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**Udog** · 06-17-2011, 07:44 AM

Friday's betting tips: Yanks accused of cheating

Who’s hot

MLB: The under is 11-2 in Dan Hudson’s last 13 home starts for Arizona.

MLB: Florida has won eight of its last nine games on astroturf.

WNBA: Minnesota is riding an 11-4 run against the spread dating back to last season.

Who’s not

MLB: Kansas City is 4-10 in its last 14 meetings with St. Louis.

MLB: Oakland is just 7-20 in its last 27.

WNBA: Indiana is 3-7 against the spread in its last 10 trips to Seattle.

Key stat

114-81: The San Antonio Silver Stars are the WNBA’s only unbeaten team both straight up and against the spread, but they’ve been outrebounded 114-81 through their first three games. They’re set as 5.5-point underdogs Friday in Phoenix when they visit the Mercury and the league’s second-leading rebounder Candice Dupree (10 boards per game).

Injury that shouldn’t be overlooked

Tommy Hanson, Atlanta Braves: Atlanta scratched Hanson from his scheduled start on Friday with right shoulder tendinitis. It’s a big loss for the club as he has a 2.48 ERA with 89 strikeouts this season and the Braves will used the next few days to decide if he’ll need to go on the 15-day DL. Randall Delgado is expected to start in his place Friday against the Rangers.

Game of the day

Milwaukee Brewers at Boston Red Sox (-115, 9.5)

Notable quotable

"I don't know if it says that I've got a short memory. I took the experience from Augusta, and I learned a lot from it. But, yeah, I mean you're going into the U.S. Open. You can't be thinking about what's happened before. You've got to just be thinking about this week, and how you can best prepare, and how you can get yourself around the golf course." – Rory McIlroy after firing a 6-under 65 to take the lead at the US Open on Thursday. McIlroy has been under the spotlight since falling apart in the final round at Augusta. McIlroy is set at +250 to win the US Open.

Notes and tips

The New York Yankees had their way with the Texas Rangers this week and Texas says the Bronx Bombers were stealing signs throughout the series. Rangers catcher Yorvit Torrealba started shouting at Andruw Jones while he was on second base in the fifth inning during Wednesday night’s 12-4 New York win. After the game Mark Teixeira said Torrealba had brought it up a couple of nights earlier as well. Jones didn’t exactly deny the allegations. "He's just trying to make excuses (because they're) getting their butts kicked,” Jones told reporters. “That's why people (give) multiple signs when people are on second base. I'm sure our pitchers do the same thing, because we might think they're trying to give location of the pitch when people are on second base.” The Yanks visit the Chicago Cubs on Friday.

The Vancouver Canucks may have lost this season’s Stanley Cup Final to the Boston Bruins in Wednesday’s Game 7, but early numbers have them favored to lift Lord Stanley’s mug next season. Most books have Vancouver set at +500 while Boston is the second favorite at +800. Washington sits at +850 and Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and San Jose all check in a +900.

**Udog** · 06-17-2011, 07:47 AM

Friday's six-pack

Highest paid ASSISTANT football coaches, at public universities
-- Gus Malzahn, Auburn $1.3M—This guy was a high school coach not that long ago.

-- Charlie Weis, Florida $765,000—He should send Tom Brady 10% for making him look like a better coach than he is.

-- Todd Grantham, Georgia $750,000—Gets paid to stop the offenses of the two guys listed above.

-- Ellis Johnson, South Carolina $700,000—Have I mentioned that all these guys are ASSISTANT coaches, not the head man?

-- John Chavis, LSU $700,000—Les Miles was the biggest benefactor when Tennessee hired Lane Kiffin, who brought his dad to Knoxville as defensive coordinator and let Chavis walk.

-- Steve Kragthorpe, LSU $700,000— This guy was 44-43 as the head coach at Tulsa/Louisville for seven years. It helps to have really good players. LSU has lot more of those than Tulsa or Louisville.

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Friday's List of 13: Notes from a crazy world, where cash in king

13) A crazy world got crazier this week, when 25-year old Crystal Harris cancelled her upcoming wedding to 85-year old Hugh Hefner, which was scheduled for Saturday at the Playboy Mansion. Stunning as it may sound, rumor has it that Ms Harris wanted a bigger weekly allowance and bolted when she didn’t get it. As a wise person once said, “Cash is king.”

12) Overnight TV ratings for Game 7 of Stanley Cup finals were highest for Finals game since 2003, and it wasn’t even a very good game, so that bodes well for the NHL.

11) Bruins’ goalie Tim Thomas was a 9th-round draft pick of the old Quebec Nordiques (now Colorado Avalanche) in 1994; it took him another nine years to get to the NHL, but he’s sure made the most of it once he got there.

10) Bruins were tenth team to force a Game 7 in Finals after being down 2-0; they were the fourth team of the ten to win that Game 7.

9) Red Sox moved Saturday's game with Milwaukee from 1:00 to 7:00 to accomodate the Bruins' victory parade, which is Saturday morning.

8) University of Detroit is naming its basketball court after former coach Dick Vitale on December 5, when the Titans play St John’s on ESPN. Couldn’t happen to a nicer, more energetic guy.

