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**Udog** · 05-27-2011, 09:46 AM

Friday’s betting tips: TB goalie perfect under pressure

Who’s hot

NHL: The over is 6-2 in Boston’s last eight games.

MLB: The under has cashed in 24 of the last 36 meetings between the Mets and Phillies.

MLB: The Red Sox have won 11 of their last 13.

Who’s not

NHL: Tampa Bay is 4-20-4 in its last 28 games in Boston.

MLB: Pittsburgh is 1-7 in its last eight games following a loss.

MLB: Kansas City is just 5-14 on the road this season.

Key stat

100 percent – The Tampa Bay Lightning have won all three of their Game 7 matchups in the club’s history and have been fantastic with their backs against the wall this year in the playoffs – thanks in large part to goaltender Dwayne Roloson. Tampa Bay downed the Penguins as visitors in Game 7 in Round 1 and is now 4-0 when facing elimination, while Roloson is a perfect 7-0 when facing elimination in his career, posting a 1.82 goals-against average and a .936 save percentage.

Injury that shouldn’t be overlooked

Buster Posey, San Francisco Giants: Posey was hammered by Florida’s Scott Cousins as he tried to protect home plate in the 12th inning of a 7-6 loss on Wednesday and suffered a nasty leg injury. MRI tests on Thursday revealed a broken ankle and ligament damage. Posey, who won the 2010 NL Rookie of the Year award, is the club’s starting catcher and was batting .284 with four homers and 21 RBIs. He could be out for the remainder of the season.

Game of the day

Tampa Bay Lightning at Boston Bruins (-150, 5.5)

Notable quotable

“This is a pure case of a guy that can bring the thunder off both sides probably bigger than anybody versus the guy who is the best mover in the game, who’s a great mix of defense and offense. And Djokovic is a lot better player than he was in ’09. If it’s a football game, I’ve got Djokovic a seven-and-a-half point favorite.” – American coach and commentator Brad Gilbert on Friday’s Novak Djokovic-Juan Martin Del Porto matchup in the third round of the French Open. Despite Gilbert’s take on the odds, the books have Djokovic set as a much bigger favorite with the No. 2-ranked player in the world currently pegged at -715.

Notes and tips

The Cleveland Indians hope to have sparkplug outfielder Grady Sizemore back in the lineup for Friday’s game at Tampa Bay. Sizemore has been out of the lineup since May 10 with a right knee injury, but he looked good in drills running the bases Wednesday and manager Manny Acta said that he expected to have Sizemore for the weekend series. Sizemore is hitting .282 with six homers, while the Indians are pegged as a +150 underdog against David Price and the Rays.

With Kim Clijsters getting upset at the French Open by Arantxa Rus on Thursday, the field has opened up a bit. Oddmakers took their womens outright winner odds down after the No. 2 player in the world bowed out, but reopened with Victoria Azarenka set as the clear favorite at +350. Maria Sharapova follows at +450, while Petra Kvitova (+550), Carolina Wozniacki (+650) and Samantha Stosur round out the top five favorites.

The Boston Red Sox put 14 runs on the board for the second straight game on Thursday, drilling the Detroit Tigers 14-1 in an eight-inning contest that was shortened by rain. The 0-6 start the club got off to is far in the rear view mirror at this point as the club has won 11 of its last 13 and are just percentage points behind the Yankees for first place in the AL East. The last time they scored 14 in consecutive games was back in 1998.

**Udog** · 05-27-2011, 09:48 AM

Friday's six-pack

-- Miami outscored the Bulls 18-3 down stretch and ended the Eastern Conference finals in five games. Heat-Mavericks is an interesting final.

-- I've spent last few weeks bashing Carl Crawford for his awful start, so it should be noted that he has 17 total bases in his last two games, as Boston is on a serious 11-2 roll.

-- Diamondbacks are also 11-2 in their last 13 games, even winning five of last six road games, and are two games over .500.

-- Florida Marlins' 29-19 start should sell a lot of season tickets for the new stadium, which is being built where the Orange Bowl once stood.

-- Buster Posey has a broken leg/torn ligaments in his ankle and is gone for at least two months. Giants have asked about Pudge Rodriguez as a temporary replacement.

-- If baseball playoffs started Friday morning, playoffs would be:
NL-- Phillies-Cardinals-Giants-Marlins
AL-- Bronx-Indians-Rangers-Red Sox

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Friday's List of 13: Random Lists of 4........

13) Four best QB’s (as in, if I had ball on my own 20-yard line, down 3 points, 2:00 to go, who would I want as my QB): John Elway-Roger Staubach-Kurt Warner-Steve Young.

Top four, current QBs: Brees-Brady-PManning-Rivers

12) Four best basketball players: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar-Michael Jordan-Wilt Chamberlain-Magic Johnson. This isn’t close. Look up Kareem’s win percentage in high school/college- he almost never lost. The dunk was outlawed because of him. Don’t penalize a guy because he didn’t do a lot of commercials. Kareem was the biggest single force in the history of basketball. I repeat- they outlawed the dunk because of him.

