Tuesday's Trends and Indexes - 6/21 ( MLB, WNBA, Misc.)

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Trends and Indexes

Tuesday, June 21

Good Luck on day #172 of 2011!

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Tuesday's betting tips: A-Rod kills injury rumors

Who’s hot

MLB: The over is 9-4 in Toronto’s last 13 interleague games.

MLB: Philadelphia has won eight of its last 10.

WNBA: New York has covered in 10 of its last 13 meetings with Los Angeles.

Who’s not

MLB: The Cubs are 2-9 in their last 11 road games.

MLB: Arizona is 1-11 in Joe Saunders’ last 12 road starts.

WNBA: Atlanta is 5-16 ATS in its last 21 road games.

Key stat

10.96 – Interim Florida Marlins manager Jack McKeon has his work cut out for him with this club, but one of his first tasks ought to be helping the team defend its home field. The Marlins are 15-22 at home, costing Fish bettors 10.96 units to date.

Injury that shouldn’t be overlooked

Albert Pujols, St. Louis Cardinals: The injury that St. Louis’ slugger suffered on Sunday is worse than originally thought as he’ll be out about six weeks with a broken bone in his left wrist. "He does have a fracture in his left wrist," general manger John Mozeliak told reporters on Monday afternoon. "In the terms of whether it's mild or extreme, it is mild in that regard. But it's still going to require probably six weeks of very little baseball activity. On a hopeful note, we hope to have him back by, say, beginning of August." Pujols is hitting .279 with 17 homers and 45 RBIs.

Game of the day

Tampa Bay Rays at Milwaukee Brewers (-130, 8)

Notable quotable

"It's like almost too perfect, you know. There's no wind, obviously no sun, no sort of elements to contend with. It's different, different grass court tennis." – Andy Murray said about defeating Daniel Gimeno-Traver under the Centre Court roof at Wimbledon. The first day of the tournament was sidetracked by rotten weather that resulted in 29 matches being cancelled or suspended.

Notes and tips

If you heard the rumors of A-Rod playing through a serious shoulder injury lately, forget it – at least that’s what the New York Yankees’ third baseman says. "That's the first I have heard of it. I don't know where that came from. It's nothing out of the ordinary, normal bumps and bruises," Rodriguez told reporters about the injury rumors. Rodriguez had three hits against the Cubs on Sunday and also scored three runs in the 10-4 win.

The Atlanta Dream are still without Sancho Lyttle, who is currently playing for Spain in the 2011 Eurobasket and so far, they haven’t been able to come close to replacing her. The All-Star forward was averaging 12.5 points and 7.8 rebounds in four games since leaving the team. She will miss the next two games, leaving Courtney Paris to fill in. Atlanta is just 1-5 against the spread heading into Tuesday’s home game with Chicago as a 4.5-point favorite.

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Tuesday's six-pack

According to Phil Steele's college football magazine, the six teams that are playing the hardest schedules this season........
6) Boston College-- Lost last three bowls, scoring 14-13-13 points.

5) LSU-- 13-23-1 vs spread as home favorite under Les Miles.

4) Oregon State-- 13-5 vs spread as road underdog last five years.

3) Baylor-- Have underrated QB in mobile Robert Griffin III.

2) Iowa State-- Went bowling once in last five years.

1) Colorado-- New league, new coach; senior QB provides hope.


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Tuesday's List of 13: Nobody asked me, but.........

13) NHL's salary cap could go up as much as $5M next season; at some point, don’t hockey fans have to have to reluctantly admit that commish Gary Bettman is presiding over an era of resurgence for the NHL?

12) 11 weeks of fantasy baseball under the bridge, and I still haven’t my whole team on the field yet, that’s how many baseball players get hurt. Meanwhile, Milan Lucic played with a broken toe throughout the last two rounds of the Stanley Cup playoffs. Hockey players are tough. They train properly. I'm really thinking that baseball players overtrain, and get hurt more as a result.

11) Would you want 36-year old Tiki Barber playing on your football team? Nah, me either.

10) Pretty fun week for the Brewers last week; four games at Wrigley, three at Fenway. Lot of history there.

9) Chad Pennington is going to call games on FOX this season, then try to play again in 2012. Pennington is this era’s Pat Haden; smart but no arm. Hope he’s a better TV analyst than Haden. He's just about the same as a quarterback- won't screw things up, won't win big games for you.

8) There is a high school in San Diego; think it is Hoover High, where they have 2,200 kids with 35 different languages spoken. Could you imagine teaching in a school like that? Has to be really tough.

7) Read in one of the New York papers today that when he was in college, Clarence Clemons, the great saxophone player who passed away this weekend, was a blocking back for Emerson Boozer, who later starred for the Joe Namath-era Jets.

6) Godson update: young man wound up allowing one earned run in 19.1 IP in his first season of college baseball, at the Division II level; batters were 5-61 against his lefthanded offerings. Not a bad league he plays in; eight kids got drafted in major league draft earlier this month.

5) Greedy bastard update: Gas is down to $3.92 at the hideous Mobil station by my house; a few miles north, its down to $3.85 a gallon.

4) In the least surprising news of the day, the season finale of Mob Wives next week has a brawl in it, with one of the women unhappy about a book one of the others is writing. One of the most bizarre shows in TV history concludes its first season-- if you like seeing women curse like sailors, this is the show for you. Sunday nights on VH1.

3) I'm guessing the Reds charged premium prices for a series with Bronx Bombers in town this week; do they offer rebates when Jeter is on the DL and doesn't play? Will the teams hosting the Cardinals offer rebates with Albert Pujols on the DL for a month? Hell no.

2) Marlins had a team meeting with new manager Jack McKeon Monday; Hanley Ramirez was late, so Hanley Ramirez didn't start, as 80-year old McKeon made his first statement loud and clear. Ramirez did pinch-hit in 9th inning, but was called out on strikes, ending a bad day for him.

1) Tim Hudson had a night to remember Monday, blanking Toronto for eight innings and hitting a two-run homer in Atlanta's 2-0 win against the Blue Jays. Toronto only had three baserunners against Hudson, who at age 37, looked as sharp as ever after having couple of rough starts.

