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**Udog** · 06-07-2011, 10:12 AM

Tuesday’s betting tips: Rays hit by flu bug

Who’s hot

NBA: Dallas is 9-3 against the spread in its last 12 home games.

MLB: The over is 13-6-2 in the last 21 meetings between the Red Sox and Yankees.

MLB: Arizona is 18-5 in its last 23 overall.

Who’s not

NBA: The over is 3-7 in the last 10 meetings between the Mavs and Heat in Dallas.

MLB: Oakland is just 2-9 in its last 11 road games.

MLB: The New York Mets are 3-8 in their last 11 meetings with Milwaukee.

Key stat

52 percent - For everyone who questioned LeBron James’ effectiveness in the crunch, he is proving them wrong this spring. With Miami trailing by 1-3 points, James has hit 13 of 25 trey attempts (52 percent) in the 2011 playoffs.

Game of the day

Miami Heat at Dallas Mavericks (-3, 186.5)

Injuries that shouldn’t be overlooked

B.J. Upton, Evan Longoria, Tampa Bay Rays – Both Upton and Longoria sat out Monday’s game against the Los Angeles Angels with a flu bug. Longoria was supposed to make his return to the lineup after missing Sunday’s game with a sore left side.

Notable quotable

"I need to be able to go out there and feel like I can play a normal game or at least at 70 or 80 percent. If I feel I'm pulling something or something's straining on every play I probably don't need to be out there. We'll see how it goes." - Dallas Mavericks center Brendan Haywood about his status for Tuesday's game after missing Game 3 with a right hip flexor injury. Haywood, who is listed as a game-time decision, is averaging 16 minutes of playing time behind starting center Tyson Chandler.

Notes and tips

Texas Rangers starter Matt Harrison plans to take the hill Tuesday against the Detroit Tigers despite the fact he still hasn’t passed a kidney stone. The 25-year-old was at a Cleveland hospital on Friday night and didn’t leave the team’s hotel on Saturday but said that he didn’t experience any pain during Sunday’s bullpen session.

Look out for Albert Pujols now, kids. Pujols hit four home runs in a weekend series sweep of the Chicago Cubs, including back-to-back game-winning homers. The veteran first baseman now has 13 home runs on the year, overtaking Lance Berkman for the team lead.

Former New York Giants wideout Plaxico Burress was released from jail on Monday and some books jumped at the opportunity to post odds on which team he will sign with. Philadelphia is favored to land the 34-year-old at +225, while the Jets (+350), Bears (+450), and Rams (+700) are also reportedly interested.

**Udog** · 06-07-2011, 10:14 AM

Tuesday's six-pack

Six college sports conferences that failed geography; check out these conference "rivals"
-- Conference USA: East Carolina-Rice. Rice is in Houston.
-- Big East: TCU-Syracuse. This might be the most ridiculous one.

-- WAC: Louisiana Tech-San Jose State. Tech should be in C-USA.

-- Sun Belt: Denver-Florida Atlantic. Denver should be in the WAC.

-- Atlantic 14: St Bonaventure-Charlotte. Not sure why the 49ers left Conference USA, but it hasn't helped them one bit.

-- Big Dozen: Nebraska-Penn State. Shouldn't Lions be in Big East?

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Tuesday's List of 13: Nobody asked me, but........

13) Friend of mine sent me a birthday card, which I got in the mail today; one small problem, the card was postmarked December 20, which is three days before my birthday, which was only 168 days ago. Excellent!!!

12) Lot of baseball teams have adopted this “dynamic pricing” which means they charge more for when the better teams come to town. But what if a visiting star (ARod-Pujols-HRamirez-Mauer) is hurt and won’t play? Do teams roll back prices, even if a hometown star (Reyes-Cabrera-Rollins) isn’t going to play? Hell no. Its legalized price gouging.

11) You know its been an odd baseball season when I’m pumped up to get Jeff Keppinger in my fantasy team’s lineup and get Dan Uggla out.

10) Since May 9, Milwaukee Brewers are 19-6, best record in big leagues.

9) Tampa Bay Rays had 12 of the first 89 picks in this week’s draft; if they have a big week, their minor league system will be absolutely stuffed with pitching for the foreseeable future, which is really important for a small market team.

8) There are 347 Division I basketball teams; in 2009-10, there were 422 kids who transferred from one D-I school to another, an average of more than one per team, and that doesn’t include kids who quit, flunk out or transfer to a junior college.

7) So far in the NBA finals, Dirk Nowitzki is shooting 39% when Udonis Haslem guards him, 50% against everyone else. They’re going to need to find another option for last-second plays the rest of this series.

6) When evaluating all-time basketball greats, we need to define what we’re judging; just NBA, just college, or both. So many of today’s great NBA players (James-Nowitzki-Stoudemire-Garnett) never played college ball, while lot of the younger guys (Rose-Anthony) only played one year in college, which makes it harder to compare them to players from previous eras (who played a lot longer in college).

5) Golf teacher Hank Haney has left Nike for Taylor Made Golf; wonder if they’ll doctor reruns of The Haney Project to take the Nike hat off him?

4) Plaxico Burress got out of jail Monday; can’t help but feel that he got hosed by our legal system because he is a celebrity. Granted, what he did (shot himself in leg with a weapon that he brought into a nightclub) was stupid, but all he did was hurt himself.

3) Five years ago, Southlake Carroll HS in the Dallas area postponed their graduation for a day, because they didn’t want to hold graduation on 6/6/06. Seriously, they did. Former Alabama QB Greg McElroy was part of that graduating class.

2) Marv Albert signed on with CBS to call NFL games this fall; hopefully he’ll have some games to call. Albert’s son Kenny calls NFL games for FOX.

1) Tremendous weather day here in America’s 2nd-favorite city (Albany) Monday; bright sunshine, no clouds, warm but not humid, a perfect pool day. Too bad I wasn’t by a pool, but still, every day should be like today.