11) My four favorite meals:
Little Anthony's pizza-chicken parm at Delmonico’s-Grand Slam breakfast at Denny’s-Mongolian Beef at PF Chang’s.

10) Four teams only Marquis de Sade could root for: Clippers-Pirates-Bengals-Duke football.

9) Four places I’d still like to visit: Toronto-Baton Rouge on a football Saturday night-spring training in Arizona-Oakland for an A’s game.

8) My four ideal dates: ESPN’s Heather Cox-Vanna White-Diane Lane-Olivia Wilde (from House).

7) My four favorite musicians: Bob Seger-Billy Joel-Faith Hill-Van Morrison.

6) Four coolest actors in TV/movies: George Clooney-Kevin Costner-Harrison Ford-Andy Garcia.

5) If I had to do it all over again, my four college choices:
UNLV-Pepperdine-Cal-Santa Barbara-Central Florida.

4) My four favorite athletes: Kurt Warner-Biff Pocoroba-Catfish Hunter-Vince Ferragamo.

3) My four favorite movies, a list that seems to change a lot: Blue Chips-A Few Good Men-Fast Break-Bull Durham.

2) Four favorite TV shows: Magnum PI-Odd Couple-House-CSI.

1) Four coolest events I’ve seen live:
-- Rams 11, Tampa Bay 6, 2000 NFC title game;
-- Game 3, 2008 World Series in Philadelphia, Rays-Phils;
-- Tennessee-South Carolina football game in Columbia, November, 2008,
-- Alabama-Tennessee football in Knoxville, October 2004.

**Udog** · 05-27-2011, 09:59 AM

NHL
Dunkel

Tampa Bay at Boston

The Lightning look to close out the series and build on their 7-2 record in their last 9 playoff games as an underdog. Tampa Bay is the pick (+135) according to Dunkel, which has the Lightning favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (+135). Here are all of today's picks.

FRIDAY, MAY 27

Game 75-76: Tampa Bay at Boston (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay 13.974; Boston 12.973
Dunkel Line & Total: Tampa Bay by 1; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Boston (-155); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (+135); Over

NHL
Long Sheet

Friday, May 27

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TAMPA BAY (57-30-0-12, 126 pts.) at BOSTON (57-31-0-11, 125 pts.) - 5/27/2011, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 83-161 ATS (+297.6 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 since 1996.
TAMPA BAY is 57-42 ATS (+10.3 Units) in all games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 32-22 ATS (+55.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BOSTON is 5-9 ATS (-10.0 Units) in home games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 11-7 (+0.4 Units) against the spread versus TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 11-7-0 straight up against TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
10 of 17 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+3.2 Units)

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NHL
Short Sheet

Friday, May 27

Eastern Conference Finals - Game 7 - Tied 3-3
TAMPA BAY at BOSTON, 8:05 PM ET VERSUS
TAMPA BAY: 4-23 SU at Boston
BOSTON: 31-16 SU off road game

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

NHL
Write-Up

Friday, May 27

Tampa Bay had been 0-9 (16:38) on power play in last three games, but scored three goals on eight shots in 4:42 on power play in Game 6 win; Lightning won three of four games in series that went over total. Bruins won both games that stayed under. Boston is 1-14 (25:48) on in last four games on power play; they won Game 7 at home in first round, just like Tampa Bay won a Game 7 on road. Tampa Bay outshot Bruins 64-36 in third period of last five games. In the three wins this series, Boston has outscored Lightning 9-1 in 2nd/3rd periods- they were outscored 9-3 in their three losses. Winner goes to Vancouver for Stanley Cup finals.

NHL

Friday, May 27

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Trend Report
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8:00 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. BOSTON
Tampa Bay is 4-18-3 SU in its last 25 games ,when playing on the road against Boston
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games when playing Boston
Boston is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay

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NHL

Friday, May 27

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Lightning at Bruins: What bettors need to know
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Tampa Bay Lightning at Boston Bruins (-145, 5.5)

Series tied 3-3

THE STORY: The Tampa Bay Lightning are tough to put away. After falling into a 3-1 hole in their Eastern Conference quarterfinal series, the fifth-seeded Lightning electrified the fourth-seeded Pittsburgh Penguins by winning three straight to advance in the playoffs. Guy Boucher's club showed similar resolve on Wednesday by staving off elimination with a 5-4 home triumph over the third-seeded Boston Bruins in Game 6 of the conference finals. Hart Trophy finalist Martin St. Louis and Teddy Purcell collected two goals apiece to pace Tampa Bay. With the reigning Presidents' Trophy-winning Vancouver Canucks waiting in the wings, the Lightning and the Bruins will settle the score on Friday with a decisive Game 7 in Beantown.

TV: 8 ET, VERSUS, CBC
Tampa Bay and Boston play in a Game 7 with a ticket to the Cup final on the line.

