

MLB: Minnesota had won just three of its last 14 games heading into Friday’s action.

Key stat

94.4 percent – The Tampa Bay Lightning have shut down 94.4 percent of the power plays they have faced in the postseason against the Pittsburgh Penguins and Washington Capitals. Tampa Bay has yielded just three goals through the first two rounds and are giving veteran goaltender Dwayne Roloson a ton of help as the top four shot blockers in the playoffs are Lightning defensemen.

Injury that shouldn’t be overlooked

Carlos Tevez, Manchester City – Tevez has barely played since suffering a hamstring injury against Liverpool five weeks ago, but he will be re-evaluated Saturday morning and could play in Saturday’s FA Cup Final against Stoke. The club’s captain and striker has 22 goals this season. Manchester City is set at -120.

Game of the day

Tampa Bay Lightning at Boston Bruins (-140, 5.5)

Notable quotable

"When you look at their start, they've played obviously a lot better than what they did in the slow start they got [off] to. The adrenaline will be there. The passion, the excitement about the Red Sox in town, that will all be there." – New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi about the Boston Red Songs coming to the Bronx for the first time of the year this weekend. The Yankees were 11-5 in their last 16 home games against the Red Sox heading into Friday night’s Game 1 of the series.

Notes and tips

Maybe part of the reason the Pittsburgh Pirates have been competitive this season is they aren’t putting up with guys dogging it on the field anymore. Rookie manager Clint Hurdle benched center fielder Andrew McCutchen on Thursday after he failed to run out a play in Wednesday’s 2-0 loss to the Dodgers. Ronny Cedeno also found a spot on the bench earlier this year for a similar play. "You can't look past it," Hurdle told reporters. "You can't stick your head in the sand. We're a team. I believe strongly (in all-out hustle), and I know our men do, too. Sometimes they just need help with their direction." The Pirates are hovering around the .500 mark as they visit Milwaukee this weekend.

Manchester United can secure its 19th English Premier League championship on Saturday with a single point away at Blackburn. The Rovers still have a lot to play for, probably needing at least a point to be totally safe from relegation and word is they won’t face United’s top goalkeeper, 40-year-old Edwin van der Sar. Red Devils manager Alex Ferguson wants to keep him fresh for the Champions League final beginning May 28. United is set as a -143 favorite with the draw at +235 and Blackburn at +400.

Rafal Nadal will hold onto his No. 1 ranking heading into the French Open. Nadal needed to make it to at least the semifinals of the Rome Masters to secure his ranking and did just that by downing Marin Cilic 6-1, 6-3 on Thursday. Following last weekend’s loss to Novak Djokovic on clay, Nadal is still set as the French Open favorite, pegged around -225. Oddsmakers have Nadal set as a -2000 favorite for Rome Masters semifinal matchup with Richard Gasquet that goes Saturday.

**Udog** · 05-14-2011, 09:01 AM

Saturday's six-pack

-- Pirates are now 2-29 in their last 31 games at Miller Park.

-- If you play golf, you should follow Hank Haney on Twitter; he gives out a lot of good golf tips for free.....its @HankDHaney on Twitter.

-- Travis Hafner smacked a two-run, walkoff HR as the Indians won 5-4 in another dramatic ending. Quite a season for the Tribe so far. Good to see the home fans are noticing; they had a crowd of 33,774 Friday.

-- Bad week for Seattle closer Brandon League, who is 0-4 in his last four appearances, allowing 10 runs in just three innings.

-- Tampa Bay's Jeremy Hellickson had the only complete game Friday night, blanking the Orioles 3-0 on 120 pitches. Four other major league pitchers did finish the 8th inning last night

-- Underdog is now 9-0 when Angel Hernandez calls balls and strikes.

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

13) At what point do Eldrick Woods’ struggles on the golf course stop being news? If he never wins again, is he news until he retires? That could be 15 years from now. Its been 18 months since he’s won, and seeing as he couldn’t even walk 18 holes Thursday, there’s no guarantee he’s ever going to win again. Sad but true. Just not sure its news anymore.

12) Detroit-San Jose was first-ever NHL playoff series with six games decided by one goal. Have to admit that fact surprised me.

11) As of this week, Mets have $66.8M committed in salary for next year, so they definitely can afford to keep Jose Reyes if they want to. I can see them letting Carlos Beltran walk (for two draft picks) or dumping him for a prospect, but no way should they let Reyes go.

10) Beltran’s three-HR game in Denver Thursday was MLB’s first this season; there were 13 of them LY. AL contenders like the Angels/Bronx Bombers had to take note of that performance, even if it was a mile above sea level.

9) Francisco Liriano’s ERA before his no-hitter last week was over 8.00, the second-highest ERA ever for a pitcher who threw a no-hitter. Some guy in 1937 tossed a no-no when his ERA coming in was 10.13.

8) Rumors keep popping up that Larry Brown wants another coaching job; what he should do, if he really wants to just coach, is go to a high school and volunteer to coach there. He must have enough money by now, and working in a high school involves a ton of teaching the game, which supposedly Brown loves to do. No way should he ever get a D-I or NBA job again.