7) Quite a race shaping up for NL Manager of the Year, with Arizona-Pittsburgh-NY Mets all overachieving so far this season. Would have to give the edge to Arizona’s Kirk Gibson so far, but if the Pirates finish over .500 for first time since 1992, it would be hard not to vote for Pittsburgh’s Clint Hurdle.

6) Justin Upton hit a walkoff homer as Arizona beat the Giants 3-2 and stayed within a game and a half of San Francisco int he NL West.

5) Washington Nationals won their sixth game in a row last night; Florida Marlins have one win this month, and are now in the NL East cellar.

4) Plaxico Burress just spent two years in jail; he gets out of jail and then reveals that he’d rather not play for Tom Coughlin, his old coach with the Giants. You know Coughlin, the coach who won a Super Bowl with those Giants, thanks in part of Burress, but Burress is a fool. He should just be quiet until its time to sign a contract, then thank the good lord anyone is still willing to pay him to play ball.

3) Whats with burning cars? How does that help anything? Maybe the people in Vancouver are upset about the failing Greek economy, or maybe the Greeks are mad the Canucks lost in the Finals. Who knows.......

2) Under the proposed new Wild Card system, the two Wild Cards in each league would play a one-game playoff to see who joins the divisional winners in the playoffs. So far, everyone seems to like this idea. For now.

1) But here’s whats going to happen; every year, either Bronx or Boston is going to be playing in the AL version, since only one of them can win the AL East. Say the Red Sox win the East, the Indians win the Central and Bronx/Detroit are the two AL Wild Cards; Bombers and Tigers then play a one-game playoff.

Say the pitching matchup comes up Verlander vs Nova. Detroit is going to win that game, the northeast media (not to mention FOX) is going to howl bloody hell and that format is going the way of the Edsel and phones with dials on them. Because TV ratings make money and as that wise person I know often says, “Cash is king”.

**Udog** · 06-17-2011, 07:59 AM

WNBA

Friday, June 17

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Trend Report
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8:00 PM
ATLANTA vs. MINNESOTA
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games on the road
Atlanta is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games at home

8:30 PM
NEW YORK vs. CHICAGO
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New York's last 5 games
New York is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chicago's last 5 games when playing at home against New York
Chicago is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against New York

10:00 PM
SAN ANTONIO vs. PHOENIX
San Antonio is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Antonio's last 5 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Phoenix's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Phoenix's last 10 games when playing San Antonio

10:00 PM
INDIANA vs. SEATTLE
Indiana is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Seattle
Indiana is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Seattle is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Indiana
Seattle is 22-1 SU in its last 23 games at home

8:00 PM
WASHINGTON vs. TULSA
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 5 games when playing on the road against Tulsa
Washington is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Tulsa
Tulsa is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Washington
Tulsa is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games

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WNBA

Friday, June 17

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Lady luck: Friday's best WNBA bets
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San Antonio Silver Stars at Phoenix Mercury (-5.5, 177)

So far, so good for the San Antonio Silver Stars, who head into this one as the league’s only unbeaten team both straight up and against the spread.

They hammered the Tulsa Shock in their first two games of the season and then upset Atlanta 86-74 on the road as a 2.5-point underdog last weekend. Rookie Danielle Adams had a lot to do with the club’s latest victory.

Adams put up 32 points off the bench and hit five 3-pointers to help San Antonio erase a seven-point deficit in the third quarter.

"Coach told me I had the green light so I'm going to take every open shot I get," Adams told reporters. “I was just feeling it tonight. I had the veterans there to back me up, so it was a pretty good feeling.”

The quick start has all of the Silver Stars feeling pretty good, but this will be a stiff test with Phoenix playing its home opener.

Still looks like too many points to us though.

Pick: Silver Stars

Atlanta Dream at Minnesota Lynx (-4.5, 164)

As long as Rebekkah Brunson keeps doing her thing, the Lynx are going to be tempting bet on most nights.

Brunson is putting up 14.8 points and 14 rebounds per game in the early going this season and is coming off a dominant night in the team’s win at Seattle, notching 22 points and 14 boards.

"We use the word relentless with Brunson, and she takes great pride in that," Lynx head coach Cheryl Reeve told the team’s official website. "She brings it every night she plays and hangs her hat on that. Her approach brings her a great deal of success and I'll tell you...players around the league...they don't want to matchup against her."

Atlanta will have its hands full on Friday. The Dream are giving up 84 points a night so far and are getting hammered on the glass so even though this line is up a bit from the open, we’ll still side with the Lynx.

Pick: Lynx

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**Udog** · 06-17-2011, 08:04 AM

MLB
Write-Up

Friday, June 17

Hot pitchers
-- Lilly is 2-1, 2.25 in his last four starts.
-- FGarcia is 3-1, 4.57 in his last four starts.
-- Correia is 5-2, 2.53 in his last seven road starts.
-- Capuano is 2-0, 0.69 in his last couple starts.
-- Reds won Leake's last four starts (3-0, 1.93).
-- Marcum is 1-0, 2.25 in his last three starts.
-- Richard has a 2.45 RA in his last four starts, but San Diego lost all four games, scoring a total of five runs.
-- Porcello is 2-1, 2.75 in his last three starts.
-- Former White Sox DHudson is 4-1, 3.73 in his last six starts.

