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**Udog** · 06-10-2011, 08:35 AM

Friday’s betting tips: Mets surging behind Gee

Who’s hot

NHL: The under is 17-6-3 in Vancouver’s last 26 games as a favorite.

MLB: The New York Mets are 8-0 in Dillon Gee’s last eight starts.

MLB: The over is 8-3 in the last Chicago White Sox games.

Who’s not

NHL: Just one of the last eight meetings between the Canucks and Bruins have played over.

MLB: Cleveland is 9-25 in its last 34 meetings with the Yankees in New York.

MLB: Kansas City has won just seven of its last 26 overall.

Key stat

6 – Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Prince Fielder had six home runs in seven games this month heading into Thursday’s action. He swatted two big flies in Wednesday’s 7-6 comeback victory over the Mets and now leads the Brewers with 21 multi-homer games. His 17 home runs this season have him tied for the NL lead and his 55 RBIs top the majors.

Injury that shouldn’t be overlooked

Joba Chamberlin, New York Yankees – The Yankees knew they would be without Chamberlin for a while, but it sounds like the big right-hander could be out a lot longer than expected after tests revealed a torn ligament in his throwing elbow. Early reports indicate Chamberlin may require Tommy John surgery, meaning he could be out for a full year. At any rate, the Yanks are now without their seventh and eighth inning guys out of the bullpen as Rafael Soriano is also on the shelf.

Game of the day

Boston Bruins at Vancouver Canucks (-170, 5.5) – Oddsmakers had the Canucks originally set around -150 before the line was bet up to as high as -175 as of Thursday evening.

Notable quotable

"Louie is going to be fine," "He's one of the best goaltenders in the League. We've got a lot of trust and faith in him, in his ability to play well." – Vancouver Canucks coach Alain Vigneault about goaltender Roberto Luongo, who was torched for 12 goals in two games in Boston and pulled in the third period of Wednesday’s loss. Early reports indicate Luongo will be back in goal for Game 5.

Notes and tips

If you’re thinking about betting either the Yankees or Red Sox on Friday, don’t forget that they didn’t throw the opening pitch of their series finale until after 10:30 p.m. Thursday in the Bronx. New York hosts the Indians Friday evening and is currently listed at -155. Boston is at Toronto as a -140 road favorite.

Somebody had to take the fall for the Florida Marlins’ dismal offensive output and that guy ended up being hitting coach John Mallee, who was fired following Wednesday’s 3-2 loss to the Atlanta Braves. Former big leaguer Eduardo Perez takes over for Mallee, who had been with the organization for 10 years. The move wasn’t welcomed in the clubhouse, but with the Fish sliding after being 10 games above .500 on May 26 and the club hovering around the break-even mark now, something had to give. “We need to find a way to score some runs," Florida’s president of baseball operations Larry Beinfest told reporters. “We need to stop this. We need to win some ball games."

The San Antonio Silver Stars are coming off a 14-20 season that saw them go 15-18-1 against the spread. This year, they have a lot of new faces in the lineup and their early schedule is helping them get accustomed to one another. San Antonio enjoyed a five-day break after hammering the Tulsa Shock 93-73 and the Silver Stars are now just 4-point road dogs for Friday’s tilt. "(The long layoff) is good for us, with a lot of new faces, just having the ability to keep practicing and evolving with our team," center Ruth Riley told the club's official website. "... We were able to watch a lot of film after the first game and see the mistakes that we made and get on the floor and hopefully correct a lot of those."

**Udog** · 06-10-2011, 08:38 AM

Friday's six-pack

-- In 26 previous NBA Finals that were tied 2-2, team that won Game 5 won 19 of 26 series, but Boston was one of the losers LY.

-- Lebron James has taken a total of 14 foul shots in five Finals games.

-- Prize Padres prospect Anthony Rizzo tripled in his big league debut; Rizzo better be good, since they traded Adrian Gonzalez to get him.

-- Romero/Fister pitched the two complete games Thursday, but both lost their start, Romero 3-2 in Kansas City, Fister 4-1 in Detroit.

-- In an example of extreme greed, the Bronx-Boston game started after 10:30 pm; it had been scheduled to start at 7. School isn't out yet for the year in New York, so they started a game at 10:35 on a school night.

-- This is 7th time NBA/NHL Finals were tied 2-2 in same season.

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Friday's List of 13: Some of my favorite quotations............

Below are some of my favorite quotes; some are from movies, some are from TV, some are from real life.

13) “You didn’t come into this world to sit on the bench. Get your ass in there.” Walter Matthau in The Bad News Bears

12) “If it doesn’t fit, you must acquit.” Attorney Johnny Cochran is his summation to the jury in the OJ Simpson trial.

11) “God likes me!!! He really, really likes me!!!” Richard Dreyfuss during a gambling winning streak in Let It Ride

10) “Just when you think you know the answers, I change the questions.” Rowdy Roddy Piper

9) “Just follow your heart son. You’ll be fine.” Robin Williams to Matt Damon in Good Will Hunting

8) “We will rally around Kurt Warner and we will play good football.” Coach Dick Vermeil to the St Louis media, August 1999, after starting QB Trent Green blew out his knee in a preseason game.

