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**Udog** · 05-21-2012, 08:16 AM

Monday’s betting tips: Reds shake up bullpen

Weather to watch

Los Angeles Angels at Oakland Athletics – 10 mph winds are expected to blow out to right-centerfield.

Who’s hot

NBA: 76ers are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 road games.

NBA: The over is 7-1 in Thunder last eight games as a favorite.

NHL: Devils are 8-2 in their last 10 home games.

MLB: Nationals are 7-1 in their last eight meetings with Philadelphia.

Who’s not

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

NBA: Lakers are 7-17-1 ATS in their last 25 games playing on one day of rest.

NHL: Rangers are 1-4 in their last five games following a win.

MLB: Mariners are 1-4 in Felix Hernandez’s last five home starts.

Key stat

85.1 – The Oklahoma City Thunder lead the NBA postseason in hitting 85.1 percent of their free throws after also pacing the Association in the regular season, hitting 80.6 percent of its attempts. The Thunder hit 84 percent of their shots from the line in Game 4’s win over the Lakers, while Los Angeles hit only 72.4 percent of its attempts.

Injury that shouldn’t be overlooked

Lance Berkman, St. Louis Cardinals – Berkman appears to be heading back to the disabled list. He just returned from a calf injury on May 13 after missing 21 games and is now ailing with a knee injury that he suffered Saturday. Berkman is hitting .333 but has played only 13 games this year.

Game of the day

Philadelphia 76ers at Boston Celtics (-5.5, 174)

Notable quotable

"I really don't blame it on the offense. If you look at it, defensively, we gave up 28 and 33 points in the third and fourth quarters. Regardless if we score [17] and 20 points, our defense should be able to win the game. Our defense didn't come through. We weren't rebounding the ball, we didn't play at a high level in the second half. We allowed them to get into rhythm, gave them free throws, gave up the 3, and then turned the ball over." – Boston Celtics forward Paul Pierce about Game 4’s 92-83 loss to Philadelphia. The Celtics are 1-3 against the spread in the series heading into Monday’s Game 5.

Notes and tips

Aroldis Chapman got his first opportunity as the Cincinnati Reds' new closer and earned his first save of the season Sunday as the Reds finished off a comeback win over the New York Yankees. Before the game, Reds manager Dusty Baker said Chapman was his "No. 1 candidate" to become the closer, replacing Sean Marshall, who allowed two runs on four hits in the ninth inning of Saturday's win. But Baker said he wouldn't use Chapman on Sunday because the pitcher had thrown Saturday and three out of the past four days.That changed shortly before the game, when Baker said he checked in with Chapman, who told him he would be fine to pitch. Chapman has a whopping 39 strikeouts in 22 1/3 innings.

The New York Rangers will be without forward Brandon Prust for Monday’s contest against the New Jersey Devils after he was suspended for one game for elbowing Anton Volchenkov Saturday. Prust has one assist and 27 penalty minutes in 17 playoff games. The Rangers, set as +110 underdogs Monday, have yet to announce who will fill his spot in the lineup.

Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Brett Lawrie is eligible to return from his four-game suspension Monday against Tampa Bay. Lawrie was suspended following an altercation with umpire Bill Miller last week. The 22-year-old is hitting .281 with three home runs, 17 RBI and six stolen bases.

Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant seemed to be calling out teammate Pau Gasol when Bryant suggested after the Lakers' Game 3 loss to the Thunder on Saturday that Gasol needs to be more assertive and made a poor decision at critical part of the game. "Pau's got to be more assertive," Bryant said, according to ESPN.com. "He's the guy out there that we need. When he's getting the ball he's looking to pass. He's got to be aggressive. He's got to shoot the ball. He's got to drive the ball to the basket and he will in the next game." Gasol didn't take a single shot from the field in the fourth quarter, and he passed up a shot with 33.9 seconds left and the game tied. Instead he threw a pass that was intercepted by Kevin Durant that helped the Thunder take a 3-1 series lead.