ABOUT THE BRUINS: Boston is attempting to return to the Stanley Cup for the first time since 1990. To do so, the Bruins will have to win their second Game 7 of this postseason. Coach Claude Julien's club dropped Game 6 on the road, but returned home to defeat the rival Montreal Canadiens in the conference quarterfinals. David Krejci netted the franchise's first postseason hat trick since Cam Neely - who is now the team president - accomplished the feat in 1991. Krejci gave Boston a 2-1 advantage in the first period before netting a power-play goal midway into the third. He was credited with his team-leading 10th goal of the playoffs with 6:32 remaining, but the Bruins could not net the equalizer. Krejci has collected nine goals and six assists in his last 10 contests. Vezina Trophy finalist Tim Thomas struggled in his second outing in three games. The All-Star has permitted 19 goals in six games. Now considering Thomas stopped all 31 shots he faced in Game 3 - and all but one in Game 5 - well, you get the picture.

ABOUT THE LIGHTNING: Tampa Bay will attempt to remain perfect in Game 7s. The Lightning are 4-0 in hockey's pivotal game - including a win in the conference quarterfinals over the Penguins. Captain Vincent Lecavalier and Steve Downie set up a pair of goals apiece in the Game 6 triumph. The performance was a welcome relief for Downie, who was having a brutal series. Prior to the contest, the 24-year-old Ontario native had failed to secure a point in any of the five games. After being pulled in two contests this series and sitting out Game 5, Dwayne Roloson turned aside 16 shots in Game 6. The 41-year-old netminder improved to 7-0 in career elimination games with Wednesday's win. Left wing Sean Bergenheim, who leads the NHL with nine postseason goals, sat out Game 6 with an undisclosed injury. His availability for Game 7 is unknown.

WHO'S HOT/WHO’S NOT: Boston right wing Nathan Horton notched a pair of assists on Wednesday. He now has scored seven goals and set up nine others during the playoffs. Steven Stamkos recorded a goal and two assists in Game 6 and now has four points in his last two contests.

SPECIAL TEAMS: After going 0 for 9 on the power play in their last three games, both teams connected with the man advantage in Game 6. Tampa Bay went 3-for-4 to improve to 17-for-65 in the postseason, while Boston scored on one of five chances to up its mark to 5-for-61. The Lightning have now killed off 72 of 78 shorthanded situations in the playoffs.

TRENDS:

* Favorite is 4-1 in the last five meetings.
* Home team is 4-1 in the last five meetings.
* Lightning are 16-35-5 in the last 56 meetings.
* Lightning are 4-20-4 in the last 28 meetings in Boston.

LAST WORD: The Lightning and Bruins have both defeated the Canucks in their lone respective meetings of the season. Tampa Bay skated to a 5-4 road win on Dec. 11 while Boston recorded a 3-1 road victory over Vancouver on Feb. 26.

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NHL

Friday, May 27

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Ice picks: Friday's best NHL bets
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Tampa Bay Lightning at Boston Bruins (-150, 5.5)

If there’s one thing the Lightning know how to do, it’s win when their backs are against the wall. Tampa Bay improved to 4-0 this season when facing elimination, including a thrilling, 5-4 win in Game 6 in Florida.

"It's been our motto all season — resilience and work ethic,'' said Tampa Bay forward Teddy Purcell. "When we work hard around the crease and create traffic, that's when we have success against Tim Thomas. When we don't, he out-competes us and comes out on top.''

Don’t expect Thomas or the rest of the Bruins to intimidate the Lightning in Massachusetts. Tampa Bay already has won a Game 7 on the road this year, besting Pittsburgh, 1-0 in Pennsylvania as it completed a rally from a 3-1 series deficit. Overall, the Lightning are 3-0 all-time in Game 7s and are trying to become the first team in NHL history to win each of their first four Game 7s.

The Bruins, meantime, haven’t fared well recently in decisive contests. Boston beat Montreal in Game 7 on home ice earlier this postseason, but dropped its two prior Game 7s, both on home ice: against Carolina in 2009 and Philadelphia in 2010.

It also would be difficult to find a more clutch goalie in the playoffs than Tampa Bay’s Dwayne Roloson. Despite getting pulled in Game 4, Roloson is an absurd 7-0 in elimination games in his career. In those games, he has a miniscule 1.82 goals-against average and a sterling .936 save percentage.

"He was our MVP," Tampa Bay forward Steven Stamkos said. "He was clutch when we needed him. The numbers he put up were ridiculous. Our penalty kill is ultimately what won us this series, and he was our best penalty killer. Words can't express how much he meant to us in this series."

Pick: Tampa Bay

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**Udog** · 05-27-2011, 10:04 AM

MLB
Dunkel

Florida at LA Dodgers

The Dodgers look to take advantage of a Florida team that is coming off a 1-0 win at San Francisco and is 1-6 in its last 7 games after allowing 2 runs or less in the previous game. LA is the pick (-115) according to Dunkel, which has the Dodgers favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (-115). Here are all of today's picks.