7) Michigan State-North Carolina are playing a hoop game on an aircraft carrier November 11 in San Diego; ESPN will televise the game. Only problem is if it rains; then the game would be moved below the main deck.

6) Why do football teams film their practices? Don’t the coaches watch during practice? Seems like an unnecessary way to spend both money and time. Football coaches work ridiculously long hours during the season.

5) I’m still not happy that Pluto has been de-classified as a planet; if I ever get to the Czech Republic, where the decision was made, those scientists are going to have some ‘splaining to do.

4) Have to feel bad for Angels’ 1B Kendrys Morales, who broke his leg during a celebration of his walk-off HR last summer; now he needs a second operation and won’t play at all this season. So unnecessary, but that said, I’d feel a lot worse for his injury if the Angels weren’t in the same division as my favorite team.

3) There are now three different reality TV shows about pawn shops (from Las Vegas/Detroit/Napierville, IL); once we get a reality show from Napierville, its fairly obvious we’ve scraped the bottom of the reality TV show barrel.

2) CC Sabathia can become a free agent after this season; what if he looks at the (aging) Bronx roster, decides the team is on the down side of the hill, and bolts for greener pastures (and bigger contract than he has now)? What a disaster that would be in the Bronx. After the contract Cliff Lee got last winter, you'd think Sabathia could break the bank, as well.

1) Movie idea; if its been done please let me know the name of the movie-- a deranged fans kidnap an inept (think Sterling/Wilpon Jr) owner and refuses to release him until the team spends some money on free agents, or at least pays its own players so they don’t bolt for greener pastures. This would work.

**Udog** · 05-14-2011, 09:06 AM

NHL
Dunkel

Tampa Bay at Boston

The Lightning look to open the series and build on their 6-0 record in their last 6 games as an underdog. Tampa Bay is the pick (+125) according to Dunkel, which has the Lightning favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (+125). Here are all of today's picks.

SATURDAY, MAY 14

Game 51-52: Tampa Bay at Boston (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay 12.913; Boston 12.135
Dunkel Line & Total: Tampa Bay by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Boston (-145); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (+125); Over

**Udog** · 05-14-2011, 09:12 AM

NHL
Long Sheet

Saturday, May 14

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TAMPA BAY (54-27-0-12, 120 pts.) at BOSTON (54-28-0-11, 119 pts.) - 5/14/2011, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 82-159 ATS (+293.9 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 since 1996.
BOSTON is 10-2 ATS (+6.6 Units) when playing with 3 or more days rest this season.
TAMPA BAY is 54-39 ATS (+10.3 Units) in all games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 29-19 ATS (+49.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
TAMPA BAY is 10-7 ATS (+23.1 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 18-9 ATS (+7.2 Units) after a division game this season.
BOSTON is 12-17 ATS (-20.4 Units) in home games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 6-10 ATS (+6.0 Units) in home games after a win by 2 goals or more this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 8-4 (+0.9 Units) against the spread versus TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 8-4-0 straight up against TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
6 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.8 Units)

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**Udog** · 05-14-2011, 09:14 AM

NHL
Short Sheet

Saturday, May 14

Eastern Conference Finals - Game 1 - Tied 0-0
TAMPA BAY at BOSTON, 8:05 PM ET VERSUS
TAMPA BAY: 9-37 SU Away playing with 3+ days rest
BOSTON: 10-2 SU playing with 3+ days rest

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

**Udog** · 05-14-2011, 09:15 AM

NHL
Write-Up

Saturday, May 14

Bruins/Tampa Bay both swept their last series; so both teams are rested for this series, after both teams won first round series in seven games. Lightning are 2-9 in last 11 trips to Boston, losing 8-1/3-1 in Beantown this season. Bruins are 8-4 overall in last dozen series games, going 3-1 vs Tampa Bay this season. Boston won last four home games after they fell behind Montreal 2-0 in first two first-round games. Lightning won its last five road games, allowing a total of eight goals.

Bruins/Tampa Bay both swept their last series; so both teams are rested for this series, after both teams won first round series in seven games. Lightning are 2-9 in last 11 trips to Boston, losing 8-1/3-1 in Beantown this season. Bruins are 8-4 overall in last dozen series games, going 3-1 vs Tampa Bay this season. Boston won last four home games after they fell behind Montreal 2-0 in first two first-round games. Lightning won its last five road games, allowing a total of eight goals.

