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**Udog** · 06-15-2011, 08:33 AM

Wednesday’s betting tips: Nats pitcher tied to drug lord

Who’s hot

NHL: Vancouver has is 46-18 in its last 64 games as a favorite.

MLB: Boston has won 20 of its last 27 road games.

MLB: Minnesota is 9-2 in its last 11 overall.

Who’s not

NHL: The over is 2-6-2 in the last 10 meetings between the Boston Bruins and Vancouver Canucks.

MLB: The Chicago Cubs were riding a 3-13 slump heading into Tuesday’s action.

MLB: Cleveland is 7-20 in its last 27 games in Detroit.

Key stat

32:33 – The Vancouver Canucks have led the Boston Bruins for just over 32 minutes in the NHL Stanley Cup Finals. However, home teams are 17-2 when playing Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Finals in front of their hometown fans. Road teams are 0-6 in this season’s finals between Boston and Vancouver, while the Canucks are pegged as -155 favorites in the last game of the season.

Injury that shouldn’t be overlooked

Russell Martin, New York Yankees – It looks as though the Yankees will be without another bat in the lineup after Derek Jeter already hit the DL on Tuesday. Martin (back) may soon join him. He returned to the starting lineup over the weekend but hasn’t played since. The club hopes a few rest days will be all he needs but a DL stint seems likely.

Game of the day

Boston Bruins at Vancouver Canucks (-155, 5)

Notable quotable

“I feel like I’m right on the cusp of getting my confidence back with the putter because I’m rolling the ball better than I have but not making them. There’s a small difference getting the right speed for the line, but I’m close. I know what it takes to be in contention here. This course set-up, unlike past US Opens, tests your entire game. This one tests your short game.” – Phil Mickelson ahead of Thursday’s opening round of the U.S. Open. The tournament’s odds differ a bit depending on the sportsbook, but he’s tied at +1200 with Lee Westwood and Luke Donald as the favorites at a couple of shops.

Notes and tips

Washington National starter Livan Hernandez is under federal investigation for alleged connections with a convicted Puerto Rican drug trafficker, according to a Washington Times report on Tuesday. The report suggests Hernandez was involved with money laundering in the purchasing of two sports cars for Angel Ayala-Vazquez in 2006. Hernandez is alleged to be the “straw buyer” for Ayala-Vazquez in the 63-page indictment. Hernandez is 3-8 with a 4.15 ERA this season and is a +115 underdog Wednesday at home to St. Louis.

Serena Williams started slowly in her first match since last year’s Wimbledon final, but eventually got it together to defeat Tsvetana Pironkova 1-6, 6-3, 6-4 at Aegon International. "Mentally I was there,” she told reporters following the win. “I could have done a lot of things better. But that's OK. Going forward I'll expect to do things better. I was just really focused, just trying to get my feet moving, which was a task in itself.” Williams is set at +450 to win at Wimbledon while Maria Sharapova is the outright favorite at +300.

**Udog** · 06-15-2011, 08:35 AM

Wednesday's six-pack

-- NFL preseason games generate roughly $700M in revenue for the owners, which is a strong reason why they want the season to start on time. If the owners start to lose money, then they're going to want the players to lose money too, then it begins to get ugly.

-- Rick Carlisle is 11th NBA coach to win a title who also won one as a player. Carlisle was a sub with the Celtics in the 80's.

-- Ferris Bueller’s Day Off turned 25 years old last week; still no idea why the one kid was wearing a Red Wings’ jersey when the movie was set in Chicago, but an excellent movie.

-- Brewers won Zach Greinke’s last seven starts; on flip side, Padres are 0-7 at home when Clayton Richard pitches.

-- Had no idea there are bottles of champagne that cost $90,000 each. Apparently, Mark Cuban bought one in Miami late Monday night, then left a $20,000 tip for the help.

-- Miss Montana/Miss North Dakota are both 100-1 longshots to win Miss USA pageant. For what its worth, Sarah Palin was once runnerup in the Miss Alaska pageant.

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Wednesday's List of 13: Random stuff as we start Year 11..........

13) Interesting subplot in College World Series. Kevin Stallings is hoop coach at Vanderbilt, and a very good coach; his son is the catcher on North Carolina’s baseball team. As fate would have it, UNC plays Vandy in the College World Series this weekend in Omaha. The elder Stallings says he is rooting for his son, but won’t wear Carolina colors at the game.

12) Damn, doesn’t it seem like Mark Cuban has owned the Mavericks longer than 11 years? Funny how Cuban has been dignified in victory; he’s paying for the team’s victory parade in Dallas. Classy all the way.

11) Consensus seems to be that the Heat need to surround Wade/James with younger, more athletic players who will progress as the season goes on. Just hope the naysayers don’t place all the blame at the coach’s feet, which often happens in the NBA. That wouldn’t be fair if Erik Spoelstra lost his job over this, but it wouldn't be the first time in the NBA.

10) Reds’ 2B Brandon Phillips spoke the truth Sunday night when he said that the Sunday night ESPN games from the west coast (5pm local starts) are brutal on hitters, saying how tough it is to see a pitched ball. Nolan Ryan got at least one of his no-hitters in a game like that with the Angels.

9) How would you like to shell out a small fortune for your kid to go to Dartmouth, and the commencement speaker when he/she graduates is Conan O’Brien; what, George Lopez wasn’t available that day?

8) Disgraced NYC politician Anthony Weiner, who sent pictures of his weiner to various girlfriends, is a graduate of Plattsburgh State, where many a scholar has studied. Doubtful his alma mater will be inviting Mr Weiner to speak at any of its graduation ceremonies.

7) Have to give Royals’ P Vin Mazzaro some credit; he got lit up for 14 earned runs in a May 16 relief appearance, then got sent to AAA, but he worked at it, got called back up and blanked the Angels for seven innings Sunday, so good comeback by him.

