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**Udog** · 05-16-2011, 08:30 AM

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Monday's betting tips: Pujols may have X-rays

Who’s hot

MLB: Tampa Bay is 22-9 in its last 31 overall.

MLB: Detroit is 10-1 in its last 11.

MLB: San Francisco has won seven of its last eight.

Who’s not

MLB: Pittsburgh is 3-8 it its last 11 meetings with Washington.

MLB: Minnesota is just 9-21 in its last 30 road games.

MLB: Colorado has won only two of its last 10 games.

Key stat

90.6 – NBA total bettors take note: heading into Sunday’s playoff action, there was an average of 90.6 possessions per game in the postseason. That’s significantly down from the average of 94.6 possessions in the regular season.

Injury that shouldn’t be overlooked

Chipper Jones, Atlanta Braves: Jones was a late scratch from Sunday’s lineup with a right knee injury and his status for Monday’s series-opener in Houston is in question. The good news is that it’s his right knee that’s sore instead of his surgically-repaired left knee.

Game of the day

Philadelphia Phillies at St. Louis Cardinals (+120, 7.5)

Notable quotable

“You usually don’t take steps that quick like we have as a team, but our guys didn’t skip any steps. We were 3-29 back then, but Durant and everybody was giving us a 29-3 effort. This is another good step for our organization. We know the process is long and hard and you don’t get there quickly.” – Oklahoma City Thunder coach Scott Brooks after his team advanced to face the Dallas Mavericks with a Game 7 victory over Memphis. The Thunder are now set as a +170 underdog in the series.

Notes and tips

Everyone who thought the Toronto Blue Jays may have overspent to resign Jose Bautista in the offseason should be reconsidering their stance now. The slugger picked up his first career three-homer day on Sunday and now leads the majors with 16 taters on the year – five in Toronto’s series sweep at Target field over the weekend. Bautista is hitting .368 with a .868 slugging percentage after signing a five-year, $65-million contract in February.

The Jorge Posada fiasco continues in New York. After flipping out and pulling himself out of the lineup when he saw that he was slotted to bat ninth on Saturday, Posada reportedly apologized to manager Joe Girardi, saying that he “had a bad day.” It has been a bad start to the season all together for the veteran. He’s hitting just .165 and was left out of the lineup for Sunday’s series finale against the BoSox.

Albert Pujols could be headed for X-rays after taking a pitch off his hand in the ninth inning of Sunday’s loss to the Cincinnati Reds. Right now, it’s just considered a bruise, but he will be re-evaluated on Monday. Pujols is batting .274 with seven home runs for the Cardinals, who are set as a +120 underdog against Cliff Lee and the Phillies.

**Udog** · 05-16-2011, 08:32 AM

Monday's six-pack

-- Russell Westbrook's triple-double Sunday was the first in a Game 7 since Scottie Pippen did it 18 years ago (only fifth one ever).

-- Chicago Bulls rebounded 19 of their 46 missed shots Sunday, worst defensive rebounding effort by the Miami Heat all season.

-- Aroldis Chapman may throw 105 mph, but he faced five batters on Sunday, walked four of them- they all scored. His ERA is now 6.92.

-- In Joe Dimaggio's 56-game hitting streak, he didn't face a relief pitcher in 39 of the 56 games.

-- Since the start of last season, Jose Bautista has 70 HRs; no one else has more than 49.

-- Mets-Astros game Sunday was first major league game in three years where both starting catchers batted second in the lineup.

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Monday's List of 13: Wrapping up a sports weekend........

13) In 1997, just four years ago, an average of 9.59 runs per game scored in a major league ballgame. This year, it is 8.42, a reduction of 16.4%.

12) When the Mets' Daniel Murphy walked in the 6th inning Sunday, it appeared on TV replays that he did so on only three balls, that umpires lost track of the count. Justin Turner later homered that inning, so it cost Houston at least an extra run.

11) You know you're going to have a good day when the first inning of your game ends with your pitcher getting thrown out at third stretching a double into a triple. Thats how the Nationals' day started Sunday.

10) NBC's golf coverage has a lot more taped shots than CBS or ABC, so if you see a non-contender on camera, its safe to assume his putt goes in.

9) Still baffles me how PGA Tour uses "Fed Ex points" instead of money earned as the yardstick of success. Money earned is so much simpler.

8) Hard to believe with a $205M payroll the Bronx Bombers are carrying 13 pitchers, so they only have three position player subs to use during a game. Not much flexibility for a team with several older players.

7) Since the beginning of the 2009 season, Roy Halladay has six complete game losses; no other pitcher has more than three.

6) Carlos Lee became the 16th active big league player with 2,000 hits on Saturday; he then homered in that same game for hit #2,001.

5) Toronto's Jose Bautista has seven HRs against Minnesota this season; the Twins have 18 home runs all season, as a team.

4) Murray State's Billy Kennedy is new basketball coach at Texas A&M; his salary goes up roughly 400%. Now all he has to do is win. A lot.

3) Hard to believe KJ Choi didn't take up golf until he was 16. Town he grew up in had a driving range, but no golf course.

2) I'm a little cool to the idea of Lloyd Carr getting into College Football Hall of Fame; man was 122-40 at Michigan, but was 6-7 in bowls, and lost six of his last seven games vs Ohio State. Not very Hall of Fame-ish.

1) Tampa Bay Rays' payroll is $40.5M, less than Jeter/ARod make by themselves. After seven weeks of baseball, Rays lead Bronx Bombers by two games in the AL East, and Red Sox by three. Still 19 weeks left, but still, $200M doesn't buy you as much as it used to.

