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**Udog** · 06-19-2011, 08:37 AM

Sunday's betting tips: Suspension over, Papelbon available

Weather to watch

The forecast for Sunday’s final round of the U.S. Open in Bethesda, Md., calls for temperatures in the low 80s and a 20 to 30 percent chance of isolated thunderstorms. There will be a light 4 to 7 mile-per-hour wind from the north.

Who’s hot

MLB: The Braves are 12-3 in Jair Jurrjens’ last 15 starts.

MLB: The Under is 19-7-1 in umpire Lazaro Diaz’s last 27 games behind home plate. Diaz will be calling balls and strikes in Sunday’s Giants-A’s game.

Who’s not

MLB: The Cardinals are 1-5 in their last six games against left-handed starters.

MLB: The Rockies have lost their last eight Sunday games.

Key stat

14 – That’s how many rebounds Minnesota Lynx forward Rebekkah Brunson is averaging, to go with 15.4 points. The WNBA’s leading rebounder had 18 points and 14 rebounds in Minnesota’s 96-85 home win over Atlanta on Friday. The teams complete a home-and-home Sunday in Atlanta, with the Dream laying 3.5 points in a 3 p.m. ET tipoff.

Injury not to be overlooked

Red Sox left fielder Carl Crawford strained his left hamstring Friday night while beating out an infield single against the Brewers and has been placed on the 15-day DL. It’s a significant loss for Boston. Crawford, hitting .243 with 6 homers and 31 RBIs for the first-place Sox, had turned it on after a brutal April and May in which he batted .155.

Game of the Day

Milwaukee Brewers at Boston Red Sox (-103, 9)

Notable quotable

"Time is running out, but both parties seem, at least to me, intent to make a deal by June 30." – NBA Commissioner David Stern, on negotiations to replace the labor agreement that expires at month’s end. However, the NBA has canceled its annual Las Vegas Summer League, a nine-day event in July for rookies and younger players.

Notes and tips

Rory McIlroy (-14) holds an eight-shot lead at the U.S. Open heading into Sunday's final round after setting the tournament's 54-hole scoring record. Y.E. Yang is his closest pursuer, with Lee Westwood, Jason Day and Robert Garrigus each nine strokes back.

Umpire Brian Runge will be behind the plate for Sunday’s Florida-Tampa Bay game. That would seem to be good news for the Rays. With Runge calling balls and strikes, home teams are on streaks of 39-19 overall, 16-5 on Sundays, and 8-1 in interleague play.

Red Sox closer Jonathan Papelbon, who’s 2-0 with 13 saves in 14 opportunities, has finished serving his two-game suspension and is available for Sunday’s home game against Milwaukee. Papelbon originally was suspended three games for making contact with plate umpire Tony Randazzo on June 4 against Oakland. He was irate with Randazzo’s calls on balls and strikes. The suspension was reduced from three games to two following Papelbon’s appeal, and he began serving it Friday.

The San Antonio Silver Stars are 4-0 for the first time in franchise history, and also are 4-0 ATS. Four players average in double figures, led by Sophia Young (17.5) and Danielle Adams (16.0). But San Antonio, which hosts Phoenix on Tuesday, doesn’t only lead the WNBA in scoring (93.2) and shooting percentage (51.1). The Silver Stars also play stifling defense, holding opponents to a league-low 39.8 percent from the field.

**Udog** · 06-19-2011, 08:39 AM

Sunday's six-pack

-- Washington Nationals have won their last eight games, are now only 3.5 games out of the Wild Card slot, behind Atlanta-St Louis-Arizona, all of whom are tied for that slot now.

-- Five of the six divisional leaders have a lead of less than two games, but the Phillies are floating along with a six-game cushion.

-- Cleveland's Carlos Carrasco is 3-0, 0.42 in his last three starts.

-- Rookie umpire Gonzalez had the plate for Giants-A's Saturday; the young man sure does like to call strikes. Under is 3-0 in his games.

-- AL teams are 18-10 so far this weekend, giving them a 39-31 edge in divisional play this season.

-- If I had my way, the league that won interleague play would also get home field advantage in World Series. Its better than the system now.

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Sunday's List of 13: Thinking out loud on Father's Day.........

13) Minnesota Twins are 13-3 in their last 16 games, after a 17-36 start; they're still pretty far out of first place in AL Central, but the season isn't half over yet, so they could contend before its over.

12) Not sure how Cleveland Cavaliers can justify drafting Kyrie Irving in this week's NBA Draft, since he's played only 11 college games, none in the ACC, and he had foot problems last year. Derrick Williams seems to be a safer pick. But thats what those guys get paid for.

11) If you don't think NFL teams make money hand over fist, remember that the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the CFL made a $6.6M profit LY. If a football team in Regina makes money, what is a team playing in front of 70,000 fans every week, with a national TV contract making?

10) Speaking of the CFL, regular season starts June 30; just hope the hell it isn't the only pro football we see this fall.

9) Bob Melvin has the A's on a 4-game winning streak; they're 5-4 since Melvin took over for the strategically-challenged Bob Geren. Thankfully the AL West is weak, so Oakland is only six games out of first. I'd love to ask Billy Beane this question-- What took you so long????

8) A's drafted Vanderbilt P Sonny Gray in first round this month; Vandy pitchers/catchers call their own games, which is extremely rare in college baseball. Wonder if that helps them think their way through pro ball?

7) Red Sox-Tampa Bay series averaged 21,385 fans at the Trop earlier in the week; not a great sign that baseball will succeed in the Bay Area for the long-term. They need a new stadium that they're not going to get.

6) John Danks of the White Sox is 3-0, 1.22 in his last three starts, after being 0-8 in his first ten starts this year. Good comeback by him.

5) Most popular critique of interleague play is that everyone loves the regional rivalries, but not everything else. This tells us that geographic realignment would be a huge hit and make the sport more fun. Imagine if a division had the five California teams, and another had the two New York teams, the Phillies, Red Sox and Blue Jays?

