Monday's Trends and Indexes - 5/7(NBA, NHL, MLB, Misc.)

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Trends and Indexes

Monday, May 7

Good Luck on day #128 of 2012!

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[Udog]

Monday’s betting tips: O’s, BoSox exhaust pitching staffs

Who’s hot

NBA: The San Antonio Spurs are 37-10-4 ATS in their last 51 games overall.

NBA: The over is 5-1 in the Clippers’ last six overall.

NHL: The under is 5-0-5 in the New York Rangers’ last 10 overall.

NHL: Phoenix is 12-3 in its last 15 overall.

MLB: The L.A. Dodgers are 24-7 in their last 31 home games.

Who’s not

NBA: The under is 9-3-1 in Utah’s last 13 games as a home underdog.

NBA: The Memphis Grizzlies are 1-4 ATS in their last five road games.

NHL: The Capitals are 1-5 in their last six games following a win.

NHL: The under is 1-3-1 in the Nashville Predators' last five road games.

MLB: The Mariners are 1-7 in their last eight overall.

Key stat

22.9 – The Memphis Grizzlies shot just 22.9 percent from the floor in the fourth quarters of their Game 1 and Game 3 losses to the Los Angeles Clippers. The Grizzlies are 0-2-1 against the spread so far in the series and are pegged as 1.5-point underdogs for Monday’s Game 4.

Injury that shouldn’t be overlooked

Matt Kemp, Los Angeles Dodgers – Kemp sat out most of Sunday’s game with a tight left hamstring and his status for Monday’s game against San Francisco is uncertain. He did pinch hit in the seventh inning to keep his streak of consecutive games played alive. He leads active big leaguers with 393 consecutive games played. Kemp leads the league in home runs, runs, total bases and slugging percentage. He's hitting .388 with 12 homers and 27 RBIs.

Game of the day

San Antonio Spurs at Utah Jazz (+8, 198.5)

Notable quotable

“They’re not happy we’re down 3-1 in this series. When you’re a player and been a good player for a long time, you want to be on the ice. You don’t want to be in the stands, so they’re back in the right mind-set that they can make a difference here.” – Nashville Predators coach Barry Trotz on Alexander Radulov and Andrei Kostitsyn, who have been benched for the last two games after missing curfew last week. Both players are expected to return to the lineup Monday against Phoenix.

Notes and tips

The San Antonio Spurs are averaging an NBA-best 107.3 points per game in their opening round series against the Utah Jazz. The Spurs have covered the number in each of their three wins against the Jazz and look to complete the sweep Monday as 8-point favorites.

Roy Halladay is expected to make his scheduled start Monday against the New York Mets after leaving the team to deal with a personal matter last week. Halladay was shelled in his last trip to the hill, allowing 12 hits and eight earned runs over 5 1/3 innings in a 15-13 loss to the Atlanta Braves.

The Detroit Tigers activated starting pitcher Doug Fister from the 15-day DL and he’ll be on the hill against his former team, the Seattle Mariners, on Monday. Fister was out with a left costochondral strain. He was 8-1 with the Tigers after last year’s trade with a 1.79 ERA.

The Boston Red Sox and Baltimore Orioles depleted their pitching staffs during Sunday’s 17-inning marathon. Both squads ended up using a position player to pitch by the end of the game, which Baltimore won 9-6. The BoSox now travel to Kansas City to begin their series with the Royals, while Baltimore heads back home to face Texas.

[Udog]

Armadillo: Monday's six-pack

ESPN the Magazine posted the percentage of NHL points scored by guys not from North America.......here's a breakdown by country........

-- Sweden 26.9%

-- Czech Republic 23.4%

-- Russia 13.6%

-- Finland 12.2%

-- Slovakia 6.8%

-- Denmark 3.1%


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Armadillo: Monday's List of 13: Wrapping up a sports weekend.........

13) There have been two big league games this season with no walks-- take away those four teams, and teams that haven't walked anyone this season are 42-16. It pays to throw strikes.

12) Clay Buchholz has started six games this season, allowing 34 runs in 32.2 IP. Major red flag for the Red Sox.

11) Best records this season in one-run games:
Indians 6-1, Braves 5-1, Rays 7-2, Mets 7-3, Dodgers 9-5

10) Worst records in one-run games:
Cardinals 1-5, Phillies 1-4, Angels 3-6, Mariners 3-7, Arizona 4-10

9) Colorado led the Braves 5-0 after first inning Friday; led 6-0 after second inning Saturday, but lost both games. Not good.

8) In 1962, a pitcher named Bob Buhl went 0-70 batting for a whole season; for a whole season, he was 0-for-freakin'-70, with 36 strikeouts, six walks. Odd part is that two years earlier, he was 14-89 (.157) at the plate.

7) Senior guard Mark Lyons transferred from Xavier to Arizona; he wants to play point guard, but Coach Mack obviously didn't think he has what it takes to do so. Odd thing is that Arizona's coach is Sean Miller, whose last job was as head coach at Xavier.

6) Orioles just beat Boston 9-6 in 17 innings; both winning/losing pitchers started the game as the DHs. Chris Davis struck out five times, grounded into a double play, and was the winning pitcher. Wow.

5) Adrian Gonzalez was 0-8, the first AL cleanup hitter to go 0-8 in a game since Cleveland's Andre Thornton in 1984.

4) Orioles are 19-9 and in first place; if the AL playoffs started Monday, three AL East teams would make it: Orioles-Rays-Blue Jays.

3) Bad news for the Nationals; just as Ryan Zimmerman comes back from a shoulder injury, Jayson Werth hurts his left wrist. Its always something.

2) Congrats to the LA Kings on sweeping the Blues, LA's first-ever sweep of a best-of-7 series, and they've been around since 1967. Kings are on a roll after coming into the playoffs as the #8 seed in the west.

1) Disappointed that Kentucky-Indiana won't be playing anymore; Calipari wanted to switch the games to neutral sites, Indiana wanted to keep games on campus. At the end of the day, the fans lose out. Too bad.

[Udog]

NHL
Dunkel

Washington at NY Rangers
The Capitals look to build on their 4-1 record in their last 5 games as a road underdog. Washington is the pick (+125) according to Dunkel, which has the Capitals favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Washington (+125). Here are all of today's picks.