**Udog** · 05-16-2011, 08:36 AM

MLB
Dunkel

Toronto at Detroit

The Blue Jays look to build on their 4-0 record in Kyle Drabek's last 4 starts in Game 1 of a series. Toronto is the pick (+135) according to Dunkel, which has the Blue Jays favored by 1/2 a run. Dunkel Pick: Toronto (+135). Here are all of today's picks.

MONDAY, MAY 16

Game 901-902: Pittsburgh at Washington (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (Maholm) 14.525; Washington (Lannan) 15.309
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1; 7
Vegas Line: Washington (-115); 8
Dunkel Pick: Washington (-115); Under

Game 903-904: Chicago Cubs at Cincinnati (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cubs (Zambrano) 15.743; Cincinnati (Bailey) 15.376
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-145); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (+125); Over

Game 905-906: Houston at Atlanta (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Myers) 15.157; Atlanta (Hanson) 14.914
Dunkel Line: Houston by 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-230); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Houston (+190); Over

Game 907-908: Florida at NY Mets (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Florida (Johnson) 16.062; NY Mets (Pelfrey) 14.810
Dunkel Line: Florida by 1; 5 1/2
Vegas Line: Florida (-160); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Florida (-160); Under

Game 909-910: Philadelphia at St. Louis (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Lee) 16.815; St. Louis (Westbrook) 15.270
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 1 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-145); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-145); Under

Game 911-912: San Francisco at Colorado (8:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Lincecum) 14.019; Colorado (Mortensen) 15.505
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-150); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (+130); Over

Game 913-914: San Diego at Arizona (9:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (Richard) 15.969; Arizona (Galarraga) 15.208
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Arizona (-120); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (+100); Under

Game 915-916: Milwaukee at LA Dodgers (10:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Marcum) 16.042; LA Dodgers (Garland) 14.254
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 1 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-115); 7
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (-115); Over

Game 917-918: NY Yankees at Tampa Bay (6:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Burnett) 14.870; Tampa Bay (Price) 15.782
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 1; 7
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-135); 8
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (-135); Under

Game 919-920: Toronto at Detroit (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Drabek) 16.691; Detroit (Scherzer) 16.159
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Detroit (-155); 8
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (+135); Over

Game 921-922: Baltimore at Boston (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Tillman) 16.113; Boston (Matsuzaka) 15.374
Dunkel Line: Baltimore by 1/2; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Boston (-200); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (+170); Over

Game 923-924: Cleveland at Kansas City (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Tomlin) 16.412; Kansas City (Davies) 14.800
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Cleveland (-130); 9
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (-130); Under

Game 925-926: Texas at Chicago White Sox (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Lewis) 15.429; White Sox (Jackson) 16.002
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-125); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (-125); Over

Game 927-928: LA Angels at Oakland (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Pineiro) 16.700; Oakland (Anderson) 15.853
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1; 6
Vegas Line: Oakland (-140); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (+120); Under

Game 929-930: Minnesota at Seattle (10:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Baker) 13.419; Seattle (Pineda) 15.076
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Seattle (-160); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (-160); Over

**Udog** · 05-16-2011, 08:45 AM

MLB
Write-Up

Monday, May 16

Hot pitchers
-- Maholm is 1-2, 3.00 in his last four starts.
-- Bailey is 2-0, 0.69 in his first two '11 starts. Zambrano is 2-0, 3.00 in his last three starts.
-- Hanson is 3-0, 1.40 in his last four starts.
-- Johnson is 2-1, 1.48 in his last six starts. Pelfrey is 3-1, 3.55 in his last four outings.
-- Lincecum has a 1.23 RA in his last three starts and has streak of 17 consecutive scoreless IP. Mortensen allowed two runs in six IP in his only '11 start, at San Francisco.
-- Marcum is 3-0, 2.54 in his last six starts. Garland has a 2.57 RA in his last four outings.

-- Price is 5-1, 2.82 in his last six starts.
-- Matsuzaka is 3-0, 2.52 in his last four starts.
-- Indians are 4-0 in Tomlin's home starts (3-0, 2.88).
-- Scherzer is 5-0, 2.38 in his last seven starts.
-- Lewis is 2-1, 2.28 in his last three starts. Jackson has a 0.60 RA in his last couple starts.
-- Pineiro is 2-0, 1.37 in three starts this season.
-- Pineda is 3-1, 2.90 in his last five starts. Baker is 2-0, 1.59 in his last four starts.

Cold pitchers
-- Lannan is 0-3, 6.20 in his last four starts.
-- Myers is 0-3, 7.20 in his last five starts.
-- Lee is 0-2, 3.82 in his last five starts; Phils scored six runs in his last four outings. Westbrook is 0-1, 6.14 in his last three starts.
-- Richard is 0-4, 8.44 in his last five starts. Galarraga is 0-3, 7.32 in his last four starts.

-- Burnett is 1-3, 3.78 in his last five starts.
-- Drabek is 0-2, 8.31 in his last three starts.
-- Tillman is 1-2, 13.07 in his last three road starts.
-- Davies is 0-4, 7.40 in his last four starts.
-- Anderson is 0-2, 6.27 in his last three starts.

Totals
-- Five of last six Washington games went over the total.
-- Eight of last ten Cincinnati home games went over the total.
-- Eight of last eleven Atlanta home games went over the total.
-- Seven of last eight Florida road games went over the total.
-- Six of Phillies' last nine games stayed under the total.
-- Nine of Giants' last ten games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 11-1-3 in last fifteen Arizona games.
-- Under is 6-1-1 in Dodgers' last eight games.

-- Five of last six Tampa Bay home games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 5-0-1 in Detroit's last six home games.
-- Five of last seven Baltimore games stayed under total.
-- Eight of Royals' last ten games stayed under the total.
-- Over is 4-1-1 in White Sox' last six games.
-- Five of Angels' last seven games went over the total.
-- Six of last eight Seattle games stayed under the total.