4) NBC doesn't show enough live golf; they seem to script features into a broadcast, then set aside a block of time to show all the great shots that got hit while they were showing their damn features. CBS/ABC do much better job of showing a tournament, in my humble opinion.

3) So Sergio Garcia showed up less than an hour before his tee time, then chipped/putted for few minutes without ever going to the driving range for practice? Does anyone think this is a good way to play a major?

2) Chad Kelly, nephew of Bills' legend Jim Kelly, signed this week with Clemson to play QB, turning down Buffalo/Syracuse. Would've been lot of pressure on the young man had he chosen to stay in western NY.

1) Everyone has a father; not everyone has a dad. I like to think I've got the best dad. Happy Father's Day, dad. Thanks for everything.

**Udog** · 06-19-2011, 08:50 AM

WNBA

Sunday, June 19

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Trend Report
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1:00 PM
CHICAGO vs. CONNECTICUT
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Chicago's last 9 games when playing Connecticut
Chicago is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Connecticut
Connecticut is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
Connecticut is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Chicago

3:00 PM
MINNESOTA vs. ATLANTA
Minnesota is 7-18 SU in its last 25 games on the road
Minnesota is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 5 games at home
Atlanta is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games

6:00 PM
INDIANA vs. PHOENIX
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Indiana's last 6 games when playing Phoenix
Indiana is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Phoenix's last 19 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Phoenix's last 7 games

8:30 PM
SEATTLE vs. LOS ANGELES
Seattle is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Seattle's last 14 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles
Los Angeles is 5-16 ATS in its last 21 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Los Angeles's last 14 games when playing at home against Seattle

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WNBA

Sunday, June 19

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Lady luck: Sunday's best WNBA bets
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Minnesota Lynx at Atlanta Dream (-3.5, 169.5)

The Lynx entered the 2011 WNBA season with high hopes. And so far, Minnesota is meeting those expectations thanks to some high scores.

The Lynx are on a four-game win streak since dropping the season opener and have filled the basket in recent outings. They hung 96 points on the Dream Friday night and are averaging 84.5 points during this winning run.

Minnesota had four starters in double figures, lead by Seimone Augustus’ 25 points. The Lynx are crediting their offensive explosion to transition buckets created off their tough defense. They nabbed nine steals and forced 18 turnovers in the win over Atlanta, turning those into 27 fastbreak points.

"We got back to what we do well, and that's defend," Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve told the Star Tribune. "If you look at that third quarter, we really defended well and got a lot of run-outs, and that's how we built that lead."

Minnesota has played over the total in three of its first five games while the over has paid out in 20 of the Dream’s last 28 home games.

Pick: Over 169.5

Seattle Storm at Los Angeles Sparks (-1, 149)

It's billed as a battle between Western giants,but this conference rivalry has been one-sided in recent years.

The Storm defeated the Sparks in all seven meetings last season, posting a 5-1-1 mark against the spread in those contests. Seattle made quick work of Los Angeles in the playoffs, sweeping L.A. in the best 2-of-3 series while outscoring the Sparks 160-132 in those two games.

Things may be more competitive now that Candace Parker is back for Los Angeles after missing most of last year due to a shoulder injury. Parker is averaging just over 17 points through the first three contests, but didn’t make much of an impact versus the Storm when she was healthy last year.

In three games against Seattle, Parker averaged just under 16 points and committed 15 total turnovers while drawing the attention of the Storm’s WNBA-best defense. Seattle is giving up only 68.7 points per game this year and will shadow Parker with All-Star forwards Lauren Jackson and Swin Cash.

Pick: Seattle

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**Udog** · 06-19-2011, 09:08 AM

MLB
Write-Up

Sunday, June 19

Remember as interleague play starts, there are DHs used in games in the American League ballparks; pitchers bat in National League parks.

AL teams are 39-31 vs NL teams so far in interleague play.
Over is 18-17-1 in AL parks, 13-18-3 in NL parks, 31-35-4 overall.

Hot pitchers
-- Norris is 2-1, 2.57 in his last three starts.
-- Karstens is 2-1, 1.42 in his last five starts.
-- Toronto is 5-0 when Villanueva starts (3-0, 4.76), scoring 39 runs.
-- Niese is 3-0, 1.93 in his last four starts.
-- Jakubauskus is 1-0, 3.48 in two starts for the Orioles.
-- Gallardo is 3-1, 2.25 in his last five starts.
-- Shields has a 2.15 RA in seven home starts this season.
-- Liriano is 2-1, 1.73 in his last four starts. Moseley is 1-0, 3.00 in his last four starts.
-- Garcia is 1-1, 2.84 in his last three starts.
-- Verlander is 3-0, 1.08 in his last three starts.
-- Humber is 3-0, 2.68 in his last five starts. Collmenter has a 2.65 RA in his last three starts.
-- Cain is 3-0, 2.78 in his last three starts.
-- Hamels is 5-0, 1.57 in his last six starts.
-- Sabathia is 5-1, 3.23 in his last six starts.

Cold pitchers
-- Kuroda is 0-5, 5.65 in his last five starts.
-- Masterson is 0-5, 5.08 in his last seven starts.
-- Arroyo is 2-3, 7.64 in his last six starts.
-- Chatwood is 0-2, 5.25 in his last four starts.
-- Jurrjens is 1-2, 4.82 in his last three starts. Ogando has a 5.02 RA in his last four starts.
-- Gorzelanny was 0-2, 7.63 in his last three starts before going on DL.
-- Wakefield is 1-1, 5.40 in his last three starts.
-- Volstad is 0-6, 6.39 in his last nine starts.
-- Duffy is 1-2, 5.57 in his last four starts.
-- Cook is 0-1, 3.97 in two starts this season.
-- Cahill is 0-5, 6.35 in his last seven starts.
-- Vargas is 1-2, 5.52 in his last five starts.
-- Wells is 0-1, 7.50 in his last four starts.

