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**Udog** · 06-08-2011, 08:20 AM

Wednesday's betting tips: Bronx tough on Wakefield bettors

Weather to watch

Minnesota Twins at Cleveland Indians (-155, 8.5) – Meteorologists expect 14 mph winds blowing out to right-centerfield.

Who’s hot

NHL: Vancouver has won 28 of its last 39 road games.

MLB: The Phillies are 20-8 in their last 28 contests against the Dodgers.

MLB: The White Sox have won 28 of their last 35 meetings with the Mariners in Chicago.

Who’s not

NHL: The under is 2-6 in Boston’s last eight games as a home favorite.

MLB: The Red Sox are 3-7 in Tim Wakefield’s last 10 starts at Yankee Stadium.

MLB: The Chicago Cubs have lost eight straight games.

Key stat

1 – The Vancouver Canucks have scored just once in 16 power play opportunities over the last three games against the Boston Bruins. Vancouver’s power play is clicking at a 23.7 percent clip over the playoffs so you figure the unit will come around at some point. However, it will have to tighten up after giving up two shorthanded goals in Game 3’s blowout loss as well.

Injury that shouldn’t be overlooked

Nathan Horton, Boston Bruins – Horton has been ruled out for the remainder of the NHL Finals after suffering a severe concussion in Game 3 on a hit from Vancouver defenseman Aaron Rome. Horton had 17 points in 21 playoff games for the Bruins and Tyler Seguin is expected to return to the lineup to fill in after sitting out Game 3. Rome has been suspended four games by the league, also ending his season.

Game of the day

Vancouver Canucks at Boston Bruins (-125, 5)

Notable quotable

“We've been second, second, second every dance. He's versatile: you can see him at the rail, near the pace, closing like a freight train. The mile-and-a-half is a non-issue. We're very confident he's ready. ... I don't want to be a bridesmaid again.” – Nehro’s owner Ahmed Zayat told reporters ahead of Saturday’s Belmont Stakes, the final leg of the Triple Crown. Nehro has placed second in his last three starts and heads into the Belmont as –you guessed it, the second favorite at +350. Animal Kingdom checks in at +175.

Notes and tips

The Los Angeles Angels activated outfielder Vernon Wells on Tuesday after he spent the last four weeks on the DL with a groin strain. Hopefully the time off did him some good because he was hitting just .183 with 30 strikeouts in 35 games before the injury. Meanwhile, the Angels are putting up 3.79 runs per game – good for 24th in MLB.

Serena Willams will return to Wimbledon to defend her title after sitting out almost a year with various health issues. "I am so excited to be healthy enough to compete again," Williams said in a statement released by her agent. "These past 12 months have been extremely tough and character building. I have so much to be grateful for. I'm thankful to my family, friends, and fans for all of their support. Serena's back!" Williams is set as the third favorite at +450 behind Kim Clijsters (+400) and Maria Sharapova (+300).

Red Sox closer Jonathan Papelbon and Cardinals starter Jason Marquis have been suspended by MLB. Papelbon gets three games for making contact with home plate umpire Tony Randazzo while Marquis gets a five-game ban for hitting Tampa Bay’s B.J. Upton. Both pitchers are appealing their suspensions so they’ll be active until the rulings come in.

**Udog** · 06-08-2011, 08:24 AM

Wednesday's six-pack

-- Lebron James scored 8 points Tuesday, has taken a total of 12 FTs in four games in this series. He needs to step up his scoring.

-- Cubs drafted Trevor Gretzky (yes, his son) in 7th round of the draft.

-- Vanderbilt has already had 11 players drafted with one day left in the proceedings; that ties an SEC baseball record.

-- Attendance at Dodger home games is down an average of 7,161/game.

-- Terrell Pryor is gone from Ohio State; there might be a supplemental draft in the NFL for him. Its hard to tell just how NFL-ready he is.

-- Tom (Flash) Gordon pitched in big leagues for 21 years but never got to score a run; his son Dee pinch-ran in his big league debut for Dodgers Monday and scored a run the first time he was on the field.

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

13) So Eldrick Woods is missing his first US Open since 1994; would be interesting to know the truth here; is his knee that bad and if so, just how bad is it? Is his game so screwed up that he doesn’t want to go back out in public until it is fixed, or close to fixed? Is he sick of golf?

The guy took a $50M pay cut last year but still made $75M; maybe he doesn’t feel like working at it anymore? At this point with this story, almost nothing would surprise me.

12) If you owned a business that was worth say, half a billion dollars, would you pay someone $2M a year for three years to run that business for you, even if they had never, ever run a similar business before? Say hello to Mark Jackson and the 2012 Golden State Warriors. Jackson has never coached before, at any level.

11) Now the fact that Jerry West is involved in Oakland lends Warriors credibility, but you have to feel for a guy like Brian Shaw, who assisted Phil Jackson for seven years in LA but can’t get a job. Give Golden State credit for not recycling one of the usual suspects, but does experience counts for nothing?

10) Had no idea Wyoming was one of three states that has no high school baseball; kids there play American Legion ball instead, which makes sense, since you can play on those teams all summer. Mets drafted a high school kid from Wyoming in the first round Monday.

9) Bruins are the first NHL team in 20 years to score two shorthanded goals in a Stanley Cup Finals game; last team to do it was the Minnesota North Stars.

8) Thank the lord ESPN didn’t get TV rights to the Olympics; couldn’t imagine the ridiculous amount of promotion that would’ve gone into that. It was bad enough when they had the soccer tournament last year. That said, we need women’s curling to get better coverage next time the Winter Olympics are held. Seriously, we do.

