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**Udog** · 06-01-2011, 08:56 AM

Wednesday’s betting tips: Big move in Canucks’ odds

Who’s hot

NHL: Boston has won seven of its last 10 meetings with the Canucks.

MLB: The Mets have won 18 of their last 24 meetings with Pittsburgh in the Big Apple.

MLB: Seattle has won 10 of its last 12.

Who’s not

NHL: The over is 5-15-1 in Vancouver’s last 21 home games.

MLB: Milwaukee is 9-18 on the road this season.

MLB: Texas is just 2-7 in its last nine games on astroturf.

Key stat

52 – The Boston Bruins have had no trouble scoring at even strength in the playoffs, with 52 of their 58 goals coming when playing all-even. The downside to that is that their power play has converted just five times in 61 chances (just under 10 percent).

Injury that shouldn’t be overlooked

Manny Malhotra, Vancouver Canucks - The Canucks top faceoff man and one of the club’s best penalty killer may not be in the lineup for Game 1 after all. Malhotra suffered a serious eye injury and March and hasn’t played since, but had been practicing with the team for the last while and there was talk he had been cleared to play. Well, maybe not. Malhotra didn’t practice Tuesday and is now doubtful for Game 1 after he wasn’t made available for interviews.

Game of the day

Boston Bruins at Vancouver Canucks (-205, 5.5) – Vancouver was originally set around -180 before Canucks bettors weighed in to shift the line to as high as -210 at some books.

Notable quotable

"Win this tournament again? No, seriously, I am not confident. The thing is you have to be realist, and today I'm not playing well enough to win this tournament. We will see after tomorrow if I am ready to play at this level. I'm going to try. But I won five times already here. I don't have an obligation to win six." Spaniard Rafael Nadal said after advancing to the French Open semifinals against Robin Soderling. Nadal is pegged at -355.

Notes and tips

The Kansas City Royals are removing Joakim Soria from the closing role at least until he can get his game together. Soria gave up three runs in the ninth inning in Monday’s 10-8 to the Los Angeles Angels and stepped up to take the blame afterward. "I went to his office and told him it's the right time to do it," Soria told reporters. "I don't want to be (the reason for) this losing streak. The team is playing really well, and they need a man who can go after (the other team). Right now, that's not (me)." Rookie Aaron Crow (2-0, 1.33 ERA) will slide into the closing role for the time being.

Despite an ankle injury, a two-set deficit and a match that stretched over two days, Andy Murray came back to earn a berth into the French Open quarterfinals with a win over Victor Troicki. Murray, who looked lost through the first two sets, somehow pulled it together to when the final five games of the fifth set. Murray is set around -830 against Juan Ignacio Chela in the quarterfinals and is currently set around +1200 to win the tournament.

**Udog** · 06-01-2011, 08:59 AM

Wednesday's six-pack

-- Not only did Miami beat Dallas in Game 1 of the NBA Finals, but Dirk Nowitzki tore a tendon in the middle finger of his left hand, which is his non-shooting hand, so he'll still play, but with a splint.

-- NBA Finals are being broadcast in 46 different languages.

-- Tuesday night's game was the first NBA Finals game played in May since a Boston-Houston game 25 years ago.

-- Florida hoop coach Billy Donovan suggested the SEC tournament should be seeded in order of the teams' RPI. An interesting idea.

-- Memphis Tigers signed former NBA guard Damon Stoudamire away his job as an NBA assistant; he should be an excellent recruiter for the Tigers. Stoudamire and Josh Pastner both played in college at Arizona.

-- World Series of Poker started Tuesday in Las Vegas; six weeks full of tournaments, with the Main Event starting around July 7th.

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Wednesday's List of 13: Random mid-week stuff.......

13) As an A’s fan, it bugs the hell out of me that on a team that stinks offensively, the same guy bats 2nd every game; Daric Barton, who is batting .211, has batted in the 2nd position for 217 out of his 222 plate appearances this season. Barton is a very good defensive 1B, and he gets enough walks to merit his being a regular, but why not shuffle the lineup once in a while, since this team has so much trouble scoring runs?

12) In other words, just because Coco Crisp can run fast, it doesn’t mean he has to bat leadoff. He’s probably a better hitter than Barton; maybe Barton, who draws a lot of walks, should bat leadoff and Crisp 2nd? Shouldn’t they at least try this? What could it possibly hurt, after they made Bartolo Colon look like Greg Maddux Monday.

11) Oh by the way, Tampa Bay batted Evan Longoria leadoff over the weekend because he was struggling with the bat. Sometimes if you try new things, you can learn something.

10) I’m tired of hearing about Buster Posey’s ankle, but bottom line is this; he blocked the plate, is now lost for the year and the run scored on that play anyway. The new thing has to be having catchers use sweep tags, unless you don’t care if they get hurt or not. To win over a 6-month season, you must avoid injuries as much as humanly possible, especially at positions where the talent is spread so thin.

9) There have been six games this season where the starting pitcher threw 42+ pitches in the first inning; this is very bad. In three of the six games, that pitcher pitched for the Reds.

8) The grandson of former Red Sox star Carl Yastrzemski plays baseball for Vanderbilt, one of the better teams in the country.

7) Cris Collinsworth is so sure the NFL isn’t starting on time this season, he’s taken a job as a WR coach at Highland HS. That’s not good news.

6) Applications to go to college at Auburn are up 20% since the football team won the national championship in January. Wonder if applications go down when a team goes on probation.

5) Game 7 of the Tampa Bay-Boston series didn’t have any penalties, not one, part of why it was so low scoring; everyone was terrified to make any mistake at all. NHL playoffs are by far the best of any pro sport, and its not close.

4) With Thrashers moving to Winnipeg, shouldn’t the NHL re-align for next season? Or is it too late for this year? Being in same division as Carolina-Florida-Tampa Bay-Washington could make for some long road trips, coming from Manitoba.