**Udog** · 05-21-2012, 08:16 AM

Armadillo: Monday's six-pack

Baseball stat leaders after 6.5 weeks of the regular season........

On-Base %age-- Wright NY, .513, Votto Cin, .455, Konerko CWS, .453

Runs-- Kinsler Tex, 35, Hamilton Tex, 33, Adam Jones Balt 32.

RBI-- Hamilton 47, Ethier LA 37, MiCabrera Det/Encarnacion Tor, 34.

Homers-- Hamilton 18, Dunn CWS 14, Adam Jones 14.

ERA-- Beachy Atl, 1.33, Lilly LA 1.79, Kershaw LA, 1.90

Strikeouts-- Verlander Det 68, Sabathia, NYY 65, Strasburg Wash 64.

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

13) Spurs have now won 18 games in a row; only two playoff games they didn't cover were the two Game 4's, when the other side was playing not to be embarrassed. Marv Albert called the Spurs "....the best organization in all of sports" during Sunday night's telecast. High praise.

12) Dodgers have six players in their roster whose fathers played in the big leagues; thats an awful lot.

11) Padres beat the Angels in 13 innings, on a hit by Will Venable, who had over 1,000 points as a basketball player at Princeton, which scored pitcher Clayton Richard, who was a backup QB at Michigan in his college days. You see how they draft athletes, not just baseball players.

10) How happy are the people at Belmont Park, with the chances of the first Triple Crown winner since 1978? Should draw over 80,000 people in three weeks, for the Belmont Stakes.

9) Marlins sent struggling 1B Gaby Sanchez to AAA, put Logan Morrison at 1B and Chris Coghlan in LF. They're winning but not scoring runs.

8) Guess moving the fences in at Citi Field fixed David Wright; he's hitting .412 with an on-base percentage of .513. Not bad.

7) Mets are 22-19, despite allowing 31 more runs than they've scored. In Houston, Astros are 18-23, but scored four runs than they allowed.

6) Braves sent Jair Jurrjens to AAA, where he was 2-0, 2.05 in his first three starts; in his last start, he gave up 12 hits, 11 runs in 4.2 IP.

5) Love the retro uniforms Astros (late 60's) and Padres (late 70's) wear on Friday nights. Still think San Diego should wear brown/mustard uniforms they had when Dave Winfield/Randy Jones were the team's stars.

4) Why do relief pitchers only pitch one inning? This guy Cook on the A's abuses hitters in the 8th inning, then they put their suspect closer (Balfour or Fuentes) in to pitch the 9th. Can't a guy pitch two innings?

3) Would've been interesting to see this Clipper team in the playoffs with a healthy Chauncey Billups. They still wouldn't have beat the Spurs, but it would've been a much more competitive series.

2) Before this series with the Heat, Indiana Pacers hadn't appeared on any Sunday afternoon national TV games in seven years. Seven years.

1) If the baseball playoffs started Monday morning, teams would be:
AL: Orioles-Indians-Rangers; Rays and Blue Jays
NL: Braves-Cardinals-Dodgers; Nationals and Mets/Miami

**Udog** · 05-21-2012, 08:16 AM

Public opinion: Monday’s best consensus plays

NBA:

Los Angeles Lakers at Oklahoma City Thunder (-8, 192)

Los Angeles blew a fourth-quarter lead in Game 4 and are now one loss away from elimination. Still, Lakers supporters aren’t giving up on the club just yet. Even though the Lakers have covered just twice in seven road games, bettors were jumping all over Kobe’s crew Sunday evening.

Consensus: Lakers 67 percent/Thunder 33 percent

NHL:

New York Rangers at New Jersey Devils (-115, 4.5)

The New York Rangers stole Game 3 thanks to some incredible work by Henrik Lundqvist in the crease and a three-goal third period. The game got a little nasty at times and the two teams have been trading trash talk ever since, so expect another tight matchup Monday. The Rangers are just 1-4 in their last five games following a victory.

