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**Udog** · 06-09-2011, 08:47 AM

Thursday’s betting tips: Chipper calls out Heyward

Who’s hot

NBA: Miami is 6-1-1 against the spread in its last eight.

MLB: The over is 8-1-1 in Toronto’s last 10 games.

MLB: San Francisco has won 12 of its last 16 home games.

Who’s not

NBA: The under is 3-8 in the last 11 meetings in Dallas between the Mavericks and Heat.

MLB: The Oakland Athletics have lost nine straight games.

MLB: Washington has won just six of its last 28 games in San Diego.

Key stat

2 – The Miami Heat scored on just two of its last 20 possessions in Game 4’s loss to the Dallas Mavericks. During that 13-minute span in the fourth quarter the Mavs outscored Miami 19-7 and forced seven turnovers.

Injury that shouldn’t be overlooked

Brendan Haywood, Dallas Mavericks – After playing just three minutes in Game 3 before taking himself out of the contest, Haywood admitted that his hip injury could keep him out of the remainder of the NBA Finals. Dallas’ backup center was averaging about 15 minutes per game, so Tyson Chandler is going to have a heavy workload.

Game of the day

Miami Heat at Dallas Mavericks (-1, 184.5)

Notable quotable

“What Jason needs to realize is that Jason at 80 percent is a force, and Jason at 80 percent is better than a lot of people in this league. And that there are a bunch of his teammates that are out there playing with discomfort and not healthy, and still going at it.” – Atlanta Braves third baseman Chipper Jones on injured teammate Jason Heyward, who has been out of the lineup since May 21 with a shoulder issue. Heyward broke in as a rookie last season and turned a lot of heads, but was hitting only .214 with seven homers when he hit the shelf this year.

Notes and tips

The San Diego Padres hope a 21-year-old slugger can provide a little pop to their lineup. Anthony Rizzo is expected to be promoted to the big leagues in time for Thursday’s game against Washington after rehabbing a left thumb injury. Rizzo had hit 16 dingers in 52 Triple-A games before getting the call from the big club. The Padres rank dead last in the majors in averaging just 3.41 runs per game.

The first week of the WNBA schedule has been pretty tough for the Minnesota Linx. They have managed to win two of their first three (covering once) over a five-day span, but they aren’t out of the woods just yet. They’re set as 7.5-point underdogs Thursday at against the Shock and last season’s MVP Lauren Jackson. "Seattle is the defending champs, and it's the toughest arena to play in, in all of the league," Linx coach Cheryl Reeve told reporters. "We'll see if we can win there, see if we can have the toughness to win a road game in a really tough environment with some really good players.”

**Udog** · 06-09-2011, 08:51 AM

Thursday's six-pack

-- Bruins beat Vancouver 4-0, evening Stanley Cup Finals 2-2; Canucks are now 1-22 on the power play in this series.

-- Pirates are 30-30; last time they were .500 this late in the season was 2005. Solid managing job by Clint Hurdle.

-- Houston's Hunter Pence has a 19-game hitting streak, longest active streak in the big leagues.

-- Cubs drafted Shawon Dunston Jr in the 11th round; his dad played shortstop for 18 years in the big leagues, mostly with the Cubs.

-- Dan Uggla is now 6-56 (.107) with runners in scoring position this season; this isn't good, and shows no sign of getting better.

-- Saskatchewan Roughriders of CFL have acquired the rights to former Ohio State QB Terrell Pryor; would think Pryor goes to the UFL before he plays in Canada, but thats just a guess.

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Thursday's List of 13: Doing some thinking out loud.........

13) Dallas outscored Miami by 12 points while Jason Kidd was on the floor in Game 4 Tuesday night, so when I refer to Kidd as being +12, that’s what that means; anyway, his +12 was the best plus/minus of anyone in Game 4, yet he didn’t score a point, only had three assists, three rebounds, three steals.

He remains one of the most selfless and best teammates to ever play in the NBA. He’s a good example for every kid of how to be a terrific player without scoring a point-- he makes his teammates better.

12) Former NBA referee Tim Donaghy now analyzes officiating in NBA games on various websites; here’s a link to something he wrote on Vegas Insider. Donaghy was booted from the NBA and sent to jail-- he bet on games he officiated, which will get you sent to prison.

11) Philadelphia 76ers, who were valued at $330M by Forbes LY, are up for sale, and some rich dude named Joshua Harris is the frontrunner to buy them. Mr Harris is said to be worth $1.5B. Word is that some rich folks think that NBA teams could be undervalued now, if the owners win the labor struggle and get a much lower salary cap, which would increase their profits.

10) I’ve started my prep work for college football and in doing so, have uncovered some interesting tidbits, some of which I’ll share with you here, such as over the last six years, Ball State is 21-7 against the spread as a road underdog.

