Thursday's Trends and Indexes - 5/19 (NBA, NHL, MLB, Misc.)

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NHL
Long Sheet


Thursday, May 19

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BOSTON (55-29-0-11, 121 pts.) at TAMPA BAY (55-28-0-12, 122 pts.) - 5/19/2011, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 55-40 ATS (-0.9 Units) in all games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 30-20 ATS (+0.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
TAMPA BAY is 49-45 ATS (-3.9 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 46-29 ATS (+12.6 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 26-21 ATS (+49.7 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 9-5 (+0.4 Units) against the spread versus TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 9-5-0 straight up against TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
8 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+3.1 Units)

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NHL
Short Sheet


Thursday, May 19

Eastern Conference Finals - Best of 7 - Game 3 - Tied 1-1
BOSTON at TAMPA BAY, 8:05 PM ET VERSUS
BOSTON: 9-2 Under if 8+ total goals were scored last game
TAMPA BAY: 17-6 Under after allowing 6+ goals

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

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MLB
Dunkel


NY Yankees at Baltimore

The Orioles look to take advantage of a New York team that is 1-6 in its last 7 games against a team with a losing record. Baltimore is the pick (+135) according to Dunkel, which has the Orioles favored by 1/2 a run. Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (+135). Here are all of today's picks.

THURSDAY, MAY 19

Game 951-952: Pittsburgh at Cincinnati (12:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (McDonald) 14.400; Cincinnati (Cueto) 15.678
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 1 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-185); 8
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (-185); Over

Game 953-954: Washington at NY Mets (1:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Hernandez) 16.230; NY Mets (Gee) 15.266
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: NY Mets (-125); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Washington (+105); Under

Game 955-956: Houston at St. Louis (1:45 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Happ) 15.099; St. Louis (McClellan) 14.963
Dunkel Line: Houston by 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-185); 8
Dunkel Pick: Houston (+165); Under

Game 957-958: Colorado at Philadelphia (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (Chacin) 16.013; Philadelphia (Blanton) 14.391
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Colorado (-115); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (-115); Over

Game 959-960: Chicago Cubs at Florida (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cubs (Coleman) 15.021; Florida (Volstad) 14.721
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Florida (-165); 9
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (+145); Over

Game 961-962: Atlanta at Arizona (9:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Jurrjens) 16.761; Arizona (Collmeter) 15.422
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-115); 8
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-115); Under

Game 963-964: Milwaukee at San Diego (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Narveson) 14.129; San Diego (Harang) 15.225
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-115); 7
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (-105); Over

Game 965-966: San Francisco at LA Dodgers (10:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Bumgarner) 14.715; LA Dodgers (Billingsley) 15.637
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 1; 6
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-130); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (-130); Under

Game 967-968: Minnesota at Oakland (3:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Blackburn) 15.177; Oakland (Ross) 14.731
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Oakland (-175); 7
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+155); Under

Game 969-970: LA Angels at Seattle (3:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Haren) 15.446; Seattle (Fister) 14.493
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1; 7
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-145); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (-145); Over

Game 971-972: Detroit at Boston (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Verlander) 16.318; Boston (Beckett) 16.869
Dunkel Line: Boston by 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Boston (-135); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-135); Under

Game 973-974: NY Yankees at Baltimore (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Sabathia) 15.127; Baltimore (Guthrie) 15.531
Dunkel Line: Baltimore by 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-155); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (+135); Over

Game 975-976: Tampa Bay at Toronto (7:07 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Davis) 15.941; Toronto (Romero) 14.803
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Toronto (-135); 8
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (+115); Over

Game 977-978: Cleveland at Chicago White Sox (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Carmona) 16.166; White Sox (Floyd) 16.595
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-125); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (-125); Under

Game 979-980: Texas at Kansas City (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Holland) 15.812; Kansas City (Hochevar) 16.671
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Texas (-115); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (-105); Over