Consensus: Devils 53 percent/Rangers 47 percent

MLB:

Texas Rangers at Seattle Mariners (+120, N/A)

Early bettors are siding with the Rangers in an interesting pitching matchup between Yu Darvish and Felix Hernandez. Darvish has struck out at least seven batters in each of his last five starts. Meanwhile, King Felix has lost two straight starts, giving up 10 runs and issuing five walks.

**Udog** · 05-21-2012, 08:19 AM

NHL
Dunkel

NY Rangers at New Jersey
The Devils look to bounce back from their 3-0 loss in Game 3 and build on their 5-1 record in their last 6 games after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game. New Jersey is the pick (-120) according to Dunkel, which has the Devils favored by 1/2 a goal. Dunkel Pick: New Jersey (-120). Here are all of today's picks.

MONDAY, MAY 21

Game 15-16: NY Rangers at New Jersey (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Rangers 12.009; New Jersey 12.620
Dunkel Line & Total: New Jersey by 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: New Jersey (-120); 4 1/2
Dunkel Pick: New Jersey (-120); Over

NHL
Long Sheet

Monday, May 21

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NY RANGERS (61-29-0-9, 131 pts.) at NEW JERSEY (57-33-0-7, 121 pts.) - 5/21/2012, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY RANGERS is 12-9 (+1.5 Units) against the spread versus NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
NY RANGERS is 12-9-0 straight up against NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
11 of 18 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.9 Units)

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NHL
Short Sheet

Monday, May 21, 2012

EC Finals, Game Four (New York Leads, 2-1)
NY Rangers at New Jersey, 8:05 ET NBCSN
NY Rangers: 0-6 SU when leading in a playoff series
New Jersey: 22-8 SU playing with same-season revenge

NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Monday, May 21

Rangers (2-1) @ Devils-- Both New York wins in series ended up 3-0, but were scoreless after two periods; Blueshirts are 4-10 on power play in series, scoring half their series goals while a man up. Devils are 1-12 on power play. Last time a New York game had more than five goals scored in it was first game vs Ottawa in first round, 16 games ago. Jersey won four of its last five home games. Four of last five Ranger games stayed under the total; under is 6-6-3 in New Jersey's playoff games. New York is 4-3 on road in playoffs. Rangers have blocked 61 shots in three games, Devils only 28.

NHL

Monday, May 21

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Trend Report
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8:00 PM
NY RANGERS vs. NEW JERSEY
NY Rangers are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of the NY Rangers last 5 games
New Jersey is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
New Jersey is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home

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NHL

Monday, May 21

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Rangers at Devils: What bettors need to know
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New York Rangers at New Jersey Devils (-115, 4.5)

THE STORY: The gloves are off as the New York Rangers and New Jersey Devils prepare for Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals. The visiting Rangers - and head coach John Tortorella in particular - are furious at what they perceive is the Devils' selling of penalty calls to the officials. Tortorella's latest rant notwithstanding, the Rangers come into this one with plenty of momentum after striking for three third-period goals in a 3-0 victory over New Jersey in Game 3.

TV: 8 p.m. ET, NBCS, CBC

ABOUT THE RANGERS: When Devils head coach Peter DeBoer criticized Rangers forward Brandon Prust for a hit that left defenseman Anton Volchenkov woozy - referring to it as "head-hunting" - Tortorella came out swinging. He cited two incidents during the game in which he believes the Devils were just as guilty of head-hunting tactics. "I look at (Dainius) Zubrus' elbow to (Anton) Stralman, I look at (Zach) Parise launching himself into (Michael) Del Zotto," Tortorella said. "Maybe if our players stay down on the ice, we'll get something." DeBoer's response to Tortorella's tirade: "Comical."

