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**Udog** · 05-17-2012, 08:50 AM

Thursday’s betting tips: Heat-Pacers line flip-flops

Weather to watch

St. Louis Cardinals at San Francisco Giants – 17 mph winds are expected to blow out to centerfield.

Who’s hot

NBA: The under is 6-2 in Pacers last eight overall.

NBA: The Spurs are now 13-1-1 ATS in their last 15.

NHL: The Kings are 10-3 in their last 13 home games.

MLB: The Marlins were 11-3 in their last 14 overall ahead of Wednesday's action.

Who’s not

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

NBA: The Clippers are 3-7-2 ATS in their last 12 games overall.

NHL: Coyotes are 3-8 in their last 11 meetings with Los Angeles.

MLB: The Rockies are 2-9 in their last 11 overall ahead of Wednesday's action.

Key stat

13 – The San Antonio Spurs hit 13 3-pointers in Game 1’s win over the Clippers, draining 52 percent of their attempts from outside. The Spurs were the top outside shooting team in the regular season (39.3 percent) and are tops in the playoffs at 43.4 percent.

Injury that shouldn’t be overlooked

Austin Jackson, Detroit Tigers - Jackson left Wednesday's game in the fifth inning with an abdominal strain and is expected to sit out for at least a game or two. He's hitting .323 with three homers, 16 RBI and six stolen bases.

Game of the day

Miami Heat at Indiana Pacers (1, 182)

Notable quotable

“They scored a lot, but we stopped everyone else. We never felt like we were the underdogs, you know. This is business as usual.” – Indiana’s Danny Granger on shutting down Miami’s role players in Game 2’s win. LeBron James and Dwyane Wade combined for 52 points but no other Heat player had more than five. The Pacers are still set as +300 underdogs to win this series with Miami.

Notes and tips

The Miami Heat opened as 1-point underdogs for Game 3 in Indiana after dropping Game 2 78-75, but the line didn’t hold for very long. By Wednesday evening, the Heat were pegged as 1-point favorites. Miami has covered in four of its last five trips to Indiana.

Phoenix Coyotes captain Shane Doan and defenseman Derek Morris avoided further discipline after throwing questionable hits in Game 2’s loss to the Los Angeles Kings. Forward Martin Hanzal wasn’t so lucky. He was suspended one game for hitting Kings captain Dustin Brown from behind. The Coyotes are pegged as +175 underdogs on the road.

Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Brett Lawrie was suspended by Major League Baseball for four games Wednesday following a run-in with umpire Bill Miller. Lawrie also was fined an undisclosed amount of money for what was termed “aggressive actions” towards Miller, including throwing a helmet near Miller during the ninth inning of Tuesday night’s game at Rogers Centre against the visiting Tampa Bay Rays. The Blue Jays are appealing the suspension and Lawrie was in the lineup Wednesday night.

**Udog** · 05-17-2012, 08:50 AM

Armadillo: Thursday's six-pack

Some NFL knowledge to consider, since the season is only four months away. Hey, its never too early to start preparing........

-- Over last five years, worst pointspread teams in September: Rams (6-14), Carolina (6-13-1), Dolphins (5-11-3), San Diego (6-12-2).

-- On flip side, Chargers are 15-5 vs spread in last 20 December games.
-- Best pointspread teams in September: Titans (13-6), Packers (12-6-2), Cowboys (12-7-1), Cardinals (12-8), Tampa Bay (12-8).

-- Dallas Cowboys covered six of their last 20 December games.

-- Other than Chargers, December's best pointspread teams: Colts (14-7), Packers (13-7), Eagles (13-8), Giants (13-8).

-- Other than Dallas, the worst pointspread teams in December: Tampa Bay (6-14-1), Denver (7-14), Minnesota (8-13), Bears/Rams (8-12-1).

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Armadillo: Thursday's List of 13: Doing some thinking out loud.........

13) Oklahoma City trailed the Lakers 75-68 with 2:08 left, but LA never scored again, as they coughed up a 77-75 decision to the Thunder that gives Oklahoma City a 2-0 series lead. OC had an 18-5 edge in fast break points, but a couple key turnovers in last 2:00 were fatal for the Lakers.

12) Lookalikes: The little lawyer on TNT's Franklin & Bash and Oklahoma City coach Scott Brooks.

11) Did you ever see the commercial Robert Wagner does for those reverse mortgages on TV, designed for older people? All well and good, but Wagner became famous for playing con men in two TV series, It Takes a Thief and Switch. Not exactly the kind of guy who inspires trust by investors.

10) Greedy bastard update: Gas was $4.09 a gallon on May 6; noticed that it dropped to $4.05 as I went to the airport on May 7, and now it is $3.99, so the bastards have gotten a little less greedy. Just wait until Memorial Day weekend, the unofficial start of summer. It'll be back over $4.00.

Gas is roughly $3.82 or $3.83 a gallon out in Las Vegas.

9) Yu Darvish is 6-1, 2.60 for the Rangers; looks like he could be the best of the Asian pitchers to come overseas and play ball.

8) Tampa Bay Rays are 16-2 in their last 18 games against the AL East.

7) Too bad this game with division rival Boston drew only 20,843 fans. It won't be long before the Rays will be elsewhere, unless attendance picks up. A third major league team is going to wind up in New Jersey, sitting next to the new Giants' Stadium in the Meadowlands complex.

6) Baseball is messed up sometimes; Clay Buchholz lost Wednesday, giving up two runs in five IP; it was one of his best starts all season. He had an 8.67 RA before this game, but had a 4-1 record. Go figure.

5) Until the first inning Wednesday night, their 37th game, no Met batter had swung at a 3-0 pitch all season. Hard to believe, but Lucas Duda got a hit on their first 3-0 swing of the season.

4) How entrenched are the hideous Wilpons, owners of the Mets? They've been given next summer's All-Star Game. Wonder if they had to move the fences in to get the game? Would've been a lousy Home Run Derby if the fences were still where they were last year. Lot of people think the Home Run Derby has become more popular than the All-Star Game itself.

3) Baltimore Orioles won their last six road games, with Adam Jones first player in 14 years (Mark McGwire) to hit game-winning homers after the 15th inning in two games in the same season.