FRIDAY, MAY 27

Game 951-952: Pittsburgh at Chicago Cubs (2:20 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (Correia) 15.067; Cubs (Davis) 15.884
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1; 10
Vegas Line: Chicago Cubs (-110); No Run Total
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (-110); N/A

Game 953-954: San Diego at Washington (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (Richard) 14.175; Washington (Lannan) 15.356
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Washington (-125); 8
Dunkel Pick: Washington (-125); Under

Game 955-956: Philadelphia at NY Mets (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Oswalt) 15.211; NY Mets (Capuano) 14.734
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-135); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-135); Under

Game 957-958: Cincinnati at Atlanta (7:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Leake) 15.133; Atlanta (Hanson) 14.639
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-165); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (+145); Over

Game 959-960: Arizona at Houston (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Hudson) 15.994; Houston (Myers) 14.624
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Arizona (-125); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (-125); Over

Game 961-962: San Francisco at Milwaukee (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Lincecum) 15.417; Milwaukee (Marcum) 14.826
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1/2; 5 1/2
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-120); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (+100); Under

Game 963-964: St. Louis at Colorado (8:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Westbrook) 15.207; Colorado (Jimenez) 14.666
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Colorado (-155); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (+135); Under

Game 965-966: Florida at LA Dodgers (10:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Florida (Vazquez) 14.083; LA Dodgers (Garland) 15.083
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 1; 8
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-115); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (-115); Over

Game 967-968: Chicago White Sox at Toronto (7:07 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Buehrle) 15.033; Toronto (Drabek) 16.091
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Toronto (-135); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (-135); Under

Game 969-970: Boston at Detroit (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Wakefield) 16.010; Detroit (Porcello) 16.345
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Detroit (-115); 9
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-115); Over

Game 971-972: Cleveland at Tampa Bay (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Tomlin) 15.169; Tampa Bay (Price) 14.877
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-160); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (+140); Under

Game 973-974: Kansas City at Texas (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Adcock) 15.363; Texas (Lewis) 14.796
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Texas (-200); 9
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (+170); Over

Game 975-976: LA Angels at Minnesota (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Chatwood) 15.013; Minnesota (Baker) 15.862
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Minnesota (-125); 8
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (-125); Over

Game 977-978: Baltimore at Oakland (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Tillman) 15.627; Oakland (Gonzalez) 14.969
Dunkel Line: Baltimore by 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Oakland (-165); 7
Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (+145); Under

Game 979-980: NY Yankees at Seattle (10:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Burnett) 16.220; Seattle (Pineda) 15.708
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Seattle (-115); 7
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (-105); Over

**Udog** · 05-27-2011, 10:08 AM

MLB
Write-Up

Friday, May 27

Hot pitchers
-- Oswalt has a 1.50 RA in two starts since coming off the DL, but the Phillies lost his last three starts, scoring six runs.
-- Hanson is 4-0, 2.33 in his last six starts.
-- DHudson is 2-0, 1.20 in his last couple starts.
-- Marcum is 4-0, 2.06 in his last five starts. Lincecum is 2-1, 2.12 in his last four outings.
-- Westbrook is 2-0, 0.60 in his last couple starts.

-- Buehrle is 3-0, 2.25 in his last four starts.
-- Porcello is 4-0, 1.59 in his last six starts.
-- Tomlin is 6-1, 2.56 in nine starts this season.
-- Lewis is 3-2, 1.85 in his last five starts. Adcock blanked St Louis for five innings in his first start (72 PT).
-- GGonzalez is 2-0, 1.32 in his last two home starts. Tillman is 1-0, 1.13 in his last three starts overall.
-- Pineda is 6-1, 2.06 in his last eight starts.

Cold pitchers
-- Correia is 1-2, 6.88 in his last three starts. DDavis is 0-2, 10.38 in two starts for the Cubs.
-- Richard is 1-5, 7.47 in his last seven starts. Lannan is 0-4, 6.32 in his last six outings.
-- Capuano is 1-3, 4.63 in his last four starts.
-- Leake had a 5.77 RA in six starts and a petit larceny arrest before he was sent to AAA; this is his first start back.
-- Myers is 0-4, 7.12 in his last six starts.
-- Jimenez is 0-4, 5.84 in eight starts this season.
-- Vazquez has a 7.76 RA in five road starts. Garland is 0-3, 5.32 in his last five starts.

-- Drabek is 1-3, 5.54 in his last six starts.
-- Wakefield is 1-1, 5.40 in three starts, all at home.
-- Price is 2-2, 4.96 in his last five starts.
-- Chatwood is 1-1, 8.78 in his three road starts. Twins lost Baker's last three starts (0-1, 6.89).
-- Burnett is 1-2, 5.19 in his last four starts.

Totals
-- Last six games at Wrigley Field that went 9+ innings went over.
-- Six of last seven San Diego road games went over the total.
-- Last four Philly games went over the total.
-- Six of Reds' last seven games went over the total. .
-- Under is 7-1-2 in Arizona's last nine road games.
-- Six of last eight games at Miller Park went over the total.
-- Over is 6-2-2 in last ten games at Coors Field.
-- Under is 5-1-1 in last seven Florida games, but 4-8 in their last dozen games on the road.

-- Four of last five Toronto home games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 6-3-1 in last ten Detroit home games.
-- Under is 15-5 in Tampa Bay's last twenty home games.
-- Seven of last eight Texas games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 4-0-1 in Angels' last five games.
-- Eight of last ten Baltimore games went over the total.
-- Last five Bronx games went over the total.

