Friday's Trends and Indexes - 5/18(NBA, NHL, MLB, Misc.)

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Trends and Indexes

Friday, May 18

Good Luck on day #139 of 2012!

At this time, the sports menu in this thread consists of NBA, MLB and NHL until their seasons are played out. Also, general sports news and notes will be posted.

NOTE:
As information becomes available, we will attempt to post the trends and indexes as soon as possible.
Information is posted from what we believe are reliable sources.
Any opinions expressed are not necessarily those of the posting member or BettorsChat.

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[Udog]

Friday’s betting tips: Rockies roll in interleague home games

Weather to watch

Seattle Mariners at Colorado Rockies – 12 mph winds are expected to blow out to right-centerfield.

Who’s hot

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

NBA: Under is 13-6 in Thunder last 19 road games.

MLB: White Sox are 4-1 in their last five meetings with the Cubs.

MLB: The Rockies are 37-14 in their last 51 interleague home games.

Who’s not

NBA: 76ers are 2-7 ATS in their last nine home games.

NBA: Lakers are 5-13 ATS in their last 18 home games.

MLB: Athletics are 0-9 in the last nine meetings in San Francisco.

MLB: Astros are 7-20 in their last 27 interleague home games.

Key stat

44 percent – The Philadelphia 76ers have yet to shoot 44 percent from the field in a game yet this postseason. The Sixers shot just 40.7 percent from the floor in Game 3’s loss, while Boston drained 51.9 percent of its shots.

Injury that shouldn’t be overlooked

Brandon Inge, Oakland Athletics – The A’s placed veteran third baseman Brandon Inge on the 15-day DL with a groin strain. Inge was on a major tear before hitting the shelf, swatting four homers and collecting 16 RBIs over a six-game stretch.

Game of the day

Boston Celtics at Philadelphia 76ers (-2, 173.5)

Notable quotable

“Oh my goodness, we’re better than Santa Claus. Gave them a gift. Man that was crazy. We’re better than Santa Claus, we like giving out gifts. We give out games, contracts and rings.” – Lakers center Andrew Bynum following Game 2’s 77-75 loss to Oklahoma City. The Lakers are pegged as 2.5-point favorites at home for Game 3.

Notes and tips

Los Angeles Angels general manager Jerry Dipoto relieved hitting coach Mickey Hatcher of his duties Tuesday, replacing him with Triple-A hitting coach Jim Eppard. Hatcher had been on Mike Scioscia's coaching staff since Scioscia became manager in 2000 and was the longest-tenured hitting coach in baseball. Dipoto said the club needed a “new voice” and it’s hard to argue with his assessment. The Angels were hitting .253 as a team with 34 home runs heading into Thursday’s action.

As London prepares for this summer’s Olympics, a number of online sportbooks already have odds posted for the total medal count. Sportsbook.ag opened with the United States set as a -140 favorite to win the medal count but that number has since dipped to -125. China sits second at +125 while Russia is third on the odds board at +800.

The St. Louis Cardinals are expected to be without Allen Craig for a few days after he left Wednesday’s game with a tight hamstring. The 27-year-old is hitting .373 with five homers and 19 RBI in only 13 games this year.

Even though Kevin Durant was the Oklahoma City Thunder player who finished second in the NBA MVP voting, it was Russell Westbrook who really crushed the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals. So the Lakers came back in Game 2 Wednesday night with a new plan against Westbrook: No more Kobe Bryant trying to stay in front of Westbrook and fight solo through the picks set by the Thunder for Westbrook to come free. The more aggressive plan headed by Ramon Sessions and Steve Blake worked beautifully, as Westbrook was held to 5-of-17 shooting from the field and just four assists, but the Lakers still lost 77-75 with a late-game meltdown as Durant and James Harden stepping up for the Thunder.

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Armadillo: Friday's six-pack

-- San Antonio Spurs haven't lost a game since April 11. Any game. You think they're going to lose a best-of-7 series?

-- Why isn't Gregg Popovich the Olympic coach? Well, Jerry Colangelo runs USA Basketball, and apparently he and Pop aren't great buddies.

-- Dwyane Wade is 18-58 (31.0%) from the floor in the Indiana series.

-- Pacers were 100-1 to win the championship back in the fall.

-- All five teams in the NL East are over .500.

-- If Patriots don't want Wes Welker, could they send him to St Louis?


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Armadillo: Friday's List of 13: Random thoughts with the weekend here......

13) Read an interesting book on the plane home from Las Vegas; Play Their Hearts Out, about AAU basketball in southern California. The writer followed this group of kids for eight years as they grew up from 4th graders to prospective college athletes. Quite an undertaking, but its really well-written, it is sad at times, uplifting at times, but all of it is true. Some of the kids in the book are still playing college ball. If you like college basketball, its worth your time.

12) In Celtics’ three playoff games with Philly so far, they’re +47 with Kevin Garnett on the court, -31 with him on the bench.

11) Remaining NHL teams' records in the playoffs:
Kings 11-1, Coyotes 8-6, Rangers 9-7, Devils 9-5.

10) ESPN.com insists on posting these articles on which teams should sell off players and which teams should buy. Its May 18 today, too damn early for teams to be giving up on the baseball season.

The season is still young. Come up with other stuff to right about. Use your imagination. Write about prospects, anything, but the constant drivel about small market teams trading players is getting old.

9) Old Dominion is leaving the CAA for Conference USA; CAA has now lost Georgia State, ODU and VCU- they’re rumored to be going after Charleston/Davidson to restock their shelves.

8) Why did the A-14 move its conference tournament from Atlantic City to Brooklyn? Are people from Saint Louis, Duquesne, Dayton or Xavier more likely to trek to Brooklyn for the tournament, or to the casinos/boardwalk of Atlantic City? Or would Philly be the place to hold it? Brooklyn is a weird place to hold the tournament; Fordham is the only NYC team in the league, and they’re in the Bronx, not Brooklyn.

7) Apparently, NY Rangers’ coach John Tortorella despises the media, but isn’t part of his job to promote his team, his sport? If making himself the focus of the media makes things easier for his team, so be it, but the NHL needs as much exposure as it can get, and having him mumble his way thru cameo appearances at press conferences isn’t helping the league any.

Weird thing is, it is obvious from watching HBO’s 24/7 special on Rangers/Flyers last winter that Tortorella is a character, someone the media should love, not loathe. Its too bad. He should watch Bull Durham, learn a few cliches, and sleepwalk thru the media sessions. Its part of his job.

6) This weekend’s Spur-Clipper games at Staples Center aren’t sold out yet. Spurs' easy win Thursday isn't going to help that situation any.

5) Just dawned on me that when Ozzie Guillen jumped from the White Sox to Miami, the two pitching coaches stayed where they were. That’s very unusual, no?

4) MLB Network televises the early part of the amateur draft now; since the A’s have five of the first 74 picks, guess I’ll be watching those days.

3) Speaking of the A’s, just when it looked like Brandon Inge was going to be the 3B they’ve been dying for, he has a leg injury and and is on the DL. Terrific. He had 16 RBI in five games, then got hurt, so we’re back to Josh Donaldson at 3B, which wouldn’t be so bad except the guy is hitting .083 and he’s more of a hitter than a fielder. Seriously, he is.