7) “Whatever you are, be a good one." Abraham Lincoln

6) “I didn’t come halfway to the effing Arctic Circle to lose to these goons!!!” Ed Lauter as a hockey coach in Youngblood

5) “Its not that we’re old. Its just that we’re not young anymore.” Tom Selleck in Magnum, PI

4) “Of course its hard. If it was easy, anyone could do it. The hard is what makes it great.” Tom Hanks to Geena Davis in League of Their Own

3) "There are children starving in India and you're walking around with a sombrero full of peanuts." Bill Murray in Meatballs

2) “If you give in now, you might start to lose. Never mess with a winning streak.” Kevin Costner to Tim Robbins in Bull Durham

1) “There’s no such thing as a sure thing. That’s why they call it gambling.” Jack Klugman in The Odd Couple

**Udog** · 06-10-2011, 09:57 AM

NHL
Dunkel

Boston at Vancouver

The Bruins look to follow up their 4-0 win in Game 4 and take advantage of a Vancouver team that is 0-4 in its last 4 games following a loss by 3 goals or more in the previous game. Boston is the pick (+155) according to Dunkel, which has the Bruins favored by 2. Dunkel Pick: Boston (+155). Here are all of today's picks.

FRIDAY, JUNE 10

Game 9-10: Boston at Vancouver (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston 13.798; Vancouver 11.629
Dunkel Line & Total: Boston by 2; 5 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Vancouver (-175); 5
Dunkel Pick: Boston (+155); Over

NHL
Long Sheet

Friday, June 9

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BOSTON (60-32-0-12, 132 pts.) at VANCOUVER (68-25-0-11, 147 pts.) - 6/10/2011, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VANCOUVER is 68-36 ATS (+20.8 Units) in all games this season.
VANCOUVER is 54-27 ATS (+17.2 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
VANCOUVER is 44-21 ATS (+7.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
VANCOUVER is 32-15 ATS (+10.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
BOSTON is 13-6 ATS (+6.3 Units) in road games after a win by 2 goals or more this season.
BOSTON is 11-4 ATS (+6.5 Units) in road games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 4-3 (+1.8 Units) against the spread versus VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 4-3-0 straight up against VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.2 Units)

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NHL
Short Sheet

Friday, June 9

Stanley Cup Finals - Game 5 - TIED 2-2
BOSTON at VANCOUVER, 8:05 PM ET NBC
BOSTON: 20-4 SU Away off BB wins by 2+ goals
VANCOUVER: 0-6 SU off loss by 4+ goals

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

NHL
Write-Up

Friday, June 9

Home side won all four games in series so far, outscoring visitors 15-3, but Canucks won their two home games with 0:18 left to play and 0:11 into OT, much closer games than when they went to Boston and Bruins outscored them 12-1 in Games 3-4, despite Canucks having 12+ shots on goal in all six periods there; Vancouver is 1-21 in series on the power play (37:36). Three of four series games stayed under total. Odd stat is that Bruins have outscored Vancouver 8-0 in second period in series so far. Canucks' scoring by period in series: 1-0-3-1. Immense pressure on Vancouver here, playing in front of rabid home fans who are starving for franchise's first ever Stanley Cup championship.

NHL

Friday, June 9

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Trend Report
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8:00 PM
BOSTON vs. VANCOUVER
Boston is 14-6 SU in its last 20 games
Boston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Vancouver is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games
Vancouver is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

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NHL

Friday, June 9

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Bruins at Canucks Game 5: What bettors need to know
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Boston Bruins at Vancouver Canucks (-150, 5)

Series tied 2-2

THE STORY: The Canucks left Vancouver in control and return home in tatters. Two disastrous games in Boston have the Canucks level with the Bruins at two games apiece in the Stanley Cup Final. Game 5 goes Friday night at Rogers Arena, and Vancouver fans are undoubtedly wondering which Canucks team will show up: The one that dominated the first two games at home or the club that was outscored 12-1 in Beantown.

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

ABOUT THE CANUCKS: Everything went wrong for the Canucks in Boston. Goaltender Roberto Luongo suffered his second meltdown of the postseason, surrendering 12 goals in just over five periods before giving way to backup Cory Schneider. The offense couldn't muster anything against Boston netminder Tim Thomas, whose 38-save performance was the highlight of Boston's 4-0 triumph Wednesday night. The Canucks even lost a defenseman when Aaron Rome was suspended for the remainder of the final for knocking Bruins forward Nathan Horton out of the series. Vancouver now looks to regroup at home, where it has gone 9-3 in the postseason so far.

ABOUT THE BRUINS: A series that looked like it might be a duel between Vezina Trophy candidates Thomas and Luongo has suddenly become ridiculously one-sided in Thomas's favor. The 37-year-old netminder has surrendered just five goals in the series and was at his best in Game 4, keeping Vancouver's high-powered offense off the scoresheet for just the second time in the playoffs. Boston got a pair of goals from Rich Peverley, who was sensational in Horton's spot on the top line. If the Bruins can steal a Game 5 victory in Vancouver, history will be on their side heading into Game 6. They're 40-8-8 at home all-time against the Canucks.

WHO'S HOT/WHO'S NOT: Nobody is hot for Vancouver - least of all Luongo, who may be on a short leash in Game 5. Bruins F David Krejci had a pair of assists Wednesday to wrestle the playoff scoring lead away from Vancouver's Henrik Sedin. Krejci has 22 points (11 goals, 11 assists) in 22 games.

SPECIAL TEAMS: Both teams went 0 for 4 with the man advantage in Game 4. Vancouver is now a dismal 1 for 20 on the power play in the series.

TRENDS:

* Under is 3-0-1 in the last four meetings in Vancouver.
* Home team is 4-0 in the last four meetings.
* Under is 5-1-2 in the last eight meetings.

LAST WORD: Thomas has now made the second-most saves of any goaltender in a single postseason with 701. Vancouver's Kirk McLean holds the record with 761 stops during the Canucks' run to the Stanley Cup Final in 1994.