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WNBA
Dunkel


Chicago at Atlanta
The Sky look to bounce back from their 83-68 loss to Connecticut and build on their 7-2-1 ATS record in their last 10 games following an ATS loss. Chicago is the pick (+4 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Dream favored by only 2 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Chicago (+4 1/2). Here are all of today's picks.

TUESDAY, JUNE 21

Game 651-652: Chicago at Atlanta (12:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Chicago 111.788; Atlanta 114.402
Dunkel Line & Total: Atlanta by 2 1/2; 155
Vegas Line & Total: Atlanta by 4 1/2; 160 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago (+2 1/2); Under

Game 653-654: Indiana at Washington (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Indiana 114.084; Washington 109.050
Dunkel Line & Total: Indiana by 5; 150
Vegas Line & Total: Indiana by 1; 146
Dunkel Pick: Indiana (-1); Over

Game 655-656: Phoenix at San Antonio (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Phoenix 108.187; San Antonio 116.070
Dunkel Line & Total: San Antonio by 8; 186
Vegas Line & Total: San Antonio by 3 1/2; 182 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Antonio (-3 1/2); Over

Game 657-658: Seattle at Tulsa (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle 111.960; Tulsa 106.066
Dunkel Line & Total: Seattle by 6; 151
Vegas Line & Total: Seattle by 8; 154 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tulsa (+8); Under

Game 659-660: New York at Los Angeles (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: New York 110.573; Los Angeles 114.555
Dunkel Line & Total: Los Angeles by 4; 148
Vegas Line & Total: Los Angeles by 7; 154 1/2
Dunkel Pick: New York (+8 1/2); Under




WNBA


Tuesday, June 21

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Trend Report
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12:00 PM
CHICAGO vs. ATLANTA
Chicago is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing Atlanta
Chicago is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Atlanta's last 7 games at home
Atlanta is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games at home

7:00 PM
INDIANA vs. WASHINGTON
Indiana is 13-4 SU in its last 17 games when playing Washington
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Indiana's last 11 games when playing Washington
Washington is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
Washington is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Indiana

8:00 PM
PHOENIX vs. SAN ANTONIO
Phoenix is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Phoenix is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing San Antonio
San Antonio is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Phoenix
San Antonio is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Phoenix

8:00 PM
SEATTLE vs. TULSA
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Seattle's last 14 games
Seattle is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tulsa's last 5 games
Tulsa is 3-18 SU in its last 21 games

10:00 PM
NEW YORK vs. LOS ANGELES
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of New York's last 9 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New York's last 6 games
Los Angeles is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing New York
Los Angeles is 3-10 ATS in its last 13 games when playing New York


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WNBA


Tuesday, June 21

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Lady luck: Tuesday's best WNBA bets
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Phoenix Mercury at San Antonio Silver Stars (-3.5, 182.5)

Everything finally looked like it was coming together for the Mercury’s home opener against the Silver Stars last week. Phoenix jumped out to a 16-point lead early, but then halftime hit.

After that it was all Silver Stars as San Antonio stormed back for a 101-99 victory, helping the club’s supporters cash in as 7-point underdogs while the club improved to 5-0 straight up and against the spread.

Sophia Young scored 20 of her 26 points in the second half and Becky Hammon added 22 points and nine rebounds. San Antonio took full advantage of 14 Phoenix fouls in the third quarter.

The Mercury blew a 16-point first-half lead in their home opener Friday, a 101-99 loss to the San Antonio Silver Stars. The 14 fouls called in the third quarter also didn't help the running Mercury.

"You can't blame it on that," Mercury coach Corey Gaines said after Friday's game. "You still got to get stops. You got to move your feet more. You can't give fouls.

"We have to move our feet better and not play with our hands so much. You do that, and you won't get those fouls. First half, we had stops and (were able to run on offense). Second half, (we didn't)."

Can’t see the Mercury getting it done Tuesday.

Pick: Silver Stars


Chicago Sky at Atlanta Dream (-4.5, 159.5)

The Atlanta Dream get another shot at their first home win of the season Tuesday, but it’s not like they’ve given their home crowd much to cheer about.

The Dream is 5-16 against the spread in their last 21 home games and were absolutely terrible in Sunday’s 77-64 loss to the visiting Minnesota Lynx. Atlanta shot just 30 percent from the floor and were outrebounded 51-38.

"We've got to bounce back in a hurry," coach Marynell Meadors told reporters. "We've got to get some things worked out and put this game behind us."

That might be tough against Chicago’s solid defense and with Sancho Lyttle still away playing with the Spain's national team.

Pick: Sky


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MLB
Dunkel


Seattle at Washington
The Mariners are coming off a 2-0 win over Philadelphia and look to build on their 11-1 record in their last 12 games after scoring 2 runs or less in the previous game. Seattle is the pick (+100) according to Dunkel, which has the Mariners favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Seattle (+100). Here are all of today's picks.

TUESDAY, JUNE 21

Game 901-902: Philadelphia at St. Louis (8:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Halladay) 15.488; St. Louis (McClellan) 14.282
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-165); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-165); Over

Game 903-904: Seattle at Washington (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Fister) 16.052; Washington (Hernandez) 15.228
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1; 7
Vegas Line: Washington (-120); 8
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (+100); Under

Game 905-906: Baltimore at Pittsburgh (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Guthrie) 14.479; Pittsburgh (McDonald) 14.971
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Baltimore (-115); 8
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-105); Over

Game 907-908: Colorado at Cleveland (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (Chacin) 16.372; Cleveland (Talbot) 15.425
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Colorado (-130); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (-130); Under

Game 909-910: San Diego at Boston (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (Latos) 16.456; Boston (Aceves) 16.253
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Boston (-215); 8
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (+185); Under

Game 911-912: LA Angels at Florida (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Santana) 15.249; Florida (Vazquez) 13.419
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-130); 8
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (-130); Over