6) WAC may have struck gold when it invited sleeping giant Seattle to join its ranks in 2012-13. With no NBA team in Seattle anymore, the public will get behind Cameron Dollar’s team, and they could become a WAC power fairly quickly. Texas State, UT-San Antonio and Denver are also joining the WAC not this fall, but in fall of ’12.

5) TV advertising revenue on cable stations is up 10-12% from this time LY, partly because of the NFL’s uncertain status, and partly because Oprah’s show went off the air. If the NFL doesn't settle with its players soon, their advertising money is going to fly away to other places.

4) This just in; Justin Verlander is really good.

3) Steve Williams, who usually caddies for Eldrick Woods, is on the bag for Adam Scott at the US Open this week; interesting to see if anything comes from that arrangement, since Scott doesn't have a regular caddy as we speak. Woods was last seen or crutches (again); is he done for 2011?

2) Credit to Dallas Baptist College for getting one step from the College World Series in just its sixth year of D-I baseball. Lot of good ballplayers in Texas, but still, that’s impressive work. DBC was eliminated by Cal in the Super Regionals last weekend.

1) The other fascinating subplot of the College World Series this weekend is the story of the Cal Bears; their baseball program was supposed to be eliminated by the school at end of this school year for financial reasons, but alumni/fans stepped up, the program was saved, and now they're off to Omaha for an unlikely trip to a College World Series. Good for them.

**Udog** · 06-15-2011, 08:48 AM

NHL
Long Sheet

Wednesday, June 15

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BOSTON (61-33-0-12, 134 pts.) at VANCOUVER (69-26-0-11, 149 pts.) - 6/15/2011, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 5-4 (+1.8 Units) against the spread versus VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 5-4-0 straight up against VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
5 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.3 Units)

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NHL
Short Sheet

Wednesday, June 15

Stanley Cup Finals - Game 7 - TIED 3-3
BOSTON at VANCOUVER, 8:05 PM ET NBC
BOSTON: 8-13 SU off home win by 2+ goals
VANCOUVER: 22-4 SU at home after losing 2 of last 3 games

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

NHL
Write-Up

Wednesday, June 15

Home side won all six games in series so far, outscoring visitors 21-5, as Canucks won all three home games by a goal each, two by 1-0 scores. It will be Luongo in goal for hosts after he was chased in less than 10:00 of last game. Boston has outscored Canucks 13-1 in periods 1-2 in series, still finds themselves needing road win to take Cup. Vancouver's scoring by period in series: 1-0-6-1; thats right, they scored one goal before the third period in six games. Canucks are 2-31 on power play in series; B's are 1-13 on power play in three games in this building. Two factors big in Vancouver's favor: they're 3-0 at home, 3-0 in close games. Pressure is on Canucks though; all of Canada is pulling for them to 18-year drought in which no Canadian franchise has won the Stanley Cup.

NHL

Wednesday, June 15

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Trend Report
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8:00 PM
BOSTON vs. VANCOUVER
Boston is 15-7 SU in its last 22 games
Boston is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Vancouver is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games
Vancouver is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

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NHL

Wednesday, June 15

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Bruins at Canucks Game 7: What bettors need to know
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Boston Bruins at Vancouver Canucks (-152, 5)

Series tied 3-3

THE STORY: After playing 106 games, the Vancouver Canucks and Boston Bruins will have one contest to determine which team will hoist Lord Stanley's Cup. Every shift will be magnified and every goal will be crucial. On Wednesday, the teams will settle the score in Game 7 at Rogers Arena in Vancouver. Both clubs held serve on home ice this series, although in distinctly different manners. The Canucks won a trio of one-goal games, while the Bruins enjoyed three blowout victories. Presidents' Trophy-winning Vancouver will vie for its first Stanley Cup in franchise history, while Boston will attempt to win its first title since 1972.

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

ABOUT THE BRUINS: Although it is an Original Six franchise, Boston will play in its very first Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final Wednesday. Since winning their last Stanley Cup, the Bruins have lost in their last five trips to the final. Brad Marchand, Milan Lucic, defenseman Andrew Ference and Michael Ryder scored in the first period of Game 6 as Boston netted four goals in a span of 4:14 to set a Stanley Cup Final record. The Bruins' four-goal outburst eclipsed the mark of 5:29 set by the Montreal Canadiens against the Detroit Red Wings on March 31, 1956. For his part, Marchand opened the scoring 5:31 into the game for his franchise rookie-record ninth goal of the postseason. David Krejci added a 5-on-3 power-play goal and veteran Mark Recchi notched three assists.

ABOUT THE CANUCKS: Vancouver has previously played in a Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Finals. Mark Messier's New York Rangers unceremoniously eliminated the Canucks in 1994. Vezina Trophy finalist Roberto Luongo has been dominant at home in this series, permitting two goals on 95 shots for a sparkling .979 save percentage in three games. On the road, well, it's been a nightmare. He yielded 15 goals on 66 shots for a brutal .773 save percentage in Boston. Coach Alain Vigneault confirmed that Luongo will be in net for Game 7. Captain Henrik Sedin secured his first goal, and point, of the series when he scored 22 seconds into the third period in Game 6. Daniel Sedin notched two assists and has four points in the series. Defenseman Kevin Bieksa registered a career-high eight shots Monday, but his ill-advised line change led to Lucic's goal in the first period. Second-line left wing Mason Raymond suffered an undisclosed injury after a hit by defenseman Johnny Boychuk during the first shift in Game 6. He was taken to a Boston-area hospital on a stretcher.

WHO'S HOT/WHO'S NOT: Vezina Trophy finalist and perhaps leading Conn Smythe Trophy candidate, Tim Thomas, turned aside 36 shots to force Game 7. He has yielded just eight goals in six contests in his series and is tied with Vancouver's Kirk McLean (1994) with 761 saves in a single postseason. Thomas has surrendered just five goals en route to improving to 3-0 in elimination games in the 2011 playoffs. Maxim Lapierre netted his second goal in as many contests Monday. He had one goal in his previous 22 playoff games. NHL scoring champion Daniel Sedin, who had a pair of assists Monday, has four points in the series.