**Udog** · 06-07-2011, 11:11 AM

NBA
Dunkel

Miami at Dallas
The Heat look to follow up their win in Game 3 and build on their 6-1 ATS record in their last 7 games in Dallas. Miami is the pick (+3) according to Dunkel, which has the game Even. Dunkel Pick: Miami (+3). Here are all of today's picks

TUESDAY, JUNE 7

Game 705-706: Miami at Dallas (9:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Miami 126.590; Dallas 126.108
Dunkel Line & Total: Even; 182
Vegas Line & Total: Dallas by 3; 186 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Miami (+3); Under

NBA
Long Sheet

Tuesday, June 7

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MIAMI (72 - 28) at DALLAS (70 - 30) - 6/7/2011, 9:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 5-4 against the spread versus MIAMI over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 7-2 straight up against MIAMI over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NBA
Short Sheet

Tuesday, June 7

NBA Finals - Game 4 - MIA 2-1
MIAMI at DALLAS, 9:05 PM ET ABC
MIAMI: 5-2 ATS off SU dog win
DALLAS: 12-4 Over if both teams scored 90 pts or less last game

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

NBA
Write-Up

Tuesday, June 7

Nowitzki was off floor for 6:02 in Game 3; Mavs were outscored by 14 points in that 6:02; other than Dirk, Dallas shot 34.7% for game, so they have to get someone else to score, or this series will end soon. Miami is 5-3 on road in playoffs; their bench has been +20/+21 in its two wins, and -22 in game they lost. Dallas has done great job keeping James off foul line (8 FTA/three games)- they're giving Bosh (16-52 30.8% so far in series) open jumpers and he's making 31% of them. Mavs are +17 on boards last two games, after being -10 in opener. Lot of stars in series, but whichever team has a stronger supporting class will win the title. Mavericks are now 6-2 at home in playoffs.

NBA

Tuesday, June 7

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Trend Report
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9:00 PM
MIAMI vs. DALLAS
Miami is 2-11 SU in its last 13 games when playing on the road against Dallas
Miami is 2-11 SU in its last 13 games when playing Dallas
Dallas is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games when playing Miami
Dallas is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games when playing at home against Miami

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NBA

Tuesday, June 7

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Heat at Mavericks: What bettors need to know
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Miami Heat at Dallas Mavericks (-3, 186.5)

THE STORY: The Miami Heat needed a clutch Chris Bosh basket to avoid squandering another double-digit lead in the NBA Finals. Thanks to Bosh's heroics, Miami carries a 2-1 series lead into Game 4 against the host Dallas Mavericks, and can take a stranglehold on the best-of-seven with a victory Tuesday night.

TV: 8 p.m. ET, ABC, TSN

ABOUT THE MAVERICKS: Dallas has had a double-digit comeback in every series so far in the postseason, and nearly staged another in Game 3. Down by as many as 14 points, the Mavericks stormed back to tie the game late. Dirk Nowitzki, who had a game-high 34 points in defeat, had one final chance to send the game to overtime but his mid-range jumper was off the mark. Taking better care of the basketball will be paramount in the Mavericks' minds entering Game 4. Dallas is a -11 in the turnover department so far in the series and, while many of those can be attributed to Miami's suffocating defense, several others are the result of sloppy play by the Mavericks.

ABOUT THE HEAT: Miami's poor shot selection and decision-making cost the team down the stretch in Game 2. While it wasn't much better in Game 3 - the Heat led by seven points midway through the fourth quarter but gave it all back - Bosh came through for the first time in the series, burying a 16-foot jumper with 39 seconds left for the go-ahead points. Dwyane Wade had 29 points and 11 rebounds and was by far the best player on the Heat roster, taking over the scoring load while Bosh (7 for 18 from the floor) and James (6 for 14) struggled. Mario Chalmers was also a factor, hitting four 3-pointers in a reserve role.

WHO'S NOT/WHO'S NOT: James is averaging just over 20 points against Dallas, well below his totals over the Heat's first three playoff encounters. The Dallas bench shot just 8 for 24 in the Game 3 loss and is at a paltry 30 percent (20 for 66) in the series.

KEY STATISTIC: 13 - The number of points scored by Dallas reserve J.J. Barea in the series. The speedy guard is shooting just 5 for 23 from the floor, including 1 for 8 from long range.

TRENDS:

* Heat are 6-1 ATS in the last seven meetings in Dallas.
* Under is 7-3 in the last 10 meetings in Dallas.
* Underdog is 11-5-1 ATS in the last 17 meetings.
* Road team is 21-8-1 ATS in the last 30 meetings.

LAST WORD: "You should watch the film again and see what I did defensively, and you ask me a better question tomorrow." - James responding to a reporter who suggested he had failed to impress through the first three games of the series.

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NBA

Tuesday, June 7

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Pick 'n' roll: Tuesday's best NBA bet
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Miami Heat at Dallas Mavericks (-3, 186.5)

So what happened to that amazing Dallas bench? The Mavericks’ reserves aren’t producing buckets like the unit had all season and during the first three rounds of the playoffs.

Peja Stojakovic isn’t canning his open looks, J.J. Barea isn’t wreaking havoc in the paint and Brendan Haywood is rocking the Armani suits instead of high top Nikes because of a hip injury.

Even the Mavs’ super sub, Jason “Jet” Terry, isn’t carrying the load, especially in the fourth quarter when Dirk Nowitzki needs his help the most.

"They keep sticking him [James] on Jet in the fourth quarters and he's been doing a good job," Nowitzki told ESPN Dallas. "Jet hasn't really been a crunch-time, clutch player for us the way we need him to."

Terry was 0-of-4 from the field in the fourth quarter of Sunday’s Game 3 loss to the Heat but promising to be a bigger factor on Tuesday.

"It's a call to arms. One man's not going to win it," Terry said. "Obviously, the big-wig [Nowitzki] is going to need to get some help, and I'm going to tell you this -- that we will be there in Game 4."