MONDAY, MAY 7

Game 57-58: Washington at NY Rangers (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington 12.873; NY Rangers 11.681
Dunkel Line & Total: Washington by 1; 5 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: NY Rangers (-145); 5
Dunkel Pick: Washington (+125); Over

Game 59-60: Nashville at Phoenix (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Nashville 12.189; Phoenix 12.640
Dunkel Line & Total: Phoenix by 1/2; 4
Vegas Line & Total: Phoenix (-115); 5
Dunkel Pick: Phoenix (-115); Under




NHL
Long Sheet

Monday, May 7

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WASHINGTON (48-34-0-11, 107 pts.) at NY RANGERS (57-27-0-9, 123 pts.) - 5/7/2012, 7:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 12-9 (+1.0 Units) against the spread versus NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 12-9-0 straight up against NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
8 of 15 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.1 Units)

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NASHVILLE (53-29-0-9, 115 pts.) at PHOENIX (49-28-0-15, 113 pts.) - 5/7/2012, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NASHVILLE is 29-63 ATS (+105.3 Units) in road games when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.
PHOENIX is 48-43 ATS (+1.2 Units) in all games this season.
PHOENIX is 84-65 ATS (-1.0 Units) second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
PHOENIX is 14-5 ATS (+8.6 Units) when playing with 2 days rest this season.
PHOENIX is 14-6 ATS (+7.0 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game this season.
PHOENIX is 32-23 ATS (+7.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
PHOENIX is 19-10 ATS (+30.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
NASHVILLE is 52-38 ATS (+7.1 Units) in all games this season.
NASHVILLE is 20-14 ATS (+34.5 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less this season.
NASHVILLE is 33-20 ATS (+8.3 Units) second half of the season this season.
NASHVILLE is 22-15 ATS (+6.1 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
NASHVILLE is 12-2 ATS (+9.6 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game this season.
NASHVILLE is 31-23 ATS (+6.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHOENIX is 10-6 (+5.0 Units) against the spread versus NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
PHOENIX is 10-6-0 straight up against NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
9 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+3.6 Units)

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NHL
Short Sheet

Monday, May 7, 2012

EC Semifinals, Game Five (Series Tied, 2-2)
Washington at NY Rangers, 7:35 ET NBCSN
Washington: 2-10 SU off 3+ Unders
NY Rangers: 8-1 Under off 3+ Unders

WC Semifinals, Game Five (Phoenix Leads, 3-1)
Nashville at Phoenix, 10:05 ET NBCSN
Nashville: 15-5 Under playing with two days rest
Phoenix: 14-6 SU after scoring 1 or 0 goals




NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Monday, May 7

Capitals @ Rangers (2-2)-- Washington came out buzzing Saturday, outshooting Rangers 14-3 in first period; yet another tense game was won by Washington on goal with 5:48 left, making this best-of-3 series. Last three games were decided by one goal each. Caps have already played five OT games in playoffs; they've won four of last five road games. Washington killed 32 of 36 penalties so far in playoffs; Rangers are 2-16 on power play in last five games. New York split its six home games in the playoffs this spring.

Predators @ Coyotes (3-1)-- Nashville is 0-3 so far in playoffs when they allow more than two goals, 5-1 when they don't, but they haven't scored in last five periods, now have to win two road games to win series. Phoenix won six of last eight games, scoring nine goals in winning first two home games in this series. Six of Predators' nine playoff games were decided by a single goal; they were 0-9 on power play at home, after being 3-7 in first two games here. Coyotes scored just one goal in last two games- they're 0-8 on power play in last three games.




NHL

Monday, May 7

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Trend Report
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7:30 PM
WASHINGTON vs. NY RANGERS
Washington is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games on the road
NY Rangers are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games

10:00 PM
NASHVILLE vs. PHOENIX
Nashville is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
Nashville is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Phoenix
Phoenix is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home
Phoenix is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Nashville


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NHL

Monday, May 7

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What bettors need to know: Monday's NHL playoff action
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Washington Capitals at New York Rangers (-140. 4.5)

THE STORY: John Tortorella has developed a reputation for some fiery interviews. After the New York Rangers dropped a 3-2 decision in Game 4 to level the Eastern Conference semifinal series, Tortorella wasn't too forthcoming during a 27-second post-game press conference. The top-seeded Rangers will look to give their coach a chance to share his thoughts on Monday when they face the Washington Capitals in Game 5 at Madison Square Garden.

TV: 7:30 p.m., NBCS, CBC

ABOUT THE CAPITALS: While defenseman Mike Green netted a power-play goal with 5:48 remaining in the third period, rookie Braden Holtby continues to be the star of the show for seventh-seeded Washington. Although he only made 18 saves in Game 4, Holtby has come up big in denying the Rangers. The young netminder has had a bit of help, as well. Defenseman Jeff Schultz was credited with a team-high nine of his club's 26 blocked shots. "There were a lot of red spiders in front of me," Holtby said of his teammates.

ABOUT THE RANGERS: After a day to cool down, Tortorella talked at length - well, five minutes - to the press on Sunday. He offered praise to Artem Anisimov, who has made his presence felt in this series after registering just three assists in the conference quarterfinals against Ottawa. The 23-year-old Russian scored his second goal of the series in Game 4 and has three points against Washington. Marian Gaborik has gotten untracked after an eight-game goal-scoring drought by tallying for the second straight contest. Rookie Chris Kreider was benched for a significant portion of Game 4 after his poor turnover led to Alex Ovechkin's first-period goal. The former Boston College star logged just 7:34 of ice time.

TRENDS:
- The under is 3-0-4 in the last seven meetings.
- Washington has won four of its last five road games.
- The under is 5-0-5 in New York's last 10.

OVERTIME:

1. New York was up in arms after Ovechkin left his feet and blasted defenseman Dan Girardi in the head during the second period. Ovechkin received a penalty for the play, but the NHL is not expected to administer further punishment, according to multiple reports.

2. Washington isn't shy about playing in close games. Ten of the Capitals' 11 postseason tilts have been decided by one goal - with five of those contests going to overtime.

