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**Udog** · 05-29-2011, 09:07 AM

Sunday's betting tips: No stopping Red Sox offense

Weather to watch

Boston Red Sox at Detroit Tigers – The forecast for the opener, which starts at 1:05 p.m. ET, calls for a 40 percent chance of scattered thunderstorms, with a 9-mile-per-hour wind from the southwest. Temperatures will be in the mid-70s. Saturday night's game was rained out, forcing MLB to schedule a day-night doubleheader Sunday. The nightcap is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. ET.

Who’s hot

MLB: The Red Sox are 6-0 in Josh Beckett’s last six starts on four days of rest.

MLB: The Over is 8-1 in the Royals’ last nine in Game 3 of a series.

Who’s not

MLB: The home team is 1-10 in home plate umpire Tim Welke’s last 11 games involving the Angels, who visit Minnesota Sunday.

MLB: The Dodgers are 5-11 in Clayton Kershaw’s last 16 starts against winning teams.

Key stat

4 – That’s how many wins Novak Djokovic needs to tie the alltime record of consecutive matches won in men's pro tennis. Guillermo Vilas set the record of 46 in 1977. Djokovic, who completed a four-set victory over Juan Martin del Potro on Saturday, will face No. 13 Richard Gasquet of France in the French Open’s fourth round aiming for his 43rd straight win. The second-seeded Serb is 40-0 this year.

Injury that shouldn’t be overlooked

Nationals starter Tom Gorzelanny, who despite a 2-4 mark was holding batters to a .230 average, went on the DL with inflammation in his left elbow so Triple A call-up Yunesky Maya will get Sunday’s start against the Padres. Maya was 1-4 with a 3.79 ERA at Syracuse. Gorzelanny, who began feeling elbow pain after his start against Milwaukee last Monday, could miss two to three starts.

Game of the day

Boston Red Sox at Detroit Tigers, 7:05 p.m. ET

The nightcap of the day-night doubleheader features Josh Beckett vs. Justin Verlander.

Notable quotable

"We had a huge chance in '06 and let it slip away, so we've got another crack at it. You never know in this league if you ever get another chance, and we're able to get to this stage again and it feels good… Now we've just got to go for it and do all the things that got us here. And that's play some defense, rebound the ball and ball movement on the offensive floor." – Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzski, whose team is set as a 4.5-point underdog to the Heat in Game 1 of the NBA Finals Tuesday.

Notes and tips

Miami has a 62 percent chance of winning the NBA finals, according to David Hess, who analyzes data and writes for the sophisticated prediction site TeamRankings.com. The site’s computer models say there’s a 21 percent chance Miami will win in six games and a 20 percent chance the Heat win in seven. Together with possible winning scenarios for Dallas, there’s a 63 percent chance the series will go at least six games, according to Hess. He calls the chances of a sweep about 8 percent for Miami, 4 percent for Dallas.

Remember when everyone was burying the Red Sox after an 0-6 start? Well, Boston is seven games over .500 (29-22) and in first place heading into Sunday’s day-night doubleheader in Detroit. Boston’s offense has been unstoppable lately, putting up 34 runs in the last three games. In winning 12 of their last 14, the Red Sox have outscored the opposition 94-45. Jacoby Ellsbury has homered in two straight and is 6-for-12 with five RBIs in his last three games. Adrian Gonzalez has hit in eight straight, going 17-for-38 (.447) with seven RBIs.

Sources told ESPN The Magazine’s Chris Broussard that Cleveland, which owns the No. 1 and No. 4 picks in next month’s NBA draft, is talking about a three-team deal that would give the Cavs the top two picks. They would then draft Cavaliers Duke guard Kyrie Irving and Arizona forward Derrick Williams. The deal would involve Detroit and Minnesota, which has the No. 2 pick.

Sergio Garcia (-4) trails Ryan Palmer (-5) heading into Sunday's final round of the HP Byron Nelson Championship, but Bodog oddsmakers list Garcia as the 5/2 favorite. Palmer's odds to win are 11/4. Matt Kuchar, who's in a three-way tie for fifth at 2-under, is next at 8/1. Steve Flesch and Chris Riley, who at even par are just five shots back, carry the longest odds at 100/1.

**Udog** · 05-29-2011, 09:10 AM

Sunday's six-pack

-- Somehow, Prince Fielder has hit two inside-the-park home runs in his career. Have to look for those on YouTube.

-- Penn State is said to be after East Carolina hoop coach Jeff Lebo, who was 36-61 in SEC games while coaching at Auburn.

-- Tampa Bay Rays have gone 652 consecutive games since last time its starting pitcher was over 30 years old, second longest streak ever.

-- Yavapai Downs racetrack in Arizona won't open this summer, due to the bad economy. It cost $2,500 a day to maintain the racetrack.

-- ESPN's Doug Gottlieb says UCLA/Texas are the two college hoop teams hurt the most by early defections to an NBA that might not even have a season next year. It'll be said if kids left for no reason.