3) Speaking of Winnipeg, ESPN’s Barry Melrose assisted on first NHL goal the old Winnipeg Jets ever scored. Jets played in the WHA for eight years before joining the NHL in 1979- they moved to Phoenix in 1996. Melrose was a pretty good defenseman in his day.

2) One of the reasons fantasy sports are so much fun is that when you lose, its actually your fault, as opposed to yelling at someone on TV for not doing better. I used to be in an NBA fantasy keeper league; I kept a guy named Milos Vujanic on my roster for two full years, even though Vujanic never played in an NBA game.

He was drafted by the Knicks, and even traded to Phoenix later on, but he never ventured across the ocean to actually play here. I had read where he was this terrific point guard, which he may well have been, since he won a gold medal in the 2002 Olympics. But he never played in the NBA.

1) Which brings me to Brian Cashman, who brought in Pedro Feliciano and Rafael Soriano to fortify the Bronx bullpen this year. Feliciano never pitched this year, and Soriano hardly pitched and rarely well. Cashman is a fine GM most days, but Feliciano/Soriano wasn't his finest moment.

**Udog** · 06-01-2011, 09:10 AM

NHL
Dunkel

Boston at Vancouver

The Bruins look to open up the series and build on their 4-1 record in their last 5 games in Vancouver. Boston is the pick (+170) according to Dunkel, which has the Bruins favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Boston (+170). Here are all of today's picks.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1

Game 1-2: Boston at Vancouver (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston 13.155; Vancouver 12.322
Dunkel Line & Total: Boston by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Vancouver (-200); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Boston (+170); Over

NHL
Long Sheet

Wednesday, June 1

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BOSTON (58-31-0-11, 127 pts.) at VANCOUVER (66-23-0-11, 143 pts.) - 6/1/2011, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VANCOUVER is 66-34 ATS (+19.5 Units) in all games this season.
VANCOUVER is 42-19 ATS (+4.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
VANCOUVER is 30-13 ATS (+11.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
VANCOUVER is 7-0 ATS (+7.0 Units) when playing with 3 or more days rest this season.
VANCOUVER is 13-4 ATS (+13.0 Units) revenging a home loss versus opponent this season.
VANCOUVER is 53-26 ATS (+21.6 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 124-111 ATS (+248.0 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 since 1996.
BOSTON is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in road games when playing with 3 or more days rest this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 2-1 (+1.8 Units) against the spread versus VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 2-1-0 straight up against VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.0 Units)

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NHL
Short Sheet

Wednesday, June 1

Stanley Cup Finals - Game 1
BOSTON at VANCOUVER, 8:05 PM ET NBC
BOSTON: 8-1 SU Away playing w/ 3+ days rest
VANCOUVER: 0-4 SU at home revenging loss where team scored 1 goal or less

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

NHL
Write-Up

Wednesday, June 1

Bruins won 3-1 in Vancouver Feb 26, near end of awesome 6-0 road trip, but Canucks won Presidents' Cup, are hungry for first-ever Stanley Cup title (Bruins last won in '72). Vancouver won its last series in five games, is 7-3 at home in playoffs. Bruins won last series in seven games, but its been five days since they played so fatigue isn't a factor. Boston is 5-3 on road in playoffs; two of their three series wins were in seven games. Canucks are 17-60 on power play in playoffs; Bruins are a dismal 5-61.

NHL

Wednesday, June 1

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Trend Report
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8:00 PM
BOSTON vs. VANCOUVER
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Vancouver
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games when playing Vancouver
Vancouver is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Vancouver's last 14 games at home

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NHL

Wednesday, June 1

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Bruins at Canucks Game 1: What bettors need to know
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Boston Bruins at Vancouver Canucks (-194, 5.5)

THE STORY: Rested or rusty? That's the question the Vancouver Canucks face as they prepare for Wednesday's opening game of the Stanley Cup final against the visiting Boston Bruins. Vancouver enjoyed a week off to rest up after polishing off the San Jose Sharks in five games. The Bruins didn't have the same luxury, needing seven games to eliminate Tampa Bay in the Eastern Conference final.

TV: 8 p.m. ET, NBC, CBC, RDS

ABOUT THE CANUCKS: Vancouver punched its ticket to the Stanley Cup final for the first time since 1994 with a dominant performance against a Sharks team that simply ran out of gas. The Canucks will have a full crew available for the final, highlighted by the unbelievable return of forward Manny Malhotra. He suffered a serious eye injury near the end of the regular season and it wasn't immediately known whether he would even be able to retain his vision. Two surgeries, the faceoff specialist has practiced with the team and was cleared by doctors to participate in the Stanley Cup final. He's expected to be in uniform for Game 1.

ABOUT THE BRUINS: Few have the Bruins favored to walk out of the series with their first Stanley Cup since 1972. Boston needed seven games to eliminate the Lightning, and now must face the team that finished atop the NHL standings while leading the league in most goals scored and fewest goals against. Bruins head coach Claude Julien summarized his opponents in brief: "There is a lot of skill, there is a lot of speed." Boston will be led by the scoring exploits of David Krejci and Nathan Horton, who lead the team with 17 points in the postseason. Vezina Trophy candidate Tim Thomas has also enjoyed a solid playoff run.

WHO'S HOT/WHO'S NOT: Defending Hart Trophy winner Henrik Sedin leads the Canucks with 19 assists and 21 points, and has been especially dangerous on the power-play with 10 man-advantage points. Bruins F Michael Ryder has just five goals so far in the postseason, and will need to step up to help Boston counter a relentless Vancouver attack.

SPECIAL TEAMS: Vancouver enjoyed a decided edge in power-play effectiveness, converting on 28.3 percent of its man-advantage opportunities. Boston has scored on just 8.2 percent of its power plays. The teams are more evenly matched on the penalty kill, with the Canucks at 80.6 percent and the Bruins at 79.4.

SEASON SERIES: The teams met just once in the regular season. Milan Lucic scored the game winner with 4:38 remaining and Tim Thomas made 27 saves as the Bruins earned a 3-1 home victory on Feb. 26.