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MLB
Long Sheet


Thursday, May 19

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PITTSBURGH (19 - 23) at CINCINNATI (25 - 18) - 12:35 PM
JAMES MCDONALD (R) vs. JOHNNY CUETO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 13-47 (-25.9 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +150 to +175 over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 29-76 (-25.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 19-57 (-23.5 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 29-76 (-25.8 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 51-98 (-25.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 14-42 (-20.9 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 190-392 (-93.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 117-92 (+14.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 69-41 (+22.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 117-92 (+14.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 138-125 (+16.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 52-38 (+13.3 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 73-43 (+17.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 78-75 (-41.5 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 4-1 (+5.3 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

JAMES MCDONALD vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
MCDONALD is 0-1 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 12.47 and a WHIP of 2.540.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.3 units)

JOHNNY CUETO vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
CUETO is 9-2 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 2.62 and a WHIP of 1.089.
His team's record is 9-4 (+2.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 10-3. (+6.8 units)

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WASHINGTON (20 - 22) at NY METS (20 - 22) - 1:10 PM
LIVAN HERNANDEZ (R) vs. DILLON GEE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 4-21 (-16.4 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 239-238 (-65.6 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 4-3 (-0.1 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
5 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.1 Units)

LIVAN HERNANDEZ vs. NY METS since 1997
HERNANDEZ is 14-14 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 4.05 and a WHIP of 1.422.
His team's record is 23-16 (+10.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 16-22. (-8.1 units)

DILLON GEE vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
GEE is 1-0 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 1.29 and a WHIP of 0.714.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

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HOUSTON (15 - 28) at ST LOUIS (25 - 19) - 1:45 PM
J.A. HAPP (L) vs. KYLE MCCLELLAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 54-49 (+15.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 110-95 (-20.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 49-48 (-26.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 67-70 (-26.2 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 108-94 (-21.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 33-33 (-13.9 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 54-53 (-19.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 55-56 (-28.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 3-1 (+1.7 Units) against HOUSTON this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.1 Units)

J.A. HAPP vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
HAPP is 1-3 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 5.27 and a WHIP of 1.390.
His team's record is 2-3 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.3 units)

KYLE MCCLELLAN vs. HOUSTON since 1997
MCCLELLAN is 1-0 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 7.94 and a WHIP of 1.764.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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COLORADO (22 - 19) at PHILADELPHIA (26 - 16) - 7:05 PM
JHOULYS CHACIN (R) vs. JOE BLANTON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 70-95 (-35.8 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 since 1997.
COLORADO is 42-59 (-20.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 42-59 (-20.9 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 63-71 (-25.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 63-66 (-20.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
BLANTON is 62-45 (+19.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)

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

JHOULYS CHACIN vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
CHACIN is 0-0 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 1.69 and a WHIP of 1.313.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

JOE BLANTON vs. COLORADO since 1997
BLANTON is 1-0 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 5.23 and a WHIP of 2.033.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

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CHICAGO CUBS (18 - 23) at FLORIDA (24 - 17) - 7:10 PM
CASEY COLEMAN (R) vs. CHRIS VOLSTAD (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 94-110 (-22.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 339-376 (-91.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 94-110 (-22.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 60-78 (-18.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 4-13 (-10.5 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
FLORIDA is 37-44 (-15.6 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 1-0 (+1.4 Units) against FLORIDA this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

CASEY COLEMAN vs. FLORIDA since 1997
COLEMAN is 1-0 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

CHRIS VOLSTAD vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
VOLSTAD is 0-1 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 3.41 and a WHIP of 1.168.
His team's record is 3-2 (+2.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.2 units)

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ATLANTA (25 - 20) at ARIZONA (19 - 23) - 9:40 PM
JAIR JURRJENS (R) vs. JOSH COLLMENTER (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 92-90 (-31.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 12-21 (-12.3 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 15-25 (-13.8 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 39-27 (+16.4 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 84-121 (-28.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 583-511 (-69.6 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
ARIZONA is 82-120 (-30.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 59-94 (-36.4 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 1-0 (+1.1 Units) against ATLANTA this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

JAIR JURRJENS vs. ARIZONA since 1997
JURRJENS is 2-0 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 6.32 and a WHIP of 1.787.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-0. (+3.0 units)

JOSH COLLMENTER vs. ATLANTA since 1997
No recent starts.