3. With 29 goals, Ovechkin is one tally shy of tying Peter Bondra for the Capitals' all-time postseason lead. The Russian's 57 points puts him third in franchise history, behind coach Dale Hunter (72) and Mike Ridley (60).



Nashville Predators at Phoenix Coyotes (-115, 5)

THE STORY: Mike Smith has positioned the Phoenix Coyotes on the cusp of history. The netminder recorded his second shutout of the postseason by turning aside all 25 shots in Friday's 1-0 triumph in Game 4. The third-seeded Coyotes, who own a 3-1 edge in the Western Conference semifinal series, will be looking to advance to the next round for the first time in franchise history. Phoenix will try to do precisely that in Game 5 on Monday at Jobing.com Arena.

TV: 10 p.m., NBCS, TSN

ABOUT THE PREDATORS: With his club's back against the wall, coach Barry Trotz declared that there is a "high probability" that Alexander Radulov and Andrei Kostitsyn return to the ice for Game 5. The pair has been sidelined for the last two contests for violating team rules. Radulov leads the Predators with six points in the postseason while Kostitsyn has chipped in with four. Without the duo, fourth-seeded Nashville mustered just three shots on three power plays in Game 5. "Maybe they could have made a difference, but we will never know that," Trotz said. "The guys that played played well and created lots of chances. We just had to bury one of them, that's all."

ABOUT THE COYOTES: Captain Shane Doan has shown a knack for scoring the timely goal during his 16-year career. After netting the clinching tally in Game 2 of the series, Doan responded with the lone goal in Game 4. With 5:35 remaining in the first period, Doan's backhanded attempt caromed off both defenseman Roman Josi and Pekka Rinne before entering the net. Although Sunday was an off-day for the clubs, defenseman Rostislav Klesla was expected to have a disciplinary hearing with the NHL for his boarding penalty on Nashville wing Matt Halischuk.

TRENDS:
- The under is 3-0-1 in Nashville's last four games as an underdog.
- The Coyotes are 7-1 in their last eight games as a favorite.
- The underdog is 7-3 in the last 10 meetings.

OVERTIME:

1. Nashville's leading scorer Patric Hornqvist continues to be snake-bitten. While logging three official shots on goal in Game 4, the 25-year-old Swede had nine that were blocked or missed the net. Hornqvist, who has just one goal in the playoffs, had 27 tallies this season.

2. While Smith was credited with the shutout, the Coyotes did their best to prevent many scoring chances. Phoenix blocked 16 shots - including four by veteran fourth-liner Daymond Langkow


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[Udog]

NBA
Dunkel

Memphis at LA Clippers
The Clippers look to take advantage of a Memphis team that is 0-4 ATS in its last 4 games when playing on 1 days rest. LA is the pick (-1 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Clippers favored by 4. Dunkel Pick: LA Clippers (-1 1/2). Here are all of today's picks

MONDAY, MAY 7

Game 711-712: San Antonio at Utah (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Antonio 130.734; Utah 124.766
Dunkel Line & Total: San Antonio by 6; 195
Vegas Line & Total: San Antonio by 8; 198 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Utah (+8); Under

Game 713-714: Memphis at LA Clippers (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Memphis 120.411; LA Clippers 124.417
Dunkel Line & Total: LA Clippers by 4; 178
Vegas Line & Total: LA Clippers by 1 1/2; 182 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Clippers (-1 1/2); Under




NBA
Long Sheet

Monday, May 7

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SAN ANTONIO (53 - 16) at UTAH (36 - 33) - 5/7/2012, 3:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN ANTONIO is 7-6 against the spread versus UTAH over the last 3 seasons
SAN ANTONIO is 9-5 straight up against UTAH over the last 3 seasons
7 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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MEMPHIS (42 - 27) at LA CLIPPERS (42 - 27) - 5/7/2012, 3:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MEMPHIS is 90-71 ATS (+11.9 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 43-27 ATS (+13.3 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 46-31 ATS (+11.9 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 53-40 ATS (+9.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 17-34 ATS (-20.4 Units) against Southwest division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 134-186 ATS (-70.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
MEMPHIS is 7-6 against the spread versus LA CLIPPERS over the last 3 seasons
LA CLIPPERS is 8-6 straight up against MEMPHIS over the last 3 seasons
9 of 14 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NBA
Short Sheet

Monday, May 7

WC Quarterfinals, Game Four (San Antonio Leads, 3-0)
San Antonio at Utah, 8:05 ET TNT
San Antonio: 8-0 ATS off 3+ ATS wins as a favorite
Utah: 17-4 Under in Game Four of a playoff series

WC Quarterfinals, Game Four (Los Angeles Leads, 2-1)
Memphis at LA Clippers, 10:35 ET TNT
Memphis: 35-19 ATS playing their second game in five days
LA Clippers: 17-34 ATS vs. Southwest Division opponents




NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Monday, May 7

Spurs (3-0) @ Jazz-- Spurs won nine of last ten games vs Utah, winning four of last five played here by 8-4-10-12 points. Everyone, epecially the Jazz, knows this series is over, just a question of when; Utah was just 14-26 from foul line in last game. San Antonio has won its last 13 games (12-0-1 vs spread) with all three games in this series staying under total. Not even sure what else to type here, other than Utah shot more foul shots every game, and still lost all three, by 15-21-12 points.

Grizzlies @ Clippers (2-1)-- LA shot at least 5.3% higher from floor in first three games, Grizzlies made 60-78 on foul line in last couple games, LA just 26-48 (13-30 in Game 3). Clippers won six of last eight series games, with home team winning seven of last nine, five of six this year. Gutty Butler (broken hand) played 22 minutes in Game 3; hard to put a value on that kind of toughness. Memphis lost last four visits here, by 7-7-1-16 points. Clipper bench was +24 in Saturday's win.




NBA

Monday, May 7

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Trend Report
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8:00 PM
SAN ANTONIO vs. UTAH
San Antonio is 12-0-1 ATS in its last 13 games
San Antonio is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing Utah
Utah is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Utah is 1-5-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing San Antonio

10:30 PM
MEMPHIS vs. LA CLIPPERS
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Memphis's last 10 games on the road
Memphis is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
LA Clippers are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games when playing at home against Memphis
LA Clippers are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games at home


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NBA

Monday, May 7

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What bettors need to know: Monday's NBA playoff action
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San Antonio Spurs at Utah Jazz (+8, 198.5)

THE STORY: In order for the Utah Jazz to extend their first-round series with the San Antonio Spurs, they'll need to figure out how to win a quarter. Utah goes into the fourth game of the best-of-seven Monday night having been outscored in 10 of the 12 quarters the teams have played so far. The Spurs, who have outscored Utah by 62 points through the first three games, can join the Oklahoma City Thunder in the second round with a victory Monday.