2) Somehow, with Cespedes, Braden and Anderson all hurt, with their two best pitchers traded away, with no Manny Ramirez until Game 51, the A's are 20-19. With every passing day, Bob Melvin looks like a combination of Dick Williams, Miller Huggins and Tony Larussa. Outstanding manager.

1) This is an actual billboard in Las Vegas:

“Everyone screws up now & then. Especially around here. Call us when you do.”

Billboard is for a bail bondsman service. You wonder why I like it there?

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Public opinion: Friday's best consensus plays

NBA:

Oklahoma City Thunder at Los Angeles Lakers (-2.5, 192)

The Lakers looked to be in complete control late in Game 2, but the Thunder made a push with two minutes left and Kevin Durant hit the game-winning shot with 18 seconds remaining. Kobe Bryant had a few chances to put the game away and couldn’t buy a bucket down the stretch.

Consensus: Thunder 55 percent/Lakers 45 percent

MLB:

Chicago White Sox at Chicago Cubs (-140, N/A)

The Windy City will be divided for Game 1 between the White Sox and Cubs. Early bettors are all over the visiting Chicago club even though Cubs starter Jeff Samardzija is riding a hot streak. The White Sox have won four of their last five against the Cubs.

Consensus: White Sox 61 percent/Cubs 39 percent

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Best and worst NFL ATS calendar bets

Norv Turner doesn’t treat training camp like boot camp. He lets players ease into the season.

That could be why San Diego started 2-3 his first four years despite boasting the division’s most talented roster by far. Even though the Chargers opened 4-1 last season – perhaps a result of what veterans called a more intense camp --- nothing changed from a betting perspective.

San Diego went 0-3 ATS in September, and is now 6-12-2 ATS in September over the last five years. Only St. Louis (6-14 ATS), Carolina (6-13-1 ATS) and Miami (5-11-3 ATS) have been better fade material in September.

Our five-year sample coincides exactly with Norv Turner’s tenure as Chargers’ head coach.

However, GM A.J. Smith insisted before last season that San Diego’s slow starts should not be blamed on Turner.

“People say it’s a Norv Turner thing -- it’s not a Norv Turner thing. It’s a Charger thing,” Smith told the Sporting News. “The bottom line is what I call ‘let’s be normal.’ Let’s be normal in the first quarter (of the season), the second quarter and the third quarter, and close the deal in the end and get it done. Don’t start out slow and put yourself against the wall, which is what we’ve done. You have to fight your ass off to get back in.”

In 2011 the Chargers wasted their strong SU start by losing six straight. Then they finished strong, the way Turner’s teams usually do.

San Diego is an NFL-best 15-6 ATS in December under Turner. Smith might dispute it, but a clear pattern has emerged in Turner’s reign.

Let’s look at other strong tendencies based on the calendar.

New England Patriots

In the last five years, the Pats’ ATS record is unremarkable in September (9-8-1), November (10-9-1) and December (10-11). But they’ve been an October gold mine, going 15-5-1 ATS.

That’s something to keep in mind when the leaves start turning. New England hosts Denver (Oct. 7), visits Seattle (Oct. 14), hosts the Jets (Oct. 21) and plays St. Louis in London on Oct. 28 to close out the month.

Houston Texans

Gary Kubiak’s teams go the other direction in October. Over the last five years, they’ve gone 6-12-2 ATS in October compared to 32-28 ATS the rest of the season.

The Texans play three marquee games this October. They visit the Jets on Oct. 8 before hosting the Packers on Oct. 14 and the Ravens on Oct. 21.

Dallas Cowboys

Known for their late-season swoons, the Cowboys are 30-43 SU in December since 1994.

And over the last five years, Dallas is a horrid 6-14 ATS in December.

The Cowboys’ month-by-month ATS performance looks like a roller-coaster: 12-7-1 in September, 5-13 in October, 14-8 in November, 6-14 in December.

Green Bay Packers

Green Bay went 7-8-1 ATS in Mike McCarthy’s first year as head coach, 2006. Ever since, the Packers have been cashing for bettors with mind-numbing regularity.

Check out Green Bay’s month-by-month ATS records the last five years: 12-6-2 in September, 10-7-1 in October, 14-7-1 in November, 13-7 in December. Now that’s consistency.

BEST, WORST STARTERS AND FINISHERS

These teams own the best ATS marks in September over the last five years:

Tennessee 13-6
Green Bay 12-6-2
Dallas 12-7-1
Arizona 12-8
Tampa Bay 12-8

These teams own the worst ATS marks in September:

St. Louis 6-14
Carolina 6-13-1
Miami 5-11-3
San Diego 6-12-2
Denver 7-12-1

These teams own the best ATS marks in December:

San Diego 15-6
Indianapolis 14-7
Green Bay 13-7
Philadelphia 13-8
New York Giants 13-8

These teams own the worst ATS marks in December:

Dallas 6-14
Tampa Bay 6-14-1
Denver 7-14
Minnesota 8-13
Chicago 8-12-1
St. Louis 8-12-1

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NBA
Dunkel

Boston at Philadelphia
The Sixers look to bounce back from their 107-91 loss in Game 3 and build on their 11-5 ATS record in their last 16 games after allowing 100 points or more in the previous game. Philadelphia is the pick (-2) according to Dunkel, which has the Sixers favored by 4. Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-2). Here are all of today's picks

FRIDAY, MAY 18

Game 521-522: Boston at Philadelphia (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston 122.331; Philadelphia 126.216
Dunkel Line & Total: Philadelphia by 4; 170
Vegas Line & Total: Philadelphia by 2; 174
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-2); Under

Game 523-524: Oklahoma City at LA Lakers (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oklahoma City 124.004; LA Lakers 122.437
Dunkel Line & Total: Oklahoma City by 1 1/2; 188
Vegas Line & Total: LA Lakers by 2 1/2; 192
Dunkel Pick: Oklahoma City (+2 1/2); Under




NBA
Long Sheet

Friday, May 18

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BOSTON (45 - 30) at PHILADELPHIA (40 - 35) - 5/18/2012, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 19-34 ATS (-18.4 Units) after a win by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 21-39 ATS (-21.9 Units) after scoring 105 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 88-73 ATS (+7.7 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 48-35 ATS (+9.5 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 17-5 ATS (+11.5 Units) in road games after a division game over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 64-90 ATS (-35.0 Units) in home games vs. division opponents since 1996.
PHILADELPHIA is 15-26 ATS (-13.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 9-5 against the spread versus BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 9-5 straight up against PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
7 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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OKLAHOMA CITY (53 - 19) at LA LAKERS (45 - 30) - 5/18/2012, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 140-116 ATS (+12.4 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 74-53 ATS (+15.7 Units) in road games over the last 3 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 20-8 ATS (+11.2 Units) in a road game where where the total is between 190 and 194.5 points over the last 3 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 29-16 ATS (+11.4 Units) on Friday nights over the last 3 seasons.
LA LAKERS are 31-43 ATS (-16.3 Units) in all games this season.
LA LAKERS are 18-28 ATS (-12.8 Units) as a favorite this season.
LA LAKERS are 34-49 ATS (-19.9 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
LA LAKERS are 4-14 ATS (-11.4 Units) in home games on Friday nights over the last 2 seasons.
LA LAKERS are 29-42 ATS (-17.2 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
OKLAHOMA CITY is 10-8 against the spread versus LA LAKERS over the last 3 seasons
LA LAKERS is 10-8 straight up against OKLAHOMA CITY over the last 3 seasons
10 of 18 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NBA
Short Sheet