ABOUT THE DEVILS: Parise was noticeably absent from Game 3's post-game quote sheet. The star sniper was dealing with more than just the loss to the Rangers - he also faced questions about comments his father made before the game. J.P. Parise, a former NHLer who played for Canada in the 1972 Summit Series, suggested that Parise would be a good fit with the Rangers. The younger Parise, an unrestricted free agent this summer, simply didn't want to deal with the media crush he anticipated. "I probably would have said some things I’d regretted," he said. "So … I was just upset about how the game went."

TRENDS:
- Rangers are 11-5 in their last 16 games as a road underdog.
- The under is 10-3-9 in the Rangers' last 22 overall.
- Devils are 8-2 in their last 10 home games.

OVERTIME:

1. New York has four power-play goals against the best penalty-killing unit in the regular season. The Devils are just 1 for 12 with the man advantage.

2. Rangers G Henrik Lundqvist leads all netminders with three postseason shutouts.

3. Parise has 13 goals and 20 assists in 43 career regular-season games against the Rangers.

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**Udog** · 05-21-2012, 08:21 AM

NBA
Dunkel

LA Lakers at Oklahoma City
The Lakers look to avoid elimination and take advantage of an OKC team that is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games as a home favorite of 5 to 10 1/2 points. LA is the pick (+8) according to Dunkel, which has the Thunder favored by only 6. Dunkel Pick: LA Lakers (+8). Here are all of today's picks

MONDAY, MAY 21

Game 533-534: Philadelphia at Boston (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia 122.231; Boston 129.315
Dunkel Line & Total: Boston by 7; 171
Vegas Line & Total: Boston by 5 1/2; 174
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-5 1/2); Under

Game 535-536: LA Lakers at Oklahoma City (9:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Lakers 119.608; Oklahoma City 125.834
Dunkel Line & Total: Oklahoma City by 6; 189
Vegas Line & Total: Oklahoma City by 8; 192
Dunkel Pick: LA Lakers (+8); Under

NBA
Long Sheet

Monday, May 21

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PHILADELPHIA (41 - 35) at BOSTON (45 - 31) - 5/21/2012, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 16-26 ATS (-12.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 89-73 ATS (+8.7 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 50-64 ATS (-20.4 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 150-192 ATS (-61.2 Units) in home games revenging a loss vs opponent since 1996.
BOSTON is 43-73 ATS (-37.3 Units) in home games versus good defensive teams - allowing <=91 points/game since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 10-5 against the spread versus BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 9-6 straight up against PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
7 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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LA LAKERS (46 - 31) at OKLAHOMA CITY (54 - 20) - 5/21/2012, 9:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LA LAKERS are 31-44 ATS (-17.4 Units) in all games this season.
LA LAKERS are 13-24 ATS (-13.4 Units) in road games this season.
LA LAKERS are 29-43 ATS (-18.3 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 141-116 ATS (+13.4 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
OKLAHOMA CITY is 11-8 against the spread versus LA LAKERS over the last 3 seasons
LA LAKERS is 11-9 straight up against OKLAHOMA CITY over the last 3 seasons
10 of 20 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NBA
Short Sheet

Monday, May 21

EC Semifinals, Game Five (Series Tied, 2-2)
Philadelphia at Boston, 7:05 ET TNT
Philadelphia: 11-2 Over away after winning 2 of their last 3 games
Boston: 9-1 ATS off a division loss

WC Semifinals, Game Five (Oklahoma City Leads, 3-1)
LA Lakers at Oklahoma City, 9:35 ET TNT
LA Lakers: 5-17 ATS off a home loss
Oklahoma City: 22-12 ATS off a home game

NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Monday, May 21

76ers @ Celtics (2-2)-- Celtics are +45 in series with Garnett on floor, -38 with him on bench; he was 3-12 last game, and looked all of his 36 years in second half. Home side won five of seven series games this year. Celtics scored 81-83 points in two series losses, 92-107 in wins. Losing team led three of the four games at halftime. 76ers have been down 10+ points in six of their 10 postseason games, but rallied to win three of the six; they're 2-3 on road in playoffs, losing by 12-1-8 points.