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NHL

Friday, June 9

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Ice picks: Friday's best NHL bet
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Boston Bruins at Vancouver Canucks (-170, 5)

The books posted Vancouver as a -150 favorite for Game 5 and that number was already up to as high as -175 by Thursday evening. If you caught the last two games of the series in Boston, you have to be wondering about the line move.

The Bruins did everything better than the Canucks over the last two games. They were faster to every puck, dominated the physical battles and Tim Thomas pulled his magician routine in the blue paint while Roberto Luongo looked like a lost puppy in the cage at the other end.

Instead of igniting the Canucks, Aaron Rome’s devastating hit on Nathan Horton has invigorated the Bruins and that in itself might be enough to get them another win in Vancouver.

Then again, you can’t count the Canucks out just yet.

They’re still getting a ton of shots on goal and if nothing else, they can’t be any worse than they’ve been over the last six periods. We’ve seen this sort of implosion from them already this spring and it's important to see the big picture here.

“You know, if somebody would have told me at the beginning of the year that we could play for the Stanley Cup, best two-out-of-three series with home-ice advantage in front of our fans, I would have taken those odds,” Vancouver coach Alain Vigneault I would have taken that any time to play for the big prize.”

If you’re willing to shell out -170 or -175 on a team that was just outscored 12-1 in a two-game span, be our guest. That said, the under continues to be where the value is in this series and that’s unlikely to change from here on out.

Just one of the last eight meetings between the two clubs have played over and Vancouver is hammering the under at home (16-5-2) and as a favorite (17-6-3).
The goals in Boston were fun but this series will be won with defense and goaltending.

Pick: Under

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**Udog** · 06-10-2011, 10:17 AM

WNBA
Dunkel

San Antonio at Tulsa

The Silver Stars look to take advantage of a Tulsa team that is 3-9 ATS in its last 12 home games. San Antonio is the pick (-4 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Silver Stars favored by 10 1/2. Dunkel Pick: San Antonio (-4 1/2). Here are all of today's picks.

FRIDAY, JUNE 10

Game 651-652: New York at Indiana (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: New York 114.025; Indiana 116.491
Dunkel Line & Total: Indiana by 2 1/2; 152
Vegas Line & Total: Indiana by 6; 146
Dunkel Pick: New York (+6); Over

Game 653-654: San Antonio at Tulsa (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Antonio 110.529; Tulsa 99.796
Dunkel Line & Total: San Antonio by 10 1/2; 159
Vegas Line & Total: San Antonio by 4 1/2; 163 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Antonio (-4 1/2); Under

Game 655-656: Connecticut at Chicago (8:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Connecticut 109.999; Chicago 113.563
Dunkel Line & Total: Chicago by 3 1/2; 148
Vegas Line & Total: Chicago by 2; 152 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago (-2); Under

Game 657-658: Phoenix at Los Angeles (10:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Phoenix 109.450; Los Angeles 111.863
Dunkel Line & Total: Los Angeles by 2 1/2; 176
Vegas Line & Total: Los Angeles by 3 1/2; 174 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Phoenix (+3 1/2); Over

WNBA
Long Sheet

Friday, June 9

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NEW YORK (1 - 0) at INDIANA (1 - 0) - 6/10/2011, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW YORK is 68-46 ATS (+17.4 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
INDIANA is 6-4 against the spread versus NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
INDIANA is 6-4 straight up against NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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SAN ANTONIO (1 - 0) at TULSA (0 - 2) - 6/10/2011, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN ANTONIO is 1-11 ATS (-11.1 Units) after a win by 10 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 4-12 ATS (-9.2 Units) after scoring 75 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
TULSA is 13-23 ATS (-12.3 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN ANTONIO is 6-2 against the spread versus TULSA over the last 3 seasons
SAN ANTONIO is 6-2 straight up against TULSA over the last 3 seasons
6 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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CONNECTICUT (1 - 0) at CHICAGO (0 - 1) - 6/10/2011, 8:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) in home games vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.

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

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PHOENIX (0 - 1) at LOS ANGELES (1 - 1) - 6/10/2011, 10:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHOENIX is 26-14 ATS (+10.6 Units) in road games over the last 3 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 13-23 ATS (-12.3 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 6-15 ATS (-10.5 Units) in a home game where where the total is greater than or equal to 150 over the last 3 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 4-18 ATS (-15.8 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHOENIX is 8-4 against the spread versus LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
PHOENIX is 9-3 straight up against LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
6 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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WNBA

Friday, June 9

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
NEW YORK vs. INDIANA
The total has gone OVER in 13 of New York's last 19 games when playing on the road against Indiana
New York is 6-18 SU in its last 24 games when playing Indiana
Indiana is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Indiana's last 8 games at home

8:00 PM
SAN ANTONIO vs. TULSA
San Antonio is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
San Antonio is 7-18 SU in its last 25 games on the road
Tulsa is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing San Antonio
Tulsa is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing San Antonio

8:30 PM
CONNECTICUT vs. CHICAGO
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Connecticut's last 8 games when playing Chicago
Connecticut is 12-6 SU in its last 18 games when playing Chicago
Chicago is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games
Chicago is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games

10:30 PM
PHOENIX vs. LOS ANGELES
Phoenix is 15-7-1 ATS in its last 23 games on the road
Phoenix is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Los Angeles is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Phoenix
Los Angeles is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Phoenix

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**Udog** · 06-10-2011, 10:21 AM

MLB
Dunkel

Washington at San Diego

The Nationals look to bounce back from yesterday's 7-3 loss and build on their 6-1 record in Jason Marquis' last 7 starts when their opponent scores 5 runs or more in the previous game. Washington is the pick (+135) according to Dunkel, which has the Nationals favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Washington (+135). Here are all of today's picks.