Friday, May 18

EC Semifinals, Game Four (BOS Leads, 2-1)
Boston at Philadelphia, 8:05 ET ESPN
Boston: 33-18 Under off a double digit win
Philadelphia: 13-3 Under in Game 4's

WC Semifinals, Game Three (Oklahoma City Leads, 2-0)
Oklahoma City at LA Lakers, 10:35 ET ESPN
Oklahoma City: 71-43 ATS off ATS loss
LA Lakers: 6-19 ATS off road loss where they scored 80 or less pts




NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Friday, May 18

Celtics (2-1) @ 76ers-- Celtics are +47 in series with Garnett on floor, -31 with him on bench; he was 9-17 last game, with all 13 rebounds on defensive end. Any time Rondo makes more than half (9-16) his shots, Boston is in good shape. Home side won four of six series games this season. Celtics scored 81 points in Game 2, had 60 at half in Game 3. Turner was just 1-10 last game for Philly, which put C's on foul line as many times (28) in Game 3 as they did in first two games of series.

Thunder (2-0) @ Lakers-- LA played much better last game, led by 7 with 2:08 left, but kicked game away, and now go home in deep trouble in series. Younger, faster Thunder is +10 in turnovers in series, but OC did turn ball over 13 times last game, after having only four in Game 1. Lakers won two of three at home in first round, but last two games here were decided by total of 7 points. Remember that Thunder hasn't lost in playoffs yet- they won by 16-6 at Dallas to sweep first round series.




NBA

Friday, May 18

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Trend Report
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8:00 PM
BOSTON vs. PHILADELPHIA
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
Boston is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing Boston
Philadelphia is 6-16 SU in its last 22 games when playing Boston

10:30 PM
OKLAHOMA CITY vs. LA LAKERS
Oklahoma City is 8-17 SU in their last 25 games when playing LA Lakers
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Oklahoma City's last 9 games when playing LA Lakers
LA Lakers are 5-13 ATS in their last 18 games at home
LA Lakers are 2-4 ATS in their last 6 games when playing Oklahoma City


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NBA

Friday, May 18

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What bettors need to know: Friday's NBA playoff action
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Boston Celtics at Philadelphia 76ers (-2, 173.5)

THE STORY: After delivering one of their top performances of the postseason, the Boston Celtics seek to take a 3-1 lead in their second-round series with Philadelphia when they visit the 76ers in Friday’s Game 4. Boston led by as many as 27 points in posting a 107-91 win on Wednesday while answering critics who had pegged the Celtics as ripe to be upset by the younger 76ers. Philadelphia needs a strong bounce-back effort to even the series.

TV: 8 p.m. ET, ESPN

ABOUT THE CELTICS: Forward Kevin Garnett has turned back the clock with a string of solid playoff performances and has four consecutive double-doubles. He is averaging 23.7 points and 12 rebounds against the 76ers after recording 27 points (on 12 of 17 shooting) and 13 rebounds in Game 3. Point guard Rajon Rondo has dished out 27 assists with just two turnovers over the last two games. Rondo had 23 points and 14 assists in Game 3. Forward Paul Pierce’s gimpy left knee didn’t prevent him from posting 24 points and 12 rebounds in Game 3 after averaging just 10.5 points over the first two games. Boston committed just seven turnovers in the impressive victory.

ABOUT THE 76ERS: Forward Thaddeus Young had his best outing of the postseason with 22 points but several Philadelphia players struggled in the Game 3 loss. Starters Spencer Hawes, Evan Turner and Elton Brand were a combined 4-for-24 shooting and totaled just 11 points. All-Star Andre Iguodala had just 10 points and two assists in his worst game of the series. Philadelphia badly needs a breakout game from explosive backup Lou Williams, who is shooting just 32.4 percent from the field. Williams had 13 points in Game 3 for his best scoring output of the series.

TRENDS:
- 76ers are 2-7 ATS in their last nine home games.
- Celtics are 4-1 ATS in their last five road games.
- Celtics are 3-7 ATS in the last 10 meetings.

BUZZER BEATERS:

1. Philadelphia had won four consecutive home playoff games before Boston’s decisive Game 3 victory.

2. Celtics forward Mickael Pietrus provided a boost with 13 points in Game 3 for his first double-digit outing of the postseason.

3. Sixers guard Jrue Holiday has made seven of 10 3-point attempts while averaging 16.5 points over the last two contests.



Oklahoma City Thunder at Los Angeles Lakers (-2.5, 192)

THE STORY: The Los Angeles Lakers looked like they had the Oklahoma City Thunder all figured out in Game 2 of their Western Conference second-round series. One monumental collapse later, the Lakers find themselves in a dreaded 0-2 hole as they prepare to host Game 3 on Friday night. Los Angeles squandered a seven-point advantage in the last two minutes as Kobe Bryant struggled down the stretch and Steve Blake missed a 3-point attempt that would have put the Lakers ahead with three seconds left.

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

ABOUT THE THUNDER: Oklahoma City missed 20 of its first 27 shots in the second half of Wednesday's game, but put together two sensational minutes to storm back for a 77-75 win. Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook forced a pair of Bryant turnovers while Harden blocked a Bryant jumper before racing down court and finishing off the play with a layup. Durant then finished off the stunning comeback with a tricky seven-foot jumper with 18 seconds left. "All I told the guys was, 'We're down seven. You don't have to play perfect basketball, but we better come pretty close,'" head coach Scott Brooks said afterward.

ABOUT THE LAKERS: Everyone at the Chesapeake Energy Center knew Bryant was the Lakers' go-to-guy on the final possession - but Metta World Peace opted to pass the ball to an open Blake, who misfired from 23 feet to complete the Los Angeles collapse. Lakers head coach Mike Brown said Bryant was open on the play, but World Peace didn't see him. "Blake was wide open. We didn't have any timeouts left and he got a clean look, a really good look," he said. "He can knock that down." Bryant, who finished with 20 points, credited the Thunder with taking risks on the defensive end down the stretch.

TRENDS:
- Lakers are 5-13 ATS in their last 18 home games.
- Thunder are 4-1 ATS in their last five road games.
- Over is 13-6 in the Lakers' last 19 games as a home favorite.

BUZZER BEATERS:

1. The Lakers finished with just five fast-break points in Game 2.

2. The teams won't get any rest, with Game 4 set for Saturday night at the Staples Center.

3. Oklahoma City's comeback bore resemblance to Game 1 of its first-round series against Dallas, when it trailed by seven with 2 1/2 minutes left before rallying to win.