SPECIAL TEAMS: Boston went -1 for 5 in Game 6 to improve to 5 for 26 for the series and 7 for 83 in the playoffs. For its part, Vancouver continued to struggle with the man advantage in the Stanley Cup Final. The Canucks went 1 for 6 in Game 6 to improve to 2 for 31 on the power play.

TRENDS:

* Under is 4-0-1 in the last five meetings in Vancouver.
* Favorite is 6-0 in the last six meetings.
* Home team is 6-0 in the last six meetings.
* Under is 6-2-2 in the last 10 meetings.

LAST WORD: Wednesday's Game 7 is the 16th all-time in NHL history and sixth since 2000. The home team has won 12 of the previous 15.

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NHL

Wednesday, June 15

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Ice picks: Wednesday's best NHL bet
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Boston Bruins at Vancouver Canucks (-155, 5)

Well, now what?

One of the craziest NHL Finals in recent memory comes to an end Wednesday when the Canucks host the Bruins in Game 7 and if you feel like you honestly have a good handle on the game, you’re among the vast minority.

You can roll with the home team dominance theory if you like since no team has won on the road yet in the series, but then you still have to account for Boston’s overwhelming scoring advantage and Roberto Luongo’s Jekyll and Hyde routine.

If you’re leaning toward the Bruins, you have to worry about their feistiness finally getting the better of them. Vancouver actually showed a little life on the power play at the end of Game 6 and could explode at any time.

The way we see it – and the way the Alain Vigneault will spin this – is Vancouver was the best team in the league this season and has earned the right to home-ice advantage throughout the playoffs. Now they’re in position to take advantage of all their hard work.

Considering all the injuries both teams are working around at this point, last change is a massive advantage that could be the difference in itself.

The last thing Canucks bettors wanted to hear was Daniel Sedin give a halfhearted Game 7 guarantee that will surely be on the Bruins’ bulletin board.

"We're going to win Game 7," Sedin told the Vancouver Sun Monday night following the 5-2 loss. "We're 3-3 and we won all three games at home and we have the fourth game at home. So we have the seventh game at home and we'll take that. We are confident."

That said, everything comes back to Luongo, and he's nothing better than a crapshoot at this point.

Still, if we had to choose a side we'd go with Boston but like we’ve been saying, the under has made the most sense throughout this series and we’ll stick with that for the final game of the season.

Pick: Under

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**Udog** · 06-15-2011, 08:52 AM

MLB
Write-Up

Wednesday, June 15

Hot pitchers
-- ASanchez is 5-0, 2.31 in his last seven starts. Halladay is 4-0, 2.75 in his last five starts.
-- Chacin is 4-2, 3.23 in his last eight starts. Latos is 3-1, 2.52 in his last four starts.
-- Mets are 9-0 when Gee starts (5-0, 2.02 last five).
-- Zambrano is 1-1, 3.62 in his last four starts.
-- Morton is 3-2, 3.37 in his last seven starts.
-- Bumgarner has a 2.54 RA in his last nine starts. Saunders is 3-1, 3.00 in his last five starts.

-- Holland is 2-0, 3.60 in his last six starts.
-- Arrieta is 3-1, 3.80 in his last four starts.
-- Beckett is 3-1, 1.65 in his last eight starts. Hellickson is 5-2, 2.51 in his last seven starts.
-- Pavano is 1-0, 1.69 in his last couple starts.
-- Bedard is 3-0, 2.10 in his last eight starts.

Cold pitchers
-- EVillanueva was 4-5, 5.23 in 13 AAA starts. Kendrick is 1-2, 5.06 in four starts this season.
-- Billingsley has a 5.96 RA in his last four starts. Wood is 1-1, 6.00 in his last five starts.
-- LHernandez is 0-6, 4.89 in his last eight starts. McClellan is 1-2, 5.63 in his last four starts.
-- THudson is 1-3, 7.39 in his last six starts.
-- Houston lost Happ's last five starts (0-4, 5.72).
-- Narveson is 1-1, 6.53 in his last four starts.

-- Nova is 2-2, 5.97 in his last six starts.
-- Romero is 0-2, 4.83 in his last couple starts.
-- Carmona is 0-5, 10.21 in his last five starts. Penny is 1-2, 5.61 in his last five starts.
-- Floyd is 2-2, 4.35 in his last five starts.
-- Hochevar is 0-3, 7.92 in his last three road starts. Oakland lost three of four Outman starts (1-1, 4.57).
-- ESantana is 0-2, 5.85 in his last three starts.

Totals
-- Five of last seven Washington games stayed under the total.
-- Three of Philly's last four games went over the total.
-- Under is 7-2-2 in Atlanta's last eleven home games.
-- Four of last six Houston home games went over the total.
-- Five of last six Milwaukee games stayed under total.
-- Over is 11-5-2 in last eighteen games at Coors Field.
-- Four of last five Arizona games went over the total.
-- Five of last six Dodger games went over the total.

-- Over is 10-2-1 in last thirteen games in the Bronx.
-- Under is 4-1-1 in Cleveland's last six games.
-- Eight of last nine Toronto home games went over the total.
-- Over is 11-2 in Boston's last thirteen games.
-- White Sox' last five road games went over the total.
-- Over is 8-1-1 in Kansas City's last ten road games.
-- Four of Angels' last six road games went over the total.

Hot Teams
-- Washington won its last four games, allowing eight runs.
-- Phillies won five of their last six games.
-- Atlanta won six of its last eight games. Mets won eight of their last twelve games.
-- Milwaukee is 8-4 in its last dozen games, but lost last two.
-- Pirates won seven of their last ten road games.
-- Giants are 9-4 in their last thirteen games. Arizona won three of its last four games.
-- Cincinnati won six of its last nine games.

-- Bronx is 10-5 in its last fifteen games.
-- Detroit won 12 of its last 16 games.
-- Red Sox won nine of their last ten games. Tampa Bay won six of its last eight games.
-- Minnesota won nine of its last eleven games. White Sox won five of their last seven.
-- Angels won three of their last four games.