Game 913-914: NY Yankees at Cincinnati (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Gordon) 16.608; Cincinnati (Cueto) 15.182
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 1 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 915-916: Toronto at Atlanta (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Stewart) 16.209; Atlanta (Minor) 15.116
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 1; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-120); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (+100); Under

Game 917-918: Oakland at NY Mets (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (Outman) 15.556; NY Mets (Gee) 15.122
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: NY Mets (-140); 7
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (+120); Over

Game 919-920: Houston at Texas (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Lyles) 14.245; Texas (Wilson) 15.448
Dunkel Line: Texas by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Texas (-220); 9
Dunkel Pick: Texas (-220); Under

Game 921-922: Chicago Cubs at Chicago White Sox (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cubs (Garza) 15.428; White Sox (Buehrle) 16.418
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-135); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (-135); Over

Game 923-924: Arizona at Kansas City (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Saunders) 14.326; Kansas City (Hochevar) 14.062
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Kansas City (-130); 9
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (+110); Under

Game 925-926: Tampa Bay at Milwaukee (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Hellickson) 16.215; Milwaukee (Greinke) 14.715
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-130); 8
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (+110); Under

Game 927-928: Detroit at LA Dodgers (10:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Scherzer) 15.660; LA Dodgers (Billingsley) 14.544
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Detroit (-120); 7
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-120); Over

Game 929-930: Minnesota at San Francisco (10:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Pavano) 15.560; San Francisco (Bumgarner) 15.699
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-150); 7
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (-150); Over

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MLB
Write-Up


Tuesday, June 21

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 56-38 vs NL teams so far in interleague play; in last four days, they are 35-17.
Over is 23-21-1 in AL parks, 22-24-3 in NL parks, 45-45-4 overall.

Hot pitchers
-- Phillies won last six Halladay starts (4-0, 3.14).
-- McDonald is 3-1, 3.15 in his last six starts.
-- Chacin is 3-0, 0.90 in his last three starts.
-- Beckett is 4-1, 1.40 in his last eight starts.
-- Cueto is 2-1, 1.55 in his last four starts.
-- Stewart allowed two runs in seven IP in his first MLB start.
-- Mets are 10-0 when Gee starts (3-0, 1.38 in last four). Outman is 1-1, 2.08 in his last couple starts.
-- Wilson is 3-0, 2.29 in his last five starts.
-- Buehrle is 5-2, 2.78 in his last eight starts.
-- Hochevar has 2.57 RA in his last couple starts.
-- Hellickson has a 3.03 RA in his last five starts. Greinke is 6-1, 5.29 in his last eight starts; Brewers scored 52 runs in those eight games.
-- Detroit won last four Scherzer starts (3-0, 5.55), scoring 35 runs.
-- Pavano is 2-0, 1.44 in his last three starts. Bumgarner is 3-2, 2.40 in his last six starts.

Cold pitchers
-- McClellan is 0-2, 8.40 in his last three starts.
-- Washington is 1-8 in last nine Hernandez starts, but he did shut out the Cardinals in his last start. Fister is 0-3, 4.50 in his last three starts.
-- Guthrie is 0-2, 4.94 in his last five starts.
-- Talbot is 0-3, 5.74 in his last three starts.
-- Latos is 0-2, 4.76 in his last couple starts.
-- Santana is 0-3, 5.06 in his last four starts.
-- Vazquez is 0-3, 9.16 in his last four starts.
-- Converted OF Gordon allowed two runs in 5.1 IP in his first start.
-- Minor is 0-2, 5.47 in five starts this season.
-- Lyles is 0-2, 6.19 in his last three starts.
-- Garza is 1-2, 5.73 in his last four starts.
-- Saunders is 0-2, 5.54 in his last couple starts.
-- Billingsley is 1-2, 11.19 in his last three starts.

Totals
-- Five of last sven Philly road games stayed under total.
-- Eight of last ten Washington home games went over the total.
-- Five of last seven Pittsburgh home games stayed under total.
-- Six of last eight Colorado road games stayed under total.
-- 11 of last 13 games at Fenway Park went over the total.
-- Under is 4-1-1 in last six Angel games.
-- Six of last eight Bronx road games stayed under total.
-- Last six Toronto games stayed under the total.
-- Over is 7-3-1 in Mets' last eleven home games.
-- Six of last seven Texas home games went over the total.
-- Five of last six White Sox home games went over the total.
-- Four of last five Arizona games stayed under the total.
-- Six of last nine games at Miller Park stayed under the total.
-- Under is 4-1-1 in Dodgers' last six home games.
-- Nine of last eleven San Francisco home games stayed under total.

Hot Teams
-- Phillies won seven of last nine games, but are 2-6 in last eight on road.
-- Colorado won five of its last six games. Indians won three of their last four games.
-- Washington won eight of its last nine games. Mariners won three of their last four.
-- Braves are 9-5 in their last fourteen games. Toronto is 5-1 in second game of a series if it lost the opener.
-- Red Sox won 14 of their last 16 games.
-- Angels won five of their last seven games.
-- Oakland won its last five games, allowing ten runs.
-- Bronx won nine of its last eleven games.
-- Arizona won four of its last five road games.
-- Rangers won three of their last four games.
-- White Sox are 11-6 in their last seventeen home games.
-- Tampa Bay is 10-4 in its last fourteen games, winning last four.
-- Minnesota won 14 of its last 16 games.

Cold Teams
-- Cardinals lost seven of last nine games (starting Ps 0-6).
-- Orioles lost six of their last nine games. Pittsburgh lost its last four games, scoring seven runs.
-- San Diego lost nine of its last ten games.
-- Mets lost three of their last four games.
-- Cincinnati lost four of its last five home games, scoring eight runs.
-- Florida lost 19 of its last 20 games.
-- Astros lost 13 of their last 17 games.
-- Cubs lost three of their last four road games.
-- Brewers lost six of their last eight games.
-- Kansas City lost four of its last five games.
-- Detroit lost four of its last five road games. Dodgers lost six of their last eight home games.
-- Giants lost their last four games, scoring seven runs.