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MLB
Dunkel

NY Mets at Toronto
The Mets look to build on their 6-2 record in Jon Niese's last 8 starts as an underdog of +110 to +150. New York is the pick (+140) according to Dunkel, which has the Mets favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (+140). Here are all of today's picks.

FRIDAY, MAY 18

Game 951-952: St. Louis at LA Dodgers (10:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Lynn) 15.011; LA Dodgers (Lilly) 15.355
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-120); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (+100); Over

Game 953-954: Chicago White Sox at Chicago Cubs (2:20 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Humber) 14.268; Cubs (Samardzija) 15.480
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Chicago Cubs (-140); No Run Total
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (-140); N/A

Game 955-956: Boston at Philadelphia (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Bard) 15.388; Philadelphia (Hamels) 16.567
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-145); 7
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-145); Over

Game 957-958: Baltimore at Washington (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Arrieta) 16.403; Washington (Jackson) 14.800
Dunkel Line: Baltimore by 1 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Washington (-125); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (+105); Over

Game 959-960: NY Mets at Toronto (7:07 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Niese) 16.496; Toronto (Romero) 14.819
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Toronto (-160); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (+140); Under

Game 961-962: Cincinnati at NY Yankees (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Arroyo) 14.479; NY Yankees (Pettitte) 15.474
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-135); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (-135); Under

Game 963-964: Miami at Cleveland (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Miami (Zambrano) 16.055; Cleveland (Masterson) 15.050
Dunkel Line: Miami by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Cleveland (-110); 8
Dunkel Pick: Miami (-110); Over

Game 965-966: Pittsburgh at Detroit (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (Morton) 14.155; Detroit (Verlander) 15.423
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Detroit (-240); 7
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-240); Over

Game 967-968: Atlanta at Tampa Bay (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Hanson) 15.721; Tampa Bay (Shields) 16.861
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-130); 7
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (-130); Over

Game 969-970: Texas at Houston (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Feliz) 14.979; Houston (Rodriguez) 16.054
Dunkel Line: Houston by 1; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Texas (-160); 8
Dunkel Pick: Houston (+140); Under

Game 971-972: Minnesota at Milwaukee (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Diamond) 13.569; Milwaukee (Estrada) 15.198
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 1 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-145); 8
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (-145); Over

Game 973-974: Arizona at Kansas City (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Saunders) 14.065; Kansas City (Mendoza) 16.001
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 2; 8
Vegas Line: Kansas City (-110); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (-110); Under

Game 975-976: Seattle at Colorado (8:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Millwood) 14.793; Colorado (White) 13.264
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Colorado (-140); 10 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (+120); Under

Game 977-978: LA Angels at San Diego (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Weaver) 15.164; San Diego (Suppan) 14.087
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1; 5
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-170); 6
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (-170); Under

Game 979-980: Oakland at San Francisco (10:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (Parker) 14.610; San Francisco (Zito) 15.516
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1; 6
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-110); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (-110); Under

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MLB
Long Sheet

Friday, May 18

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ST LOUIS (22 - 16) at LA DODGERS (25 - 13) - 10:10 PM
LANCE LYNN (R) vs. TED LILLY (L)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 67-43 (+20.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 16-4 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
LA DODGERS are 46-25 (+17.2 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 24-8 (+16.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 16-4 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 18-7 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LA DODGERS are 16-5 (+10.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ST LOUIS is 64-48 (+17.4 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 63-46 (+18.1 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 90-58 (+22.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 19-9 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in road games against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

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

LANCE LYNN vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
No recent starts.

TED LILLY vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
LILLY is 7-3 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 2.85 and a WHIP of 0.990.
His team's record is 9-5 (+3.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-10. (-6.7 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (18 - 21) at CHICAGO CUBS (15 - 23) - 2:20 PM
PHILIP HUMBER (R) vs. JEFF SAMARDZIJA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAMARDZIJA is 8-2 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAMARDZIJA is 8-2 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHI WHITE SOX are 55-48 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 26-10 (+15.4 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 37-27 (+14.3 Units) against the money line in road games in day games over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 53-42 (+16.4 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 79-65 (+22.5 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 319-314 (+28.8 Units) against the money line in road games after a win since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1202-1289 (-239.6 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 84-100 (-30.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 654-662 (-125.5 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 84-100 (-30.6 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 57-72 (-22.6 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 73-91 (-34.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

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

PHILIP HUMBER vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
HUMBER is 1-0 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 1.143.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

JEFF SAMARDZIJA vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
No recent starts.

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BOSTON (18 - 20) at PHILADELPHIA (20 - 19) - 7:05 PM
DANIEL BARD (R) vs. COLE HAMELS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 110-92 (-18.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
HAMELS is 27-6 (+18.5 Units) against the money line in May games since 1997. (Team's Record)
BOSTON is 30-15 (+15.2 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
HAMELS is 2-7 (-9.6 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

DANIEL BARD vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
No recent starts.

COLE HAMELS vs. BOSTON since 1997
HAMELS is 3-0 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 1.44 and a WHIP of 0.880.
His team's record is 3-1 (+1.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.2 units)

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BALTIMORE (25 - 14) at WASHINGTON (23 - 15) - 7:05 PM
JAKE ARRIETA (R) vs. EDWIN JACKSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 103-97 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 19-10 (+12.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 77-51 (+27.8 Units) against the money line in home games in an inter-league game since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 103-97 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 68-64 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 45-37 (+19.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 25-14 (+16.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 6-0 (+6.8 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 this season.
BALTIMORE is 13-5 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
BALTIMORE is 11-5 (+9.5 Units) against the money line in May games this season.
BALTIMORE is 23-13 (+14.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BALTIMORE is 20-11 (+13.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BALTIMORE is 16-8 (+11.0 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
BALTIMORE is 15-6 (+12.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

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

JAKE ARRIETA vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
ARRIETA is 0-1 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 12.38 and a WHIP of 2.500.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

EDWIN JACKSON vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
JACKSON is 5-1 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 3.71 and a WHIP of 1.168.
His team's record is 5-2 (+2.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-4. (-1.4 units)

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NY METS (21 - 17) at TORONTO (21 - 18) - 7:05 PM
JON NIESE (L) vs. RICKY ROMERO (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 37-19 (+21.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 98-102 (+7.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 52-47 (+21.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 22-14 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 36-32 (+14.2 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.

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

JON NIESE vs. TORONTO since 1997
No recent starts.

RICKY ROMERO vs. NY METS since 1997
No recent starts.

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CINCINNATI (19 - 18) at NY YANKEES (20 - 18) - 7:05 PM
BRONSON ARROYO (R) vs. ANDY PETTITTE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 97-100 (-16.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 576-661 (+47.8 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 379-425 (+38.4 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 33-18 (+18.7 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
ARROYO is 23-14 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ARROYO is 23-14 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
NY YANKEES are 111-98 (-59.8 Units) against the money line in home games in May games since 1997.
NY YANKEES are 219-181 (-49.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday since 1997.
NY YANKEES are 69-68 (-23.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.