TRENDS:

* Under is 3-0-1 in the last four meetings.
* Bruins are 4-1 in the last five meetings in Vancouver.
* Bruins are 7-3 in the last 10 meetings.

LAST WORD: "We’ve got a lot of talent, a lot of guys who can do different things for us. It doesn’t mean anything if you don’t use it, but we’re definitely eager to get started." - Canucks defenseman Christian Ehrhoff.

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NHL

Wednesday, June 1

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Ice picks: Wednesday's best NHL bet
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Boston Bruins at Vancouver Canucks (-194, 5.5)

No Canadian team has won the Stanley Cup since way back in 1993 when the Montreal Canadiens lifted the most prized piece of hardware in sports. The Vancouver Canucks looked like a team that could end that drought right from the beginning of this season and now they are just four wins away.

Vancouver blew away the field in the regular season, finishing with 117 points—12 ahead of Western Conference No. 2 seed San Jose and 10 clear of Washington. Aside from a three-game hiccup against Chicago before winning Game 7 in Round 1, the squad has been pretty dominant in the playoffs.

Perhaps the best news for Canucks’ fans is that their boys have only been getting better and better. They survived Chicago in seven games, took care of Nashville in six, and raced past San Jose in five.

Roberto Luongo may steal a lot of headlines, but a big reason for Vancouver’s surge is an explosive offense. It has produced at least three goals in five straight games and eight of nine. Ryan Kesler and the Sedin twins (Daniel and Henrik) have been almost impossible to stop. Henrik is leading the way with 21 playoff points, Kesler has 18, and Daniel has contributed 16.

“For me, it’s satisfying to help the team win, to do what I’ve done so far,” Kesler told the Boston Globe. “I don’t think satisfying is the right word. I’m happy where we are now, but I’m going to be even happier after this round.”

That is, he’ll be happier if the Canucks take care of business and win the Stanley Cup. They should have a good chance if their power play keeps clicking. Vancouver had the best conversion percentage during the regular season and it has capitalized on 17 of 60 chances during the playoffs (28.3 percent).

Boston, on the other hand, is just five for 61 on power plays in the postseason (8.2 percent). The Bruins will have to improve on that number if they want to find success in Game 1, but they will hard-pressed to do so against an in-form Luongo.

Vancouver has been up-and-down at home of late throughout the playoffs while Boston had been up-and-down on the road. However, the Canucks won all three at home against San Jose and the Bruins dropped their last two at Tampa Bay, giving up a combined 10 goals in those two contests.

Pick: Canucks

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**Udog** · 06-01-2011, 09:21 AM

MLB
Dunkel

Pittsburgh at NY Mets

The Mets look to bounce back from yesterday's 5-1 loss and build on their 5-1 record in their last 6 games after scoring 2 runs or less in the previous game. New York is the pick (-110) according to Dunkel, which has the Mets favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (-110). Here are all of today's picks.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1

Game 901-902: Philadelphia at Washington (1:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Oswalt) 14.297; Washington (Lannan) 14.774
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-160); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Washington (+140); Under

Game 903-904: Houston at Chicago Cubs (2:20 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Myers) 14.455; Cubs (Davis) 14.973
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1/2; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Chicago Cubs (-140); No Run Total
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (-140); N/A

Game 905-906: San Diego at Atlanta (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (Richard) 14.869; Atlanta (Hanson) 14.593
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-200); 7
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (+170); Over

Game 907-908: Pittsburgh at NY Mets (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (Correia) 14.892; NY Mets (Capuano) 15.881
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1; 6
Vegas Line: NY Mets (-110); 7
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (-110); Under

Game 909-910: Milwaukee at Cincinnati (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Marcum) 15.067; Cincinnati (Leake) 15.555
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-115); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (-105); Under

Game 911-912: Florida at Arizona (7:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Florida (Vazquez) 15.160; Arizona (Hudson) 15.840
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Arizona (-155); 9
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (-155); Over

Game 913-914: San Francisco at St. Louis (8:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Lincecum) 14.913; St. Louis (Westbrook) 14.556
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-125); 7
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (-125); Under

Game 915-916: Colorado at LA Dodgers (10:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (Jimenez) 14.692; LA Dodgers (Garland) 14.482
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Colorado (-125); 7
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (-125); Over

Game 917-918: Texas at Tampa Bay (1:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Lewis) 14.963; Tampa Bay (Price) 16.191
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 1; 7
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-155); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (-155); Under

Game 919-920: Chicago White Sox at Boston (1:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Floyd) 15.144; Boston (Wakefield) 16.283
Dunkel Line: Boston by 1; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Boston (-150); 9
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-150); Over

Game 921-922: NY Yankees at Oakland (3:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Burnett) 17.534; Oakland (Gonzalez) 15.030
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 2 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Oakland (-125); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (+105); Under

Game 923-924: Baltimore at Seattle (3:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Matusz) 15.654; Seattle (Pineda) 14.307
Dunkel Line: Baltimore by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Seattle (-170); 7
Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (+150); Over

Game 925-926: LA Angels at Kansas City (4:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Chatwood) 15.575; Kansas City (Paulino) 13.909
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Kansas City (-110); 9
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (-110); Over

Game 927-928: Minnesota at Detroit (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Baker) 14.807; Detroit (Porcello) 15.898
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Detroit (-155); 8
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-155); Under

Game 929-930: Cleveland at Toronto (7:07 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Tomlin) 15.155; Toronto (Drabek) 15.632
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Toronto (-125); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (-125); Over

**Udog** · 06-01-2011, 09:27 AM

MLB
Write-Up

Wednesday, June 1

Hot pitchers
-- Oswalt has a 2.00 RA in his last three starts, but no wins in last four. LHernandez has a 2.25 RA but no wins in his last three starts.
-- Hanson is 4-1, 2.70 in his last seven starts.
-- Correia is 6-1, 2.72 in seven road starts this season.
-- Marcum is 3-0, 0.82 in his last five road starts.
-- DHudson is 6-1, 2.83 in his last seven starts. Vazquez is 1-0, 1.38 in his last couple starts.
-- Lincecum is 2-0, 1.69 in his last couple starts. Westbrook is 3-0, 1.80 in his last three starts.
-- Garland has a 2.31 RA in his last four home starts.