TV: 8 p.m. ET, TNT, Fox Sports Southwest Plus

ABOUT THE SPURS: None of the other seven first-round showdowns has been this one-sided. The Spurs are averaging an incredible 107.3 points per game - 7.5 more than the runner-up Thunder - while limiting the Jazz to just 88. San Antonio is shooting better than 51 percent for the series, with Utah having no answer for the duo of Tim Duncan and Tony Parker. Duncan says he expects the Jazz to make things difficult in Game 4. "We know they're going to come out," he said. "They have a lot of pride and they're going to come out and it's going to be a tough closeout game, especially here in Utah."

ABOUT THE JAZZ: Utah's best chance to make a statement in the series came late in Game 3, when the club found itself within five points in the fourth quarter before yielding a back-breaking 9-2 run. Jazz center Al Jefferson, making his first playoff appearance since 2005, says his team has had no margin for error at any point in the series. "We can't make mistakes," he said. "We've got to play a perfect game to even have a chance to beat a team like this. "We made too many mistakes during the crunch time of the game and they made us pay every time."

TRENDS:
- Utah is 1-5-1 against the spread in its last six meetings with San Antonio.
- San Antonio is 17-6-3 ATS in its last 26 road games.
- The under is 5-0 in Utah's last five games.

BUZZER BEATERS:

1. No NBA team has ever rallied from 3-0 down to win a best-of-seven series.

2. Jefferson leads the Jazz in playoff scoring (15.9 ppg) but is the only Utah regular shooting better than 43.5 percent from the field.

3. The Spurs have dominated despite the struggles of G/F Manu Ginobili, who is averaging just 5.7 points on 31.8 percent shooting so far


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[Udog]

MLB
Dunkel

Miami at Houston
The Marlins look to take advantage of an Astros team that is coming off an 8-1 loss to St. Louis and is 1-5 in Wandy Rodriguez' last 6 starts after scoring 2 runs or less in the previous game. Miami is the pick (+100) according to Dunkel, which has the Marlins favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Miami (+100). Here are all of today's picks.

MONDAY, MAY 7

Game 901-902: NY Mets at Philadelphia (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Niese) 14.554; Philadelphia (Halladay) 15.326
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 1; 6
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-200); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-200); Under

Game 903-904: Miami at Houston (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Miami (Zambrano) 16.157; Houston (Rodriguez) 14.628
Dunkel Line: Miami by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Houston (-120); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Miami (+100); Over

Game 905-906: Atlanta at Chicago Cubs (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Hanson) 14.938; Cubs (Samardzija) 15.912
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-130); No Run Total
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (+110); N/A

Game 907-908: Cincinnati at Milwaukee (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Arroyo) 14.586; Milwaukee (Gallardo) 14.887
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-130); 8
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (-130); Under

Game 909-910: St. Louis at Arizona (9:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Lynn) 15.091; Arizona (Saunders) 15.416
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-120); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (+100); Over

Game 911-912: Colorado at San Diego (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (Pomeranz) 13.975; San Diego (Volquez) 14.935
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1; 6
Vegas Line: San Diego (-120); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (-120); Under

Game 913-914: San Francisco at LA Dodgers (10:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Zito) 14.378; LA Dodgers (Lilly) 15.368
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-145); No Run Total
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (-145); N/A

Game 915-916: Chicago White Sox at Cleveland (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Stults) 15.723; Cleveland (Tomlin) 14.723
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Cleveland (-140); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (+120); Under

Game 917-918: Texas at Baltimore (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Harrison) 16.665; Baltimore (Matusz) 16.466
Dunkel Line: Texas by 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Texas (-150); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Texas (-150); Over

Game 919-920: Boston at Kansas City (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Doubront) 13.713; Kansas City (Sanchez) 14.908
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Boston (-120); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (+100); Under

Game 921-922: LA Angels at Minnesota (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Weaver) 14.460; Minnesota (Liriano) 14.803
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-185); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+165); Over

Game 923-924: Detroit at Seattle (10:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Fister) 16.113; Seattle (Beavan) 15.149
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1; 6
Vegas Line: Detroit (-140); 7
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-140); Under

Game 925-926: Chicago White Sox at Cleveland (1:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Humber) 15.809; Cleveland (McAllister) 14.693
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Cleveland (-110); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (-110); Under

[Udog]

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Monday, May 7

Hot pitchers
-- Rodriguez is 3-1, 1.33 in his last four starts. Zambrano is 0-2, 2.08 in his last four starts; Marlins scored seven runs in the four games.
-- Hanson is 2-1, 2.65 in three road starts. Samardzija is 1-0, 0.63 in his last couple starts.
-- Arroyo is 1-1, 2.73 in his last four outings.
-- Lynn is 5-0, 1.60 in five starts this season. Saunders is 2-2, 1.73 in five starts this season.
-- Volquez allowed one run in 14 IP in his last couple starts. Pomeranz is 0-0, 2.87 in his last three starts.
-- Lilly is 3-0, 1.73 in four starts this season. Zito is 1-0, 2.35 in five starts this season.

-- Matusz is 1-0, 2.19 in his last couple starts.
-- Doubrant is 1-1, 5.57 in his last four starts.
-- Weaver is 3-0, 0.88 in his last four starts, last of which was no-hitter against this opponent.

Cold pitchers
-- Niese is 0-1, 5.63 in his last three starts. Halladay is 0-2, 6.05 in his last three outings, blowing a 6-0 lead last time out.
-- Gallardo allowed 11 runs in eight IP in losing his last two starts.

-- Stults was 8-10, 4.90 in 24 career starts from 2006-09 with Dodgers; he has a 2.20 RA in five AAA starts this year. Humber allowed 12 runs in 11.2 IP in two starts since he pitched his perfect game.