Cold pitchers
-- Myers is 1-3, 5.75 in his last five starts.
-- Cubs are 0-6 when Davis starts (0-5, 7.14).
-- Britton is 1-2, 6.65 in his last four starts.
-- Tomlin is 1-3, 8.61 in his last four starts.
-- Pineiro is 0-3, 6.75 in his last five starts.
-- WDavis is 1-3, 7.53 in his last six starts. Hand is 0-2, 4.09 in two starts for the Marlins.
-- Reyes is 1-1, 6.60 in his last three road starts.
-- Lackey has a 9.67 RA in his last four starts.
-- Lewis allowed 15 runs in 4.1 IP in losing his last two starts. Braves' rookie Delgado is 4-4, 3.54 in 13 starts for AA Mississippi.
-- Duensing is 1-4, 8.22 in his last six starts.
-- Carpenter is 0-4, 5.09 in his last six starts. Paulino has a 5.40 RA in his last couple starts.
-- Colorado lost last eight Hammel starts (0-6, 4.36).
-- Former Diamondback EJackson is 1-1, 4.55 in his last five starts.
-- Lincecum is 0-1, 9.39 in his last three starts. Godfrey allowed five runs in 4.1 IP in his first MLB start last week.
-- Oswalt is 1-2, 4.50 in his last three starts. Pineda is 0-2, 4.44 in his last four starts.

Totals
-- Five of last seven Houston road games went over the total.
-- Five of last seven games at Wrigley Field went over the total.
-- Four of last five Pirate road games went over the total.
-- Six of last seven Washington home games went over the total.
-- Five of last six Milwaukee road games went over the total.
-- Four of last five Cincinnati home games went over total.
-- Six of last eight games at Citi Field went over the total.
-- Eight of last ten Tampa Bay home games stayed under total.
-- Under is 8-3-2 in Atlanta's last thirteen home games.
-- Five of last six San Diego games stayed under the total.
-- Four of last five St Louis games went over the total.
-- Seven of last ten games at Coors Field went over the total.
-- Five of last seven Arizona home games stayed under total.
-- Seven of Giants' last nine games stayed under the total.
-- Over is 6-2-1 in Phillies' last nine road games.

Hot Teams
-- Bronx won six of its last seven games. Cubs won three of their last four games.
-- Pirates won nine of their last twelve road games.
-- Washington won its last six games, allowing 12 runs.
-- Red Sox won 11 of their last 12 games.
-- Reds won seven of their last ten games.
-- Mets are 8-4 in their last twelve games.
-- Minnesota won 11 of its last 13 games.
-- Tigers are 9-4 in their last 13 games. Colorado is 5-2 in last seven home series openers.
-- Giants won three of their last four games.
-- Phillies won their last seven games, allowing 15 runs. Mariners won 10 of their last 15 home games.

Cold Teams
-- Astros lost 11 of their last 13 games. Los Angeles lost its last four home games.
-- Indians lost 11 of their last 14 games.
-- Orioles lost four of their last five games.
-- Brewers lost three of their last four games.
-- Blue Jays lost five of their last seven games.
-- Angels lost eight of their last eleven games.
-- Florida lost 15 of its last 16 games. Rays lost three of last four.
-- Rangers lost their last five games, allowing 41 runs.
-- Braves lost three of their last four games.
-- San Diego lost five of its last six games.
-- Cardinals lost their last six games, allowing 42 runs. Royals are 4-10 in their last 14 road games.
-- White Sox lost their last two games, scoring one run. Arizona lost three of its last four home games.
-- A's are 3-13 in their last 16 games, but did win their last two- they are 3-4 under new manager Bob Melvin.

**Udog** · 06-17-2011, 08:10 AM

MLB

Friday, June 17

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Trend Report
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2:20 PM
NY YANKEES vs. CHI CUBS
NY Yankees are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 6 games when playing Chi Cubs
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Chi Cubs's last 18 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games when playing NY Yankees

7:05 PM
BALTIMORE vs. WASHINGTON
Baltimore is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Baltimore's last 9 games
Washington is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Baltimore
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Washington's last 11 games when playing at home against Baltimore

7:05 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. CLEVELAND
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games when playing Cleveland
Cleveland is 3-11 SU in its last 14 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 6 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh

7:10 PM
LA ANGELS vs. NY METS
LA Angels are 3-8 SU in their last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Mets's last 6 games
NY Mets are 8-4 SU in its last 12 games

7:10 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. BOSTON
Milwaukee is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Boston
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 6 games when playing Boston
Boston is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Boston's last 15 games

7:10 PM
TORONTO vs. CINCINNATI
Toronto is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Cincinnati
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 6 games when playing Cincinnati
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games at home
Cincinnati is 12-6 SU in its last 18 games at home

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

7:35 PM
TEXAS vs. ATLANTA
Texas is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games when playing Atlanta
Texas is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Atlanta
Atlanta is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
Atlanta is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games when playing Texas

8:10 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. MINNESOTA
San Diego is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Diego's last 6 games
Minnesota is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Minnesota is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing San Diego

8:15 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. ST. LOUIS
Kansas City is 6-17 SU in its last 23 games on the road
Kansas City is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games when playing St. Louis
St. Louis is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 6 games when playing Kansas City