9) Florida (23-6 vs spread) and Alabama (11-3) have pounded on non-SEC opponents in recent years- those are impressive records by teams that have often been big favorites.

8) Over the last seven seasons, the least amount of points Boise State has averaged is 36.1 ppg. They’re moving up to Mountain West this season, so we’ll see if they can keep that pace up.

7) Fresno State is 32-20 SU the last four years, despite being minus-41 in turnovers during that time; hard to believe. Bulldogs are just 2-14-1 as a home favorite the last five years, and since 2002, they’re 7-33-1 vs spread in the game following a SU loss. Weird stats for a winning team.

6) Milwaukee Brewers drafted HS 3B Trent Boras Tuesday, the son of weasel agent Scott Boras (who once played in Cardinal chain). Wonder if that has anything to do with Prince Fielder (a Boras client) being a free agent this winter?

5) Brewers tallied back from down 6-2, as Nyjer Morgan had a walk-off hit to beat the Mets 7-6; Fielder had two HRs for Milwaukee. For the Mets, it was their first walk-off loss (or win) of the season.

4) If you bet the under in the Met-Brewer game, you got hosed; starters allowed total of three runs in 12.2 IP, bullpens allowed ten runs in only five innings. Bitter setback for the Metropolitans.

3) Marlins' bullpen has now taken the loss in each of Ricky Nolasco's last five home starts; Nolasco is 0-0, 4.13 in those five games.

2) Florida fired its hitting coach, hired Eduardo Perez away from ESPN's Baseball Tonight. Perez is the son of Tony Perez, who coincidentally or not, is Special Assistant to the President of the Marlins. Young Perez is going to get a lot smarter when Hanley Ramirez comes off the DL.

1) Angels played their 13th extra-inning game of year Wednesday, after Bobby Abreu tied game with bases loaded double in bottom of the 8th; Rays won the game 4-3 in 10 innings, making LA 4-9 in extra inning tilts so far this season. Angels are struggling to score runs.

**Udog** · 06-09-2011, 09:43 AM

NBA
Dunkel

Miami at Dallas

The Heat look to take advantage of a Dallas team that is 0-3-1 ATS in its last 4 home games. Miami is the pick (+1 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Heat favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Miami (+1 1/2). Here are all of today's picks

THURSDAY, JUNE 9

Game 709-710: Miami at Dallas (9:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Miami 126.641; Dallas 126.108
Dunkel Line & Total: Miami by 1; 188
Vegas Line & Total: Dallas by 1 1/2; 184 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Miami (+1 1/2); Over

NBA
Long Sheet

Thursday, June 9

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MIAMI (72 - 29) at DALLAS (71 - 30) - 6/9/2011, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 59-40 ATS (+15.0 Units) in all games this season.
DALLAS is 15-4 ATS (+10.6 Units) in all playoff games this season.
DALLAS is 39-20 ATS (+17.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
DALLAS is 26-12 ATS (+12.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season this season.
DALLAS is 36-23 ATS (+10.7 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game this season.
DALLAS is 23-14 ATS (+7.6 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season this season.
MIAMI is 29-20 ATS (+7.0 Units) in road games this season.
DALLAS is 38-53 ATS (-20.3 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 11-22 ATS (-13.2 Units) in home games after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 9-22 ATS (-15.2 Units) in home games in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 6-4 against the spread versus MIAMI over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 8-2 straight up against MIAMI over the last 3 seasons
5 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NBA
Short Sheet

Thursday, June 9

NBA Finals - Game 5 - TIED 2-2
MIAMI at DALLAS, 9:05 PM ET ABC
MIAMI: 8-0 Over if they made 20% of their 3-point shots or worse last game
DALLAS: 9-22 ATS at home vs. non-conference

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

NBA
Write-Up

Thursday, June 9

Last three Miami-Dallas games were decided by total of 7 points, so any points worth taking; all four games stayed under so far. How healthy is Nowitzki after he played with 102 fever last game, and missed 13 of his last 16 shots? Chandler (13 pts/16 boards) was huge in Game 4; Mavs' bench (-2) held its own, so pressure on Miami here. James has been to foul line only 12 times in whole series- he had only 8 points last game. Miami bench was just 5-18 from floor in Game 4; Bosh hit some shots, but Heat was 2-14 from arc last game, after going 28-73 in series in first three games. Last home game of the year for Dallas, either way.