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MILWAUKEE (21 - 22) at SAN DIEGO (18 - 25) - 10:05 PM
CHRIS NARVESON (L) vs. AARON HARANG (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 108-98 (+11.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 37-25 (+13.5 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 54-43 (+13.0 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
HARANG is 6-0 (+7.0 Units) against the money line after a loss this season. (Team's Record)
SAN DIEGO is 7-19 (-12.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 3-1 (+1.8 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.1 Units)

CHRIS NARVESON vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
NARVESON is 0-0 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 9.00 and a WHIP of 2.333.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

AARON HARANG vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
HARANG is 5-5 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 4.51 and a WHIP of 1.448.
His team's record is 12-8 (+2.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 11-9. (+1.6 units)

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SAN FRANCISCO (23 - 19) at LA DODGERS (20 - 24) - 10:10 PM
MADISON BUMGARNER (L) vs. CHAD BILLINGSLEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 126-94 (+23.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 127-86 (+43.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 62-55 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 125-92 (+25.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 87-58 (+24.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 154-123 (+25.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 99-64 (+22.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 102-106 (-17.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 102-106 (-17.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 4-4 (+0.2 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
5 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.0 Units)

MADISON BUMGARNER vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
BUMGARNER is 1-1 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 5.06 and a WHIP of 1.874.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

CHAD BILLINGSLEY vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
BILLINGSLEY is 6-3 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 2.62 and a WHIP of 1.209.
His team's record is 10-7 (+1.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-7. (+0.6 units)

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MINNESOTA (14 - 27) at OAKLAND (22 - 21) - 3:35 PM
NICK BLACKBURN (R) vs. TYSON ROSS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 14-27 (-10.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 9-21 (-11.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BLACKBURN is 5-17 (-13.4 Units) against the money line in road games after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
BLACKBURN is 2-17 (-14.9 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
OAKLAND is 46-25 (+20.8 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 2-2 (+0.2 Units) against OAKLAND this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.0 Units)

NICK BLACKBURN vs. OAKLAND since 1997
BLACKBURN is 0-5 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 5.76 and a WHIP of 1.610.
His team's record is 0-8 (-10.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-3. (+1.5 units)

TYSON ROSS vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
No recent starts.

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LA ANGELS (22 - 22) at SEATTLE (18 - 24) - 3:40 PM
DAN HAREN (R) vs. DOUG FISTER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 93-103 (-20.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
HAREN is 19-25 (-12.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 41-50 (-21.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 17-25 (-14.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LA ANGELS are 99-93 (+16.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 74-41 (+34.8 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 584-506 (+64.2 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 52-33 (+19.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 80-124 (-40.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 45-57 (-16.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 24-47 (-22.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents 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 77-118 (-39.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
FISTER is 14-32 (-16.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
FISTER is 10-24 (-13.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 1-0 (+1.4 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

DAN HAREN vs. SEATTLE since 1997
HAREN is 7-4 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 2.55 and a WHIP of 1.222.
His team's record is 8-6 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-8. (-5.5 units)

DOUG FISTER vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
FISTER is 1-1 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.450.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.7 units)

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DETROIT (22 - 20) at BOSTON (22 - 20) - 7:10 PM
JUSTIN VERLANDER (R) vs. JOSH BECKETT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 106-165 (-46.8 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997.
DETROIT is 25-49 (-21.9 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

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

JUSTIN VERLANDER vs. BOSTON since 1997
VERLANDER is 2-2 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 3.89 and a WHIP of 1.240.
His team's record is 2-3 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-3. (-3.3 units)

JOSH BECKETT vs. DETROIT since 1997
BECKETT is 3-1 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 2.60 and a WHIP of 0.867.
His team's record is 3-1 (+1.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+1.9 units)