Hot teams
-- Phillies won five of their last seven games.
-- Braves won three of their last four games.
-- Arizona won nine of its last ten games. Astros won three of four.
-- Milwaukee won its last six games, scoring 37 runs.
-- Cardinals won eight of their last ten games.
-- Marlins won nine of their last twelve road games.

-- White Sox won 13 of their last 19 games.
-- Detroit won three of its last four games. Red Sox won 14 of their last 18 games.
-- Indians are 13-3 in their last sixteen series openers.
-- Rangers won three of their last four games.
-- Baltimore won its last five games, allowing 15 runs.
-- Mariners won seven of their last eight games. Bronx won seven of its last nine games.

Cold teams
-- Cubs are 5-9 in their last fourteen home games. Pirates lost last three games, scoring total of two runs.
-- Padres lost five of their last six games. Washington lost its last five games, allowing 34 runs.
-- Reds lost eight of their last nine games.
-- Mets lost four of their last five games, allowing 40 runs.
-- Giants lost their last three games, scoring seven runs.
-- Dodgers lost six of their last eight games.
-- Colorado lost seven of its last nine games.

-- Toronto lost its last four games, scoring ten runs.
-- Tampa Bay lost five of its last six games.
-- Royals lost nine of their last eleven road games.
-- Angels lost their last five road games. Minnesota lost five of its last six games overall.
-- Oakland lost seven of its last nine games.

**Udog** · 05-27-2011, 10:13 AM

MLB

Friday, May 27

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Trend Report
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2:20 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. CHI CUBS
Pittsburgh is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Pittsburgh's last 14 games when playing Chi Cubs
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games
Chi Cubs are 6-14 SU in their last 20 games when playing Pittsburgh

7:05 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. WASHINGTON
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games when playing on the road against Washington
San Diego is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Washington
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games when playing San Diego
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games

7:05 PM
BOSTON vs. DETROIT
Boston is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Detroit
Detroit is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games

7:07 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. TORONTO
Chi White Sox are 3-12 SU in their last 15 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Chi White Sox are 6-19 SU in their last 25 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 7 games when playing Chi White Sox
Toronto is 19-6 SU in their last 25 games when playing Chi White Sox

7:10 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. NY METS
Philadelphia is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Philadelphia's last 10 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
NY Mets are 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of NY Mets's last 10 games when playing at home against Philadelphia

7:10 PM
CLEVELAND vs. TAMPA BAY
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games on the road
Cleveland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 19 of Tampa Bay's last 25 games at home

7:35 PM
CINCINNATI vs. ATLANTA
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 5 games on the road
Cincinnati is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Atlanta is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Atlanta's last 10 games when playing Cincinnati

8:05 PM
ARIZONA vs. HOUSTON
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games
Arizona is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 6 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 6 games at home

8:05 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. TEXAS
Kansas City is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Texas
Kansas City is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Texas
Texas is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Kansas City
Texas is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home

8:10 PM
LA ANGELS vs. MINNESOTA
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Angels's last 6 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
LA Angels are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games on the road
Minnesota is 1-10 SU in its last 11 games at home
Minnesota is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games

8:10 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. MILWAUKEE
San Francisco is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of San Francisco's last 11 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 6 games
Milwaukee is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

8:40 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. COLORADO
St. Louis is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of St. Louis's last 10 games
Colorado is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
Colorado is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games when playing St. Louis

10:05 PM
BALTIMORE vs. OAKLAND
Baltimore is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Baltimore's last 12 games when playing Oakland
Oakland is 17-4 SU in its last 21 games when playing Baltimore
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Oakland's last 12 games when playing Baltimore

10:10 PM
FLORIDA vs. LA DODGERS
Florida is 6-2 SU in their last 8 games when playing LA Dodgers
Florida is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 6 games at home
LA Dodgers are 4-10 SU in their last 14 games when playing at home against Florida

10:10 PM
NY YANKEES vs. SEATTLE
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of NY Yankees's last 9 games when playing Seattle
NY Yankees are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Seattle's last 9 games
Seattle is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games

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**Udog** · 05-27-2011, 10:14 AM

MLB

Friday, May 27

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Hot lines: Friday’s best MLB bets
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San Francisco Giants at Milwaukee Brewers (-110, 6.5)

Just a day after the Giants learned they will likely be without slugger Buster Posey, their offense faces a stiff test against Shaun Marcum and the surging Milwaukee Brewers.

Milwaukee has won 13 of its last 16 games, including the first six games of the club’s current home stand to climb four games over .500 after a rough start to the season. In short, the Brewers are not to be a team to be trifled with right now.

"I really do not look at to who is coming in," Milwaukee manager Ron Roenicke told reporters. "We went into Washington, we got swept three games. I don't care if it's the world champions, I don't care if it's the team that lost 105 games the year before, if you're not ready for that game, you're going to get beat."

That sort of no-nonsense approach seems to be catching on with Shaun Marcum too. He takes the hill looking for his fourth straight win and is coming off an eight-inning gem against the Rockies.

Tim Lincecum goes for the Giants, but we can’t see The Freak getting much run support.

Pick: Brewers

Florida Marlins at Los Angeles Dodgers (-115, 7.5)

The Marlins took advantage of a Posey-less Giants club on Thursday, squeaking out a 1-0 victory as Anibal Sanchez spun a five-hitter.