-- Rays won Price's last three home starts (2-0, 2.61). Lewis is 2-1, 2.79 in his last four starts.
-- Wakefield is 2-0, 3.12 in his last couple starts. Floyd is 2-2, 2.73 in his last four outings.
-- GGonzlaez is 1-0, 1.93 in his last three starts.
-- Pineda is 2-0, 1.42 in his last three starts.
-- Paulino is 6-25, 5.82 in 66 big league games (34 starts); this is his first start in 2011- he started 14 games for Houston LY.
-- Porcello is 4-1, 2.74 in his last seven starts. Baker has a 2.25 RA in his last couple starts.
-- Tomlin is 2-1, 2.84 in his last three starts. Drabek is 1-1, 2.75 in his last three outings.

Cold pitchers
-- Myers is 0-4, 7.02 in his last seven starts. DDavis is 0-3, 9.45 in his last three starts.
-- Padres are 0-8 with Richard if they score less than eight runs.
-- Capuano is 1-3, 4.30 in his last five starts.
-- Leake has a 5.13 RA in seven starts this season.
-- Rockies are 1-8 in Jimenez starts this season (0-6, 6.22).

-- Bronx is 0-4 in Burnett's road starts (0-2, 6.26).
-- Matusz is making first '11 start; he is 15-14, 4.37 in 40 career starts, and had a 1.20 ERA in three rehab starts (15 IP).
-- Chatwood is 1-1, 7.20 in his last three starts.

Totals
-- Eight of last nine Philly games went over the total.
-- Six of last eight San Diego games stayed under the total.
-- Nine of last eleven games at Wrigley Field went over.
-- Eight of last nine St Louis home games stayed under the total.
-- Six of eight Capuano starts went over the total.
-- Nine of Reds' last twelve games went over the total.
-- Six of last nine Colorado road games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 7-3-2 in last twelve Florida games.

-- Four of last five Minnesota games went over the total.
-- Three of Floyd's last four road starts stayed under the total.
-- Five of last seven Chatwood starts went over the total.
-- Last three Lewis road starts stayed under the total.
-- Seven of last nine Toronto games went over the total.
-- Over is 8-1-1 in last ten Bronx games.
-- Over is 10-4-1 in last fifteen Baltimore games.

Hot Teams
-- Phillies won eight of their last twelve games.
-- Astros won four of their last five road games.
-- Atlanta won six of its last nine home games, but lost last two. Padres won five of their last six games.
-- Cardinals are 10-5 in their last fifteen games.
-- Pirates won eight of their last twelve games.
-- Milwaukee won nine of its last eleven games.
-- Arizona won 15 of its last 18 games. Marlins won six of their last nine games on foreign soil.
-- Dodgers won four of last five games, allowing six runs.

-- Detroit won its last three games, scoring 17 runs.
-- Rangers won six of their last nine games.
-- Toronto won four of its last five games.
-- White Sox are 9-6 in their last fifteen games.
-- Bronx won 10 of its last 14 games.
-- Mariners won 11 of their last 13 games.

Cold Teams
-- Washington lost eight of its last ten games.
-- Cubs are 6-13 in their last nineteen home games.
-- Giants lost six of their last eight games.
-- Mets lost seven of their last ten games.
-- Reds lost ten of their last thirteen games.
-- Colorado lost ten of its last fourteen games.

-- Minnesota lost nine of its last eleven games.
-- Orioles lost their last five games, scoring 13 runs.
-- Kansas City lost eight of its last ten games. Angels lost seven of their last ten road games.
-- Tampa Bay lost seven of its last eleven games.
-- Indians lost five of their last seven games.
-- Oakland lost its last nine games against the Bronx Bombers.
-- Boston lost its last three games, allowing 20 runs.

Umpires
-- Phil-Wash-- Three of last four Layne games stayed under total.
-- SD-Atl-- Underdogs won four of last five Gorman games.
-- Mil-Cin-- Visiting team won last eight Timmons games.
-- Pitt-NY-- Underdog won six of last nine Danley games.
-- Hst-Chi-- Favorites won four of five Blaser games.
-- SF-StL-- Seven of last nine Reynolds games stayed under total.
-- Fla-Az-- Over is 8-1-1 in last ten Holbrook games.
-- Colo-LA-- Favorites won four of five Campos games.

-- Tex-TB-- Over is 9-3 when Scott is behind the plate.
-- Clev-Tor-- Road team is 7-2 in last nine McClelland games, with five of last six going over total.
-- Minn-Det-- Favorites won last five Drake games, with three of last four going over total.
-- Chi-Bos-- Home side won last five Tschida games; over is 4-1-1 in his last six games behind the dish.
-- LA-KC-- Four of last six Cederstrom games went over.
-- NY-A's-- Underdog won six of last eight Joyce games; under is 3-1-1 in his last five games behind the dish.
-- Balt-Sea-- Last four Miller games stayed under the total.