Umpires
-- Balt-Pitt-- Four of last five Guccione games stayed under total.
-- Col-Clev-- Under is 7-2-1 in last ten Gibson games.
-- SD-Bos-- All three Conroy games this year went over the total.
-- LAA-Fla-- Four of last five Randazzo games went over the total.
-- NY-Cin-- Six of last seven Reyburn games stayed under total.
-- Tor-Atl-- Favorites won last five Campos games.
-- Hst-Tex-- Not enough data to analyze rookie umpire Ripperger
-- Chi-Chi-- Five of last six Hallion games went over the total.
-- TB-Mil-- Four of last five Wendelstedt games went over total.
-- Det-LA-- Underdog won eight of last nine Carapazza games.

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MLB


Tuesday, June 21

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7:05 PM
BALTIMORE vs. PITTSBURGH
Baltimore is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Baltimore's last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Pittsburgh's last 10 games

7:05 PM
SEATTLE vs. WASHINGTON
Seattle is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Seattle's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games at home
Washington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Seattle

7:05 PM
COLORADO vs. CLEVELAND
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Colorado's last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 6 games at home
Cleveland is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Colorado

7:10 PM
LA ANGELS vs. FLORIDA
LA Angels are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games
LA Angels are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing Florida
Florida is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Florida is 1-12 SU in its last 13 games at home

7:10 PM
TORONTO vs. ATLANTA
Toronto is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing Toronto

7:10 PM
NY YANKEES vs. CINCINNATI
NY Yankees are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cincinnati's last 7 games when playing NY Yankees

7:10 PM
OAKLAND vs. NY METS
Oakland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Oakland is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games on the road
NY Mets are 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone OVER in 6 of NY Mets's last 8 games at home

7:10 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. BOSTON
San Diego is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Boston
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Boston's last 10 games at home
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Diego

8:05 PM
HOUSTON vs. TEXAS
Houston is 4-13 SU in its last 17 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 6 games on the road
Texas is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Houston
Texas is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games

8:10 PM
CHI CUBS vs. CHI WHITE SOX
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 7 games
Chi Cubs are 7-14 SU in their last 21 games
Chi White Sox are 7-3 SU in their last 10 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs
Chi White Sox are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games

8:10 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. MILWAUKEE
Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Milwaukee is 15-4 SU in its last 19 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Milwaukee's last 7 games

8:10 PM
ARIZONA vs. KANSAS CITY
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games when playing Kansas City
Arizona is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Kansas City is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games when playing Arizona

8:15 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. ST. LOUIS
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing St. Louis
Philadelphia is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis's last 6 games
St. Louis is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Philadelphia

10:10 PM
DETROIT vs. LA DODGERS
Detroit is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Detroit is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
LA Dodgers are 2-6 SU in their last 8 games at home
LA Dodgers are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Detroit

10:15 PM
MINNESOTA vs. SAN FRANCISCO
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games
Minnesota is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Francisco's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Francisco's last 6 games at home


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MLB


Tuesday, June 21

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Tuesday’s streaking and slumping starting pitchers
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STREAKING

Jhoulys Chacin (8-4, 2.81 ERA), Colorado Rockies

Are we looking at Colorado’s new staff ace? Chacin was already enjoying superb sophomore season before he started pitching out of his mind. The 23-year-old Venezuelan is 3-0 with a 0.90 ERA and a 0.90 WHIP (walks + hits per inning) in the month of June.

"He's still a little bit new on the scene,” Rockies manager Jim Tracy told the Associated Press of his young hurler. “But I think those who have walked up there and faced him are well aware of his capability."

Dillon Gee (7-0, 2.86 ERA), New York Mets

The only thing that can stop this Mets super rookie is a rain delay. Gee was denied a chance to pick up his sixth straight win because of an interruption from Mother Nature.

Gee shutout the Braves for the four innings he was on the bump and lowered his ERA to 2.86 in the process.

"He was really good for four innings," Atlanta's Chipper Jones told reporters after the game. "I don't know who helped this guy with his transformation but he's really, really tough right now.”

The Mets are 8-0 (+7.74 units) in the kid’s last eight trips to the hill and Gee carries a 0.47 ERA over his last three appearances.

Carl Pavano (4-5, 4.20 ERA), Minnesota Twins

Never doubt the power of the mustache. Carl Pavano looked washed up for the first couple months of the season but the big righty is enjoying a nice three-start streak.

He’s 2-0 with a 1.44 ERA in June and he’s pitched at least seven innings in each of his last six appearances. The under is also 3-0 in his last three trips to the bump.

SLUMPING

Chad Billingsley (5-6, 4.65 ERA), Los Angeles Dodgers

Not much is going right for the Dodgers and Chad Billingsley isn’t excluded from the club’s recent woes. The veteran right-hander allowed seven and six runs in his last two starts, which swelled up his already bloated WHIP to 1.52.

At least he’s making total bettors happy. The over is 5-0 in his last five starts.


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MLB


Tuesday, June 21

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MLB money arms: Best and worst pitching bets this week
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Welcome to another edition of ‘Money Arms’, a bi-weekly look around the majors at starting pitchers that are hot, and those that are not.

I’ll try to avoid isolating perennial Cy Young candidates such as Cliff Lee and Roy Halladay. Those pricey pitchers rarely boast value when you’re backing them, and let’s face it, fading them is rarely a good idea.

Here’s a look at this week’s list.

Money makers

Michael Pineda, Seattle Mariners

The Mariners couldn’t be happier with Pineda’s performance in his rookie season.

He’s 7-4 with a 2.64 ERA and 1.03 WHIP through 14 starts, and has been downright nasty along the way, holding opposing hitters to a .202 batting average.

There’s a concern that Pineda might wear down as the season progresses, as he’s already logged 88 2/3 innings and we haven’t even flipped the calendar page to July yet. That’s a story for another day, however, as he still has plenty of life in that right arm.

This story isn’t just about Pineda. The entire Mariners team is playing its best baseball right now, coming off a series win against the Phillies, pulling within a half-game of the Rangers for first place in the A.L. West.