Cold Teams
-- Cardinals lost five of their last six games.
-- Marlins lost 13 of their last 15 games.
-- Cubs lost 13 of their last 17 games.
-- Astros lost nine of their last twelve home games.
-- Colorado lost 16 of its last 24 games. Padres lost four of their last five games, scoring eight runs.
-- Dodgers are 5-9 in their last fourteen home games.

-- Indians lost ten of their last twelve games.
-- Rangers lost six of their last eight games.
-- Toronto lost five of its last six home games, allowing 59 runs. Orioles lost seven of their last eight road games.
-- Oakland lost 13 of its last 14 games. Royals are 4-8 in their last 12 road games.
-- Mariners lost three of their last four games.

Umpires
-- SD-Col-- Favorites won last nine Randazzo games, with five of last seven games going over total.
-- Cin-LA-- None of last ten Davis games went over the total.
-- Fla-Phil-- Underdogs won eight of last ten Wolf games. Seven of last nine Kulpa games stayed under total.
-- StL-Wsh-- Five of last seven Iassogna games went over total.
-- NY-Atl-- Five of last seven Miller games stayed under total.
-- Pitt-Hst-- Four of last five Cederstrom games went over the total.
-- Mil-Chi-- Last five Hickox games stayed under the total.
-- SF-Az-- 11 of last 12 Demuth games went over the total.

-- Tex-NY-- Six of last eight Winters games stayed under total.
-- Clev-Det-- Under is 9-4 in Runge's games this season.
-- Balt-Tor-- Five of last seven Layne games stayed under total.
-- Bos-TB-- Five of last seven Drake games went over the total.
-- Chi-Minn-- No idea who the umpire is for this game.
-- KC-A's-- Over is 8-4-1 in Tschida games this season.
-- LAA-Sea-- Six of last nine Hernandez games went over the total.

**Udog** · 06-15-2011, 08:56 AM

MLB

Wednesday, June 15

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Trend Report
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1:05 PM
FLORIDA vs. PHILADELPHIA
Florida is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Florida's last 12 games when playing Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Philadelphia is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home

3:10 PM
CINCINNATI vs. LA DODGERS
Cincinnati is 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing LA Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 7 games on the road
LA Dodgers are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Cincinnati
LA Dodgers are 13-4 SU in their last 17 games when playing at home against Cincinnati

3:10 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. COLORADO
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 14 of San Diego's last 21 games when playing Colorado
Colorado is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games at home
Colorado is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against San Diego

7:05 PM
CLEVELAND vs. DETROIT
Cleveland is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Cleveland is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Detroit
Detroit is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Detroit's last 12 games when playing at home against Cleveland

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

7:05 PM
FLORIDA vs. PHILADELPHIA
Florida is 0-4-1 SU in its last 5 games ,
Florida is 2-10-1 SU in its last 13 games ,when playing Philadelphia
Philadelphia5-1-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Florida
Philadelphia4-0-1 SU in its last 5 games

7:05 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. WASHINGTON
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of St. Louis's last 25 games when playing on the road against Washington
St. Louis is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Washington
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games at home
Washington is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing St. Louis

7:07 PM
BALTIMORE vs. TORONTO
Baltimore is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Baltimore is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Toronto
Toronto is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Baltimore
Toronto is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games

7:10 PM
BOSTON vs. TAMPA BAY
Boston is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games when playing Boston
Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Boston

7:10 PM
NY METS vs. ATLANTA
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Mets's last 6 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Mets's last 6 games on the road
Atlanta is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
Atlanta is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games when playing NY Mets

8:05 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. CHI CUBS
Milwaukee is 17-7 SU in its last 24 games
Milwaukee is 3-6 SU in their last 9 games when playing Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games at home
Chi Cubs are 4-11 SU in their last 15 games

8:05 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. HOUSTON
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games
Pittsburgh is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Houston
Houston is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Houston's last 10 games

8:10 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. MINNESOTA
Chi White Sox are 0-4-1 SU in their last 5 games ,when playing Minnesota
Chi White Sox are 1-5-1 SU in their last 7 games ,when playing on the road against Minnesota
Minnesota17-5-1 SU in their last 23 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox
Minnesota is 5-13-1 SU in its last 19 games ,at home

9:40 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. ARIZONA
San Francisco is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
San Francisco is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Arizona
Arizona is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against San Francisco
Arizona is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games

10:05 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. OAKLAND
Kansas City is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Kansas City's last 10 games when playing Oakland
Oakland is 14-7 SU in its last 21 games when playing Kansas City
Oakland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Kansas City

10:10 PM
LA ANGELS vs. SEATTLE
LA Angels are 3-7 SU in their last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Angels's last 5 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Seattle's last 6 games when playing at home against LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games when playing LA Angels

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**Udog** · 06-15-2011, 08:58 AM

MLB

Wednesday, June 15

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Wednesday's streaking and slumping starters
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Streaking

Jhoulys Chacin, Colorado Rockies (7-4, 2.90 ERA)

There isn’t much to dislike about Chacin. He’s coming off what might have been one of his best performances of his career – allowing just three hits over eight shutout innings to go along with eight strikeouts and three walks against the Dodgers.

Without him, the Rockies would be in a real mess without Jorge De La Rosa and as Ubaldo Jimenez continues to struggle. Chacin is currently pegged as a -160 favorite against Mat Latos and the San Diego Padres.

Erik Bedard, Seattle Mariners (3-4, 3.47 ERA)

You’d never know that Bedard is coming off an 18-month injury layoff the way he is pitching. He is 3-0 with a 1.93 ERA over his last eight starts and has struck out 48 with 12 walks over that span.

It would be nice if he could get a little run support, though. He has booked three straight no-decisions but Seattle has won each of those games. Bedard hasn’t allowed more than three runs in nine outings and those trade rumors of him heading to the Yankees just won’t go away.

Slumping

Fausto Carmona, Cleveland Indians (3-8, 5.71 ERA)

Carmona needs to get it going in a hurry. He is 0-5 in his last eight starts and sports a fat 8.49 ERA during the skid.