Totals
-- Six of last nine Houston road games went over the total.
-- Three of last four Wells starts went over the total.
-- Five of last six Masterson starts stayed under the total.
-- Seven of last nine Washington home games went over the total.
-- Six of last eight Milwaukee road games went over the total.
-- Arroyo's last three home starts stayed under the total.
-- Over is 6-3-1 in last ten games at Citi Field.
-- Nine of last twelve Tampa Bay home games stayed under total.
-- Under is 7-0-1 in last eight Jurrjens starts.
-- Six of last eight San Diego games stayed under the total.
-- Over is 5-1-1 in last seven St Louis games.
-- Nine of last twelve games at Coors Field went over the total.
-- Seven of last nine Arizona home games stayed under total.
-- Nine of Giants' last eleven games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 9-4-1 in Hamels starts this season.

Hot Teams
-- Bronx won seven of its last nine games. Cubs won four of six.
-- Pirates won nine of their last fourteen road games, but lost last two, both by 5-1 scores. Indians won three of their last four games.
-- Washington won its last eight games, allowing 18 runs.
-- Red Sox won 12 of their last 14 games.
-- Toronto won four of its last five games.
-- Mets are 9-5 in their last fourteen games.
-- Minnesota won 13 of its last 15 games.
-- Tampa Bay is 8-4 in its last twelve games.
-- Colorado won its last four games, scoring 30 runs.
-- A's won their last four games, allowing nine runs.
-- Phillies won eight of their last nine games. Mariners won 11 of their last 17 home games.

Cold Teams
-- Astros lost 11 of their last 15 games, but won last two. Los Angeles lost its last six home games.
-- Orioles lost six of their last seven games.
-- Brewers lost four of their last six games.
-- Cincinnati lost its last three home games, scoring three runs.
-- Angels lost nine of their last thirteen games.
-- Florida lost 17 of its last 18 games.
-- Rangers lost five of their last seven games. Braves lost five of their last six games.
-- San Diego lost seven of its last eight games.
-- Cardinals lost seven of their last eight games. Royals lost 11 of their last 16 road games.
-- Tigers lost three of their last four games.
-- Arizona is 2-3 in its last five games, scoring total of 11 runs in its last four ballgames.
-- Giants are 6-9 in their last fifteen road games.
-- White Sox lost three of their last four games.

Umpires
-- Hst-LA-- Home team won five of last six Nelson games.
-- Blt-Wsh-- Favorites won eight of last nine Drake games.
-- Mil-Bos-- Six of last eight Miller games stayed under the total.
-- Tex-Atl-- Four of last five Blaser games stayed under total.
-- Pitt-Clev-- Eight of last ten Kulpa games stayed under the total.
-- SD-Minn-- Six of last eight Layne games stayed under the total.
-- Fla-TB-- Underdogs won five of last seven Runge games.
-- LAA-NY-- Three of last four Everitt games stayed under total.
-- Tor-Cin-- Six of last eight Iassogna games went over total.
-- KC-StL-- Five of last six Hickox games stayed under the total.
-- Det-Col-- Five of last six Cederstrom games went over the total.
-- Chi-Az-- Five of last six West games went over the total.
-- SF-A's-- Over is 9-2-2 in Barry games so far this season.
-- Phil-Sea-- Over is 11-2 in last thirteen Demuth games.
-- NY-Chi-- Under is 9-3-1 in last thirteen Tichenor games.

**Udog** · 06-19-2011, 09:12 AM

MLB

Sunday, June 19

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Trend Report
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1:05 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. CLEVELAND
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 8 games
Cleveland is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games at home
Cleveland is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh

1:10 PM
LA ANGELS vs. NY METS
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Angels's last 6 games on the road
LA Angels are 4-9 SU in their last 13 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Mets's last 7 games at home
NY Mets are 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home

1:10 PM
TORONTO vs. CINCINNATI
Toronto is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games on the road
Cincinnati is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Cincinnati's last 10 games

1:35 PM
TEXAS vs. ATLANTA
Texas is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Texas's last 10 games
Atlanta is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Texas
Atlanta is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games

1:35 PM
BALTIMORE vs. WASHINGTON
Baltimore is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
Baltimore is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Washington's last 13 games when playing at home against Baltimore
Washington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

1:35 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. BOSTON
Milwaukee is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Boston
Milwaukee is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games
Boston is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Milwaukee

1:40 PM
FLORIDA vs. TAMPA BAY
Florida is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Florida is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games

2:10 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. MINNESOTA
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Diego's last 6 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of San Diego's last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing San Diego
Minnesota is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Diego

2:15 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. ST. LOUIS
Kansas City is 7-18 SU in its last 25 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Kansas City's last 8 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games
St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home

3:10 PM
DETROIT vs. COLORADO
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Detroit's last 11 games when playing Colorado
Detroit is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Colorado's last 11 games when playing Detroit
Colorado is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Detroit

4:05 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. OAKLAND
San Francisco is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Oakland
San Francisco is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Oakland
Oakland is 5-13 SU in its last 18 games
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Oakland's last 17 games when playing at home against San Francisco

4:10 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. SEATTLE
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing Seattle
Philadelphia is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
Seattle is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games

4:10 PM
HOUSTON vs. LA DODGERS
Houston is 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing LA Dodgers
Houston is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games on the road
LA Dodgers are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against Houston
The total has gone OVER in 6 of LA Dodgers's last 9 games at home

4:10 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. ARIZONA
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games when playing on the road against Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games on the road
Arizona is 12-6 SU in its last 18 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games at home

8:05 PM
NY YANKEES vs. CHI CUBS
NY Yankees are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 5 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
Chi Cubs are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games when playing at home against NY Yankees

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**Udog** · 06-19-2011, 09:15 AM

MLB

Sunday, June 19

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Sunday's streaking and slumping starting pitchers
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Streaking

Justin Verlander, Detroit Tigers (8-3, 2.66 ERA)

The Tigers' ace is leading the race for the American League Cy Young award. He flirted with a no-hitter in his most recent trip to the bump, giving up just two hits in a shutout win over the Indians. Verlander has won four straight decisions and hasn’t dropped a game since April 27. The righty is also stellar against the National League, posting a 12-2 career interleague record.