Neither the oddsmakers nor the betting public are ready to trust the Mariners just yet. That’s just fine with us, as we can pick up substantial value backing Seattle with Pineda on the hill in the coming weeks.

Jordan Zimmermann, Washington Nationals

The Nationals are hot right now, with third-year starter Jordan Zimmermann leading the way.

The right-hander has led the Nats’ to victory in each of his last four starts, allowing a grand total of four earned runs in 27 1/3 innings of work over that stretch.

This is Zimmermann’s first full season at the big league level, at least the Nationals are hoping he’ll last the entire way. His first two seasons were cut short due to injury, as he made just 23 starts in 2009 and 2010 combined.

He’s already taken the ball 14 times here in 2011.

Much like the Mariners, the Nationals have climbed back to respectability this season, and I still feel they have plenty of room to run. With an improving lineup, which just welcomed back slugger Ryan Zimmerman, they’re worth a wager these days.


Bankroll burners

Derek Holland, Texas Rangers

I’ve been a supporter of Holland in the past, but I don’t like what I’m seeing from the young left-hander right now.

The Rangers have won only two of his last seven starts, and while that’s had a lot to do with their inconsistent offense, it’s also been a result of Holland giving up at least four earned runs on four different occasions over that stretch.

The numbers are ugly. Holland has been tagged for eight home runs while issuing 13 walks in his last five outings, spanning 31 innings pitched.

The fact that he still owns an attractive 5-2 record is keeping Holland in favor with the betting majority. It doesn’t hurt that the Rangers have become a very public team over the last year.

Consider fading Holland in the favorite role in the next couple of weeks.

Ricky Nolasco, Florida Marlins

It’s not hard to make a case for fading the Marlins these days. When Ricky Nolasco is on the mound, it’s even easier.

Florida’s struggles have been well documented. The Fish are 1-19 in June, falling all the way to last place in the N.L. East, 12.5 games back of the division-leading Phillies.

Nolasco has been hit hard lately, allowing 46 hits and 24 earned runs over his last five starts, covering only 26 1/3 innings of work.

This is a guy that’s won 42 games over the last three seasons, so he’s bound to turn it around at some point, but he’s showing no signs of that at the moment.

Obviously the value side of the equation is starting to swing out of our favor when it comes to the Marlins right now. However, we should still be able to pick our spots and fade Nolasco as a favorite, at least in his home park.


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MLB


Tuesday, June 21

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The seven most valuable position players in baseball
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Anyone who has ever wagered as much as a dollar on a baseball game knows that the odds are driven by the starting pitchers.

The only position player in today's game who seems to move the needle at all on the line is Albert Pujols. Even when the St. Louis Cardinals first baseman sits out a rare game, the odds usually change by just 15 or 20 cents.

Pujols is certainly one of the game's premier players and on his way to the Hall of Fame, but there are other current players who can make a difference if they are out of their team's lineup.

Using both Fangraphs' Wins Above Replacement (WAR) and Baseball Prospectus' WARP (Wins Above Replacement Player), we'll take a look at who the most valuable non-pitchers have been so far this season.

For those not familiar with WAR, it is an advanced statistic used to show how many more wins a player would give a team as opposed to a replacement-level player, defined as a bench player or Class AAA player at that position. WAR for position player is calculated by using both various hitting and fielding metrics.

Let's take at look at the top seven batters in terms of WAR and WARP so far this season. Surprisingly, Pujols isn't among them as he has just 2.2 WAR and 2.4 WARP.

Keep in mind that if the matchups and odds are favorable, it would be wise to wager against their teams whenever these players are out of the lineup, even if that occurs infrequently.

JOSE BAUTISTA, RF, TORONTO BLUE JAYS

WAR: 4.7
WARP: 5.2

The odds of picking Bautista to be the most valuable player in baseball three years ago would have been only slightly better than hitting the Powerball. He was in third season as the Pittsburgh Pirates' regular third baseman on his way to hitting .244 with 12 home runs in 107 games before being traded to the Blue Jays for minor-league catcher Robinzon Diaz on Aug. 21.

Bautista hit just 13 home runs for the Blue Jays in 2009. However, Dwayne Murphy became the Blue Jays' hitting coach prior to last season, made a minor adjustment to the timing of Bautista's swing and his pupil blasted 54 homers to lead the major leagues. Bautista is showing that 2010 wasn't a fluke as he is hitting .338 with leading the American League with 21 homers, 62 walks, a .486 on-base percentage and a .676 slugging percentage.

Bautista has missed eight games this season, three for the birth of a child and five with neck inflammation, and the Blue Jays have gone 4-4 in his absence.

MATT KEMP, CF, LOS ANGELES DODGERS

WAR: 3.8
WARP: 3.9

New Dodgers manager Don Mattingly predicted in spring training that this would be Kemp's breakout season following a disappointing 2010 in which he launched 28 home runs but hit just .249 with a .310 on-base percentage while feuding with coaches and seeming to be more interested in keeping up with Rihanna than playing baseball.

Mattingly has been right on the money as Kemp is hitting .335 in 70 games while leading the National League with 20 home runs and a .627 slugging percentage. Kemp has played in 277 consecutive games, good for the longest active streak in the major leagues. The Dodgers lost the only game Kemp hasn't started this season but he still hit a pinch-hit home run.

JOSE REYES, SS, NEW YORK METS

WAR: 4.1
WARP: 3.4

Mets owner Fred Wilpon has said that his cash-strapped club cannot afford to sign Reyes to a $100-million-plus contract when he becomes eligible for free agency at the end of the season. Thus, Reyes has become the human trade rumor with daily speculation in the New York media about his future.

Reyes hasn't let his unsettled status affect his play and has instead increased his market value by hitting an NL-leading .343 as the Mets' leadoff hitter while pacing the league in hits (102) and triples (12). He also has 26 stolen bases. Reyes has missed just three games this season in order to attend his grandmother's funeral in the Dominican Republic and the Mets lost twice.