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NY YANKEES (22 - 19) at BALTIMORE (19 - 22) - 7:05 PM
C.C. SABATHIA (L) vs. JEREMY GUTHRIE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 76-64 (-16.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 21-6 (+15.5 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 199-276 (-81.8 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 283-398 (-111.9 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 262-335 (-98.5 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 4-16 (-11.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 5-0 (+5.0 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

C.C. SABATHIA vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
SABATHIA is 15-2 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 2.89 and a WHIP of 1.089.
His team's record is 17-4 (+9.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 11-8. (+2.5 units)

JEREMY GUTHRIE vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
GUTHRIE is 3-9 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 5.66 and a WHIP of 1.399.
His team's record is 4-10 (-4.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-7. (-1.0 units)

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TAMPA BAY (25 - 18) at TORONTO (21 - 21) - 7:07 PM
WADE DAVIS (R) vs. RICKY ROMERO (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 106-99 (+15.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 16-8 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TORONTO is 87-72 (+20.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 55-50 (+14.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 14-5 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 25-13 (+12.0 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 8-1 (+8.3 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents this season.
TAMPA BAY is 41-25 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 23-10 (+13.5 Units) against the money line in road games against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 9-2 (+8.1 Units) against the money line in road games after a win this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 5-2 (+3.0 Units) against TORONTO this season
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.5 Units)

WADE DAVIS vs. TORONTO since 1997
DAVIS is 2-1 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 2.60 and a WHIP of 1.193.
His team's record is 3-1 (+1.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.3 units)

RICKY ROMERO vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
ROMERO is 2-3 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 4.12 and a WHIP of 1.220.
His team's record is 2-4 (-2.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-3. (-0.4 units)

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CLEVELAND (26 - 14) at CHI WHITE SOX (19 - 25) - 8:10 PM
FAUSTO CARMONA (R) vs. GAVIN FLOYD (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 50-42 (+14.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 26-14 (+15.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 26-14 (+15.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CLEVELAND is 19-7 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CLEVELAND is 19-10 (+10.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CLEVELAND is 11-3 (+10.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 37-48 (-19.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
FLOYD is 2-11 (-11.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 3-1 (+1.8 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

FAUSTO CARMONA vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
CARMONA is 7-4 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 5.64 and a WHIP of 1.493.
His team's record is 8-4 (+4.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-3. (+5.1 units)

GAVIN FLOYD vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
FLOYD is 4-3 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 5.44 and a WHIP of 1.545.
His team's record is 4-4 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-4. (-0.4 units)

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TEXAS (23 - 20) at KANSAS CITY (20 - 22) - 8:10 PM
DEREK HOLLAND (L) vs. LUKE HOCHEVAR (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 8-18 (-12.6 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 4-0 (+4.0 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.2 Units)

DEREK HOLLAND vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
HOLLAND is 1-1 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 6.94 and a WHIP of 1.542.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

LUKE HOCHEVAR vs. TEXAS since 1997
HOCHEVAR is 2-0 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 4.07 and a WHIP of 1.019.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

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[Udog]

MLB
Write-Up


Thursday, May 19

Hot pitchers
-- Cueto is 2-0, 2.08 in his first couple starts this year. McDonald is 2-1, 2.86 in his last four starts.
-- Mets are 4-0 when Gee starts (2-0, 4.50).
-- Happ is 2-0, 3.93 in his last three starts.
-- Chacin is 1-0, 3.79 in his last three starts. Blanton is 1-1, 3.38 in his last four outings.
-- Jurrjens is 5-0, 1.87 in six starts this season. Collmenter threw six shutout innings in his first start, at LA.
-- Billingsley has a 2.05 RA in his last three starts, but Dodgers lost all three games, scoring total of two runs. Bumgarner has a 2.88 RA in his last four starts, but Giants lost three of four, scoring seven runs.