His last trip to the hill was an interesting one as he fired a 94 mph heater just above the head of Yankees slugger Mark Teixera after he had given up a home run.

"I tried to change the plan," Carmona said through an interpreter after asking about Teixeira’s reaction. "As much as he knows me, I know him too. He was diving over the plate."

Carmona is set as a +120 underdog Wednesday in Detroit.

J.A. Happ, Houston Astros (3-8, 5.04 ERA)

Happ’s numbers don’t look great, but he hasn’t been as awful as they suggest either.

He was hit hard in allowing six earned runs over 5 1/3 innings in a 9-2 loss to the Cardinals last week, but hadn’t allowed more than three runs in eight starts before that. With eight losses already, Happ’s double his previous high of four losses in a season.

Houston fired pitching coach Brad Arnsberg on Tuesday so maybe that will spur the pitching staff on a bit.

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**Udog** · 06-15-2011, 09:00 AM

MLB

Wednesday, June 15

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Hot lines: Wednesday's best MLB bets
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Pittsburgh Pirates at Houston Astros (-115, 7.5)

There has been talk that the Houston Astros were getting ready to blow things up for a while now. On Tuesday, the first shot was fired when pitching coach Brad Arnsberg was canned and Doug Brocail was named as his replacement.

Houston’s team ERA of 4.69 puts them 15th out of 16 NL teams, but this seems to be a move that shocked a bunch of people close to the team, including a number of beat writers.

“It got less and less fun to come to the ballpark, and that’s not good,” Arnsberg told reporters. “My nature with the players that I’m around, there’s 100 percent of those pitchers who would always have my back.”

A lot of the problem is the team’s bats don’t have their pitching staff’s back. The Astros are putting up just 4.03 runs per game, but J.A. Happ has been pretty good lately so we’ll jump on Houston and hope the bats wake up in time for this one.

Pick: Astros

San Francisco Giants at Arizona Diamondbacks (-105, 8.5)

Considering everything that has gone wrong for the Giants this season, they’ve done pretty well to be battling it out with the Diamondbacks for first spot in the NL West.

Once Pablo Sandoval gets back in the groove following a lengthy stint on the DL, they could really start making some noise.

"Last year, when we really took off, we got a spark with [Buster] Posey coming up and [Andres] Torres earning a spot," Aubrey Huff told MLB.com. "Having Pablo back, with the way he was swinging before he got hurt, we definitely need the help."

Sandoval was hitting .313 with five homers and 14 RBIs before hitting the shelf and maybe he can give Madison Bumgarner some help. The lefty is 2-8 on the year but is getting just 2.7 runs from his offense per start.

Pick: Giants

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**Udog** · 06-15-2011, 09:18 AM

MLB
Dunkel

Chicago White Sox at Minnesota
The White Sox look to build on their 5-1 record in Gavin Floyd's last 6 starts against teams with a losing record. Chicago is the pick (-130) according to Dunkel, which has the White Sox favored by 1/2 a run. Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (-130). Here are all of today's picks.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15

Game 901-902: San Diego at Colorado (3:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (Latos) 14.633; Colorado (Chacin) 14.948
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Colorado (-150); 8
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (-150); Over

Game 903-904: Cincinnati at LA Dodgers (3:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Wood) 15.753; LA Dodgers (Billingsley) 15.385
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-125); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (+105); Under

Game 905-906: Florida at Philadelphia (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Florida (Sanchez) 13.922; Philadelphia (Halladay) 14.925
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 2; 8
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-185); 7
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-185); Over

Game 907-908: St. Louis at Washington (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (McClellan) 14.500; Washington (Hernandez) 15.430
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-125); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Washington (+105); Under

Game 909-910: NY Mets at Atlanta (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Gee) 15.016; Atlanta (Hudson) 15.638
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-150); 7
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-150); Over

Game 911-912: Pittsburgh at Houston (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (Morton) 15.174; Houston (Happ) 13.941
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 1; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Houston (-115); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-105); Under

Game 913-914: Milwaukee at Chicago Cubs (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Narveson) 14.128; Cubs (Zambrano) 15.285
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1; 10
Vegas Line: Chicago Cubs (-115); No Run Total
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (-115); N/A

Game 915-916: San Francisco at Arizona (9:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Bumgarner) 14.946; Arizona (Saunders) 15.474
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-115); 8
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (-105); Under

Game 917-918: Texas at NY Yankees (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Holland) 15.276; NY Yankees (Nova) 16.293
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 1; 9
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-135); 10
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (-135); Under

Game 919-920: Cleveland at Detroit (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Carmona) 14.371; Detroit (Penny) 14.120
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Detroit (-140); 9
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (+120); Over

Game 921-922: Baltimore at Toronto (7:07 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Arrieta) 15.590; Toronto (Romero) 14.449
Dunkel Line: Baltimore by 1; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Toronto (-170); 8
Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (+150); Under

Game 923-924: Boston at Tampa Bay (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Beckett) 17.303; Tampa Bay (Hellickson) 16.215
Dunkel Line: Boston by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Boston (-135); 8
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-135); Over

Game 925-926: Chicago White Sox at Minnesota (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Floyd) 16.452; Minnesota (Pavano) 15.925
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-130); 8
Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (-130); Under

Game 927-928: Kansas City at Oakland (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Hochevar) 15.010; Oakland (Outman) 14.099
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Oakland (-145); 8
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (+125); Over

Game 929-930: LA Angels at Seattle (10:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Santana) 14.861; Seattle (Bedard) 15.619
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1; 6
Vegas Line: Seattle (-120); 7
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (-120); Under

Game 931-932: Florida at Philadelphia (1:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Florida (Villanueva) 14.421; Philadelphia (Kendrick) 14.126
Dunkel Line: Florida by 1/2; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-165); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Florida (+145); Over