ADRIAN GONZALEZ, 1B, BOSTON RED SOX

WAR: 3.9
WARP: 3.5

The Red Sox gave up three top prospects to acquire Gonzalez in an off-season trade from the San Diego Padres then signed him to a seven-year, $154-million contract extension in April. It's safe to say general manager Theo Epstein has no buyer's remorse as Gonzalez is leading the AL in hitting with a .347 average while also topping the circuit with 99 hits, 24 doubles and 62 RBIs.

Gonzalez has hit 15 home runs in 315 plate appearances but expect that figure to rise as he averaged 34 a season over the last four years while playing his home games at spacious Petco Park. It may be a while before he misses a game, though, as he has started all 70 this year and has sat out just11 since the start of the 2006 season.

ANDREW McCUTCHEN, CF, PITTSBURGH PIRATES

WAR: 3.8
WARP: 2.9

The Pirates are a surprising 35-35 this year following a 105-loss season last year that extended their streak of losing season to 18 in a row, a major North American professional sports record. McCutchen is a big reason why the Pirates are greatly improved. He’s batting .281 with 10 homers, 13 steals and a .383 on-base percentage while playing sparkling defense.

McCutchen has failed to start three games this season and the Pirates have won two. However, don't expect that trend to continue as McCutchen is the cornerstone player of a rebuilding situation that is starting to gain traction.

CURTIS GRANDERSON, CF, NEW YORK YANKEES

WAR: 3.5
WARP: 3.0

Granderson hit 14 home runs after Aug. 1 last year following long pre-game batting practice sessions with hitting coach Kevin Long. The strong finish portended what was to come this season. Granderson's 21 home runs tie Bautista for lead the AL and are nine short of his career high set two years ago when he was with the Detroit Tigers.

Granderson is also atop the league with 60 runs scored and is hitting .285 with 10 stolen bases. He has played in all 69 games, starting all but one.

JOEY VOTTO, 1B, CINCINNATI REDS

WAR: 3.3
WARP: 2.8

Votto is following up on last year's NL Most Valuable Player performance with another strong season for the otherwise disappointing Reds. While he has hit just nine home runs so far after going deep 37 times in 2011, he had drawn an NL-best 56 walks for a league-high .445 on-base percentage and is hitting .320.

The Reds won the only game he has missed this season but that's certainly a small sample size. He sat out 12 games last season.


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[Udog]

MLB


Tuesday, June 21

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Hot lines: Tuesday's best MLB bets
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Los Angeles Angels at Florida Marlins (+120, 8)

So the solution to the Florida Marlins’ problems is … Jack McKeon?

Sure, the guy had his moments with the team, but isn’t it time to let go of the past and move forward so Jack can chill out with his cigars in a retirement home somewhere?

It seems like a pretty crazy move considering all the issues the Marlins have already. They have just five wins in their last 26 games overall and their offense is producing just 3.83 runs per game.

One thing is for sure with McKeon behind the bench – the old guy isn’t going to take any guff. Just one game into his interim assignment, McKeon benched the struggling Hanley Ramirez, who’s still hurting with a strained back.

“He expects everyone here to play even harder now. He knows we have a lot of talent in here,” Ramirez told reporters. “We just have to show it out there on the field. He's going to get on everybody here. If you don't play hard, you're not going to be here."

We’ll believe it when we see it.

Pick: Angels


Seattle Mariners at Washington Nationals (-120, 8)

It’s time to start taking the Seattle Mariners seriously.

The club still has a lot of problems putting runs on the board, but they are coming off a great series against the Philadelphia Phillies and are now just a half game out of first place in the AL West.

“We’ve created an environment, and you’d have to be dead not to feel it,” shortstop Brendan Ryan said. “We just took two of three from the best team in baseball. The crowds were great, the games were all close. If you’re a fan, what more would you be waiting for?

Well, a little more from the offense would be a start. Seattle averages just 3.53 runs per game, but the way they’re grinding it out, we like their chances to keep the hot streak going against Washington.

Pick: Mariners


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MLB
Long Sheet


Tuesday, June 21

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PHILADELPHIA (45 - 28) at ST LOUIS (40 - 33) - 8:15 PM
ROY HALLADAY (R) vs. KYLE MCCLELLAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 43-46 (-29.9 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -150 to -175 since 1997.
ST LOUIS is 33-13 (+16.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 62-45 (+21.1 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 123-108 (-22.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 62-60 (-19.6 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 125-109 (-21.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 2-0 (+2.4 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

ROY HALLADAY vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
HALLADAY is 2-0 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 1.13 and a WHIP of 0.938.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

KYLE MCCLELLAN vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
No recent starts.

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SEATTLE (37 - 35) at WASHINGTON (35 - 37) - 7:05 PM
DOUG FISTER (R) vs. LIVAN HERNANDEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 99-135 (-32.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 96-129 (-31.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 37-56 (-22.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
FISTER is 13-29 (-14.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
FISTER is 2-14 (-13.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
FISTER is 12-28 (-14.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
FISTER is 8-21 (-12.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
WASHINGTON is 19-13 (+7.6 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
WASHINGTON is 6-0 (+6.9 Units) against the money line in home games when playing with a day off this season.
WASHINGTON is 74-51 (+24.8 Units) against the money line in home games in an inter-league game since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 19-13 (+7.6 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
WASHINGTON is 13-5 (+9.4 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
SEATTLE is 31-23 (+9.8 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.

DOUG FISTER vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
No recent starts.

LIVAN HERNANDEZ vs. SEATTLE since 1997
HERNANDEZ is 1-2 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 2.82 and a WHIP of 1.791.
His team's record is 1-2 (-0.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.2 units)

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BALTIMORE (33 - 37) at PITTSBURGH (35 - 37) - 7:05 PM
JEREMY GUTHRIE (R) vs. JAMES MCDONALD (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 38-31 (+14.4 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 422-401 (+52.3 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 52-49 (+18.2 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 22-13 (+9.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
PITTSBURGH is 62-110 (-25.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 72-123 (-38.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

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

JEREMY GUTHRIE vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
No recent starts.