7) Guests on the George Lopez Show Tuesday night: Ice-T, Laker coach Mike Brown and competitive eater Joey Chestnut. You read that right; the dude from the hot dog eating contest is on a nationally televised talk show. I may actually have to watch now.

6) Tennessee AD Mike Hamilton “quit” Tuesday, since he oversaw a department where he’s had three football coaches in three years and had to fire the basketball coach because he couldn’t tell the truth to NCAA.

The kicker is this: Hamilton gets a severance package of $1,333,000. If I was cruddy enough at my job to get fired (no one quits a job like that unless they’re going to a better job like that), I’d be lucky if I got to stash a stapler in my bag before they tossed my butt out.

5) In Ricky Nolasco’s last four home starts, Florida bullpen has allowed 10 runs in 11.1 IP, and lost all four games. Not good.

4) Minor league update: Bryce Harper is too good for the South Atlaatic League. Kid is hitting .342 with 14 homers and a .435 OB% in 56 games. Will be interesting to see when/if they move him up. Former NC State QB Russell Wilson, still looking to see if he can play college football this fall, is hitting .212 for the Asheville Tourists in the Sally League; he has 70 strikeouts in 151 AB. Still think he's a better football player. .

3) SEC scrapped its divisional setup for basketball next winter; they’ll keep scheduling aspect of it for this year only, since the schedules were apparently already made up, but after next year, it’ll be an unbalanced schedule and teams will be seeded 1-12 for the SEC tournament.

2) My daily piece of advice for politicians: It’s a poor idea for elected officials to text pictures of their privates, especially to people who would be likely to use that picture for financial gain, such as a porn star. I’m just saying, it doesn’t seem like the best career move, but I could be wrong.

1) Steve Stricker is now the #4-ranked golfer in the world and the top American; six years ago, he was #337 in the world and lost his tour card, but he fought his way back and is on top again, and with zero fanfare. Just hope he keeps his cellphone closeby when he’s sleeping.

**Udog** · 06-08-2011, 09:06 AM

NHL
Dunkel

Vancouver at Boston

The Canucks look to bounce back from their 8-1 thrashing in Game 3 and take advantage of a Boston team that is 0-5 in its last 5 games after allowing 2 goals or less in the previous game. Vancouver is the pick (+105) according to Dunkel, which has the Canucks favored by 1/2 a goal. Dunkel Pick: Vancouver (+105). Here are all of today's picks.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8

Game 7-8: Vancouver at Boston (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Vancouver 12.948; Boston 12.529
Dunkel Line & Total: Vancouver by 1/2; 4
Vegas Line & Total: Boston (-125); 5
Dunkel Pick: Vancouver (+105); Under

NHL
Long Sheet

Wednesday, June 8

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VANCOUVER (68-24-0-11, 147 pts.) at BOSTON (59-32-0-12, 130 pts.) - 6/8/2011, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VANCOUVER is 68-35 ATS (+11.0 Units) in all games this season.
VANCOUVER is 44-20 ATS (+14.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
VANCOUVER is 32-14 ATS (+10.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
VANCOUVER is 20-7 ATS (+13.0 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less over the last 3 seasons.
VANCOUVER is 14-5 ATS (+7.7 Units) in road games revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
BOSTON is 6-12 ATS (-14.5 Units) in home games in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 6-11 ATS (-12.0 Units) in home games after a win by 2 goals or more this season.
BOSTON is 13-18 ATS (-19.1 Units) in home games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 3-3 (+0.8 Units) against the spread versus VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 3-3-0 straight up against VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.0 Units)

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NHL
Write-Up

Wednesday, June 8

Vancouver was on power play for 15:13 in Game 3, but somehow was outscored 2-0 by Boston team that is first club in 20 years to score pair of shorthanded goals in a Finals game. Bruins were 6-74 on power play in series before scoring twice in 8:29 while man up in last game, as roof fell in on visiting Canucks, who are 1-16 on power play in series. Boston won its last four home games by combined score of 18-7. Vancouver has won five of nine road playoff games- in three games in this series, they have only four goals in regulation. In 36:18 when teams were playing at even strength in Game 3, Canucks outshot Boston 26-18, but Thomas was solid after his OT miscue ended Game 2.

NHL

Wednesday, June 8

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Trend Report
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8:00 PM
VANCOUVER vs. BOSTON
Vancouver is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Vancouver is 15-5 SU in its last 20 games on the road
Boston is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games
Boston is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home

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NHL

Wednesday, June 8

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Canucks at Bruins Game 4: What bettors need to know
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Vancouver Canucks at Boston Bruins (-120, 5)

Vancouver leads series 2-1

THE STORY: With Nathan Horton laying motionless on the ice, convention wisdom wondered if the Boston Bruins could pick themselves up in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Finals. Boy, did they ever. Mark Recchi collected a pair of goals as the Bruins scored four times in both the second and third periods to cruise to an 8-1 home triumph over the Vancouver Canucks on Monday. The offensive outburst represented the most goals scored in a Stanley Cup Finals contest since the Colorado Avalanche breezed to an 8-1 rout over the Florida Panthers 15 years ago. Boston will look to even the series at two games apiece when the teams reconvene for Game 4 at TD Garden on Wednesday.