-- Less than two weeks until the college basketball magazines come out, so thats good. Not sure there will be any NFL magazines, since there is so much uncertainty about free agency and if there will be a season.

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Sunday's List of 13: Clearing out a cluttered mind........

13) ESPN.com has a good article well worth reading on AAU basketball in Indiana; if you are interested in college basketball/recruiting, its must-read, since it gives you an insight on how things really work at highest levels.

12) When USC's football team comes off probation in 2015, chances are I'll be retired from my day job. Going to be lot of changes for all of us in the next few years. Hopefully changes for the better.

11) Ohio State has to be nervous when they look at what the Trojans got handed by the NCAA, because they're headed down a similar road. We'll see if the NCAA has the onions to hammer the Buckeyes. They haven't always been that eager to go after the country's glamour programs, but USC is a glamour program, and they got whacked pretty good.

10) Someone in the Bronx Bombers' marketing department messed up; the opponent for Bat Day and Cap Day is a team the Bombers think will be the worst team (and therefore the worst draw) in the league, but this year it is Cleveland, and the Indians are one of the best teams in the league.

9) Tampa Bay batted Evan Longoria leadoff Saturday, to try and clear his head and get him more ABs; he responded with a homer and single, but Rays lost yet again, and are beginning to fade. Look at who they put on the field; this isn't that talented a team.

8) Since 2001, there have been 12 inside-park home runs in Kansas City, more than any other park in MLB (Miami 10-San Diego 8-Milwaukee 7).

7) Starting pitchers in Angels-Twins game allowed a total of three hits in 17 IP Saturday night, as Anthony Swarzak no-hit the Angels for six and Weaver blanked Minnesota for nine innings. Twins won 1-0 in the 10th.

6) The two starting pitchers for the Missouri teams (Cardinals/Royals) combined to allow 22 runs in nine IP Saturday. Not good.

5) Only three of the 28 starting pitchers Saturday threw more than 106 pitches; none of the three (Pelfrey/Hernandez/Weaver) got a win out of their yeoman efforts. In today's baseball, can't win without a bullpen.

4) Surprising stat is that Florida State has a better record in ACC hoop the last three years (31-17) than they do in football. Seminoles have led the nation in defensive efficiency the last two seasons.

3) UC-Irvine's best player, Eric Wise (16 points, 8 boards/game LY) has transferred to USC for his senior season. Seeing as Irvine is coached by a former NBA assistant, not sure why the young man is doing this, but it underlines just how hard it is for mid-majors to become good.

2) Bruins' playoff hero Nathan Horton is married to great-niece of Hall of Fame goalie Jacques Plante, the first NHL goalie to wear a mask. If you have seen Mrs Horton's pics, you know she's in a different Hall of Fame, one where no one needs to wear a mask.

1) I pay $180 for the MLB Extra Innings package, but I can't watch half the games (actually, 7 of 15) Saturday, because hideous FOX blacks all the other games out between 7-10 pm. Somehow, this isn't right.

**Udog** · 05-29-2011, 09:40 AM

MLB
Write-Up

Sunday, May 29

Hot pitchers
-- Worley is 2-0, 2.12 in three starts this season.
-- Karstens is 1-1, 2.16 in his last three starts. Dempster is 2-1, 3.09 in his last five outings.
-- Collmenter is 2-1, 2.76 in three starts this season.
-- Gallardo is 4-0, 1.67 in his last four starts.
-- Nolasco is 1-0, 3.25 in his last four starts.
-- Lohse is 2-1, 1.50 in his last four starts. Colorado is 5-1 with Chacin if they score more than two runs.
-- Kershaw is 2-0, 2.22 in his last four starts.
-- Jurrjens is 6-1, 1.72 in eight starts this season. Cueto is 2-1, 3.38 in four starts this season.

-- Buchholz is 3-0, 1.64 in his last five starts. Beckett is 2-0, 0.60 in his last five starts. Verlander is 2-0, 2.90 in his last four starts.
-- Romero is 3-2, 3.09 in his last five starts.
-- Hellickson is 3-1, 2.08 in his last four starts. Masterson has a 2.86 RA in his last four starts, but no wins.
-- Ogando is 3-0, 1.56 in his last six starts.
-- Moscoso blanked the Angels for six innings in his first start of 2011. Britton is 2-1, 2.06 in his last six starts.
-- Vargas is 2-0, 1.91 in his last four starts.

Cold pitchers
-- Maya was 0-3, 5.88 in five starts LY; he is 1-4, 3.79 in nine starts at AAA level this season.
-- Happ is 0-2, 6.55 in his last couple starts.
-- Cain is 1-2, 4.01 in his last five starts.
-- Moseley is 0-3, 6.75 in his last four starts.

-- Danks is 0-7, 4.48 in nine starts this season.
-- Oliver was 0-4, 7.36 in five starts LY; he is 4-3, 3.31 in nine starts at AAA this year.
-- Haren is 0-2, 3.47 in his last five starts. Pavano is 0-2, 6.37 in his last five starts.
-- Duffy is 0-2, 3.86 in his first two big league starts.
-- Sabathia is 2-2, 4.66 in his last five starts.