8:40 PM
DETROIT vs. COLORADO
Detroit is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Detroit's last 9 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Colorado's last 8 games
Colorado is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Detroit

9:40 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. ARIZONA
Chi White Sox are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi White Sox's last 7 games on the road
Arizona is 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Arizona's last 7 games at home

10:05 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. OAKLAND
San Francisco is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
San Francisco is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Oakland
Oakland is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Francisco
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Oakland's last 23 games when playing San Francisco

10:10 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. SEATTLE
Philadelphia is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 7 games on the road
Seattle is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
Seattle is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games at home

10:10 PM
HOUSTON vs. LA DODGERS
Houston is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games when playing LA Dodgers
LA Dodgers are 2-6 SU in their last 8 games
LA Dodgers are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Houston

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**Udog** · 06-17-2011, 08:14 AM

MLB
Dunkel

Texas at Atlanta
The Braves look to take advantage of a Texas team that is 2-11 in its last 13 interleague games against a team with a winning record. Atlanta is the pick (-145) according to Dunkel, which has the Braves favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-145). Here are all of today's picks.

FRIDAY, JUNE 17

Game 901-902: Houston at LA Dodgers (10:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Myers) 13.718; LA Dodgers (Lilly) 14.870
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 1; 7
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-155); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (-155); Under

Game 903-904: NY Yankees at Chicago Cubs (2:20 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Garcia) 15.601; Cubs (Davis) 15.807
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1/2; 12
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-140); No Run Total
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (+120); N/A

Game 905-906: Baltimore at Washington (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Britton) 14.454; Washington (Marquis) 15.754
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Washington (-115); 8
Dunkel Pick: Washington (-115); Under

Game 907-908: Pittsburgh at Cleveland (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (Correia) 15.396; Cleveland (Tomlin) 14.762
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Cleveland (-140); 8
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (+120); Over

Game 909-910: LA Angels at NY Mets (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Pineiro) 15.562; NY Mets (Capuano) 14.913
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: NY Mets (-140); 8
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (+120); Over

Game 911-912: Florida at Tampa Bay (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Florida (Hand) 13.225; Tampa Bay (Davis) 15.948
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 2 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-140); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (-140); Under

Game 913-914: Toronto at Cincinnati (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Reyes) 14.585; Cincinnati (Leake) 16.268
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 1 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-150); 9
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (-150); Over

Game 915-916: Milwaukee at Boston (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Marcum) 16.806; Boston (Lackey) 16.570
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Boston (-115); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (-105); Under

Game 917-918: Texas at Atlanta (7:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Lewis) 14.968; Atlanta (Delgado) 15.742
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-145); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-145); Over

Game 919-920: San Diego at Minnesota (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (Richard) 15.364; Minnesota (Duensing) 14.991
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Minnesota (-130); 8
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (+110); Under

Game 921-922: Kansas City at St. Louis (8:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Paulino) 15.169; St. Louis (Carpenter) 14.175
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-175); 8
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (+155); Under

Game 923-924: Detroit at Colorado (8:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Porcello) 15.228; Colorado (Hammel) 16.217
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1; 10
Vegas Line: Colorado (-120); 9
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (-120); Over

Game 925-926: Chicago White Sox at Arizona (9:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Jackson) 15.386; Arizona (Hudson) 15.106
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Arizona (-135); 9
Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (+115); Over

Game 927-928: San Francisco at Oakland (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Lincecum) 15.315; Oakland (Godfrey) 14.941
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-150); 7
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (-150); Under

Game 929-930: Philadelphia at Seattle (10:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia 15.623; Seattle (Pineda) 14.918
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 1/2; 5 1/2
Vegas Line: Seattle (-110); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-110); Under

**Udog** · 06-17-2011, 08:19 AM

MLB

Friday, June 17

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Tips for betting MLB Interleague play
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Interleague play is upon us and whether you’re a supporter of it or not, there’s no denying it adds a different element to the marathon baseball season.

There’s the obvious contrast in styles between American League and National League teams, as well as the vast number of unfamiliar matchups from year to year. So here are a few tips that can help you figure out how to bet these games.

AL dominance is no fluke

In 2006 the American League posted a .611 winning percentage in interleague play. Now, that's the best single season success the AL has had in interleague play, but the junior circuit is 420-335 against their senior cousins over the last three years.

And this isn’t a short-term trend by any stretch. The AL has won the battle seven straight years and nine of the last 11 campaigns. It’s simply a case of the AL bats being significantly stronger while the pitching has essentially become a wash. Despite the AL’s apparent dominance, remember that National League teams have still won 232 interleague games over the last two seasons and actually won 21 of 42 games in the first weekend of interleague play earlier this season.

Keep an eye on the underdogs

While the home teams have a more pronounced advantage during interleague play, it doesn’t mean you should blindly bet them. With players switching leagues more than ever thanks to the current state of free agency, it isn’t as big of a deal for an American League pitcher to take his hacks over in a National League park. By the same token, the AL teams aren’t the only ones that benefit from having a DH in their lineup. Most NL teams have at least one big bat on their bench that is just itching to fill the role. More often than not oddsmakers will overvalue home teams and that opens the door for some good underdog bets.