TV: 8 p.m. ET, VERSUS, CBC

ABOUT THE BRUINS: After becoming the oldest player in NHL history to score in the Stanley Cup Finals, the 43-year-old Recchi followed his Game 2 performance with two more goals on Monday. Boston improved to 8-3 at TD Garden during this postseason. Vezina Trophy finalist Tim Thomas turned aside 40 shots and provided an exclamation point on the performance by leveling Vancouver captain Henrik Sedin nearly seven minutes into the third period. Horton left the ice on a stretcher just 5:07 into the first period after he was on the receiving end of a brutal hit from Vancouver defenseman Aaron Rome. Should Horton be unable to play, rookie Tyler Seguin - who was a healthy scratch on Monday - will be reinserted into the lineup.

ABOUT THE CANUCKS: Rome received a five-minute major and a game misconduct following his exchange with Horton. The blue-liner has a disciplinary hearing on Tuesday and will likely receive a one- or two-game suspension. With fellow defenseman Dan Hamhuis still injured from his run-in with Boston's Milan Lucic, expensive scratch Keith Ballard may see his first action of the series. Henrik Sedin has failed to record a shot in this series. By comparison, the Reigning Hart Trophy winner collected one goal and 11 assists in the Canucks' five-game series victory over the San Jose Sharks in the Western Conference final. Vezina Trophy finalist Roberto Luongo, who made 30 saves, permitted all eight goals in Game 3.

WHO'S HOT/WHO'S NOT: Boston center David Krejci, who had a goal and an assist in Game 3, leads all NHL players with 11 postseason goals. Krejci has scored 10 goals and set up nine others in his last 14 games. Vancouver right wing Jannik Hansen netted his team's lone goal on Monday. After scoring in the Canucks' first two games of the playoffs, the 25-year-old Denmark native went 18 straight contests without a goal.

SPECIAL TEAMS: Boston, which went 2-for-4 on the power play in Game 3, is now 3-for-13 with the man advantage in the series. Prior to Recchi's first goal of the night, the Bruins had scored just once in their last 24 power-play opportunities. Vancouver, which went 0-for-8 in Game 3, is just 1-for-16 with the man advantage in this series. In addition, the Canucks permitted a pair of shorthanded goals on Monday.

TRENDS:

* Under is 4-1-2 in the last seven meetings.
* Favorite is 4-1 in the last five meetings.
* Under is 5-2-2 in the last nine meetings in Boston.

LAST WORD: "Luckily, it's not aggregate scores. It's not Champions League. It's the Stanley Cup final." - Vancouver defenseman Kevin Bieksa, after a rout in Game 3.

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NHL

Wednesday, June 8

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Ice picks: Wednesday's best NHL bet
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Vancouver Canucks at Boston Bruins (-125, 5)

Canucks bettors, relax. Take two deep breaths and realize that getting trounced 8-1 in Game 3 wasn’t all bad.

For one thing, it serves as a major wakeup call and the final scored didn’t do the game justice anyway. After Boston put a couple of goals past Roberto Luongo following the Nathan Horton hit, the score could have been 4-1 or 10-1.

The Canucks actually outshot Boston 41-38 and it would have been a completely different story if Vancouver didn’t self-destruct on special teams, going 0-8 on the power play while giving up a couple shorthanded goals.

“They’re a team like us and they feed on turnovers,” Henrik Sedin told reporters. “We turned the puck over on our power play and our five-on-five and that’s why you see the chances they get. We’re going to have to keep this tight. We can’t open it up just to get things going. We have to rely on our system and go from there."

The last half of the game was a complete gongshow anyway and the Canucks were lucky to see Ryan Kessler, Daniel Sedin and Alex Burrows sent off with misconducts in the third period because it could have much uglier had they stuck around.

Vancouver could easily steal one to head back to the West Coast with a stranglehold lead in the series, but the best play here is the under.

Neither of the coaches wants another game like they just witnessed.

Pick: Under

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**Udog** · 06-08-2011, 09:09 AM

MLB
Dunkel

Minnesota at Cleveland

The Twins look to take advantage of a Cleveland team that is 1-5 in Justin Masterson's last 7 starts. Minnesota is the pick (+135) according to Dunkel, which has the Twins favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+135). Here are all of today's picks.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8

Game 951-952: Chicago Cubs at Cincinnati (12:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cubs (Dempster) 12.714; Cincinnati (Arroyo) 15.161
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 2 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-145); 9
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (-145); Under

Game 953-954: Washington at San Francisco (3:45 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Maya) 16.335; San Francisco (Cain) 15.165
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-200); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Washington (+170); Over

Game 955-956: Colorado at San Diego (6:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (Cook) 16.092; San Diego (Moseley) 14.424
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: San Diego (-110); 7
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (-110); Under

Game 957-958: Arizona at Pittsburgh (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Duke) 15.036; Pittsburgh (Maholm) 15.616
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Pittsburgh (-120); 8
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-120); Over

Game 959-960: LA Dodgers at Philadelphia (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Kuroda) 14.653; Philadelphia (Hamels) 15.579
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 1; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-185); 7
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-185); Under

Game 961-962: Atlanta at Florida (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Lowe) 14.624; Florida (Nolasco) 14.371
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Florida (-115); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-105); Over

Game 963-964: St. Louis at Houston (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Garcia) 14.794; Houston (Norris) 14.082
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-150); 8
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-150); Over

Game 965-966: NY Mets at Milwaukee (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Pelfrey) 16.508; Milwaukee (Wolf) 14.943
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-170); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (+150); Under