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

BRONSON ARROYO vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
ARROYO is 0-0 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 6.99 and a WHIP of 1.660.
His team's record is 5-2 (+4.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-3. (+0.6 units)

ANDY PETTITTE vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
PETTITTE is 4-3 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 3.64 and a WHIP of 1.601.
His team's record is 4-6 (-3.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-4. (+2.0 units)

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MIAMI (20 - 18) at CLEVELAND (22 - 16) - 7:05 PM
CARLOS ZAMBRANO (R) vs. JUSTIN MASTERSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 61-79 (-18.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 105-98 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 13-4 (+9.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
CLEVELAND is 38-23 (+12.9 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 102-95 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 77-62 (+19.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 18-8 (+11.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CLEVELAND is 50-34 (+16.6 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 3 seasons.
MASTERSON is 15-4 (+10.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MIAMI is 20-8 (+13.5 Units) against the money line in road games in May games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 143-122 (+32.2 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game since 1997.
MIAMI is 52-51 (+9.9 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 40-33 (+14.9 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ZAMBRANO is 90-60 (+32.0 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
ZAMBRANO is 90-58 (+34.2 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
ZAMBRANO is 64-42 (+23.4 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
ZAMBRANO is 46-30 (+18.7 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)
ZAMBRANO is 41-28 (+20.8 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
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

CARLOS ZAMBRANO vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
ZAMBRANO is 1-0 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

JUSTIN MASTERSON vs. MIAMI since 1997
No recent starts.

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PITTSBURGH (18 - 20) at DETROIT (18 - 20) - 7:05 PM
CHARLIE MORTON (R) vs. JUSTIN VERLANDER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 25-76 (-44.5 Units) against the money line in road games in an inter-league game since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 36-86 (-28.8 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 3 seasons.

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

CHARLIE MORTON vs. DETROIT since 1997
No recent starts.

JUSTIN VERLANDER vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
VERLANDER is 1-0 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 2.57 and a WHIP of 1.143.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-0. (+0.0 units)

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ATLANTA (24 - 15) at TAMPA BAY (24 - 15) - 7:10 PM
TOMMY HANSON (R) vs. JAMES SHIELDS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 116-89 (+14.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 18-5 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf this season.
TAMPA BAY is 19-7 (+12.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TAMPA BAY is 279-296 (+21.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
SHIELDS is 28-14 (+12.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ATLANTA is 12-3 (+8.8 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
ATLANTA is 14-5 (+8.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
HANSON is 17-5 (+11.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HANSON is 11-2 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
TAMPA BAY is 24-33 (-24.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 3 seasons.

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

TOMMY HANSON vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
HANSON is 1-0 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.571.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

JAMES SHIELDS vs. ATLANTA since 1997
SHIELDS is 0-1 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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TEXAS (24 - 15) at HOUSTON (17 - 21) - 8:05 PM
NEFTALI FELIZ (R) vs. WANDY RODRIGUEZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 10-4 (+8.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
HOUSTON is 8-2 (+7.7 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
RODRIGUEZ is 35-21 (+16.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
TEXAS is 131-87 (+16.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 47-23 (+19.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 17-2 (+13.7 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -150 to -175 over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 124-80 (+17.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 97-57 (+18.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 55-29 (+20.7 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 74-128 (-32.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 201-238 (-56.7 Units) against the money line in May games since 1997.
HOUSTON is 17-41 (-19.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 72-127 (-34.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 48-96 (-33.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

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

NEFTALI FELIZ vs. HOUSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

WANDY RODRIGUEZ vs. TEXAS since 1997
RODRIGUEZ is 4-2 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 5.13 and a WHIP of 1.380.
His team's record is 4-2 (+2.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.2 units)

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MINNESOTA (12 - 26) at MILWAUKEE (16 - 22) - 8:10 PM
SCOTT DIAMOND (L) vs. MARCO ESTRADA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 75-126 (-34.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 32-62 (-25.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 72-119 (-31.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 50-95 (-33.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 71-35 (+25.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 29-12 (+14.3 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 70-37 (+22.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 16-22 (-10.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 4-11 (-9.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
MILWAUKEE is 16-22 (-10.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.

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

SCOTT DIAMOND vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
No recent starts.

MARCO ESTRADA vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
ESTRADA is 0-0 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 6.00 and a WHIP of 1.667.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

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ARIZONA (17 - 22) at KANSAS CITY (15 - 22) - 8:10 PM
JOE SAUNDERS (L) vs. LUIS MENDOZA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 114-94 (+20.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 53-51 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 114-94 (+20.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 83-66 (+16.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 84-62 (+24.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 67-47 (+19.8 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 4-15 (-11.3 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 4-15 (-11.3 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
KANSAS CITY is 2-12 (-10.6 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss this season.

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

JOE SAUNDERS vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
SAUNDERS is 4-0 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 2.57 and a WHIP of 1.310.
His team's record is 5-1 (+3.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-4. (-3.3 units)

LUIS MENDOZA vs. ARIZONA since 1997
No recent starts.

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SEATTLE (16 - 24) at COLORADO (15 - 22) - 8:40 PM
KEVIN MILLWOOD (R) vs. ALEX WHITE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 83-120 (-28.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 63-120 (-41.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 141-202 (-52.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 44-73 (-24.1 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 14-34 (-18.2 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 55-79 (-28.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 88-113 (-39.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 47-54 (-22.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 12-32 (-26.0 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 88-113 (-39.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 113-131 (-39.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 59-82 (-34.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 80-88 (-32.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

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

KEVIN MILLWOOD vs. COLORADO since 1997
MILLWOOD is 8-3 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 3.39 and a WHIP of 1.306.
His team's record is 9-5 (+1.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-11. (-10.0 units)

ALEX WHITE vs. SEATTLE since 1997
No recent starts.

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LA ANGELS (17 - 22) at SAN DIEGO (14 - 25) - 10:05 PM
JERED WEAVER (R) vs. JEFF SUPPAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 17-22 (-13.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 68-71 (-17.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 628-624 (+57.7 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 108-92 (+26.9 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Friday since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 77-59 (+26.7 Units) against the money line in road games in an inter-league game since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 519-513 (+59.3 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 626-540 (+65.4 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997.
SAN DIEGO is 85-117 (-22.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 60-86 (-23.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 45-61 (-19.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 45-59 (-16.9 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 8-23 (-16.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 85-117 (-22.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 47-86 (-37.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.

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

JERED WEAVER vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
WEAVER is 1-0 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.667.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

JEFF SUPPAN vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
SUPPAN is 5-3 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 4.42 and a WHIP of 1.112.
His team's record is 8-3 (+5.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-6. (-2.4 units)

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OAKLAND (20 - 19) at SAN FRANCISCO (19 - 19) - 10:15 PM
JARROD PARKER (R) vs. BARRY ZITO (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 858-716 (+102.9 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 72-74 (-17.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

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

JARROD PARKER vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
No recent starts.