**Udog** · 05-14-2011, 09:17 AM

NHL

Saturday, May 14

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Trend Report
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8:00 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. BOSTON
Tampa Bay is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games when playing Boston
Boston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

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**Udog** · 05-14-2011, 09:20 AM

NHL

Saturday, May 14

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Lightning at Bruins: What bettors need to know
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Tampa Bay Lightning at Boston Bruins (-144, 5.5)

THE STORY: Do you remember the Boston Bruins and Tampa Bay Lightning? You know, the teams who made a clean sweep of the two top-ranked clubs in the Eastern Conference semifinals? The third-seeded Bruins avenged last year's collapse by carelessly tossing the Philadelphia Flyers aside. For their part, the fifth-seeded Lightning have won seven straight games - in 12 days, no less. They completed the onslaught by throttling the Southeast Division-rival Washington Capitals en route to finishing their series on May 4. Now, after eight and 10 days off respectively, the teams will reconvene on Saturday in Beantown to begin their conference final series.

TV: 8 ET, VERSUS, CBC

ABOUT THE BRUINS: Boston is making its first trip to the Eastern Conference finals since 1992. Vezina Trophy finalist Tim Thomas (8-3, 2.03 goals-against average) has won five straight to see his career playoff mark balloon to 18-11. All told, Thomas has posted a 10-4 career mark with a 2.26 goals-against average versus Tampa Bay. Patrice Bergeron, who leads the team with 12 points (two goals, 10 assists) will miss Saturday's contest with a concussion. Second overall pick Tyler Seguin, 19, will get the nod in his place. Fellow rookie Brad Marchand has scored in five straight games and seven of his last eight. The 23-year-old Nova Scotia native has a goal and an assist in four career games against the Lightning.

ABOUT THE LIGHTNING: Whenever it visits Boston, Tampa Bay skates like it ate some bad chowder. The Lightning have won just three times in their last 25 contests (3-18-4) in Beantown. As for more recent events, Martin St. Louis will look to continue where he left off. The Hart Trophy finalist has six goals - including three on the power play - and seven assists in 11 postseason games. Captain Vincent Lecavalier (five goals, seven assists), Steve Downie (two goals, 10 assists) and Teddy Purcell (one goal, 10 assists) give the Lightning four double-digit scorers in the playoffs - more than any other team. Dwayne Roloson (8-3, 2.01 goals-against average) has posted a 5-2-2 career mark with a slim 1.97 goals-against average versus the Bruins. Acquired in a New Year's Day trade with the New York Islanders, the 41-year-old netminder did not face the Bruins this season.

WHO'S HOT/WHO’S NOT: David Krejci gained a measure of revenge against the Flyers. After missing the final four contests in their epic collapse against Philadelphia in 2010, Krejci collected four goals and five assists in Boston's four-game sweep of the Flyers. Tampa Bay left wing Sean Bergenheim has scored a goal in five of his last six games. All told, he has seven tallies in 11 postseason contests.

SPECIAL TEAMS: After failing to score on its first 31 power-play opportunities in the postseason, Boston has scored twice on its last six chances. A 5.4 percent efficiency rating is no cause for celebration, but considering the Bruins are still playing, well ... it is what it is. For its part, Tampa Bay has scored on 12 of its 45 power-play chances (26.7 percent) whiling killing off 51 of 54 shorthanded situations (94.4 percent).

SEASON SERIES: Boston won three of the four meetings between the clubs this season. After Tampa Bay skated to a 3-1 home win on Nov. 22, the Bruins bounced back with an 8-1 triumph on Dec. 2. Boston then collected a 4-3 road win on Dec. 28 and a 2-1 home victory on March 3.

TRENDS:

* Home team is 8-3 in the last 11 meetings.
* Lightning are 13-32-5 in the last 50 meetings.
* Lightning are 3-18-4 in the last 25 meetings in Boston.

LAST WORD: "We both found a way. We definitely had to fight our way into the league and earn our chances, and even then they didn't come at first. I'm proud that we did. I'm proud of Timmy that he did. He battled." - St. Louis, on the path traveled by both Thomas and himself in the NHL. The two played collegiate hockey at the University of Vermont 18 years ago.

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**Udog** · 05-14-2011, 09:21 AM

NHL

Saturday, May 14

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Ice picks: Saturday's best NHL bet
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Tampa Bay Lightning at Boston Bruins (-144, 5.5)

Something has to give in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference because neither team is accustomed to losing.

Since trailing Pittsburgh 3-1 in a first-round series, the Lightning have won seven consecutive games. After stunning the Penguins, they rolled through favored Washington in a four-game sweep.

The Bruins have won eight of their last nine contests since falling behind Montreal 2-0 in the first round. They absolutely destroyed Philadelphia in the conference semifinals, winning four straight games by a combined margin of 20-7.

The regular-season series between the two East finalists gives a slight edge to Boston. It won three of the four head-to-head meetings, including both at home by a combined score of 10-2. Among the Bruins’ three victories was an 8-1 embarrassment on Dec. 2.

If Tampa Bay wants to continue its own hot streak and turn the tide, it is going to have to solve a nearly impenetrable Boston defense. It’s no coincidence that the Bruins have been playing defensemen Zdeno Chara and Dennis Seidenberg on the same line since - you guessed it - losing its first two playoff games. They have lost only once with the Chara-Seidenberg duo dominating inside the blue line. Chara is +11 during the postseason and Seidenberg has six points along with a +8 rating.