Game 967-968: Minnesota at Cleveland (12:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Pavano) 16.113; Cleveland (Masterson) 15.219
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 1; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Cleveland (-155); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+135); Under

Game 969-970: Oakland at Baltimore (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (Outman) 13.884; Baltimore (Britton) 15.046
Dunkel Line: Baltimore by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Baltimore (-140); 8
Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (-140); Over

Game 971-972: Boston at NY Yankees (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Wakefield) 17.167; NY Yankees (Burnett) 16.414
Dunkel Line: Boston by 1; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-130); 10
Dunkel Pick: Boston (+110); Under

Game 973-974: Detroit at Texas (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Coke) 15.472; Texas (Ogando) 15.897
Dunkel Line: Texas by 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Texas (-175); 9
Dunkel Pick: Texas (-175); Over

Game 975-976: Seattle at Chicago White Sox (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Vargas) 16.112; White Sox (Floyd) 15.315
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-145); 8
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (+125); Over

Game 977-978: Toronto at Kansas City (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Villanueva) 14.203; Kansas City (Duffy) 14.597
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Kansas City (-110); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (-110); Under

Game 979-980: Tampa Bay at LA Angels (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Shields) 14.385; LA Angels (Weaver) 14.857
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1/2; 5 1/2
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-150); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (-150); Under

**Udog** · 06-08-2011, 09:15 AM

MLB
Write-Up

Wednesday, June 8

Hot pitchers
-- Moseley is 1-0, 2.37 in his last three starts.
-- Maholm has 2.51 RA in his last five home starts. Former Pirate Duke is 1-1, 3.00 in his first two starts this year.
-- Hamels is 3-0, 2.03 in his last four starts.
-- Wolf is 1-1, 3.28 in his last four starts.

-- Wakefield is 2-0, 3.20 in his last three starts. Burnett is 2-0, 3.44 in his last three starts.
-- Ogando is 4-0, 2.15 in his last eight starts. Coke is 0-0, 1.69 in his last three starts.
-- Vargas is 3-1, 2.36 in his last four home starts. Floyd is 2-1, 3.05 in his last three starts.
-- Toronto is 3-0 when Villanueva starts, scoring 24 runs (2-0, 5.28).
-- Weaver is 1-0, 1.23 in his last three starts.

Cold pitchers
-- Dempster has a 5.48 RA in his last four starts. Arroyo is 1-2, 9.64 in his last four starts.
-- Cain is 1-2, 4.50 in his last four starts. Maya is 0-1, 8.00 in his two starts this season.
-- Cook has been hurt; he is 68-58, 4.41 in 189 career starts, but this is his first '11 start-- he allowed 18 runs in 28 IP in five rehab starts.
-- Kuroda is 0-3, 7.02 in his last three starts.
-- Nolasco is 1-1, 6.40 in his last four starts; Marlin bullpen lost his last four home outings. Lowe is 0-1, 5.40 in his last five starts.
-- Norris is 1-2, 6.53 in his last five starts. Garcia has an 8.10 RA in his last five road starts.
-- Pelfrey is 0-1, 6.75 in his last three starts.

-- Masterson is 0-4, 4.75 in his last five starts. Pavano is 1-3, 5.40 in his last seven starts.
-- Britton is 0-2, 8.64 in his last three starts. Outman has a 4.60 RA in his three starts this season.
-- Royals are 0-4 when Duffy starts (0-1, 4.43).
-- Shields is 1-3, 5.00 in his last four starts.

Totals
-- Over is 6-3-2 in Dodgers' last eleven road games.
-- Under is 8-4-2 in Arizona's last fourteen road games.
-- Over is 12-3-1 in Cincinnati's last sixteen home games.
-- Six of last eight Nolasco starts went over the total.
-- Six of last eight Houston games went over the total.
-- Six of last eight Wolf starts stayed under the total.
-- Under is 18-6 in Colorado's last 24 road games.
-- Under is 13-3 in San Francisco's last sixteen home games.

-- Last seven Boston games went over the total.
-- Eight of last twelve games at Camden Yards went over the total.
-- Five of last seven Minnesota road games stayed under the total.
-- Five of last seven Texas home games went over the total.
-- Six of White Sox' last nine home games went over the total.
-- Eight of last ten Toronto games went over the total.
-- Under is 9-0-1 in Angels' last ten home games.

Hot Teams
-- Los Angeles won six of its last nine games. Phillies won six of their last nine home games.
-- Arizona won 18 of its last 24 games. Pirates are 7-4 in their last 11.
-- Cincinnati is 12-5 in its last seventeen home games.
-- Milwaukee won 13 of its last 17 games. Mets won four of five.
-- Cardinals won seven of their last nine road games.
-- Giants won five of their last seven games.
-- San Diego won eight of its last eleven games.

-- Bronx won eight of its last twelve games. Red Sox won six of their last seven road games.
-- Minnesota won five of its last six games, allowing eleven runs.
-- White Sox won eight of their last eleven home games.
-- Rangers won 11 of their last 16 games. Detroit won eight of nine. .
-- Blue Jays won eight of their last twelve road games.
-- Tampa Bay won three of its last four games.

Cold Teams
-- Marlins lost eight of their last nine games. Atlanta is 5-6 in its last 11 road games.
-- Cubs lost ten of their last eleven games.
-- Astros lost five of their last six home games.
-- Washington lost 14 of its last 20 games.
-- Colorado lost 13 of its last 18 games.