Cole Hamels, Philadelphia Phillies (9-2, 2.49 ERA)

Hamels isn’t living in the shadow of the Phillies’ star-studded staff. The left-hander can become the first 10-game winner in the NL with a “W” Sunday. He’s 5-0 in his last seven starts and has allowed three or fewer runs in nine of his last 10 appearances. However, buyer beware with Hamels versus the Mariners this Sunday. He left Tuesday’s game with some tightness in his back, but assured Philadelphia faithful he’s feeling fine.

Jeff Karstens, Pittsburgh Pirates (4-4, 2.66 ERA)

Karstens said the soreness he felt in his left knee during his last start is “no big deal.” It certainly didn’t diminish his effectiveness, as he allowed three hits over 6 2/3 scoreless innings in a 1-0 win over Houston. The 28-year-old right-hander faces Cleveland Sunday riding a streak in which he hasn’t allowed more than two earned runs in his last eight starts. And he’s been near unhittable in his last three, giving up one earned run over 20 2/3 innings. For the season, he’s walked 12 batters in 71 innings.

Yovani Gallardo, Milwaukee Brewers (8-3, 3.76 ERA)

The 25-year-old right-hander struck out a season-high 10 his last time out, and has allowed two earned runs or less in seven of his last eight starts. He now has 84 strikeouts in 93 2/3 innings. When he won six straight starts from early May to early June, he became only the second Brewer to accomplish the feat in a single season in 19 years. Sunday he’ll be facing Boston for the first time.
Slumping

Slumping

Trevor Cahill, Oakland A’s (6-5, 3.42 ERA)

Cahill is 0-2 with a 9.64 ERA this month after going 6-3 with a 2.31 ERA in April and May. He’s struggling with his mechanics, and the result has been wildness. The 23-year-old has walked 21 batters over his last four starts. Oakland hasn’t won one of Cahill’s starts since May 9. However, he’s 2-0 with a 1.37 ERA in three career starts against Sunday’s opponent, San Francisco.

Tom Gorzelanny, Washington Nationals (2-4, 4.25 ERA)

Gorzelanny rejoins the rotation Sunday against the Orioles after being sidelined with an elbow injury. Before going on the DL, Gorzelanny was hit hard in three straight starts, giving up 13 earned runs and 24 hits over 15 1/3 innings. The good news is that Gorzelanny appears to be healthy now and has fared well at home this season, going 1-0 with a 2.52 ERA in four starts.

Chris Volstad, Florida Marlins (2-7, 6.07 ERA)

It seems like Marlins pitchers are becoming a mainstay in the “slumping” section. Volstad is on a four-game losing skid and hasn’t picked up a win since April 26. He’s coming off a beating at the hands of the Phillies last Tuesday, giving up eight runs on 10 hits – four of which were home runs. He’s served up 14 round trippers this season – third most in the NL.

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**Udog** · 06-19-2011, 09:18 AM

MLB

Sunday, June 19

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Sunday Night Baseball: Yankees at Cubs
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New York Yankees at Chicago Cubs (+157)

With another interleague weekend in full swing, the New York Yankees once again get to play under ESPN’s Sunday night spotlight, this time at Wrigley Field to wrap up a three-game set with the Chicago Cubs. Let’s take a look at how things are shaping up for both teams headed into this matchup.

ELECTRIC ATMOSPHERE

Alex Rodriguez, playing at Wrigley for the first time since 2002, took the collar with a 0-for-4 night in Friday’s 3-1 loss to the Cubs, yet somehow managed to enjoy the scene.

“It was pretty amazing,” Rodriguez told the Associated Press. “It’s definitely a great stadium, great atmosphere, great crowd, and it was a perfect day for the Cubs.”

Chicago notched its fourth win in five games and did so in front of a season-best crowd of 42,219, lured by the Yankees’ first game at Wrigley since 2003. Last month, the Cubs got to play a three-game set at Fenway Park against the Red Sox, something manager Mike Quade enjoyed, but not nearly as much as Friday.

“The biggest crowd of the year, but the best crowd,” Quade told the AP. “These two cities are so well represented. It was better than the Boston series for me. … The electricity was something special.”

Quade told YahooSports he’d be hard pressed to believe ticket holders weren’t thrilled to be there.

“If you bought a ticket and you weren’t happy with what you saw, you should probably do lacrosse or something else,” he said. “That was fun for all of us.”

QUICK COOL DOWN

The Yankees entered this series coming off a tremendous week offensively, piling up 51 runs during a 6-1 stretch at their home stadium – an average of 7.3 runs per game. Getting back on the road, though, seemed to chill New York’s hot bats.

The Pinstripes mustered just five hits Friday night (four singles and a double) in the 3-1 setback at the Friendly Confines, though they bounced back with a 4-3 win Saturday.

Rodriguez’s oh-fer batting in the No. 4 hole Friday left two men stranded. Curtis Granderson, batting second, matched A-Rod’s night with a 0-for-4 effort at the plate, striking out three times and leaving four runners on the basepaths.

SUCCESS WITH THE HEFTY LEFTY

After losing in two of C.C. Sabathia’s first three starts this year, the Yankees have gone 9-3 behind the big southpaw, helping Sabathia improve to 8-4 with a 3.28 ERA in the process. In fact, New York is 5-1 in C.C.’s last six starts, including 3-0 on the highway, where Sabathia allowed just five total runs in 20 innings to get the decision in all three games.