Totals
-- Seven of last eight games at Wrigley Field went over.
-- Six of last nine San Diego road games went over the total, but first two games in this series both ended 2-1.
-- Five of last six Philly games went over the total.
-- Seven of Reds' last nine games went over the total. .
-- Under is 7-3-2 in Arizona's last twelve road games.
-- Seven of last ten games at Miller Park went over the total.
-- Over is 8-2-2 in last twelve games at Coors Field.
-- Under is 6-1-2 in last nine Florida games.

-- Five of last seven Toronto home games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 6-3-2 in last eleven Detroit home games.
-- Under is 16-6 in Tampa Bay's last 22 home games.
-- Seven of last ten Texas games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 5-1-1 in Angels' last seven games.
-- Nine of last twelve Baltimore games went over the total.
-- Over is 6-0-1 in last seven Bronx games.

Hot Teams
-- Phillies won seven of their last nine games.
-- Arizona won 11 of its last 12 games.
-- Braves won five of their last six home games.
-- Pirates won six of their last nine games.
-- Milwaukee won seven of its last eight games.
-- Cardinals won nine of their last twelve games.
-- Marlins won 10 of their last 14 road games.

-- Red Sox won 15 of their last 19 games.
-- Rangers won six of their last nine home games.
-- Baltimore won five of its last seven games, but lost last two against the A's, who have now won four of their last five.
-- Mariners won nine of their last ten games. Bronx won seven of its last eleven games, but lost the last two nights.

Cold Teams
-- Cubs are 5-11 in their last sixteen home games.
-- Padres lost six of their last eight games. Washington lost six of its last seven games.
-- Reds lost eight of their last ten games.
-- Mets lost six of their last seven games, allowing 51 runs.
-- Astros lost nine of their last thirteen games.
-- Giants lost four of their last five games.
-- Dodgers lost seven of their last ten games.
-- Colorado lost eight of its last eleven games.

-- Blue Jays lost four of their last six games. White Sox lost three of last four games.
-- Detroit lost seven of its last ten games.
-- Tampa Bay lost six of its last eight games. Indians lost three of their last four games.
-- Royals lost 10 of their last 13 road games.
-- Angels lost six of their last seven road games. Minnesota lost six of its last eight games overall.

Umpires
-- Pitt-Chi-- Over is 3-0-1 in last four Barksdale games.
-- SD-Wash-- Favorites won ten of eleven O'Nora games.
-- SF-Mil-- Road team won five of last six Winters games.
-- Az-Hst-- Road team won four of five Reyburn games.
-- Cin-Atl-- Last three Iassogna games went over the total.
-- Phil-NY-- Home side is 9-2 in last eleven Hirschbeck games.
-- StL-Colo-- Four of last five Carapazza games went over the total, as underdog won his last four games.
-- Fla-LA-- Last five Kulpa games stayed under the total.

-- Chi-Tor-- All three Rackley games went over the total.
-- KC-Tex-- Home side won 16 of last 18 Estabrook games.
-- Clev-TB-- Home team won four of last five Randazzo games, with home team winning his last six contests.
-- Bos-Det-- Road team won last seven Timmons games. Porter
-- LA-Minn-- Three of last four TWelke games went over the total.
-- Balt-A's-- Underdog is 5-4 in last nine West games; three of his last five games went extra innings.
-- NY-Sea-- Five of last six Davis games went over the total.

**Udog** · 05-29-2011, 09:47 AM

MLB
Dunkel

Baltimore at Oakland

The A's look to take advantage of a Baltimore team that is 7-19 in its last 26 games after losing the first 2 games of a series. Oakland is the pick (-115) according to Dunkel, which has the A's favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Oakland (-115). Here are all of today's picks.

SUNDAY, MAY 29

Game 951-952: Philadelphia at NY Mets (1:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Worley) 14.623; NY Mets (Niese) 15.322
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-115); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (-105); Over

Game 953-954: San Diego at Washington (1:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (Moseley) 14.317; Washington (Maya) 14.214
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1; 7
Vegas Line: Washington (-115); 8
Dunkel Pick: Washington (-115); Under

Game 955-956: Arizona at Houston (2:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Collmeter) 15.369; Houston (Happ) 15.649
Dunkel Line: Houston by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Arizona (-125); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Houston (+105); Over

Game 957-958: San Francisco at Milwaukee (2:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Cain) 14.779; Milwaukee (Gallardo) 15.464
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-140); 7
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (-140); Under

Game 959-960: Pittsburgh at Chicago Cubs (2:20 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (Karstens) 15.079; Cubs (Dempster) 15.873
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1; 10
Vegas Line: Chicago Cubs (-135); No Run Total
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (-135); N/A

Game 961-962: St. Louis at Colorado (3:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Lohse) 15.032; Colorado (Chacin) 15.841
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Colorado (-130); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (-130); Under