NBA

Thursday, June 9

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Trend Report
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9:00 PM
MIAMI vs. DALLAS
Miami is 6-1-1 ATS in its last 8 games
Miami is 6-1-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Dallas
Dallas is 9-3-1 ATS in its last 13 games at home
Dallas is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games at home

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NBA

Thursday, June 9

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Heat at Mavericks Game 5: What bettors need to know
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Miami Heat at Dallas Mavericks (-2, 185)

Series tied 2-2

THE STORY: Even with a fever approaching 102 degrees Fahrenheit, Dirk Nowitzki still had enough juice to complete another stunning Dallas Mavericks rally. The Mavs hope Nowitzki will be back at full strength Thursday as they host the Miami Heat in Game 5 of the NBA Finals. Dallas' win Tuesday evened the best-of-seven at two wins apiece.

TV: 9 p.m. ET, ABC, TSN

ABOUT THE MAVERICKS: Dallas couldn't buy a basket in the fourth quarter of Game 4, so Nowitzki used his free-throw excellence to drag the Mavericks out of a nine-point deficit and into striking range. Struggling to catch his breath throughout the final period, Nowitzki mustered enough energy to hit the pivotal shot with 14.4 seconds remaining on the clock. Dallas' suffocating defense took over from there, nearly creating a turnover on Miami's final possession before forcing the Heat to take a desperation 3-pointer that missed badly as time expired. Nowitzki had some help for a change, with four teammates scoring at least 11 points in the win.

ABOUT THE HEAT: If NBA games were 36-minute affairs, South Beach would be awash in champagne. The Heat have led entering the fourth quarter in all four games of the Finals, but another late meltdown Tuesday has turned the series into a best-of-three affair. LeBron James did little on the offensive end, recording just eight points to finish short of double digits for the first time in his playoff career. Chris Bosh had a sensational first half but took several questionable shots after the break. Dwyane Wade was the offensive star with 32 points, but his fumble of a Mike Miller pass in the dying moments cost Miami a chance at a decent game-tying shot.

WHO'S HOT/WHO'S NOT: Mavericks F Shawn Marion gave Dallas the offensive boost it needed on a night when the basket seemed smaller than ever. He finished with 16 points on 7-of-12 shooting while continuing to play his trademark stifling defense on Wade and James. Miami G Mario Chalmers hit four 3-pointers in Game 3 but was invisible Tuesday night, missing all three of his long-range attempts.

KEY STATISTIC: 0-7 - The collective record of James' teams when he finishes with fewer than 15 points in a postseason game.

TRENDS:

* Under is 3-0-1 in the last four meetings.
* Heat are 6-1-1 ATS in the last eight meetings in Dallas.
* Under is 8-3 in the last 11 meetings in Dallas.
* Road team is 21-8-2 ATS in the last 31 meetings.
* Underdog is 3-1-1 ATS in the last five meetings.

LAST WORD: "We all (saw) him go through walkthroughs. "Every time he started to talk he started coughing. He was wheezing." - Chandler on the ailing Nowitzki

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NBA

Thursday, June 9

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Pick 'n' roll: Thursday’s best NBA bet
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Miami Heat at Dallas Mavericks (-1, 185)

At this point in the NBA Finals we have a lot more questions than answers.

Is LeBron James really out of gas and can’t be counted on to carry the Heat? Can Dirk Nowitzki fight through his flu symptoms? Is any fourth-quarter lead safe? Should over bettors just waive the white flag?

It’s enough to make your bankroll spin.

Following Dallas’ miracle comeback 86-83 win to tie the series 2-2, everybody has been ripping LeBron James, who didn’t score a single point in the fourth quarter as the Mavs outscored the Heat 21-9 down the stretch.

Of all the criticism, DeShawn Stevenson’s comment that James had “checked out” was probably the most pointed – and maybe the most accurate.

LeBron shrugged off Stevenson’s comments, but it’s not hard to tell they hit home.

"I've got to do a better job of being more assertive offensively," James told reporters. "I'm confident in my ability. It's just about going out there and knocking them down."

"I think it's that time that I try to get myself going individually."

That’s bad news for Mavericks bettors because like it or not, LeBron is the key to this series and we all know how he plays when guys start calling him out.

The line sits at -1 after opening at -2 and you might be better to wait to see if some Dallas bets move the line back up, but either way, it’s a Miami bet.

Pick: Heat

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**Udog** · 06-09-2011, 10:02 AM

WNBA
Dunkel

Minnesota at Seattle

The Lynx look to build on their 9-0 ATS record in their last 9 games against teams with a winning SU record. Minnesota is the pick (+7 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Storm favored by only 4 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+7 1/2). Here are all of today's picks.