Florida, which was without Hanley Ramirez after he picked up a right foot bruise the night before, had plenty of opportunities to put some more crooked numbers on the board but didn’t do much with their 10 hits.

Manager Edwin Rodriguez figures that Ramirez should be back in the lineup Friday and Marlins bettors have to be hoping the day off was good for the struggling shortstop. He was held hitless in three games before the injury and is batting just .211 on the year.

Still, we like the way Florida is grinding out wins lately. The Fish have won five of their last six and might be able to take advantage of Jon Garland, who gave up seven runs in 3 2/3 innings his last time out.

Pick: Marlins

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**Udog** · 05-27-2011, 10:34 AM

MLB
Long Sheet

Friday, May 27

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PITTSBURGH (22 - 26) at CHICAGO CUBS (22 - 26) - 2:20 PM
KEVIN CORREIA (R) vs. DOUG DAVIS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 35-92 (-33.1 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 13-43 (-20.4 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 13-41 (-19.3 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 30-76 (-24.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 30-76 (-24.2 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CORREIA is 40-29 (+18.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CORREIA is 12-6 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CORREIA is 39-29 (+16.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CORREIA is 21-12 (+15.0 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHICAGO CUBS are 5-16 (-12.1 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 571-541 (-126.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 181-191 (-36.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 47-60 (-27.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 41-56 (-24.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 621-619 (-116.5 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 47-60 (-27.4 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 29-42 (-20.9 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 2-1 (+2.2 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

KEVIN CORREIA vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
CORREIA is 2-0 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 4.18 and a WHIP of 1.571.
His team's record is 3-2 (+1.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-1. (+3.2 units)

DOUG DAVIS vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
DAVIS is 8-6 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 4.91 and a WHIP of 1.667.
His team's record is 14-9 (+3.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 11-11. (-0.6 units)

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SAN DIEGO (20 - 30) at WASHINGTON (21 - 28) - 7:05 PM
CLAYTON RICHARD (L) vs. JOHN LANNAN (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 8-23 (-16.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 4-15 (-12.2 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
SAN DIEGO is 54-46 (+16.8 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 38-26 (+13.1 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 23-12 (+13.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 17-9 (+10.5 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 56-47 (+18.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 35-28 (+18.2 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
RICHARD is 12-3 (+10.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
RICHARD is 10-1 (+10.3 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
RICHARD is 15-7 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

CLAYTON RICHARD vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
RICHARD is 1-1 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 4.58 and a WHIP of 1.220.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.1 units)

JOHN LANNAN vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
LANNAN is 1-2 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 2.73 and a WHIP of 1.152.
His team's record is 2-3 (-0.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-1. (+3.0 units)

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PHILADELPHIA (31 - 19) at NY METS (23 - 26) - 7:10 PM
ROY OSWALT (R) vs. CHRIS CAPUANO (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 8-17 (-15.4 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -150 over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 112-82 (+21.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 109-79 (+20.5 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 36-19 (+16.7 Units) against the money line in road games against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 240-238 (-64.6 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 4-2 (+0.4 Units) against NY METS this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

ROY OSWALT vs. NY METS since 1997
OSWALT is 6-5 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 3.33 and a WHIP of 1.204.
His team's record is 8-6 (-0.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-7. (-0.9 units)

CHRIS CAPUANO vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
CAPUANO is 0-2 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 3.38 and a WHIP of 1.250.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.3 units)

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CINCINNATI (26 - 25) at ATLANTA (28 - 23) - 7:35 PM
MIKE LEAKE (R) vs. TOMMY HANSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 50-23 (+14.2 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 195-181 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 357-400 (+41.4 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 397-451 (+46.0 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 540-621 (+51.3 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.

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

MIKE LEAKE vs. ATLANTA since 1997
LEAKE is 0-0 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 1.50 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

TOMMY HANSON vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
HANSON is 1-1 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 1.533.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.9 units)

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ARIZONA (26 - 24) at HOUSTON (19 - 31) - 8:05 PM
DANIEL HUDSON (R) vs. BRETT MYERS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 65-95 (-30.3 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 28-47 (-20.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 161-214 (-44.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 35-70 (-23.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 33-69 (-26.4 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 40-29 (+15.3 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 3 seasons.
MYERS is 23-19 (+8.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MYERS is 18-12 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MYERS is 14-8 (+10.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

DANIEL HUDSON vs. HOUSTON since 1997
HUDSON is 0-0 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.333.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

BRETT MYERS vs. ARIZONA since 1997
MYERS is 2-2 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 4.19 and a WHIP of 1.419.
His team's record is 4-3 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-5. (-3.2 units)

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SAN FRANCISCO (27 - 22) at MILWAUKEE (27 - 23) - 8:10 PM
TIM LINCECUM (R) vs. SHAUN MARCUM (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 19-6 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 19-6 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
MARCUM is 33-21 (+15.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
SAN FRANCISCO is 22-7 (+16.3 Units) against the money line after getting shut out over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 101-69 (+30.0 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 130-97 (+24.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 55-34 (+17.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 63-55 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 129-95 (+25.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 89-60 (+24.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 156-126 (+23.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.