-- Ross is 2-0, 1.69 in his last four starts. Blackburn is 1-0, 2.18 in his last three starts.
-- Haren is 2-1, 2.52 in five road starts this season. Fister is 2-1, 2.84 in his last five starts overall.
-- Beckett is 3-0, 1.36 in his last seven starts. Verlander is 1-0, 1.57 in his last three starts.
-- Davis is 4-1, 3.16 in his last six starts. Romero is 3-1, 4.00 in his last three outings.
-- Carmona is 2-0, 3.03 in his last four starts.
-- Hochevar is 1-1, 3.26 in his last three starts.

Cold pitchers
-- Hernandez is 0-3, 5.40 in his last three starts; Washington scored one run in those three games.
-- McClellan has a 5.11 RA in his last four starts.
-- Coleman is 0-3, 9.00 in his last four starts. Volstad is 0-1, 6.35 in his last three outings.
-- Harang is 1-2, 8.46 in his last four starts. Narveson is 1-3, 6.64 in his last four starts.

-- Guthrie is 0-6, 4.70 in his last seven starts. Sabathia is 1-2, 6.86 in his last three starts.
-- Floyd is 1-2, 5.40 in his last three starts.
-- Holland is 0-0, 6.00 in his last four starts.

Totals
-- Nine of Phillies' last twelve games stayed under the total.
-- Cubs' last seven games went over the total.
-- Ten of last thirteen Cincinnati home games went over the total.
-- Mets' last four home games stayed under the total.
-- Cardinals' last six home games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 13-2-3 in last eighteen Arizona games.
-- Six of Milwaukee's last seven road games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 9-3-1 in Giants' last thirteen games, 8-2-1 in Dodgers' last 11 games.

-- Last four Detroit games stayed under the total.
-- Six of last seven Toronto home games went over the total.
-- Last three games at Camden Yards stayed under the total.
-- Five of White Sox' last six home games stayed under the total.
-- Four of last six Texas games stayed under the total.
-- Over is 5-1-2 in Oakland's last eight games.
-- Seven of Angels' last ten games went over the total.

Hot teams
-- Cincinnati won ten of its last thirteen games.
-- Mets won eight of their last twelve games.
-- Cardinals won six of their last seven home games.
-- Braves won seven of their last ten road games. Arizona won five of its last seven home games.
-- Giants won eight of their last eleven games.
-- Brewers won seven of their last nine games.

-- Oakland is 7-1 in game after its last eight losses.
-- Detroit won seven of its last nine games. Red Sox won eight of their last ten games.
-- Orioles won three of their last four home games, but lost last couple of games overall, both in the last inning.
-- Toronto won six of its last seven games. Tampa Bay won nine of its last thirteen games.
-- White Sox won eight of their last eleven games. Indians won 13 of their last 19 games.
-- Rangers won five of their last seven games.

Cold teams
-- Colorado lost six of its last seven road games. Phillies lost four of their last five games, scoring total of nine runs.
-- Cubs lost six of their last nine games. Florida lost six of its last eight home games.
-- Pirates lost six of their last seven games.
-- Nationals lost four of their last five games.
-- Astros lost nine of their last eleven games.
-- San Diego lost 12 of its last 17 home games.
-- Dodgers lost four of their last five games.

-- Bronx lost six of eight, ten of last fifteen games.
-- Kansas City lost seven of its last nine games.
-- Minnesota lost nine of its last eleven games.
-- Angels lost six of their last seven games. Mariners lost seven of their last nine games.

Umpires
-- Pitt-Cin-- Seven of eight Barry games went over the total.
-- Wsh-NY-- Gonzalez is rookie ump; don't have enough data on him.
-- Hst-StL-- Home team won last six Tichenor games.
-- Colo-Phil-- Favorites won four of last five Rapuano games.
-- Chi-Fla--Underdogs won four of last five Emmel games.
-- Atl-Az-- Over is 4-2-1 in last seven Fairchild games.
-- Mil-SD-- Five of seven BWelke games stayed under the total.
-- SF-LA-- Road team won three of four Reyburn games.