Hot teams
-- Cincinnati won nine of its last eleven games.
-- Atlanta won eight of its last eleven home games.
-- Mets won seven of their last ten games. Florida is 9-5 in its last 14 road games.
-- Giants won seven of their last eight games.
-- Arizona won three of its last four home games. Padres won three of their last four games overall.
-- Brewers won five of last six games, but are 1-8 in last nine on road, meaning home team is 13-2 in their last 15 games.

-- Detroit won its last seven games, scoring 49 runs. Toronto won its last five games, scoring 32 runs.
-- Tampa Bay won seven of its last ten games.
-- Orioles won five of their last six games. Red Sox won six of their last eight games.
-- White Sox won six of their last eight games. Texas won three of four.

Cold teams
-- Washington lost three of its last four games. Pirates lost their last five games, scoring 13 runs.
-- Cubs lost four of their last six games.
-- Astros lost six of their last eight games.
-- Cardinals lost four of their last five games. Phillies lost their last two games, scoring total of five runs.
-- Rockies lost eight of their last ten games.
-- Dodgers lost last two games; they scored seven runs in last four.

-- Bronx lost five in row, nine of last twelve games.
-- Indians lost six of their last nine road games. Kansas City lost four of its last six games.
-- Angels, A's both lost three of their last four games.
-- Mariners lost their last six games, scoring fifteen runs, losing three games they led in last inning. Minnesota lost its last eight games, allowing 43 runs.

**Udog** · 05-16-2011, 08:57 AM

MLB

Monday, May 16

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Trend Report
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6:40 PM
NY YANKEES vs. TAMPA BAY
NY Yankees are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 14 of NY Yankees's last 19 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Tampa Bay's last 19 games when playing NY Yankees
Tampa Bay is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games

7:05 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. ST. LOUIS
Philadelphia is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games when playing St. Louis
Philadelphia is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games
St. Louis is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
St. Louis is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games

7:05 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. WASHINGTON
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games when playing Washington
Pittsburgh is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing Washington
Washington is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh

7:05 PM
TORONTO vs. DETROIT
Toronto is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 7 games on the road
Detroit is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing Toronto

7:10 PM
HOUSTON vs. ATLANTA
Houston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games
Atlanta is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games

7:10 PM
BALTIMORE vs. BOSTON
Baltimore is 5-18 SU in its last 23 games when playing on the road against Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Baltimore's last 6 games when playing on the road against Boston
Boston is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games at home
Boston is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Baltimore

7:10 PM
FLORIDA vs. NY METS
Florida is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Florida's last 6 games
NY Mets are 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Florida
NY Mets are 7-3 SU in its last 10 games at home

7:10 PM
CHI CUBS vs. CINCINNATI
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games
Cincinnati is 8-2 SU in their last 10 games when playing Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 6 games when playing Chi Cubs

8:10 PM
TEXAS vs. CHI WHITE SOX
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas's last 6 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 6 games

8:10 PM
CLEVELAND vs. KANSAS CITY
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 7 games on the road
Kansas City is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games at home

8:40 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. COLORADO
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Francisco's last 5 games when playing on the road against Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of San Francisco's last 12 games on the road
Colorado is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games

9:40 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. ARIZONA
San Diego is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Diego's last 5 games
Arizona is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against San Diego
Arizona is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games

10:05 PM
LA ANGELS vs. OAKLAND
LA Angels are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Oakland
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Angels's last 6 games when playing on the road against Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oakland's last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oakland's last 5 games when playing LA Angels

10:10 PM
MINNESOTA vs. SEATTLE
Minnesota is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Seattle
Minnesota is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Seattle is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Seattle is 8-15 SU in its last 23 games at home

10:10 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. LA DODGERS
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games
Milwaukee is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of LA Dodgers's last 13 games
The total has gone OVER in 12 of LA Dodgers's last 17 games when playing Milwaukee

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**Udog** · 05-16-2011, 08:59 AM

MLB

Monday, May 16

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Monday’s streaking and slumping starting pitchers
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Streaking

Homer Bailey, Cincinnati Reds (2-0, 0.69 ERA)

Bailey has made just two starts since coming off the DL with his shoulder injury and has been brilliant in both. He has allowed just one earned run in 13 innings of work while striking out 12 and walking only one batter.

Granted, his first two starts of the year have been against the impotent Houston Astros, but it looks like Bailey has it going on this season.

He blanked Houston over seven innings in his last trip to the hill, striking out five in a 7-3 victory as a -130 favorite. He’s up against Carlos Zambrano and the Cubs and is listed as at -140.

Max Scherzer, Detroit Tigers (6-0, 3.20 ERA)

Scherzer leads the MLB starting pitcher money list, helping Detroit to victories in seven of his eight start while piling up more than six unites for Tigers bettors already.

He had his shortest outing of the season the last time he was on the bump but still held the Jays to two runs over five innings while striking out five. If there’s one area of concern, it’s his control. He has walked 23 batters so far but has 51 strikeouts and his WHIP checks in at 1.40.

He was supposed to go Sunday but a rainout pushed his start back a day.

Slumping

Brett Myers, Houston Astros (1-3, 5.01 ERA)

Last season Myers was the rock of Houston’s staff in picking up 13 wins to go along with a 3.14 ERA. This season, he’s a big part of the team’s struggles.

Myers has a fat 8.15 ERA and a 1.92 WHIP in his last three starts – all Houston losses. Understandably, he’s losing confidence in his stuff and says he’s throwing too many breaking pitches lately instead of challenging hitters.