Tomlin is 0-1, 5.91 in his last two starts. McAllister allowed 16 runs in 17.2 IP in four MLB starts LY; he has a 2.83 RA in six AAA starts this season.
-- Harrison allowed 15 runs in 8.1 IP in his last two starts.
-- JSanchez is 0-1, 5.71 in his last four starts.
-- Liriano is 0-4, 10.80 in five starts this season.
-- Beavan is 0-2, 5.82 in his last three starts. Fister comes off DL to make first start since April 7, when he blanked Boston for 3.2 innings before getting hurt.

Hot teams
-- Marlins won their last six games, allowing 17 runs. Houston won five of its last six games.
-- Braves won eight of their last ten road games.
-- Cincinnati won five of its last seven road games.

-- Cleveland won five of its last seven games.
-- Orioles won seven of their last eight games.
-- Angels won five of their last seven games.
-- Tigers won five of their last seven road games.

Cold teams
-- Mets lost six of their last eight road games. Phillies are 3-4 in their last seven at home.
-- Cubs are 1-7 in game following their last eight wins
-- Brewers lost seven of their last ten games.
-- Arizona lost four of its last five games. St Louis lost four of its last six road games.
-- Colorado lost six of its last eight games. Padres lost eight of last 12.

-- White Sox lost nine of their last twelve games.
-- Rangers lost five of their last seven games.
-- Boston lost its last five games, allowing 32 runs. Royals lost 12 of their 14 home games.
-- Minnesota lost 11 of its last 13 games.
-- Mariners lost seven of their last nine games.

Totals
-- Six of Mets' last nine games went over the total.
-- Ten of last twelve Miami road games stayed under total. Houston's last five home games went over.
-- Ten of Cubs' last twelve games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 4-0-1 in Cincinnati's last five road games.
-- Nine of last twelve St Louis road games stayed under total.
-- Seven of last nine Colorado games went over total.
-- Four of last five games at Dodger Stadium stayed under.

-- Under is 9-3 in Cleveland's last twelve home games.
-- Under is 9-4 in last thirteen Baltimore games.
-- Under is 8-2-1 in Royals' last eleven home games.
-- Under is 12-2 in Angels' last fourteen games.
-- Under is 7-2 in Detroit's road games this season.

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MLB

Monday, May 7

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Trend Report
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1:05 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. CLEVELAND
Chi White Sox are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi White Sox's last 7 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Cleveland's last 17 games
Cleveland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

7:05 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. CLEVELAND
Chi White Sox are 1-4-1 SU in their last 6 games ,
Chi White Sox12-3-1 SU in their last 16 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Cleveland is 1-4-1 SU in their last 6 games ,when playing at home against Chi White Sox
Cleveland4-1-1 SU in its last 6 games

7:05 PM
TEXAS vs. BALTIMORE
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Texas's last 11 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
Texas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Baltimore is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Baltimore's last 6 games at home

7:05 PM
NY METS vs. PHILADELPHIA
NY Mets are 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of NY Mets's last 9 games
Philadelphia is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games at home

8:05 PM
MIAMI vs. HOUSTON
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Miami's last 6 games when playing Houston
Miami is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Houston
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 6 games when playing Miami
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games at home

8:05 PM
ATLANTA vs. CHI CUBS
Atlanta is 10-5 SU in their last 15 games when playing Chi Cubs
Atlanta is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Chi Cubs's last 12 games

8:10 PM
CINCINNATI vs. MILWAUKEE
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
Cincinnati is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games when playing at home against Cincinnati
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Milwaukee's last 12 games

8:10 PM
LA ANGELS vs. MINNESOTA
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of LA Angels's last 14 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Angels's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Minnesota's last 12 games when playing at home against LA Angels

8:10 PM
BOSTON vs. KANSAS CITY
Boston is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Boston is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games at home
Kansas City is 2-13 SU in its last 15 games at home

9:40 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. ARIZONA
The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis's last 6 games
St. Louis is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Arizona is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Arizona's last 7 games at home

10:05 PM
COLORADO vs. SAN DIEGO
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Colorado's last 7 games on the road
Colorado is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
San Diego is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games when playing at home against Colorado

10:10 PM
DETROIT vs. SEATTLE
Detroit is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Seattle's last 5 games when playing Detroit
Seattle is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Detroit

10:10 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. LA DODGERS
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Francisco's last 7 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
San Francisco is 2-5 SU in their last 7 games when playing LA Dodgers
LA Dodgers are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing San Francisco
LA Dodgers are 11-2 SU in their last 13 games at home


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MLB

Monday, May 7

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Monday's streaking and slumping starting pitchers
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Streaking

Lance Lynn, St. Louis Cardinals (5-0, 1.60 ERA)

Lynn gave up two runs for the first time this season in his last start, improving to 5-0 with a 12-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates. The win made him the NL’s first five-game winner as he struck out six and walked one while sitting down 15 consecutive Pirates at one point. With five pitches in his arsenal, Lynn’s giving batters fits right now.

Ted Lilly, Los Angeles Dodgers (3-0, 1.38 ERA)

Lilly had to leave his last outing early with a strained oblique, but is expected to be 100 percent for Monday’s date with the Giants. His 1.38 ERA puts him fourth in the league. The 36-year-old veteran lefty has just 15 strikeouts compared to nine walks this year.


Slumping

Francisco Liriano, Minnesota Twins (0-4, 9.97 ERA)
Liriano returned to the rotation last week after the club skipped his turn before that, but couldn’t snap his winless skid. He looked great at times, but also allowed a pair of solo homers and walked three while putting the leadoff batter on base in five innings during the 4-0 loss to the Angels.

Yovani Gallardo, Milwaukee Brewers (1-3, 5.79 ERA)

After getting pounded by the Cardinals, Gallardo managed to throw six quality innings against Padres. However, he still took the loss in a 5-0 decision, and is winless in five starts. He gave up four home runs in his first start of the season, but hasn’t allowed another since then.


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MLB

Monday, May 7

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Rounding the bases: This week's best MLB bets
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Every week, we update you on who's hot, who's not and situational betting spots in Major League Baseball (All records and statistics through Saturday):
HOT TEAM: Baltimore Orioles

THIS SEASON: 18-9.
LAST WEEK: 5-1.
THIS WEEK'S SCHEDULE: Home to the Rangers for four, home to the Rays for three.