THURSDAY, JUNE 9

Game 601-602: Washington at Atlanta (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington 109.185; Atlanta 122.002
Dunkel Line & Total: Atlanta by 13; 156
Vegas Line & Total: Atlanta by 7 1/2; 161
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-7 1/2); Under

Game 603-604: Minnesota at Seattle (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota 109.532; Seattle 113.918
Dunkel Line & Total: Seattle by 4 1/2; 153
Vegas Line & Total: Seattle by 7 1/2; 149 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+7 1/2); Over

WNBA

Thursday, June 9

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
WASHINGTON vs. ATLANTA
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games when playing Atlanta
Washington is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 5 games at home
Atlanta is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games at home

10:00 PM
MINNESOTA vs. SEATTLE
Minnesota is 2-10 SU in its last 12 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing Seattle
Seattle is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Minnesota
Seattle is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games when playing Minnesota

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**Udog** · 06-09-2011, 10:08 AM

MLB
Dunkel

Cincinnati at San Franciso

The Reds look to take advantage of a San Francisco team that is 1-4 in Madison Bumgarner's last 5 home starts. Cincinnati is the pick (-120) according to Dunkel, which has the Reds favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (-120). Here are all of today's picks.

THURSDAY, JUNE 9

Game 901-902: Arizona at Pittsburgh (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Collmeter) 15.980; Pittsburgh (Karstens) 14.672
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Arizona (-125); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (-125); Over

Game 903-904: Chicago Cubs at Philadelphia (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cubs (Wells) 14.556; Philadelphia (Kendrick) 13.989
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-150); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (+130); Under

Game 905-906: Atlanta at Florida (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Jurrjens) 14.707; Florida (Volstad) 14.288
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-140); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-140); Under

Game 907-908: St. Louis at Houston (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Lynn) 14.299; Houston (Happ) 14.577
Dunkel Line: Houston by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-115); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Houston (-105); Over

Game 909-910: NY Mets at Milwaukee (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Niese) 15.452; Milwaukee (Gallardo) 16.000
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-180); 8
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (-180); Under

Game 911-912: LA Dodgers at Colorado (8:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Kershaw) 16.243; Colorado (Nicasio) 15.481
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Colorado (-130); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (+110); Over

Game 913-914: Washington at San Diego (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Hernandez) 15.046; San Diego (Harang) 16.036
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1; 5 1/2
Vegas Line: San Diego (-125); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (-125); Under

Game 915-916: Cincinnati at San Francisco (10:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Cueto) 15.320; San Francisco (Bumgarner) 14.454
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-120); 7
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (-120); Over

Game 917-918: Toronto at Kansas City (4:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Romero) 14.142; Kansas City (Hochevar) 14.657
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Toronto (-140); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (+120); Under

Game 919-920: Boston at NY Yankees (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Beckett) 16.008; NY Yankees (Sabathia) 16.573
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-125); 8
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (-125); Over

Game 921-922: Seattle at Detroit (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Fister) 16.480; Detroit (Verlander) 16.196
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: Detroit (-210); 7
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (+180); Under

Game 923-924: Texas at Minnesota (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Holland) 16.574; Minnesota (Blackburn) 16.125
Dunkel Line: Texas by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Texas (-135); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Texas (-135); Over

Game 925-926: Oakland at Chicago White Sox (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (Cahill) 13.902; White Sox (Buehrle) 15.948
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 2; 8
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-115); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (-115); Over

**Udog** · 06-09-2011, 10:21 AM

MLB
Long Sheet

Thursday, June 9

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ARIZONA (33 - 29) at PITTSBURGH (30 - 30) - 7:05 PM
JOSH COLLMENTER (R) vs. JEFF KARSTENS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 36-71 (-25.5 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 70-63 (+19.8 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 289-308 (+37.4 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
KARSTENS is 10-3 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
PITTSBURGH is 102-177 (-44.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 2-0 (+2.2 Units) against ARIZONA this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.1 Units)

JOSH COLLMENTER vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
No recent starts.

JEFF KARSTENS vs. ARIZONA since 1997
KARSTENS is 1-0 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.333.
His team's record is 1-0 (+2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

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CHICAGO CUBS (24 - 36) at PHILADELPHIA (37 - 25) - 7:05 PM
RANDY WELLS (R) vs. KYLE KENDRICK (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 24-36 (-13.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 342-382 (-94.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 24-36 (-13.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 16-29 (-14.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 5-18 (-14.6 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 37-16 (+15.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
KENDRICK is 44-23 (+20.8 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)

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

RANDY WELLS vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
WELLS is 0-0 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 1.286.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

KYLE KENDRICK vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
No recent starts.