We’ll bet on D-D-Dallas and the Jet to bounce back too.

Pick: Mavs

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**Udog** · 06-07-2011, 11:16 AM

WNBA
Dunkel

Tulsa at Minnesota
The Shock look to take advantage of a Minnesota team that is 10-21 ATS in its last 31 games against a team with a losing SU record. Tulsa is the pick (+14) according to Dunkel, which has the Lynx favored by only 11. Dunkel Pick: Tulsa (+14). Here are all of today's picks.

TUESDAY, JUNE 7

Game 651-652: Tulsa at Minnesota (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tulsa 100.756; Minnesota 111.890
Dunkel Line & Total: Minnesota by 11; 171
Vegas Line & Total: Minnesota by 14; 167 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tulsa (+14); Over

WNBA

Tuesday, June 7

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Trend Report
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8:00 PM
TULSA vs. MINNESOTA
Tulsa is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tulsa's last 6 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games at home
Minnesota is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home

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**Udog** · 06-07-2011, 11:19 AM

MLB
Dunkel

Seattle at Chicago White Sox
The Mariners look to bounce back from last night's 3-1 loss and build on their 6-0 record in their last 6 games after scoring 2 runs or less in their previous game. Seattle is the pick (-115) according to Dunkel, which has the Mariners favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Seattle (-115). Here are all of today's picks.

TUESDAY, JUNE 7

Game 901-902: LA Dodgers at Philadelphia (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (De La Rosa) 15.921; Philadelphia (Oswalt) 14.310
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 1 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-180); 8
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (+160); Over

Game 903-904: Arizona at Pittsburgh (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Hudson) 15.476; Pittsburgh (Correia) 15.176
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Arizona (-125); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (-125); Under

Game 905-906: Chicago Cubs at Cincinnati (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cubs (Davis) 14.034; Cincinnati (Volquez) 13.842
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-160); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (+140); Over

Game 907-908: Atlanta at Florida (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Hanson) 15.438; Florida (Hand) 14.558
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 1; 7
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-140); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-140); Under

Game 909-910: St. Louis at Houston (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Westbrook) 15.467; Houston (Myers) 14.409
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 1; 9
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-140); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-140); Over

Game 911-912: NY Mets at Milwaukee (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Capuano) 16.150; Milwaukee (Marcum) 15.302
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-190); 8
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (+170); Under

Game 913-914: Colorado at San Diego (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (Jimenez) 15.395; San Diego (Stauffer) 15.121
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: Colorado (-140); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (-140); Under

Game 915-916: Washington at San Francisco (10:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Zimmermann) 16.128; San Francisco (Sanchez) 15.372
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1; 7
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-145); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Washington (+125); Over

Game 917-918: Boston at NY Yankees (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Lester) 15.605; NY Yankees (Garcia) 16.975
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 1 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Boston (-120); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (+100); Under

Game 919-920: Oakland at Baltimore (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (Moscoso) 16.239; Baltimore (Jakubauskus) 14.691
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 1 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Oakland (-115); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (-115); Over

Game 921-922: Minnesota at Cleveland (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Liriano) 15.457; Cleveland (Carrasco) 15.875
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Cleveland (-135); 9
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (-135); Over

Game 923-924: Detroit at Texas (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Porcello) 17.440; Texas (Harrison) 16.329
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Texas (-150); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (+130); Under

Game 925-926: Toronto at Kansas City (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Drabek) 14.004; Kansas City (Mazzaro) 14.796
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Toronto (-130); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (+110); Under

Game 927-928: Seattle at Chicago White Sox (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Hernandez) 16.462; White Sox (Humber) 14.965
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Seattle (-115); 7
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (-115); Over

Game 929-930: Tampa Bay at LA Angels (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Cobb) 15.174; LA Angels (Haren) 14.068
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 1; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-160); 7
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (+140); Under

**Udog** · 06-07-2011, 11:27 AM

MLB
Long Sheet

Tuesday, June 7

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LA DODGERS (28 - 33) at PHILADELPHIA (36 - 24) - 7:05 PM
RUBBY DE LA ROSA (R) vs. ROY OSWALT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 110-115 (-18.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 63-66 (-25.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 110-115 (-18.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 17-26 (-11.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

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

RUBBY DE LA ROSA vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
No recent starts.

ROY OSWALT vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
OSWALT is 8-2 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 2.76 and a WHIP of 1.116.
His team's record is 9-2 (+6.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-6. (-1.5 units)

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ARIZONA (33 - 27) at PITTSBURGH (28 - 30) - 7:05 PM
DANIEL HUDSON (R) vs. KEVIN CORREIA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 33-49 (-18.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 418-398 (+51.2 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 287-308 (+35.2 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
CORREIA is 23-15 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CORREIA is 41-29 (+18.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
CORREIA is 29-22 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
CORREIA is 22-12 (+16.0 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
CORREIA is 18-10 (+13.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
ARIZONA is 33-27 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 33-27 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PITTSBURGH is 57-104 (-25.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

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

DANIEL HUDSON vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
HUDSON is 0-0 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 1.42 and a WHIP of 0.790.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

KEVIN CORREIA vs. ARIZONA since 1997
CORREIA is 4-7 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 5.09 and a WHIP of 1.426.
His team's record is 6-8 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-7. (-0.4 units)

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CHICAGO CUBS (23 - 35) at CINCINNATI (31 - 30) - 7:10 PM
DOUG DAVIS (L) vs. EDINSON VOLQUEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 23-35 (-13.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 341-381 (-94.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 7-20 (-15.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 23-35 (-13.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 15-28 (-14.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CINCINNATI is 72-43 (+22.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 200-186 (+13.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 136-120 (+18.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 75-46 (+15.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 78-76 (-43.2 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 268-300 (-74.2 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 5-1 (+3.8 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

DOUG DAVIS vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
DAVIS is 6-3 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 3.31 and a WHIP of 1.297.
His team's record is 10-6 (+4.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-10. (-5.2 units)

EDINSON VOLQUEZ vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
VOLQUEZ is 3-0 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 2.43 and a WHIP of 1.416.
His team's record is 5-0 (+5.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+1.9 units)

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ATLANTA (32 - 28) at FLORIDA (31 - 27) - 7:10 PM
TOMMY HANSON (R) vs. BRAD HAND (L)
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA is 485-479 (+48.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997.
FLORIDA is 550-614 (+41.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
FLORIDA is 38-48 (-19.4 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 35-44 (-15.4 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 2-1 (+1.3 Units) against ATLANTA this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.8 Units)

TOMMY HANSON vs. FLORIDA since 1997
HANSON is 4-1 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 2.64 and a WHIP of 1.083.
His team's record is 5-2 (+1.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-2. (+1.6 units)

BRAD HAND vs. ATLANTA since 1997
No recent starts.