Game 963-964: Florida at LA Dodgers (4:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Florida (Nolasco) 14.320; LA Dodgers (Kershaw) 14.846
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 1/2; 5 1/2
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-135); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (-135); Under

Game 965-966: Cincinnati at Atlanta (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Cueto) 14.812; Atlanta (Jurrjens) 15.960
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-140); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-140); Over

Game 967-968: Boston at Detroit (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Beckett) 15.775; Detroit (Verlander) 16.467
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: Boston (-115); 7
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-105); Under

Game 969-970: Chicago White Sox at Toronto (1:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Danks) 16.486; Toronto (Romero) 15.637
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Toronto (-160); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (+140); Over

Game 971-972: Cleveland at Tampa Bay (1:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Masterson) 15.335; Tampa Bay (Hellickson) 14.712
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-140); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (+120); Over

Game 973-974: LA Angels at Minnesota (2:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Haren) 15.929; Minnesota (Pavano) 14.946
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1; 7
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-140); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (-140); Under

Game 975-976: Kansas City at Texas (3:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Duffy) 15.331; Texas (Ogando) 14.828
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Texas (-230); 9
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (+190); Over

Game 977-978: Baltimore at Oakland (4:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Britton) 14.864; Oakland (Moscoso) 15.731
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 1; 6
Vegas Line: Oakland (-115); 7
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (-115); Under

Game 979-980: NY Yankees at Seattle (4:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Sabathia) 16.871; Seattle (Vargas) 16.057
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 1; 8
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-150); 7
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (-150); Over

Game 981-982: Boston at Detroit (1:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Buchholz) 17.158; Detroit (Oliver) 15.196
Dunkel Line: Boston by 2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

**Udog** · 05-29-2011, 10:01 AM

MLB

Sunday, May 29

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Trend Report
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1:07 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. TORONTO
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 6 games
Chi White Sox are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games when playing Chi White Sox
Toronto is 19-6 SU in their last 25 games when playing Chi White Sox

1:10 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. NY METS
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Philadelphia's last 12 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
Philadelphia is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
NY Mets are 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
NY Mets are 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Philadelphia

1:35 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. WASHINGTON
San Diego is 15-7 SU in its last 22 games when playing Washington
San Diego is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Washington
Washington is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Washington's last 16 games when playing San Diego

1:40 PM
CLEVELAND vs. TAMPA BAY
Cleveland is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing Cleveland
Tampa Bay is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games

2:05 PM
ARIZONA vs. HOUSTON
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Arizona's last 7 games when playing on the road against Houston
Arizona is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Houston
Houston is 6-14 SU in its last 20 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Houston's last 8 games at home

2:10 PM
LA ANGELS vs. MINNESOTA
LA Angels are 1-6 SU in their last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of LA Angels's last 8 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games
Minnesota is 2-11 SU in its last 13 games at home

2:10 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. MILWAUKEE
San Francisco is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of San Francisco's last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games at home
Milwaukee is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games at home

2:20 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. CHI CUBS
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games when playing Chi Cubs
Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing Chi Cubs
Chi Cubs are 5-11 SU in their last 16 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh

3:05 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. TEXAS
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games when playing Texas
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Kansas City's last 6 games when playing on the road against Texas
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Texas's last 9 games

3:10 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. COLORADO
The total has gone OVER in 18 of St. Louis's last 25 games on the road
St. Louis is 6-12 SU in its last 18 games when playing Colorado
Colorado is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Colorado's last 12 games at home

4:05 PM
BALTIMORE vs. OAKLAND
Baltimore is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Baltimore is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Oakland
Oakland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Oakland is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Baltimore

4:10 PM
FLORIDA vs. LA DODGERS
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Florida's last 19 games when playing LA Dodgers
Florida is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
LA Dodgers are 3-7 SU in their last 10 games when playing Florida
LA Dodgers are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games

4:10 PM
NY YANKEES vs. SEATTLE
No trends available
Seattle is 2-3-1 SU in their last 6 games ,when playing at home against NY Yankees
Seattle8-1-1 SU in its last 10 games

7:05 PM
BOSTON vs. DETROIT
Boston7-2-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Boston4-0-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Detroit is 3-7-1 SU in its last 11 games ,
Detroit is 0-4-1 SU in its last 5 games ,when playing Boston

8:05 PM
CINCINNATI vs. ATLANTA
Cincinnati is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Cincinnati's last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Atlanta's last 20 games when playing at home against Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games at home

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**Udog** · 05-29-2011, 10:09 AM

MLB

Sunday, May 29

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Sunday Night Baseball: Reds at Braves
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Longtime National League rivals collide under ESPN’s Sunday night spotlight when the Cincinnati Reds and the Atlanta Braves wrap up their three-game series at Turner Field. The Braves are favored at -138, with the total set at 7.5. Let’s break down the matchup:

CINCINNATI SEEING RED

A week and a half ago, Cincinnati was eight games over .500 and in first place in the NL Central, having gone on an 11-2 tear capped by a five-game win streak. Then Cincy lost six in a row and nine of 11, falling to third in the division behind the Cardinals and Brewers.