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

TIM LINCECUM vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
LINCECUM is 2-3 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 4.62 and a WHIP of 1.385.
His team's record is 4-3 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-4. (-2.5 units)

SHAUN MARCUM vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
MARCUM is 0-0 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 1.80 and a WHIP of 1.800.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

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ST LOUIS (30 - 21) at COLORADO (24 - 25) - 8:40 PM
JAKE WESTBROOK (R) vs. UBALDO JIMENEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 113-96 (-18.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 59-58 (-27.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 50-59 (-19.4 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 38-18 (+15.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 20-9 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
COLORADO is 108-105 (-23.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 64-76 (-31.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 65-70 (-23.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 108-105 (-23.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
JIMENEZ is 1-7 (-9.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
JIMENEZ is 1-7 (-9.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)

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

JAKE WESTBROOK vs. COLORADO since 1997
WESTBROOK is 2-0 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 1.23 and a WHIP of 1.022.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

UBALDO JIMENEZ vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
JIMENEZ is 2-2 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 2.85 and a WHIP of 1.122.
His team's record is 2-4 (-3.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-3. (-0.4 units)

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FLORIDA (29 - 19) at LA DODGERS (22 - 29) - 10:10 PM
JAVIER VAZQUEZ (R) vs. JON GARLAND (R)
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA is 5-15 (-12.2 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 57-45 (+21.3 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 25-16 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 29-19 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
FLORIDA is 24-14 (+12.3 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 15-7 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
FLORIDA is 29-19 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
FLORIDA is 23-12 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LA DODGERS are 22-29 (-10.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 12-23 (-13.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
LA DODGERS are 22-29 (-10.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 2-1 (+1.1 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

JAVIER VAZQUEZ vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
VAZQUEZ is 5-6 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 3.92 and a WHIP of 1.125.
His team's record is 8-7 (+1.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-7. (-1.7 units)

JON GARLAND vs. FLORIDA since 1997
GARLAND is 5-1 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 2.36 and a WHIP of 0.975.
His team's record is 6-2 (+5.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-4. (-1.0 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (24 - 28) at TORONTO (24 - 26) - 7:07 PM
MARK BUEHRLE (L) vs. KYLE DRABEK (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 54-48 (+11.6 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 15-6 (+10.8 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 109-104 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 18-11 (+9.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 57-53 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 48-40 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

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

MARK BUEHRLE vs. TORONTO since 1997
BUEHRLE is 5-3 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 2.83 and a WHIP of 1.143.
His team's record is 9-4 (+6.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-8. (-3.9 units)

KYLE DRABEK vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
No recent starts.

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BOSTON (28 - 22) at DETROIT (25 - 24) - 7:05 PM
TIM WAKEFIELD (R) vs. RICK PORCELLO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 52-53 (-17.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
WAKEFIELD is 68-79 (-23.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
WAKEFIELD is 35-51 (-20.1 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
DETROIT is 116-69 (+27.4 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 57-34 (+18.9 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 116-69 (+27.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 18-5 (+10.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
DETROIT is 69-81 (-18.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 3-0 (+3.0 Units) against DETROIT this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

TIM WAKEFIELD vs. DETROIT since 1997
WAKEFIELD is 11-6 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 4.15 and a WHIP of 1.202.
His team's record is 12-6 (+5.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-9. (-3.0 units)

RICK PORCELLO vs. BOSTON since 1997
PORCELLO is 0-1 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 6.75 and a WHIP of 1.689.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)
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CLEVELAND (30 - 17) at TAMPA BAY (26 - 23) - 7:10 PM
JOSH TOMLIN (R) vs. DAVID PRICE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 256-276 (+24.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
TAMPA BAY is 71-26 (+28.9 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 since 1997.
CLEVELAND is 21-9 (+14.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CLEVELAND is 30-17 (+16.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TOMLIN is 14-7 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 2-1 (+1.0 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.1 Units)

JOSH TOMLIN vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
TOMLIN is 0-0 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.167.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

DAVID PRICE vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
PRICE is 3-0 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 2.59 and a WHIP of 1.151.
His team's record is 3-1 (+1.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)

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KANSAS CITY (22 - 27) at TEXAS (26 - 24) - 8:05 PM
NATHAN ADCOCK (R) vs. COLBY LEWIS (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 4-1 (+2.9 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.1 Units)

NATHAN ADCOCK vs. TEXAS since 1997
No recent starts.

COLBY LEWIS vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
LEWIS is 1-1 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 10.80 and a WHIP of 1.441.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.3 units)

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LA ANGELS (26 - 26) at MINNESOTA (16 - 32) - 8:10 PM
TYLER CHATWOOD (R) vs. SCOTT BAKER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 97-107 (-21.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 68-81 (-22.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 26-5 (+19.3 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 587-507 (+65.9 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 52-34 (+18.0 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 43-30 (+13.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 595-584 (+69.2 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 24-17 (+10.3 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 14-27 (-10.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MINNESOTA is 11-24 (-11.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MINNESOTA is 9-22 (-11.6 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
MINNESOTA is 16-32 (-13.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 8-19 (-10.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
MINNESOTA is 5-13 (-9.8 Units) against the money line in home games this season.