Let the runline be your friend

Don’t hesitate to lay the extra run when value presents itself. For whatever reason, we tend to see a higher percentage of lopsided results over the course of interleague play. During the opening weekend of IL action three years ago, 34 of 42 games (81 percent) were decided by at least two runs. I try to avoid laying the extra run with big favorites. Instead I’ll look to turn teams priced in the –110 to –150 range into substantial plus-money payouts by giving the run-and-a-half.

Teams to watch

It may surprise you to find out that the Chicago White Sox are among the

leaders for all-time wins in interleague play. At 142-104 they’re just a

few percentage points behind the Yankees for the best interleague

record in baseball. In the NL, it’s the Florida Marlins leading the

charge at 127-107. The Baltimore Orioles own the worst record in the

American League at 108-139 while the Pittsburgh Pirates pull up the rear

in the NL at 73-123.

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**Udog** · 06-17-2011, 08:22 AM

MLB

Friday, June 17

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Friday’s streaking and slumping starting pitchers
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STREAKING

Jason Marquis (7-2, 3.67 ERA), Washington Nationals

A suspension is about the only thing that can slow down Marquis these days. The veteran righty just served a five-game suspension for plunking Justin Upton back on June 5. He hasn’t pitched since holding the Padres to one run in six innings on June 10.

Washington backers will be happy to see Marquis back on the mound. The Nats are 6-1 in his last seven starts, despite being underdogs in six of those seven appearances. That’s why Marquis is No. 2 on Covers.com’s Top money pitchers list.

Mike Leake (6-2, 4.06 ERA), Cincinnati Reds

Seems fitting that a klepto would be a steal at the betting window. Yes Mike Leake enjoys striking out major league hitters and smuggling American Rag T-Shirts out of Macy’s department stores.

The Reds are 4-0 in in Leake’s last four starts and the young hurler carries a 1.93 ERA over the hot stretch.

"Mainly my head is just back on straight a little bit," Leake told the Associated Press. "I think I lost it there for a little."

SLUMPING

Josh Tomlin (7-4, 4.14 ERA), Cleveland Indians

Maybe no other player embodies the Indians’ collapse than this starting pitcher. Tomlin hadn’t surrendered more than three in any of his first nine trips to the bump. It’s been a very different story since.

Tomlin 1-3 with a 8.61 ERA in his last four appearances. Gross.

Wade Davis (5-5, 4.81 ERA), Tampa Bay Rays

Kind of seems like we’re dumping on the American League on the first day of interleague here, doesn’t it? I mean, we could have easily subbed Houston’s Brett Myers in here.

Davis gets the dishonor though because of his tendency to give up the big fly. The big righty has been taken out of the park 10 times in his last six trips to the hill. The Rays are 1-5 during that stretch and the over is 4-0 in his last four starts.

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**Udog** · 06-17-2011, 08:24 AM

MLB

Friday, June 17

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Hot lines: Friday’s best MLB bets
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Detroit Tigers at Colorado Rockies (-120, 9)

With Thursday’s 6-2 win over Cleveland, the Tigers overtook the Indians for first place in the AL Central division.

Detroit has now won 13 of its last 15 games and the club has its pitching staff to thank for many of those wins. Max Scherzer gave up two runs in the first inning but settled down after that to earn his ninth win of the season, tying for the MLB lead.

"Right now, we're playing pretty well. We're coming together," Scherzer told reporters. "But the thing is, we still have another 100. We have to grind it out and get these series wins."

The Tigers have won each of their last five series but have just one win in their last nine meetings with the Rockies.

“We’ve got a little something going,” manager Jim Leyland added. “But it’s such a long grind. I don’t get carried away.”

That sort of approach will serve them well. We think Detroit will keep its run going on Friday.

Pick: Tigers

San Diego Padres at Minnesota Twins (-130, 8)

On June 1, it looked like the Minnesota Twins might as well pack it in and start thinking about next season. A little over two weeks later, the outlook is a lot different.

Michael Cuddyer continued his great season with a solo homer in the second inning Thursday against the White Sox and that was all the support Nick Blackburn needed as the Twins picked up a 1-0 win. Cuddyer is now hitting .282 with 10 homers and 27 RBIs on the year.

"We're executing a lot better now," manager Ron Gardenhire told reporters. "We're getting bunts down. We're hitting and running. Guys are playing loose and not tight and not worried about making mistakes.

"When you start doing that and you get good pitching behind it and don't make the fundamental mistakes, everything kind of falls into place."

Plus, the club is getting Joe Mauer back on Friday and a host of other regulars shouldn’t be far behind him. Maybe the season isn’t lost yet for the Twins after all.

Pick: Twins

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**Udog** · 06-17-2011, 08:34 AM

WNBA
Dunkel

Atlanta at Minnesota
The Lynx look to build on their 6-0 ATS record in their last 6 games versus Eastern Conference opponents. Minnesota is the pick (-3) according to Dunkel, which has the Lynx favored by 5 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (-3). Here are all of today's picks.