Fortunately, the Braves have been a bit of a cure for whatever ails the Reds. Cincinnati (27-26) opened this weekend with a 5-1 victory, their third straight in this rivalry, before falling 7-6 in 12 innings on Saturday night. The Reds are 9-5 in their last 14 clashes with Atlanta.

The Braves (29-24) have been up and down lately. Following a hot stretch in which they went 12-4, the Braves have gone 4-5 in their last nine games, though seven of those were on the road.

PITCHING PARTICULARS

Tonight we get a matchup of stingy pitchers: Reds right-hander Johnny Cueto, 2-1 record with a 2.19 ERA, and Braves righty Jair Jurrjens, who is 6-1 start with a stifling 1.56 ERA.

Cueto missed the first month of the season with right arm troubles, not getting his first start until May 8. But he hardly looked rusty in his debut, throwing six innings of five-hit shutout ball in a 2-0 road win over the Cubs. Cincy is 3-1 behind Cueto, who has gone 24.2 innings in his four starts. Most recently he gave up three runs on seven hits in six innings of a 6-3 victory at Philadelphia on Tuesday.

Cueto, 25, has just three career starts against Atlanta, going 1-0 with a 3.44 ERA.

The Braves are 6-2 this year when Jurrjens takes the ball, and the 25-year-old has allowed more than two runs only once in eight outings. Jurrjens has already piled up 57.2 innings, an average of 7.2 per start, which is exactly what he pitched Tuesday in a 2-0 win at Pittsburgh. He allowed just six hits.

That said, Jurrjens has struggled against the Reds, going 0-3 in four career starts with a bloated 6.75 ERA.

TEAM TRENDS

Along with its current 2-9 slide, Cincinnati is on a bundle of negative streaks, including 2-7 against winning teams, 17-39 in road games against winning squads, 2-5 on Sunday, 3-9 against the NL East and 2-7 against righty starters.

And although the Reds have supported Cueto well this season, they are still just 3-7 in his last 10 starts overall and 2-6 in his last eight against winning teams.

On the flip side, Atlanta is on numerous positive runs, including 10-1 against the NL Central, 5-1 at home, 4-1 on Sunday and 42-19 at home against right-handed starters. With Jurrjens toeing the slab, the Braves are on streaks of 5-1 overall, 13-3 at home, 10-4 against winning teams and 6-1 at home against winning squads. But Atlanta has lost Jurrjens’ last four outings against the Reds.

HIGHS AND LOWS

The under has hit in seven of the last 11 meetings overall between these two units, but the over is a sturdy 22-8-1 in the last 30 Reds-Braves clashes in Atlanta.

Cincinnati owns several over streaks, including 6-1 overall, 6-1 in roadies, 7-1-1 against the NL East, 11-3-1 against righties, 19-6-3 against winning teams and 9-3 with Cueto facing an above .500 squad. In Cueto’s last 16 Sunday efforts, though, the under is 13-2-1.

The under for Atlanta hit in four straight game until Saturday's extra-innings Braves win, and is on a 6-1 run against the NL Central.

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**Udog** · 05-29-2011, 10:11 AM

MLB

Sunday, May 29

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Hot lines: Sunday's best MLB bets
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Pittsburgh Pirates at Chicago Cubs (-131, NA)

There’s something about the Cubs that inspires the Pirates. How else to explain Pittsburgh’s 16-6 streak against Chicago, which includes a 4-1 mark this season?

The Pirates go for a three-game sweep at Wrigley Field Sunday after smacking four homers in Saturday’s 10-0 win.

Jeff Karstens (3-3, 3.57 ERA), who gets the nod Sunday, has pitched well in his last three starts but will have to be careful with Alfonso Soriano, who is 7-for-14 with two homers against him.

Chicago’s Ryan Dempster (3-4, 6.29 ERA) is faring better in May after a brutal April. In his career, however, he’s 6-11 with a 5.74 ERA against the Pirates.

The Cubs are 11-16 at home this year, making the Pirates an attractive underdog play.

Pick: Pittsburgh

San Diego Padres at Washington Nationals (-109, 8)

The Padres have scored 15 runs in their last 11 games. That’s no misprint. The Nationals haven’t exactly been potent either, tallying 20 runs in their last seven games.

The first two games of their weekend series produced six runs -- total.

They’re the weakest hitting teams in MLB.

The Nationals will send out Triple A call-up Yunesky Maya on Sunday, but he’s not some scared rookie. The 29-year-old has made five starts in the majors and had a 45:12 strikeout-to-walk ratio at Syracuse this season.

San Diego counters with Dustin Moseley (1-6, 3.15 ERA), one of the hardest-luck pitchers in baseball. In his last two starts, he’s allowed three earned runs over 12 1/3 innings.

Washington is batting .228 as a team, San Diego .226. The Under is 11-5 in their last 16 meetings.