THE SKINNY: If you were waiting for the proverbial other shoe to drop with these Orioles, this week might be your week. After Baltimore disposed of the Red Sox and Yankees fairly easily last week, the rubber will hit the road as Camden Yards will house two of the hottest teams in baseball: Texas and Tampa Bay.

Clearly, there’s a long way to go, but manager Buck Showalter has things headed in the right direction with the Orioles. Look no further than last week’s series with New York. The Orioles won two of three, and allowed just three runs total. The offseason trade that shipped starter Jeremy Guthrie to the Rockies seems like a distant memory now, especially with two starters in the rotation -- Jason Hammel (2.09) and Wei-Yin Chen (2.76) -- sitting with ERAs below 3.00.

COLD TEAM: Seattle Mariners

THIS SEASON: 12-17.
LAST WEEK: 1-5.
THIS WEEK'S SCHEDULE: Home to the Tigers three, at the Yankees for three.

THE SKINNY: The age-old dilemma with the Mariners in the Safeco Field Era is back and as frustrating as ever for their fans. They simply cannot produce enough runs when it counts.

In a four-game sweep at the hands of the Rays last week, Seattle produced just 11 runs total. The M’s are getting their share of extra-base hits but their on-base percentage is close to the worst in the majors, and their .227 batting average with runners in scoring position isn’t helping bringing in the few runners who do get on.

OVER TEAM: Houston Astros

O/U THIS SEASON: 20-7.
O/U LAST WEEK: 4-1.
THIS WEEK'S SCHEDULE: Home to the Marlins for three, at the Pirates for three.

THE SKINNY: You’ll certainly have a clash of styles this week as the Astros run into two of the strongest under teams out there: Miami and Pittsburgh. But with the way Houston plays ball, you’re going to have a legitimate shot at cashing an over on every night. J.D. Martinez and Chris Johnson have combined for 38 RBIs, and Carlos Lee -- content (for now) to play for a team in a rebuilding mode -- just keeps on chugging.

And a very underrated statistic in overs is walks, and the patient Astros are getting their share. Martinez has 19, Jed Lowrie and Jordan Schafer have 13 each and there are five hitters overall with at least 10.

From the pitching perspective, it's about batting-average against when it comes to overs. And Houston has struggled there, leading to the shootouts. Three starters -- Bud Norris (.265), Lucas Harrell (.269), and J.A. Happ (.276) -- need to come down for the Astros' sake. For the sake of overs players? They can stay where they are.

UNDER TEAM: Cincinnati Reds

O/U THIS SEASON: 11-14-1.
O/U LAST WEEK: 0-3-1.
THIS WEEK'S SCHEDULE: At the Brewers for three, home to the Nationals for three.

THE SKINNY: Nothing that a series against the Pirates can't cure when it comes to unders. The Reds headed into Sunday's series finale at Pittsburgh riding that weeklong four-game overless streak, and more could be on the way.

In a quick two-game set with the Cubs last week, Cincinnati scored just five runs total. And the bullpen has made it clear it is intent on holding these unders. Aroldis Chapman will be a starter someday soon, but out of the bullpen, he's 2-0 with 23 strikeouts and a 0.00 ERA, and an 0.68 WHIP.


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MLB
Long Sheet

Monday, May 7

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NY METS (15 - 13) at PHILADELPHIA (14 - 15) - 7:05 PM
JON NIESE (L) vs. ROY HALLADAY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 628-597 (+41.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
NY METS are 48-45 (+16.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 48-45 (+16.9 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 69-68 (+8.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 2-1 (+2.1 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.8 Units)

JON NIESE vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
NIESE is 4-4 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 3.58 and a WHIP of 1.337.
His team's record is 4-5 (-0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-4. (+0.7 units)

ROY HALLADAY vs. NY METS since 1997
HALLADAY is 9-2 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 2.88 and a WHIP of 1.115.
His team's record is 9-2 (+7.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-3. (+3.8 units)

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MIAMI (14 - 14) at HOUSTON (13 - 15) - 8:05 PM
CARLOS ZAMBRANO (R) vs. WANDY RODRIGUEZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
RODRIGUEZ is 38-21 (+15.4 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)
MIAMI is 17-6 (+13.2 Units) against the money line in road games in May games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 37-31 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 61-44 (+17.1 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
ZAMBRANO is 24-9 (+17.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less since 1997. (Team's Record)
ZAMBRANO is 89-60 (+31.0 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
ZAMBRANO is 14-5 (+12.8 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 7 or less since 1997. (Team's Record)
ZAMBRANO is 89-58 (+33.2 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
ZAMBRANO is 63-42 (+22.4 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
HOUSTON is 70-122 (-32.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 197-232 (-55.9 Units) against the money line in May games since 1997.
HOUSTON is 68-121 (-34.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 45-91 (-32.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 2-1 (+0.5 Units) against HOUSTON this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.1 Units)

CARLOS ZAMBRANO vs. HOUSTON since 1997
ZAMBRANO is 15-8 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 2.71 and a WHIP of 1.154.
His team's record is 20-13 (+3.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-23. (-16.0 units)

WANDY RODRIGUEZ vs. MIAMI since 1997
RODRIGUEZ is 3-3 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 2.84 and a WHIP of 1.263.
His team's record is 4-4 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-5. (-2.2 units)

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ATLANTA (18 - 11) at CHICAGO CUBS (11 - 17) - 8:05 PM
TOMMY HANSON (R) vs. JEFF SAMARDZIJA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 29-53 (-21.6 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1198-1283 (-237.5 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 82-97 (-29.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 82-97 (-29.1 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 175-176 (-58.9 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 882-945 (-162.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.

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

TOMMY HANSON vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
HANSON is 0-2 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 5.23 and a WHIP of 1.742.
His team's record is 0-2 (-3.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (-0.3 units)

JEFF SAMARDZIJA vs. ATLANTA since 1997
No recent starts.