FRIDAY, JUNE 17

Game 601-602: Atlanta at Minnesota (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta 110.402; Minnesota 115.803
Dunkel Line & Total: Minnesota by 5 1/2; 160
Vegas Line & Total: Minnesota by 3; 164
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (-3); Under

Game 603-604: New York at Chicago (8:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: New York 109.673; Chicago 112.987
Dunkel Line & Total: Chicago by 3 1/2; 153
Vegas Line & Total: Chicago by 5 1/2; 149 1/2
Dunkel Pick: New York (+5 1/2); Over

Game 605-606: Indiana at Seattle (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Indiana 114.084; Seattle 118.003
Dunkel Line & Total: Seattle by 4; 142
Vegas Line & Total: Seattle by 6 1/2; 146 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Indiana (+6 1/2); Under

Game 607-608: San Antonio at Phoenix (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Antonio 106.037; Phoenix 115.528
Dunkel Line & Total: Phoenix by 9 1/2; 181
Vegas Line & Total: Phoenix by 5 1/2; 177
Dunkel Pick: Phoenix (-5 1/2); Over

**Udog** · 06-17-2011, 09:21 AM

MLB
Long Sheet

Friday, June 17

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HOUSTON (25 - 45) at LA DODGERS (31 - 39) - 10:10 PM
BRETT MYERS (R) vs. TED LILLY (L)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 25-45 (-15.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 23-44 (-17.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LILLY is 46-21 (+20.2 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)
HOUSTON is 38-27 (+19.3 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 113-121 (-20.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 113-121 (-20.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 20-30 (-11.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 2-1 (+1.3 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

BRETT MYERS vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
MYERS is 5-2 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 3.02 and a WHIP of 1.212.
His team's record is 9-3 (+6.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-7. (-3.8 units)

TED LILLY vs. HOUSTON since 1997
LILLY is 7-2 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 2.30 and a WHIP of 1.022.
His team's record is 7-7 (-2.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-10. (-7.7 units)

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NY YANKEES (39 - 28) at CHICAGO CUBS (28 - 40) - 2:20 PM
FREDDY GARCIA (R) vs. DOUG DAVIS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 18-3 (+14.8 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
GARCIA is 24-15 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GARCIA is 98-59 (+31.5 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
GARCIA is 16-4 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in road games in an inter-league game since 1997. (Team's Record)
GARCIA is 41-19 (+22.7 Units) against the money line in road games in day games since 1997. (Team's Record)
GARCIA is 23-14 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHICAGO CUBS are 7-20 (-14.0 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 104-127 (-28.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 51-66 (-30.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 48-61 (-21.5 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 104-127 (-28.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 19-31 (-12.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

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

FREDDY GARCIA vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
GARCIA is 4-0 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 1.47 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 6-0 (+6.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-4. (-2.3 units)

DOUG DAVIS vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
DAVIS is 3-2 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 6.28 and a WHIP of 1.988.
His team's record is 3-3 (+1.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (-0.4 units)

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BALTIMORE (31 - 35) at WASHINGTON (33 - 36) - 7:05 PM
ZACH BRITTON (L) vs. JASON MARQUIS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 12-5 (+8.4 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
WASHINGTON is 81-55 (+23.6 Units) against the money line in home games after 3 or more consecutive wins since 1997.
MARQUIS is 10-3 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
MARQUIS is 10-3 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
BALTIMORE is 51-48 (+18.2 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 20-11 (+9.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
WASHINGTON is 6-15 (-11.8 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 2 seasons.
MARQUIS is 67-84 (-36.1 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
MARQUIS is 68-73 (-33.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)

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

ZACH BRITTON vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
No recent starts.

JASON MARQUIS vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
MARQUIS is 0-1 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 13.50 and a WHIP of 2.625.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

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PITTSBURGH (35 - 33) at CLEVELAND (36 - 31) - 7:05 PM
KEVIN CORREIA (R) vs. JOSH TOMLIN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 191-392 (-92.0 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 15-44 (-23.6 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 21-58 (-21.9 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 23-72 (-43.1 Units) against the money line in road games in an inter-league game since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 43-104 (-37.0 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 33-28 (+8.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CLEVELAND is 26-18 (+9.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CLEVELAND is 27-22 (+7.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CLEVELAND is 36-31 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 20-12 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
TOMLIN is 10-2 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TOMLIN is 10-2 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PITTSBURGH is 35-33 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 20-15 (+12.8 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 35-33 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PITTSBURGH is 24-19 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CORREIA is 24-16 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CORREIA is 16-6 (+14.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CORREIA is 7-1 (+9.2 Units) against the money line in road games this season. (Team's Record)
CORREIA is 7-0 (+10.0 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CORREIA is 7-1 (+9.2 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
CORREIA is 30-22 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CORREIA is 19-10 (+15.0 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
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

KEVIN CORREIA vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
No recent starts.

JOSH TOMLIN vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
No recent starts.

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MILWAUKEE (39 - 31) at BOSTON (41 - 27) - 7:10 PM
SHAUN MARCUM (R) vs. JOHN LACKEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 29-12 (+13.1 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
BOSTON is 25-6 (+17.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
LACKEY is 17-5 (+11.1 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 since 1997. (Team's Record)
LACKEY is 13-1 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in home games in an inter-league game since 1997. (Team's Record)
MILWAUKEE is 20-7 (+14.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BOSTON is 55-54 (-16.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
LACKEY is 14-21 (-17.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

SHAUN MARCUM vs. BOSTON since 1997
MARCUM is 5-4 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 4.43 and a WHIP of 1.123.
His team's record is 6-5 (+2.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-5. (-1.4 units)

JOHN LACKEY vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
No recent starts.