In goal, Tim Thomas has been sensational for Boston. He is 8-3 with a 2.03 GAA in the playoffs and he recorded an incredible 95.3 save percentage against the Flyers, allowing only seven goals in 149 shots.

“He was the best throughout the regular season and now in the playoffs he's shown the same,” Lightning head coach Guy Boucher said of Thomas. “It's making everybody scratch their heads about what to do, including myself.”

Pick: Bruins

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**Udog** · 05-14-2011, 09:24 AM

NHL

Saturday, May 14

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Canucks vs. Sharks: Western Conference final preview and pick
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No. 1 Vancouver Canucks vs. No. 2 San Jose Sharks

Series odds: Vancouver -150, San Jose +125

OFFENSE

Hockey bettors have yet to see the offensive strengths of either team produce consistently in these playoffs.

For the Canucks, the Sedin twins have gone missing for wide stretches in each of their first two series, leading to questions of whether they are of sound playoff stock.

For the Sharks, it has been Patrick Marleau disappearing at times. So, in deciding which team has the edge offensively, you need to take a leap of faith as to which group will perform at their peak next round.

The Sharks’ strength comes up the middle where Joe Thornton, Joe Pavelski and Logan Couture not only provide great depth at the center position, but have combined for 29 points. In the absence of Marleau, his series winner against Detroit in Game 7 aside, San Jose has had a huge contribution from rookie Logan Couture (six goals, six assists).

The Canucks’ strength has come from the incredible Ryan Kesler, who seems to be carrying his team on his back. The Sedins combined for 198 points in the regular season but had just seven in the six-game series against Nashville. It’s not as if Daniel hasn’t been getting chances either, with 55 shots on goal - second most in the playoffs.

The matchup of Kesler on Thornton could be the key to this series but hockey bettors should like the depth San Jose has up front.

EDGE: Sharks

DEFENSE

If there was an area that the Sharks may be worried it is defense, as they have given up an average of three goals per game - ranked 10th overall of the 16 teams in the postseason.

Though the Canucks have some Roberto Luongo moments in these playoffs, they surrendered an NHL-low 2.20 goals in the regular season and are at a credible 2.54 GAA in the postseason.

The Canucks won three of four meetings in the regular season, but three of those contests were settled by one goal (two by shootout), so NHL bettors could expect a close series. Vancouver held Nashville to two goals or less in five of its six games but the Sharks’ attack is far more potent than the Preds.

The Sharks do have a tendency to get sloppy in their own end, which could be a fatal flaw if the Sedins wake up. At least the San Jose defensemen will be ready for an up-tempo style after the incredible speed we saw late in the series against Detroit.

Both teams expect some offensive contributions from the blueline and have been getting it in the playoffs. The Sharks Dan Boyle leads all blueliners with 11 points while Vancouver’s Christian Ehrhoff is second at nine points.

EDGE: Canucks

SPECIAL TEAMS

Neither team has lit it up on the power play in the playoffs. The Canucks are clicking at 22.2 percent - sixth best in the playoffs - giving them a distinct statistical edge.

The Sharks have been far less fruitful with the extra man, hitting at just 12.5 percent which is 13th among playoff teams. At least San Jose knows it can produce, based on the 23.5 percent success rate in the regular season. But it will need to regain that form in a hurry.

The Sharks have had some issues on the penalty kill, particularly in the regular season when they ranked 24th (79.6 percent).

It’s tough to read too much into the Canucks’ 86 percent success on the penalty kill in these playoffs given the lack of a meaningful threat from Nashville. That’s apples to oranges compared to what they will see from San Jose.

EDGE: Canucks

GOALTENDING

Roberto Luongo has a .917 save percentage, a 2.25 goals against average, and has two shutouts in these playoffs - so what’s not to like about the Canucks’ goaltender? He even went through the entire second round without getting the hook in the middle of the game.

Well for starters, the Sharks’ snipers are bigger threats than the Predators. Expect San Jose to test Luongo early and often to try to hammer away at the goalie’s confidence. However, Luongo has taken his team to the conference final for the first time which may ease some of the mental pressure.

In the Sharks’ net, Antti Niemi can’t match Luongo’s numbers (3.01 GAA and .906 save percentage) and he struggled earlier in the playoffs as well. But overall, Niemi has less confidence issues after beating the Canucks on the way to helping the Chicago Blackhawks to the Cup last season. In particular, Niemi was stellar in Games 6 and 7 against Detroit, including 38 saves from 40 shots in the finale.

EDGE: Sharks

SERIES PICK:

As the No. 1 and No. 2 seeds, the West has held to form and there has been little to separate between these two based on their playoff performances.

The Canucks need both Sedins and Luongo to be at the top of their game throughout what will be a long series. Thornton and the Sharks have shed some of their playoff concerns while the Canucks still have some work to do.