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ST LOUIS (36 - 25) at HOUSTON (23 - 37) - 8:05 PM
JAKE WESTBROOK (R) vs. BRETT MYERS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 60-58 (-19.3 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 61-80 (-29.4 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive wins since 1997.
ST LOUIS is 64-59 (-22.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 53-48 (-22.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 50-59 (-18.5 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 40-30 (+14.3 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 57-50 (+18.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
MYERS is 24-21 (+8.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MYERS is 17-8 (+12.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MYERS is 24-20 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MYERS is 18-13 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MYERS is 16-10 (+9.0 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 4-1 (+2.7 Units) against HOUSTON this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

JAKE WESTBROOK vs. HOUSTON since 1997
WESTBROOK is 0-2 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 4.67 and a WHIP of 1.385.
His team's record is 0-3 (-4.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)

BRETT MYERS vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
MYERS is 6-2 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 4.38 and a WHIP of 1.417.
His team's record is 11-4 (+8.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-5. (+2.5 units)

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NY METS (28 - 31) at MILWAUKEE (34 - 26) - 8:10 PM
CHRIS CAPUANO (L) vs. SHAUN MARCUM (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 21-7 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 21-7 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
MARCUM is 33-23 (+13.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)

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

CHRIS CAPUANO vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
No recent starts.

SHAUN MARCUM vs. NY METS since 1997
No recent starts.

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COLORADO (28 - 31) at SAN DIEGO (27 - 34) - 10:05 PM
UBALDO JIMENEZ (R) vs. TIM STAUFFER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 53-57 (-19.2 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 43-50 (-26.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 28-31 (-12.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 46-66 (-24.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 83-91 (-27.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 28-31 (-12.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
COLORADO is 67-80 (-32.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 17-23 (-13.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
JIMENEZ is 2-8 (-10.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
JIMENEZ is 2-8 (-10.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
SAN DIEGO is 117-107 (+12.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 12-22 (-11.5 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 12-22 (-11.5 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less this season.
SAN DIEGO is 12-22 (-11.5 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN DIEGO is 11-27 (-17.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 7-19 (-13.2 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 2-2 (+1.2 Units) against COLORADO this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

UBALDO JIMENEZ vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
JIMENEZ is 7-3 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 3.61 and a WHIP of 1.129.
His team's record is 7-4 (+3.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-6. (-1.5 units)

TIM STAUFFER vs. COLORADO since 1997
STAUFFER is 1-0 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 2.55 and a WHIP of 1.245.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.0 units)

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WASHINGTON (26 - 34) at SAN FRANCISCO (34 - 26) - 10:15 PM
JORDAN ZIMMERMANN (R) vs. JONATHAN SANCHEZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 41-93 (-30.2 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 137-101 (+28.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 60-36 (+20.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 122-72 (+32.2 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 50-23 (+19.1 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 136-99 (+29.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 23-12 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 97-76 (+15.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 13-3 (+9.9 Units) against the money line in home games after a win this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 57-34 (+15.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
SANCHEZ is 30-19 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SANCHEZ is 20-9 (+12.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 3-2 (+1.7 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.8 Units)

JORDAN ZIMMERMANN vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
ZIMMERMANN is 1-1 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.111.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.4 units)

JONATHAN SANCHEZ vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
SANCHEZ is 1-1 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 3.43 and a WHIP of 1.333.
His team's record is 3-1 (+2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.0 units)

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BOSTON (33 - 26) at NY YANKEES (33 - 24) - 7:05 PM
JON LESTER (L) vs. FREDDY GARCIA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 53-54 (-18.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
GARCIA is 23-14 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GARCIA is 22-13 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GARCIA is 12-5 (+10.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BOSTON is 19-5 (+11.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
NY YANKEES are 18-21 (-10.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 5-1 (+3.9 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.1 Units)

JON LESTER vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
LESTER is 7-1 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 3.49 and a WHIP of 1.275.
His team's record is 8-5 (+2.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-5. (+1.8 units)

FREDDY GARCIA vs. BOSTON since 1997
GARCIA is 9-3 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 4.55 and a WHIP of 1.310.
His team's record is 9-9 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-9. (-0.5 units)

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OAKLAND (27 - 34) at BALTIMORE (27 - 31) - 7:05 PM
GUILLERMO MOSCOSO (R) vs. CHRIS JAKUBAUSKAS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 27-34 (-11.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 26-32 (-10.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
OAKLAND is 14-22 (-10.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
OAKLAND is 17-29 (-15.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BALTIMORE is 48-47 (+16.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 18-9 (+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 3-1 (+2.0 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.4 Units)

GUILLERMO MOSCOSO vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
MOSCOSO is 1-0 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 7.20 and a WHIP of 1.400.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

CHRIS JAKUBAUSKAS vs. OAKLAND since 1997
JAKUBAUSKAS is 0-1 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 9.40 and a WHIP of 1.958.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