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TEXAS (36 - 34) at ATLANTA (39 - 31) - 7:35 PM
COLBY LEWIS (R) vs. RANDALL DELGADO (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

COLBY LEWIS vs. ATLANTA since 1997
No recent starts.

RANDALL DELGADO vs. TEXAS since 1997
No recent starts.

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SAN DIEGO (30 - 40) at MINNESOTA (28 - 39) - 8:10 PM
CLAYTON RICHARD (L) vs. BRIAN DUENSING (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 14-30 (-17.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
RICHARD is 1-10 (-9.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
MINNESOTA is 26-6 (+18.0 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 59-50 (+19.2 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 40-28 (+13.2 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 61-51 (+12.8 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 120-113 (+9.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 24-14 (+12.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 19-10 (+11.8 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 61-51 (+21.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 36-30 (+17.2 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
RICHARD is 10-2 (+9.3 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

CLAYTON RICHARD vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
RICHARD is 0-1 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 9.64 and a WHIP of 1.927.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

BRIAN DUENSING vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
No recent starts.

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KANSAS CITY (30 - 39) at ST LOUIS (38 - 32) - 8:15 PM
FELIPE PAULINO (R) vs. CHRIS CARPENTER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 121-107 (-22.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 66-63 (-25.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 123-108 (-22.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CARPENTER is 4-10 (-10.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
CARPENTER is 4-10 (-10.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 2-1 (+0.7 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)

FELIPE PAULINO vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
No recent starts.

CHRIS CARPENTER vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
CARPENTER is 4-6 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 4.34 and a WHIP of 1.312.
His team's record is 5-6 (-3.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 8-3. (+5.1 units)

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DETROIT (38 - 31) at COLORADO (33 - 35) - 8:40 PM
RICK PORCELLO (R) vs. JASON HAMMEL (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 38-55 (-22.2 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 107-167 (-47.7 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997.
DETROIT is 28-53 (-22.5 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 68-38 (+24.1 Units) against the money line in home games in an inter-league game since 1997.
COLORADO is 56-59 (-19.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 33-35 (-14.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 33-35 (-14.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
COLORADO is 70-83 (-34.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 20-26 (-15.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

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

RICK PORCELLO vs. COLORADO since 1997
PORCELLO is 1-0 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 1.50 and a WHIP of 1.333.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

JASON HAMMEL vs. DETROIT since 1997
HAMMEL is 1-0 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 2.000.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (33 - 37) at ARIZONA (38 - 32) - 9:40 PM
EDWIN JACKSON (R) vs. DANIEL HUDSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 38-32 (+8.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 38-32 (+8.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 29-22 (+9.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 17-4 (+13.3 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 54-48 (+13.2 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 50-44 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 58-47 (+18.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 33-51 (-20.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

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

EDWIN JACKSON vs. ARIZONA since 1997
JACKSON is 1-1 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 2.55 and a WHIP of 1.075.
His team's record is 2-1 (+2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.2 units)

DANIEL HUDSON vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
No recent starts.

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SAN FRANCISCO (39 - 30) at OAKLAND (30 - 40) - 10:05 PM
TIM LINCECUM (R) vs. GRAHAM GODFREY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 141-103 (+29.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 27-15 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 165-133 (+25.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 63-40 (+21.2 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 106-66 (+27.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 142-105 (+28.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 62-39 (+18.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 69-59 (+14.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
LINCECUM is 19-7 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LINCECUM is 19-7 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
OAKLAND is 16-27 (-14.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
OAKLAND is 19-31 (-15.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
OAKLAND is 30-40 (-15.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 13-26 (-14.9 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 29-38 (-13.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 3-0 (+3.1 Units) against OAKLAND this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)

TIM LINCECUM vs. OAKLAND since 1997
LINCECUM is 5-0 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 1.17 and a WHIP of 0.971.
His team's record is 5-1 (+3.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-4. (-3.1 units)

GRAHAM GODFREY vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
No recent starts.

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PHILADELPHIA (44 - 26) at SEATTLE (35 - 34) - 10:10 PM
ROY OSWALT (R) vs. MICHAEL PINEDA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 30-22 (+10.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SEATTLE is 25-13 (+12.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 61-43 (+22.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 35-19 (+12.8 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 94-128 (-32.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 97-134 (-33.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.

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

ROY OSWALT vs. SEATTLE since 1997
OSWALT is 1-0 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 3.55 and a WHIP of 1.657.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

MICHAEL PINEDA vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
No recent starts.