-- Cleveland lost seven of its last eight home games.
-- Orioles lost seven of their last eleven games. Oakland lost its last eight games, outscored 50-24.
-- Kansas City lost 13 of its last 17 games.
-- Mariners lost four of their last five games.
-- Angels are 10-15 in their last 25 home games.

Umpires
-- Chi-Cin-- Three of last four Eddings games stayed under total.
-- Wsh-SF-- Home team won 10 of last 11 Tichenor games, with under 5-1-1 in his last seven games behind dish.
-- Colo-SD-- Three of last four Estabrook games went over the total.
-- Az-Pitt-- Six of last eight Bucknor games stayed under the total.
-- LA-Phil-- Five of last seven Cooper games went over total.
-- Atl-Fla-- Four of last five Fletcher games went over the total.
-- StL-Hst-- Six of last seven Hoye games stayed under the total.
-- NY-Mil-- Seven of last eight Dreckman games stayed under total.

-- Bos-NY-- Underdog is 7-4 in last eleven Davidson games.
-- A's-Balt-- Underdog won five of last six Guccione games.
-- Minn-Clev-- Six of seven Porter games stayed under total.
-- Det-Tex-- Road team won eight of last ten Rapuano games.
-- Tor-KC-- Underdogs won eight of last eleven Cousins games.
-- Sea-Chi-- Favorites won last five Hudson games.
-- TB-LA-- Over is 8-1-2 in last eleven Barry games, with visitor 4-1 in his last five games behind the plate.

**Udog** · 06-08-2011, 09:22 AM

MLB

Wednesday, June 8

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Trend Report
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12:05 PM
MINNESOTA vs. CLEVELAND
Minnesota is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Minnesota is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Cleveland is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Cleveland is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games at home

12:35 PM
CHI CUBS vs. CINCINNATI
Chi Cubs are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing Cincinnati
Chi Cubs are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games
Cincinnati is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games at home
Cincinnati is 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs

3:45 PM
WASHINGTON vs. SAN FRANCISCO
Washington is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games when playing San Francisco
Washington is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing San Francisco
San Francisco is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Washington
San Francisco is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Washington

6:35 PM
COLORADO vs. SAN DIEGO
Colorado is 4-13 SU in its last 17 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Colorado's last 8 games when playing San Diego
The total has gone OVER in 6 of San Diego's last 8 games when playing Colorado
San Diego is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Colorado

7:05 PM
LA DODGERS vs. PHILADELPHIA
LA Dodgers are 3-8 SU in their last 11 games when playing Philadelphia
LA Dodgers are 6-3 SU in their last 9 games
Philadelphia is 8-3 SU in their last 11 games when playing LA Dodgers
Philadelphia is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home

7:05 PM
BOSTON vs. NY YANKEES
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Boston's last 7 games
Boston is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road
NY Yankees are 4-8 SU in their last 12 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 6 games at home

7:05 PM
OAKLAND vs. BALTIMORE
Oakland is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Oakland's last 10 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Baltimore's last 10 games when playing at home against Oakland
Baltimore is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games

7:05 PM
ARIZONA vs. PITTSBURGH
Arizona is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Arizona's last 13 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games when playing Arizona
Pittsburgh is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Arizona

7:10 PM
ATLANTA vs. FLORIDA
Atlanta is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Florida
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Atlanta's last 12 games when playing on the road against Florida
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Florida's last 7 games when playing Atlanta
Florida is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home

8:05 PM
DETROIT vs. TEXAS
Detroit is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Detroit's last 7 games when playing on the road against Texas
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games at home
Texas is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games

8:05 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. HOUSTON
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 6 games
St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Houston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games

8:10 PM
NY METS vs. MILWAUKEE
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Mets's last 6 games on the road
NY Mets are 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Milwaukee is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 17 of Milwaukee's last 23 games when playing at home against NY Mets

8:10 PM
SEATTLE vs. CHI WHITE SOX
Seattle is 14-6 SU in its last 20 games
Seattle is 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games when playing Seattle
Chi White Sox are 8-1 SU in their last 9 games when playing Seattle

8:10 PM
TORONTO vs. KANSAS CITY
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Toronto's last 10 games when playing Kansas City
Toronto is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games on the road
Kansas City is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home
Kansas City is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Toronto

10:05 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. LA ANGELS
Tampa Bay is 7-15 SU in their last 22 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
Tampa Bay is 6-1 SU in their last 7 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Angels's last 5 games at home
LA Angels are 1-6 SU in their last 7 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay

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**Udog** · 06-08-2011, 09:34 AM

MLB

Wednesday, June 8

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Hot lines: Wednesday's best MLB bets
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Oakland Athletics at Baltimore Orioles (-135, 8)

Remember when the Orioles jumped out of the gate to win six of their first seven and everybody was wondering if this might finally be the year the O’s make a little headway? That, of course, was short lived but Baltimore has been a lot better at home anyway.

The club is hovering around .500 playing in front of its hometown fans and does have some bright spots in the lineup, including rookie lefty Zach Britton.

Britton has been spanked around in his last two outings after he gave up five runs on seven hits over five innings against the Blue Jays.

“I don’t think I did a good job out there,” Britton told reporters. “Falling behind too many hitters. Watch on video and the hits I gave up were all balls out over the plate [and] up. That’s what a good-hitting team does — they hit those pitches.”

Britton made the A’s look like a pretty good hitting team in his start before that, too, but the kid has the stuff to bounce back.