2) Did you see Toronto 3B Brett Lawrie fire his helmet down Tuesday, after he was called out on strikes? He's very lucky he didn't get a 15-20 game suspension; the helmet landed close to umpire Bill Miller, then hit him in the leg after it bounced. He threw it down really close to the umpire, and deserves a hell of a lot more than a 4-game suspension.

No way is the umpires' union happy with that slap on the wrist.

1) On May 16, four of the top 11 stories on ESPN's home page were about football, either college or pro. An awful lot for the offseason.

**Udog** · 05-17-2012, 08:51 AM

Public opinion: Thursday’s best consensus plays

NBA:

Los Angeles Clippers at San Antonio Spurs (-11, 194)

The tired, banged-up Clippers had no answer for San Antonio’s hot shooting in Game 1. Los Angeles has lost three of its last four, while the Spurs are cruising on a 15-game winning streak. Still, early public bettors are taking the points in Game 2. The line opened at -11.5 at most books before dropping half a point.

Consensus: Clippers 55 percent/Spurs 45 percent

NHL:

Phoenix Coyotes at Los Angeles Kings (-190, 4.5)

The Kings are set as a solid favorite to put Phoenix in a 3-0 series deficit and it’s hard to argue with the public in this one. Los Angeles has now won 10 of its 11 playoff games, allowing more than two goals just once.

Consensus: Coyotes 29 percent/Kings 71 percent

MLB:

Oakland Athletics at Texas Rangers (-185, 9)

Texas starter Matt Harrison has struggled lately, losing three of his last four starts, but that isn’t scaring away Rangers supporters. Texas went into Wednesday’s action leading the bigs in runs per game (5.73), batting average (.292), and OPS (.828).

Consensus: Athletics 28 percent/Rangers 72 percent

**Udog** · 05-17-2012, 08:52 AM

NHL
Dunkel

Phoenix at Los Angeles
The Kings are coming off a 4-0 win and look to build on their 18-4 record in their last 22 games after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game. Los Angeles is the pick (-200) according to Dunkel, which has the Kings favored by 2. Dunkel Pick: Los Angeles (-200). Here are all of today's picks.

THURSDAY, MAY 17

Game 9-10: Phoenix at Los Angeles (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Phoenix 11.748; Los Angeles 13.579
Dunkel Line & Total: Los Angeles by 2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Los Angeles (-200); 4 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Los Angeles (-200); Over

NHL
Long Sheet

Thursday, May 17

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PHOENIX (50-30-0-15, 115 pts.) at LOS ANGELES (50-28-0-15, 115 pts.) - 5/17/2012, 9:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
LOS ANGELES is 11-9-0 straight up against PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
9 of 17 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.4 Units)

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NHL
Short Sheet

Thursday, May 17, 2012

WC Finals, Game Three (Los Angeles Leads, 2-0)
Phoenix at Los Angeles, 9:05 ET NBCSN
Phoenix: 6-1 SU after getting shutout
Los Angeles: 10-1 SU off BB wins by 2+ goals

NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Thursday, May 17

Coyotes @ Kings (2-0)-- Los Angeles is now 10-1 in playoffs, 3-1 at home, as only loss came vs Vancouver in first round. Not only have they won their last seven games, none of their last six wins were by less than two goals. Coyotes lost four of last five games in this building; they've been outshot 88-51 so far in series, 66-34 in first couple periods. Phoenix scored only one goal in two away games in last round, but won 1-0 in Game 4 at Nashville. Eight of last eleven series games stayed under total; under is 8-4-1 in Phoenix' games in the playoffs.

NHL

Thursday, May 17

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Trend Report
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9:00 PM
PHOENIX vs. LOS ANGELES
Phoenix is 13-5 SU in its last 18 games
Phoenix is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles
Los Angeles is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Los Angeles's last 9 games

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NHL

Thursday, May 17

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Coyotes at Kings: What bettors need to know
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Phoenix Coyotes at Los Angeles Kings (-190, 4.5)

THE STORY: The Los Angeles Kings haven't needed much help throughout the Stanley Cup playoffs, but they were able to capitalize on some charity from the Phoenix Coyotes to take a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference finals. The series shifts to Tinseltown for Game 3, and the Kings have all the momentum as they inch closer to their first Stanley Cup finals appearance in 19 years. The Coyotes will need to figure out how to shut down a relentless Kings offense that has peppered Phoenix netminder Mike Smith with 88 shots in the first two games.

TV: 9 p.m. ET, NBCS, TSN

ABOUT THE COYOTES: Phoenix lost its cool in Game 2, taking two separate five-minute majors for dangerous hits on Los Angeles players. Coyotes captain Shane Doan was the first offender, sent off in the second period for drilling Kings forward Trevor Lewis into the boards. Doan believes the penalty was too harsh. "He turns. He looks right at me. I didn't even look at him again," Doan said. "I was looking at the puck, because I was trying to poke the puck free. He turns away as I'm coming in." That penalty led to the first of two 5-on-3 goals scored by Jeff Carter that effectively put the game away.

ABOUT THE KINGS: Much had gone right for Los Angeles heading into Game 2, but the power play wasn't one of those things. The Kings had scored just once on their previous 44 man advantage opportunities before being handed a pair of two-man power plays. Carter made good both times, completing his hat trick after scoring just once in his first 10 playoff games. "Obviously I'd love to be scoring every game," he said. "They haven't come that easily for me the last little while here. It's something that I've been working on in practice, trying to get to the net during the game, get a couple greasy ones."

TRENDS:
- Los Angeles has won 10 of its 11 playoff games.
- Coyotes are 1-4 in the last five meetings in Los Angeles
- Kings are 10-3 in their last 13 home games.

OVERTIME:

1. The Kings are on a franchise-record seven-game postseason winning streak and are a perfect 7-0 on the road in the playoffs.

2. Coyotes F Martin Hanzal faces a hearing with the league for his hit on Kings forward Dustin Brown in the third period of Game 2. Hanzal hammered Brown into the boards to earn the second of Phoenix's two major and game misconduct penalties.