Pick: Sharks in seven games

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**Udog** · 05-14-2011, 09:27 AM

MLB
Dunkel

Boston at NY Yankees

The Yankees look to bounce back from last night's 5-4 loss and build on their 6-1 record in their last 7 games when their opponent scores 5 runs or more in the previous game. New York is the pick (-130) according to Dunkel, which has the Yankees favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (-130). Here are all of today's picks.

SATURDAY, MAY 14

Game 901-902: Florida at Washington (1:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Florida (Sanchez) 15.577; Washington (Hernandez) 15.284
Dunkel Line: Florida by 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Florida (-135); 8
Dunkel Pick: Florida (-135); Over

Game 903-904: Philadelphia at Atlanta (1:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Blanton) 16.208; Atlanta (Jurrjens) 15.820
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-165); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (+145); Under

Game 905-906: San Diego at Colorado (3:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (Harang) 15.243; Colorado (Chacin) 14.231
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Colorado (-180); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (+160); Over

Game 907-908: NY Mets at Houston (4:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Dickey) 14.856; Houston (Happ) 14.111
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: NY Mets (-125); 8
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (-125); Under

Game 909-910: Pittsburgh at Milwaukee (4:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (Karstens) 14.192; Milwaukee (Narveson) 15.375
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 1; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-160); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (-160); Over

Game 911-912: St. Louis at Cincinnati (4:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (McClellan) 16.772; Cincinnati (Cueto) 15.875
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-125); 9
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (+105); Under

Game 913-914: Arizona at LA Dodgers (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Collmenter) 15.429; LA Dodgers (Billingsley) 15.033
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-140); 7
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (+120); Over

Game 915-916: San Francisco at Chicago Cubs (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Vogelsong) 15.339; Cubs (Davis) 14.423
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1; 7
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-115); No Run Total
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (-115); N/A

Game 917-918: Seattle at Cleveland (1:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Bedard) 15.076; Cleveland (White) 14.412
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Cleveland (-140); 8
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (+120); Under

Game 919-920: Chicago White Sox at Oakland (4:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Floyd) 15.857; Oakland (Ross) 16.598
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Oakland (-120); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (-120); Over

Game 921-922: Kansas City at Detroit (4:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Francis) 17.006; Detroit (Penny) 15.954
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1; 10
Vegas Line: Detroit (-140); 9
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (+120); Over

Game 923-924: Toronto at Minnesota (4:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Reyes) 14.363; Minnesota (Blackburn) 14.747
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Minnesota (-115); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (-115); Under

Game 925-926: LA Angels at Texas (4:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Haren) 15.617; Texas (Holland) 16.312
Dunkel Line: Texas by 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-115); 8
Dunkel Pick: Texas (-105); Under

Game 927-928: Baltimore at Tampa Bay (4:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Bergesen) 14.433; Tampa Bay (Davis) 17.062
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 2 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-165); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (-165); Over

Game 929-930: Boston at NY Yankees (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Beckett) 14.483; NY Yankees (Sabathia) 15.461
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 1; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-130); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (-130); Under

**Udog** · 05-14-2011, 09:35 AM

MLB
Long Sheet

Saturday, May 14

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FLORIDA (22 - 15) at WASHINGTON (18 - 20) - 1:05 PM
ANIBAL SANCHEZ (R) vs. LIVAN HERNANDEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 22-13 (+11.3 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
HERNANDEZ is 10-2 (+8.9 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
FLORIDA is 460-419 (+53.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997.
FLORIDA is 93-85 (+23.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 46-34 (+21.9 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 89-83 (+18.8 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 54-44 (+19.0 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 43-28 (+15.0 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 3-4 (+0.3 Units) against FLORIDA this season
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.5 Units)

ANIBAL SANCHEZ vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
SANCHEZ is 6-0 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 2.16 and a WHIP of 1.211.
His team's record is 11-4 (+6.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-7. (-0.7 units)

LIVAN HERNANDEZ vs. FLORIDA since 1997
HERNANDEZ is 13-11 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 3.69 and a WHIP of 1.313.
His team's record is 18-15 (+1.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 14-16. (-3.1 units)

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PHILADELPHIA (25 - 12) at ATLANTA (21 - 19) - 1:10 PM
JOE BLANTON (R) vs. JAIR JURRJENS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 112-78 (+25.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 109-75 (+25.1 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 61-39 (+27.2 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
BLANTON is 62-44 (+20.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
ATLANTA is 91-90 (-32.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 4-3 (+0.2 Units) against ATLANTA this season
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.0 Units, Under=-0.6 Units)

JOE BLANTON vs. ATLANTA since 1997
BLANTON is 1-3 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 1.467.
His team's record is 4-4 (-0.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-3. (+0.4 units)

JAIR JURRJENS vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
JURRJENS is 4-3 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 2.45 and a WHIP of 1.061.
His team's record is 5-5 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-6. (-3.4 units)

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SAN DIEGO (15 - 23) at COLORADO (20 - 16) - 3:10 PM
AARON HARANG (R) vs. JHOULYS CHACIN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 21-11 (+11.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 53-46 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 33-27 (+16.0 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 40-30 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 51-45 (+13.5 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 383-430 (+33.6 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
SAN DIEGO is 27-19 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 62-64 (-18.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 41-44 (-21.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

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

AARON HARANG vs. COLORADO since 1997
HARANG is 4-2 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 3.70 and a WHIP of 1.258.
His team's record is 4-3 (+0.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-3. (+0.4 units)

JHOULYS CHACIN vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
No recent starts.