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ATLANTA (34 - 28) at FLORIDA (31 - 29) - 7:10 PM
JAIR JURRJENS (R) vs. CHRIS VOLSTAD (R)
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA is 485-481 (+45.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997.
FLORIDA is 26-34 (-14.0 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 27-39 (-15.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 6-19 (-12.4 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 54-58 (-13.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 54-58 (-13.5 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 38-50 (-21.6 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 35-46 (-17.5 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 3-2 (+0.6 Units) against FLORIDA this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.8 Units)

JAIR JURRJENS vs. FLORIDA since 1997
JURRJENS is 4-1 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 3.86 and a WHIP of 1.245.
His team's record is 5-3 (+1.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-5. (-2.2 units)

CHRIS VOLSTAD vs. ATLANTA since 1997
VOLSTAD is 2-3 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 4.32 and a WHIP of 1.368.
His team's record is 4-3 (+2.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-5. (-4.3 units)

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ST LOUIS (37 - 26) at HOUSTON (24 - 38) - 8:05 PM
LANCE LYNN (R) vs. J.A. HAPP (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 65-60 (-22.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 54-49 (-22.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 51-60 (-18.9 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 34-36 (-16.9 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 41-31 (+14.6 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 58-51 (+19.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 18-8 (+10.1 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
HOUSTON is 13-30 (-13.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
HOUSTON is 2-10 (-8.2 Units) against the money line in home games after a win this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 5-2 (+2.4 Units) against HOUSTON this season
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)

LANCE LYNN vs. HOUSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

J.A. HAPP vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
HAPP is 1-4 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 5.13 and a WHIP of 1.350.
His team's record is 2-4 (-2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-4. (-2.4 units)

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NY METS (29 - 32) at MILWAUKEE (35 - 27) - 8:10 PM
JON NIESE (L) vs. YOVANI GALLARDO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 25-6 (+15.3 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 22-8 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 22-8 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 1-1 (+0.7 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)

JON NIESE vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
NIESE is 0-0 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 17.46 and a WHIP of 3.704.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.1 units)

YOVANI GALLARDO vs. NY METS since 1997
GALLARDO is 1-1 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 2.84 and a WHIP of 1.382.
His team's record is 2-2 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.3 units)

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LA DODGERS (29 - 34) at COLORADO (29 - 32) - 8:40 PM
CLAYTON KERSHAW (L) vs. JHOULYS CHACIN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 111-116 (-17.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 111-116 (-17.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
KERSHAW is 26-31 (-18.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
COLORADO is 11-17 (-11.4 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
COLORADO is 44-51 (-26.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 29-32 (-13.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 13-18 (-10.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
COLORADO is 29-32 (-13.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
COLORADO is 67-81 (-34.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 3-2 (+1.0 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

CLAYTON KERSHAW vs. COLORADO since 1997
KERSHAW is 5-4 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 3.69 and a WHIP of 1.385.
His team's record is 9-5 (+4.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-9. (-4.9 units)

JHOULYS CHACIN vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
CHACIN is 4-3 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 2.42 and a WHIP of 1.299.
His team's record is 4-3 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-5. (-3.5 units)

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WASHINGTON (27 - 35) at SAN DIEGO (28 - 35) - 10:05 PM
LIVAN HERNANDEZ (R) vs. AARON HARANG (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 14-31 (-12.9 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 6-22 (-15.2 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 118-108 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 59-48 (+13.4 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 13-23 (-11.2 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 13-23 (-11.2 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less this season.
SAN DIEGO is 13-23 (-11.2 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN DIEGO is 12-27 (-16.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 8-20 (-12.9 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.

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

LIVAN HERNANDEZ vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
HERNANDEZ is 12-7 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 4.48 and a WHIP of 1.394.
His team's record is 15-13 (+1.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 14-12. (+1.2 units)

AARON HARANG vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
HARANG is 0-2 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 4.05 and a WHIP of 1.680.
His team's record is 3-3 (-0.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-1. (+3.8 units)

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CINCINNATI (32 - 31) at SAN FRANCISCO (35 - 27) - 10:15 PM
JOHNNY CUETO (R) vs. MADISON BUMGARNER (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 138-102 (+27.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 60-37 (+19.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 123-73 (+32.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 137-100 (+29.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 94-62 (+27.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 98-77 (+15.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 541-623 (+50.8 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 480-568 (+36.6 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 137-120 (+19.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.

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

JOHNNY CUETO vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
CUETO is 0-0 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 6.00 and a WHIP of 1.833.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

MADISON BUMGARNER vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
BUMGARNER is 0-0 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 23.60 and a WHIP of 2.996.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

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TORONTO (32 - 30) at KANSAS CITY (26 - 36) - 4:10 PM
RICKY ROMERO (L) vs. LUKE HOCHEVAR (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 63-72 (-34.6 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -150 since 1997.
TORONTO is 117-108 (+16.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 53-53 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 94-79 (+19.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 37-69 (-28.8 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 2-1 (+0.9 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

RICKY ROMERO vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
ROMERO is 1-0 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 3.86 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

LUKE HOCHEVAR vs. TORONTO since 1997
HOCHEVAR is 2-1 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 3.37 and a WHIP of 1.285.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-3. (-3.1 units)