Lakers @ Thunder (3-1)-- Last three series games were decided by total of eight points; LA led last game by 13 with under 8:00 left, lost; they were up 7 with 2:08 left in Game 2, but lost, so what could be 3-1 series lead is now 3-1 deficit. Thunder is 7-1 in playoffs, 4-0 at home- three of the four home wins were by 4 or less points. This is third game in four nights, which helps younger OC, which is +26 in series in second half of games. Lakers lost four of five playoff road games (2-3 as road dog).

NBA

Monday, May 21

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. BOSTON
Philadelphia is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Boston
Philadelphia is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Boston is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Boston is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games when playing Philadelphia

9:30 PM
LA LAKERS vs. OKLAHOMA CITY
LA Lakers are 2-6 SU in their last 8 games when playing on the road against Oklahoma City
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of the LA Lakers last 5 games when playing on the road against Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oklahoma City's last 5 games

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NBA

Monday, May 21

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What bettors need to know: Monday's NBA playoff action
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Philadelphia 76ers at Boston Celtics (-5.5, 174)

THE STORY: The series is now a best-of-3 as the Boston Celtics host the Philadelphia 76ers in Monday’s Game 5. Philadelphia evened the series at 2-2 by rallying from 18 points down in the third quarter to win Friday’s Game 4 and reignite talk of notching a second-round upset. The 76ers have recovered from double-digit deficits to win three times this postseason. Boston’s aging group has been up-and-down in the postseason with multiple key players battling injuries.

TV: 7 p.m. ET, TNT

ABOUT THE 76ERS: Reserve guard Lou Williams showed some life by averaging 14 points in the two games in Philadelphia, but he didn’t fare well in the earlier two games in Boston. Williams averaged 8.5 points and shot 29.2 percent in Boston. Veteran Andre Iguodala had 16 points in Game 4 and hit the go-ahead basket with 1:22 remaining in the 92-83 victory. Iguodala is averaging 14.5 points in the series. Post players Spencer Hawes (4.7 scoring average over the past three games) and Elton Brand (4.3 in the series) have been major disappointments as rookie Lavoy Allen (8.5 points, 6.5 rebounds) has been Philadelphia’s most reliable inside player.

ABOUT THE CELTICS: Forward Paul Pierce has put together back-to-back 24-point outings while playing on an injured left knee. Things aren’t going as well for injured guards Ray Allen (knee) and Avery Bradley (shoulder). Allen has just eight total points over the last two games after averaging 14.5 over the first two games. Bradley had his injured left shoulder pop out during Game 4 for the second time during the series and could require surgery after the playoffs ends. He is averaging just six points in the series. “Listen,” coach Doc Rivers said. “It’s a tough thing that he’s going through. A lot of players would not be playing.”

TRENDS:
- 76ers are 8-3 ATS in the last 11 meetings.
- Celtics are 1-4 ATS in their last five home games.
- 76ers are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 road games.

BUZZER BEATERS:

1. Boston forward Kevin Garnett finally had a poor offensive game in Game 4, tallying just nine points on 3-for-12 shooting. Garnett was averaging 24.8 points in his previous four games.

2. Philadelphia’s bench outscored Boston 44-12 in Game 4.

3. Celtics point guard Rajon Rondo has reached double digits in assists in all four games and is averaging 14.8

Los Angeles Lakers at Oklahoma City Thunder (-8, 192)

THE STORY: There was plenty of blame to go around in Los Angeles after the Lakers blew a fourth-quarter lead to the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 4 of their Western Conference second-round series. Kobe Bryant lashed out at his teammates for not being aggressive enough, pointing an accusatory finger at Spanish teammate Pau Gasol. The Thunder are on a high following their stunning comeback and are a win away from returning to the Western Conference finals.