Pick: Under

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**Udog** · 05-29-2011, 10:36 AM

MLB
Long Sheet

Sunday, May 29

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PHILADELPHIA (33 - 19) at NY METS (23 - 28) - 1:10 PM
VANCE WORLEY (R) vs. JON NIESE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 35-18 (+13.9 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 114-82 (+23.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 111-79 (+22.5 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 37-19 (+17.7 Units) against the money line in road games against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 240-240 (-66.6 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 6-2 (+2.4 Units) against NY METS this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

VANCE WORLEY vs. NY METS since 1997
WORLEY is 1-0 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

JON NIESE vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
NIESE is 1-3 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 3.73 and a WHIP of 1.309.
His team's record is 1-4 (-2.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-2. (+0.7 units)

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SAN DIEGO (21 - 31) at WASHINGTON (22 - 29) - 1:35 PM
DUSTIN MOSELEY (R) vs. YUNESKY MAYA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 4-16 (-13.2 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
SAN DIEGO is 23-13 (+12.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 57-48 (+19.1 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 35-29 (+17.2 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 13-7 (+8.5 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 55-47 (+17.0 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 40-32 (+15.8 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 1-1 (+0.3 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

DUSTIN MOSELEY vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
No recent starts.

YUNESKY MAYA vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
No recent starts.

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ARIZONA (28 - 24) at HOUSTON (19 - 33) - 2:05 PM
JOSH COLLMENTER (R) vs. J.A. HAPP (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 21-41 (-16.1 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 43-70 (-28.5 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 30-47 (-18.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record 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.
HOUSTON is 19-10 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in home games in day games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 28-24 (+8.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 28-24 (+8.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
HOUSTON is 10-25 (-12.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 2-0 (+2.2 Units) against HOUSTON this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.2 Units)

JOSH COLLMENTER vs. HOUSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

J.A. HAPP vs. ARIZONA since 1997
HAPP is 1-1 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 2.77 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

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SAN FRANCISCO (28 - 23) at MILWAUKEE (28 - 24) - 2:10 PM
MATT CAIN (R) vs. YOVANI GALLARDO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 20-7 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 20-7 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 131-98 (+24.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 56-34 (+18.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 64-56 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 130-96 (+25.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 157-126 (+24.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 57-39 (+15.8 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
CAIN is 49-30 (+14.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CAIN is 49-29 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CAIN is 25-9 (+14.9 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MILWAUKEE is 32-44 (-14.0 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
GALLARDO is 12-19 (-13.3 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 1-1 (+0.2 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

MATT CAIN vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
CAIN is 2-3 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 4.24 and a WHIP of 1.294.
His team's record is 2-3 (-0.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-3. (-1.8 units)

YOVANI GALLARDO vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
GALLARDO is 4-2 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 3.68 and a WHIP of 1.282.
His team's record is 4-2 (+1.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-5. (-4.3 units)

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PITTSBURGH (24 - 26) at CHICAGO CUBS (22 - 28) - 2:20 PM
JEFF KARSTENS (R) vs. RYAN DEMPSTER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 15-41 (-17.3 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 7-23 (-13.5 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 23-59 (-20.1 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 17-10 (+8.6 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
DEMPSTER is 79-62 (+22.4 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)
PITTSBURGH is 15-12 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 11-6 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents this season.
PITTSBURGH is 9-4 (+9.2 Units) against the money line in road games in day games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 15-12 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 46-53 (-21.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 181-193 (-38.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 47-62 (-29.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 41-58 (-26.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 45-55 (-18.1 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 47-62 (-29.5 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 6-13 (-9.3 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
DEMPSTER is 7-15 (-13.5 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 4-1 (+4.2 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

JEFF KARSTENS vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
KARSTENS is 3-2 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 3.66 and a WHIP of 1.313.
His team's record is 4-2 (+5.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (-0.2 units)

RYAN DEMPSTER vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
DEMPSTER is 6-8 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 5.73 and a WHIP of 1.587.
His team's record is 9-12 (-7.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-14. (-10.2 units)

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ST LOUIS (31 - 22) at COLORADO (25 - 26) - 3:10 PM
KYLE LOHSE (R) vs. JHOULYS CHACIN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 60-59 (-26.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 51-60 (-19.1 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 114-97 (-18.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 39-19 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 109-106 (-23.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 109-106 (-23.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 65-71 (-25.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 1-1 (+0.3 Units) against COLORADO this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

KYLE LOHSE vs. COLORADO since 1997
LOHSE is 1-3 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 3.92 and a WHIP of 1.436.
His team's record is 3-4 (-0.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-2. (+1.8 units)

JHOULYS CHACIN vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
No recent starts.