BARRY ZITO vs. OAKLAND since 1997
ZITO is 1-4 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 7.24 and a WHIP of 1.865.
His team's record is 1-4 (-3.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-2. (+0.8 units)

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[Udog]

MLB
Short Sheet

Friday, May 18

National League

St. Louis at LA Dodgers, 10:10 ET
Lynn: STL 19-9 Away vs. lefties
Lilly: 116-78 Under in night games


InterLeague

Chicago White Sox at Chicago Cubs, 2:20 ET
Humber: White Sox 5-1 Under at Cubs
Samardzija: 8-2 TSR in all starts

Boston at Philadelphia, 7:05 ET
Bard: BOS 7-3 Over vs. lefties
Hamels: PHI 8-0 Under in home interleague games

Baltimore at Washington, 7:05 ET
Arrieta: 16-5 Over in night games
Jackson: WASH 51-32 at home vs. AL East

NY Mets at Toronto, 7:05 ET
Niese: 10-1 Over in May
Romero: TOR 13-3 Over at home w/ total of 7.5 or less

Cincinnati at NY Yankees, 7:05 ET
Arroyo: 9-1 TSR Away if total is 8.5 or 10
Pettitte: 3-0 Under after allowing 2+ HR last outing

Miami at Cleveland, 7:05 ET
Zambrano: 90-60 TSR in road games
Masterson: 15-4 TSR Away if total is 8 to 8.5

Pittsburgh at Detroit, 7:05 ET
Morton: PIT 25-76 in interleague road games
Verlander: 34-6 TSR as favorite of -150 or more

Atlanta at Tampa Bay, 7:10 ET
Hanson: 17-5 TSR when the total is 7 or less
Shields: 20-8 TSR at home when the money line is +125 to -125

Texas at Houston, 8:05 ET
Feliz: TEX 17-2 as a road favorite of -150 to -175
W Rodriguez: HOU 3-9 vs. Texas

Minnesota at Milwaukee, 8:10 ET
Diamond: MIN 38-73 as an underdog of +100 to +150
Estrada: MIL 14-6 Over in night games

Arizona at Kansas City, 8:10 ET
Saunders: 26-12 Under when the money line is +125 to -125
Mendoza: KC 4-15 in home games

Seattle at Colorado, 8:40 ET
Millwood: SEA 14-4 in interleague play
White: COL 12-32 in May games

LA Angels at San Dieg0, 10:05 ET
Weaver: 8-0 Under on Friday
Suppan: 19-8 TSR at home vs. AL West

Oakland at San Francisco, 10:10 ET
Parker: OAK 19-9 Under in night games
Zito: 14-4 Under when the money line is -100 to -150

[Udog]

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Friday, May 18

Interleague play begins tonight; please remember that there is a DH in games in American League parks, but not in National League parks.

Hot pitchers
-- Lynn is 6-1, 1.81 in seven starts this season. Lilly is 5-0, 2.58 in six starts this season.
-- Samardzija is 2-0, 1.03 in his last four starts.
-- Hamels is 5-0, 1.93 in his last six starts.
-- Jackson is 0-0, 3.28 in his last four starts.
-- Niese is 0-0, 1.64 in his last couple starts.
-- Arroyo is 2-1, 3.09 in his last six starts.
-- Zambrano is 1-2, 1.50 in his last six starts.
-- Verlander is 2-0, 2.57 in his last three starts.
-- Hanson is 3-1, 3.25 in his last five starts.
-- Feliz is 2-0, 2.25 in his last couple starts. WRodriguez is 3-2, 1.88 in his last six starts.
-- Diamond hasn't allowed a run (14 IP) in his first two starts.
-- Mendoza is 2-0, 2.93 in his last three appearances.
-- Weaver is 4-1, 2.70 in his last six starts. Suppan is 2-1, 2.25 in his first three starts for San Diego.
-- Parker has a 2.10 RA in his first four starts for Oakland.

Cold pitchers
-- Humber is 0-2, 9.45 in four starts since his perfect game.
-- Bard is 1-2, 6.16 in his three road starts.
-- Arrieta is 1-4, 7.33 in his last five starts.
-- Romero is 1-1, 4.85 in his last four starts.
-- Pettitte lost his first '12 start, allowing four runs in 6.1 IP.
-- Masterson is 1-3, 6.69 in his last seven starts.
-- Morton is 1-2, 7.16 in his last three starts.
-- Shields has a 6.29 RA in his last four starts.
-- Estrada is 0-2, 5.68 in his last three starts.
-- Saunders is 0-2, 9.82 in his last three starts.
-- Millwood is 1-4, 5.28 in his last five starts. White is 0-2, 6.75 in his two starts this season.
-- Zito is 1-1, 4.60 in his last three starts.

Hot teams
-- Dodgers won nine of last 11 home games.
-- Red Sox won six of their last seven games. Phillies won last five.
-- Orioles won five of their last seven games. Washington is 13-7 in its first 20 home games.
-- Mets are 8-4 in their last dozen games. Toronto won six of its last nine at home.
-- Reds won first game in their last five road series.
-- Cleveland won its last four games, scoring 25 runs. Marlins won nine of last eleven road games.
-- Tampa Bay won four of its last five games. Braves won nine of their last eleven road games.
-- Astros won nine of their last twelve home games.
-- Twins are 4-3 in their last seven games.
-- Oakland won six of its last nine road games. Giants won four of their last six games.

Cold teams
-- Cardinals lost five of last seven games, but won five of six on road.
-- Cubs lost their last three games, allowing 24 runs. White Sox are 4-7 in last eleven road games (3-1 in last four).
-- Bronx Bombers lost four of their last five games.
-- Detroit lost five of its last seven games. Pirates are 1-6 in road series openers.
-- Rangers lost three of their last four games.
-- Brewers lost four of their last five games.
-- Royals are 4-15 at home this season. Arizona lost six of its last nine road games.
-- Colorado lost 10 of its last 13 games. Mariners lost six of their last seven games.
-- San Diego is 3-5 in its last eight home games. Angels lost 12 of their last 17 road games.

Totals
-- Six of last seven St Louis games went over the total.
-- Over is 4-0-1 in White Sox last five games.
-- Last four Boston games stayed under the total.
-- Last seven Washington home games went over total.
-- Mets' last eight road games went over the total.
-- Four of last five Cincinnati games went over the total.
-- Over is 4-1-1 in last six Cleveland home games.
-- Seven of last eight Pirate road games went over the total.
-- Five of last seven Atlanta games went over the total.
-- Last four Texas road games went over the total.
-- Under is 7-2-1 in Minnesota's last ten road games.
-- Five of last six Arizona road games stayed under total.
-- Under is 9-4-1 in last fourteen Seattle games.
-- Under is 11-4 in Angels' last fifteen road games.
-- Under is 3-0-1 in last four Oakland road games.