FRIDAY, JUNE 10

Game 951-952: Chicago Cubs at Philadelphia (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cubs (Zambrano) 13.962; Philadelphia (Halladay) 14.583
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-205); 7
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-205); Under

Game 953-954: NY Mets at Pittsburgh (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Gee) 16.043; Pittsburgh (Morton) 15.224
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Pittsburgh (-115); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (-105); Over

Game 955-956: Arizona at Florida (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Saunders) 14.429; Florida (Sanchez) 15.224
Dunkel Line: Florida by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Florida (-160); 8
Dunkel Pick: Florida (-160); Over

Game 957-958: Atlanta at Houston (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Hudson) 13.772; Houston (Rodriguez) 14.731
Dunkel Line: Houston by 1; 7
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-180); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Houston (-160); Under

Game 959-960: St. Louis at Milwaukee (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Lohse) 16.145; Milwaukee (Narveson) 14.408
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 1 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-110); 8
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-110); Over

Game 961-962: LA Dodgers at Colorado (8:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Billingsley) 15.067; Colorado (Chacin) 15.657
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Colorado (-155); 8
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (-155); Under

Game 963-964: Washington at San Diego (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Marquis) 15.511; San Diego (Latos) 14.570
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1; 5 1/2
Vegas Line: San Diego (-155); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Washington (+135); Under

Game 965-966: Cincinnati at San Francisco (10:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Wood) 15.009; San Francisco (Vogelsong) 15.765
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1; 8
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-125); 7
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (-125); Over

Game 967-968: Seattle at Detroit (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Bedard) 16.351; Detroit (Penny) 16.124
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Detroit (-125); 8
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (+105); Over

Game 969-970: Boston at Toronto (7:07 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Buchholz) 17.404; Toronto (Reyes) 14.811
Dunkel Line: Boston by 2 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Boston (-150); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-150); Under

Game 971-972: Tampa Bay at Baltimore (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Hellickson) 15.332; Baltimore (Arrieta) 15.028
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-135); 8
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (-135); Over

Game 973-974: Cleveland at NY Yankees (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Carmona) 16.208; NY Yankees (Nova) 15.177
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 1; 9
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-155); 10
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (+135); Under

Game 975-976: Oakland at Chicago White Sox (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (Godfrey) 15.607; White Sox (Jackson) 15.243
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-145); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (+125); Over

Game 977-978: Texas at Minnesota (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Wilson) 17.381; Minnesota (Duensing) 16.318
Dunkel Line: Texas by 1; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Texas (-165); 8
Dunkel Pick: Texas (-165); Under

Game 979-980: Kansas City at LA Angels (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Francis) 14.989; LA Angels (Santana) 13.910
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-155); 8
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (+135); Under

**Udog** · 06-10-2011, 10:26 AM

MLB
Write-Up

Friday, June 9

Hot pitchers
-- Halladay is 3-0, 3.41 in his last four starts.
-- Morton is 4-1, 2.52 in his last eight starts. Mets are 8-0 when Gee starts (4-0, 2.28 in his last four).
-- Lohse is 3-0, 2.60 in his last four starts.
-- Saunders is 3-0, 2.33 in his last four starts. ASanchez is 4-1, 2.05 in his last six starts.
-- Billingsley is 3-0, 4.50 in his last three starts.
-- Latos is 3-0, 2.37 in his last three starts. Marquis is 2-0, 1.54 in his last two outings.
-- Vogelsong is 3-1, 0.92 in his last six starts.

-- Penny is 2-0, 2.75 in his last four home starts. Bedard is 3-0, 1.94 in his last seven starts.
-- Reyes is 2-0, 2.35 in his last two starts; he didn't have a win in his last 28 starts before that.
-- Hellickson is 6-1, 1.93 in his last seven starts.
-- Wilson is 2-0, 1.77 in his last three starts.
-- Santana is 2-1, 1.64 in his last three home starts.

Cold pitchers
-- Zambrano is 1-2, 8.79 in six road starts this season.
-- THudson is 0-3, 8.42 in his last five starts. ARodriguez is 0-3, 6.89 in his last six starts.
-- Narveson is 0-1, 10.66 in his last three starts
-- Chacin is 0-2, 6.63 in his last three home starts.
-- Wood is 1-1, 7.36 in his last four starts.

-- Buchholz is 0-0, 5.50 in his last three starts.
-- Arrieta has a 7.50 RA in his last four starts.
-- Carmona is 0-4, 9.64 in his last four starts. Nova is 0-1, 5.51 in his last three starts
-- Jackson is 1-1, 4.94 in his last four starts.
-- Duensing is 1-2, 5.48 in four home starts.
-- Francis is 1-1, 5.40 in his last three starts.

Totals
-- Over is 10-3 in Mets' last thirteen road games.
-- Under is 11-4-1 in Phillies' last sixteen home games.
-- Under is 10-4-2 in Arizona's last sixteen road games.
-- Seven of last nine Atlanta road games stayed under total.
-- Four of last five games at Miller Park stayed under the total.
-- Over is 9-3-2 in last fourteen games at Coors Field.
-- Over is 6-3-1 in San Diego's last ten games.
-- Under is 15-3 in San Francisco's last eighteen home games.

-- Five of last six Seattle road games stayed under the total.
-- Last nine Boston games went over the total.
-- Four of last five games at Camden Yards stayed under total.
-- Over is 8-3 in Cleveland's last eleven road games.
-- Eight of White Sox' last eleven home games went over the total.
-- Under is 11-5 in Rangers' last sixteen road games.
-- Kansas City's last six road games went over the total.