While the Hefty Lefty’s pitching has been key, just as much so has been the Yanks’ propensity for putting up runs behind Sabathia. During the 9-3 tear, New York has scored six runs or more seven times, including five games with a whopping 12 runs or more. On Tuesday against Texas at home, Sabathia yielded four runs on eight hits, with no walks and six strikeouts, and New York’s offense tore it up in a 12-4 rout.

NOTEWORTHY TRENDS

New York (39-29) is on a handful of positive streaks, including 7-2 overall, 7-2 in roadies, 7-1 in Game 3 of a series and 16-5 in interleague play against right-handed starters, with Chicago’s Randy Wells (1-1, 5.62 ERA) taking the ball Sunday. And with Sabathia toeing the slab, the Yanks are on rolls of 51-18 overall, 4-1 in interleague play, 4-1 on Sundays and 26-10 on the road.

The Cubs, meanwhile, have won four of their last six (all at home), but they shoulder a few negative streaks, including 1-4 against lefty starters, 6-20 on Sundays, 12-30 in Game 3 of a series, 5-13 against the American League East and 6-15 in interleague play against winning teams.

These two teams don’t meet often, with this series being the first since 2005 when New York swept a three-game set in the Bronx. But lower-scoring games have been the norm. The under is 6-2 in the last seven Yankees-Cubs clashes. The under has also hit in six straight Sunday games for Chicago and six straight road games for New York.

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**Udog** · 06-19-2011, 09:19 AM

MLB

Sunday, June 19

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Hot lines: Sunday's best MLB bets
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Cincinnati Reds at Toronto Blue Jays (-120, 9)

Converted reliever Carlos Villanueva makes his sixth start for the Blue Jays on Sunday. He’s posted a 4.77 ERA in his five starts, and all of them have gone Over the total.

Villanueva will be opposed by Bronson Arroyo (5-6, 5.23 ERA). Batters are hitting .296 against Arroyo, who at age 34 is not inducing ground-ball outs as often as he used to.

Current Blue Jays are hitting .326 against Arroyo.

The Over is 6-2 in umpire Dan Iassogna’s last eight behind the plate.

Pick: Over

Baltimore Orioles at Washington Nationals (-135, NA)

Washington is on an eight-game win streak after Saturday’s 4-2 win, and could get to .500 by sweeping Baltimore out of Nationals Park on Sunday.

The Orioles have dropped six of seven to fall a season-high six games below .500.

But streaks have to end sometime.

Tom Gorzelanny, who has been sidelined with an inflamed left elbow, returns to start for Washington. He was getting hammered before he went on the DL. The Orioles counter with converted reliever Chris Jakubauskas, who’s had one good start and one bad one.

It’s not like the Orioles are going meekly. They’ve pounded out 26 hits in the first two games of the series, stranding 20 runners. At +127, this dog is worth a play.

Pick: Orioles

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**Udog** · 06-19-2011, 09:25 AM

MLB
Dunkel

Chicago White Sox at Arizona
The Diamondbacks look to build on their 9-0 record in their last 9 games during Game 3 of a series. Arizona is the pick (-120) according to Dunkel, which has the Diamondbacks favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Arizona (-120). Here are all of today's picks.

SUNDAY, JUNE 19

Game 901-902: Houston at LA Dodgers (4:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Norris) 14.057; LA Dodgers (Kuroda) 14.532
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-145); 7
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (-145); Over

Game 903-904: Pittsburgh at Cleveland (1:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (Karstens) 15.439; Cleveland (Masterson) 14.720
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Cleveland (-145); 8
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (+125); Under

Game 905-906: Toronto at Cincinnati (1:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Villanueva) 14.830; Cincinnati (Arroyo) 16.023
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-125); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (-125); Under

Game 907-908: LA Angels at NY Mets (1:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Chatwood) 15.510; NY Mets (Niese) 14.964
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: NY Mets (-140); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (+120); Over

Game 909-910: Texas at Atlanta (1:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Ogando) 15.381; Atlanta (Jurrjens) 14.329
Dunkel Line: Texas by 1; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-110); 7
Dunkel Pick: Texas (-110); Over

Game 911-912: Baltimore at Washington (1:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Jakubauskus) 14.168; Washington (Gorzelanny) 16.040
Dunkel Line: Washington by 2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Washington (-140); 9
Dunkel Pick: Washington (-140); Under

Game 913-914: Milwaukee at Boston (1:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Gallardo) 15.418; Boston (Wakefield) 16.958
Dunkel Line: Boston by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Boston (-110); 9
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-110); Under

Game 915-916: Florida at Tampa Bay (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Florida (Volstad) 15.095; Tampa Bay (Shields) 14.978
Dunkel Line: Florida by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-200); 8
Dunkel Pick: Florida (+170); Over

Game 917-918: San Diego at Minnesota (2:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (Moseley) 14.686; Minnesota (Liriano) 16.670
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 2; 8
Vegas Line: Minnesota (-150); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (-150); Over

Game 919-920: Kansas City at St. Louis (2:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Duffy) 15.159; St. Louis (Garcia) 14.185
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1; 8
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-200); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (+170); Under

Game 921-922: Detroit at Colorado (3:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Verlander) 15.492; Colorado (Cook) 15.953
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Detroit (-140); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (+120); Over

Game 923-924: San Francisco at Oakland (4:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Cain) 14.717; Oakland (Cahill) 15.538
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 1; 5 1/2
Vegas Line: Oakland (-110); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (-110); Under

Game 925-926: Chicago White Sox at Arizona (4:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Humber) 14.715; Arizona (Collmeter) 15.778
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Arizona (-125); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (-125); Over

Game 927-928: Philadelphia at Seattle (4:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Hamels) 15.931; Seattle (Vargas) 14.609
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-150); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-150); Under

Game 929-930: NY Yankees at Chicago Cubs (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Sabathia) 16.076; Cubs (Wells) 15.132
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 1; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-170); No Run Line
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (-170); N/A

**Udog** · 06-19-2011, 09:29 AM

WNBA
Dunkel

Minnesota at Atlanta
The Lynx look to take advantage of an Atlanta team that is 2-8 ATS in its last 10 games at home. Minnesota is the pick (+3 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Dream favored by only 1. Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+3 1/2). Here are all of today's picks.