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

ABOUT THE LAKERS: Bryant scored 38 points in the Game 4 defeat at the Staples Center but shot just 2 for 10 in the final quarter - a development he based on having to take tougher shots with his teammates unwilling to help out. "They were tough looks," Bryant said. "So either we have to free myself up to get better looks in the fourth quarter or other guys have to be aggressive, one or the other." Gasol said he did pass up an open look late - on a play where he threw a pass to Thunder superstar Kevin Durant for the go-ahead 3-pointer - but that he didn't have any other clean shot the rest of the quarter.

ABOUT THE THUNDER: Durant received plenty of attention for knocking down the winning shot over an outstretched Metta World Peace with 13.7 seconds remaining, but head coach Scott Brooks was more impressed with Durant's defense down the stretch. Backup point guard Derek Fisher, a longtime Laker, marveled at the two-way player Durant has become this postseason. "That's who Kevin is," Fisher said. "He's one of those special players that we get the privilege of seeing come through our league." Durant finished with 31 points while teammate Russell Westbrook added 37.

TRENDS:
- Favorite is 9-4-1 ATS in the last 14 meetings.
- Over is 13-6 in the Lakers' last 19 road games.
- Lakers are 2-5 ATS in their last seven games as an underdog.

BUZZER BEATERS:

1. Gasol finished without a point or a rebound in the fourth quarter of Game 4.

2. The Lakers finally showed some life on the fast break, finishing with 15 points in Game 4 after registering just 12 in the first three games of the series.

3. Los Angeles hauled in 18 offensive rebounds in Game 4, led by Andrew Bynum with five.

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**Udog** · 05-21-2012, 08:22 AM

MLB
Dunkel

LA Dodgers at Arizona
The Diamondbacks look to take advantage of an LA team that is 0-5 in its last 5 road games against a left-handed starter. Arizona is the pick (-105) according to Dunkel, which has the Diamondbacks favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Arizona (-105). Here are all of today's picks.

MONDAY, MAY 21

Game 901-902: Washington at Philadelphia (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Gonzalez) 16.586; Philadelphia (Kendrick) 15.340
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Washington (-120); 8
Dunkel Pick: Washington (-120); Over

Game 903-904: NY Mets at Pittsburgh (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Santana) 14.355; Pittsburgh (Bedard) 15.625
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: Pittsburgh (-110); 7
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-110); Under

Game 905-906: Atlanta at Cincinnati (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Minor) 16.519; Cincinnati (Leake) 15.354
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-120); 9
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (+100); Under

Game 907-908: Colorado at Miami (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (Moyer) 13.066; Miami (Buehrle) 15.742
Dunkel Line: Miami by 2 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Miami (-170); 8
Dunkel Pick: Miami (-170); Over

Game 909-910: Chicago Cubs at Houston (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cubs (Garza) 14.807; Houston (Norris) 13.670
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1; 6
Vegas Line: Houston (-110); 7
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (-110); Under

Game 911-912: San Francisco at Milwaukee (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Bumgarner) 13.686; Milwaukee (Wolf) 15.393
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 1 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-110); 8
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (-110); Over

Game 913-914: San Diego at St. Louis (8:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (Richard) 15.333; St. Louis (Garcia) 14.535
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1; 8
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-180); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (+160); Over

Game 915-916: LA Dodgers at Arizona (9:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Capuano) 14.831; Arizona (Corbin) 15.934
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1; 8
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-115); 9
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (-105); Under

Game 917-918: Kansas City at NY Yankees (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Paulino) 14.133; NY Yankees (Kuroda) 15.599
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 1 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-170); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (-170); Under

Game 919-920: Boston at Baltimore (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Buchholz) 16.616; Baltimore (Hunter) 15.616
Dunkel Line: Boston by 1; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Baltimore (-110); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-110); Over

Game 921-922: Toronto at Tampa Bay (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Drabek) 16.960; Tampa Bay (Hellickson) 16.063
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-145); 8
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (+125); Over

Game 923-924: LA Angels at Oakland (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Williams) 14.918; Oakland (Milone) 15.440
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Oakland (-110); 7
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (-110); Under

Game 925-926: Texas at Seattle (10:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Darvish) 15.364; Seattle (Hernandez) 15.991
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1/2; 5 1/2
Vegas Line: Texas (-140); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (+120); Under

**Udog** · 05-21-2012, 08:22 AM

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Monday, May 21

AL teams were 24-18 this weekend, with over 20-21-1, 13-10-1 in NL parks, 7-11 in AL stadiums. We're back to the normal schedule today.