Hot Teams
-- Phillies won seven of their last eleven home games.
-- Mets won five of their last seven games. Pirates are 8-5 in their last thirteen games.
-- Braves won six of their last eight road games.
-- Milwaukee won 14 of its last 19 games. Cardinals won eight of their last eleven road games.
-- Giants won six of their last nine games.
-- San Diego won nine of its last thirteen games.

-- Red Sox won eight of their last nine road games.
-- Tampa Bay won its last three games, allowing a total of five runs. Orioles won four of their last five games.
-- Twins won seven of their last eight games.
-- White Sox won nine of their last thirteen home games.
-- Detroit won nine of its last eleven 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.

-- Mariners lost five of their last seven games.
-- Blue Jays are 4-5 in their last nine games.
-- Indians lost six of their last seven games. Bronx lost 10 of its last 14 home games.
-- Oakland lost its last ten games, outscored 62-29.
-- Rangers lost three of their last four games.
-- Kansas City lost 14 of its last 19 games. Angels lost their last five in a row, scoring a total of ten runs.

**Udog** · 06-10-2011, 10:45 AM

MLB

Friday, June 9

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Trend Report
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7:05 PM
SEATTLE vs. DETROIT
Seattle is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Seattle's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games at home
Detroit is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Seattle

7:05 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. BALTIMORE
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Baltimore is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Baltimore's last 12 games when playing Tampa Bay

7:05 PM
CHI CUBS vs. PHILADELPHIA
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chi Cubs's last 9 games
Chi Cubs are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
Philadelphia is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games

7:05 PM
CLEVELAND vs. NY YANKEES
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Cleveland's last 8 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
NY Yankees are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing Cleveland
NY Yankees are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Cleveland

7:05 PM
NY METS vs. PITTSBURGH
NY Mets are 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Mets's last 7 games when playing Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing NY Mets
Pittsburgh is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home

7:07 PM
BOSTON vs. TORONTO
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games when playing Toronto
Boston7-1-1 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Toronto is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games when playing at home against Boston
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Toronto's last 12 games

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

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

8:10 PM
OAKLAND vs. CHI WHITE SOX
Oakland is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Oakland is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Chi White Sox's last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Chi White Sox's last 11 games at home

8:10 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. MILWAUKEE
St. Louis is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Milwaukee's last 13 games when playing at home against St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games at home

8:10 PM
TEXAS vs. MINNESOTA
Texas is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Texas's last 14 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Minnesota's last 9 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing at home against Texas

8:40 PM
LA DODGERS vs. COLORADO
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games when playing on the road against Colorado
LA Dodgers are 4-8 SU in their last 12 games on the road
Colorado is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home
Colorado is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games

10:05 PM
WASHINGTON vs. SAN DIEGO
Washington is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against San Diego
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 7 games when playing San Diego
San Diego is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Washington
San Diego is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Washington

10:05 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. LA ANGELS
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games when playing LA Angels
Kansas City is 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Angels's last 6 games at home
LA Angels are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Kansas City

10:15 PM
CINCINNATI vs. SAN FRANCISCO
Cincinnati is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Cincinnati's last 9 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Francisco's last 6 games when playing Cincinnati
San Francisco is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games

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**Udog** · 06-10-2011, 10:53 AM

MLB

Friday, June 10

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MLB Top 5: Best clubs in one-run games
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Do you have to be good to be lucky or lucky to be good? Baseball bettors don’t believe in lucky, but you have to think there is an element of chance that comes into play during one-run games.

Of course, the makeup of some clubs is better suited for holding or gaining leads late in games. Here’s a look at the Top 5 teams in one-run games heading into Thursday’s action:

San Francisco Giants (17-9 in one-run games)

Last year, the Twins lead the league in one-run wins with 31. The Giants have 17 and we’ve got more than two thirds of the season left.

The defending World Series champions own a stable of quality arms with swing-and-miss stuff in their starting rotation, but the relief staff is getting the job done too. The Giants possess the sixth best bullpen ERA in the majors (3.23) and sport a 15-6 win-loss record.

Before we shower San Fran with too much praise, keep in mind that the club is actually down over 10 units on the runline. That means a lot of those one-run wins were probably games in which it was favored to win.

Arizona Diamondbacks (14-8)

The Diamondbacks had won eight straight one-run games before falling 3-2 to the Pirates Wednesday night. Arizona has been all over the map but the club does consistently touch a lot of bases late in games. The D-backs are tied for the third-best slugging percent (.402) from the seventh inning on.

Arizona’s bullpen is in the bottom third of the league in ERA and its other numbers aren’t all that flattering either. But Kirk Gibson’s boys are in good shape going into the ninth with a short lead. Closer J.J. Putz is money in the bank in the final frame with 17 saves in 19 opportunities.

Cleveland Indians (12-8)

The Indians may be coming back down to earth, but they’re still coming up on the right side of a lot of close contests. Cleveland is 6-2 in one-run games since May 4.

The secret to the Indians’ success: Coming up with a hit with runners in scoring position. Cleveland bats .281 with RISP compared to just .251 with bases empty.

Baltimore Orioles (9-5)

The O’s aren’t involved in as many nail biters but they tend to come through in the clutch. Buck Showalter’s club is more selective at the dish in late-game scenarios. Their on-base percentage jumps from.306 in the first six innings to .333 in the seventh inning on.

Philadelphia Phillies (10-7)

What’s not to like about the Phillies? They’ve got an All-Star rotation and the third-best bullpen in the big leagues. Philly is 20-1 in save opportunities this season and that’s without a healthy Brad Lidge. Imagine how dominant the Phillies will be in late innings once Ryan Madison returns to the set-up role and resumes ninth-inning duties.