JAMES MCDONALD vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
No recent starts.

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COLORADO (36 - 36) at CLEVELAND (39 - 32) - 7:05 PM
JHOULYS CHACIN (R) vs. MITCH TALBOT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 120-116 (-25.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 75-97 (-33.2 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 since 1997.
COLORADO is 48-67 (-23.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 120-116 (-25.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 73-83 (-31.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 22-27 (-14.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
COLORADO is 58-60 (-18.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 39-32 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 23-13 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
CLEVELAND is 36-29 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CLEVELAND is 28-19 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CLEVELAND is 29-23 (+8.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
COLORADO is 23-11 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 3 seasons.
TALBOT is 2-12 (-10.9 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

JHOULYS CHACIN vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
No recent starts.

MITCH TALBOT vs. COLORADO since 1997
No recent starts.

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SAN DIEGO (30 - 44) at BOSTON (44 - 28) - 7:10 PM
MAT LATOS (R) vs. JOSH BECKETT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 30-44 (-12.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 30-44 (-12.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN DIEGO is 14-33 (-20.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BOSTON is 31-13 (+13.4 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
SAN DIEGO is 24-15 (+11.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 61-55 (+17.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 36-31 (+16.2 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 43-36 (+15.9 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 30-24 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 27-23 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 47-40 (-17.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.1 Units)

MAT LATOS vs. BOSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

JOSH BECKETT vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
BECKETT is 5-1 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 2.16 and a WHIP of 1.056.
His team's record is 5-1 (+4.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (-0.4 units)

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LA ANGELS (36 - 38) at FLORIDA (32 - 41) - 7:10 PM
ERVIN SANTANA (R) vs. JAVIER VAZQUEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 32-37 (-9.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA ANGELS are 75-90 (-26.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 14-21 (-10.9 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
FLORIDA is 465-429 (+48.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 72-48 (+22.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 107-99 (+17.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 25-18 (+10.5 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 30-13 (+17.1 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 58-38 (+19.7 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 6-23 (-16.4 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 15-23 (-12.0 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
FLORIDA is 15-23 (-12.0 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
FLORIDA is 12-18 (-9.7 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
FLORIDA is 70-97 (-27.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 7-14 (-9.9 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss this season.
FLORIDA is 2-13 (-11.5 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses this season.
VAZQUEZ is 6-11 (-9.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
VAZQUEZ is 6-11 (-9.1 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
VAZQUEZ is 1-8 (-9.9 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

ERVIN SANTANA vs. FLORIDA since 1997
SANTANA is 0-1 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 23.60 and a WHIP of 3.745.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

JAVIER VAZQUEZ vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
VAZQUEZ is 1-3 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 4.93 and a WHIP of 1.286.
His team's record is 3-4 (-3.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-4. (-1.5 units)

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NY YANKEES (42 - 29) at CINCINNATI (38 - 36) - 7:10 PM
BRIAN GORDON (L) vs. JOHNNY CUETO (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

BRIAN GORDON vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
No recent starts.

JOHNNY CUETO vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
CUETO is 0-1 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 1.80 and a WHIP of 0.800.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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TORONTO (36 - 37) at ATLANTA (41 - 33) - 7:10 PM
ZACH STEWART (R) vs. MIKE MINOR (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 121-115 (+13.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 54-54 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 27-17 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TORONTO is 60-53 (+13.3 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 60-59 (+11.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 49-48 (-16.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 4-13 (-14.0 Units) against the money line after shutting out their opponent over the last 2 seasons.

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

ZACH STEWART vs. ATLANTA since 1997
No recent starts.

MIKE MINOR vs. TORONTO since 1997
No recent starts.

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OAKLAND (33 - 40) at NY METS (35 - 37) - 7:10 PM
JOSH OUTMAN (L) vs. DILLON GEE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 33-40 (-11.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 32-38 (-10.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
OAKLAND is 18-27 (-11.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
OAKLAND is 21-31 (-12.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
NY METS are 61-55 (+9.4 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
GEE is 10-0 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
GEE is 10-0 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
GEE is 7-0 (+7.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
GEE is 8-0 (+8.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season. (Team's Record)

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

JOSH OUTMAN vs. NY METS since 1997
No recent starts.

DILLON GEE vs. OAKLAND since 1997
No recent starts.

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HOUSTON (27 - 47) at TEXAS (39 - 35) - 8:05 PM
JORDAN LYLES (R) vs. C.J. WILSON (L)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 27-47 (-15.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 25-46 (-17.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
HOUSTON is 39-28 (+19.8 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

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

JORDAN LYLES vs. TEXAS since 1997
No recent starts.

C.J. WILSON vs. HOUSTON since 1997
WILSON is 1-0 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 2.57 and a WHIP of 1.286.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

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CHICAGO CUBS (30 - 42) at CHI WHITE SOX (35 - 39) - 8:10 PM
MATT GARZA (R) vs. MARK BUEHRLE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 106-129 (-27.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 106-129 (-27.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 8-21 (-13.5 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 48-56 (-23.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
GARZA is 13-26 (-17.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GARZA is 14-27 (-18.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GARZA is 14-18 (-10.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHI WHITE SOX are 19-6 (+13.0 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 2 seasons.
BUEHRLE is 11-1 (+9.7 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
BUEHRLE is 121-63 (+35.1 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
BUEHRLE is 46-21 (+22.2 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
BUEHRLE is 28-10 (+16.8 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game since 1997. (Team's Record)
BUEHRLE is 121-63 (+35.1 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
CHICAGO CUBS are 19-7 (+14.4 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 14-22 (-11.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 24-33 (-17.4 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 11-20 (-12.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 1-0 (+1.4 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

MATT GARZA vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
GARZA is 1-3 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 7.03 and a WHIP of 2.136.
His team's record is 1-4 (-4.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-3. (-1.4 units)

MARK BUEHRLE vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
BUEHRLE is 5-4 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 4.20 and a WHIP of 1.311.
His team's record is 6-6 (-0.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-7. (-2.9 units)

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ARIZONA (39 - 34) at KANSAS CITY (31 - 41) - 8:10 PM
JOE SAUNDERS (L) vs. LUKE HOCHEVAR (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 34-53 (-21.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 39-34 (+7.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 39-34 (+7.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 30-23 (+9.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SAUNDERS is 47-26 (+18.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
KANSAS CITY is 219-329 (-97.8 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
KANSAS CITY is 38-72 (-30.6 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.