3. Kings F Colin Fraser left the team prior to Game 2 for personal reasons, and his status for Game 3 is unknown.

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**Udog** · 05-17-2012, 08:53 AM

NBA
Dunkel

Miami at Indiana
The Heat look to bounce back from their 78-75 loss in Game 2 and build on their 5-1 ATS record in their last 6 games following an ATS defeat. Miami is the pick (-1) according to Dunkel, which has the Heat favored by 3. Dunkel Pick: Miami (-1). Here are all of today's picks

THURSDAY, MAY 17

Game 517-518: Miami at Indiana (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Miami 124.709; Indiana 121.723
Dunkel Line & Total: Miami by 3; 177
Vegas Line & Total: Miami by 1; 181 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Miami (-1); Under

Game 519-520: LA Clippers at San Antonio (9:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Clippers 120.630; San Antonio 135.659
Dunkel Line & Total: San Antonio by 15; 198
Vegas Line & Total: San Antonio by 11; 194
Dunkel Pick: San Antonio (-11); Over

NBA
Long Sheet

Thursday, May 17

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MIAMI (51 - 22) at INDIANA (47 - 26) - 5/17/2012, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 8-5 against the spread versus INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
MIAMI is 10-3 straight up against INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
8 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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LA CLIPPERS (44 - 30) at SAN ANTONIO (55 - 16) - 5/17/2012, 9:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LA CLIPPERS are 394-462 ATS (-114.2 Units) as an underdog since 1996.
LA CLIPPERS are 43-67 ATS (-30.7 Units) as a road underdog of 9.5 to 12 points since 1996.
LA CLIPPERS are 20-36 ATS (-19.6 Units) against Southwest division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 13-29 ATS (-18.9 Units) in road games after allowing 105 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 185-233 ATS (-71.3 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more since 1996.
LA CLIPPERS are 149-189 ATS (-58.9 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.
LA CLIPPERS are 137-188 ATS (-69.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season since 1996.
LA CLIPPERS are 19-36 ATS (-20.6 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 47-21 ATS (+23.9 Units) in all games this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 37-16 ATS (+19.4 Units) as a favorite this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 26-8 ATS (+17.2 Units) in home games this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) against Pacific division opponents this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 41-23 ATS (+15.7 Units) after a win by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 21-8 ATS (+12.2 Units) after scoring 105 points or more this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 23-7 ATS (+15.3 Units) after 3 or more consecutive wins this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 28-11 ATS (+15.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 14-4 ATS (+9.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season this season.
LA CLIPPERS are 22-13 ATS (+7.7 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN ANTONIO is 8-3 against the spread versus LA CLIPPERS over the last 3 seasons
SAN ANTONIO is 9-2 straight up against LA CLIPPERS over the last 3 seasons
7 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NBA
Short Sheet

Thursday, May 17

EC Semifinals, Game Three (Series Tied, 1-1)
Miami at Indiana, 7:05 ET TNT
Miami: 8-1 Under after scoring 85 pts or less
Indiana: 1-15 ATS after covering 4 or 5 of their last 6 games

WC Semifinals, Game Two (Spurs Lead, 1-0)
LA Clippers at San Antonio, 9:35 ET TNT
LA Clippers: 5-1 Over at San Antonio
San Antonio: 26-8 ATS in home games

NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Thursday, May 17

Heat (1-1) @ Pacers -- Heat is 4-6 this season when Bosh doesn't play; he's likely out for series. Miami is 1-22 behind arc in series; they made only 34.6% from floor Tuesday, with subs 4-16, Wade 8-22. Bench did have +14 mark last game. Pacers' starting guards were just 5-15 from the floor in Game 1, but improved to 8-20 Tuesday; Indiana subs had a -44 mark last game. 11 of last 13 Miami games stayed under the total. Indy won five of last six games since losing opener to Orlando. Miami split its two road games at New York in the first round.

Clippers @ Spurs (1-0)-- So far this spring, teams that lost in Game 1's are 9-2 vs spread in Game 2's. LA is very banged up (Paul/Griffin) after surviving Game 7 in Memphis Sunday; Paul was 3-13 in opener, Griffin 7-17. In 139 combined minutes, Clipper starters took total of four foul shots. Rested, veteran Spurs' squad dusted Utah 4-0; only one of their five playoff wins was by less than 12 points. Would expect a stronger effort from Clippers, but San Antonio is on a serious roll right now.

NBA

Thursday, May 17

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
MIAMI vs. INDIANA
Miami is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Indiana
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games when playing Indiana
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Indiana's last 5 games when playing Miami
Indiana is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games when playing Miami

9:30 PM
LA CLIPPERS vs. SAN ANTONIO
The total has gone OVER in 5 of the LA Clippers last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of the LA Clippers last 5 games when playing on the road against San Antonio
San Antonio is 21-2 SU in their last 23 games when playing LA Clippers
San Antonio is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

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NBA

Thursday, May 17

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What bettors need to know: Thursday's NBA playoff action
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Miami Heat at Indiana Pacers (+1, 181.5)

THE STORY: The Miami Heat had more trouble without Chris Bosh than they had anticipated. After handily winning Game 1 without Bosh for the second half, the Heat came into Game 2 feeling good about their chances. The Indiana Pacers made them reconsider, going strong to the inside and playing tougher throughout the second half to even the series at a game apiece. The Pacers will be looking to take the lead at home in Game 3 on Thursday night.

TV: 7 p.m. ET, ESPN

ABOUT THE HEAT: Bosh was ruled out indefinitely with an abdominal strain and Miami used a smaller lineup at points in Game 2, moving LeBron James to the power forward spot. But the supporting cast was not able to pick up enough of the slack, leaving James and Dwyane Wade to handle the bulk of the scoring and playmaking. The focus of heavy defensive pressure and a series of hard fouls, James and Wade wore down at the end. After leading the Heat back from a double-digit deficit, Wade missed four shots in the final 2:05 and James clanked two free throws that would have given them the lead with 54 seconds left. The two were so out of gas that Mario Chalmers ended up taking the final shot with Miami down by three. James and Wade combined for 52 points but no other Heat player managed more than five.

ABOUT THE PACERS: Indiana handled things just about as well as they possibly could in Game 2 and still had to sweat out a 78-75 win. Roy Hibbert, David West and Paul George controlled the glass but the Pacers still need to get more offensively from Danny Granger, who expended most of his energy on the defensive end against Wade and James. Granger ended up fouling out with 11 points on 5-of-14 shooting and is just 6 for 24 from the field in the series. Indiana could stand to give Hibbert more of a chance on the offensive end, as he had just six field goal attempts in Game 2 despite Miami not having Bosh around to defend.