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FLORIDA (30 - 20) at LA DODGERS (23 - 30) - 4:10 PM
RICKY NOLASCO (R) vs. CLAYTON KERSHAW (L)
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA is 30-20 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
FLORIDA is 25-14 (+13.5 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 14-8 (+11.3 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 16-8 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
FLORIDA is 30-20 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
FLORIDA is 41-21 (+20.4 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 57-46 (+20.2 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 26-17 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
NOLASCO is 71-54 (+19.4 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
NOLASCO is 15-4 (+12.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NOLASCO is 15-3 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NOLASCO is 12-3 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
NOLASCO is 14-2 (+12.8 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
LA DODGERS are 23-30 (-10.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 23-30 (-10.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 13-24 (-13.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 3-2 (+1.2 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.4 Units)

RICKY NOLASCO vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
NOLASCO is 0-1 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 1.473.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.4 units)

CLAYTON KERSHAW vs. FLORIDA since 1997
KERSHAW is 1-1 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 3.44 and a WHIP of 1.364.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.1 units)

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CINCINNATI (27 - 26) at ATLANTA (29 - 24) - 8:00 PM
JOHNNY CUETO (R) vs. JAIR JURRJENS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 51-24 (+13.6 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 541-622 (+51.8 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 196-182 (+13.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 358-401 (+41.9 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 398-452 (+46.5 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 1-1 (+0.5 Units) against ATLANTA this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

JOHNNY CUETO vs. ATLANTA since 1997
CUETO is 1-0 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 3.44 and a WHIP of 1.146.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.3 units)

JAIR JURRJENS vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
JURRJENS is 0-3 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 6.75 and a WHIP of 1.650.
His team's record is 0-4 (-6.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-2. (-0.2 units)

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BOSTON (29 - 22) at DETROIT (25 - 25) - 7:05 PM
JOSH BECKETT (R) vs. JUSTIN VERLANDER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 116-70 (+26.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 52-26 (+19.0 Units) against the money line in home games in day games over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 116-70 (+26.4 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 11-21 (-12.2 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 13-21 (-10.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 4-0 (+4.0 Units) against DETROIT this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

JOSH BECKETT vs. DETROIT since 1997
BECKETT is 3-1 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 2.41 and a WHIP of 0.921.
His team's record is 4-1 (+2.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+1.9 units)

JUSTIN VERLANDER vs. BOSTON since 1997
VERLANDER is 2-2 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 3.80 and a WHIP of 1.148.
His team's record is 2-4 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-3. (-3.3 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (24 - 30) at TORONTO (26 - 26) - 1:07 PM
JOHN DANKS (L) vs. RICKY ROMERO (L)
Top Trends for this game.
DANKS is 1-9 (-9.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
TORONTO is 111-104 (+14.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 2-1 (+0.6 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.8 Units)

JOHN DANKS vs. TORONTO since 1997
DANKS is 1-3 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 4.39 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 1-4 (-3.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-2. (+0.6 units)

RICKY ROMERO vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
ROMERO is 1-0 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 4.05 and a WHIP of 1.200.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.0 units)

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CLEVELAND (31 - 18) at TAMPA BAY (27 - 24) - 1:40 PM
JUSTIN MASTERSON (R) vs. JEREMY HELLICKSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 257-277 (+23.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
CLEVELAND is 31-18 (+17.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 23-12 (+13.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CLEVELAND is 21-9 (+14.2 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
CLEVELAND is 16-10 (+8.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
TAMPA BAY is 68-56 (-18.1 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 3-2 (+0.1 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.2 Units)

JUSTIN MASTERSON vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
MASTERSON is 1-4 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 6.62 and a WHIP of 1.613.
His team's record is 1-5 (-4.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-2. (+2.0 units)

JEREMY HELLICKSON vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
No recent starts.

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LA ANGELS (27 - 27) at MINNESOTA (17 - 33) - 2:10 PM
DAN HAREN (R) vs. CARL PAVANO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 98-108 (-22.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
HAREN is 19-27 (-15.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 17-27 (-18.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 5-13 (-12.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LA ANGELS are 588-507 (+67.2 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 53-35 (+17.6 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 596-585 (+68.8 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 75-43 (+33.5 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 17-33 (-13.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 6-14 (-9.6 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
MINNESOTA is 15-28 (-10.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MINNESOTA is 12-25 (-11.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 1-1 (+0.2 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.1 Units)

DAN HAREN vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
HAREN is 3-3 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 3.44 and a WHIP of 1.164.
His team's record is 4-4 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-5. (-2.4 units)

CARL PAVANO vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
PAVANO is 3-1 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 4.32 and a WHIP of 1.080.
His team's record is 4-1 (+3.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-2. (+0.8 units)

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KANSAS CITY (23 - 28) at TEXAS (27 - 25) - 3:05 PM
DANNY DUFFY (L) vs. ALEXI OGANDO (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 5-2 (+2.0 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
5 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.1 Units)

DANNY DUFFY vs. TEXAS since 1997
DUFFY is 0-0 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 2.500.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.2 units)

ALEXI OGANDO vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
OGANDO is 1-0 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 2.08 and a WHIP of 0.846.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

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BALTIMORE (24 - 26) at OAKLAND (26 - 27) - 4:05 PM
ZACH BRITTON (L) vs. GUILLERMO MOSCOSO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 47-28 (+18.1 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 129-66 (+42.6 Units) against the money line in home games after 3 or more consecutive wins since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 17-8 (+9.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

ZACH BRITTON vs. OAKLAND since 1997
No recent starts.