Hot pitchers
-- GGonzalez is 5-1, 1.60 in his last seven starts. Kendrick has a 2.45 RA in his last couple starts.
-- JSantana is 1-0, 2.51 in his last five starts. Bedard is 2-1, 3.71 in his last four outings.
-- Buehrle is 2-0, 2.91 in his last three starts.
-- Norris is 2-0, 2.36 in four home starts. Garza is 1-0, 2.45 in his last four starts.
-- Wolf is 1-1, 3.00 in his last three home starts.
-- Capuano is 4-1, 1.59 in his last five starts.

-- Paulino has a 1.93 RA in three starts this season.
-- Hellickson is 2-0, 2.67 in his last five starts.
-- JWilliams is 3-0, 2.05 in his last four starts. Milone is 3-0, 0.78 in his three home starts.
-- Darvish is 5-1, 2.33 in his last seven starts.

Cold pitchers
-- Minor is 0-2, 11.76 in his last four starts. Leake is 0-5, 7.41 in seven starts this season.
-- Moyer is 0-2, 6.19 in his three road starts.
-- Bumgarner is 0-2, 6.18 in his last couple starts.
-- Richard is 0-3, 9.51 in his four road starts. JGarcia is 1-2, 5.19 in his last four starts.
-- Corbin is 2-2, 5.73 in his four starts this season.

-- Kuroda is 1-2, 6.61 in his last three starts.
-- Buchholz has an 8.18 RA in eight starts this season. Hunter is 0-1, 5.71 in his last three starts.
-- Drabek is 1-4, 4.13 in his last five starts.
-- FHernandez is 0-2, 10.45 in his last couple starts.

Hot teams
-- Pirates won four of their last six home games.
-- Braves won 11 of their last 14 road games. Cincinnati is 7-5 in its last dozen home games, but lost last three home series openers.
-- Miami won 14 of its last 19 games.
-- Astros won 10 of their last 15 home games.
-- Giants won six of their last nine games.
-- Dodgers won nine of their last eleven games. Arizona won three of its last four games, but lost seven of last eight at home.

-- Red Sox won eight of their last ten games. Orioles won five of six.
-- Blue Jays won four of their last five games.
-- Mariners won their last three games, scoring 20 runs. Texas won five of its last seven road games.

Cold teams
-- Nationals lost three of their last four games. Phillies lost last couple games, after winning their previous six.
-- Mets are 5-7 in their last dozen road games.
-- Rockies lost four in row, 13 of last 16 games.
-- Cubs lost their last six games, allowing 40 runs.
-- Brewers lost six of their last eight games.
-- Padres lost 10 of their first 14 road games. St Louis lost eight of its last ten games.

-- Royals lost four of their last five games. Bronx lost five of their last six games.
-- Tampa Bay lost three of its last four games.
-- Angels lost 14 of their last 20 road games. Oakland is 3-5 in its last eight games overall.

Totals
-- Seven of last eight Washington games went over the total.
-- Ten of Mets' last eleven road games went over the total.
-- Four of last six Cincinnati games went over the total.
-- Six of last seven Miami home games went over the total.
-- Under is 10-2-1 in Houston's last thirteen games.
-- Last six games at Miller Park went over the total.
-- Over is 8-1-1 in last ten St Louis games.
-- Over is 3-0-1 in the Dodgers' last four games.

-- Seven of last nine Bronx games stayed under the total.
-- Five of last seven Boston games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 8-3-1 in last dozen Tampa Bay games.
-- Under is 13-5 in Angels' last eighteen road games.
-- Five of last six Texas road games went over the total.