**Udog** · 06-01-2011, 09:31 AM

MLB

Wednesday, June 1

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Trend Report
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1:05 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. WASHINGTON
Philadelphia is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Philadelphia's last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Washington's last 8 games
Washington is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games

1:10 PM
TEXAS vs. TAMPA BAY
Texas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Texas's last 10 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 14-7 SU in its last 21 games when playing at home against Texas
Tampa Bay is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Texas

1:35 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. BOSTON
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games when playing Boston
Chi White Sox are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Boston
Boston is 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing Chi White Sox
Boston is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games at home

2:20 PM
HOUSTON vs. CHI CUBS
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Houston's last 9 games on the road
Houston is 8-15 SU in its last 23 games
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Chi Cubs's last 20 games
Chi Cubs are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games at home

3:35 PM
NY YANKEES vs. OAKLAND
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 7 games when playing on the road against Oakland
NY Yankees are 6-2 SU in their last 8 games on the road
Oakland is 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing NY Yankees
Oakland is 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against NY Yankees

3:40 PM
BALTIMORE vs. SEATTLE
Baltimore is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Baltimore's last 6 games when playing on the road against Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 6 games when playing at home against Baltimore
Seattle is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games

4:10 PM
LA ANGELS vs. KANSAS CITY
LA Angels are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Angels's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Kansas City's last 5 games
Kansas City is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing LA Angels

7:05 PM
MINNESOTA vs. DETROIT
Minnesota is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing at home against Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Detroit's last 8 games when playing Minnesota

7:07 PM
CLEVELAND vs. TORONTO
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Cleveland's last 20 games
Cleveland is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing Toronto
Toronto is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Toronto is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing Cleveland

7:10 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. ATLANTA
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Diego's last 7 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 6 of San Diego's last 7 games when playing Atlanta
Atlanta is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Atlanta's last 8 games at home

7:10 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. NY METS
Pittsburgh is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
Pittsburgh is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 8 of NY Mets's last 10 games
NY Mets are 3-7 SU in its last 10 games

7:10 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. CINCINNATI
Milwaukee is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games when playing Cincinnati
Milwaukee is 4-11 SU in its last 15 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Cincinnati's last 10 games at home
Cincinnati is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games at home

7:40 PM
FLORIDA vs. ARIZONA
Florida is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Florida's last 5 games when playing on the road against Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games when playing at home against Florida
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games when playing Florida

8:15 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. ST. LOUIS
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Francisco's last 6 games
San Francisco is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of St. Louis's last 13 games when playing San Francisco
St. Louis is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games

10:10 PM
COLORADO vs. LA DODGERS
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado's last 6 games when playing LA Dodgers
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado's last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
LA Dodgers are 15-6 SU in their last 21 games when playing at home against Colorado
LA Dodgers are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games at home

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**Udog** · 06-01-2011, 09:37 AM

MLB

Wednesday, June 1

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Hot lines: Wednesday's best MLB bets
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Texas Rangers at Tampa Bay Rays (-155, 7.5)

You knew it was only a matter of time before David Price found his groove. Well, maybe it's time to call off the search committee.

After allowing five runs with nine strikeouts combined over two starts, Price rebounded to blank the powerful Cleveland over seven innings while whiffing a career-high 12 batters. The big lefty gave up just four hits and walked two in a 110-pitch effort.

However, Price has had his problems against Texas with a 0-2 record and a fat 7.45 ERA in four career starts.

“Pitching against Texas has been tough for me throughout my short career. I don’t enjoy not having success against certain teams. It makes it tougher for me, so whenever I get that first one against Texas—hopefully it’ll come on Wednesday—it just makes it a little bit better.”

We took a long look at the under, but it’s about time Price snaps out of this slump against Texas.

Pick: Rays

New York Yankees at Oakland Athletics (-130, 7.5)

One thought jumps to mind when you see the Yanks set as a +110 underdog in a situation like this: A.J. Burnett has to be starting.

Sure enough, the right-handed enigma is climbing the hill Tuesday. The season started off well enough for Burnett as he won his first three starts after a terrible 2010 campaign. But he has just three wins since then as control problems have become an issue again.

Still, there’s hope for a bit of guarded optimism. Burnett has given up just five runs over his last two starts, and has managed to pitch around eight combined walks over those two outings.

Maybe we’re playing with fire here against Gio Gonzalez getting the ball for the A’s, but we’ll take a shot with the Yanks and their offense that’s putting up 5.17 runs per game (best in the show), at this price.

Pick: Yankees

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**Udog** · 06-01-2011, 10:28 AM

MLB
Long Sheet

Wednesday, June 1

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PHILADELPHIA (34 - 21) at WASHINGTON (23 - 31) - 1:05 PM
ROY OSWALT (R) vs. JOHN LANNAN (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 10-17 (-13.4 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -150 over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 42-44 (-27.6 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -150 to -175 since 1997.
LANNAN is 20-16 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LANNAN is 20-16 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PHILADELPHIA is 112-81 (+20.8 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 37-20 (+16.7 Units) against the money line in road games against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 115-84 (+21.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 6-2 (+3.1 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

ROY OSWALT vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
OSWALT is 5-3 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 3.04 and a WHIP of 1.004.
His team's record is 7-8 (-5.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 8-7. (-0.2 units)

JOHN LANNAN vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
LANNAN is 0-10 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 6.44 and a WHIP of 1.720.
His team's record is 1-12 (-10.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-7. (-1.6 units)

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HOUSTON (21 - 34) at CHICAGO CUBS (23 - 30) - 2:20 PM
BRETT MYERS (R) vs. DOUG DAVIS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 64-52 (+13.0 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 56-50 (+17.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 36-26 (+17.9 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MYERS is 16-8 (+11.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHICAGO CUBS are 47-55 (-23.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 99-117 (-24.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 12-18 (-9.5 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 7-15 (-10.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 46-56 (-18.6 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 12-18 (-9.5 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 7-15 (-11.4 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 3-2 (+1.9 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)

BRETT MYERS vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
MYERS is 11-2 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 2.16 and a WHIP of 0.949.
His team's record is 12-2 (+11.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-9. (-5.6 units)

DOUG DAVIS vs. HOUSTON since 1997
DAVIS is 3-11 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 4.59 and a WHIP of 1.490.
His team's record is 3-14 (-10.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-10. (-5.1 units)

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SAN DIEGO (24 - 31) at ATLANTA (30 - 26) - 7:10 PM
CLAYTON RICHARD (L) vs. TOMMY HANSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 9-24 (-16.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 42-32 (+18.4 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 27-21 (+15.1 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 114-104 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 60-48 (+22.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 45-40 (+20.6 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 7 or less since 1997.
SAN DIEGO is 112-103 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
RICHARD is 15-8 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 3-2 (+1.9 Units) against ATLANTA this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.8 Units)