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**Udog** · 06-10-2011, 10:56 AM

MLB

Friday, June 10

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Hot lines: Friday’s best MLB bets
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Oakland Athletics at Chicago White Sox (-140, 8.5)

It’s always tricky betting baseball teams that have just changed managers. Some teams react to the switch better to others.

Bob Geren was fired after Wednesday’s loss and replaced by interim skipper Bob Melvin, but like a number of Oakland’s players have said already – Geren took the fall for the club’s poor play. And it’s not like they loved the guy or anything.

What Melvin is – reportedly, anyway – is a good communicator, which is an attribute that was never attached to Geren’s resume.

"Bob's got the rest of this year to make an impact," Billy Beane told reporters. "He's got a big job ahead of him. We'll see how it goes. I have a lot of confidence Bob will have a positive impact."

He probably will, but that won’t help A’s bettors in the short term. Thanks to an ailing pitching staff, Graham Godfrey makes his MLB debut on Friday. Godfrey has been great at Triple-A Sacramento but he comes into a real mess here.

Pick: White Sox

Tampa Bay Rays at Baltimore Orioles (+125, 8)

It looks like that nasty flu bug that ripped its way through the Rays’ lineup may have been even worse than anybody was letting on.

"I felt like death for about two days there," Evan Longoria told reporters earlier this week. "I feel 100 percent better today. I'm glad to wake up and feel like I did because it wasn't fun."

While Longoria was battling the stomach virus and a fever that got over 100 degrees, the Rays were heating up on the field with a series sweep of the Angels before enjoying an off day on Thursday.

Now they head back to the diamond healthy and with the surging Jeremy Hellickson on the hill. Hellickson has a 2.64 ERA on the season and has allowed just one run over the last 14 innings.

Tampa Bay has won 10 of its last 13 dates in Baltimore and we’ll happily jump on the road chalk in this spot.

Pick: Rays

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**Udog** · 06-10-2011, 12:51 PM

MLB
Long Sheet

Friday, June 10

Guys,

This has been hung at this point for a couple of hours. I'll add the AL late games as soon as these guys finish.

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CHICAGO CUBS (25 - 36) at PHILADELPHIA (37 - 26) - 7:05 PM
CARLOS ZAMBRANO (R) vs. ROY HALLADAY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 6-18 (-13.3 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 101-123 (-28.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 101-123 (-28.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 17-29 (-12.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ZAMBRANO is 23-8 (+17.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less since 1997. (Team's Record)
ZAMBRANO is 23-12 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ZAMBRANO is 13-4 (+12.8 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 7 or less since 1997. (Team's Record)
ZAMBRANO is 23-12 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
ZAMBRANO is 18-8 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
ZAMBRANO is 41-23 (+17.4 Units) against the money line in road games after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
ZAMBRANO is 39-24 (+22.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 1-0 (+1.3 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

CARLOS ZAMBRANO vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
ZAMBRANO is 4-3 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 3.62 and a WHIP of 1.280.
His team's record is 4-4 (-0.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-3. (+1.5 units)

ROY HALLADAY vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
HALLADAY is 0-3 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.222.
His team's record is 0-3 (-5.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (-0.3 units)

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NY METS (30 - 32) at PITTSBURGH (30 - 31) - 7:05 PM
DILLON GEE (R) vs. CHARLIE MORTON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 70-64 (+18.8 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
GEE is 8-0 (+8.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
GEE is 8-0 (+8.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
GEE is 7-0 (+7.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season. (Team's Record)
PITTSBURGH is 58-105 (-24.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 3-18 (-14.2 Units) against the money line after getting shut out over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 67-120 (-40.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 2-2 (+0.1 Units) against NY METS this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

DILLON GEE vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
GEE is 1-0 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 2.08 and a WHIP of 1.077.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

CHARLIE MORTON vs. NY METS since 1997
MORTON is 0-0 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 2.45 and a WHIP of 1.818.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

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ARIZONA (34 - 29) at FLORIDA (31 - 30) - 7:10 PM
JOE SAUNDERS (L) vs. ANIBAL SANCHEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA is 464-424 (+53.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997.
FLORIDA is 41-25 (+15.7 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 34-29 (+7.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 34-29 (+7.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 16-8 (+10.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
SAUNDERS is 84-59 (+19.5 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
FLORIDA is 26-35 (-15.0 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 27-40 (-16.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 54-59 (-14.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 54-59 (-14.5 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 38-51 (-22.6 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 2-1 (+0.7 Units) against FLORIDA this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

JOE SAUNDERS vs. FLORIDA since 1997
SAUNDERS is 1-0 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 6.00 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

ANIBAL SANCHEZ vs. ARIZONA since 1997
SANCHEZ is 2-1 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 3.62 and a WHIP of 1.134.
His team's record is 3-1 (+2.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.1 units)

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ATLANTA (35 - 28) at HOUSTON (24 - 39) - 8:05 PM
TIM HUDSON (R) vs. ANEURY RODRIGUEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 13-31 (-14.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against HOUSTON this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

TIM HUDSON vs. HOUSTON since 1997
HUDSON is 3-1 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 2.28 and a WHIP of 1.013.
His team's record is 5-2 (+2.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-4. (-1.3 units)

ANEURY RODRIGUEZ vs. ATLANTA since 1997
No recent starts.