Ubaldo Jimenez, Colorado Rockies (0-3, 6.67 ERA)

Rockies manager Jim Tracy is trying to keep his ace from getting too down on himself, but that task is getting tougher all the time.

After being almost unhittable through much of last season, Jimenez can’t hit the strike zone with his sinker or slider. He lasted just 3 2/3 innings in his last start and has walked 11 batters over his last two outings.

Jimenez has served up four dingers after allowing just 11 all of last season.

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**Udog** · 05-16-2011, 09:01 AM

MLB

Monday, May 16

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MLB's best and worst bets so far this season
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It might be hard to believe, but a month and a half has already passed this baseball season. As the weekend wraps up, most teams will have 40 or so games under their belt, putting them a quarter of the way through the year.

And if, before the season, you thought there was no way we’d be talking about the Indians at this point, well, you’re surely not alone. But there’s no getting around the Tribe as we break down the best efforts so far this year (along with some of the worst).

Best Money Unit Team: Cleveland Indians (+14.72 units)

The Indians have been so red-hot at home this season that all they’ve needed to do is be mediocre on the road to hold one of the top records in the majors. Cleveland (24-13) is a stout 15-4 at Jacobs Field, losing there on the first two days of the season before peeling off 14 consecutive home wins, and the Indians are 9-9 on the road.

That effort has the Indians up 14.72 units for the year – nearly twice as much as any other team in the bigs. After the 0-2 start, the Tribe won eight in a row and 12 of their next 14. Yet they were constantly an underdog. Cleveland went off as a pup in its first dozen games and has only been favored in 15 of 37 games so far this year.

The next two teams in the money unit rankings hail from the National League East. Florida (23-15) is up 8.0 units, thanks in part to an 11-6 road record. Philadelphia (25-13) is third in the majors at 7.07 units, playing steady ball at home (13-7) and on the road (12-6).

Last year, San Diego led the majors, finishing up 19.05 units.

Worst Money Unit Team: Minnesota Twins (-12.18 units)

The perennial playoff contenders have been a huge disappointment this season, sitting dead last not only in the American League Central, but in all the majors with a 12-25 record. Minnesota is coming off a season in which it rated fifth in the bigs at 13.19 units.

Prior to Saturday’s 6-0 rout of the Yankees, Boston (19-20) was the worst bet in baseball. The Red Sox got off to a horrible start this season, dropping their first six games and going 2-10 in their first dozen contests, despite being favored 11 times. The Sox are working their way back toward .500, but they are still at -10.4 units, second-worst in baseball.

Best Home Team: Cleveland Indians (15-4)

Time to talk about the Tribe again. The Indians are winning at a 78.9 percent clip in the home uniforms. Cleveland is coming off two losing seasons at home (35-46 in 2009, 38-43 in 2010) but has generally been decent at the Jake. The Indians were above .500 from 2004-2008, including 52-29 in 2007.

But 15-4 at this point is definitely way above the norm for Cleveland. And don’t forget the Indians, oddly enough, are last in the majors in home attendance.

Two teams share the next-best home straight-up mark, by percentage, with San Francisco at 10-5 and Milwaukee at 12-6 (66.6 percent). Perennial doormat Kansas City (15-8, 65.2 percent), Philly (13-7, 65 percent) and Texas (14-9, 60.9 percent) hold the next three spots.

The worst home team straight up? The Twins at 4-10 (28.6 percent), followed by the White Sox (5-11, 31.25 percent) and the San Diego Padres (7-14, 33.33 percent).

Best Road Team: Tampa Bay Rays (13-5)

The Rays generate such meager attendance at home that they seemingly enjoy playing in front of anybody, even if it’s in opposing stadiums.

The Rays’ average attendance at home this season is 16,519, in a stadium that seats more than 34,000. That rates 29th in the majors. The average attendance at Rays road games is more than 9,000 higher, at 25,524, and Tampa is winning on the road at a 72.2 percent clip. Right now, any team other than Cleveland would gladly take a home record as good as the Rays’ road mark.

The Phillies are second-best on the highway at 12-6 (66.6 percent), followed by Florida (11-6, 64.7 percent) and the Angels (13-8, 61.9 percent).

The road team to steer most clear of? The Milwaukee Brewers, with their 6-15 mark (28.6 percent), followed by Kansas City (5-11, 31.25 percent) and Arizona (6-13, 31.57 percent).

Best Over Team: St. Louis Cardinals (25-14-1 O/U)

The Redbirds and their opponents are racking up the runs this year, withthe over hitting 62.5 percent of the time. And lately, it’s been a steady stream of overs for St. Louis, with the total going high in its last five outings and 14 of its last 18.

Honorable mention goes to the New York Mets, with a 23-14-2 over record, and Cincinnati at 22-16-1.

Best Under Team: Tampa Bay Rays (14-24-1 O/U)

Nobody’s doing low scores quite as well as the Rays. However, the bulk of those unders came in the first 18 games of the season, when the total went low 15 times (83.3 percent).

Minnesota is next on the under list at 15-22-0, followed by the Pirates (15-22-2) and the Angels (15-22-3).

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**Udog** · 05-16-2011, 09:04 AM

MLB

Monday, May 16

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MLB Top 5: Worst fielding teams in baseball
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Pitching and defense go hand-in-hand in baseball like love and marriage and a horse and carriage.

Yet, while such statistics as earned run average, WHIP (walk and hits per innings pitched) and strikeout-to-walk ratio can help identify who the best pitchers are, defense is much harder to quantify. Traditional defensive statistics such as fielding percentage and errors don't always accurately gauge the quality of a fielder for a variety of reasons.