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MINNESOTA (22 - 37) at CLEVELAND (33 - 25) - 7:05 PM
FRANCISCO LIRIANO (L) vs. CARLOS CARRASCO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 15-29 (-11.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CLEVELAND is 8-1 (+8.2 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
CLEVELAND is 33-25 (+12.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 19-11 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
CLEVELAND is 30-22 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CLEVELAND is 23-15 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MINNESOTA is 57-34 (+16.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 3-0 (+3.4 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.1 Units)

FRANCISCO LIRIANO vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
LIRIANO is 5-3 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 3.74 and a WHIP of 1.662.
His team's record is 5-5 (-2.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-5. (-1.5 units)

CARLOS CARRASCO vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
CARRASCO is 0-1 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 2.76 and a WHIP of 1.531.
His team's record is 0-3 (-3.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-3. (-3.2 units)

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DETROIT (32 - 27) at TEXAS (34 - 27) - 8:05 PM
RICK PORCELLO (R) vs. MATT HARRISON (L)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 39-26 (+14.2 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 20-10 (+10.0 Units) against the money line after a win this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 3-1 (+2.4 Units) against TEXAS this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.8 Units)

RICK PORCELLO vs. TEXAS since 1997
PORCELLO is 0-1 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 13.50 and a WHIP of 3.000.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

MATT HARRISON vs. DETROIT since 1997
HARRISON is 0-2 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 8.10 and a WHIP of 2.160.
His team's record is 0-3 (-3.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.9 units)

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TORONTO (30 - 30) at KANSAS CITY (26 - 34) - 8:10 PM
KYLE DRABEK (R) vs. VIN MAZZARO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 115-108 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 54-41 (+19.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 21-15 (+7.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TORONTO is 93-79 (+18.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 57-49 (+14.1 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 219-328 (-96.6 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.

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

KYLE DRABEK vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
No recent starts.

VIN MAZZARO vs. TORONTO since 1997
MAZZARO is 0-1 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 12.60 and a WHIP of 2.600.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

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SEATTLE (31 - 29) at CHI WHITE SOX (29 - 33) - 8:10 PM
FELIX HERNANDEZ (R) vs. PHILIP HUMBER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 47-82 (-33.1 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 35-53 (-21.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 93-129 (-32.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 90-123 (-31.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
HERNANDEZ is 5-13 (-13.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHI WHITE SOX are 57-46 (+18.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 23-11 (+12.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less this season.
SEATTLE is 26-17 (+10.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
HERNANDEZ is 40-20 (+15.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 3-1 (+2.2 Units) against SEATTLE this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.1 Units)

FELIX HERNANDEZ vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
HERNANDEZ is 3-3 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 3.21 and a WHIP of 1.233.
His team's record is 5-5 (-0.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-5. (-0.5 units)

PHILIP HUMBER vs. SEATTLE since 1997
HUMBER is 0-0 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 2.57 and a WHIP of 0.857.
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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TAMPA BAY (31 - 29) at LA ANGELS (30 - 32) - 10:05 PM
ALEX COBB (R) vs. DAN HAREN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 590-510 (+66.2 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 583-574 (+47.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
TAMPA BAY is 66-47 (+14.1 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 59-40 (+14.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 37-22 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 20-8 (+11.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
LA ANGELS are 110-106 (-60.5 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 101-113 (-24.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 70-85 (-24.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
HAREN is 20-27 (-14.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 18-27 (-17.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 11-20 (-14.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 4-2 (+2.8 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

ALEX COBB vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
COBB is 0-0 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 8.31 and a WHIP of 1.848.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

DAN HAREN vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
HAREN is 6-2 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 2.57 and a WHIP of 0.814.
His team's record is 8-2 (+5.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-5. (-0.6 units)

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**Udog** · 06-07-2011, 11:29 AM

MLB
Write-Up

Tuesday, June 7

Hot pitchers
-- Oswalt has a 2.56 RA but no wins in his last four starts.
-- Correia is 3-0, 1.77 in his last three starts. Arizona won last four DHudson starts (3-0, 4.18).
-- Hanson is 1-0, 3.00 in his last couple starts.
-- Marcum is 2-1, 2.89 in his last four starts.
-- Westbrook is 3-0, 2.45 in his last four starts.
-- Jimenez has a 1.57 RA in his last three road starts.
-- JSanchez is 1-0, 2.95 in his last three starts. Zimmerman has a 2.33 RA in his last three starts.

-- Moscoso is 2-0, 3.27 in two starts this season.
-- Liriano was 2-1, 2.52 in his last four starts before going on DL.
-- Porcello is 5-1, 2.74 in his last eight starts. Harrison is 2-0, 1.07 in his last four starts.
-- FHernandez is 2-0, 2.45 in his last three starts. Humber is 1-0, 2.82 in his last three starts.
-- Haren is 1-1, 3.31 in his last five starts.

Cold pitchers
-- de la Rosa has allowed one run in five IP in three big league games; this is his first major league start- he was 2-2, 2.92 in eight AA starts.
-- Hand was 7-1, 3.53 in 11 AA starts this year; this is his MLB debut.
-- DDavis is 0-4, 7.78 in his last four starts. Volquez was 0-1, 9.24 in his last three starts before being sent to AAA.
-- Former Brewer Capuano is 1-4, 4.84 in his last six starts.
-- Myers is 1-4, 6.07 in his last seven starts.
-- Stauffer is 1-3, 5.79 in his last four starts.

-- Lester has a 6.52 RA in his last five starts. FGarcia is 2-2, 4.56 in his last four starts.
-- Jakubauskus is 6-8, 5.59 in 41 big league games (nine starts); he has allowed nine runs in 12.2 IP in big leagues this season. .
-- Carrasco has a 5.72 RA in his last five starts.
-- Mazzaro is back in big leagues for first time since giving up 14 runs in a relief appearance May 16. Drabek is 0-2, 6.08 in his last three starts.
-- Cobb has a 5.91 RA in two starts for the Rays.

