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**Udog** · 05-11-2012, 08:54 AM

Friday’s betting tips: Clips favored with CP3, Griffin iffy

Who’s hot

NBA: The over is 6-2 in the Clippers’ last eight overall.

MLB: The Rays are 13-6 in the last 19 meetings in Baltimore.

MLB: The Marlins are 8-1 in their last nine overall.

Who’s not

NBA: The Grizzlies are 3-10-1 ATS in their last 14 games overall.

MLB: The Padres are 3-7 in the last 10 meetings in Philadelphia.

MLB: The Angels are 4-10 in their last 14 road games.

Key stat

11.24 – Los Angeles Angels supporters headed into Thursday’s action down 11.24 units, worst in the majors. The Angels face a stiff test when they visit Josh Hamilton and his AL West-leading Rangers for Game 1 of their series Friday.

Injury that shouldn’t be overlooked

Yadier Molina, St. Louis Cardinals – Molina was hit on the back of the hand by a pitch Tuesday. X-rays came back negative, but he was held out of the lineup Wednesday and is considered questionable for Friday’s game against Atlanta. Molina is hitting .302 with four homers, 16 RBI, and four stolen bases.

Game of the day

Memphis Grizzlies at Los Angeles Clippers (-1.5, N/A)

Notable quotable

"We preached to our team to focus on the moment. The first moment is the first quarter and so on. You can't think about the next game until you get to the next game. Now we can talk about the next game and just going out and playing the first quarter." – Memphis Grizzlies coach Lionel Hollins after his club tied a franchise record for points in a quarter with 36 in the opening frame of Game 5’s win over the Los Angeles Clippers.

Notes and tips

Wednesday night in Memphis, the Los Angeles Clippers failed to close out the Memphis Grizzlies, losing by 12. But more importantly, the Clippers might be without their best two players. Blake Griffin sprained his left knee, and Chris Paul strained his right hip flexor in the second half of the Clippers' loss. "The pain scares you," Griffin said. "But it's not because it hurts; it's because you don't know why." Griffin had an MRI on his knee Thursday and both are considered game-time decisions.

Vikings running back Adrian Peterson tore the anterior cruciate and medial collateral ligaments in his left knee during the Vikings' Christmas Eve win at Washington. He had surgery six days later and has been ahead of schedule ever since. Peterson looks in great shape, as usual, but his left leg is understandably stiffer that observers are accustomed to seeing. He did some lateral drills, scooping up and returning a soccer ball that was rolled to his left and right. He also ran in a circle, sprinted the width of the field four times and did a standing jump to a box that was about four feet high. Peterson wore a knee brace for all but the straight-line sprints.

The Minnesota Twins have seen just about enough of Francisco Liriano. They demoted him to the bullpen after he posted a 9.45 ERA through his first six starts of the season. He has struck out 21 batters compared to 19 walks in 26 2/3 innings.

**Udog** · 05-11-2012, 08:54 AM

Armadillo: Friday's six-pack

Early odds to win this season's college football national title........

4-1-- LSU-- New QB will probably be an upgrade.

5-1-- Alabama-- SEC West is fairly competitive, eh?

5-1-- USC-- Is Matt Barkley the best QB in country?

8-1-- Oregon-- Chip Kelly used to be OC at New Hampshire. Go figure.

8-1-- Oklahoma-- Have veteran QB; what will new Big X look like?

12-1-- Georgia-- Finally have a good QB with some experience.

12-1-- Florida State-- Shouldn't they be in the SEC instead of the ACC?

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Armadillo: Friday's List of 13: Clearing out a cluttered mind.........

13) Every kid who wants to be a good basketball should study how this kid on Denver, Kenneth Faried plays; great enthusiasm, greater effort, he gets a lot of rebounds because he goes after more of them than anyone else. Just a pleasure to watch him play. How did he wind up at Morehead State?

12) Game 7 of Denver-LA series is apparently Saturday night at 10:30; I'm told Saturday is George Karl's 61st birthday. 10:30 in the east is awful late to be showing a Game 7, no?

11) 76ers are only fith #8 seed to beat a #1 seed, but third one in last five years. Injuries doomed Chicago; the compressed schedule was ridiculous.

10) Doug Collins shattered a record by going 23 years in between winning a playoff series. Not to say it was a long time ago, but in 1989, I had most of my hair, I hadn't even gotten married yet, much less divorced, and Rams/A's were both good. Like I said, a long time ago.

9) Someone remind me why the Knicks traded Danilo Gallinari. Anyone? Bueller? Bueller? Even the Moscov kid contributes to Denver's cause.

8) Josh Beckett has a 5.44 ERA in his last 14 starts, but looking on bright side, his short game is getting better.

7) Sad news from Boston is their PA announcer dying this week at age 59 after he suffered a heart attack while driving. His family loved the Red Sox so much that the guy sprinkled his dad's ashes on the warning track out in front of the Green Monster.

6) Looks like baseball may soon ban that fake-to-third base, throw-to-first pickoff move that fools more people than you think. It has to be a balk.