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BOSTON (35 - 26) at NY YANKEES (33 - 26) - 7:05 PM
JOSH BECKETT (R) vs. C.C. SABATHIA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 359-327 (-57.2 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters since 1997.
BOSTON is 15-7 (+9.7 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 21-5 (+13.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
NY YANKEES are 18-23 (-13.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 7-1 (+6.1 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.1 Units)

JOSH BECKETT vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
BECKETT is 13-8 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 5.20 and a WHIP of 1.402.
His team's record is 16-10 (+8.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 15-10. (+4.8 units)

C.C. SABATHIA vs. BOSTON since 1997
SABATHIA is 6-9 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 4.20 and a WHIP of 1.263.
His team's record is 7-12 (-7.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 12-6. (+5.5 units)

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SEATTLE (32 - 30) at DETROIT (33 - 28) - 7:05 PM
DOUG FISTER (R) vs. JUSTIN VERLANDER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 94-130 (-32.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 91-124 (-31.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
FISTER is 12-26 (-12.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
DETROIT is 69-41 (+18.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 69-41 (+18.9 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
VERLANDER is 30-9 (+15.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
VERLANDER is 30-9 (+15.3 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
SEATTLE is 23-11 (+12.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less this season.
SEATTLE is 27-18 (+11.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 4-2 (+2.9 Units) against DETROIT this season
5 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.0 Units)

DOUG FISTER vs. DETROIT since 1997
FISTER is 1-1 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.389.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+0.9 units)

JUSTIN VERLANDER vs. SEATTLE since 1997
VERLANDER is 7-6 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 3.54 and a WHIP of 1.202.
His team's record is 7-6 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-5. (+3.2 units)

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TEXAS (35 - 28) at MINNESOTA (23 - 38) - 8:10 PM
DEREK HOLLAND (L) vs. NICK BLACKBURN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 10-22 (-11.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
MINNESOTA is 6-15 (-10.6 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
MINNESOTA is 6-15 (-10.6 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.

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

DEREK HOLLAND vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
HOLLAND is 1-2 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 5.94 and a WHIP of 1.741.
His team's record is 2-2 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.3 units)

NICK BLACKBURN vs. TEXAS since 1997
BLACKBURN is 1-2 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 3.81 and a WHIP of 1.538.
His team's record is 1-3 (-2.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+2.1 units)

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OAKLAND (27 - 36) at CHI WHITE SOX (30 - 34) - 8:10 PM
TREVOR CAHILL (R) vs. MARK BUEHRLE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 27-36 (-13.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 26-34 (-12.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
OAKLAND is 14-24 (-12.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BUEHRLE is 120-63 (+34.1 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
BUEHRLE is 120-63 (+34.1 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
CAHILL is 27-16 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CAHILL is 26-15 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHI WHITE SOX are 8-16 (-10.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 3-3 (+0.3 Units) against OAKLAND this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

TREVOR CAHILL vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
CAHILL is 1-2 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 3.70 and a WHIP of 1.306.
His team's record is 2-5 (-3.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-4. (-2.3 units)

MARK BUEHRLE vs. OAKLAND since 1997
BUEHRLE is 5-13 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 3.87 and a WHIP of 1.301.
His team's record is 6-18 (-14.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 16-6. (+9.4 units)

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**Udog** · 06-09-2011, 10:27 AM

MLB
Write-Up

Thursday, June 9

Hot pitchers
-- Collmenter is 3-1, 2.15 in five starts this season. Karstens has a 2.51 RA in his last five starts.
-- Jurrjens is 7-2, 1.75 in ten starts this season.
-- Gallardo is 6-0, 1.54 in his last six starts.
-- Kershaw is 4-0, 2.66 in his last seven starts. Nicasio is 1-1, 2.77 in his first couple starts.
-- Harang is 1-0, 1.95 in his last four starts.
-- Bumgarner is 2-1, 2.54 in his last four starts. Cueto has a 2.40 RA in his last couple starts.

-- Romero is 3-1, 2.17 in his last five starts.
-- Beckett is 2-1, 1.50 in his last seven starts. Sabathia is 4-0, 1.87 in his last four outings.
-- Verlander is 3-0, 3.00 in his last five starts.
-- Blackburn is 4-0, 2.83 in his last seven starts. Holland is 2-0, 3.07 in his last couple starts.
-- Buehrle is 4-1, 2.85 in his last five starts.

Cold pitchers
-- Wells is 1-1, 5.74 in his last three starts. Kendrick is 1-1, 6.23 in his three starts this season.
-- Volstad is 0-3, 5.48 in his last four starts.
-- Happ is 0-3, 4.70 in his last four starts. Lynn allowed five runs in his first start, in 5.1 IP against the Giants.
-- Niese is 1-3, 7.89 in his last four road starts.
-- LHernandez is 0-5, 4.23 in his last seven starts; Nationals were shut out four times in his last six starts.