Totals
-- Over is 6-3-1 in Dodgers' last ten road games.
-- Under is 8-3-2 in Arizona's last thirteen road games.
-- Over is 11-3-1 in Cincinnati's last fifteen home games.
-- Over is 3-1-1 in Atlanta's last five games.
-- Five of last seven Houston games went over the total.
-- Five of last seven games at Miller Park went over the total.
-- Under is 17-6 in Colorado's last 23 road games.
-- Under is 12-3 in San Francisco's last fifteen home games.

-- Last six Boston games went over the total.
-- Eight of last eleven games at Camden Yards went over the total.
-- Four of last six Minnesota road games stayed under the total.
-- Five of last six Texas home games went over the total.
-- Six of White Sox' last eight home games went over the total.
-- Seven of last nine Toronto games went over the total.
-- Under is 8-0-1 in Angels' last nine home games.

Hot Teams
-- Phillies won six of their last eight home games.
-- Arizona won 18 of its last 23 games. Pirates are 6-4 in their last ten.
-- Cincinnati is 11-5 in its last sixteen home games.
-- Milwaukee won 13 of its last 16 games. Mets won three of their last four games, but lost four of last five on road.
-- Cardinals won six of their last eight road games.
-- Giants won five of their last six games.
-- San Diego won seven of its last ten games.

-- Bronx won eight of its last eleven games. Red Sox won five of their last six road games.
-- Minnesota won its last five games, allowing ten runs.
-- White Sox won seven of their last ten home games. Mariners won 14 of their last 19 games.
-- Rangers won 11 of their last 15 games. Detroit won seven of eight.
-- Blue Jays won seven of their last eleven road games.

Cold Teams
-- Los Angeles lost six of its last nine road games.
-- Marlins lost seven of their last eight games. Atlanta is 4-6 in its last ten road games.
-- Cubs lost nine of their last ten games.
-- Astros lost four of their last five home games.
-- Washington lost 14 of its last 19 games.
-- Colorado lost 12 of its last 17 games.

-- Cleveland lost 10 of its last 13 games, seven in row at home.
-- Orioles lost seven of their last ten games. Oakland lost its last seven games, outscored 46-24.
-- Kansas City lost 12 of its last 16 games.
-- Angels are 10-14 in their last 24 home games. Tampa Bay lost 11 of its last 17 games.

Umpires
-- LA-Phil-- Favorite won five of last six Kellogg games, with last three games going over total.
-- Chi-Cin-- Over is 7-0-1 in last eight Nauert games.
-- Colo-SD-- Underdog won seven of last ten Nelson games.
-- Wsh-SF-- Five of last seven Gibson games stayed under total.

-- A's-Balt-- Underdog won six of last eight Everitt games.
-- Minn-Clev-- Last four Johnson games went over the total.
-- Det-Tex-- Four of last five Hickox games stayed under total.
-- Tor-KC-- Seven of last eight Wolf games stayed under; underdogs are 7-1 in his last eight games behind dish.
-- Sea-Chi-- Five of six Reyburn games stayed under the total.
-- TB-LA-- Under is 7-3-1 in Diaz games this season.

**Udog** · 06-07-2011, 11:35 AM

MLB

Tuesday, June 7

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Trend Report
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7:05 PM
LA DODGERS vs. PHILADELPHIA
The total has gone OVER in 7 of LA Dodgers's last 10 games on the road
LA Dodgers are 3-6 SU in their last 9 games on the road
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 7 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers

7:05 PM
BOSTON vs. NY YANKEES
Boston is 7-1 SU in their last 8 games when playing NY Yankees
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Boston's last 9 games when playing NY Yankees
NY Yankees are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 5 games at home

7:05 PM
OAKLAND vs. BALTIMORE
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oakland's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oakland's last 6 games when playing Baltimore
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Baltimore's last 9 games when playing at home against Oakland
Baltimore is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games

7:05 PM
MINNESOTA vs. CLEVELAND
Minnesota is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cleveland
Minnesota is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Cleveland is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 6 games when playing Minnesota

7:05 PM
ARIZONA vs. PITTSBURGH
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 6 games
Arizona is 16-4 SU in its last 20 games
Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games

7:10 PM
CHI CUBS vs. CINCINNATI
Chi Cubs are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games
Cincinnati is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs

7:10 PM
ATLANTA vs. FLORIDA
Atlanta is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Florida
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Atlanta's last 11 games when playing on the road against Florida
Florida is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home
Florida is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Atlanta

8:05 PM
DETROIT vs. TEXAS
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing on the road against Texas
Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Texas's last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Texas's last 11 games

8:05 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. HOUSTON
St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 6 games on the road
Houston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing St. Louis
Houston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against St. Louis

8:10 PM
NY METS vs. MILWAUKEE
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Mets's last 5 games
NY Mets are 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
Milwaukee is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 6 games at home

8:10 PM
SEATTLE vs. CHI WHITE SOX
Seattle is 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
Seattle is 1-7 SU in their last 8 games when playing Chi White Sox
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games when playing at home against Seattle
Chi White Sox are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Seattle

8:10 PM
TORONTO vs. KANSAS CITY
Toronto is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Toronto's last 9 games when playing Kansas City
Kansas City is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 6 games at home

10:05 PM
COLORADO vs. SAN DIEGO
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Colorado's last 7 games when playing San Diego
Colorado is 4-12 SU in its last 16 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of San Diego's last 12 games at home
San Diego is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games

10:05 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. LA ANGELS
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games
Tampa Bay is 2-5 SU in their last 7 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Angels's last 6 games at home
LA Angels are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing Tampa Bay

10:15 PM
WASHINGTON vs. SAN FRANCISCO
Washington is 5-10-1 SU in its last 16 games ,
Washington is 2-7-1 SU in its last 10 games ,when playing on the road against San Francisco
San Francisco16-7-1 SU in its last 24 games when playing Washington
San Francisco7-2-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Washington

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**Udog** · 06-07-2011, 11:38 AM

MLB

Tuesday, June 7

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MLB run report: This week's baseball betting trends
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Every week, we update you on who's hot, who's not and situational betting spots in Major League Baseball.