TRENDS:
- The Heat are 4-1 ATS in their last five games in Indiana.
- The Pacers are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games as a home underdog.
- The under is 35-14-2 in the Heat's last 51 overall.

BUZZER BEATERS:

1. Game 3 will mark James’ 100th career playoff outing.

2. Miami PG Norris Cole played 17 minutes Tuesday, just shy of his total from the previous six playoff games.

3. The Pacers committed 17 turnovers in Game 2 and have totaled 32 through the first two games.

Los Angeles Clippers at San Antonio Spurs (-11, 194)

THE STORY: One game does not decide a postseason series, but the San Antonio Spurs continued to display an aura of invincibility in methodically dismantling the Los Angeles Clippers in Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals. It was the 15th consecutive victory for the Spurs, who can take a 2-0 series lead over the visiting Clippers on Thursday night. San Antonio has scored more than 100 points in 14 of the past 15 games and set a franchise playoff record with 13 3-pointers Tuesday.

TV: 9:30 p.m. ET, ESPN

ABOUT THE CLIPPERS: Whether Los Angeles can disrupt the Spurs’ precision offense remains a question, but there is no doubt the Clippers will be facing a short series without better play from Chris Paul. The All-Star point guard, battling a hip flexor strain, managed only six points in Game 1 and was scoreless over the final three quarters. Paul did have 10 assists and five steals, but he also committed five turnovers and missed his last nine shots. Blake Griffin (knee) had 15 points and nine rebounds, but played fewer than 29 minutes for the second straight game and admitted he was feeling “80 percent.” The silver lining was the play of reserve guard Eric Bledsoe, who tied his career high with 23 points.

ABOUT THE SPURS: The Clippers could not stop Tim Duncan, but perhaps the Sports Illustrated jinx can. Duncan, who appears on the cover of this week’s issue, was magnificent in Game 1 with 26 points and 10 rebounds – his 133rd postseason double-double. It was the highest output in the playoffs for the 36-year-old Duncan since he scored 29 in May 2010. Veteran Manu Ginobili, another of San Antonio’s old guard, came off the bench to score 22 points and was among three Spurs players to hit three 3-pointers. One of the intriguing subplots of the series is the much-ballyhooed matchup at point guard between Paul and Tony Parker. Like Paul, Parker struggled in the opener with seven points on 1-for-9 shooting, though he had a game-high 11 assists.

TRENDS:
- Over is 13-3-2 in the last 18 meetings in San Antonio.
- The Clippers are 3-7-2 ATS in their last 12 games overall.
- Spurs are 21-4-1 ATS in their last 26 home games.

BUZZER BEATERS:

1. Spurs C Boris Diaw grabbed 12 rebounds – his second-highest total of the season – to help his team dominated the backboards 47-34.

2. Clippers G Nick Young nailed all three 3-point attempts and had 13 points, helping Los Angeles to a 46-37 edge in bench scoring.

3. San Antonio is averaging 110.8 points during its 15-game winning streak.

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**Udog** · 05-17-2012, 09:12 AM

MLB
Dunkel

Pittsburgh at Washington
The Pirates look to bounce back from yesterday's 7-4 loss and take advantage of a Washington team that is 1-4 in Jordan Zimmermann's last 5 starts after scoring 5 runs or more in their previous game. Pittsburgh is the pick (+140) according to Dunkel, which has the Pirates favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (+140). Here are all of today's picks.

THURSDAY, MAY 17

Game 901-902: Cincinnati at NY Mets (1:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Latos) 15.149; NY Mets (Dickey) 15.826
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-115); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (-105); Under

Game 903-904: Arizona at Colorado (3:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Cahill) 13.516; Colorado (Nicasio) 14.813
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Colorado (-115); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (-115); Over

Game 905-906: St. Louis at San Francisco (3:45 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Wainwright) 14.464; San Francisco (Cain) 15.062
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-120); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (-120); Over

Game 907-908: Pittsburgh at Washington (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (McDonald) 15.694; Washington (Zimmermann) 14.221
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Washington (-160); 6
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (+140); Over

Game 909-910: Miami at Atlanta (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Miami (Nolasco) 15.734; Atlanta (Beachy) 17.042
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 1 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-160); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-160); Over

Game 911-912: Milwaukee at Houston (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Marcum) 14.591; Houston (Happ) 15.661
Dunkel Line: Houston by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-150); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Houston (+130); Over

Game 913-914: Philadelphia at Chicago Cubs (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Halladay) 14.578; Cubs (Volstad) 15.469
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1; 6
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-180); No Run Total
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (+160); N/A

Game 915-916: LA Dodgers at San Diego (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Harang) 14.822; San Diego (Volquez) 15.620
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1; 6
Vegas Line: San Diego (-125); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (-125); Under

Game 917-918: Seattle at Cleveland (12:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Noesi) 14.756; Cleveland (McAllister) 14.087
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Cleveland (-165); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (+145); Over

Game 919-920: Minnesota at Detroit (1:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Walters) 14.355; Detroit (Fister) 14.637
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Detroit (-230); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-230); Under

Game 921-922: Oakland at Texas (2:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (McCarthy) 16.268; Texas (Harrison) 15.321
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 1; 10
Vegas Line: Texas (-200); 9
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (+170); Over

Game 923-924: Baltimore at Kansas City (2:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Matusz) 16.003; Kansas City (Hochevar) 16.401
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Kansas City (-125); 9
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (-125); Under

Game 925-926: Chicago White Sox at LA Angels (3:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Sale) 15.419; LA Angels (Wilson) 15.013
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-160); 7
Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (+140); Under

Game 927-928: NY Yankees at Toronto (7:07 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Hughes) 15.681; Toronto (Hutchison) 14.613
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 1; 9
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-115); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (-115); Under

Game 929-930: Boston at Tampa Bay (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Doubront) 16.020; Tampa Bay (Moore) 15.230
Dunkel Line: Boston by 1; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-130); 9
Dunkel Pick: Boston (+110); Over

**Udog** · 05-17-2012, 09:18 AM

MLB
Long Sheet

Thursday, May 17

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CINCINNATI (19 - 17) at NY METS (20 - 17) - 1:10 PM
MAT LATOS (R) vs. R.A. DICKEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 13-23 (-12.5 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 41-58 (-25.2 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 14-8 (+8.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CINCINNATI is 576-660 (+49.1 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 513-604 (+33.1 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 425-479 (+47.1 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
NY METS are 21-33 (-15.3 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.