-- Hochevar is 0-3, 6.06 in his last five starts.
-- Fister is 1-2, 4.29 in his last three starts.
-- Cahill is 0-3, 4.96 in his last five starts.

Totals
-- Under is 9-4-2 in Arizona's last fifteen road games.
-- Under is 10-4-1 in Phillies' last fifteen home games.
-- Six of last eight Atlanta road games stayed under total.
-- Six of last nine Houston games went over the total.
-- Six of Mets' last seven road games went over the total.
-- Over is 8-3-2 in last thirteen games at Coors Field.
-- Under is 9-4 in last thirteen games at Petco Park.
-- Under is 14-3 in San Francisco's last seventeen home games.

-- Nine of last eleven Toronto games went over the total.
-- Last eight Boston games went over the total.
-- Four of last five Seattle road games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 11-4 in Rangers' last fifteen road games.
-- Seven of White Sox' last ten home games went over the total.

Hot Teams
-- Phillies won seven of their last ten home games.
-- Pirates won eight of their last twelve games.
-- Braves won five of their last seven road games.
-- Milwaukee won 14 of its last 18 games. Mets won four of their last six games.
-- Cardinals won seven of their last ten road games.
-- Giants won six of their last eight games.
-- San Diego won eight of its last twelve games.

-- Red Sox won seven of their last eight road games.
-- Twins won six of their last seven games. Rangers won 12 of their last 17 games.
-- White Sox won eight of their last twelve home games.
-- Detroit won eight of its last ten games.
-- Blue Jays won nine of their last thirteen road games.

Cold Teams
-- Arizona lost its last three games, allowing 20 runs.
-- Marlins lost nine of their last ten games.
-- Cubs lost ten of their last twelve games.
-- Astros lost five of their last seven home games.
-- Washington lost 15 of its last 21 games.
-- Colorado lost 13 of its last 19 games. Dodgers are 4-7 in their last 11 road games.
-- Reds lost four of their last five road games.

-- Bronx lost nine of its last thirteen home games.
-- Oakland lost its last nine games, outscored 53-25.
-- Kansas City lost 14 of its last 18 games.
-- Mariners lost four of their last six games.

**Udog** · 06-09-2011, 10:41 AM

MLB

Thursday, June 9

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Trend Report
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4:10 PM
TORONTO vs. KANSAS CITY
Toronto is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Toronto's last 9 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
Kansas City is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Kansas City's last 9 games when playing at home against Toronto

7:05 PM
SEATTLE vs. DETROIT
Seattle is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Seattle's last 7 games when playing Detroit
Detroit is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Seattle
Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home

7:05 PM
BOSTON vs. NY YANKEES
Boston is 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
Boston is 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing NY Yankees
NY Yankees are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing Boston
NY Yankees are 4-9 SU in their last 13 games at home

7:05 PM
CHI CUBS vs. PHILADELPHIA
Chi Cubs are 4-9 SU in their last 13 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Chi Cubs are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 9-4 SU in their last 13 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs
Philadelphia is 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing Chi Cubs

7:05 PM
ARIZONA vs. PITTSBURGH
Arizona is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Arizona's last 14 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Pittsburgh's last 14 games when playing at home against Arizona
Pittsburgh is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Arizona

7:10 PM
ATLANTA vs. FLORIDA
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Atlanta's last 21 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Atlanta's last 8 games when playing Florida
Florida is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Florida's last 5 games when playing at home against Atlanta

8:05 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. HOUSTON
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games when playing on the road against Houston
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 when playing at home against St. Louis

8:10 PM
NY METS vs. MILWAUKEE
NY Mets are 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 13 of NY Mets's last 17 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 6 games
Milwaukee is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing NY Mets

8:10 PM
TEXAS vs. MINNESOTA
Texas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Texas is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Texas
Minnesota is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Texas

8:10 PM
OAKLAND vs. CHI WHITE SOX
Oakland is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Oakland's last 19 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Chi White Sox's last 10 games at home
Chi White Sox are 8-4 SU in their last 12 games at home

8:40 PM
LA DODGERS vs. COLORADO
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 6 games when playing on the road against Colorado
LA Dodgers are 6-3 SU in their last 9 games when playing Colorado
Colorado is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home
Colorado is 3-6 SU in their last 9 games when playing LA Dodgers

10:05 PM
WASHINGTON vs. SAN DIEGO
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Washington's last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 7 games on the road
San Diego is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Diego's last 6 games when playing Washington

10:15 PM
CINCINNATI vs. SAN FRANCISCO
Cincinnati is 7-14 SU in its last 21 games
Cincinnati is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Francisco's last 5 games when playing Cincinnati
The total has gone OVER in 6 of San Francisco's last 8 games when playing at home against Cincinnati

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**Udog** · 06-09-2011, 10:45 AM

MLB

Thursday, June 9

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Hot lines: Thursday's best MLB bets
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Texas Rangers at Minnesota Twins (+125, 8.5)

If ever the Twins needed a big hit, it was in extra innings on Wednesday after closer Matt Capps blew his sixth save of the year by giving up a two-out homer in the ninth inning.