Pick: Orioles

Chicago Cubs at Cincinnati Reds (-140, 9)

If the Chicago Cubs are going to get their season around, they’re going to need Ryan Dempster. While the Cubs have struggled terribly over the last few years, he has been the lone starter that they’ve been able to count on.

Not so much this year.

Dempster is working on a fat 6.32 ERA and was hammered for six runs, including a pair of dingers over five innings in a 6-1 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals.

The truth is Carlos Zambrano had it just about right when he said that the Cubs were playing like a Triple-A team and there’s not much that Dempster, or anyone else, can do about it right now.

Exhibit Z: Tuesday's 8-2 loss to Cincy.

Pick: Reds

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**Udog** · 06-08-2011, 10:41 AM

MLB
Long Sheet

Wednesday, June 8

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CHICAGO CUBS (23 - 36) at CINCINNATI (32 - 30) - 12:35 PM
RYAN DEMPSTER (R) vs. BRONSON ARROYO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 23-36 (-14.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 341-382 (-95.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 7-21 (-16.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 10-17 (-9.8 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 23-36 (-14.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 15-29 (-15.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
DEMPSTER is 8-15 (-12.5 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CINCINNATI is 76-46 (+16.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 124-104 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 73-43 (+23.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 124-104 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
DEMPSTER is 80-63 (+22.4 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)
CINCINNATI is 269-300 (-73.2 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997.
ARROYO is 5-13 (-11.6 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 6-1 (+4.8 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
5 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)

RYAN DEMPSTER vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
DEMPSTER is 5-5 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 3.71 and a WHIP of 1.383.
His team's record is 7-7 (+0.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-6. (-1.9 units)

BRONSON ARROYO vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
ARROYO is 9-7 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 2.78 and a WHIP of 1.110.
His team's record is 11-10 (+1.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-12. (-3.8 units)

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WASHINGTON (27 - 34) at SAN FRANCISCO (34 - 27) - 3:45 PM
YUNESKY MAYA (R) vs. MATT CAIN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 60-40 (+18.2 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 105-66 (+26.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 137-102 (+26.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 122-73 (+31.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 136-100 (+28.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 162-130 (+26.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
CAIN is 50-31 (+14.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
CAIN is 30-11 (+15.2 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
CAIN is 50-30 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
CAIN is 25-10 (+13.9 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 4-2 (+2.8 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.8 Units)

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

MATT CAIN vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
CAIN is 4-4 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 3.51 and a WHIP of 1.200.
His team's record is 6-4 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-4. (+1.5 units)

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COLORADO (28 - 32) at SAN DIEGO (28 - 34) - 6:35 PM
AARON COOK (R) vs. DUSTIN MOSELEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 43-51 (-27.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 28-32 (-14.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 73-97 (-35.2 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 since 1997.
COLORADO is 46-67 (-25.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 12-18 (-11.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
COLORADO is 28-32 (-14.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
COLORADO is 17-24 (-15.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SAN DIEGO is 118-107 (+13.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 16-7 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 2-9 (-8.5 Units) against the money line in home games after a win this season.
SAN DIEGO is 13-22 (-10.2 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 13-22 (-10.2 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less this season.
SAN DIEGO is 13-22 (-10.2 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN DIEGO is 8-19 (-11.9 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 3-2 (+2.5 Units) against COLORADO this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)

AARON COOK vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
COOK is 14-4 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 2.56 and a WHIP of 1.169.
His team's record is 15-8 (+8.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-12. (-3.9 units)

DUSTIN MOSELEY vs. COLORADO since 1997
MOSELEY is 0-1 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 13.50 and a WHIP of 2.750.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

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ARIZONA (33 - 28) at PITTSBURGH (29 - 30) - 7:05 PM
ZACH DUKE (L) vs. PAUL MAHOLM (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 44-70 (-27.5 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 33-50 (-19.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
DUKE is 21-58 (-26.1 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
DUKE is 21-57 (-25.1 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
DUKE is 7-25 (-16.2 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)
PITTSBURGH is 36-29 (+14.5 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 69-63 (+18.8 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 288-308 (+36.4 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
ARIZONA is 33-28 (+7.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 33-28 (+7.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 1-0 (+1.2 Units) against ARIZONA this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

ZACH DUKE vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
No recent starts.

PAUL MAHOLM vs. ARIZONA since 1997
MAHOLM is 0-2 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 5.16 and a WHIP of 1.853.
His team's record is 0-4 (-4.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-2. (-0.2 units)

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LA DODGERS (29 - 33) at PHILADELPHIA (36 - 25) - 7:05 PM
HIROKI KURODA (R) vs. COLE HAMELS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 111-115 (-16.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 111-115 (-16.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 1-1 (+0.6 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

HIROKI KURODA vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
KURODA is 3-1 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 2.65 and a WHIP of 0.765.
His team's record is 4-2 (+2.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-4. (-2.1 units)

COLE HAMELS vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
HAMELS is 5-0 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 2.52 and a WHIP of 1.044.
His team's record is 6-2 (+3.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (-0.1 units)

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ATLANTA (33 - 28) at FLORIDA (31 - 28) - 7:10 PM
DEREK LOWE (R) vs. RICKY NOLASCO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 3-13 (-15.0 Units) against the money line after shutting out their opponent over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 485-480 (+47.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997.
NOLASCO is 12-1 (+13.5 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997. (Team's Record)
FLORIDA is 26-33 (-12.9 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 27-38 (-14.3 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 38-49 (-20.4 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 35-45 (-16.4 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
NOLASCO is 5-12 (-10.6 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 2-2 (+0.3 Units) against ATLANTA this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.8 Units)