5) Josh Hamilton had 6 HRs, 13 RBI in four games at Camden Yards this week; if Texas lets him walk in free agency, Baltimore has to make a play for him, no? Understood his history makes him risky, but still.........

4) Orioles became the 4th team in MLB history to lead off the first inning with three straight homers; then Colby Lewis retired the next 18 batters, becoming the first pitcher since 1918 to allow 5+ HRs with 10+ K's.

3) A's showed their complete desperation to find a competent 3B when the club signed light-hitting Brandon Inge; was hanging out in the sports book with couple of guys from Michigan last night-- they love Inge, but he just didn't hit enough in Detroit. He has two grand slams the last three days, so maybe he'll go on an extended tear now. A guy can hope.

2) Vikings are going to stay in Minnesota; the governor said he'll sign a bill to build a $945M stadium. The Vikings in LA would've been weird.

1) All the games, practices, the money spent on scouting, and at the end of a long playoff series, it comes down to whether one of your stars can stand at the foul line and knock down two free throws. Little things=big difference. Don't believe me? Ask someone who roots for the Atlanta Hawks.

**Udog** · 05-11-2012, 09:30 AM

NBA
Dunkel

Memphis at LA Clippers
The Clippers look to take advantage of a Memphis team that is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 road games. 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

FRIDAY, MAY 11

Game 743-744: Memphis at LA Clippers (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Memphis 120.719; LA Clippers 124.809
Dunkel Line & Total: LA Clippers by 4; 187
Vegas Line & Total: LA Clippers by 1 1/2; No Total
Dunkel Pick: LA Clippers (-1 1/2); N/A

NBA
Long Sheet

Friday, May 11

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MEMPHIS (43 - 28) at LA CLIPPERS (43 - 28) - 5/11/2012, 9:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
MEMPHIS is 8-7 against the spread versus LA CLIPPERS over the last 3 seasons
LA CLIPPERS is 9-7 straight up against MEMPHIS over the last 3 seasons
10 of 16 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NBA
Short Sheet

Friday, May 11

WC Quarterfinals, Game Six (Los Angeles Leads, 3-2)
Memphis at LA Clippers, 9:05 ET ESPN
Memphis: 10-3 ATS after allowing 85 points or less
LA Clippers: 18-35 ATS vs. Southwest Division opponents

NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Friday, May 11

Grizzlies @ Clippers (3-2)-- Health of Paul/Griffin is key to this game, as Clippers are dead if Paul can't be explosive off the dribble. LA has 3-2 series edge, but its three wins are by combined total of six points, with two 1-point wins and one in OT. Clippers won seven of last ten series games-- home team is 9-2 in last 11 series games, 7-2 this year. Grizzlies had a 24-point lead to 4 in Game 5, reminding us how a blown 27-point lead in Game 1 has swung this series in LA's favor. Question becomes this: Can the Clippers finish it off, or like Chicago, are they too injured?

NBA

Friday, May 11

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What bettors need to know: Friday's NBA playoff action
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Memphis Grizzlies at Los Angeles Clippers (-1.5, N/A)

THE STORY: The stars appeared to be aligned for the Los Angeles Clippers – until a loss at Memphis in Game 5 that left All-Stars Chris Paul and Blake Griffin injured and in need of medical treatment prior to Friday night's Game 6 of the Clippers' first-round series with the Grizzlies. The health of Paul (hip) and Griffin (knee) will be the overriding storyline as Los Angeles looks to wrap up the series and avoid a return trip to Memphis for a potential Game 7. As of Thursday evening, both were listed as game-time decisions.

TV: 9 p.m. ET, ESPN

ABOUT THE GRIZZLIES: Memphis staved off elimination with another dominant performance for most of three quarters before wilting and seeing a 24-point lead dwindle to six. It was eerily reminiscent of Game 1, when the Grizzlies blew a 27-point lead. Big men Marc Gasol and Zach Randolph were the keys to the fast start, combining for 27 points in the first quarter and 42 overall, but they were invisible for nearly the entire fourth quarter as the Clippers were making their comeback. Gasol finally asserted himself with 23 points after scoring a total of 27 in the previous three games and attempting only nine shots in the two losses in Los Angeles.

ABOUT THE CLIPPERS: Paul jammed the middle finger on his shooting hand early Wednesday, but a strained hip flexor forced him to the bench with 1:24 to play. His ability to take over a game cannot be overstated. Paul scored 10 points in an 81-second span of the third quarter to cut a 24-point deficit in half. He said he couldn’t continue Wednesday but insisted he will be ready for Game 6. Griffin had his first career double-double before hyper-flexing his knee with 1 ½ minutes left in the third quarter. While he remained in the game, he had just one point after he was hurt. He underwent an MRI exam Thursday.

TRENDS:
- The Grizzlies are 1-5 ATS in their last six road games.
- The under is 9-2 in the Grizzlies' last 11 road games.
- The home team is 5-2-1 ATS in the last eight meetings.