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MLB

Friday, May 18

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Trend Report
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2:20 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. CHI CUBS
Chi White Sox are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Chi Cubs's last 11 games at home
Chi Cubs are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games

7:05 PM
BOSTON vs. PHILADELPHIA
Boston is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 7 games on the road
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Philadelphia is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games when playing at home against Boston

7:05 PM
MIAMI vs. CLEVELAND
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Miami's last 17 games on the road
Miami is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cleveland's last 9 games when playing Miami
Cleveland is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing Miami

7:05 PM
BALTIMORE vs. WASHINGTON
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Baltimore's last 7 games
Baltimore is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing Washington
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games when playing Baltimore
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 5 games at home

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

7:05 PM
CINCINNATI vs. NY YANKEES
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of NY Yankees's last 10 games at home
NY Yankees are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games at home

7:07 PM
NY METS vs. TORONTO
The total has gone OVER in 9 of NY Mets's last 10 games
NY Mets are 8-4 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing at home against NY Mets
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 6 games

7:10 PM
ATLANTA vs. TAMPA BAY
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
Atlanta is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Tampa Bay is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Tampa Bay's last 14 games at home

8:05 PM
TEXAS vs. HOUSTON
Texas is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Houston
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games on the road
Houston is 4-14 SU in its last 18 games when playing Texas
Houston is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games at home

8:10 PM
ARIZONA vs. KANSAS CITY
Arizona is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Arizona is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games
Kansas City is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Arizona
Kansas City is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Arizona

8:10 PM
MINNESOTA vs. MILWAUKEE
Minnesota is 7-17 SU in its last 24 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Minnesota's last 10 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games at home

8:40 PM
SEATTLE vs. COLORADO
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games when playing on the road against Colorado
Seattle is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Colorado
Colorado is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
Colorado is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Seattle

10:05 PM
LA ANGELS vs. SAN DIEGO
LA Angels are 5-12 SU in their last 17 games on the road
LA Angels are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing San Diego
San Diego is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing LA Angels

10:10 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. LA DODGERS
St. Louis is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of St. Louis's last 17 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 7 games when playing St. Louis
LA Dodgers are 6-3 SU in their last 9 games when playing at home against St. Louis

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


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[Udog]

MLB

Friday, May 18

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Friday's streaking and slumping starting pitchers
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Streaking

Scott Diamond, Minnesota Twins (2-0, 0.00 ERA)

Diamond has yet to allow a run in his first two starts of the season. He kept the Blue Jays off the board through seven innings last weekend, striking out four without walking a batter. The Canadian lefty has a decent fastball and slider, but it’s his new curveball that is keeping hitters off balance now.

Jeff Samardzija, Chicago Cubs (4-1, 2.89 ERA)

Samardzija hasn’t allowed more than a single run in any of his last four starts and has struck out 45 batters in 43 2/3 innings this season. The Cubs are still trying to manage his pitch count and pulled him after he threw 91 pitches over five innings in an 8-2 win over the Milwaukee Brewers. The Cubs have kept him under 100 pitches in four of his seven starts.

Slumping

Joe Saunders, Arizona Diamondbacks (2-3, 3.43 ERA)

Saunders has allowed six runs in each of his last two trips to the hill. He served up four home runs over that span and continues to struggle to batters away. The lefty has just three strikeouts over those two starts. He retired the first seven batters he faced in the 7-3 loss to the Giants before getting swatted around.

Jake Arrieta, Baltimore Orioles (2-4, 5.21 ERA)

After puzzling the Yankees over eight shutout innings, striking out nine batters along the way, everything has fallen apart for Arrieta. He has allowed 19 hits and 13 earned runs over his last 10 innings. Arrieta lasted just 3 2/3 innings in his last start, giving up seven earned runs while striking out seven and walking two.


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[Udog]

MLB

Friday, May 18

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MLB weekend interleague cheat sheet
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The interleague portion of the 2012 MLB schedule starts this weekend and we’re here to give you a quick review of what has happened along and what we can expect in the immediate future.

For openers, the American League looks to maintain its domination over the National League. The Junior Circuit holds an all-time 1937-1773 advantage over the Senior Circuit, while having won the overall head-to-head matchups each of the last eight years.

In this weekend’s edition of the Cheat Sheet we first focus on two rivalry series. In addition, we’ve updated the records of the best and worst performers in the history of interleague play. Keep in mind that all pitcher records are team start results and MRT (Most Recent Trends) unless noted otherwise.

Chicago White Sox at Chicago Cubs

Most recent series result: White Sox 14-6 last 20 games vs. Cubs.

Most recent series result at the site: Cubs 9-6 last 15 games home vs. White Sox.

Best arm in the series: Jake Peavy 8-3, 2.62 ERA career vs. Cubs.

Worst arm in the series: Matt Garza 1-6, 5.17 ERA career vs. White Sox.

Best May pitcher in the series: Peavy 6-1, 3.60 ERA.

Worst May pitcher in the series: Chris Volstad 0-5, 5.25 ERA.

Boston Red Sox at Philadelphia Phillies

Most recent series result: Red Sox 13-7 last 20 games vs. Phillies.

Most recent series result at the site: Red Sox 13-6 last 19 away vs. Phillies.

Best arm in the series: Jon Lester 3-0, 0.43 ERA vs. Phillies.

Worst arm in the series: Joe Blanton 1-6, 5.49 vs. Red Sox.

Best May pitcher in the series: Cole Hamels 15-2, 3.06 ERA.

Worst May pitcher in the series: Vance Worley 1-3, 7.20 ERA.

Best all-time interleague teams

1. New York Yankees 157-107 .595

2. Chicago White Sox 153-11 .580

3. Los Angeles Angels 152-114 .571

4. Boston Red Sox 150-115 .566

5. Minnesota Twins 148-116 .561

Worst all-time interleague teams

1. Pittsburgh Pirates 81-130 .384

2. Baltimore Orioles 115-150 .434

3. San Diego Padres 105-134 .439

4. Kansas City Royals 120-153 .440

5. Cincinnati Reds 97-123 .441

Active interleague career wins

1. Mark Buehrle, Marlins 23-6

2. Jamie Moyer, Rockies 23-15

3. Freddy Garcia, Yankees 21-8

4. Johan Santana, Mets 20-11

5. Livan Hernandez, Braves 20-18

Active Interleague career ERA

1. David Wells, Cubs 2.74

2. Freddy Garcia, Yankees 2.92

3. Johan Santana, Mets 3.02

4. Roy Halladay, Phillies 3.24

5. Mark Buehrle, Marlins 3.34

Active Interleague batting average

1. Albert Pujols, Angels .347

2. Ichiro Suzuki, Mariners .338

3. Derek Jeter, Yankees .332

4. Nick Markakis, Orioles .328


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[Udog]

MLB

Friday, May 18

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One telling stat for every American League team
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Baseball, more than any other sport, is a game of numbers. Unlike basketball or hockey, which offers more rouge variables, bettors can get a good idea of a team’s makeup just by looking at the stats.

We combed the American League for the most telling stats and figures, in order for MLB bettors to get a quick handle on what to expect when laying down your hard-earned coin on certain teams.

Baltimore Orioles – 60 home runs (First in MLB)

The Orioles’ power surge has pushed them to the top of the majors, but what happens when the well runs dry? Baltimore isn’t the best at small-ball, hitting into a league-worst 49 double plays.