However, some of the more advanced metrics developed in recent years do a better job of discerning good defense from bad as they measure how many plays a fielder made compared to the league average. Among those statistics are Baseball Prospectus' Defensive Efficiency (DE) and Fielding Runs Above Average (FRAA), and Fangraphs' Ultimate Zone Rating (UZR).

Using those statistics, let's look at the five worst defensive teams in the major leagues, some players who make them such bad fielding teams and starting pitchers must likely to be hurt by leaky defense.

Statistics as of Saturday, May 14, 2011.

Houston Astros (14-24, -7.70 units, 22-16 over/under)

The Astros are the “Lastros” when it comes to defense, as they rank last in both DE and UZR. Second baseman Bill Hall has been awful at the keystone with minus-6.2 FRAA and minus-6.3 UZR. For reference sake, every 10 points is considered the equivalent of one win or loss.

Hall ranks as the worst defensive player in baseball, according to FRAA, while UZR pegs him as the sixth-worst behind Philadelphia Phillies left fielder Raul Ibanez, Atlanta Braves center fielder Nate McLouth, Oakland Athletics left fielder Josh Willingham, Seattle Mariners right fielder Ichiro Suzuki and Chicago White Sox left fielder Juan Pierre.

Anyone who averages less than a combined 10.0 strikeouts and walks per nine innings can be considered a pitch-to-contact type and therefore needs a good defense behind him to be successful. Wandy Rodriguez fits that mold on the Astros, averaging 1.9 walks per nine innings and 7.1 strikeouts. The left-hander's best strategy seemingly is to keep opposing batters from hitting the ball to Hall.

Seattle Mariners (16-23, -5.47 units, 20-16-3 over/under)

The Mariners are 28th among the 30 major-league teams in DE and 27th in UZR, making them the Astros of the American League.

While Ichiro has won Gold Gloves in each of his 10 season since coming to the major leagues from Japan, it is clearly on reputation, especially in light of his advanced metrics this season. He has minus-4.8 FRAA and minus-6.6 UZR - the lowest on the team by both measures.

Pity any Mariners pitcher who allows a fly ball to the outfield. Ryan Langerhans, now at Triple-A Tacoma, is a minus-5.8 in UZR, and Milton Bradley, released earlier this week, was a minus-4.9. The Mariners have two starters who rely heavily on their defense in Doug Fister (2.3/5.9) and Jason Vargas (2.1/5.6).

Chicago Cubs (17-20, -4.12 units, 21-16 over/under)

Starlin Castro, the Cubs' 21-year-old shortstop, was featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated last week. It obviously wasn't for his defense, as his minus-4.1 FRAA is the worst on the team. He doesn't fare much better in UZR with a minus-1.9 mark.

As a team, the Cubs rank 29th in DE and 21st in UZR. Perennial left field butcher Alfonso Soriano has the worst UZR on the club at minus-2.5. FRAA treats him a little better with a minus-0.4 mark.

Carlos Zambrano needs good defense as he is walking 2.8 and striking out 6.3 per nine innings. Ironically, he is not helping his cause. He is the worst-fielding pitcher in the majors in terms of FRAA with minus-1.2.

Chicago White Sox (16-23, -8.81 units, 16-21-2 over/under)

Bad fielding abounds in the Windy City. Is it because of the wind? Or are the Cubs and White Sox eating too much deep dish pizza? Whatever the reason, a number of ChiSox are faring poorly in the defensive metrics and, as a team, they are 23rd in both DE and UZR.

Third baseman Brent Morel, who White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen predicts has a Gold Glove in his future, is minus-3.4 in FRAA, and left fielder Carlos Quentin is at 3.0, though both are on the plus side of the UZR ledger. Conversely, Pierre is awful in the UZR measure but scores positively in FRAA.

The White Sox need to support their pitchers with good defense more than most teams as they have three starters who get hitters to put the ball in play frequently: Mark Buehrle (2.4/4.2), Phil Humber (2.2/5.2) and John Danks (2.8/6.9).

Los Angeles Dodgers (19-20, -2.84, 20-16-3 over/under)

First-year manager Don Mattingly has raved about Matt Kemp's play in center fielder. FRAA and UZR disagree, grading him at minus-5.1 and minus-4.2 respectively. Kemp is part of the reason why the Dodgers rank 26th in FRAA and 18th in UZR.

Utility infielder Jamey Carroll has been a sub-par fill-in for injured shortstop Rafael Furcal, with a minus-2.2 FRAA and minus-1.7 UZR. Better up-the-middle defense would certainly aid Ted Lilly (1.8 /5.9), Jon Garland (2.8/5.9) and Hiroki Kuroda (2.2/6.9).

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**Udog** · 05-16-2011, 09:06 AM

MLB

Monday, May 16

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Hot lines: Monday’s best MLB bets
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Florida Marlins at New York Mets (+145, 6.5)

The Mets biggest problem in recent seasons has been themselves. On Monday, however, their worst nightmare is Josh Johnson.

Florida’s ace is arguably the best pitcher in baseball right now. Despite giving up an uncharacteristic five earned runs at St. Louis on May 5, Johnson still boasts an ERA of 1.63 to go along with a 3-1 record and 53 strikeouts in 55.1 innings. He bounced back on Tuesday by allowing just one run in seven innings while striking out seven in a 2-1 victory over NL East rival Philadelphia.

“All the world will now know who Josh Johnson is,” manager Edwin Rodriguez told the Palm Beach Post after his man out-dueled Roy Halladay in what many called an instant classic. “That put Josh Johnson on the next level.”

As for the Mets, well, they are once again on a level down from Philadelphia, Florida, and Atlanta in the East. At 18-21 as of Sunday afternoon, they are tied for last in the division with Washington.

Furthermore, New York is 8-11 at home while the Marlins are 11-6 as visitors.