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

MAT LATOS vs. NY METS since 1997
LATOS is 2-1 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 0.889.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.0 units)

R.A. DICKEY vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
DICKEY is 1-0 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 2.70 and a WHIP of 1.349.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

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ARIZONA (16 - 22) at COLORADO (15 - 21) - 3:10 PM
TREVOR CAHILL (R) vs. JUAN NICASIO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 113-94 (+19.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 52-36 (+16.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 113-94 (+19.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 83-62 (+23.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CAHILL is 13-5 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
COLORADO is 88-112 (-38.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 27-35 (-13.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 47-53 (-21.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 12-31 (-24.8 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 38-56 (-25.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 24-40 (-24.1 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 88-112 (-38.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 59-81 (-32.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 36-50 (-22.9 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 80-87 (-30.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 3-1 (+1.9 Units) against ARIZONA this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.0 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

TREVOR CAHILL vs. COLORADO since 1997
CAHILL is 1-1 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 6.55 and a WHIP of 1.364.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

JUAN NICASIO vs. ARIZONA since 1997
NICASIO is 0-0 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 20.22 and a WHIP of 3.745.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

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ST LOUIS (22 - 15) at SAN FRANCISCO (18 - 19) - 3:45 PM
ADAM WAINWRIGHT (R) vs. MATT CAIN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 112-101 (-34.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 64-47 (+18.4 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 63-45 (+19.1 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 71-74 (-18.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

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

ADAM WAINWRIGHT vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
WAINWRIGHT is 0-3 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 3.19 and a WHIP of 1.194.
His team's record is 1-3 (-3.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-1. (+1.9 units)

MATT CAIN vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
CAIN is 1-2 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 4.29 and a WHIP of 1.346.
His team's record is 2-4 (-2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-4. (-2.3 units)

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PITTSBURGH (17 - 20) at WASHINGTON (23 - 14) - 7:05 PM
JAMES MCDONALD (R) vs. JORDAN ZIMMERMANN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 205-421 (-97.7 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 35-86 (-30.2 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 103-96 (+16.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 58-41 (+13.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 103-96 (+16.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 68-63 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 79-75 (+12.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 56-46 (+13.7 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 55-54 (+17.0 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 2-2 (+0.0 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

JAMES MCDONALD vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
MCDONALD is 0-0 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 2.84 and a WHIP of 1.580.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

JORDAN ZIMMERMANN vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
No recent starts.

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MIAMI (20 - 17) at ATLANTA (23 - 15) - 7:10 PM
RICKY NOLASCO (R) vs. BRANDON BEACHY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 107-147 (-40.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
MIAMI is 9-1 (+7.8 Units) against the money line in road games in May games this season.
MIAMI is 52-50 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 40-32 (+15.9 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
NOLASCO is 16-9 (+12.6 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 since 1997. (Team's Record)
NOLASCO is 22-12 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NOLASCO is 22-11 (+13.9 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
NOLASCO is 17-7 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
ATLANTA is 39-43 (-16.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
BEACHY is 5-11 (-11.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
BEACHY is 3-12 (-13.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
BEACHY is 5-11 (-11.4 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

RICKY NOLASCO vs. ATLANTA since 1997
NOLASCO is 5-7 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 4.89 and a WHIP of 1.527.
His team's record is 8-11 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 8-11. (-4.6 units)

BRANDON BEACHY vs. MIAMI since 1997
BEACHY is 1-0 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 4.01 and a WHIP of 1.298.
His team's record is 2-2 (-1.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-2. (-0.3 units)

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MILWAUKEE (16 - 21) at HOUSTON (16 - 21) - 8:05 PM
SHAUN MARCUM (R) vs. J.A. HAPP (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 6-16 (-11.4 Units) against the money line in road games in May games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 5-14 (-11.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 2 seasons.
MARCUM is 18-25 (-13.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MARCUM is 18-25 (-13.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MARCUM is 11-20 (-13.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MILWAUKEE is 70-36 (+24.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 73-128 (-34.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 200-238 (-58.0 Units) against the money line in May games since 1997.
HOUSTON is 71-127 (-36.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 47-96 (-34.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 2-2 (+0.8 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
4 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.2 Units)

SHAUN MARCUM vs. HOUSTON since 1997
MARCUM is 2-0 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 2.52 and a WHIP of 1.080.
His team's record is 2-2 (-1.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.2 units)

J.A. HAPP vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
HAPP is 2-2 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 5.70 and a WHIP of 1.733.
His team's record is 3-3 (+0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-2. (+1.9 units)

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PHILADELPHIA (19 - 19) at CHICAGO CUBS (15 - 22) - 8:05 PM
ROY HALLADAY (R) vs. CHRIS VOLSTAD (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1202-1288 (-238.6 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 84-99 (-29.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 84-99 (-29.6 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 26-40 (-17.8 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 886-949 (-162.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
VOLSTAD is 4-14 (-11.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
VOLSTAD is 4-14 (-11.1 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
VOLSTAD is 13-27 (-18.1 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
VOLSTAD is 2-15 (-13.9 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 3-2 (+0.1 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.6 Units)

ROY HALLADAY vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
HALLADAY is 1-5 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 3.75 and a WHIP of 1.222.
His team's record is 1-5 (-8.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-2. (+0.6 units)

CHRIS VOLSTAD vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
VOLSTAD is 2-5 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 5.89 and a WHIP of 1.606.
His team's record is 3-10 (-6.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-8. (-4.6 units)

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LA DODGERS (24 - 13) at SAN DIEGO (14 - 24) - 10:05 PM
AARON HARANG (R) vs. EDINSON VOLQUEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 66-43 (+19.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 54-39 (+13.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 85-116 (-21.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 60-85 (-22.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 45-60 (-17.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 45-58 (-15.7 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 34-59 (-21.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 85-116 (-21.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 47-85 (-36.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 14-28 (-16.5 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 6-2 (+4.1 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
5 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.0 Units)