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ST LOUIS (38 - 26) at MILWAUKEE (35 - 28) - 8:10 PM
KYLE LOHSE (R) vs. CHRIS NARVESON (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 55-49 (-21.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 35-36 (-15.9 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 61-59 (-19.6 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 10-1 (+8.9 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss this season.
MILWAUKEE is 17-7 (+11.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
ST LOUIS is 25-13 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 2-1 (+0.8 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.0 Units)

KYLE LOHSE vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
LOHSE is 3-7 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 5.09 and a WHIP of 1.404.
His team's record is 5-10 (-8.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-7. (-1.7 units)

CHRIS NARVESON vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
NARVESON is 1-2 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.333.
His team's record is 1-3 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-4. (-4.2 units)

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LA DODGERS (29 - 35) at COLORADO (30 - 32) - 8:40 PM
CHAD BILLINGSLEY (R) vs. JHOULYS CHACIN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 111-117 (-18.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 64-67 (-24.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 111-117 (-18.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 18-27 (-11.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
LA DODGERS are 14-22 (-9.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
COLORADO is 114-112 (-25.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 85-92 (-27.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 114-112 (-25.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 68-81 (-33.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 18-24 (-14.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
COLORADO is 54-58 (-19.7 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 45-51 (-25.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

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

CHAD BILLINGSLEY vs. COLORADO since 1997
BILLINGSLEY is 3-5 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 4.26 and a WHIP of 1.598.
His team's record is 4-7 (-5.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-5. (-0.9 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 - 36) at SAN DIEGO (29 - 35) - 10:05 PM
JASON MARQUIS (R) vs. MAT LATOS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 42-94 (-30.1 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 40-58 (-17.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
MARQUIS is 66-84 (-37.4 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
MARQUIS is 67-73 (-34.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)
SAN DIEGO is 119-108 (+13.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MARQUIS is 9-3 (+9.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
MARQUIS is 9-3 (+9.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
SAN DIEGO is 14-23 (-10.2 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 14-23 (-10.2 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less this season.
SAN DIEGO is 14-23 (-10.2 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN DIEGO is 13-27 (-15.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 9-20 (-11.9 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
SAN DIEGO is 9-19 (-10.6 Units) against the money line after a win this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 3-1 (+2.3 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)

JASON MARQUIS vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
MARQUIS is 6-5 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 3.89 and a WHIP of 1.423.
His team's record is 7-5 (-0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-7. (-2.5 units)

MAT LATOS vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
LATOS is 3-0 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 1.93 and a WHIP of 1.125.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.1 units)

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CINCINNATI (33 - 31) at SAN FRANCISCO (35 - 28) - 10:15 PM
TRAVIS WOOD (L) vs. RYAN VOGELSONG (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 24-7 (+18.9 Units) against the money line after getting shut out over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 61-40 (+19.2 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 138-103 (+26.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 60-38 (+18.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 123-74 (+31.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 137-101 (+27.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 94-63 (+26.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 186-111 (+48.6 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 125-105 (+8.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 542-623 (+51.8 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 125-105 (+8.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 138-120 (+20.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 398-453 (+45.5 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 272-282 (+54.9 Units) against the money line in road games after a win since 1997.

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

TRAVIS WOOD vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
WOOD is 0-1 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 15.75 and a WHIP of 2.250.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

RYAN VOGELSONG vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
VOGELSONG is 1-3 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 9.75 and a WHIP of 2.500.
His team's record is 1-3 (-2.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)

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SEATTLE (32 - 31) at DETROIT (34 - 28) - 7:05 PM
ERIK BEDARD (L) vs. BRAD PENNY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 48-83 (-32.9 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 94-131 (-33.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 91-125 (-32.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 70-41 (+19.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 70-41 (+19.9 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 14-5 (+8.5 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
DETROIT is 21-11 (+10.1 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
DETROIT is 59-36 (+18.8 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 27-19 (+10.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 4-3 (+1.9 Units) against DETROIT this season
5 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)

ERIK BEDARD vs. DETROIT since 1997
BEDARD is 2-3 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 4.28 and a WHIP of 1.515.
His team's record is 3-3 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (-0.2 units)

BRAD PENNY vs. SEATTLE since 1997
PENNY is 0-2 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 5.21 and a WHIP of 1.421.
His team's record is 0-3 (-5.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.1 units)

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BOSTON (36 - 26) at TORONTO (32 - 31) - 7:07 PM
CLAY BUCHHOLZ (R) vs. JO-JO REYES (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 53-54 (-18.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 360-327 (-55.8 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters since 1997.
TORONTO is 117-109 (+14.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 55-41 (+20.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 58-50 (+28.7 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +125 to +150 since 1997.
TORONTO is 31-17 (+13.6 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 23-15 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TORONTO is 94-80 (+17.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 58-49 (+15.1 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 58-54 (+13.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 22-5 (+15.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BUCHHOLZ is 11-3 (+9.2 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
BUCHHOLZ is 16-6 (+9.5 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
TORONTO is 3-3 (+1.4 Units) against BOSTON this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.9 Units)

CLAY BUCHHOLZ vs. TORONTO since 1997
BUCHHOLZ is 6-3 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 2.63 and a WHIP of 1.216.
His team's record is 6-4 (-0.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-4. (+1.7 units)

JO-JO REYES vs. BOSTON since 1997
REYES is 0-1 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 12.00 and a WHIP of 4.000.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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TAMPA BAY (33 - 29) at BALTIMORE (29 - 31) - 7:05 PM
JEREMY HELLICKSON (R) vs. JAKE ARRIETA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 50-47 (+18.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
ARRIETA is 14-9 (+9.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TAMPA BAY is 39-22 (+16.8 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 22-8 (+14.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
TAMPA BAY is 68-47 (+16.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 29-17 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 61-40 (+17.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 6-18 (-11.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BALTIMORE is 200-279 (-84.4 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 5-4 (+3.1 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
6 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.6 Units)

JEREMY HELLICKSON vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
HELLICKSON is 3-0 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 0.45 and a WHIP of 0.850.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.3 units)

JAKE ARRIETA vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
ARRIETA is 1-1 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 5.19 and a WHIP of 1.385.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+0.8 units)

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CLEVELAND (34 - 26) at NY YANKEES (33 - 27) - 7:05 PM
FAUSTO CARMONA (R) vs. IVAN NOVA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 34-26 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 31-23 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CLEVELAND is 24-16 (+9.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CLEVELAND is 25-17 (+9.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
NY YANKEES are 243-159 (-63.0 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 10 to 10.5 since 1997.
NY YANKEES are 18-24 (-14.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
NY YANKEES are 55-53 (-15.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

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

FAUSTO CARMONA vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
CARMONA is 1-4 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 5.71 and a WHIP of 1.620.
His team's record is 3-5 (-1.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-4. (-0.5 units)

IVAN NOVA vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
No recent starts.