Pick: Marlins

Los Angeles Angels at Oakland Athletics (-135, 6.5)

Joel Pineiro has pitched like gangbusters for the Angeles ever since coming off the disabled list late last month.

Having been sidelined due to right shoulder tightness, Pineiro wasted no time getting back into a groove. He gave up a mere four hits and one run through seven innings in his 2011 debut on April 30 and he most recently went 7 2/3 innings while surrendering only two runs in a 6-2 victory over the White Sox on Tuesday.

He threw 98 pitches, not quite getting to the 100-pitch mark for what would have been the first time of the year.

“Guys were making fun of me—‘'maybe next time you can break that 100-pitch mark’ — but it's only the third start back,” Pineiro told the Orange County Register. “I felt great.”

Overall, Pineiro is 2-0 with a 1.33 ERA after three starts this season. That is not good news for the Athletics, who will look to crack the Pineiro code on Monday.

Interestingly, Los Angeles has been more impressive on the road than at home in 2011. Mike Scioscia’s squad is just 9-10 in Anaheim, but as of Sunday afternoon the club was 13-8 on the road. That’s the second best visiting mark in the American League behind Tampa Bay.

Pick: Angels

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**Udog** · 05-16-2011, 10:36 AM

MLB
Long Sheet

Monday, May 16

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PITTSBURGH (18 - 22) at WASHINGTON (19 - 21) - 7:05 PM
PAUL MAHOLM (L) vs. JOHN LANNAN (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 28-75 (-26.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 10-34 (-15.1 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 28-75 (-26.2 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 17-53 (-22.5 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 34-91 (-33.5 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 12-42 (-20.8 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 13-40 (-18.3 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 2-1 (+0.8 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)

PAUL MAHOLM vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
MAHOLM is 1-4 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 5.73 and a WHIP of 1.541.
His team's record is 2-6 (-5.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-4. (-0.5 units)

JOHN LANNAN vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
LANNAN is 1-4 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 4.91 and a WHIP of 1.487.
His team's record is 2-5 (-3.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-4. (-1.6 units)

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CHICAGO CUBS (17 - 21) at CINCINNATI (23 - 17) - 7:10 PM
CARLOS ZAMBRANO (R) vs. HOMER BAILEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 176-186 (-38.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 15-24 (-14.6 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 41-54 (-22.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 176-186 (-38.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 59-76 (-18.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 115-91 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 67-40 (+22.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 115-91 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 136-124 (+16.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 71-42 (+17.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
BAILEY is 16-5 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BAILEY is 16-5 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BAILEY is 17-3 (+13.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
ZAMBRANO is 12-5 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ZAMBRANO is 8-1 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ZAMBRANO is 12-5 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ZAMBRANO is 17-7 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
ZAMBRANO is 44-27 (+18.8 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)
ZAMBRANO is 38-22 (+23.2 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
CINCINNATI is 265-297 (-73.6 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 2-1 (+0.8 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

CARLOS ZAMBRANO vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
ZAMBRANO is 16-10 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 3.07 and a WHIP of 1.268.
His team's record is 18-12 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 17-13. (+2.4 units)

HOMER BAILEY vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
BAILEY is 1-2 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 7.65 and a WHIP of 2.100.
His team's record is 2-2 (-0.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.2 units)

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HOUSTON (15 - 25) at ATLANTA (23 - 19) - 7:10 PM
BRETT MYERS (R) vs. TOMMY HANSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MYERS is 23-18 (+9.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MYERS is 23-18 (+9.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MYERS is 18-11 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MYERS is 16-9 (+10.0 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MYERS is 14-7 (+11.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning 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.

BRETT MYERS vs. ATLANTA since 1997
MYERS is 4-9 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 4.46 and a WHIP of 1.301.
His team's record is 9-13 (-8.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 9-9. (-1.0 units)

TOMMY HANSON vs. HOUSTON since 1997
HANSON is 1-0 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 0.78 and a WHIP of 0.565.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.2 units)

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FLORIDA (23 - 16) at NY METS (19 - 21) - 7:10 PM
JOSH JOHNSON (R) vs. MIKE PELFREY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA is 94-86 (+23.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 47-35 (+21.9 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 90-84 (+18.8 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 19-10 (+9.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
FLORIDA is 44-29 (+15.0 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 238-237 (-65.6 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.
PELFREY is 21-39 (-23.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 2-1 (+1.4 Units) against FLORIDA this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)

JOSH JOHNSON vs. NY METS since 1997
JOHNSON is 8-1 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 2.73 and a WHIP of 1.105.
His team's record is 10-3 (+9.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-5. (+2.5 units)

MIKE PELFREY vs. FLORIDA since 1997
PELFREY is 1-7 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 5.62 and a WHIP of 1.653.
His team's record is 3-10 (-9.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-8. (-3.7 units)

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PHILADELPHIA (25 - 14) at ST LOUIS (22 - 19) - 7:05 PM
CLIFF LEE (L) vs. JAKE WESTBROOK (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 8-16 (-13.9 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -150 over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 30-10 (+16.4 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 112-80 (+23.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 109-77 (+22.9 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 61-41 (+25.0 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
LEE is 39-24 (+18.1 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)
ST LOUIS is 107-95 (-24.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 105-94 (-24.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 32-33 (-15.3 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

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

CLIFF LEE vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
LEE is 2-0 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 1.20 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