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CINCINNATI (14 - 13) at MILWAUKEE (12 - 16) - 8:10 PM
BRONSON ARROYO (R) vs. YOVANI GALLARDO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 92-95 (-16.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 39-55 (-24.3 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 68-32 (+26.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 68-32 (+26.0 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 54-22 (+25.1 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
GALLARDO is 17-2 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
CINCINNATI is 572-658 (+46.7 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 376-423 (+37.0 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 422-477 (+46.0 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 309-282 (+50.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
ARROYO is 14-5 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

BRONSON ARROYO vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
ARROYO is 11-7 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 3.80 and a WHIP of 1.244.
His team's record is 13-8 (+5.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-9. (-0.8 units)

YOVANI GALLARDO vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
GALLARDO is 3-3 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 5.34 and a WHIP of 1.698.
His team's record is 3-8 (-7.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-7. (-4.8 units)

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ST LOUIS (17 - 11) at ARIZONA (14 - 15) - 9:40 PM
LANCE LYNN (R) vs. JOE SAUNDERS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 108-100 (-37.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 111-87 (+25.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 111-87 (+25.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 81-60 (+20.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 82-58 (+27.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SAUNDERS is 99-72 (+21.7 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
SAUNDERS is 14-4 (+11.1 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997. (Team's Record)
SAUNDERS is 95-69 (+20.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
ST LOUIS is 60-47 (+14.1 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 59-45 (+14.8 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 86-55 (+22.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.

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

LANCE LYNN vs. ARIZONA since 1997
No recent starts.

JOE SAUNDERS vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
SAUNDERS is 1-0 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

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COLORADO (12 - 15) at SAN DIEGO (9 - 20) - 10:05 PM
DREW POMERANZ (L) vs. EDINSON VOLQUEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 85-106 (-35.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 150-219 (-50.3 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997.
COLORADO is 70-103 (-34.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 9-25 (-22.2 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 35-50 (-22.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 85-106 (-35.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 111-126 (-36.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 57-77 (-31.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 72-146 (-51.5 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.
COLORADO is 78-85 (-30.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
VOLQUEZ is 25-12 (+14.4 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)
SAN DIEGO is 80-112 (-23.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 55-83 (-26.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 42-59 (-19.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 42-57 (-17.5 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 31-58 (-23.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 80-112 (-23.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 5-15 (-9.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 1-10 (-9.1 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 2-1 (+0.8 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)

DREW POMERANZ vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
No recent starts.

EDINSON VOLQUEZ vs. COLORADO since 1997
VOLQUEZ is 1-2 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 4.71 and a WHIP of 1.476.
His team's record is 1-3 (-2.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+2.0 units)

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SAN FRANCISCO (14 - 14) at LA DODGERS (18 - 10) - 10:10 PM
BARRY ZITO (L) vs. TED LILLY (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 157-97 (+58.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 855-711 (+104.8 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.

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

BARRY ZITO vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
ZITO is 6-8 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 3.86 and a WHIP of 1.175.
His team's record is 8-12 (-3.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 13-4. (+8.7 units)

TED LILLY vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
LILLY is 3-4 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 5.81 and a WHIP of 1.386.
His team's record is 3-6 (-3.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-6. (-4.7 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (13 - 15) at CLEVELAND (15 - 11) - 7:05 PM
ERIC STULTS (L) vs. JOSH TOMLIN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 45-56 (-19.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 71-87 (-30.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 98-93 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 10-3 (+7.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
CLEVELAND is 95-90 (+8.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 73-58 (+19.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 77-62 (+23.2 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 35-29 (+17.9 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 52-45 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 9-2 (+8.9 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Monday over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 50-39 (+15.7 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 184-185 (-45.3 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 3-2 (+1.0 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)

ERIC STULTS vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
No recent starts.

JOSH TOMLIN vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
TOMLIN is 0-1 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 5.73 and a WHIP of 1.364.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

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TEXAS (18 - 10) at BALTIMORE (19 - 9) - 7:05 PM
MATT HARRISON (L) vs. BRIAN MATUSZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 11-1 (+12.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BALTIMORE is 19-9 (+14.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 17-8 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BALTIMORE is 12-6 (+8.3 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
TEXAS is 125-82 (+19.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 118-75 (+19.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 51-28 (+18.9 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.

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

MATT HARRISON vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
HARRISON is 3-0 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 4.68 and a WHIP of 1.360.
His team's record is 4-0 (+4.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.1 units)

BRIAN MATUSZ vs. TEXAS since 1997
MATUSZ is 2-1 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 6.64 and a WHIP of 1.574.
His team's record is 3-1 (+3.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.1 units)

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BOSTON (11 - 16) at KANSAS CITY (9 - 18) - 8:10 PM
FELIX DOUBRONT (L) vs. JONATHAN SANCHEZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 103-88 (-20.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 39-43 (-23.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 4-11 (-9.3 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
KANSAS CITY is 2-12 (-10.2 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
KANSAS CITY is 1-10 (-9.4 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss this season.
KANSAS CITY is 2-12 (-10.2 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 231-343 (-99.8 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.

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

FELIX DOUBRONT vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
No recent starts.

JONATHAN SANCHEZ vs. BOSTON since 1997
SANCHEZ is 1-0 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 5.07 and a WHIP of 1.313.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

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LA ANGELS (12 - 17) at MINNESOTA (7 - 20) - 8:10 PM
JERED WEAVER (R) vs. FRANCISCO LIRIANO (L)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 12-17 (-12.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 65-67 (-14.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 45-51 (-16.8 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 625-621 (+57.9 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 516-510 (+59.5 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
MINNESOTA is 39-79 (-31.2 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 17-28 (-13.4 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 70-120 (-35.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 36-57 (-22.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 5-19 (-13.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 67-113 (-32.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 19-35 (-15.8 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 46-89 (-33.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 4-2 (+1.0 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-0.4 Units)

JERED WEAVER vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
WEAVER is 6-2 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 3.73 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 7-5 (+0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-5. (+0.8 units)

FRANCISCO LIRIANO vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
LIRIANO is 1-3 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 7.43 and a WHIP of 1.763.
His team's record is 2-3 (-0.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-3. (-2.3 units)

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DETROIT (14 - 13) at SEATTLE (13 - 17) - 10:10 PM
DOUG FISTER (R) vs. BLAKE BEAVAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 142-213 (-60.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 138-195 (-49.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 3-0 (+4.7 Units) against DETROIT this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)

DOUG FISTER vs. SEATTLE since 1997
No recent starts.