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

TYLER CHATWOOD vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
No recent starts.

SCOTT BAKER vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
BAKER is 1-5 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 5.01 and a WHIP of 1.549.
His team's record is 2-7 (-4.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-3. (+1.6 units)

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BALTIMORE (24 - 24) at OAKLAND (24 - 27) - 10:05 PM
CHRIS TILLMAN (R) vs. GIO GONZALEZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 48-44 (+19.8 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 17-6 (+11.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
OAKLAND is 58-80 (-26.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 15-23 (-11.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

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

CHRIS TILLMAN vs. OAKLAND since 1997
No recent starts.

GIO GONZALEZ vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
GONZALEZ is 1-0 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 2.19 and a WHIP of 1.379.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

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NY YANKEES (27 - 21) at SEATTLE (24 - 25) - 10:10 PM
A.J. BURNETT (R) vs. MICHAEL PINEDA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 79-66 (-17.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 69-54 (-13.4 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
BURNETT is 18-26 (-19.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BURNETT is 7-15 (-12.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BURNETT is 17-22 (-15.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BURNETT is 12-20 (-16.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BURNETT is 8-15 (-15.3 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SEATTLE is 17-8 (+9.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less this season.
SEATTLE is 83-119 (-33.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 86-125 (-35.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 6-16 (-12.7 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 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. SEATTLE since 1997
BURNETT is 2-2 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 3.83 and a WHIP of 1.375.
His team's record is 3-3 (-0.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-3. (-0.5 units)

MICHAEL PINEDA vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
No recent starts.

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**Udog** · 05-27-2011, 02:32 PM

MLB
Short Sheet

Friday, May 27

National League

PITTSBURGH at CHICAGO CUBS, 2:20 PM ET
CORREIA: 9-2 TSR on the road when the total is 7 to 8.5
DAVIS: CHICAGO CUBS 5-16 against the money line after a win

SAN DIEGO at WASHINGTON, 7:05 PM ET
RICHARD: 12-3 TSR when the total is 8 to 8.5
LANNAN: WASHINGTON 23-44 in home games after 2 straight losses by 2 runs or less

PHILADELPHIA at NY METS, 7:10 PM ET
OSWALT: PHILADELPHIA 31-17 in road games after having won 2 of their last 3 games
CAPUANO: NY METS 1-12 after 4 or more consecutive

CINCINNATI at ATLANTA, 7:35 PM ET
LEAKE: CINCINNATI 26-15 OVER when the total is 7 to 8.5
HANSON: ATLANTA 35-18 OVER in home games after scoring and allowing 5 runs or less last 4 games

ARIZONA at HOUSTON, 8:05 PM ET
HUDSON: ARIZONA 17-42 on the road when the total is 7 to 8.5
MYERS: 18-12 TSR in night games

SAN FRANCISCO at MILWAUKEE, 8:10 PM ET
LINCECUM: SAN FRANCISCO 89-60 in night games
MARCUM: MILWAUKEE 21-29 at home with a money line of -100 to -150

ST LOUIS at COLORADO, 8:40 PM ET
WESTBROOK: ST LOUIS 20-9 in night games
JIMENEZ: COLORADO 8-15 after 2 straight games without a stolen base

FLORIDA at LA DODGERS, 10:10 PM ET
VAZQUEZ: FLORIDA 8-2 as a road underdog of +100 to +150
GARLAND: LA DODGERS 9-18 after 6 or more consecutive road games

American League

CHI WHITE SOX at TORONTO, 7:07 PM ET
BUEHRLE: CHI WHITE SOX 35-21 OVER after 2 straight games where the bullpen gave up no runs
DRABEK: TORONTO 74-51 OVER in night games

BOSTON at DETROIT, 7:05 PM ET
WAKEFIELD: BOSTON 27-15 on the road when the money line is +125 to -125
PORCELLO: DETROIT 10-17 after 3 or more consecutive overs

CLEVELAND at TAMPA BAY, 7:10 PM ET
TOMLIN: CLEVELAND 9-26 after a game where the bullpen was hit hard for 4 or more runs
PRICE: TAMPA BAY 71-26 as a home favorite of -150 to -175

KANSAS CITY at TEXAS, 8:05 PM ET
ADCOCK: KANSAS CITY 33-26 after a loss by 2 runs or less
LEWIS: 5-15 TSR when working on 5 or 6 days rest

LA ANGELS at MINNESOTA, 8:10 PM ET
CHATWOOD: LA ANGELS 35-28 on the road when the total is 7 to 8.5
BAKER: MINNESOTA 9-22 after a loss

BALTIMORE at OAKLAND, 10:05 PM ET
TILLMAN: BALTIMORE 7-0 after a game where they committed 3 or more errors
GONZALEZ: OAKLAND 15-23 against right-handed starters

NY YANKEES at SEATTLE, 10:10 PM ET
BURNETT: NY YANKEES 121-111 as a road underdog of +100 to +150
PINEDA: SEATTLE 6-16 at home with a money line of -100 to -125

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