JAKE WESTBROOK vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
WESTBROOK is 0-0 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 7.20 and a WHIP of 1.600.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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SAN FRANCISCO (22 - 17) at COLORADO (20 - 18) - 8:40 PM
TIM LINCECUM (R) vs. CLAYTON MORTENSEN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 125-92 (+25.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 61-53 (+11.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 124-90 (+26.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 86-57 (+25.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 89-68 (+16.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 64-52 (+14.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
LINCECUM is 17-6 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LINCECUM is 17-6 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
COLORADO is 104-98 (-18.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 77-84 (-25.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 104-98 (-18.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 62-70 (-26.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 62-66 (-22.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 5-1 (+4.6 Units) against COLORADO this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.9 Units)

TIM LINCECUM vs. COLORADO since 1997
LINCECUM is 8-5 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 3.19 and a WHIP of 1.275.
His team's record is 8-8 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-8. (-0.2 units)

CLAYTON MORTENSEN vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
MORTENSEN is 0-0 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 1.50 and a WHIP of 1.333.
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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SAN DIEGO (17 - 23) at ARIZONA (17 - 22) - 9:40 PM
CLAYTON RICHARD (L) vs. ARMANDO GALARRAGA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 6-17 (-12.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 3-13 (-10.9 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
SAN DIEGO is 107-96 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 25-16 (+12.9 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 3 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 55-46 (+18.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 53-45 (+16.7 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 38-31 (+14.5 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
RICHARD is 9-1 (+9.2 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
RICHARD is 14-7 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
ARIZONA is 82-120 (-29.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 581-510 (-70.5 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
ARIZONA is 80-119 (-31.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 41-68 (-28.3 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 58-93 (-36.3 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 24-46 (-23.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
GALARRAGA is 8-17 (-12.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
GALARRAGA is 13-28 (-15.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
GALARRAGA is 11-21 (-14.6 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
SAN DIEGO is 2-1 (+1.0 Units) against ARIZONA this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-0.1 Units)

CLAYTON RICHARD vs. ARIZONA since 1997
RICHARD is 2-0 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 5.63 and a WHIP of 1.625.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)

ARMANDO GALARRAGA vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
GALARRAGA is 0-0 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 4.16 and a WHIP of 2.079.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-0. (+0.0 units)

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MILWAUKEE (19 - 21) at LA DODGERS (19 - 22) - 10:10 PM
SHAUN MARCUM (R) vs. JON GARLAND (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MARCUM is 31-21 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
MARCUM is 21-12 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
LA DODGERS are 101-104 (-15.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 101-104 (-15.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.

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

SHAUN MARCUM vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
MARCUM is 1-0 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 1.42 and a WHIP of 1.026.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

JON GARLAND vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
GARLAND is 3-0 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 2.10 and a WHIP of 1.325.
His team's record is 4-0 (+4.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+1.9 units)

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NY YANKEES (20 - 18) at TAMPA BAY (23 - 17) - 6:40 PM
A.J. BURNETT (R) vs. DAVID PRICE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 11-15 (-10.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BURNETT is 17-25 (-19.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BURNETT is 5-22 (-15.2 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 since 1997. (Team's Record)
BURNETT is 7-14 (-11.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BURNETT is 11-19 (-16.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BURNETT is 4-14 (-15.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TAMPA BAY is 403-508 (+17.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997.
TAMPA BAY is 255-275 (+25.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
PRICE is 14-3 (+10.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NY YANKEES are 19-5 (+14.1 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.

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

A.J. BURNETT vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
BURNETT is 12-7 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 3.15 and a WHIP of 1.099.
His team's record is 13-12 (-4.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 12-11. (-0.8 units)

DAVID PRICE vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
PRICE is 3-1 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 3.37 and a WHIP of 1.191.
His team's record is 5-2 (+4.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-2. (+3.0 units)

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TORONTO (20 - 20) at DETROIT (22 - 18) - 7:05 PM
KYLE DRABEK (R) vs. MAX SCHERZER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 114-67 (+28.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 114-67 (+28.1 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 41-17 (+19.6 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 105-98 (+14.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 15-7 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TORONTO is 86-71 (+19.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 54-49 (+14.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

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

KYLE DRABEK vs. DETROIT since 1997
No recent starts.

MAX SCHERZER vs. TORONTO since 1997
SCHERZER is 2-0 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 2.08 and a WHIP of 1.154.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.1 units)

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BALTIMORE (19 - 20) at BOSTON (20 - 20) - 7:10 PM
CHRIS TILLMAN (R) vs. DAISUKE MATSUZAKA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 44-43 (+16.7 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 49-52 (-18.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 2-7 (-9.5 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 this season.
BOSTON is 6-10 (-9.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 2-1 (+1.4 Units) against BOSTON this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

CHRIS TILLMAN vs. BOSTON since 1997
TILLMAN is 0-1 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 27.07 and a WHIP of 5.263.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

DAISUKE MATSUZAKA vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
MATSUZAKA is 4-3 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 5.73 and a WHIP of 1.685.
His team's record is 5-4 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-5. (-1.6 units)

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CLEVELAND (24 - 13) at KANSAS CITY (20 - 19) - 8:10 PM
JOSH TOMLIN (R) vs. KYLE DAVIES (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 24-13 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in all 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 17-6 (+13.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CLEVELAND is 17-9 (+9.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CLEVELAND is 16-7 (+11.1 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
KANSAS CITY is 216-322 (-92.7 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 5-2 (+2.9 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
5 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.1 Units)

JOSH TOMLIN vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
TOMLIN is 3-1 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 4.18 and a WHIP of 1.175.
His team's record is 3-2 (+0.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-1. (+3.0 units)

KYLE DAVIES vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
DAVIES is 3-6 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 6.46 and a WHIP of 1.693.
His team's record is 3-8 (-4.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-6. (-1.9 units)

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TEXAS (21 - 19) at CHI WHITE SOX (17 - 24) - 8:10 PM
COLBY LEWIS (R) vs. EDWIN JACKSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 39-54 (-21.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 48-41 (+13.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 5-11 (-9.2 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 5-11 (-9.2 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
JACKSON is 5-12 (-9.9 Units) against the money line in home games in night games 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.