BUZZER BEATERS:

1. With Paul,Griffin and Caron Butler (broken hand) all ailing, Clippers G Mo Williams scored 20 points and sparked the fourth-quarter comeback.

2. After hitting a season-high 11 3-pointers in Game 1, Memphis has gone 10 of 44 from behind the arc.

3. How rare is it for a team to come back from a 3-1 deficit and win a series? It’s only been done eight times in NBA history.

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**Udog** · 05-11-2012, 09:34 AM

MLB
Dunkel

San Francisco at Arizona
The Diamondbacks look to take advantage of a San Francisco team that is 0-7 in its last 7 games in Arizona. Arizona is the pick (+105) according to Dunkel, which has the Diamonbacks favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Arizona (+105). Here are all of today's picks.

FRIDAY, MAY 11

Game 901-902: Houston at Pittsburgh (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Norris) 14.983; Pittsburgh (McDonald) 15.944
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 1; 7
Vegas Line: Pittsburgh (-140); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-140); Under

Game 903-904: San Diego at Philadelphia (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (Richard) 14.485; Philadelphia (Worley) 13.090
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-170); 8
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (+150); Over

Game 905-906: NY Mets at Miami (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Santana) 15.791; Miami (Buehrle) 16.802
Dunkel Line: Miami by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Miami (-130); 7
Dunkel Pick: Miami (-130); Over

Game 907-908: Washington at Cincinnati (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Gonzalez) 16.165; Cincinnati (Leake) 15.087
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1; 7
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-110); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Washington (-110); Under

Game 909-910: Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cubs (Garza) 14.391; Milwaukee (Wolf) 15.387
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 1; 7
Vegas Line: Chicago Cubs (-115); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (-105); Under

Game 911-912: Atlanta at St. Louis (8:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Minor) 15.459; St. Louis (Garcia) 16.837
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 1 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-150); 8
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-150); Over

Game 913-914: San Francisco at Arizona (9:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Bumgarner) 13.129; Arizona (Corbin) 14.670
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-125); 9
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (+105); Under

Game 915-916: Colorado at LA Dodgers (10:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (Moyer) 14.425; LA Dodgers (Capuano) 15.618
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 1; 8
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-175); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (-175); Over

Game 917-918: Seattle at NY Yankees (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Hernandez) 16.076; NY Yankees (Kuroda) 14.450
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-140); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (+120); Under

Game 919-920: Tampa Bay at Baltimore (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Hellickson) 16.576; Baltimore (Eveland) 15.785
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 1; 9
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 921-922: Cleveland at Boston (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Jimenez) 14.276; Boston (Buchholz) 14.614
Dunkel Line: Boston by 1/2; 11
Vegas Line: Boston (-120); 10
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-120); Over

Game 923-924: LA Angels at Texas (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Wilson) 16.376; Texas (Darvish) 16.147
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Texas (-150); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (+130); Under

Game 925-926: Kansas City at Chicago White Sox (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Paulino) 15.172; White Sox (Floyd) 14.987
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-145); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (+125); Over

Game 927-928: Toronto at Minnesota (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Drabek) 14.543; Minnesota (Blackburn) 14.759
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Toronto (-140); 9
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+120); Under

Game 929-930: Detroit at Oakland (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Porcello) 15.016; Oakland (Milone) 16.337
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Detroit (-120); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (+100); Under

**Udog** · 05-11-2012, 09:37 AM

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Friday, May 11

Hot pitchers
-- McDonald is 2-0, 2.16 in his last four starts.
-- Worley is 2-1, 2.42 in his last four starts.
-- JSantana is 1-0, 1.83 in his last three starts.
-- GGonzalez is 3-1, 0.82 in his last five starts.
-- Garza is 2-1, 2.60 in his last four starts.
-- JGarcia is 1-1, 2.57 in his two home starts.
-- Bumgarner is 5-0, 1.54 in his last five starts.
-- Capuano is 4-0, 1.41 in his last five starts.

-- FHernandez is 2-1, 0.95 in his last five starts. Kuroda is 2-1, 3.26 in his three home starts (0-3, 5.94 on road).
-- Former Ranger Wilson is 2-0, 2.82 in his last three starts. Darvish is the guy Texas paid $100M to replace Wilson (3-1, 2.16 last five).
-- Paulino blanked Bronx for six innings in his first '12 start (won 5-1).
Floyd has a 1.71 RA in his last three starts.
-- Porcello is 2-0, 2.51 in his last couple starts. Milone is 2-0, 0.00 at home (16 IP at home; 2-2, 8.27 on road).

Cold pitchers
-- Norris is 1-1, 7.64 in three road starts.
-- Richard is 0-2, 9.82 in three road starts.
-- Buehrle is 1-1, 5.54 in two home starts.
-- Leake is 1-4, 6.91 in five starts this season.
-- Wolf is 1-2, 4.76 in three home starts.
-- Minor allowed 15 runs in 11.1 IP in his last two starts.
-- Corbin is 1-1, 7.00 in his first two big league starts.
-- Moyer is 1-2, 5.61 in six starts this season.