DEREK LOWE vs. FLORIDA since 1997
LOWE is 6-4 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 5.51 and a WHIP of 1.541.
His team's record is 9-6 (+0.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-6. (+2.8 units)

RICKY NOLASCO vs. ATLANTA since 1997
NOLASCO is 4-6 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 5.33 and a WHIP of 1.617.
His team's record is 6-9 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-10. (-6.4 units)

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ST LOUIS (37 - 25) at HOUSTON (23 - 38) - 8:05 PM
JAIME GARCIA (L) vs. BUD NORRIS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 54-48 (-21.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 61-58 (-18.3 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 62-80 (-28.4 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive wins since 1997.
ST LOUIS is 65-59 (-21.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
GARCIA is 8-13 (-12.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HOUSTON is 57-51 (+17.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 37-26 (+19.1 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 24-12 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 5-1 (+3.7 Units) against HOUSTON this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

JAIME GARCIA vs. HOUSTON since 1997
GARCIA is 0-1 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 6.10 and a WHIP of 1.742.
His team's record is 0-2 (-3.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-2. (-2.3 units)

BUD NORRIS vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
NORRIS is 5-2 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 2.66 and a WHIP of 1.224.
His team's record is 6-2 (+9.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-5. (-2.3 units)

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NY METS (29 - 31) at MILWAUKEE (34 - 27) - 8:10 PM
MIKE PELFREY (R) vs. RANDY WOLF (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 24-6 (+14.3 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 over the last 2 seasons.
WOLF is 136-110 (+27.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 1-0 (+1.7 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

MIKE PELFREY vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
PELFREY is 1-1 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 3.15 and a WHIP of 1.400.
His team's record is 2-1 (+2.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.8 units)

RANDY WOLF vs. NY METS since 1997
WOLF is 12-5 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 3.27 and a WHIP of 1.279.
His team's record is 19-13 (+7.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 15-15. (-1.5 units)

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MINNESOTA (22 - 38) at CLEVELAND (34 - 25) - 7:05 PM
CARL PAVANO (R) vs. JUSTIN MASTERSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 11-26 (-13.2 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
MINNESOTA is 22-38 (-11.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 9-22 (-12.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
MINNESOTA is 15-30 (-12.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CLEVELAND is 22-11 (+13.0 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
CLEVELAND is 12-5 (+8.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
CLEVELAND is 34-25 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 20-11 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
CLEVELAND is 31-22 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CLEVELAND is 24-15 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CLEVELAND is 25-16 (+11.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MINNESOTA is 57-35 (+15.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
PAVANO is 69-43 (+26.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
PAVANO is 70-51 (+31.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
CLEVELAND is 21-33 (-22.9 Units) against the money line in home games after shutting out their opponent since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 3-1 (+2.4 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.5 Units)

CARL PAVANO vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
PAVANO is 3-2 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 2.95 and a WHIP of 1.125.
His team's record is 4-2 (+1.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-4. (-3.2 units)

JUSTIN MASTERSON vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
MASTERSON is 0-3 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 5.27 and a WHIP of 1.829.
His team's record is 2-3 (-0.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-1. (+2.8 units)

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OAKLAND (27 - 35) at BALTIMORE (28 - 31) - 7:05 PM
JOSH OUTMAN (L) vs. ZACH BRITTON (L)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 27-35 (-12.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 26-33 (-11.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
OAKLAND is 14-23 (-11.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BALTIMORE is 19-9 (+10.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
BALTIMORE is 49-47 (+17.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 121-122 (-46.5 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 288-403 (-112.3 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 3-2 (+1.0 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.7 Units)

JOSH OUTMAN vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
OUTMAN is 1-0 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.833.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

ZACH BRITTON vs. OAKLAND since 1997
BRITTON is 0-1 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 9.52 and a WHIP of 2.293.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

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BOSTON (34 - 26) at NY YANKEES (33 - 25) - 7:05 PM
TIM WAKEFIELD (R) vs. A.J. BURNETT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 20-5 (+12.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
NY YANKEES are 18-22 (-11.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BURNETT is 19-27 (-19.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BURNETT is 7-13 (-11.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BURNETT is 18-23 (-15.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BURNETT is 12-21 (-17.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BURNETT is 4-15 (-16.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 6-1 (+4.9 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.1 Units)

TIM WAKEFIELD vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
WAKEFIELD is 11-15 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 4.90 and a WHIP of 1.366.
His team's record is 15-18 (-0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 14-17. (-4.7 units)

A.J. BURNETT vs. BOSTON since 1997
BURNETT is 5-3 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 4.79 and a WHIP of 1.435.
His team's record is 8-7 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-7. (+1.2 units)

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DETROIT (33 - 27) at TEXAS (34 - 28) - 8:05 PM
PHIL COKE (L) vs. ALEXI OGANDO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 28-52 (-21.5 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 21-10 (+11.1 Units) against the money line after a win this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 4-1 (+3.5 Units) against TEXAS this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.8 Units)

PHIL COKE vs. TEXAS since 1997
No recent starts.