That hit came from rookie Ben Revere in the 10th, giving Minnesota a 3-2 win over the Cleveland Indians and its second consecutive series win on the road.

The Twins have a long way to go as they still sit 11 ½ games back of the Indians in the division, but at least they can finally unpack their bags for a while.

Minnesota’s win on Wednesday capped off stretch of playing 40 of their first 61 games on the road. The Twins will now be at home for 30 of their next 40.

"We need to get home and get ourselves comfortable there," manager Ron Gardenhire told reporters. "We need to continue this running around the bases and play some exciting baseball to get our fans into it. We need to give them some entertainment at home, and it's about time."

Let’s see it, skip.

Pick: Twins

St. Louis Cardinals at Houston Astros (-105, 8.5)

On first glance, Lance Lynn’s first MLB start doesn’t look like anything he ought to be hanging his hat on. The 24 year old right-hander was tagged for five runs in 5 1/3 innings in a 12-7 loss to the San Francisco Giants last week.

But those numbers don’t tell the whole story. Lynn looked cool as ice sitting down the first 10 Giants he faced and needed just 54 pitches to get through five innings with five strikeouts.

If it wasn’t for a few defensive gaffes behind him that helped San Francisco put a few runs on the board, he could have been in the game a lot longer.

"It was good to get it under my belt. It gives me something to build off of. I need to keep pushing and keep fighting and getting deeper into games and not let that one inning happen,” Lynn told reporters.

This kid has some composure. Jump on the visiting Cardinals at this price.

Pick: Cardinals

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**Udog** · 06-09-2011, 11:52 AM

MLB
Short Sheet

Thursday, June 9

National League

ARIZONA at PITTSBURGH, 7:05 PM ET
COLLMENTER: ARIZONA 9-28 in road games after scoring and allowing 3 runs or less
KARSTENS: PITTSBURGH 7-1 after a game where their bullpen blew a save

CHICAGO CUBS at PHILADELPHIA, 7:05 PM ET WGN
WELLS: CHICAGO CUBS 16-29 against right-handed starters
KENDRICK: 44-23 TSR in night games

ATLANTA at FLORIDA, 7:10 PM ET
JURRJENS: ATLANTA 40-67 off an upset win over a division rival as an underdog
VOLSTAD: FLORIDA 10-2 after 2 or more consecutive unders

ST LOUIS at HOUSTON, 8:05 PM ET
LYNN: ST LOUIS 12-4 in road games after having won 3 of their last 4 games
HAPP: HOUSTON 2-10 in home games after a win

NY METS at MILWAUKEE, 8:10 PM ET
NIESE: 7-0 OVER (+7.1 Units) as a road underdog of +125 to +175
GALLARDO: MILWAUKEE 11-2 after a one run win

LA DODGERS at COLORADO, 8:40 PM ET
KERSHAW: LA DODGERS 11-4 after a loss by 2 runs or less
CHACIN: COLORADO 11-17 against the money line after a win

WASHINGTON at SAN DIEGO, 10:05 PM ET
HERNANDEZ: WASHINGTON 6-22 as a road underdog of +100 to +125
HARANG: SAN DIEGO 59-48 after a loss

CINCINNATI at SAN FRANCISCO, 10:15 PM ET
CUETO: CINCINNATI 17-21 as a favorite
BUMGARNER: SAN FRANCISCO 8-0 in home games after allowing 3 runs or less 2 straight games

American League

TORONTO at KANSAS CITY, 4:10 PM ET
ROMERO: TORONTO 117-108 in all games
HOCHEVAR: KANSAS CITY 7-17 after 4 or more consecutive home games

BOSTON at NY YANKEES, 7:05 PM ET MLB
BECKETT: BOSTON 19-12 as a road underdog of +100 to +150
SABATHIA: NY YANKEES 18-23 in night games

SEATTLE at DETROIT, 7:05 PM ET
FISTER: 2-13 TSR against AL Central opponents
VERLANDER: 30-9 TSR in home games

TEXAS at MINNESOTA, 8:10 PM ET
HOLLAND: TEXAS 17-27 on the road with a money line of -100 to -150
BLACKBURN: MINNESOTA 9-1 after 3 consecutive game versus a division rival

OAKLAND at CHI WHITE SOX, 8:10 PM ET
CAHILL: 27-16 TSR in all games
BUEHRLE: CHI WHITE SOX 4-12 after 4 or more consecutive home games

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