-- Hellickson has a 6.75 RA in his two road starts. Eveland has made 59 starts over seven years with six different teams (19-24, 5.52). This will be his 7th team-- he was 3-2, 2.21 in six starts in AAA this year.
-- Jimenez has a 7.47 RA in his three road starts. Buchholz has allowed 34 runs in 32.1 IP in his six starts this season; his WHIP is 2.02.
-- Drabek is 0-3, 4.76 in his last three starts. Blackburn is 0-4, 6.84 in his five starts this season.

Hot teams
-- Pirates are 9-2 in game following their last eleven losses.
-- Marlins won eight of their last nine games. Mets won their last five games, scoring 29 runs.
-- St Louis won its last four games, scoring 30 runs. Braves won six of their last eight road games.
-- Reds won five of their last seven games.
-- Cubs won three of their last four games.
-- Dodgers won five of their last six home games.

-- Bronx won three of its last four games. Mariners won four of five.
-- Rangers won four of last six games, scoring 36 runs in last four.
-- Cleveland won eight of its last twelve games.
-- Tampa Bay is 5-3 in its last eight road games.
-- Angels won four of their last five games.
-- Royals are 8-5 in their last thirteen games.
-- Blue Jays won six of their last nine games.

Cold teams
-- Astros lost eight of their last eleven road games.
-- Phillies lost five of their last six games. San Diego is 2-7 on the road.
-- Nationals lost six of their last seven road games.
-- Brewers lost four of their last five games.
-- Arizona lost its last five games, outscored 29-13. Giants lost six of their last nine games.
-- Rockies lost five of their last six games.

-- Orioles lost three of last four games, allowing 36 runs.
-- Boston lost eight of its last nine games.
-- White Sox lost six of their last nine games.
-- Minnesota lost 14 of its last 17 games.
-- Detroit is 0-7 in game following its last seven wins. Oakland is 6-8 at home so far this season.

Totals
-- Under is 6-1-1 in last eight Pittsburgh games.
-- Phillies' last six games went over the total.
-- Over is 7-2-1 in Miami's last ten home games.
-- Under is 6-1-1 in last eight Cincinnati games.
-- Seven of Cubs' last eight games stayed under the total.
-- Six of last seven Atlanta games stayed under total. Over is 9-3 in last twelve Cardinal games.
-- Seven of last ten Arizona home games went over the total.
-- Four of last five Colorado road games stayed under total.

-- Under is 6-0-1 in last seven Bronx games.
-- Six of last seven Baltimore games went over total.
-- Six of last seven Boston games went over the total.
-- Under is 10-2 in Angels' last dozen road games.
-- Over is 6-2-1 in last nine White Sox home games.
-- Six of last seven Minnesota games stayed under total.
-- Under is 9-4 in Detroit's road games this season.

**Udog** · 05-11-2012, 09:41 AM

MLB

Friday, May 11

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Trend Report
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7:05 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. PHILADELPHIA
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Diego's last 7 games when playing Philadelphia
San Diego is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games when playing at home against San Diego
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 5 games

7:05 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. BALTIMORE
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games when playing Baltimore
Tampa Bay is 13-5 SU in its last 18 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Baltimore's last 7 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Baltimore's last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay

7:05 PM
SEATTLE vs. NY YANKEES
Seattle is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
NY Yankees are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Seattle
NY Yankees are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing Seattle

7:05 PM
HOUSTON vs. PITTSBURGH
Houston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh
Houston is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Pittsburgh's last 19 games at home

7:10 PM
WASHINGTON vs. CINCINNATI
Washington is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Washington's last 9 games when playing Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Cincinnati's last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cincinnati's last 9 games when playing Washington

7:10 PM
CLEVELAND vs. BOSTON
Cleveland is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 6 games when playing Boston
Boston is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home
Boston is 12-6 SU in its last 18 games when playing at home against Cleveland

7:10 PM
NY METS vs. MIAMI
NY Mets are 6-12 SU in its last 18 games when playing on the road against Miami
NY Mets are 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Miami
Miami is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Miami's last 10 games when playing at home against NY Mets

8:05 PM
LA ANGELS vs. TEXAS
LA Angels are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games when playing Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of LA Angels's last 9 games on the road
Texas is 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games when playing at home against LA Angels

8:10 PM
TORONTO vs. MINNESOTA
Toronto is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Toronto is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Minnesota's last 10 games when playing at home against Toronto

8:10 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. CHI WHITE SOX
Kansas City is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Kansas City's last 7 games when playing Chi White Sox
Chi White Sox are 5-11 SU in their last 16 games
Chi White Sox are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games when playing Kansas City

8:10 PM
CHI CUBS vs. MILWAUKEE
Chi Cubs are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Milwaukee's last 13 games when playing Chi Cubs
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 6 games at home

8:15 PM
ATLANTA vs. ST. LOUIS
Atlanta is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Atlanta is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
St. Louis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Atlanta
St. Louis is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games at home