ALEXI OGANDO vs. DETROIT since 1997
OGANDO is 1-0 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.429.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

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SEATTLE (31 - 30) at CHI WHITE SOX (30 - 33) - 8:10 PM
JASON VARGAS (L) vs. GAVIN FLOYD (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 47-83 (-34.4 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 35-54 (-23.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 93-130 (-33.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 90-124 (-32.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 58-46 (+19.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 4-1 (+3.4 Units) against SEATTLE this season
4 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+4.1 Units)

JASON VARGAS vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
VARGAS is 0-0 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 5.73 and a WHIP of 1.455.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

GAVIN FLOYD vs. SEATTLE since 1997
FLOYD is 3-4 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 4.92 and a WHIP of 1.412.
His team's record is 5-5 (-0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-3. (+3.6 units)

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TORONTO (31 - 30) at KANSAS CITY (26 - 35) - 8:10 PM
CARLOS VILLANUEVA (R) vs. DANNY DUFFY (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 51-51 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 22-15 (+8.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TORONTO is 116-108 (+15.0 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.
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 1-1 (+0.0 Units) against TORONTO this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

CARLOS VILLANUEVA vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
No recent starts.

DANNY DUFFY vs. TORONTO since 1997
No recent starts.

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TAMPA BAY (32 - 29) at LA ANGELS (30 - 33) - 10:05 PM
JAMES SHIELDS (R) vs. JERED WEAVER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 590-511 (+64.5 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 583-575 (+46.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
TAMPA BAY is 67-47 (+15.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 60-40 (+16.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 38-22 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 21-8 (+13.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
LA ANGELS are 26-32 (-9.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA ANGELS are 70-86 (-26.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 4-3 (+1.1 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.5 Units)

JAMES SHIELDS vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
SHIELDS is 5-3 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 2.93 and a WHIP of 1.231.
His team's record is 7-3 (+4.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-8. (-6.4 units)

JERED WEAVER vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
WEAVER is 4-1 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 2.27 and a WHIP of 0.983.
His team's record is 5-1 (+4.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-4. (-2.3 units)

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**Udog** · 06-08-2011, 10:57 AM

NHL
Short Sheet

Wednesday, June 8

Stanley Cup Finals - Game 4 - VAN LEADS 2-1
BOSTON at VANCOUVER, 8:05 PM ET VERSUS
VANCOUVER: 0-5 SU off a loss by 4+ Goals
BOSTON: 12-2 Under if 8+ total goals were scored last game

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**Udog** · 06-08-2011, 11:56 AM

MLB
Short Sheet

Wednesday, June 8

National League

CHICAGO CUBS at CINCINNATI, 12:35 PM ET
DEMPSTER: CHICAGO CUBS 10-17 in day games
ARROYO: CINCINNATI 73-43 against division opponents

WASHINGTON at SAN FRANCISCO, 3:45 PM ET
MAYA: WASHINGTON 20-11 OVER as an underdog of +125 to +175
CAIN: SAN FRANCISCO 29-17 OVER as a favorite of -150 or more

COLORADO at SAN DIEGO, 6:35 PM ET
COOK: COLORADO 4-11 after allowing 2 runs or less
MOSELEY: SAN DIEGO 16-7 in day games

ARIZONA at PITTSBURGH, 7:05 PM ET
DUKE: ARIZONA 25-14 UNDER in night games
MAHOLM: 1-9 TSR when the total is 7 to 8.5

LA DODGERS at PHILADELPHIA, 7:05 PM ET
KURODA: LA DODGERS 21-30 after allowing 3 runs or less 2 straight games
HAMELS: 29-15 UNDER in all games

ATLANTA at FLORIDA, 7:10 PM ET
LOWE: ATLANTA 0-9 after shutting out a division rival
NOLASCO: FLORIDA 20-7 after scoring 2 runs or less 2 straight games

ST LOUIS at HOUSTON, 8:05 PM ET
GARCIA: ST LOUIS 14-6 OVER in road games after a win
NORRIS: HOUSTON 24-15 OVER in night games

NY METS at MILWAUKEE, 8:10 PM ET
PELFREY: NY METS 11-24 after a one run win
WOLF: 10-2 TSR after giving up 2 or more home runs last outing

American League

MINNESOTA at CLEVELAND, 7:05 PM ET
PAVANO: MINNESOTA 9-22 when the total is 8 to 8.5
MASTERSON: CLEVELAND 14-4 as a favorite of -110 or higher

OAKLAND at BALTIMORE, 7:05 PM ET
OUTMAN: OAKLAND 2-11 revenging a shutout loss to opponent
BRITTON: BALTIMORE 24-19 after having won 3 of their last 4 games

BOSTON at NY YANKEES, 7:05 PM ET
WAKEFIELD: BOSTON 18-5 after 3 or more consecutive overs
BURNETT: 2-8 TSR when the total is 10 or higher

DETROIT at TEXAS, 8:05 PM ET
COKE: DETROIT 8-1 OVER in road games after a game where the bullpen gave up no runs
OGANDO: TEXAS 8-1 OVER in home games against left-handed starters

SEATTLE at CHI WHITE SOX, 8:10 PM ET
VARGAS: SEATTLE 20-9 after a game where the bullpen gave up no runs
FLOYD: 14-2 TSR in home games after 2 or more consecutive wins

TORONTO at KANSAS CITY, 8:10 PM ET
VILLANUEVA: TORONTO 22-15 in night games
DUFFY: KANSAS CITY 40-51 when the money line is -100 to -150

TAMPA BAY at LA ANGELS, 10:05 PM ET
SHIELDS: TAMPA BAY 12-3 after 4 or more consecutive road games
WEAVER: LA ANGELS 9-1 UNDER in home games against AL East opponents

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