**Udog** · 06-15-2011, 09:33 AM

NHL
Dunkel

Boston at Vancouver
The Canucks look to wrap up the series and build on their 7-0 record in their last 7 playoff games as a favorite. Vancouver is the pick (-150) according to Dunkel, which has the Canucks favored by 1/2 a goal. Dunkel Pick: Vancouver (-150). Here are all of today's picks.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15

Game 13-14: Boston at Vancouver (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston 12.455; Vancouver 13.022
Dunkel Line & Total: Vancouver by 1/2; 5 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Vancouver (-150); 5
Dunkel Pick: Vancouver (-150); Over

**Udog** · 06-15-2011, 10:47 AM

NHL
Long Sheet

Wednesday, June 15

Update

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BOSTON (61-33-0-12, 134 pts.) at VANCOUVER (69-26-0-11, 149 pts.) - 6/15/2011, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VANCOUVER is 69-37 ATS (+20.9 Units) in all games this season.
VANCOUVER is 45-22 ATS (+1.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
VANCOUVER is 33-16 ATS (+10.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
VANCOUVER is 55-27 ATS (+17.0 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 33-17 ATS (+12.7 Units) in road games after a win by 2 goals or more over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 5-4 (+1.8 Units) against the spread versus VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 5-4-0 straight up against VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
5 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.3 Units)

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**Udog** · 06-15-2011, 10:53 AM

MLB
Long Sheet

Wednesday, June 15

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SAN DIEGO (30 - 39) at COLORADO (32 - 35) - 3:10 PM
MAT LATOS (R) vs. JHOULYS CHACIN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 120-112 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 24-13 (+13.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 61-50 (+22.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 36-29 (+18.2 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 16-9 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 59-49 (+20.2 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 43-34 (+17.9 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 61-50 (+13.8 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 32-35 (-15.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 16-21 (-12.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
COLORADO is 32-35 (-15.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
COLORADO is 19-26 (-16.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
COLORADO is 55-59 (-20.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 6-10 (-11.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 4-4 (+2.0 Units) against COLORADO this season
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

MAT LATOS vs. COLORADO since 1997
LATOS is 1-1 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 4.02 and a WHIP of 1.149.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.3 units)

JHOULYS CHACIN vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
CHACIN is 0-0 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.167.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

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CINCINNATI (36 - 33) at LA DODGERS (31 - 38) - 3:10 PM
TRAVIS WOOD (L) vs. CHAD BILLINGSLEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 128-107 (+9.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 171-163 (+31.4 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 545-625 (+53.3 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 128-107 (+9.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 400-454 (+46.8 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 273-284 (+54.0 Units) against the money line in road games after a win since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 78-47 (+17.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 113-120 (-19.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 113-120 (-19.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 3-2 (+0.8 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.7 Units)

TRAVIS WOOD vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
WOOD is 0-1 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 15.42 and a WHIP of 2.784.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

CHAD BILLINGSLEY vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
BILLINGSLEY is 5-2 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 3.98 and a WHIP of 1.605.
His team's record is 5-3 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-4. (-1.1 units)

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FLORIDA (32 - 34) at PHILADELPHIA (41 - 26) - 7:05 PM
ANIBAL SANCHEZ (R) vs. ROY HALLADAY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA is 70-91 (-21.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
HALLADAY is 19-3 (+15.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
FLORIDA is 56-55 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 48-36 (+21.9 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 96-89 (+20.6 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 14-6 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
FLORIDA is 551-621 (+34.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 4-2 (+1.2 Units) against FLORIDA this season
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.4 Units, Under=-0.4 Units)

ANIBAL SANCHEZ vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
SANCHEZ is 3-7 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 5.65 and a WHIP of 1.618.
His team's record is 3-9 (-5.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-6. (-0.9 units)

ROY HALLADAY vs. FLORIDA since 1997
HALLADAY is 4-3 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 2.13 and a WHIP of 0.964.
His team's record is 4-4 (-2.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-3. (+1.7 units)

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ST LOUIS (38 - 30) at WASHINGTON (31 - 36) - 7:05 PM
KYLE MCCLELLAN (R) vs. LIVAN HERNANDEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 123-106 (-19.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 54-65 (-21.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 121-105 (-20.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 35-43 (-16.6 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 66-61 (-23.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 23-15 (+10.5 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
HERNANDEZ is 10-3 (+7.9 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 2-2 (+0.6 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

KYLE MCCLELLAN vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
No recent starts.

LIVAN HERNANDEZ vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
HERNANDEZ is 6-7 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 4.62 and a WHIP of 1.460.
His team's record is 8-12 (-3.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-9. (-1.0 units)

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NY METS (33 - 34) at ATLANTA (38 - 30) - 7:10 PM
DILLON GEE (R) vs. TIM HUDSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HUDSON is 127-59 (+31.2 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
HUDSON is 127-59 (+31.2 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
HUDSON is 57-21 (+22.5 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)
GEE is 9-0 (+9.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
GEE is 6-0 (+7.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GEE is 9-0 (+9.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
GEE is 9-1 (+8.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 4-3 (+2.1 Units) against ATLANTA this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.6 Units)

DILLON GEE vs. ATLANTA since 1997
GEE is 2-1 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 1.83 and a WHIP of 1.118.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-3. (-3.4 units)

TIM HUDSON vs. NY METS since 1997
HUDSON is 13-7 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 3.64 and a WHIP of 1.250.
His team's record is 14-7 (+5.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-13. (-6.1 units)

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PITTSBURGH (33 - 33) at HOUSTON (25 - 43) - 8:05 PM
CHARLIE MORTON (R) vs. J.A. HAPP (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 70-122 (-39.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 58-53 (+16.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 18-15 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 12-7 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents this season.
PITTSBURGH is 18-15 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
PITTSBURGH is 23-19 (+8.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
HOUSTON is 23-42 (-15.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
HOUSTON is 8-19 (-11.0 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
HOUSTON is 14-34 (-17.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 3-1 (+2.3 Units) against HOUSTON this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.8 Units)