9:40 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. ARIZONA
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Francisco's last 6 games
San Francisco is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games when playing San Francisco
Arizona is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Francisco

10:05 PM
DETROIT vs. OAKLAND
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Detroit's last 13 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oakland's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Oakland's last 9 games at home

10:10 PM
COLORADO vs. LA DODGERS
Colorado is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Colorado's last 12 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
LA Dodgers are 7-3 SU in their last 10 games when playing at home against Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games when playing Colorado

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**Udog** · 05-11-2012, 09:45 AM

MLB

Friday, May 11

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Friday's streaking and slumping starting pitchers
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Streaking

Madison Bumgarner, San Francisco Giants (5-1, 2.31 ERA)

San Francisco’s young lefty has allowed just a single run in each of his last three starts and has won five straight starts heading into Friday’s date with Arizona. Bumgarner will be looking for revenge against the Diamondbacks after he allowed four runs in his only loss of the year in their season-opening series. He owns a 0.88 WHIP over his last three.

Chris Capuano, Los Angeles Dodgers (4-0, 2.21 ERA)

The veteran was brought in to solidify the backend of the rotation, but he’s been awfully tough thanks to a new breaking ball. The lefty hasn’t allowed a run in two starts (spanning 13 2/3 innings) and has struck out 16 with four walks over that span. He has been pegged as an underdog in three of his five starts.

Slumping

Nick Blackburn, Minnesota Twins (0-4, 6.84 ERA)

Blackburn threw six straight balls to begin his last start and it didn’t get any better as he went along. He gave up four runs in the first two innings and ended up allowing five runs on seven hits in a 5-2 loss at Seattle. Blackburn has allowed at least five runs in three of his last five starts and has yielded a homer in five consecutive outings.

Mike Leake, Cincinnati Reds (0-4, 5.97 ERA)

Leake was better the last time he climbed the bump, but still lost his third straight start, a 3-2 decision to the Pirates. He walked four and served up a couple of homers in defeat, though his ERA dropped from 6.65 to 5.97. He has allowed at least three runs in each of his five starts and owns a 1.59 WHIP over his last three outings.

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**Udog** · 05-11-2012, 12:18 PM

MLB
Short Sheet

Friday, May 11

National League

Houston at Pittsburgh, 7:05 ET
Norris: 0-10 TSR on Fridays
McDonald: Pittsburgh 10-1 Under after winning 2 of their last 3 games

San Diego at Philadelphia, 7:05 ET
Richard: 2-12 TSR vs. NL East opponents
Worley: 15-3 TSR in night games

NY Mets at Miami, 7:10 ET
Santana: 52-15 TSR pitching off BB team wins
Buehrle: Miami 3-11 SU at home off BB road games

Washington at Cincinnati, 7:10 ET
Gonzalez: Washington 10-1 SU off a win by 2 runs or less
Leake: Cincinnati 7-18 SU after allowing 1 or 0 runs

Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee, 8:10 ET WGN
Garza: 2-10 TSR after allowing 0 ER's last start
Wolf: 22-8 TSR at home with a total of 7.5 runs or less

Atlanta at St. Louis, 8:15 ET MLB
Minor: Atlanta 7-2 SU after scoring 2 runs or less
Garcia: St. Louis 1-11 SU off 4+ wins

San Francisco at Arizona, 9:40 ET
Bumgarner: 16-3 TSR after BB starts allowing 1 or 0 walks
Corbin: Arizona 1-8 SU at home off a loss

Colorado at LA Dodgers, 10:10 ET
Moyer: Colorado 8-20 SU off a win by 4+ runs
Capuano: Dodgers 23-8 SU on Fridays

American League

Seattle at NY Yankees, 7:05 ET
Hernandez: Seattle 4-21 SU away vs. AL East opponents
Kuroda: 13-3 Over at home in night games

Tampa Bay at Baltimore, 7:05 ET
Hellickson: Tampa Bay 11-3 SU after the bullpen allowed 0 runs
Eveland: Baltimore 27-61 SU off a loss by 4+ runs

Cleveland at Boston, 7:10 ET
Jimenez: Cleveland 14-6 SU vs. right-handed starters
Buchholz: Boston 1-7 SU at home off BB losses

LA Angels at Texas, 8:05 ET MLB
Wilson: Angels 5-14 SU away off a win by 4+ runs
Darvish: Texas 20-6 SU at home with a total of 7 to 8.5 runs

Kansas City at Chicago White Sox, 8:10 ET
Paulino: Kansas City 1-11 SU away off BB wins
Floyd: 9-2 TSR off BB starts allowing 1 or 0 walks

Toronto at Minnesota, 8:10 ET
Drabek: Toronto 12-3 SU away on Fridays
Blackburn: Minnesota 4-15 SU at home off BB games scoring 2 runs or less

Detroit at Oakland, 10:05 ET
Porcello: Detroit 21-4 SU as a road favorite of -125 or higher
Milone: Oakland 15-5 Under vs. right-handed starters