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**Udog** · 06-17-2011, 10:38 AM

MLB
Short Sheet

Friday, June 17

National League

HOUSTON at LA DODGERS, 10:10 PM ET
MYERS: HOUSTON 38-27 against left-handed starters
LILLY: LA DODGERS 20-30 against right-handed starters

Interleague

NY YANKEES at CHICAGO CUBS, 2:20 PM ET
GARCIA: 24-15 TSR in all games
DAVIS: CHICAGO CUBS 0-8 after scoring 8 runs or more

BALTIMORE at WASHINGTON, 7:05 PM ET
BRITTON: BALTIMORE 9-31 in road games after having lost 2 of their last 3 games
MARQUIS: WASHINGTON 14-9 after 2 or more consecutive home games

PITTSBURGH at CLEVELAND, 7:05 PM ET
CORREIA: PITTSBURGH 17-14 as a road underdog
TOMLIN: CLEVELAND 19-10 OVER when the total is 8 to 8.5

LA ANGELS at NY METS, 7:10 PM ET
PINEIRO: LA ANGELS 10-17 after 2 straight games where they committed no errors
CAPUANO: NY METS 14-7 in an inter-league game

FLORIDA at TAMPA BAY, 7:10 PM ET
HAND: FLORIDA 11-3 after 3 straight games where they had 7 or less hits
DAVIS: TAMPA BAY 11-18 in home games after scoring 2 runs or less

TORONTO at CINCINNATI, 7:10 PM ET
REYES: TORONTO 25-16 in night games
LEAKE: CINCINNATI 87-109 in home games after a win by 4 runs or more

MILWAUKEE at BOSTON, 7:10 PM ET
MARCUM: MILWAUKEE 4-15 after 3 or more consecutive overs
LACKEY: 13-1 TSR in home games in an inter-league game

TEXAS at ATLANTA, 7:35 PM ET
LEWIS: TEXAS 5-1 after 5 or more consecutive losses
DELGADO: ATLANTA 76-38 UNDER after 3 consecutive game versus a division rival

SAN DIEGO at MINNESOTA, 8:10 PM ET
RICHARD: 10-2 TSR as a road underdog of +100 to +125
DUENSING: MINNESOTA 0-10 in home games after scoring 2 runs or less

KANSAS CITY at ST LOUIS, 8:15 PM ET
PAULINO: KANSAS CITY 23-14 revenging a one run loss to opponent
CARPENTER: 4-10 TSR in all games

DETROIT at COLORADO, 8:40 PM ET
PORCELLO: DETROIT 7-21 in road games after 4 or more consecutive home games
HAMMEL: COLORADO 68-38 in home games in an inter-league game

CHI WHITE SOX at ARIZONA, 9:40 PM ET
JACKSON: CHI WHITE SOX 17-4 in an inter-league game
HUDSON: ARIZONA 22-9 OVER in home games after scoring and allowing 3 runs or less

SAN FRANCISCO at OAKLAND, 10:05 PM ET
LINCECUM: 19-7 TSR in road games
GODFREY: OAKLAND 19-31 against right-handed starters

PHILADELPHIA at SEATTLE, 10:10 PM ET
OSWALT: PHILADELPHIA 61-35 on the road when the money line is +125 to -125
PINEDA: SEATTLE 27-49 after 3 straight games without giving up a stolen base

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**Udog** · 06-17-2011, 11:16 AM

WNBA
Long Sheet

Friday, June 17

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ATLANTA (1 - 3) at MINNESOTA (3 - 1) - 6/17/2011, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 25-12 ATS (+11.8 Units) as an underdog over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 16-7 ATS (+8.3 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 16-7 ATS (+8.3 Units) in a road game where where the total is greater than or equal to 150 over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 7-0 ATS (+7.0 Units) in road games when playing with 2 days rest over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 16-6 ATS (+9.4 Units) in road games against Western conference opponents since 1997.
ATLANTA is 16-6 ATS (+9.4 Units) in road games in non-conference games since 1997.
ATLANTA is 24-10 ATS (+13.0 Units) in road games after scoring 75 points or more since 1997.
ATLANTA is 21-8 ATS (+12.2 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
MINNESOTA is 67-99 ATS (-41.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.

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

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NEW YORK (2 - 2) at CHICAGO (2 - 1) - 6/17/2011, 8:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW YORK is 65-43 ATS (+17.7 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more since 1997.
NEW YORK is 69-46 ATS (+18.4 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 4-4 against the spread versus NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
NEW YORK is 6-2 straight up against CHICAGO 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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INDIANA (3 - 1) at SEATTLE (1 - 1) - 6/17/2011, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
INDIANA is 72-106 ATS (-44.6 Units) as an underdog since 1997.
INDIANA is 58-83 ATS (-33.3 Units) against Western conference opponents since 1997.
INDIANA is 58-83 ATS (-33.3 Units) in non-conference games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
INDIANA is 3-1 against the spread versus SEATTLE over the last 3 seasons
SEATTLE is 2-2 straight up against INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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SAN ANTONIO (3 - 0) at PHOENIX (0 - 2) - 6/17/2011, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN ANTONIO is 17-34 ATS (-20.4 Units) as a road underdog of 6.5 to 9 points since 1997.
SAN ANTONIO is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) after a win by 10 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
PHOENIX is 3-13 ATS (-11.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHOENIX is 8-5 against the spread versus SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
PHOENIX is 8-5 straight up against SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
9 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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Friday's Trends and Indexes - 6/17 (NHL, MLB, WNBA, Misc.)

Friday's Trends and Indexes - 6/17 (NHL, MLB, WNBA, Misc.)

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