CHARLIE MORTON vs. HOUSTON since 1997
MORTON is 1-3 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 6.75 and a WHIP of 1.650.
His team's record is 2-3 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-3. (-1.3 units)

J.A. HAPP vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
HAPP is 2-2 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 2.18 and a WHIP of 1.152.
His team's record is 2-3 (-1.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-2. (+1.0 units)

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MILWAUKEE (38 - 30) at CHICAGO CUBS (27 - 39) - 8:05 PM
CHRIS NARVESON (L) vs. CARLOS ZAMBRANO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 103-126 (-28.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 50-65 (-30.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 10-21 (-13.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 103-126 (-28.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 17-25 (-12.4 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 7-19 (-12.9 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
ZAMBRANO is 71-65 (-29.2 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
ZAMBRANO is 71-65 (-29.2 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
ZAMBRANO is 30-38 (-24.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 3-2 (+1.3 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

CHRIS NARVESON vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
NARVESON is 3-0 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 0.98 and a WHIP of 0.981.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-3. (-3.3 units)

CARLOS ZAMBRANO vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
ZAMBRANO is 13-8 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 3.76 and a WHIP of 1.275.
His team's record is 16-13 (-2.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 14-14. (-1.6 units)

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SAN FRANCISCO (38 - 29) at ARIZONA (37 - 31) - 9:40 PM
MADISON BUMGARNER (L) vs. JOE SAUNDERS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BUMGARNER is 3-10 (-7.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
BUMGARNER is 3-10 (-7.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
ARIZONA is 37-31 (+8.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 37-31 (+8.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 18-10 (+10.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 141-104 (+28.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 68-58 (+14.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 19-10 (+9.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 140-102 (+29.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 26-14 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 41-25 (+13.3 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 18-30 (-16.0 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 45-71 (-27.5 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 6-1 (+5.0 Units) against ARIZONA this season
5 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.7 Units)

MADISON BUMGARNER vs. ARIZONA since 1997
BUMGARNER is 2-0 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 2.42 and a WHIP of 1.192.
His team's record is 3-1 (+1.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.2 units)

JOE SAUNDERS vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
SAUNDERS is 0-1 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 6.75 and a WHIP of 2.099.
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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TEXAS (36 - 32) at NY YANKEES (37 - 28) - 7:05 PM
DEREK HOLLAND (L) vs. IVAN NOVA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 26-16 (+13.1 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 20-25 (-14.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 5-2 (+2.6 Units) against TEXAS this season
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

DEREK HOLLAND vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
HOLLAND is 0-3 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 8.31 and a WHIP of 1.892.
His team's record is 1-3 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.4 units)

IVAN NOVA vs. TEXAS since 1997
NOVA is 1-1 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 3.86 and a WHIP of 1.029.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.1 units)

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CLEVELAND (35 - 30) at DETROIT (37 - 30) - 7:05 PM
FAUSTO CARMONA (R) vs. BRAD PENNY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 73-43 (+20.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 73-43 (+20.7 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 46-21 (+19.7 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 62-38 (+19.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 35-30 (+9.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 32-27 (+8.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CLEVELAND is 25-18 (+8.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CLEVELAND is 26-21 (+7.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 3-1 (+2.1 Units) against DETROIT this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)

FAUSTO CARMONA vs. DETROIT since 1997
CARMONA is 7-3 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 3.38 and a WHIP of 1.221.
His team's record is 10-4 (+7.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-7. (-1.7 units)

BRAD PENNY vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
PENNY is 0-0 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 13.48 and a WHIP of 3.745.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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BALTIMORE (30 - 34) at TORONTO (33 - 34) - 7:07 PM
JAKE ARRIETA (R) vs. RICKY ROMERO (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 289-404 (-112.3 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 156-282 (-109.1 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.
TORONTO is 118-112 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 24-16 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TORONTO is 95-82 (+16.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 20-10 (+10.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
ARRIETA is 18-14 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ARRIETA is 15-9 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 3-1 (+2.3 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.1 Units)

JAKE ARRIETA vs. TORONTO since 1997
ARRIETA is 2-0 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 2.25 and a WHIP of 1.167.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

RICKY ROMERO vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
ROMERO is 3-3 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 3.88 and a WHIP of 1.356.
His team's record is 4-5 (-2.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-3. (+1.8 units)

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BOSTON (39 - 27) at TAMPA BAY (36 - 31) - 7:10 PM
JOSH BECKETT (R) vs. JEREMY HELLICKSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 408-511 (+18.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997.
TAMPA BAY is 260-279 (+24.3 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
BOSTON is 23-6 (+15.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
TAMPA BAY is 36-33 (-17.5 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 3-0 (+4.1 Units) against BOSTON this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)

JOSH BECKETT vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
BECKETT is 8-4 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 3.95 and a WHIP of 1.173.
His team's record is 9-9 (-3.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-10. (-2.3 units)

JEREMY HELLICKSON vs. BOSTON since 1997
HELLICKSON is 1-0 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 3.38 and a WHIP of 1.876.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (33 - 35) at MINNESOTA (26 - 39) - 8:10 PM
GAVIN FLOYD (R) vs. CARL PAVANO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 39-50 (-20.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
FLOYD is 3-11 (-10.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MINNESOTA is 58-35 (+16.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
PAVANO is 140-117 (+24.8 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
PAVANO is 70-43 (+27.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
CHI WHITE SOX are 60-56 (+13.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 54-46 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 50-42 (+15.0 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 2-0 (+2.8 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

GAVIN FLOYD vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
FLOYD is 4-8 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 5.27 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 4-9 (-5.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-8. (-4.0 units)

CARL PAVANO vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
PAVANO is 6-3 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 3.94 and a WHIP of 1.168.
His team's record is 6-3 (+2.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-4. (+0.6 units)

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KANSAS CITY (30 - 37) at OAKLAND (28 - 40) - 10:05 PM
LUKE HOCHEVAR (R) vs. JOSH OUTMAN (L)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 38-69 (-27.6 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 28-40 (-17.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 27-38 (-15.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
OAKLAND is 15-27 (-15.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
OAKLAND is 18-31 (-16.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
OAKLAND is 10-17 (-10.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 2-2 (+0.5 Units) against OAKLAND this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.9 Units)