SUNDAY, JUNE 19

Game 601-602: Chicago at Connecticut (1:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Chicago 111.778; Connecticut 115.951
Dunkel Line & Total: Connecticut by 4; 157
Vegas Line & Total: Connecticut by 5; 154 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago (+5); Over

Game 603-604: Minnesota at Atlanta (3:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota 113.623; Atlanta 114.402
Dunkel Line & Total: Atlanta by 1; 165
Vegas Line & Total: Atlanta by 3 1/2; 169 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+3 1/2); Under

Game 605-606: Indiana at Phoenix (6:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Indiana 111.736; Phoenix 112.907
Dunkel Line & Total: Phoenix by 1; 177
Vegas Line & Total: Phoenix by 3; 175 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Indiana (+3); Over

Game 607-608: Seattle at Los Angeles (8:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle 114.003; Los Angeles 110.208
Dunkel Line & Total: Seattle by 4; 145
Vegas Line & Total: Seattle by 1 1/2; 149
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (-1 1/2); Under

**Udog** · 06-19-2011, 10:21 AM

WNBA
Long Sheet

Sunday, June 19

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CHICAGO (3 - 1) at CONNECTICUT (3 - 1) - 6/19/2011, 1:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CONNECTICUT is 21-9 ATS (+11.1 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 3 seasons.
CONNECTICUT is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CONNECTICUT is 4-4 against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 5-3 straight up against CONNECTICUT 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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MINNESOTA (4 - 1) at ATLANTA (1 - 4) - 6/19/2011, 3:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 68-99 ATS (-40.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
ATLANTA is 27-14 ATS (+11.6 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 3-2 against the spread versus ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 3-2 straight up against ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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INDIANA (3 - 2) at PHOENIX (0 - 3) - 6/19/2011, 6:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
INDIANA is 72-107 ATS (-45.7 Units) as an underdog since 1997.
INDIANA is 3-13 ATS (-11.3 Units) as a road underdog of 3 points or less over the last 3 seasons.
INDIANA is 58-84 ATS (-34.4 Units) against Western conference opponents since 1997.
INDIANA is 58-84 ATS (-34.4 Units) in non-conference games since 1997.
PHOENIX is 3-14 ATS (-12.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
INDIANA is 5-4 against the spread versus PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
INDIANA is 5-4 straight up against PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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SEATTLE (2 - 1) at LOS ANGELES (2 - 1) - 6/19/2011, 8:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 17-8 ATS (+8.2 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 5-18 ATS (-14.8 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) after a win by 10 points or more over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LOS ANGELES is 7-6 against the spread versus SEATTLE over the last 3 seasons
SEATTLE is 10-4 straight up against LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
7 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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**Udog** · 06-19-2011, 10:30 AM

MLB
Long Sheet

Sunday, June 19

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HOUSTON (27 - 45) at LA DODGERS (31 - 41) - 4:10 PM
BUD NORRIS (R) vs. HIROKI KURODA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 25-44 (-15.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
HOUSTON is 15-36 (-18.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
LA DODGERS are 16-25 (-10.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
LA DODGERS are 31-41 (-12.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 15-21 (-10.1 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
LA DODGERS are 31-41 (-12.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 20-31 (-13.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 4-1 (+3.8 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.1 Units)

BUD NORRIS vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
NORRIS is 1-1 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 4.67 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+0.9 units)

HIROKI KURODA vs. HOUSTON since 1997
KURODA is 2-0 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 2.35 and a WHIP of 1.076.
His team's record is 4-1 (+2.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.4 units)

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PITTSBURGH (35 - 35) at CLEVELAND (38 - 31) - 1:05 PM
JEFF KARSTENS (R) vs. JUSTIN MASTERSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 26-64 (-21.8 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 37-94 (-33.1 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 191-394 (-94.0 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 8-26 (-15.2 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 21-60 (-23.9 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 23-74 (-45.1 Units) against the money line in road games in an inter-league game since 1997.
CLEVELAND is 35-28 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CLEVELAND is 28-22 (+8.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CLEVELAND is 23-14 (+10.4 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
CLEVELAND is 38-31 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 22-12 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 35-35 (+8.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PITTSBURGH is 35-35 (+8.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 20-17 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in road games this season.

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

JEFF KARSTENS vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
KARSTENS is 1-0 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 6.75 and a WHIP of 1.126.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

JUSTIN MASTERSON vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
MASTERSON is 0-0 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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TORONTO (36 - 35) at CINCINNATI (37 - 35) - 1:10 PM
CARLOS VILLANUEVA (R) vs. BRONSON ARROYO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 60-47 (+11.7 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 129-109 (+8.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 22-8 (+12.5 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 129-109 (+8.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 55-54 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 98-83 (+19.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 60-57 (+13.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 121-113 (+15.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 57-44 (+20.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 58-60 (+9.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 2-0 (+2.6 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

CARLOS VILLANUEVA vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
VILLANUEVA is 1-1 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 2.59 and a WHIP of 1.397.
His team's record is 2-2 (-0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.3 units)

BRONSON ARROYO vs. TORONTO since 1997
ARROYO is 2-5 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 6.38 and a WHIP of 1.533.
His team's record is 4-7 (-5.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-6. (-1.4 units)

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LA ANGELS (34 - 38) at NY METS (35 - 36) - 1:10 PM
TYLER CHATWOOD (R) vs. JON NIESE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 30-37 (-12.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
NY METS are 15-8 (+9.4 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 28-13 (+14.8 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 77-46 (+32.1 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 593-513 (+64.8 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 56-38 (+17.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 601-589 (+69.6 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 1-1 (+0.0 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

TYLER CHATWOOD vs. NY METS since 1997
No recent starts.