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NY METS (18 - 20) at HOUSTON (14 - 24) - 4:05 PM
R.A. DICKEY (R) vs. J.A. HAPP (L)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 37-27 (+14.1 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 2-2 (+0.6 Units) against NY METS this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.4 Units)

R.A. DICKEY vs. HOUSTON since 1997
DICKEY is 1-1 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 2.70 and a WHIP of 1.200.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-3. (-3.3 units)

J.A. HAPP vs. NY METS since 1997
HAPP is 1-1 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 1.569.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.2 units)

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PITTSBURGH (18 - 20) at MILWAUKEE (17 - 21) - 4:10 PM
JEFF KARSTENS (R) vs. CHRIS NARVESON (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 6-22 (-13.9 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 28-73 (-24.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 18-55 (-22.9 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 28-73 (-24.2 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 12-40 (-18.8 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 13-38 (-16.3 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 12-7 (+9.7 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
MILWAUKEE is 24-30 (-17.1 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 27-44 (-19.1 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 64-68 (-21.4 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.

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

JEFF KARSTENS vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
KARSTENS is 0-3 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 4.63 and a WHIP of 1.229.
His team's record is 1-5 (-3.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-3. (-0.4 units)

CHRIS NARVESON vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
NARVESON is 2-0 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 4.00 and a WHIP of 1.278.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.4 units)

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ST LOUIS (22 - 17) at CINCINNATI (21 - 17) - 4:10 PM
KYLE MCCLELLAN (R) vs. JOHNNY CUETO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 107-93 (-21.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 46-55 (-18.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 48-46 (-24.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 105-92 (-22.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 113-91 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 18-6 (+10.8 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 65-40 (+20.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 113-91 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 263-297 (-75.6 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 2-2 (+0.6 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-0.4 Units)

KYLE MCCLELLAN vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
No recent starts.

JOHNNY CUETO vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
CUETO is 3-3 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 6.44 and a WHIP of 1.616.
His team's record is 4-5 (-0.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-7. (-6.1 units)

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ARIZONA (15 - 22) at LA DODGERS (19 - 20) - 7:10 PM
JOSH COLLMENTER (L) vs. CHAD BILLINGSLEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 80-120 (-31.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 0-8 (-8.0 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 this season.
ARIZONA is 30-69 (-29.4 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 9-36 (-24.0 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 18-40 (-18.3 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 78-119 (-33.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 22-46 (-25.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

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

JOSH COLLMENTER vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
No recent starts.

CHAD BILLINGSLEY vs. ARIZONA since 1997
BILLINGSLEY is 8-5 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 3.57 and a WHIP of 1.302.
His team's record is 12-7 (+3.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 10-7. (+1.8 units)

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SAN FRANCISCO (21 - 17) at CHICAGO CUBS (17 - 20) - 7:10 PM
RYAN VOGELSONG (R) vs. DOUG DAVIS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 124-92 (+24.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 60-53 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 123-90 (+25.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 85-57 (+24.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 54-36 (+15.8 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 176-185 (-37.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 6-20 (-13.4 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 45-58 (-27.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 45-58 (-27.4 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 14-22 (-12.1 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 28-40 (-19.9 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 4-12 (-9.5 Units) against the money line after a win this season.

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

RYAN VOGELSONG vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
VOGELSONG is 1-4 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 8.87 and a WHIP of 1.881.
His team's record is 1-4 (-2.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-3. (-1.1 units)

DOUG DAVIS vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
DAVIS is 5-7 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 4.51 and a WHIP of 1.643.
His team's record is 8-11 (-3.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 11-8. (+2.6 units)

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SEATTLE (16 - 23) at CLEVELAND (24 - 13) - 1:05 PM
ERIK BEDARD (L) vs. ALEX WHITE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 78-123 (-41.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 35-67 (-24.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 18-42 (-26.0 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 75-117 (-40.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 41-82 (-39.4 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 16-33 (-17.6 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 24-13 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 15-4 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
CLEVELAND is 24-13 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CLEVELAND is 16-7 (+11.1 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
CLEVELAND is 11-2 (+11.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 4-0 (+4.4 Units) against SEATTLE this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.1 Units)

ERIK BEDARD vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
BEDARD is 2-2 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 4.44 and a WHIP of 1.329.
His team's record is 6-4 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-4. (+1.1 units)

ALEX WHITE vs. SEATTLE since 1997
No recent starts.