BLAKE BEAVAN vs. DETROIT since 1997
No recent starts.

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CHI WHITE SOX (13 - 15) at CLEVELAND (15 - 11) - 1:05 PM
PHILIP HUMBER (R) vs. ZACH MCALLISTER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 45-56 (-19.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 71-87 (-30.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
HUMBER is 4-14 (-11.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CLEVELAND is 10-3 (+7.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
CLEVELAND is 95-90 (+8.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 12-5 (+8.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CLEVELAND is 98-93 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 52-45 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 9-2 (+8.9 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Monday over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 36-26 (+13.9 Units) against the money line in road games in day games over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 50-39 (+15.7 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 77-62 (+23.2 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 35-29 (+17.9 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 3-2 (+1.0 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)

PHILIP HUMBER vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
HUMBER is 0-1 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 5.59 and a WHIP of 1.552.
His team's record is 1-3 (-2.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-3. (-2.6 units)

ZACH MCALLISTER vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
MCALLISTER is 0-0 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 3.38 and a WHIP of 1.313.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-0. (+0.0 units)

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[Udog]

NBA

Monday, May 7

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What bettors need to know: Monday's NBA playoff action
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Memphis Grizzlies at Los Angeles Clippers (-1.5, 182.5)

THE STORY: While the "eye test" says the Memphis Grizzlies have been the better team, the Los Angeles Clippers aren't buying it. An inability to protect fourth-quarter leads has resulted in two one-point losses and left the Grizzlies staring at a 2-1 series deficit entering Game 4 Monday night in Los Angeles. Though it was not on the magnitude of the stunning 27-point comeback in Game 1, the Clippers erased a seven-point fourth-quarter lead Saturday by holding Memphis without a field goal for seven minutes.

TV: 10:30 p.m. ET, TNT

ABOUT THE GRIZZLIES: Marc Gasol's stat line in Game 3 (11 points, 10 rebounds) suggests a solid performance, but the 7-foot-1 center attempted only five shots – his second-lowest total of the season. Memphis appeared in control after Gasol's lone fourth-quarter shot provided a six-point edge with 7:11 to play, but its next field goal came with 13 seconds left. Facing a Clippers front line that is underwhelming physically, the Grizzlies know they need to do a better job of exploiting Gasol's size advantage. "We've got to get big fella the ball and just play," said forward Zach Randolph, who scored 17 points – his second-highest point total since returning from a knee injury in mid-March.

ABOUT THE CLIPPERS: Forward Caron Butler made a surprise return to the lineup after he was expected to be out four to six weeks with a broken hand suffered in the series opener. While his teammates said Butler provided an emotional lift, guard Randy Foye offered a more tangible asset by banging home four 3-pointers and scoring 16 points on 6-of-9 shooting. He nailed the biggest shot of the game with a trey that tied it at 80-80. "Randy has ice in his veins," teammate Eric Bledsoe said. It helped make up for the ice-cold touch of Bledsoe and his teammates, who had a nightmarish performance at the free throw line, including 3 of 9 in the fourth quarter.

TRENDS:
- Los Angeles is 1-5-1 against the spread in its last seven.
- Memphis is 1-4 against the spread in its last five road games.
- The under is 7-3 in the last 10 meetings.

BUZZER BEATERS:

1. In a seven-game series, the team that prevails in Game 3 has gone on to win 82 percent of the time.

2. Los Angeles was 13 of 30 at the foul line. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, that's the worst free-throw percentage in postseason history with a minimum of 30 attempts

3. After erupting for 20 points in Game 2, Memphis sixth man O.J. Mayo committed five turnovers and scored six points on 1-for-8 shooting Saturday.

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MLB
Short Sheet

Monday, May 7

National League

NY Mets at Philadelphia, 7:05 ET ESPN
Niese: 10-1 Over in May
Halladay: 21-3 TSR after walking 0 batters last start

Miami at Houston, 8:05 ET
Zambrano: Miami 17-6 SU away in May
Rodriguez: Houston 6-19 SU at home off 5+ home games

Atlanta at Chicago Cubs, 8:05 ET
Hanson: Atlanta 9-0 SU off BB Overs
Samardzija: Cubs 19-46 SU after winning 2 of their last 3 games

Cincinnati at Milwaukee, 8:10 ET
Arroyo: Cincinnati 6-17 SU after allowing 1 or 0 runs
Gallardo: 17-2 SU at home in night games

St. Louis at Arizona, 9:40 ET
Lynn: St. Louis 15-4 Over away off 3+ Overs
Saunders: 14-4 TSR as a home underdog of +125 or less

Colorado at San Diego, 10:05 ET
Pomeranz: Colorado 13-5 SU at San Diego
Volquez: San Diego 1-10 SU vs. left-handed starters

San Francisco at LA Dodgers, 10:10 ET
Zito: San Francisco 9-2 SU away after blowing a save
Lilly: 11-3 Under as a home favorite of -125 to -175


American League

Chicago White Sox at Cleveland, 7:05 ET Game Two
Stults: White Sox 35-19 Over off 6+ division games
Tomlin: Cleveland 10-3 SU with a total of 8 to 8.5 runs

Texas at Baltimore, 7:05 ET
Harrison: Texas 16-6 Under as a favorite
Matusz: Baltimore 10-2 SU off an Over

Boston at Kansas City, 8:10 ET
Doubront: Boston 15-6 Over as a favorite
Sanchez: Kansas City 0-7 SU off 4+ home games

LA Angels at Minnesota, 8:10 ET
Weaver: 16-5 Under vs. AL Central opponents
Liriano: Monday 5-19 SU on Mondays

Detroit at Seattle, 10:10 ET
Fister: Detroit 17-2 SU as a road favorite of -125 to -175
Beavan: Seattle 3-12 SU at home off BB wins


Added Game

Chicago White Sox at Cleveland, 1:05 ET Game One | WGN
Humber: 4-14 TSR with a total of 8 to 8.5 points
McAllister: Cleveland 12-5 SU vs. right-handed starters

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What up dog?? .. hope things are well ... as always, thanks for all your hard work