-- Min-A's-- Seven of eight Runge games stayed under the total.
-- LA-Sea-- Five of last six Meals games went over the total.
-- Det-Bos-- Favorites won three of last four Cederstrom games.
-- NY-Balt-- Under is 3-0-1 in last four Vanover games.
-- TB-Tor-- Underdogs won four of last five TWelke games.
-- Clev-Chi-- Over is 3-1-1 in last five Carlson games.
-- Tex-KC-- Four of last five Muchlinski games stayed under total.

[Udog]

MLB


Thursday, May 19

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Trend Report
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12:35 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. CINCINNATI
Pittsburgh is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
Pittsburgh is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Cincinnati
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 6 games
Cincinnati is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games

1:10 PM
WASHINGTON vs. NY METS
Washington is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 7 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Mets's last 7 games when playing Washington
NY Mets are 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Washington

1:40 PM
HOUSTON vs. ST. LOUIS
The total has gone UNDER in 18 of Houston's last 25 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 7 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis's last 7 games when playing at home against Houston
St. Louis is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home

3:35 PM
MINNESOTA vs. OAKLAND
Minnesota is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games
Minnesota is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Oakland's last 10 games when playing Minnesota
Oakland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Minnesota

3:40 PM
LA ANGELS vs. SEATTLE
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Angels's last 6 games when playing Seattle
LA Angels are 13-3 SU in their last 16 games when playing Seattle
Seattle is 3-13 SU in their last 16 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Seattle's last 7 games at home

7:05 PM
NY YANKEES vs. BALTIMORE
NY Yankees are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing Baltimore
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of NY Yankees's last 8 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Baltimore's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Baltimore's last 13 games when playing NY Yankees

7:05 PM
COLORADO vs. PHILADELPHIA
Colorado is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Colorado's last 9 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 9 games when playing at home against Colorado
Philadelphia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Colorado

7:07 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. TORONTO
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 7 games when playing on the road against Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games on the road
Toronto is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Toronto's last 7 games at home

7:10 PM
CHI CUBS vs. FLORIDA
Chi Cubs are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing Florida
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chi Cubs's last 8 games when playing Florida
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Florida's last 8 games when playing Chi Cubs
Florida is 1-5 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs

7:10 PM
DETROIT vs. BOSTON
Detroit is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
Detroit is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Boston
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Boston is 14-5 SU in its last 19 games when playing Detroit

8:10 PM
CLEVELAND vs. CHI WHITE SOX
Cleveland is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Cleveland's last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games at home
Chi White Sox are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing Cleveland

8:10 PM
TEXAS vs. KANSAS CITY
Texas is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
Texas is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Kansas City is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kansas City's last 6 games

9:40 PM
ATLANTA vs. ARIZONA
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Atlanta's last 10 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games
Arizona is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games

10:05 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. SAN DIEGO
Milwaukee is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Milwaukee is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games when playing on the road against San Diego
The total has gone OVER in 7 of San Diego's last 8 games
San Diego is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games at home

10:10 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. LA DODGERS
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Francisco's last 6 games when playing LA Dodgers
San Francisco is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 6 games when playing San Francisco


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[Udog]

MLB


Thursday, May 19

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Hot lines: Thursday's best MLB bets
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Pittsburgh Pirates at Cincinnati Reds (-200, 8)

Last year, Johnny Cueto had a bit of an up-and-down season.

He finished with a 12-7 record and ended up with career bests in ERA (3.64) and innings pitched (185.2). However, his maturity was also called into question when he was suspended for seven games for kicking St. Louis’ Chris Carpenter and Jason LaRue in a brawl - which spelled the end of LaRue’s career – and he was still prone to giving up big innings.

This year, it looks like he’s getting it all together. He began the year on the DL with shoulder inflammation but looked just fine in his first start of the year in shutting out the Cubs over six innings and then threw 7 2/3 innings in a big win over those hated Cardinals.

Heading into Thursday’s start, he has yet to give up an earned run. Meanwhile, the Pirates had scored more than two runs only once in their last five games ahead of Wednesday night’s action.

We won’t even look at the Reds at this price, but we’ll jump on the under.