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CHI WHITE SOX (16 - 23) at OAKLAND (19 - 19) - 4:05 PM
GAVIN FLOYD (R) vs. TYSON ROSS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 45-24 (+21.3 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 49-43 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 46-38 (+13.3 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 10-17 (-9.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 2-2 (-0.2 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

GAVIN FLOYD vs. OAKLAND since 1997
FLOYD is 3-0 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 1.32 and a WHIP of 1.118.
His team's record is 4-2 (+1.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-4. (-2.4 units)

TYSON ROSS vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
No recent starts.

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KANSAS CITY (20 - 18) at DETROIT (21 - 18) - 4:10 PM
JEFF FRANCIS (L) vs. BRAD PENNY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
FRANCIS is 0-10 (-11.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
DETROIT is 113-67 (+27.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 51-25 (+19.1 Units) against the money line in home games in day games over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 113-67 (+27.1 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 39-16 (+19.9 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 40-17 (+18.6 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 227-249 (-63.1 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 2-2 (+1.0 Units) against DETROIT this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.7 Units)

JEFF FRANCIS vs. DETROIT since 1997
FRANCIS is 0-0 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 6.00 and a WHIP of 2.167.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.1 units)

BRAD PENNY vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
PENNY is 0-1 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.333.
His team's record is 0-2 (-3.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

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TORONTO (18 - 20) at MINNESOTA (12 - 24) - 4:10 PM
JO-JO REYES (L) vs. NICK BLACKBURN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
REYES is 14-30 (-17.9 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
REYES is 12-27 (-16.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
TORONTO is 103-98 (+12.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 85-71 (+18.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 12-24 (-11.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 3-1 (+1.9 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.9 Units)

JO-JO REYES vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
No recent starts.

NICK BLACKBURN vs. TORONTO since 1997
BLACKBURN is 1-1 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 2.33 and a WHIP of 0.879.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.2 units)

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LA ANGELS (21 - 18) at TEXAS (20 - 18) - 4:10 PM
DAN HAREN (R) vs. DEREK HOLLAND (L)
Top Trends for this game.
HAREN is 18-25 (-13.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 40-50 (-22.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 16-25 (-15.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LA ANGELS are 42-29 (+12.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 98-89 (+19.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 24-16 (+11.3 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 39-25 (+12.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 73-40 (+34.8 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 488-475 (+71.0 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 174-166 (+27.4 Units) against the money line in road games against left-handed starters since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 583-503 (+66.6 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 579-568 (+49.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
TEXAS is 38-54 (-22.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 2-2 (+0.6 Units) against TEXAS this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.8 Units)

DAN HAREN vs. TEXAS since 1997
HAREN is 4-6 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 3.60 and a WHIP of 1.188.
His team's record is 5-8 (-5.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 8-3. (+4.4 units)

DEREK HOLLAND vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
HOLLAND is 2-3 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 5.10 and a WHIP of 1.233.
His team's record is 2-3 (-0.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-2. (+0.7 units)

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BALTIMORE (17 - 20) at TAMPA BAY (23 - 15) - 4:10 PM
BRADLEY BERGESEN (R) vs. WADE DAVIS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 2-15 (-13.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
TAMPA BAY is 71-25 (+30.6 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 since 1997.
TAMPA BAY is 403-506 (+20.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997.
TAMPA BAY is 19-6 (+13.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 3-4 (+0.4 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
5 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.8 Units)

BRADLEY BERGESEN vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
BERGESEN is 0-5 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 9.13 and a WHIP of 2.155.
His team's record is 0-5 (-5.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-2. (+0.5 units)

WADE DAVIS vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
DAVIS is 4-2 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 3.09 and a WHIP of 1.264.
His team's record is 4-3 (-0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-6. (-5.2 units)

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BOSTON (18 - 20) at NY YANKEES (20 - 16) - 7:10 PM
JOSH BECKETT (R) vs. C.C. SABATHIA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 18-20 (-12.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BOSTON is 96-85 (-20.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 10-15 (-12.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BOSTON is 353-327 (-63.5 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters since 1997.
NY YANKEES are 33-11 (+18.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 74-61 (-15.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 3-1 (+1.6 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.1 Units)

JOSH BECKETT vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
BECKETT is 12-8 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 1.417.
His team's record is 15-10 (+7.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 15-9. (+5.8 units)

C.C. SABATHIA vs. BOSTON since 1997
SABATHIA is 6-8 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 3.98 and a WHIP of 1.249.
His team's record is 7-11 (-5.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 11-6. (+4.5 units)

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**Udog** · 05-14-2011, 09:37 AM

MLB
Write-Up

Saturday, May 14

Hot pitchers
-- Sanchez is 2-0, 2.84 in his last four starts.
-- Jurrjens is 4-0, 1.50 in five starts this season. Blanton is 1-0, 3.32 in his last three outings.
-- Harang is 2-0, 2.25 in two road starts.
-- Chacin has a 2.65 RA in his last five starts.
-- McClellan is 4-0, 3.35 in his last six starts. Cueto tossed six shutout innings in his first '11 start, at Wrigley.
-- Billingsley is 1-1, 2.62 in his last five starts.
-- Giants are 3-0 when Vogelsong starts (2-0, 3.94).