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

JOE SAUNDERS vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
SAUNDERS is 3-0 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 2.57 and a WHIP of 1.314.
His team's record is 4-1 (+2.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-4. (-3.3 units)

LUKE HOCHEVAR vs. ARIZONA since 1997
HOCHEVAR is 1-1 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 6.55 and a WHIP of 1.909.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

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TAMPA BAY (40 - 33) at MILWAUKEE (40 - 34) - 8:10 PM
JEREMY HELLICKSON (R) vs. ZACK GREINKE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 40-61 (-24.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 25-10 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 25-10 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 21-10 (+12.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
TAMPA BAY is 22-15 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 64-42 (+18.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 41-24 (+16.9 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
GREINKE is 41-66 (-28.0 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)

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

JEREMY HELLICKSON vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
No recent starts.

ZACK GREINKE vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
GREINKE is 1-4 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 3.46 and a WHIP of 1.346.
His team's record is 2-6 (-4.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-3. (+1.2 units)

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DETROIT (39 - 34) at LA DODGERS (33 - 41) - 10:10 PM
MAX SCHERZER (R) vs. CHAD BILLINGSLEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 82-119 (-33.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 29-55 (-23.5 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 20-33 (-14.8 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 33-41 (-10.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 33-41 (-10.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 22-31 (-11.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
LA DODGERS are 59-58 (-21.4 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 3 seasons.
BILLINGSLEY is 16-24 (-14.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

MAX SCHERZER vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
SCHERZER is 1-2 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 3.51 and a WHIP of 1.052.
His team's record is 1-3 (-1.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-0. (+3.0 units)

CHAD BILLINGSLEY vs. DETROIT since 1997
BILLINGSLEY is 1-0 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 1.29 and a WHIP of 0.857.
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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MINNESOTA (31 - 39) at SAN FRANCISCO (39 - 33) - 10:15 PM
CARL PAVANO (R) vs. MADISON BUMGARNER (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 142-108 (+24.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 62-41 (+16.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 125-75 (+31.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 141-106 (+26.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 98-66 (+26.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 63-43 (+17.7 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 106-69 (+23.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 18-12 (+9.2 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
PAVANO is 141-117 (+26.0 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
PAVANO is 71-51 (+32.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)

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

CARL PAVANO vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
PAVANO is 2-3 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 5.26 and a WHIP of 1.678.
His team's record is 3-4 (-0.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-3. (+0.7 units)

MADISON BUMGARNER vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
No recent starts.

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MLB
Short Sheet


Tuesday, June 21

National League

PHILADELPHIA at ST LOUIS, 8:15 PM ET
HALLADAY: PHILADELPHIA 28-8 as a favorite of -150 or more
MCCLELLAN: ST LOUIS 7-0 OVER when playing with a day off

Interleague

SEATTLE at WASHINGTON, 7:05 PM ET
FISTER: 8-21 TSR in night games
HERNANDEZ: WASHINGTON 13-5 in home games in night games

BALTIMORE at PITTSBURGH, 7:05 PM ET
GUTHRIE: BALTIMORE 5-14 after 3 or more consecutive road games
MCDONALD: PITTSBURGH 24-12 UNDER after a loss

COLORADO at CLEVELAND, 7:05 PM ET
CHACIN: COLORADO 23-11 in an inter-league game
TALBOT: 2-12 TSR in home games after a loss

SAN DIEGO at BOSTON, 7:10 PM ET
LATOS: SAN DIEGO 14-33 in night games
ACEVES: BOSTON 31-13 after a win

LA ANGELS at FLORIDA, 7:10 PM ET
SANTANA: 11-18 TSR as a favorite of -125 to -175
VAZQUEZ: FLORIDA 12-3 after allowing 2 runs or less 2 straight games

NY YANKEES at CINCINNATI, 7:10 PM ET
GORDON: NY YANKEES 1-6 after 3 or more consecutive wins
CUETO: CINCINNATI 12-4 at home when the money line is +125 to -125

TORONTO at ATLANTA, 7:10 PM ET
STEWART: TORONTO is 18-13 as an underdog of +100 to +150
MINOR: ATLANTA 4-13 after shutting out their opponent

OAKLAND at NY METS, 7:10 PM ET
OUTMAN: OAKLAND 21-31 against right-handed
GEE: 10-0 in all games

HOUSTON at TEXAS, 8:05 PM ET
LYLES: HOUSTON 27-47 in all games
WILSON: TEXAS 14-2 OVER at home when the total is 9 to 9.5

CHICAGO CUBS at CHI WHITE SOX, 8:10 PM ET
GARZA: CHICAGO CUBS 31-22 as a road underdog of +100 to +150
BUEHRLE: CHI WHITE SOX 6-12 at home when the total is 8.5 to 10

ARIZONA at KANSAS CITY, 8:10 PM ET
SAUNDERS: 28-18 TSR as an underdog of +100 to +150
HOCHEVAR: KANSAS CITY 38-72 against left-handed starters

TAMPA BAY at MILWAUKEE, 8:10 PM ET
HELLICKSON: TAMPA BAY 41-24 in road games after a win
GREINKE: 41-66 TSR after a loss

DETROIT at LA DODGERS, 10:10 PM ET
SCHERZER: DETROIT 24-11 OVER in road games
BILLINGSLEY: LA DODGERS 61-46 OVER after a win

MINNESOTA at SAN FRANCISCO, 10:15 PM ET
PAVANO: MINNESOTA 15-4 OVER after 2 straight wins by 2 runs or less
BUMGARNER: SAN FRANCISCO 40-26 OVER after scoring 3 runs or less 2 straight games

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