**Udog** · 05-11-2012, 12:23 PM

MLB
Long Sheet

Friday, May 11

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HOUSTON (14 - 17) at PITTSBURGH (14 - 17) - 7:05 PM
BUD NORRIS (R) vs. JAMES MCDONALD (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 71-124 (-32.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 198-234 (-56.3 Units) against the money line in May games since 1997.
HOUSTON is 7-24 (-15.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 69-123 (-34.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 46-93 (-33.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
NORRIS is 0-10 (-10.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PITTSBURGH is 442-421 (+53.6 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 54-52 (+18.5 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 18-28 (-13.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

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

BUD NORRIS vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
NORRIS is 3-4 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 4.04 and a WHIP of 1.449.
His team's record is 4-4 (-0.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-5. (-2.8 units)

JAMES MCDONALD vs. HOUSTON since 1997
MCDONALD is 2-1 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 2.48 and a WHIP of 1.310.
His team's record is 3-2 (+0.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-3. (-1.5 units)

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SAN DIEGO (11 - 21) at PHILADELPHIA (14 - 18) - 7:05 PM
CLAYTON RICHARD (L) vs. VANCE WORLEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 82-113 (-22.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 8-22 (-15.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 82-113 (-22.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 46-83 (-36.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
RICHARD is 2-15 (-13.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
WORLEY is 15-3 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAN DIEGO is 30-20 (+14.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 17-8 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in road games in May games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 61-55 (+20.6 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 2-2 (+0.3 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

CLAYTON RICHARD vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
RICHARD is 0-2 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 2.40 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

VANCE WORLEY vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
WORLEY is 1-0 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

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NY METS (18 - 13) at MIAMI (16 - 15) - 7:10 PM
JOHAN SANTANA (L) vs. MARK BUEHRLE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 62-44 (+18.1 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
BUEHRLE is 128-67 (+36.2 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
BUEHRLE is 24-5 (+17.2 Units) against the money line in home games in May games since 1997. (Team's Record)
BUEHRLE is 128-67 (+36.2 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
NY METS are 18-13 (+8.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 9-3 (+8.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less this season.
NY METS are 20-12 (+10.8 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 51-45 (+22.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 13-5 (+12.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
NY METS are 18-13 (+8.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
NY METS are 36-31 (+15.2 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 50-45 (+10.4 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 37-52 (-23.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 37-52 (-23.4 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 28-41 (-19.9 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 14-27 (-12.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 3-0 (+3.4 Units) against MIAMI this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.1 Units)

JOHAN SANTANA vs. MIAMI since 1997
SANTANA is 6-1 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 1.46 and a WHIP of 0.926.
His team's record is 7-3 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-5. (-1.5 units)

MARK BUEHRLE vs. NY METS since 1997
BUEHRLE is 0-1 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 2.57 and a WHIP of 0.857.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.1 units)

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WASHINGTON (19 - 12) at CINCINNATI (16 - 14) - 7:10 PM
GIO GONZALEZ (L) vs. MIKE LEAKE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 44-64 (-27.1 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 99-94 (+14.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 18-10 (+11.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 99-94 (+14.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 76-73 (+11.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 54-44 (+14.5 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 43-37 (+16.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 40-56 (-24.3 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 3-1 (+2.0 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.8 Units)

GIO GONZALEZ vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
GONZALEZ is 0-0 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.500.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

MIKE LEAKE vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
LEAKE is 3-1 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 3.86 and a WHIP of 1.187.
His team's record is 4-1 (+2.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+2.0 units)

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CHICAGO CUBS (13 - 18) at MILWAUKEE (13 - 18) - 8:10 PM
MATT GARZA (R) vs. RANDY WOLF (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1200-1284 (-236.4 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 131-157 (-46.6 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 75-101 (-32.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1143-1200 (-214.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 51-71 (-36.1 Units) against the money line after shutting out their opponent since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 30-54 (-21.5 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 72-88 (-31.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 69-34 (+24.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 69-34 (+24.9 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 55-24 (+24.0 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 68-34 (+24.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
WOLF is 22-7 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in home games in May games since 1997. (Team's Record)
WOLF is 152-123 (+31.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 3-1 (+1.8 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.1 Units)

MATT GARZA vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
GARZA is 3-1 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 3.07 and a WHIP of 1.091.
His team's record is 3-1 (+2.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.0 units)

RANDY WOLF vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
WOLF is 6-11 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 4.22 and a WHIP of 1.328.
His team's record is 8-15 (-6.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 13-8. (+4.2 units)

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ATLANTA (19 - 13) at ST LOUIS (20 - 11) - 8:25 PM
MIKE MINOR (L) vs. JAIME GARCIA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 25-38 (-18.3 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 121-89 (+13.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 89-55 (+25.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 49-23 (+20.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
GARCIA is 19-7 (+11.5 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
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

MIKE MINOR vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
MINOR is 0-0 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 7.20 and a WHIP of 1.600.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