AARON HARANG vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
HARANG is 3-5 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 4.60 and a WHIP of 1.314.
His team's record is 5-6 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-7. (-5.0 units)

EDINSON VOLQUEZ vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
VOLQUEZ is 1-1 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 3.71 and a WHIP of 1.471.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

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SEATTLE (16 - 23) at CLEVELAND (21 - 16) - 12:05 PM
HECTOR NOESI (R) vs. ZACH MCALLISTER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 18-46 (-23.5 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 14-33 (-17.2 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 30-73 (-31.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 145-219 (-62.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 63-119 (-40.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 9-27 (-19.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 38-72 (-33.3 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 141-201 (-51.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 104-98 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 12-4 (+8.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
CLEVELAND is 101-95 (+9.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 17-8 (+10.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CLEVELAND is 49-34 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 3-1 (+2.4 Units) against SEATTLE this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

HECTOR NOESI vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
No recent starts.

ZACH MCALLISTER vs. SEATTLE since 1997
MCALLISTER is 0-1 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 21.62 and a WHIP of 3.303.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

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MINNESOTA (11 - 26) at DETROIT (18 - 19) - 1:05 PM
P.J. WALTERS (R) vs. DOUG FISTER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 74-126 (-36.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 31-62 (-27.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 23-49 (-21.8 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 71-119 (-33.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 49-95 (-35.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 59-28 (+23.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 1-0 (+1.6 Units) against DETROIT this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

P.J. WALTERS vs. DETROIT since 1997
No recent starts.

DOUG FISTER vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
FISTER is 1-4 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 3.24 and a WHIP of 1.080.
His team's record is 1-4 (-3.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-1. (+1.8 units)

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OAKLAND (19 - 19) at TEXAS (24 - 14) - 2:05 PM
BRANDON MCCARTHY (R) vs. MATT HARRISON (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 131-86 (+18.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 47-18 (+23.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 124-79 (+19.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 95-56 (+21.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

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

BRANDON MCCARTHY vs. TEXAS since 1997
MCCARTHY is 1-3 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 4.17 and a WHIP of 1.195.
His team's record is 2-5 (-3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-3. (+0.8 units)

MATT HARRISON vs. OAKLAND since 1997
HARRISON is 4-1 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 2.86 and a WHIP of 1.384.
His team's record is 5-1 (+4.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-2. (+1.9 units)

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BALTIMORE (24 - 14) at KANSAS CITY (15 - 21) - 2:10 PM
BRIAN MATUSZ (L) vs. LUKE HOCHEVAR (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 24-14 (+15.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 12-5 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
BALTIMORE is 6-0 (+8.4 Units) against the money line in road games in May games this season.
BALTIMORE is 9-2 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
BALTIMORE is 22-13 (+13.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BALTIMORE is 19-11 (+12.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BALTIMORE is 15-8 (+9.9 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
KANSAS CITY is 4-14 (-10.1 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 231-344 (-100.8 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
KANSAS CITY is 4-14 (-10.1 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
KANSAS CITY is 2-11 (-9.4 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 1-0 (+1.3 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

BRIAN MATUSZ vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
MATUSZ is 0-0 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 13.51 and a WHIP of 1.802.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

LUKE HOCHEVAR vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
HOCHEVAR is 1-4 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 6.63 and a WHIP of 1.364.
His team's record is 2-4 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-4. (-2.6 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (17 - 21) at LA ANGELS (17 - 21) - 3:35 PM
CHRIS SALE (L) vs. C.J. WILSON (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 46-53 (-17.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 375-309 (+55.2 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997.
CHI WHITE SOX are 54-48 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 52-42 (+15.0 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 17-21 (-12.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 119-112 (-61.5 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 47-54 (-18.4 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.

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

CHRIS SALE vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
No recent starts.

C.J. WILSON vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
WILSON is 2-0 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 2.19 and a WHIP of 1.054.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.1 units)

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NY YANKEES (20 - 17) at TORONTO (20 - 18) - 7:05 PM
PHIL HUGHES (R) vs. DREW HUTCHISON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 69-67 (-22.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 14-26 (-15.7 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 309-220 (+53.8 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 1-0 (+1.2 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

PHIL HUGHES vs. TORONTO since 1997
HUGHES is 3-3 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 4.95 and a WHIP of 1.260.
His team's record is 7-3 (+2.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-4. (+0.2 units)

DREW HUTCHISON vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
No recent starts.

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BOSTON (17 - 20) at TAMPA BAY (24 - 14) - 7:10 PM
FELIX DOUBRONT (L) vs. MATT MOORE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 6-13 (-10.2 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
BOSTON is 109-92 (-19.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 44-44 (-19.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 57-28 (+23.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 116-88 (+15.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 446-539 (+25.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997.
TAMPA BAY is 18-4 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf this season.
BOSTON is 29-15 (+14.1 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 3-2 (+0.9 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

FELIX DOUBRONT vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
DOUBRONT is 0-1 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 5.06 and a WHIP of 1.781.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

MATT MOORE vs. BOSTON since 1997
MOORE is 0-1 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 8.53 and a WHIP of 1.896.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

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**Udog** · 05-17-2012, 09:20 AM

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Thursday, May 17

Hot pitchers
-- Latos is 2-0, 2.22 in his last four starts. Dickey is 3-0, 2.33 in his last four outings.
-- Cain is 2-2, 1.59 in his last seven starts. Wainwright is 2-1, 4.07 in his last four starts.
-- McDonald is 2-1, 1.91 in his last five starts. Zimmerman has a 2.53 RA in seven starts this season.
-- Beachy is 4-0, 1.80 in his last six starts. Nolasco is 3-0, 2.15 in his four road starts.
-- Marcum is 1-0, 1.80 in his last three starts.
-- Volquez is 2-0, 1.42 in his last four starts. Harang is 1-0, 1.93 in his last couple starts.

-- Fister allowed one run in 16.2 IP in his three starts this year. Walters allowed two runs in six IP in his first '12 start, a 2-1 loss at home to the Blue Jays.
-- McCarthy is 3-1, 1.63 in his last four starts.
-- Sale is 1-1, 2.84 in his last three starts.
-- Hughes is 2-0, 2.51 in his last couple starts.