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**Udog** · 06-10-2011, 05:01 PM

MLB
Short Sheet

Friday, June 10

National League

CHICAGO CUBS at PHILADELPHIA, 7:05 PM ET
ZAMBRANO: CUBS 6-18 off a win
HALLADAY: 25-5 TSR as a favorite of -175 to -250

NY METS at PITTSBURGH, 7:05 PM ET
GEE: 8-0 TSR this season
MORTON: PIT 3-18 off shutout loss

ARIZONA at FLORIDA, 7:10 PM ET
SAUNDERS: 28-17 TSR as an underdog of +100 to +150
SANCHEZ: FLA 0-7 at home revenging one run loss

ATLANTA at HOUSTON, 8:05 PM ET
HUDSON: ATL 70-35 as a favorite of -125 to -175
RODRIGUEZ: HOU 13-31 vs. righties

ST LOUIS at MILWAUKEE, 8:10 PM ET
LOHSE: STL 5-11 off division win by 6+ runs
NARVESON: MIL 10-1 at home off loss

LA DODGERS at COLORADO, 8:40 PM ET
BILLINGSLEY: 16-5 Under vs. division
CHACIN: COL 7-11 as a home favorite of -150 to -200

WASHINGTON at SAN DIEGO, 10:05 PM ET
MARQUIS: 8-3 TSR as an underdog
LATOS: SD 14-23 in home games

CINCINNATI at SAN FRANCISCO, 10:15 PM ET
WOOD: 1-8 TSR vs. NL West
VOGELSONG: SF 60-38 when the total is 7 or less

American League

SEATTLE at DETROIT, 7:05 PM ET
BEDARD: SEA 30-62 off BB road games
PENNY: DET 14-5 vs. lefties

BOSTON at TORONTO, 7:07 PM ET MLB
BUCHHOLZ: BOS 2-8 revenging loss as road favorite
REYES: TOR 12-6 off loss by 2 runs or less

TAMPA BAY at BALTIMORE, 7:05 PM ET
HELLICKSON: TB 13-3 off 4+ road games
ARRIETA: BAL 0-8 after having won 5 or 6 of their last 7 games

CLEVELAND at NY YANKEES, 7:05 PM ET
CARMONA: CLE 8-0 Over Away off 1 run division loss
NOVA: NYY 18-24 in night games

OAKLAND at CHI WHITE SOX, 8:10 PM ET
GRAHAM: OAK 38-21 Under vs. AL Central
JACKSON: 5-14 TSR in home night games

TEXAS at MINNESOTA, 8:10 PM ET
WILSON: TEX 14-6 Over vs. lefties
DUENSING: MIN 1-7 at home off BB one run wins

KANSAS CITY at LA ANGELS, 10:05 PM ET
FRANCIS: KC 26-60 after allowing 2 runs or less
SANTANA: 14-4 TSR off BB team losses

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

**Udog** · 06-10-2011, 05:22 PM

MLB
Long Sheet

Friday, June 10

Update

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OAKLAND (27 - 37) at CHI WHITE SOX (31 - 34) - 8:10 PM
GODFREY GRAHAM (R) vs. EDWIN JACKSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 27-37 (-14.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 26-35 (-13.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
OAKLAND is 14-25 (-14.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
OAKLAND is 17-30 (-16.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 92-79 (+10.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 24-31 (-14.5 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
JACKSON is 5-14 (-12.2 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
JACKSON is 6-13 (-10.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 4-3 (+1.3 Units) against OAKLAND this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

GODFREY GRAHAM vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
No recent starts.

EDWIN JACKSON vs. OAKLAND since 1997
JACKSON is 2-1 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 3.48 and a WHIP of 1.226.
His team's record is 4-1 (+3.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-2. (-0.3 units)

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TEXAS (35 - 29) at MINNESOTA (24 - 38) - 8:10 PM
C.J. WILSON (L) vs. BRIAN DUENSING (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 7-15 (-9.5 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
MINNESOTA is 7-15 (-9.5 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.

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

C.J. WILSON vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
WILSON is 1-2 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 6.75 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.3 units)

BRIAN DUENSING vs. TEXAS since 1997
DUENSING is 1-1 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 3.46 and a WHIP of 0.846.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.1 units)

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KANSAS CITY (27 - 36) at LA ANGELS (30 - 34) - 10:05 PM
JEFF FRANCIS (L) vs. ERVIN SANTANA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 590-512 (+63.2 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 71-47 (+22.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 110-107 (-62.2 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 26-33 (-11.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA ANGELS are 70-87 (-27.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 5-2 (+3.5 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

JEFF FRANCIS vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
FRANCIS is 1-0 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.296.
His team's record is 4-0 (+5.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.0 units)

ERVIN SANTANA vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
SANTANA is 5-4 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 4.77 and a WHIP of 1.422.
His team's record is 6-6 (-3.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-6. (-1.1 units)

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