-- Bedard is 1-0, 2.37 in his last three starts. Indians won both White starts (1-0, 3.75).
-- Ross is 1-0, 1.40 in his last three starts. Floyd is 3-1, 3.21 in his last four starts.
-- Penny is 3-1, 2.28 in his last four starts.
-- Blackburn is 1-0, 1.38 in his last couple starts.
-- Rays won last five Davis starts (4-0, 2.56).
-- Beckett is 2-0, 2.56 in his last six starts.

Cold pitchers
-- Hernandez is 1-3, 7.11 in his last four starts.
-- Happ is 1-3, 5.59 in his last five starts. Dickey is 0-4, 5.54 in his last six starts.
-- Narveson is 0-3, 6.92 in his last five starts. Karstens is 1-1, 5.40 in his five starts this season.
-- Collmenter is making first big league start; he's allowed two runs in his 14 IP in eight big league games. He made one minor league start April 10, throwing six innings.
-- Davis is making first '11 start; he is 91-101, 4.38 in 277 career starts; he only made 8 starts LY.

-- Francis is 0-4, 8.51 in his last five starts.
-- Holland is 1-1, 6.67 in his last five starts. Haren is 0-2, 3.76 in his last four starts.
-- Reyes is 0-3, 6.34 in his last six starts.
-- Bergesen is 0-5, 7.12 in six starts this season.
-- Sabathia has a 5.18 RA in his last five starts.

Totals
-- Three of Cubs' last four games went over the total.
-- Last six Florida road games went over the total.
-- Six of last eight Cincinnati home games went over the total.
-- Eight of last nine Atlanta home games went over the total.
-- Five of last seven Houston home games stayed under total.
-- Over is 7-4 in last eleven games at Miller Park.
-- Under is 10-5 in last fifteen Colorado games.
-- Under is 9-1-3 in last thirteen Arizona games.

-- Over is 10-2-1 in Cleveland's last thirteen home games. Six of last eight Seattle games stayed under the total.
-- Seven of Royals' last nine games stayed under the total.
-- Six of seven Beckett starts stayed under the total.
-- Four of last five Baltimore games stayed under total.
-- Four of Angels' last five games all went over the total.
-- Six of last nine Minnesota home games went over the total.
-- Three of White Sox last four games all went over the total.

Hot teams
-- Giants won six of their last seven games.
-- Marlins are 8-4 in their last dozen road games.
-- Cardinals won six of their last nine road games. Cincinnati won seven of its last nine games overall.
-- Phillies are 10-4 in their last fourteen games. Atlanta won six of its last nine home games.
-- Mets won six of their last eight games.
-- Brewers won 11 of their last 16 home games.
-- Dodgers won four of their last five games.

-- Indians won 15 of their last 17 home games.
-- Detroit won its last six games, scoring 46 runs. Royals are 8-5 in last thirteen games.
-- Tampa Bay won seven of its last eight games. Orioles won three of their last four games.
-- Toronto won its last three games, scoring 18 runs.
-- Texas won its last two games, allowing three runs.
-- White Sox won five of their last six games.

Cold teams
-- Cubs are 4-9 in their last thirteen home games.
-- Washington lost its last two games, both in extra innings.
-- Astros lost five of their last six games.
-- Rockies lost six of their last eight games. San Diego lost three of four.
-- Pirates lost their last three games, scoring five runs; they're 2-29 in last 31 games at Miller Park (yes, 2-29). .
-- Arizona lost six of its last seven games.

-- Red Sox lost four of their last six road games. Bronx lost seven of its last ten games overall.
-- Mariners lost their last six games, scoring fifteen runs, losing three games they led in last inning.
-- Angels lost three of their last four games.
-- Minnesota lost its last six games, allowing 34 runs.
-- Oakland lost its last couple games, but is still 8-4 in its last 12 home games.

Umpires
-- Fla-Wsh-- Home side won eight of nine Eddings games.
-- Phil-Atl-- Last three Dreckman games stayed under total.
-- SD-Colo-- Seven of eight Scott games went over the total.
-- NY-Hst-- Estabrook's only other game this year ended up 3-2; LY, in his first 26 games behind plate, home team was 20-6.
-- Pitt-Mil-- Home side won five of last six Hickox games.
-- StL-Cin-- Four of last six Fletcher games stayed under total.
-- Az-LA-- Six of seven Runge games stayed under the total.
-- SF-Chi-- Underdogs won two of three Reyburn games this year.

-- Sea-Clev-- Under is 5-2-1 in Diaz games this season.
-- Chi-A's-- Underdogs won five of last seven Davidson games.
-- KC-Det-- Road team won six of last seven Gorman games.
-- Tor-Min-- Four of last five Cooper games stayed under total.
-- LA-Tex-- Five of six Hoye games stayed under the total.
-- Balt-TB-- Road team won last five Wolf games.
-- Bos-NY-- Three of last four Winters games went over the total.

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