CLAYTON RICHARD vs. ATLANTA since 1997
RICHARD is 0-3 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 7.91 and a WHIP of 2.123.
His team's record is 0-3 (-3.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-2. (-2.4 units)

TOMMY HANSON vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
HANSON is 3-0 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 1.78 and a WHIP of 1.145.
His team's record is 3-1 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-0. (+3.0 units)

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PITTSBURGH (25 - 28) at NY METS (25 - 29) - 7:10 PM
KEVIN CORREIA (R) vs. CHRIS CAPUANO (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 33-78 (-23.2 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 19-55 (-22.2 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 16-43 (-18.3 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 33-78 (-23.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
CORREIA is 22-15 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CORREIA is 6-1 (+8.0 Units) against the money line in road games this season. (Team's Record)
CORREIA is 6-1 (+8.0 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
CORREIA is 45-34 (+22.2 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 1-1 (-0.1 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

KEVIN CORREIA vs. NY METS since 1997
CORREIA is 1-2 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 3.24 and a WHIP of 1.240.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.1 units)

CHRIS CAPUANO vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
CAPUANO is 3-6 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 6.59 and a WHIP of 1.668.
His team's record is 6-7 (-2.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-5. (+1.9 units)

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MILWAUKEE (30 - 25) at CINCINNATI (28 - 28) - 7:10 PM
SHAUN MARCUM (R) vs. MIKE LEAKE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 32-15 (+13.4 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 21-6 (+13.8 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 70-43 (+20.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
MARCUM is 33-22 (+14.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
MARCUM is 22-12 (+13.0 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 6-2 (+4.5 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
5 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)

SHAUN MARCUM vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
MARCUM is 0-1 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 5.78 and a WHIP of 1.927.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

MIKE LEAKE vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
LEAKE is 0-0 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 2.57 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

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FLORIDA (31 - 22) at ARIZONA (30 - 25) - 7:40 PM
JAVIER VAZQUEZ (R) vs. DANIEL HUDSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
VAZQUEZ is 28-44 (-20.5 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
ARIZONA is 15-8 (+9.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
ARIZONA is 30-25 (+8.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 30-25 (+8.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
FLORIDA is 57-47 (+19.2 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 15-8 (+10.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
FLORIDA is 31-22 (+8.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
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 17-10 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
FLORIDA is 31-22 (+8.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
FLORIDA is 24-14 (+10.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ARIZONA is 40-69 (-27.1 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.

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

JAVIER VAZQUEZ vs. ARIZONA since 1997
VAZQUEZ is 5-3 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 3.92 and a WHIP of 1.277.
His team's record is 9-6 (+5.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 8-7. (+0.4 units)

DANIEL HUDSON vs. FLORIDA since 1997
No recent starts.

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SAN FRANCISCO (29 - 25) at ST LOUIS (33 - 23) - 8:15 PM
TIM LINCECUM (R) vs. JAKE WESTBROOK (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 33-11 (+18.3 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 22-10 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 58-40 (+16.2 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 132-100 (+23.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 56-35 (+17.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 65-58 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 131-98 (+25.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 90-61 (+24.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 158-128 (+24.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
LINCECUM is 18-7 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LINCECUM is 18-7 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ST LOUIS is 58-57 (-20.2 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 3-2 (+1.2 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.6 Units)

TIM LINCECUM vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
LINCECUM is 5-1 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 2.23 and a WHIP of 1.091.
His team's record is 5-1 (+4.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (-0.0 units)

JAKE WESTBROOK vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
WESTBROOK is 0-1 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 4.63 and a WHIP of 1.799.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.1 units)

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COLORADO (25 - 29) at LA DODGERS (26 - 30) - 10:10 PM
UBALDO JIMENEZ (R) vs. JON GARLAND (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 66-140 (-52.6 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.
COLORADO is 41-50 (-28.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 25-29 (-13.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 71-96 (-36.1 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 since 1997.
COLORADO is 43-64 (-25.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 9-15 (-10.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
COLORADO is 25-29 (-13.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
COLORADO is 65-79 (-33.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 16-21 (-12.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
JIMENEZ is 1-8 (-11.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
JIMENEZ is 1-8 (-11.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
JIMENEZ is 9-18 (-12.9 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)
LA DODGERS are 108-112 (-17.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 16-24 (-10.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
LA DODGERS are 108-112 (-17.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
GARLAND is 45-52 (-24.2 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 2-2 (+0.0 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

UBALDO JIMENEZ vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
JIMENEZ is 6-6 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 5.11 and a WHIP of 1.489.
His team's record is 7-8 (-2.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 11-3. (+7.9 units)

JON GARLAND vs. COLORADO since 1997
GARLAND is 2-2 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 3.16 and a WHIP of 1.276.
His team's record is 2-3 (-0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.3 units)

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TEXAS (29 - 26) at TAMPA BAY (29 - 25) - 1:10 PM
COLBY LEWIS (R) vs. DAVID PRICE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
LEWIS is 2-10 (-9.4 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TAMPA BAY is 259-278 (+24.7 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 1-1 (+0.1 Units) against TEXAS this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

COLBY LEWIS vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
LEWIS is 1-0 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 5.14 and a WHIP of 1.714.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)

DAVID PRICE vs. TEXAS since 1997
PRICE is 0-4 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 6.47 and a WHIP of 1.531.
His team's record is 2-4 (-3.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-3. (-0.5 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (26 - 31) at BOSTON (30 - 25) - 1:35 PM
GAVIN FLOYD (R) vs. TIM WAKEFIELD (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 61-23 (+30.4 Units) against the money line in home games after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.
CHI WHITE SOX are 54-44 (+17.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 59-56 (+12.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 53-46 (+14.3 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 49-42 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 9-14 (-13.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
BOSTON is 53-54 (-18.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
WAKEFIELD is 69-79 (-22.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 2-0 (+3.5 Units) against BOSTON this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

GAVIN FLOYD vs. BOSTON since 1997
FLOYD is 4-0 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 2.81 and a WHIP of 1.031.
His team's record is 4-1 (+3.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-4. (-3.4 units)