Cold pitchers
-- Cahill is 1-4, 5.52 in his last five starts. Nicasio has an 8.10 RA in his four home starts.
-- Happ is 1-2, 7.59 in his last four starts.
-- Halladay is 0-3, 4.59 in his last five starts. Volstad is 0-5, 7.38 in his seven starts this season.

-- Noesi is 1-3, 6.58 in his last five starts. McAllister is 1-1, 5.54 in his two starts this season.
-- Harrison is 1-3, 9.28 in his last four starts.
-- Matusz is 1-2, 6.35 in his three road starts. Hochevar is 3-3, 7.20 in seven starts; he is either really good or totally horrible.
-- Wilson has a 4.64 RA in his last four starts; he started game Friday and Saturday in Arlington last week.
-- Hutchison has a 5.86 RA in his five starts this season.
-- Moore is 1-3, 6.23 in seven starts this season. Doubrant has a 5.19 RA in his three road starts.

Hot teams
-- San Diego won three of its last four home games. Dodgers won five of their last seven games.
-- Washington won six of its last eight home games.
-- Marlins won 12 of their last 15 games. Atlanta won four of last six.
-- Mets won seven of their last eleven games. Reds won three of four.
-- Phillies won five of their last six games.

-- Indians won their last three games, allowing seven runs.
-- Red Sox won five of their last six games. Tampa Bay won its last four games, scoring 22 runs.
-- Royals won six of their last eight games. Baltimore won its last six road games.
-- Detroit is 8-1 in game following its last nine losses.
-- Angels won four of their last five games.

Cold teams
-- Pirates lost their last two games, allowing 13 runs.
-- Cubs are 3-5 in their last eight games.
-- Brewers lost six of their last eight road games. Houston lost seven of its last ten games overall.
-- Arizona lostnine of its last 11 games. Colorado lost nine of twelve.
-- Cardinals lost four of their last six games. San Francisco lost six of its last nine at home.

-- Mariners lost five of their last six games.
-- Toronto lost four of its last six games. Bronx Bombers are 3-6 in last nine away games.
-- Twins lost 11 of their last 16 games.
-- Rangers lost three of their last five games. Oakland lost three of four.
-- White Sox lost four of their last five games.

Totals
-- Four of last five Dodger games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 5-2-1 in last eight Pittsburgh games.
-- Five of last six Miami games went over the total.
-- Eight of Mets' last nine games went over the total.
-- Cubs' last six games all went over the total. Under is 3-1-1 in Phillies' last five games.
-- Over is 4-1-1 in last six Milwaukee road games. Under is 7-1-2 in last ten Houston games.
-- Seven of last eight Arizona games stayed under the total.
-- Eight of last eleven Cardinal games went over the total.

-- Four of last five Seattle games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 12-4-1 in last seventeen Bronx games.
-- Under is 4-2-1 in last seven Minnesota games.
-- Under is 6-2-1 in last nine Tampa Bay games.
-- Over is 7-3 in Rangers' last ten games. Last five Oakland games stayed under the total.
-- Over is 9-4 in last thirteen Baltimore games.
-- Last four White Sox games went over the total.

Umpires
-- Cin-NY-- Underdog won five of last six Barry games.
-- Az-Col-- Visiting team won four of last five Reynolds games.
-- StL-SF-- Over is 4-1-1 in last six Demuth games.
-- Pitt-Wsh-- Under is 4-1-1 in Porter games this season.
-- Mia-Atl-- Last three West games went over the total.
-- Mil-Hst-- Visiting team won last five Knight games.
-- Phil-Chi-- Three of last four Davis games stayed under.
-- LA-SD-- Favorites won last four TBarrett games.

-- Sea-Clev-- Road team won four of last five Johnson games.
-- Min-Det-- Home side won last five Foster games.
-- A's-Tex-- Under is 3-0-1 in last four Diaz games.
-- Balt-KC-- Over is 5-0-1 in Carlson games this season.
-- Chi-LA-- Under is 18-14 in last 32 Fairchild games.
-- NY-Tor-- Home team won Scott's last seven games.
-- Bos-TB-- Five of seven Bellino games stayed under total.

**Udog** · 05-17-2012, 09:26 AM

MLB

Thursday, May 17

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Trend Report
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12:05 PM
SEATTLE vs. CLEVELAND
Seattle is 1-11 SU in its last 12 games on the road
Seattle is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Cleveland is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
Cleveland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Seattle

1:05 PM
MINNESOTA vs. DETROIT
Minnesota is 4-14 SU in its last 18 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Minnesota is 6-17 SU in its last 23 games
Detroit is 18-5 SU in its last 23 games when playing Minnesota
Detroit is 14-4 SU in its last 18 games when playing at home against Minnesota

1:10 PM
CINCINNATI vs. NY METS
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Cincinnati's last 7 games when playing NY Mets
Cincinnati is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 6 of NY Mets's last 7 games when playing Cincinnati
NY Mets are 2-4 SU in its last 6 games

2:05 PM
OAKLAND vs. TEXAS
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oakland's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oakland's last 5 games when playing Texas
Texas is 13-2 SU in its last 15 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Texas's last 19 games when playing Oakland

2:10 PM
BALTIMORE vs. KANSAS CITY
Baltimore is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Baltimore is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
Kansas City is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Baltimore
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Kansas City's last 9 games at home

3:10 PM
ARIZONA vs. COLORADO
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Arizona's last 8 games
Arizona is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Colorado's last 11 games at home
Colorado is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home

3:35 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. LA ANGELS
Chi White Sox are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
LA Angels are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of LA Angels's last 15 games at home

3:45 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. SAN FRANCISCO
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of St. Louis's last 7 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of San Francisco's last 7 games when playing at home against St. Louis
San Francisco is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games at home

7:05 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. WASHINGTON
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Pittsburgh's last 11 games when playing on the road against Washington
Pittsburgh is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Washington is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Washington's last 11 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh

7:07 PM
NY YANKEES vs. TORONTO
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 7 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Toronto is 3-6 SU in their last 9 games when playing NY Yankees
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Toronto's last 15 games at home