JAIME GARCIA vs. ATLANTA since 1997
GARCIA is 2-0 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 2.84 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.1 units)

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SAN FRANCISCO (15 - 16) at ARIZONA (14 - 18) - 9:40 PM
MADISON BUMGARNER (L) vs. PAT CORBIN (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 111-90 (+21.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 50-32 (+19.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 111-90 (+21.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 81-63 (+17.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 62-41 (+16.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 186-169 (+31.0 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 856-713 (+104.7 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.
ARIZONA is 1-8 (-8.1 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 3-0 (+3.3 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)

MADISON BUMGARNER vs. ARIZONA since 1997
BUMGARNER is 3-1 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 3.25 and a WHIP of 1.278.
His team's record is 4-2 (+1.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (-0.3 units)

PAT CORBIN vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
No recent starts.

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COLORADO (13 - 17) at LA DODGERS (20 - 11) - 10:10 PM
JAMIE MOYER (L) vs. CHRIS CAPUANO (L)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 86-108 (-36.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 71-105 (-35.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 10-27 (-23.2 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 36-52 (-23.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 86-108 (-36.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 111-128 (-38.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 35-49 (-22.9 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 32-50 (-20.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 23-8 (+15.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
MOYER is 48-22 (+24.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday since 1997. (Team's Record)
MOYER is 59-46 (+21.7 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 2-1 (+1.4 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

JAMIE MOYER vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
MOYER is 2-4 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 7.01 and a WHIP of 1.306.
His team's record is 3-5 (-2.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-4. (-0.5 units)

CHRIS CAPUANO vs. COLORADO since 1997
CAPUANO is 4-5 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 3.73 and a WHIP of 1.229.
His team's record is 4-6 (-2.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-3. (+3.5 units)

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SEATTLE (15 - 18) at NY YANKEES (17 - 14) - 7:05 PM
FELIX HERNANDEZ (R) vs. HIROKI KURODA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 144-214 (-59.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
HERNANDEZ is 13-22 (-15.2 Units) against the money line in May games since 1997. (Team's Record)
NY YANKEES are 109-97 (-59.8 Units) against the money line in home games in May games since 1997.
NY YANKEES are 218-181 (-50.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday since 1997.
NY YANKEES are 67-65 (-21.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
KURODA is 4-11 (-11.0 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 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.

FELIX HERNANDEZ vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
HERNANDEZ is 6-4 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 3.29 and a WHIP of 1.349.
His team's record is 7-4 (+4.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-7. (-3.3 units)

HIROKI KURODA vs. SEATTLE since 1997
KURODA is 0-1 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 5.69 and a WHIP of 1.264.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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TAMPA BAY (20 - 12) at BALTIMORE (20 - 12) - 7:05 PM
JEREMY HELLICKSON (R) vs. DANA EVELAND (L)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

JEREMY HELLICKSON vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
HELLICKSON is 4-1 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 1.82 and a WHIP of 0.894.
His team's record is 4-1 (+2.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.3 units)

DANA EVELAND vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
EVELAND is 2-1 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 2.84 and a WHIP of 1.158.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.3 units)

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CLEVELAND (18 - 13) at BOSTON (12 - 19) - 7:10 PM
UBALDO JIMENEZ (R) vs. CLAY BUCHHOLZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 101-95 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 10-3 (+8.2 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
CLEVELAND is 10-3 (+8.2 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
CLEVELAND is 75-60 (+19.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 14-6 (+9.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BOSTON is 12-19 (-11.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BOSTON is 4-11 (-10.2 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
BOSTON is 1-8 (-10.5 Units) against the money line in May games this season.
BOSTON is 11-17 (-10.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BOSTON is 32-30 (-17.4 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 7-14 (-10.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BOSTON is 5-13 (-11.2 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
BOSTON is 2-8 (-8.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 1-0 (+1.3 Units) against BOSTON this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

UBALDO JIMENEZ vs. BOSTON since 1997
JIMENEZ is 0-1 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 6.96 and a WHIP of 1.741.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

CLAY BUCHHOLZ vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
BUCHHOLZ is 0-1 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 5.71 and a WHIP of 1.154.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.4 units)

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LA ANGELS (14 - 18) at TEXAS (21 - 11) - 8:05 PM
C.J. WILSON (L) vs. YU DARVISH (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 14-18 (-11.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 27-34 (-13.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 67-68 (-14.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 46-52 (-17.4 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 128-83 (+21.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 45-23 (+17.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 25-7 (+13.6 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 44-17 (+21.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 121-76 (+21.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 94-55 (+19.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 627-622 (+58.3 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 154-137 (+29.6 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 228-173 (+41.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 518-511 (+59.9 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 608-604 (+39.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.

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

C.J. WILSON vs. TEXAS since 1997
No recent starts.

YU DARVISH vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
No recent starts.