Boston Red Sox – 2.31 ERA last seven days (First in MLB)

The Red Sox are starting to come around after a rough start to the season. Boston may only boast a 4.70 collective ERA but the arms have been sizzling this past week, leading to BoSox to a 5-1 record in their last six.

New York Yankees – 6 relievers on the disabled list

The Yankees bullpen is emptier than a Paris Hilton thought balloon. Joba Chamberlain’s offseason freak accident was just the beginning. New York has lost Mariano Rivera for the season and recently put makeshift closer David Robertson on the 15-day DL.

Tampa Bay Rays – 10-3 in one-run games (Best record in AL)

The Rays have won four straight heading into Thursday and three of those have come by the skin of their teeth. Tampa Bay would be sitting in the basement of the AL East if not for the ability to pull out close wins.

Toronto Blue Jays – 7 blown saves (Most in AL)

The Blue Jays thought they had solved their shaky bullpen by adding some arms this offseason, after tying for the most blown saves in 2011. However, Toronto is right back at spoiling paydays in the ninth inning and would be among baseball’s best if not for those meltdowns.

Chicago White Sox – 4.75 ERA in May (Worst in the AL)

Chicago has played over the total in four straight games and is 10-5-1 over under this month, heading into Thursday’s schedule. The White Sox are just 6-10 in that span with starters Gavin Floyd, Jake Peavy and John Danks getting blown up in the process.

Cleveland Indians – 62 runs scored with RISP and two outs (Most in AL)

The Tribe have surprised with their start to the year, earning Cleveland backers 6.25 units heading into Thursday. The Indians aren’t lighting up the base paths but have been terrific in the crunch, getting timely hits that have made the difference for bettors.

Detroit Tigers – 5.17 bullpen ERA (Worst in MLB)

The Tigers have been a big disappointment to start the year and the bullpen has played a part in that. The relievers have blown six saves and are allowing opponents to hit .270 against them. Detroit’s bullpen has walked 58 batters over 116 2/3 innings.

Kansas City Royals – 5.67 ERA at home (Worst in AL)

The Royals can’t get comfy in Kauffman Stadium, posting a terrible 4-14 record at home and burning bettors for 9.95 units heading into Thursday. Opponents are making themselves at home, hitting .289 in Kansas City. By contrast, the Royals are 11-7 with a 3.27 ERA away from KC this season.

Minnesota Twins – 1 string on consecutive wins

Baseball bettors don’t need to crunch the numbers too hard to figure out Minnesota is rotten. The Twins rank among the bottom in most statistics, but the most telling figure is that this team has managed to win back-to-back games just once this season, coming on April 12. They have a shot at two straight against the Tigers Thursday.

Los Angeles Angels – 7 home runs from seventh inning on (Tied for worst in MLB)

The Halos have hit so poorly to start the year they canned hitting coach Mickey Hatcher this week. Los Angeles has hit just 34 home runs, with only two of those coming off the bat of Albert Pujols. The more telling stat is the lack of power when the team needs it. Remember this come September and October.

Oakland Athletics - .210 BA with RISP (Worst in AL)

The A’s can’t hit, so when they do get a man on first – they’re running. Oakland leads the AL in stolen bases with 38 swipes, but hasn’t been able to cash in those runners. The Athletics are the opposite of “MoneyBall” with a dismal .291 on-base percentage.

Seattle Mariners - .286 on-base percentage (Worst in AL)

The only American League team with a worse OBP than Oakland is Seattle. The Mariners sit near the bottom in most hitting categories and are averaging only three runs per game this month. It’s not surprising why the M’s are just 5-10 in May, heading into Thursday.

Texas Rangers – 18 unearned runs on 18 errors

The Rangers do a lot of things right. But when they do make a mistake, it’s a big one. Texas has made only 18 errors on the year, but averages an unearned run per error on the year. Those mistakes may not seem too alarming in May, but can cost you a season in the fall.


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[Spark]

Thanks dog. Hope things are well buddy ...

Here are a few more trends






Favoring: OKLAHOMA CITY against the spread.
Play Against - Any team (LA LAKERS) - off a cover where the team lost the game straight up as an underdog, in a game involving two good teams (60% to 75%)
(75-36 since 1996.) (67.6%, +35.4 units. Rating=3*)
The situation's record this season is: (2-0 +2 units).

avoring: PHILADELPHIA against the spread.
Play On - Favorites (PHILADELPHIA) - good team - outscoring their opponents by 3+ points/game, after a blowout loss by 15 points or more
(102-58 over the last 5 seasons.) (63.7%, +38.2 units. Rating=2*)
The situation's record this season is: (13-12 -0.2 units).

Favoring: Under on the total.
Play Under - Any team (LA LAKERS) - in a game involving two good teams (60% to 75%), on Friday nights
(114-58 over the last 5 seasons.) (66.3%, +50.2 units. Rating=3*)
The situation's record this season is: (16-6 +9.4 units).


Favoring: PHILADELPHIA on the money line.
Play Against - Road underdogs vs. the money line (BOSTON) - a poor offensive team (88-92 PPG) against a good defensive team (88-92 PPG) after 42+ games, after a win by 10 points or more
(33-2 since 1996.) (94.3%, +29.4 units. Rating=4*)
The situation's record this season is: (2-0 +2 units).

Favoring: BOSTON on the money line.
Play Against - Any team vs the money line (PHILADELPHIA) - off an upset loss by 10 points or more as a home favorite against opponent off a road win by 10 points or more
(41-16 over the last 5 seasons.) (71.9%, +30.4 units. Rating=4*)
The situation's record this season is: (6-1 +5.7 units).

Favoring: BOSTON on the money line.
Play Against - Any team vs the money line (PHILADELPHIA) - off an upset loss by 15 points or more as a home favorite against opponent off a road win
(37-12 over the last 5 seasons.) (75.5%, +27 units. Rating=4*)
The situation's record this season is: (5-1 +4 units).

Favoring: PHILADELPHIA on the money line.
Play Against - Road teams vs. the money line (BOSTON) - a poor offensive team (88-92 PPG) against a good defensive team (88-92 PPG) after 42+ games, after a win by 10 points or more
(36-9 since 1996.) (80.0%, +26 units. Rating=4*)
The situation's record this season is: (2-0 +2 units).

Favoring: PHILADELPHIA on the money line.
Play Against - Underdogs vs the money line (BOSTON) - vs. division opponents, off an upset win as an underdog
(133-34 over the last 5 seasons.) (79.6%, +66.5 units. Rating=3*)
The situation's record this season is: (26-6 +11.5 units).

Favoring: Under on the total.
Play Under - Home teams where the first half total is 90.5 or less (PHILADELPHIA) - revenging a loss vs opponent of 10 points or more against opponent off a win against a division rival
(55-20 since 1996.) (73.3%, +33 units. Rating=3*)
The situation's record this season is: (1-0 +1 units).

Favoring: Under on the total.
Play Under - Home teams where the first half total is 90.5 or less (PHILADELPHIA) - revenging a loss vs opponent of 10 points or more against opponent off a win by 10 points or more over a division rival
(34-9 since 1996.) (79.1%, +24.1 units. Rating=3*)
The situation's record this season is: (0-0 0 units).