JON NIESE vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
No recent starts.

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TEXAS (38 - 34) at ATLANTA (39 - 33) - 1:35 PM
ALEXI OGANDO (R) vs. JAIR JURRJENS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 12-22 (-13.3 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 57-60 (-25.7 Units) against the money line in home games in an inter-league game since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against ATLANTA this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.1 Units)

ALEXI OGANDO vs. ATLANTA since 1997
No recent starts.

JAIR JURRJENS vs. TEXAS since 1997
JURRJENS is 1-0 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 1.80 and a WHIP of 0.800.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

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BALTIMORE (31 - 37) at WASHINGTON (35 - 36) - 1:35 PM
CHRIS JAKUBAUSKAS (R) vs. TOM GORZELANNY (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 5-16 (-10.3 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
BALTIMORE is 289-405 (-113.3 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 74-50 (+26.2 Units) against the money line in home games in an inter-league game since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 35-36 (+6.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
WASHINGTON is 12-4 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in home games after a win this season.
WASHINGTON is 83-55 (+25.6 Units) against the money line in home games after 3 or more consecutive wins since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 35-36 (+6.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 19-12 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
WASHINGTON is 20-41 (-18.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
GORZELANNY is 5-15 (-12.4 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 3-2 (+1.2 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)

CHRIS JAKUBAUSKAS vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
No recent starts.

TOM GORZELANNY vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
No recent starts.

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MILWAUKEE (40 - 32) at BOSTON (42 - 28) - 1:35 PM
YOVANI GALLARDO (R) vs. TIM WAKEFIELD (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 32-44 (-15.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 11-26 (-14.1 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 58-76 (-21.3 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
GALLARDO is 13-19 (-12.3 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BOSTON is 26-7 (+16.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
MILWAUKEE is 21-8 (+15.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
WAKEFIELD is 69-79 (-22.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
WAKEFIELD is 31-43 (-22.3 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
MILWAUKEE is 1-1 (+0.7 Units) against BOSTON this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

YOVANI GALLARDO vs. BOSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

TIM WAKEFIELD vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
WAKEFIELD is 3-0 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 2.52 and a WHIP of 1.424.
His team's record is 5-1 (+4.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (-0.1 units)

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FLORIDA (32 - 39) at TAMPA BAY (38 - 33) - 1:40 PM
CHRIS VOLSTAD (R) vs. JAMES SHIELDS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA is 70-95 (-25.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 55-81 (-22.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 26-9 (+17.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
FLORIDA is 100-96 (+20.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 137-115 (+31.3 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game since 1997.
FLORIDA is 465-428 (+49.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997.
TAMPA BAY is 37-34 (-17.5 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
SHIELDS is 0-6 (-11.2 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -175 to -200 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 3-2 (+0.5 Units) against FLORIDA this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)

CHRIS VOLSTAD vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
VOLSTAD is 1-0 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 3.57 and a WHIP of 1.358.
His team's record is 1-2 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.1 units)

JAMES SHIELDS vs. FLORIDA since 1997
SHIELDS is 3-2 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 4.88 and a WHIP of 1.374.
His team's record is 4-4 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-2. (+4.1 units)

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SAN DIEGO (30 - 42) at MINNESOTA (30 - 39) - 2:10 PM
DUSTIN MOSELEY (R) vs. FRANCISCO LIRIANO (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 18-28 (-10.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
MINNESOTA is 28-6 (+20.0 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 59-52 (+17.2 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 40-29 (+12.2 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 30-22 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 61-53 (+19.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 16-10 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in day games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

DUSTIN MOSELEY vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
MOSELEY is 0-0 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 6.00 and a WHIP of 2.000.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

FRANCISCO LIRIANO vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
No recent starts.

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KANSAS CITY (31 - 40) at ST LOUIS (39 - 33) - 2:15 PM
DANNY DUFFY (L) vs. JAIME GARCIA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 4-20 (-14.0 Units) against the money line in road games against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 122-108 (-23.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 35-38 (-18.0 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 61-60 (-20.6 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 67-64 (-25.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 124-109 (-22.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 3-9 (-13.6 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -175 to -200 over the last 2 seasons.
GARCIA is 8-15 (-14.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

DANNY DUFFY vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
No recent starts.

JAIME GARCIA vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
GARCIA is 0-1 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 10.29 and a WHIP of 1.857.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-2. (-2.3 units)

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DETROIT (38 - 33) at COLORADO (35 - 35) - 3:10 PM
JUSTIN VERLANDER (R) vs. AARON COOK (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 28-55 (-24.5 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 6-13 (-11.4 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -150 over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 81-118 (-33.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 41-20 (+15.2 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 116-95 (+31.5 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997.
COLORADO is 22-10 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 3 seasons.
VERLANDER is 51-25 (+17.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
COLORADO is 119-115 (-25.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 119-115 (-25.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 21-26 (-14.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
COOK is 16-31 (-24.8 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
COOK is 4-13 (-13.1 Units) against the money line in home games after 3 or more consecutive wins since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against DETROIT this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

JUSTIN VERLANDER vs. COLORADO since 1997
VERLANDER is 0-0 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 3.17 and a WHIP of 1.587.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.3 units)

AARON COOK vs. DETROIT since 1997
No recent starts.