LUKE HOCHEVAR vs. OAKLAND since 1997
HOCHEVAR is 0-5 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 7.26 and a WHIP of 1.613.
His team's record is 1-5 (-4.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-3. (-0.4 units)

JOSH OUTMAN vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
OUTMAN is 1-0 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 1.50 and a WHIP of 0.833.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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LA ANGELS (33 - 36) at SEATTLE (34 - 34) - 10:10 PM
ERVIN SANTANA (R) vs. ERIK BEDARD (L)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 29-35 (-11.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA ANGELS are 73-88 (-26.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 49-62 (-22.4 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 24-13 (+11.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less this season.
SEATTLE is 29-22 (+9.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
LA ANGELS are 104-97 (+16.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 79-46 (+30.8 Units) against the money line after shutting out their opponent since 1997.
SEATTLE is 96-134 (-34.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 25-49 (-23.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 93-128 (-33.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 50-84 (-31.8 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 36-56 (-23.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 2-2 (+0.7 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

ERVIN SANTANA vs. SEATTLE since 1997
SANTANA is 9-4 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 3.89 and a WHIP of 1.202.
His team's record is 13-7 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 10-10. (-1.2 units)

ERIK BEDARD vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
BEDARD is 2-5 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 5.69 and a WHIP of 1.640.
His team's record is 2-6 (-4.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-4. (-0.3 units)

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FLORIDA (32 - 34) at PHILADELPHIA (41 - 26) - 1:05 PM
ELIH VILLANUEVA (R) vs. KYLE KENDRICK (R)
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA is 70-91 (-21.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 37-17 (+13.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 14-9 (+10.3 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 56-55 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 48-36 (+21.9 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 96-89 (+20.6 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 10-3 (+8.8 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss this season.
FLORIDA is 551-621 (+34.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 4-2 (+1.2 Units) against FLORIDA this season
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.4 Units, Under=-0.4 Units)

ELIH VILLANUEVA vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
No recent starts.

KYLE KENDRICK vs. FLORIDA since 1997
KENDRICK is 4-2 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 5.27 and a WHIP of 1.453.
His team's record is 5-3 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-3. (+2.0 units)

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**Udog** · 06-15-2011, 12:21 PM

MLB
Short Sheet

Wednesday, June 15

National League

SAN DIEGO at COLORADO, 3:10 PM ET
LATOS: SAN DIEGO 16-9 against the money line in day games
CHACIN: COLORADO 9-13 as a favorite of -150 or more

CINCINNATI at LA DODGERS, 3:10 PM ET
WOOD: 1-9 TSR against NL West opponents
BILLINGSLEY: LA DODGERS 37-21 after a one run loss

FLORIDA at PHILADELPHIA, 7:05 PM ET - ** Doubleheader Game #2
SANCHEZ: FLORIDA 14-6 in road games in night games
HALLADAY: 6-12 TSR after giving up <=2 earned runs in his last 2 outings

ST LOUIS at WASHINGTON, 7:05 PM ET
MCCLELLAN: ST LOUIS 34-43 on the road when the total is 7 to 8.5
HERNANDEZ: WASHINGTON 23-15 as a home underdog of +100 to +125

NY METS at ATLANTA, 7:10 PM ET
GEE: 6-0 TSR in road games
HUDSON: 10-2 UNDER at home when the total is 7 or less

PITTSBURGH at HOUSTON, 8:05 PM ET
MORTON: PITTSBURGH 1-12 after a game with a combined score of 2 runs or less
HAPP: HOUSTON 11-3 OVER in home games after a game where the bullpen gave up no run

MILWAUKEE at CHICAGO CUBS, 8:05 PM ET
NARVESON: MILWAUKEE 0-7 in road games revenging a one run loss to opponent
ZAMBRANO: 20-7 TSR when the money line is -100 to -150

SAN FRANCISCO at ARIZONA, 9:40 PM ET
BUMGARNER: SAN FRANCISCO 14-33 in road games after a win by 2 runs or less
SAUNDERS: 18-4 TSR after giving up 2 or more home runs last outing

American League

TEXAS at NY YANKEES, 7:05 PM ET
HOLLAND: TEXAS 18-8 OVER after having lost 4 of their last 5 games
NOVA: NY YANKEES 19-7 OVER in home games after allowing 4 runs or less 3
straight games

CLEVELAND at DETROIT, 7:05 PM ET
CARMONA: CLEVELAND 17-9 OVER after a game where the bullpen gave up no runs
PENNY: DETROIT 46-21 in home games after a win

BALTIMORE at TORONTO, 7:07 PM ET
ARRIETA: BALTIMORE 56-112 off 3 straight losses against division rivals
ROMERO: TORONTO 24-16 against the money line in night game

BOSTON at TAMPA BAY, 7:10 PM ET
BECKETT: BOSTON 15-7 when the money line is +125 to -125
HELLICKSON: TAMPA BAY 31-17 OVER as an underdog of +100 to +150

CHI WHITE SOX at MINNESOTA, 8:10 PM ET
FLOYD: 3-11 TSR against division opponents
BLACKBURN: 22-15 TSR as a home underdog

KANSAS CITY at OAKLAND, 10:05 PM ET
HOCHEVAR: 10-1 OVER as a road underdog
OUTMAN: OAKLAND 16-21 against the money line as a favorite

LA ANGELS at SEATTLE, 10:10 PM ET
SANTANA: 19-9 TSR as an underdog
BEDARD: SEATTLE 50-84 against the money line after a loss

FLORIDA at PHILADELPHIA, 1:05 PM ET - ** Doubleheader Game #1
VILLANUEVA: FLORIDA 11-3 OVER as a road underdog of +100 to +150
KENDRICK: 53-35 OVER in all games

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

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Wednesday's Trends and Indexes - 6/15 (NHL, MLB, WNBA, Misc.)

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