COLBY LEWIS vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
LEWIS is 1-3 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 8.07 and a WHIP of 1.828.
His team's record is 1-4 (-3.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-3. (-1.2 units)

EDWIN JACKSON vs. TEXAS since 1997
JACKSON is 2-2 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 3.67 and a WHIP of 1.224.
His team's record is 3-3 (-0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-4. (-2.4 units)

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LA ANGELS (22 - 19) at OAKLAND (20 - 20) - 10:05 PM
JOEL PINEIRO (R) vs. BRETT ANDERSON (L)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 99-90 (+19.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 40-26 (+12.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 489-476 (+71.0 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 175-167 (+27.4 Units) against the money line in road games against left-handed starters since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 584-503 (+67.6 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997.
OAKLAND is 55-76 (-25.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 2-1 (+0.5 Units) against OAKLAND this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)

JOEL PINEIRO vs. OAKLAND since 1997
PINEIRO is 8-8 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 4.26 and a WHIP of 1.412.
His team's record is 11-9 (+2.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 11-8. (+2.2 units)

BRETT ANDERSON vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
ANDERSON is 0-2 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 4.68 and a WHIP of 1.160.
His team's record is 0-4 (-4.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.2 units)

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MINNESOTA (12 - 26) at SEATTLE (16 - 23) - 10:10 PM
SCOTT BAKER (R) vs. MICHAEL PINEDA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 12-26 (-13.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 10-21 (-10.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MINNESOTA is 7-20 (-13.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MINNESOTA is 7-18 (-10.2 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
SEATTLE is 78-123 (-41.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 43-56 (-17.2 Units) against the money line in home 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.
SEATTLE is 27-49 (-24.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

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

SCOTT BAKER vs. SEATTLE since 1997
BAKER is 3-3 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 4.42 and a WHIP of 1.691.
His team's record is 5-4 (-0.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-6. (-4.9 units)

MICHAEL PINEDA vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
No recent starts.

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**Udog** · 05-16-2011, 11:37 AM

MLB
Short Sheet

Monday, May 16

National League

PITTSBURGH at WASHINGTON, 7:05 PM ET
MAHOLM: PITTSBURGH 12-42 in road games after 3 or more consecutive losses
LANNAN: WASHINGTON 29-12 UNDER after 2 straight games with no home runs

CHICAGO CUBS at CINCINNATI, 7:10 PM ET
ZAMBRANO: 8-1 TSR in road games against division opponents
BAILEY: CINCINNATI 33-48 in home games after scoring 7 runs or more 2 straight games

HOUSTON at ATLANTA, 7:10 PM ET
MYERS: 16-9 TSR after a loss
HANSON: 3-8 TSR as a favorite of -175 to -250

FLORIDA at NY METS, 7:10 PM ET
JOHNSON: FLORIDA 47-35 in road games against division opponents
PELFREY: NY METS 1-10 after 4 or more consecutive overs

PHILADELPHIA at ST LOUIS, 7:05 PM ET
LEE: 39-24 TSR in road games after a loss
WESTBROOK: ST LOUIS 11-0 OVER after 3 consecutive game versus a division rival

SAN FRANCISCO at COLORADO, 8:40 PM ET
LINCECUM: SAN FRANCISCO 125-92 in all games
MORTENSEN: COLORADO 5-18 after having lost 6 or 7 of their last 8 games

SAN DIEGO at ARIZONA, 9:40 PM ET
RICHARD: 24-16 TSR as an underdog
GALARRAGA: 8-17 TSR against division opponents

MILWAUKEE at LA DODGERS, 10:10 PM ET
MARCUM: MILWAUKEE 39-24 UNDER in road games in night games
GARLAND: 55-32 UNDER when the total is 7 to 8.5

American League

NY YANKEES at TAMPA BAY, 6:40 PM ET
BURNETT: 7-14 TSR in road games
PRICE: 14-3 TSR against division opponents

TORONTO at DETROIT, 7:05 PM ET
DRABEK: TORONTO 15-7 in night games
SCHERZER: DETROIT is 2-9 after 7 or more consecutive wins

BALTIMORE at BOSTON, 7:10 PM ET
TILLMAN: BALTIMORE 51-33 UNDER as an underdog of +150 or more
MATSUZAKA: BOSTON 7-13 as a favorite of -150 or more

CLEVELAND at KANSAS CITY, 8:10 PM ET
TOMLIN: CLEVELAND 16-7 after a win
DAVIES: KANSAS CITY 9-33 after allowing 3 runs or less 2 straight games

TEXAS at CHI WHITE SOX, 8:10 PM ET
LEWIS: TEXAS 12-18 after 6 or more consecutive home games
JACKSON: CHI WHITE SOX 27-14 after having won 5 or 6 of their last 7 games

LA ANGELS at OAKLAND, 10:05 PM ET
PINEIRO: LA ANGELS 12-5 in road games after a one run loss
ANDERSON: OAKLAND 0-7 after 2 straight games where the bullpen gave up no runs

MINNESOTA at SEATTLE, 10:10 PM ET
BAKER: 11-2 UNDER after a loss
PINEDA: SEATTLE 91-60 UNDER after one or more consecutive overs

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**Udog** · 05-16-2011, 11:51 AM

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**bryce** · 05-16-2011, 02:56 PM

Originally posted by Udog View Post

Solution to the U.S. economy: put the treasury on bryce and Greek!

Maybe Greek! Not me buddy!

Thanks for the info as always!

Always good info and a good read!

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