HOT TEAM: New York Yankees

THIS SEASON: 33-24
LAST WEEK: 5-1
THIS WEEK'S SCHEDULE: Home to the Red Sox for three, home to the Indians for four.

THE SKINNY: We all know that the New York media will rush to say the Yankees have turned a corner and how everything’s fine in The Bronx now that they had their way out west with the Athletics and Angels.

We’re not so sure they’re all the way back to their old selves -- we still have doubts about Bartolo Colon, Freddy Garcia, and Ivan Nova in the regular rotation -- but the Yankees did fly home on Sunday from California as one of the more steamy teams in the league, and you might want to jump on them and see where it takes you.

The Red Sox will throw quality starting pitching at them this week, but remember that New York has an off day on Monday to get ready, and Mark Teixeira (18 home runs and 41 RBIs) is on an absolute tear.

The bullpen -- with David Robertson and Joba Chamberlain converging to form an above-average bridge to Mariano Rivera -- has been good and the Yankees enter the week in first place in the AL East. Like we said, come the dog days of August, those veteran arms may start to wilt, but for now, the Yankees may be worth the price.

COLD TEAM: Chicago Cubs

THIS SEASON: 23-34.
LAST WEEK: 0-6.
THIS WEEK'S SCHEDULE: At the Reds for three, at the Phillies for four.

THE SKINNY: They lost big, they lost small, they lost the entire week. The Cubs have problems and they may get worse.

The good news is Albert Pujols, who beat them with game-ending homers on back-to-back days over the weekend, is not on this week’s docket. But they will have to go deal with Cincinnati’s power, and then Philadelphia’s precision. Both on the road. Good luck.

There are so many angles to hit with Chicago, but we’ll go offense this week. The Cubs managed just seven runs in three games at St. Louis, and when you look at the averages, you have to ask yourself why? Aramis Ramirez is hitting .294. Kosuke Fukudome is hitting .300. Starlin Castro is hitting .304. But, no one’s coming through in the clutch, and when the pitching is there, the hitting isn’t. And vice versa.

Look, it’s going to be a long year -- maybe Lou Piniella saw it coming before we all did and got out at the right time -- and with morale sinking like the team’s standing in the NL Central, maybe it’s time to pounce on them as a fade team ... if you haven’t already.

OVER TEAM: Boston Red Sox

O/U THIS SEASON: 28-25-6.
O/U LAST WEEK: 6-0.
THIS WEEK'S SCHEDULE: At the Yankees for three, at the Blue Jays for three.

THE SKINNY: It took a while, didn’t it? A little chemistry problem early on, a little bit of the new guys getting used to their surroundings perhaps? Whatever it was, the Red Sox lineup was a mess for a long time.

But Adrian Gonzalez (12 homers and 50 RBIs) and Carl Crawford (5 and 29) have found their grooves, and Boston has been crushing starters up and down the American League.

The new guys have been great of late, no question, but a healthy Jacoby Ellsbury, producing at the top and the bottom of the batting order, cannot be undervalued. He is a sparkplug and his sweet swing caters to those corners of Fenway Park just fine. With 22 steals, 38 runs and 29 RBIs, he reminds us of the vintage Kenny Lofton back in his first stint in Cleveland, when he was the premier tablesetter for the likes of Albert Belle, Manny Ramirez and Jim Thome in the 1990s. As long as Ellsbury keeps running around those bases, Boston will remain an over play for the foreseeable future.

UNDER TEAM: Colorado Rockies

O/U THIS SEASON: 29-27-2.
O/U LAST WEEK: 2-4.
THIS WEEK'S SCHEDULE: At the Padres for three, home to the Dodgers for four.

THE SKINNY: Might be a quality opportunity to pounce on a struggling offensive team in the midst of a long road trip this week. The Rockies scored a total of seven runs in their last four games last week, including three at San Francisco.

Beginning on Monday, Colorado had a three-game series with San Diego on tap, and that’s their third city on the trip, so the bats may be feeling it a little here.

The Rockies haven’t been home since May 29, and on Sunday, they totaled just four hits vs. San Francisco. Troy Tulowitzki closed the week with a .267 average, Todd Helton was down to .296, and Chris Iannetta was at .234. Doesn’t sound like a lineup that’s going to snap out of it anytime soon.

Even when they land back in Denver this week, they’ll have to face that stingy Dodgers pitching staff. And let’s face it, when you look at a lineup like Sunday’s vs. the Giants, and Eric Young, Jr., not Sr., is batting leadoff, you have to think under, right?

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**Udog** · 06-07-2011, 11:41 AM

MLB

Tuesday, June 7

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Tuesday’s streaking and slumping starting pitchers
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Streaking

Kevin Correia, Pittsburgh Pirates (8-4, 3.40 ERA)

Correia became the MLB’s first pitcher to record eight wins this season and has now won each of his last three outings, posting a 1.80 ERA along the way.

He isn’t completely unhittable though. Correia has only 10 strikeouts over his last three starts and has sat down just 34 batters in about 76 innings of work to date.

That said, the 30-year-old can really paint the corners and hasn’t walked more than two batters in a game this season.

Felix Hernandez, Seattle Mariners (6-4, 3.04 ERA)

If he’s on your fantasy club, you might be looking for a bit more from King Felix, but you can’t complain about his consistency. Hernandez has held his opposition to two or fewer runs in 10 of his 13 starts.

He also leads the AL with 92 strikeouts on the year and just sat down 11 Rays while allowing a single run on five hits in a seven-inning gem the last time he took the hill.

Hernandez hasn’t been much of a cash cow for bettors so far this year but you can currently get him around -115 on the road against the White Sox on Tuesday.

Slumping

Doug Davis, Chicago Cubs (0-4, 5.95 ERA)

When the Cubs picked up Doug Davis, they hoped he would be a solid lefty that would fill out the back end of their rotation and, if nothing else, provide some consistency.