Pick: Under



San Francisco Giants at Los Angeles Dodgers (-125, 6.5)

You have to figure Madison Bumgarner is in line for some good luck - or at least some support - eventually.

He’s pitched pretty well for the most part this season, holding his opposition to three or fewer runs in five of his eight starts this year, but he’s still searching for his first win of the season.

"He's a bulldog. He's tough," Cody Ross told reporters of Bumgarner. "He's a 21-year-old man. He had a lot of success in the playoffs last year. He's confident he can pitch in big situations. It's a matter of time before he gets out of it, or we score some runs for him. He's got a good head on his shoulders. He's not affected by his record."

We tend to agree. The Giants need to string a few wins together to keep pace with Colorado at the top of the NL West. San Francisco heads home for a weekend set with Oakland after Thursday’s game.

Pick: Giants


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[Udog]

MLB
Short Sheet


Thursday, May 19

National League

PITTSBURGH at CINCINNATI, 12:35 PM ET
MCDONALD: PITTSBURGH 10-30 after allowing 2 runs or less
CUETO: CINCINNATI 12-1 in home games after scoring 1 run or less

WASHINGTON at NY METS, 1:10 PM ET
HERNANDEZ: WASHINGTON 9-24 on the road when the money line is +125 to -125
GEE: NY METS 21-12 OVER when the total is 7 to 8.5

HOUSTON at ST LOUIS, 1:45 PM ET
HAPP: HOUSTON 22-11 after 3 or more consecutive unders
MCCLELLAN: ST LOUIS 12-3 OVER after having won 3 of their last 4 games

COLORADO at PHILADELPHIA, 7:05 PM ET
CHACIN: COLORADO 11-23 in road games after scoring 2 runs or less
BLANTON: PHILADELPHIA 25-11 after 2 straight games with no home runs

CHICAGO CUBS at FLORIDA, 7:10 PM ET
COLEMAN: CHICAGO CUBS 4-13 after a win
VOLSTAD: FLORIDA 33-20 OVER at home when the total is 8.5 to 10

ATLANTA at ARIZONA, 9:40 PM ET
JURRJENS: ATLANTA 12-21 on the road with a money line of -100 to -125
COLLMENTER: ARIZONA 27-11 OVER after 2 or more consecutive unders

MILWAUKEE at SAN DIEGO, 10:05 PM ET
NARVESON: MILWAUKEE 35-47 when the money line is -100 to -150
HARANG: 6-0 TSR after a loss

SAN FRANCISCO at LA DODGERS, 10:10 PM ET
BUMGARNER: 21-9 UNDER in all games
BILLINGSLEY: 15-4 UNDER against division opponents

American League

MINNESOTA at OAKLAND, 3:35 PM ET
BLACKBURN: MINNESOTA 9-21 against right-handed starters
ROSS: OAKLAND 20-8 revenging a loss vs opponent as a home favorite

LA ANGELS at SEATTLE, 3:40 PM ET
HAREN: LA ANGELS 41-23 UNDER as a favorite of -125 to -175
FISTER: SEATTLE 28-14 UNDER in home games after a win

DETROIT at BOSTON, 7:10 PM ET
VERLANDER: DETROIT 16-7 OVER in road games
BECKETT: 2-10 TSR as a favorite of -125 to -175

NY YANKEES at BALTIMORE, 7:05 PM ET
SABATHIA: NY YANKEES 21-6 on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5
GUTHRIE: BALTIMORE 52-84 off a loss to a division rival as a favorite

TAMPA BAY at TORONTO, 7:07 PM ET
DAVIS: TAMPA BAY 9-2 in road games after a win
ROMERO: TORONTO 6-19 off a one run loss versus a division rival

CLEVELAND at CHI WHITE SOX, 8:10 PM ET
CARMONA: CLEVELAND 19-7 in night games
FLOYD: 2-11 TSR against division opponents

TEXAS at KANSAS CITY, 8:10 PM ET
HOLLAND: TEXAS 17-25 as a road favorite of -110 or higher
HOCHEVAR: KANSAS CITY 21-13 revenging a one run loss to opponent

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