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SAN FRANCISCO (39 - 32) at OAKLAND (32 - 40) - 4:05 PM
MATT CAIN (R) vs. TREVOR CAHILL (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 49-33 (+14.9 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 131-67 (+43.5 Units) against the money line in home games after 3 or more consecutive wins since 1997.
CAHILL is 28-18 (+12.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAN FRANCISCO is 141-105 (+27.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 165-135 (+23.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 63-42 (+18.7 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 106-68 (+24.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 142-107 (+25.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 62-40 (+17.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 69-61 (+11.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
CAIN is 52-31 (+16.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CAIN is 52-30 (+17.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CAIN is 26-10 (+14.9 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
OAKLAND is 31-38 (-11.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
OAKLAND is 20-31 (-13.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
OAKLAND is 32-40 (-12.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 3-2 (+0.6 Units) against OAKLAND this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.9 Units)

MATT CAIN vs. OAKLAND since 1997
CAIN is 3-5 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 2.30 and a WHIP of 1.006.
His team's record is 3-5 (-2.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-5. (-3.1 units)

TREVOR CAHILL vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
CAHILL is 2-0 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 1.37 and a WHIP of 0.763.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-3. (-3.2 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (34 - 38) at ARIZONA (39 - 33) - 4:10 PM
PHILIP HUMBER (R) vs. JOSH COLLMENTER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 13-21 (-11.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
ARIZONA is 39-33 (+8.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 39-33 (+8.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 30-22 (+10.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 18-5 (+13.3 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 55-49 (+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 428-433 (+41.8 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
CHI WHITE SOX are 59-48 (+18.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 34-52 (-20.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 18-31 (-17.1 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 42-70 (-26.7 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 1-1 (+0.0 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)

PHILIP HUMBER vs. ARIZONA since 1997
No recent starts.

JOSH COLLMENTER vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
No recent starts.

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PHILADELPHIA (45 - 27) at SEATTLE (36 - 35) - 4:10 PM
COLE HAMELS (L) vs. JASON VARGAS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 10-18 (-14.8 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -150 over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 26-14 (+11.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 62-44 (+22.7 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 51-84 (-30.8 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 98-135 (-33.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 24-45 (-23.3 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 95-129 (-32.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 19-48 (-29.0 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 1-1 (+0.2 Units) against SEATTLE this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

COLE HAMELS vs. SEATTLE since 1997
No recent starts.

JASON VARGAS vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
VARGAS is 0-0 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 13.50 and a WHIP of 4.000.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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NY YANKEES (40 - 29) at CHICAGO CUBS (29 - 41) - 8:05 PM
C.C. SABATHIA (L) vs. RANDY WELLS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 21-25 (-13.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 105-128 (-28.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 52-67 (-29.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 105-128 (-28.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 17-26 (-13.4 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 1-1 (+0.5 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

C.C. SABATHIA vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
SABATHIA is 1-2 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 5.76 and a WHIP of 1.400.
His team's record is 1-3 (-3.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-3. (-2.4 units)

RANDY WELLS vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
No recent starts.

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**Udog** · 06-19-2011, 01:53 PM

MLB
Short Sheet

Sunday, June 19

National League

HOUSTON at LA DODGERS, 4:10 PM ET
NORRIS: 7-2 after 2 or more consecutive wins
KURODA: LA DODGERS 6-12 as a favorite of -125 to -175

Interleague

PITTSBURGH at CLEVELAND, 1:05 PM ET
KARSTENS: PITTSBURGH 11-30 as a road underdog of +100 to +150
MASTERSON: CLEVELAND 10-1 in home games after a win by 4 runs or more

TORONTO at CINCINNATI, 1:10 PM ET
VILLANUEVA: TORONTO 18-11 as an underdog of +100 to +150
ARROYO: CINCINNATI 17-23 as a favorite

LA ANGELS at NY METS, 1:10 PM ET
CHATWOOD: LA ANGELS 8-17 after scoring 4 runs or less 3 straight games
NIESE: NY METS 15-8 in an inter-league game

TEXAS at ATLANTA, 1:35 PM ET
OGANDO: TEXAS 12-22 on the road with a money line of -100 to -125
JURRJENS: 23-8 UNDER is +125 to -125

BALTIMORE at WASHINGTON, 1:35 PM ET
JAKUBAUSKAS: BALTIMORE 19-13 after 1 or more consecutive unders
GORZELANNY: 5-15 TSR after a win

MILWAUKEE at BOSTON, 1:35 PM ET TBS
GALLARDO: 13-19 TSR in day games
WAKEFIELD: BOSTON 16-7 when the money line is +125 to -125

FLORIDA at TAMPA BAY, 1:40 PM ET
VOLSTAD: FLORIDA 101-75against AL East opponents
SHIELDS: 0-6 TSR as a home favorite of -175 to -200

SAN DIEGO at MINNESOTA, 2:10 PM ET
MOSELEY: SAN DIEGO 16-10 in day games
LIRIANO: MINNESOTA 1-10 in home games after scoring 2 runs or less

KANSAS CITY at ST LOUIS, 2:15 PM ET
DUFFY: KANSAS CITY 37-25 OVER as a road underdog of +125 to +175
GARCIA: ST LOUIS 40-29 OVER in all games

DETROIT at COLORADO, 3:10 PM ET
VERLANDER: DETROIT 6-13 as a road favorite of -125 to -150
COOK: COLORADO 22-10 in an inter-league game

SAN FRANCISCO at OAKLAND, 4:05 PM ET
CAIN: SAN FRANCISCO 40-25 after scoring 3 runs or less 2 straight games
CAHILL: OAKLAND 20-31 against right-handed starters

CHI WHITE SOX at ARIZONA, 4:10 PM ET
HUMBER: CHI WHITE SOX are 18-5 in an inter-league game
COLLMENTER: ARIZONA 42-70 in day games

PHILADELPHIA at SEATTLE, 4:10 PM ET
HAMELS: PHILADELPHIA 28-7 as a favorite of -150 or more
VARGAS: SEATTLE 24-45 in day games

NY YANKEES at CHICAGO CUBS, 8:05 PM ET ESPN
SABATHIA: 125-45 TSR as a favorite of -150 or more
WELLS: CHICAGO CUBS 3-13 after 5 or more consecutive home games

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