While he’s been consistent, it hasn’t been the kind of consistency the team is looking for. Davis is still winless in a Cubs jersey and owns a 7.36 ERA over his last three starts.

He had a terrible time just getting the ball over the plate before his last outing, but didn’t walk a batter in that 3-1 loss to Houston. Davis did give up all three runs on eight hits though.

Kyle Drabek, Toronto Blue Jays (3-4, 4.69 ERA)

Well, at least Drabek heads into this start well rested.

He lasted just 2/3 of an inning while giving up four runs as the Jays dropped a crazy 13-9 game to Cleveland.

“This is absolutely the worst start I've ever had," Drabek told reporters following the game. "Never in my whole life have I never gone at least an inning. It's just one of those things I have to forget about… I believe in my stuff, I can't hit my spots right now."

The good news for Jays fans is that the club has managed to win eight of his 12 starts, but it’s tough to get behind a 4.69 ERA.

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**Udog** · 06-07-2011, 11:44 AM

MLB

Tuesday, June 7

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Hot lines: Tuesday's best MLB bets
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Boston Red Sox at New York Yankees (-110, 9.5)

A lot has changed since the last time the Red Sox visited the Bronx.

The last time Boston invaded the Big Apple, the club was still scuffling along at the bottom of the AL East standings. Now the Red Sox trail the division-leading Yankees by just a single game.

Boston’s pitching and defense has been a lot better, but the big reason for the turnaround has been the offensive surge. Jacoby Ellsbury is a big part of it.

Since moving Ellsbury from near the bottom of the order to the leadoff spot, the Red Sox have scored a MLB-leading 214 runs while going 26-15. Meanwhile, Ellsbury is making a push for an All-Star spot by leading the league with 22 stolen bases to go along with a .288 batting average and six home runs.

Jon Lester hasn’t been terrific over the last little while and he shares the hill with Freddy Garcia for Game 1.

Expect some fireworks.

Pick: Over

Arizona Diamondbacks at Pittsburgh Pirates (+105, 7.5)

You couldn’t blame Justin Upton for being a little hot by the time the Diamondbacks finished a four-game split with the Washington Nationals on Sunday.

Upton was hit with four pitches during the series while also contributing four hits, but despite some drama late in the series, he wasn’t much of a factor in Sunday’s 9-4 loss. Arizona had a great chance to take the series by battling back to tie the game 4-4 before the Nats erupted for five runs in the ninth.

So the Diamondbacks enter this game a little frustrated and looking for their seventh straight road win, but the Pirates could be a tough test.

They took two out of three from the Phillies and now have a red-hot Kevin Correia on the hill Tuesday.

"It was a great series for our ballclub and the city," Pirates second baseman Neil Walker told reporters. "We played hard and played well against the team with the best record in the league in front of three great crowds. It's something to build on."

Pick: Pirates

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**Udog** · 06-07-2011, 12:25 PM

MLB
Short Sheet

Tuesday, June 7

National League

LA DODGERS at PHILADELPHIA, 7:05 PM ET
DE LA ROSA: LA DODGERS 17-26 against right-handed starters
OSWALT: 50-22 TSR against NL West opponents

ARIZONA at PITTSBURGH, 7:05 PM ET
HUDSON: ARIZONA 50-75 after having won 2 of their last 3 games
CORREIA: 7-2 TSR as an underdog

CHICAGO CUBS at CINCINNATI, 7:10 PM ET
DAVIS: CHICAGO CUBS 7-20 against division opponents
VOLQUEZ: CINCINNATI 72-43 against division opponents

ATLANTA at FLORIDA, 7:10 PM ET
HANSON: ATLANTA 69-35 as a favorite of -125 to -175
HAND: FLORIDA 10-26 as a home underdog

ST LOUIS at HOUSTON, 8:05 PM ET
WESTBROOK: ST LOUIS 11-17 after a one run win
MYERS: 17-8 TSR against division opponents

NY METS at MILWAUKEE, 8:10 PM ET
CAPUANO: NY METS 30-15 OVER against right-handed starters
MARCUM: MILWAUKEE 12-1 as a home favorite of -150 or more

COLORADO at SAN DIEGO, 10:05 PM ET
JIMENEZ: 2-8 TSR in all games
STAUFFER: SAN DIEGO 7-0 after being shut out in a loss to a division rival

WASHINGTON at SAN FRANCISCO, 10:15 PM ET
ZIMMERMANN: WASHINGTON 6-24 in road games revenging a one run loss to opponent
SANCHEZ: SAN FRANCISCO 50-23 at home when the total is 7 or less

American League

BOSTON at NY YANKEES, 7:05 PM ET
LESTER: BOSTON 13-17 as a favorite of -125 to -175
GARCIA: 23-14 TSR in all games

OAKLAND at BALTIMORE, 7:05 PM ET
MOSCOSO: OAKLAND 14-22 in night games
JAKUBAUSKAS: BALTIMORE 33-14 UNDER at home with a money line of -100 to -125

MINNESOTA at CLEVELAND, 7:05 PM ET
LIRIANO: MINNESOTA 15-29 against right-handed starters
CARRASCO: CLEVELAND 23-15 in night games

DETROIT at TEXAS, 8:05 PM ET
PORCELLO: DETROIT 20-10 after a win
HARRISON: TEXAS 13-2 OVER at home when the total is 9 to 9.5

TORONTO at KANSAS CITY, 8:10 PM ET
DRABEK: TORONTO 21-15 in night games
MAZZARO: KANSAS CITY 26-59 after allowing 2 runs or less

SEATTLE at CHI WHITE SOX, 8:10 PM ET
HERNANDEZ: 40-20 TSR in night games
HUMBER: CHI WHITE SOX 28-36 at home when the total is 7 to 8.5

TAMPA BAY at LA ANGELS, 10:05 PM ET
COBB: TAMPA BAY 60-40 UNDER after a game where the bullpen gave up no runs
HAREN: LA ANGELS 13-4 UNDER as a favorite of -125 to -175

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