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KANSAS CITY (11 - 19) at CHI WHITE SOX (15 - 17) - 8:10 PM
FELIPE PAULINO (R) vs. GAVIN FLOYD (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 46-58 (-19.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 41-54 (-25.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 24-33 (-17.2 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 3-12 (-12.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 73-89 (-29.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 41-54 (-25.5 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 26-37 (-18.1 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 27-37 (-18.3 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 17-26 (-17.8 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
FLOYD is 19-32 (-17.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)

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

FELIPE PAULINO vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
PAULINO is 1-0 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.750.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

GAVIN FLOYD vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
FLOYD is 3-8 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 4.70 and a WHIP of 1.281.
His team's record is 3-10 (-9.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-5. (+0.9 units)

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TORONTO (18 - 14) at MINNESOTA (8 - 23) - 8:10 PM
KYLE DRABEK (R) vs. NICK BLACKBURN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 67-75 (-34.6 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -150 since 1997.
BLACKBURN is 19-8 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
TORONTO is 40-26 (+15.4 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 12-3 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 71-123 (-37.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 37-60 (-23.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 68-116 (-34.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 46-79 (-20.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 47-92 (-35.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 40-81 (-31.7 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.

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

KYLE DRABEK vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
DRABEK is 1-0 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 1.29 and a WHIP of 0.571.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

NICK BLACKBURN vs. TORONTO since 1997
BLACKBURN is 1-1 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 2.33 and a WHIP of 0.889.
His team's record is 1-3 (-2.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.2 units)

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DETROIT (16 - 15) at OAKLAND (16 - 16) - 10:05 PM
RICK PORCELLO (R) vs. TOM MILONE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MILONE is 9-2 (+9.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PORCELLO is 7-0 (+7.0 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PORCELLO is 13-5 (+8.4 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PORCELLO is 13-5 (+8.4 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
OAKLAND is 41-53 (-26.4 Units) against the money line in home games after allowing 10 runs or more since 1997.

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

RICK PORCELLO vs. OAKLAND since 1997
PORCELLO is 2-4 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 4.39 and a WHIP of 1.513.
His team's record is 3-4 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-5. (-3.7 units)

TOM MILONE vs. DETROIT since 1997
No recent starts.

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**Udog** · 05-11-2012, 10:36 PM

NASCAR betting: Southern 500 preview and picks

There is no rest for the weary as the NASCAR Sprint Cup series heads to one of the toughest tracks on the circuit.

Darlington Raceway is the site of Saturday night’s Southern 500 - NASCAR’s oldest superspeedway event. Known as the track “Too Tough to Tame”, the abrasive surface of the 1.366-mile, egg-shaped oval provides challenges to teams seen nowhere else.

It’s a challenge that Greg Biffle is ready to take on. After a forgettable 2011, Biffle is on a roll. With one win and six Top-5 finishes in the first 10 races, Biffle is leading the points after surviving the carnage for a fifth-place showing at Talladega last weekend.

Biffle has two wins at Darlington and knows how to add to that total Saturday night. He’s under no illusion that he’s got Darlington’s number, though.

“There's no opportunity to correct or to gather it back up when you're that close to the wall, but you've got to run there because that's where all the speed is and the grip,” he told the media.” So if you make a little mistake or your car gets away from you a little bit, you've got a Darlington Stripe, and hopefully just a Darlington Stripe because you're going so fast, it can damage the car quickly.”

Denny Hamlin is hot and getting hotter. Like Biffle, he had 2011 season he’d rather forget. But with Tony Stewart’s championship-winning crew chief, Darian Grubb, on board, Hamlin has two wins this season. He won here in 2010 and could tame Darlington again Saturday night.

Don’t count out the latest series winner, Brad Keselowski. Keselowski has two wins this season, including a surprise win at Talladega. He finished third here last season and could easily go all the way to Victory Lane Saturday night.

Head-to-head

Matt Kenseth vs. Carl Edwards: Both of Greg Biffle’s teammates are capable of winning Saturday night. But neither has won at Darlington before. In fact, Kenseth, who currently sits second in the standings, has struggled here finishing outside the Top 10 in the last three races, including a 23rd-place showing last season.

Edwards on the other hand, is struggling this season, but has three Top-5 finishes in the last five races at Darlington, including a second-place performance last season. Look for Edwards’ good fortune to continue at Darlington with a solid finish ahead of Kenseth.

Tony Stewart vs. Dale Earnhardt Jr.: Both drivers are winless here, and each has an agenda. Stewart wants a rebound from a poor finish at Talladega last week while Earnhardt wants to continue his streak of six consecutive Top-10 finishes, which ties his career best. Neither driver has a Darlington record to brag about, but look for Earnhardt to do whatever he can to continue the momentum as he gets closer to his first win since 2008.

Bottom line

Nineteen races at Darlington have been won from the pole - the most productive starting position. Dale Jarrett was the last driver to win from the pole in 1997.The deepest in the field that a race winner has started was 43rd, in the track’s inaugural race in 1950 by Johnny Mantz. That race, however, had a 75-car field.

Picks

Greg Biffle (+900)
Brad Keselowski (+1,200)
Denny Hamlin (+1,200)

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