GUILLERMO MOSCOSO vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
No recent starts.

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NY YANKEES (27 - 23) at SEATTLE (26 - 25) - 4:10 PM
C.C. SABATHIA (L) vs. JASON VARGAS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 19-8 (+11.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less this season.
SEATTLE is 85-83 (-34.3 Units) against the money line in home games after 3 or more consecutive wins since 1997.
SEATTLE is 88-125 (-33.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 21-42 (-22.7 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 85-119 (-31.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 19-45 (-25.5 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.1 Units)

C.C. SABATHIA vs. SEATTLE since 1997
SABATHIA is 10-4 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 2.60 and a WHIP of 1.198.
His team's record is 12-6 (+4.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 10-8. (+1.1 units)

JASON VARGAS vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
VARGAS is 0-1 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 6.23 and a WHIP of 1.385.
His team's record is 1-2 (+0.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.3 units)

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BOSTON (29 - 22) at DETROIT (25 - 25) - 1:05 PM
CLAY BUCHHOLZ (R) vs. ANDY OLIVER (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 356-327 (-60.2 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters since 1997.
DETROIT is 116-70 (+26.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 116-70 (+26.4 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 11-21 (-12.2 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 13-21 (-10.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 4-0 (+4.0 Units) against DETROIT this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

CLAY BUCHHOLZ vs. DETROIT since 1997
BUCHHOLZ is 1-1 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 2.51 and a WHIP of 1.206.
His team's record is 3-2 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-1. (+1.8 units)

ANDY OLIVER vs. BOSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

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**Udog** · 05-29-2011, 12:02 PM

MLB
Short Sheet

Sunday, May 29

National League

PHILADELPHIA at NY METS, 1:10 PM ET
WORLEY: PHI 37-19 Away vs. lefties
NIESE: METS 1-14 off 4+ Overs

SAN DIEGO at WASHINGTON, 1:35 PM ET
MOSELEY: SD 7-0 Away after scoring & allowing 5 runs or less L4 games
MAYA: WASH 18-9 Over off a loss

ARIZONA at HOUSTON, 2:05 PM ET
COLLMENTER: ARI 8-1 after having won 5 or 6 of their last 7 games
HAPP: HOU 10-25 vs. righties

SAN FRANCISCO at MILWAUKEE, 2:10 PM ET
CAIN: 25-9 TSR off team loss
GALLARDO: 12-19 TSR in day games

PITTSBURGH at CHICAGO CUBS, 2:20 PM ET WGN
KARSTENS: PIT 9-4 in day games
DEMPSTER: 7-15 TSR in day games

ST LOUIS at COLORADO, 3:10 PM ET
LOHSE: STL 7-0 after game w/ combined score of 15+ runs
CHACIN: COL 1-7 off win by 4+ Runs

FLORIDA at LA DODGERS, 4:10 PM ET
NOLASCO: 9-1 TSR as road dog of +100 to +150
KERSHAW: LAD 13-24 vs. righties

CINCINNATI at ATLANTA, 8:00 PM ET ESPN
CUETO: 18-8 Over in night games
JURRJENS: ATL 48-18 as home favorite of -125 to -175

American League

BOSTON at DETROIT, 7:05 PM ET - Doubleheader Game #2 (TC)
BECKETT: 4-1 TSR, 2.41 ERA vs. Detroit
VERLANDER: 8-0 Under at home when the money line is +125 to -125

CHI WHITE SOX at TORONTO, 1:07 PM ET
DANKS: 0-9 TSR when the total is 7 to 8.5
ROMERO: 1-11 TSR after allowng 2 ER or less in BB outings

CLEVELAND at TAMPA BAY, 1:40 PM ET
MASTERSON: CLE 12-1 off BB games w/ out a stolen base
HELLICKSON: TB 18-5 Under as home favorite

LA ANGELS at MINNESOTA, 2:10 PM ET
HAREN: LAA 75-43 in day games
PAVANO: MIN 2-13 off BB home games

KANSAS CITY at TEXAS, 3:05 PM ET
DUFFY: KC 24-16 Over when the total is 8.5 to 10
OGANDO: TEX 11-2 Over at home when total is 9 to 9.5

BALTIMORE at OAKLAND, 4:05 PM ET
BRITTON: BAL 3-12 after scoring 2 runs or less
MOSCOSO: OAK 47-28 in day games

NY YANKEES at SEATTLE, 4:10 PM ET
SABATHIA: 124-44 TSR as favorite of -150 or more
VARGAS: SEA 19-45 vs lefties

Write-in Game

BOSTON at DETROIT, 1:05 PM ET
BUCHHOLZ: BOS 4-0 vs. Detroit
OLIVER: DET 11-21 w/ day off

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

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