TIM WAKEFIELD vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
WAKEFIELD is 5-10 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 5.22 and a WHIP of 1.393.
His team's record is 6-12 (-8.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-10. (-4.3 units)

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NY YANKEES (30 - 23) at OAKLAND (27 - 29) - 3:35 PM
A.J. BURNETT (R) vs. GIO GONZALEZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BURNETT is 18-27 (-20.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BURNETT is 7-16 (-13.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BURNETT is 17-23 (-16.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BURNETT is 8-16 (-16.3 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
OAKLAND is 48-29 (+18.0 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 17-25 (-11.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 2-0 (+2.1 Units) against OAKLAND this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

A.J. BURNETT vs. OAKLAND since 1997
BURNETT is 4-3 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 3.88 and a WHIP of 1.396.
His team's record is 5-4 (-1.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-3. (+1.4 units)

GIO GONZALEZ vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
GONZALEZ is 1-2 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 6.60 and a WHIP of 1.733.
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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BALTIMORE (24 - 29) at SEATTLE (28 - 26) - 3:40 PM
BRIAN MATUSZ (L) vs. MICHAEL PINEDA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 4-14 (-9.7 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
BALTIMORE is 8-19 (-11.0 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
BALTIMORE is 155-282 (-110.5 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 4-18 (-13.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
SEATTLE is 21-9 (+12.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less this season.
MATUSZ is 8-3 (+10.0 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MATUSZ is 16-12 (+13.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SEATTLE is 22-43 (-22.7 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 87-120 (-30.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 19-46 (-26.5 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 35-51 (-19.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 90-126 (-32.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 3-2 (+1.2 Units) against SEATTLE this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

BRIAN MATUSZ vs. SEATTLE since 1997
No recent starts.

MICHAEL PINEDA vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
PINEDA is 0-0 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.333.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

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LA ANGELS (29 - 28) at KANSAS CITY (24 - 30) - 4:10 PM
TYLER CHATWOOD (R) vs. FELIPE PAULINO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 100-109 (-21.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 589-507 (+68.2 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 55-36 (+18.6 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 30-15 (+13.2 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 598-586 (+69.8 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 77-43 (+35.5 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 41-36 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 217-325 (-94.5 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
PAULINO is 8-23 (-13.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
PAULINO is 8-23 (-13.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 4-2 (+2.5 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

TYLER CHATWOOD vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
No recent starts.

FELIPE PAULINO vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
No recent starts.

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MINNESOTA (17 - 36) at DETROIT (28 - 26) - 7:05 PM
SCOTT BAKER (R) vs. RICK PORCELLO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 10-25 (-13.4 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
MINNESOTA is 17-36 (-16.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 8-21 (-13.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
MINNESOTA is 15-31 (-13.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MINNESOTA is 12-28 (-14.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
DETROIT is 44-19 (+19.9 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 119-71 (+28.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 119-71 (+28.4 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 98-60 (+25.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 71-83 (-18.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 230-249 (-60.1 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 4-0 (+4.1 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
4 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.0 Units)

SCOTT BAKER vs. DETROIT since 1997
BAKER is 6-4 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 4.84 and a WHIP of 1.345.
His team's record is 10-11 (-2.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 15-6. (+8.7 units)

RICK PORCELLO vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
PORCELLO is 3-3 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 2.66 and a WHIP of 1.225.
His team's record is 3-5 (-2.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-6. (-4.7 units)

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CLEVELAND (32 - 20) at TORONTO (28 - 27) - 7:07 PM
JOSH TOMLIN (R) vs. KYLE DRABEK (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 20-12 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TORONTO is 92-76 (+20.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 55-48 (+12.6 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 58-53 (+14.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 113-105 (+14.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 150-104 (+30.7 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 since 1997.
DRABEK is 6-0 (+7.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
DRABEK is 6-0 (+7.1 Units) against the money line after a loss this season. (Team's Record)
CLEVELAND is 21-10 (+13.2 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
CLEVELAND is 32-20 (+16.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 16-9 (+8.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
CLEVELAND is 22-11 (+13.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CLEVELAND is 24-13 (+14.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 1-1 (+0.4 Units) against TORONTO this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.1 Units)

JOSH TOMLIN vs. TORONTO since 1997
TOMLIN is 0-0 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 1.69 and a WHIP of 1.126.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

KYLE DRABEK vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
No recent starts.

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**Udog** · 06-01-2011, 10:33 AM

MLB

Wednesday, June 1

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Capping the calendar: June's best and worst pitchers
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Listed below are hurlers that have enjoyed a 2-to-1 or better success ratio in team starts the last three seasons during the month of June. On the flip side, we’ve also listed pitchers that struggle in June team starts, winning 33 percent or less of their efforts.

To qualify pitchers must have made a minimum of 10 starts with at least one start each June over the last three years.

Good June pitchers

Gavin Floyd • 13-5

The White Sox right hander is rock-solid, middle-of-the-rotation hurler, who is on pace to break previous career lows in ERA, WHIP and batting average allowed. If Chicago can start to score runs, Floyd should produce another super June.

Felix Hernandez • 11-3

When doesn’t King Felix pitch well, especially considering some of the teams he’s played for? Hernandez can be expected to match previous Junes since he’s really gotten the feel for his changeup, which he’s used increasingly more as an out-pitch to compliment his other filthy stuff.

Scott Kazmir • 8-4

The Angels left hander is attempting to return from back problems and his most recent rehab start in Triple-A did not go well (24 strikes in 50 pitches), allowing six earned runs. Kazmir is a shadow of the pitcher he was at Tampa Bay.

Kyle Kendrick • 7-3

Now a relief pitcher for Philadelphia because of their strong starting staff, Kendrick has been a spot starter on two occasions this season with mixed results.