7:10 PM
MIAMI vs. ATLANTA
Miami is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Miami's last 22 games when playing Atlanta
Atlanta is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home
Atlanta is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games

7:10 PM
BOSTON vs. TAMPA BAY
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games
Boston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games
Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

8:05 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. HOUSTON
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 6 games
Milwaukee is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Houston's last 9 games
Houston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games

8:05 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. CHI CUBS
Philadelphia is 9-4 SU in their last 13 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
Philadelphia is 8-3 SU in their last 11 games when playing Chi Cubs
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games
Chi Cubs are 3-8 SU in their last 11 games when playing Philadelphia

10:05 PM
LA DODGERS vs. SAN DIEGO
LA Dodgers are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of LA Dodgers's last 12 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Diego's last 6 games when playing LA Dodgers
San Diego is 4-16 SU in their last 20 games when playing LA Dodgers

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**Udog** · 05-17-2012, 09:47 AM

MLB

Wednesday, May 16

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Thursday's streaking and slumping starting pitchers
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Streaking

R.A. Dickey, New York Mets (5-1, 3.65 ERA)
Dickey didn’t have his best knuckler going in his last start, but still held the Marlins to two runs over six innings to pick up his third win in four outings. He was hit by a pitch on the wrist of his pitching hand, which cut his outing short. He is expected to be fine for Thursday. Dickey said he had a tough time keeping his knuckleball from over-rotating.

Brandon Beachy, Atlanta Braves (4-1, 1.60 ERA)

You’d never know Brandon Beachy was an undrafted free agent by looking at him on the mound now. He allowed just one run on two hits over six innings in a win over St. Louis in his last outing, and has allowed two or fewer runs in all seven of his starts. However, he has walked seven combined batters in his last two outings – half of his season total.

Slumping

Chris Volstad, Chicago Cubs (0-5, 6.92 ERA)

One bad inning spoiled another Volstad outing last week when he coughed up five runs in the sixth inning against the Brewers, adding yet another loss to his resume. Volstad’s slider has given him the most trouble, but without a win since July 17 of last year, the slump seems to be getting to his head. He might be pitching to save his spot in the rotation here and will be up against Roy Halladay.

J.A. Happ, Houston Astros (2-3, 5.72 ERA)

Happ has surrendered six home runs in his last four starts and owns a fat 7.16 ERA over his last three starts. Manager Brad Mills says Happ’s major problem right now is that he’s leaving some pitches up in the strike zone. He has just one win in his last six starts.

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**Udog** · 05-17-2012, 09:50 AM

NHL
Long Sheet

Thursday, May 17

Update

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PHOENIX (50-30-0-15, 115 pts.) at LOS ANGELES (50-28-0-15, 115 pts.) - 5/17/2012, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LOS ANGELES is 19-9 ATS (+9.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
LOS ANGELES is 7-1 ATS (+5.8 Units) when leading in a playoff series this season.
PHOENIX is 49-45 ATS (+2.4 Units) in all games this season.
PHOENIX is 10-2 ATS (+12.3 Units) after playing 3 consecutive home games this season.
PHOENIX is 33-25 ATS (+60.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
PHOENIX is 20-12 ATS (+32.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
PHOENIX is 85-67 ATS (+14.1 Units) second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
PHOENIX is 94-94 ATS (+222.5 Units) in road games vs. division opponents since 1996.
PHOENIX is 16-8 ATS (+7.0 Units) after a division game this season.
PHOENIX is 16-9 ATS (+26.1 Units) revenging a home loss versus opponent this season.
PHOENIX is 23-20 ATS (+48.7 Units) in road games revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 15-6 ATS (+8.6 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
LOS ANGELES is 11-9-0 straight up against PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
9 of 17 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.4 Units)

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**Udog** · 05-17-2012, 11:56 AM

MLB
Short Sheet

Thursday, May 17

National League

Cincinnati at NY Mets, 1:10 ET
Latos: 1-8 TSR vs. NL East
Dickey: 15-8 TSR as an underdog

Arizona at Colorado, 3:10 ET
Cahill: 13-5 TSR in division road games
Nicasio: COL 12-31 in May

St. Louis at San Francisco, 3:45 ET
Wainwright: 18-7 TSR as underdog
Cain: 14-3 Under in home 1st Half of season

Pittsburgh at Washington, 7:05 ET
McDonald: PIT 24-10 Under in all games
Zimmerman: WASH 23-7 at home vs. NL Central

Miami at Atlanta, 7:10 ET
Nolasco: 17-7 TSR in road night games
Beachy: 3-12 TSR vs. division

Milwaukee at Houston, 8:05 ET
Marcum: 11-20 TSR in night games
Happ: 12-3 Over as an underdog of +125 to +175

Philadelphia at Chicago Cubs, 8:05 ET WGN
Halladay: 1-5 TSR vs. Cubs
Volstad: Cubs 9-32 as underdog of +150 or more

LA Dodgers at San Diego, 10:05 ET
Harang: LA 11-1 Over revenging loss as road favorite
Volquez: SD 0-8 at home off underdog division win

American League

Seattle at Cleveland, 12:05 ET
Noesi: SEA 0-9 off 5+ road games
McAllister: CLE 14-3 at home off win by 4+ runs

Minnesota at Detroit, 1:05 ET
Walters: MIN 5-14 at Detroit
Fister: 14-1 Under after allowing 1 ER or less last outing

Oakland at Texas, 2:05 ET
McCarthy: OAK 7-0 after having lost 3 of their last 4 games
Harrison: tex 14-4 Under as favorite of -150 or more

Baltimore at Kansas City, 2:10 ET
Matusz: BAL 6-0 in May road games
Hochevar: KC 0-7 at home off loss by 2 runs or less

Chicago White Sox at LA Angels, 3:35 ET
Sale: White Sox 24-10 Under Away after scoring 2 runs or less
Wilson: 16-2 TSR as a home favorite of -125 to -175

NY Yankees at Toronto, 7:05 ET
Hughes: Yankees 7-12 at Toronto
Hutchinson: TOR 21-7 after scoring 8+ runs

Boston at Tampa Bay, 7:10 ET MLB
Doubront: BOS 6-13 off a loss
Moore: TB 8-0 off BB wins by 2 runs or less

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