John Lackey • 12-4

The Red Sox hurler went on the DL on May 12 with a right elbow strain. Lackey’s been throwing bullpen sessions and was tentatively scheduled for minor league rehab start on May 31. If that goes well, the former Angels chucker could be recalled as soon as June 5. Lackey is another pitcher who’s lost velocity on his breaking pitches.

Cliff Lee • 12-5

The Phillies lefty has been a little off this season, mostly because he’s on target to permit the most walks since 2004 when he was still in Cleveland. Maybe the warmer temperatures will get Lee back on his game and lead Philadelphia to more victories.

Jon Lester • 11-4

He’s is one of the finest pitchers in baseball from May thru September and dependable as they come. Lester has the classic left-hander delivery, likes to establish Strike 1 with all hitters and prefers to cut his low to mid-90’s fastball to right hand hitters and build around it.

Ted Lilly • 12-6

After a deplorable start, Lilly has lowered his ERA more than a run and half. Make sure to watch what time of day the Dodger port-sider is pitching, since he has huge disparity (6.33 ERA in day games and 2.97 at night).

Tim Lincecum • 12-5

Because San Francisco can’t score, Lincecum’s record does not reflect how well he’s thrown. “The Freak” coasts in low the 90’s with fastball, has an improved power slider and Lincecum’s throwing motion on his change-up is virtually indiscernible.

Ricky Nolasco • 11-5

The Florida starter has a sound repeatable delivery and throws a few different fastballs that match almost perfectly with a tightly-spun curveball that he will throw on any count. Watch for Nolasco on the road since he and Marlins mates are 15-4 when he toes the rubber and 11-2 away from home when the moneyline is between +125 to -125 the last two seasons.

C.C. Sabathia • 11-4

In the same mold as Lester, manager Joe Girardi knows what he’s getting from his big southpaw game in game out. Once again, Sabathia is a nightmare to left-handed batters, who are hitting just .197 against him.

Tim Wakefield • 10-5

With all the injuries to Boston’s starting pitchers, the old knuckleballer is there to give skipper Terry Francona a reliable fifth starter when called upon. To date, Wakefield is conceding his lowest batting average allowed in three years.

Jered Weaver • 10-5

It’s been a crazy campaign for the Anaheim ace, being the first pitcher since 1884 (that’s correct 127 years ago) to start the year with six straight wins and lose the next four times. With any run support, Weaver should return to winning ways this month.

Bad June pitchers

Joe Blanton • 5-11

The Phillies fifth starter is on the DL for a second time this season with his right elbow. Blanton is prohibited from throwing until at least June 10 and his exact return is uncertain.

Jon Garland • 5-11

Garland is strictly a back-of-the-rotation starter at this point of his career. He’s on pace to surrender a .270 or higher batting average allowed for the fifth time in the past six seasons.

Tim Hudson • 4-8

Back stiffness bothered Hudson again at the end May, however, this was expected to be a temporary setback. Has pitched more to contact this season with strikeouts down and prefers Turner Field (3.10 ERA) to the road (5.33).

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**Udog** · 06-01-2011, 01:16 PM

MLB
Short Sheet

Wednesday, June 1

National League

PHILADELPHIA at WASHINGTON, 1:05 PM ET
OSWALT: PHILADELPHIA 14-22 as a road favorite of -125 to -175
LANNAN: 21-8 UNDER as an underdog of +100 to +150

HOUSTON at CHICAGO CUBS, 2:20 PM ET
MYERS: 16-8 TSR against division opponents
DAVIS: CHICAGO CUBS 7-15 against division opponents

SAN DIEGO at ATLANTA, 7:10 PM ET
RICHARD: 25-18 TSR as an underdog
HANSON: 4-8 TSR as a favorite of -175 to -250

PITTSBURGH at NY METS, 7:10 PM ET
CORREIA: PITTSBURGH 9-27 as a road underdog of +100 to +150
CAPUANO: NY METS 25-13 after scoring 1 run or less

MILWAUKEE at CINCINNATI, 7:10 PM ET
MARCUM: MILWAUKEE 19-33 on the road when the money line is +125 to -125
LEAKE: CINCINNATI 10-1 at home when the money line is +125 to -125

FLORIDA at ARIZONA, 7:40 PM ET
VAZQUEZ: FLORIDA 17-10 in road games
HUDSON: ARIZONA 40-69 in day games

SAN FRANCISCO at ST LOUIS, 8:15 PM ET
LINCECUM: 18-7 TSR in road games
WESTBROOK: ST LOUIS 10-16 after a one run win

COLORADO at LA DODGERS, 10:10 PM ET
JIMENEZ: COLORADO 9-15 against division opponents
GARLAND: LA DODGERS 16-4 OVER off back to back wins by 6 runs or more

American League

TEXAS at TAMPA BAY, 1:10 PM ET
LEWIS: 17-6 UNDER in road games
PRICE: TAMPA BAY 19-6 UNDER as a home favorite

CHI WHITE SOX at BOSTON, 1:35 PM ET
FLOYD: CHI WHITE SOX 32-21 after 2 or more consecutive wins
WAKEFIELD: BOSTON 9-0 UNDER after 2 or more consecutive overs

NY YANKEES at OAKLAND, 3:35 PM ET
BURNETT: 3-20 TSR on the road when the total is 7 to 7.5
GONZALEZ: 19-3 TSR as a favorite

BALTIMORE at SEATTLE, 3:40 PM ET
MATUSZ: 8-3 TSR after 3 or more consecutive losses
PINEDA: SEATTLE 19-46 against left-handed starters

L A ANGELS at KANSAS CITY, 4:10 PM ET
CHATWOOD: LA ANGELS 77-43 in day games
PAULINO: 2-13 TSR as an underdog of +100 to +150

MINNESOTA at DETROIT, 7:05 PM ET
BAKER: MINNESOTA 6-19 as an underdog of +100 to +150
PORCELLO: DETROIT 44-19 in home games after a win

CLEVELAND at TORONTO, 7:07 PM ET
TOMLIN: CLEVELAND 17-7 OVER when the total is 8.5 to 10
DRABEK: 6-0 TSR after a loss

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