**Udog** · 05-21-2012, 08:23 AM

MLB

Monday, May 21

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Trend Report
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7:05 PM
WASHINGTON vs. PHILADELPHIA
Washington is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Washington's last 8 games
Philadelphia is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing Washington
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games

7:05 PM
BOSTON vs. BALTIMORE
Boston is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing Baltimore
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games when playing Baltimore
Baltimore is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Boston
Baltimore is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games

7:05 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. NY YANKEES
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games when playing NY Yankees
NY Yankees are 15-7 SU in their last 22 games when playing at home against Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 5 games when playing Kansas City

7:05 PM
NY METS vs. PITTSBURGH
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Mets's last 6 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 11 of NY Mets's last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games when playing at home against NY Mets
Pittsburgh is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games when playing NY Mets

7:10 PM
COLORADO vs. MIAMI
Colorado is 3-13 SU in its last 16 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Colorado's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games when playing at home against Colorado
Miami is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Colorado

7:10 PM
ATLANTA vs. CINCINNATI
Atlanta is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Atlanta is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games
Cincinnati is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 6 games

7:10 PM
TORONTO vs. TAMPA BAY
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games on the road
Toronto is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 15-6 SU in its last 21 games at home
Tampa Bay is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Toronto

8:05 PM
CHI CUBS vs. HOUSTON
Chi Cubs are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Chi Cubs's last 11 games when playing Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Houston's last 8 games at home
Houston is 3-6 SU in their last 9 games when playing Chi Cubs

8:10 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. MILWAUKEE
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Francisco's last 6 games
San Francisco is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
Milwaukee is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Milwaukee's last 11 games when playing at home against San Francisco

8:15 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. ST. LOUIS
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 10 of San Diego's last 13 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 8 of St. Louis's last 10 games
St. Louis is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games

9:40 PM
LA DODGERS vs. ARIZONA
LA Dodgers are 9-2 SU in their last 11 games
LA Dodgers are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Arizona's last 23 games at home

10:05 PM
LA ANGELS vs. OAKLAND
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Angels's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of LA Angels's last 15 games on the road
Oakland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Oakland is 10-4 SU in their last 14 games when playing at home against LA Angels

10:10 PM
TEXAS vs. SEATTLE
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Texas's last 8 games when playing on the road against Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Texas's last 7 games on the road
Seattle is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Seattle is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing Texas

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**Udog** · 05-21-2012, 08:23 AM

MLB

Monday, May 21

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Monday's streaking and slumping starting pitchers
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Streaking

Gio Gonzalez, Washington Nationals (5-1, 2.22 ERA)

Gonzalez went seven innings and allowed three runs while striking out a season-high 10 batters in his last trip to the mound. He has won five of his last six starts and leads the National League with 60 strikeouts. The Nats have won seven of his eight starts this year, earning supporters 5.96 units – third in the majors.

Bud Norris, Houston Astros (4-1, 3.58 ERA)

Norris has been the best bet in the bigs so far this season, pulling in 7.72 units for bettors. He has allowed only one run in his last three starts, striking out 21 batters over that span. Norris told reporters he wanted to pitch later in games this year and so far he has thrown at least six innings in seven of his eight starts.

Slumping

Mike Minor, Atlanta Braves (2-3, 7.09 ERA)

Minor has been smacked around in four consecutive starts. He lasted just 4 2/3 innings in Wednesday’s loss to Miami, allowing six runs on six hits while walking three and striking out three. Manager Fredi Gonzalez says the 24-year-old is in no danger of losing his spot in the rotation even though he has allowed 27 runs during the four-game skid.

Randy Wolf, Milwaukee Brewers (2-4, 6.38 ERA)

Wolf followed up his best start of the season with yet another stinker. After holding the Cubs scoreless through six innings, he allowed six runs in four innings during another loss to the Astros, his second loss in three starts. He told reporters he’s struggling with his control after walking three in that one. The over is 6-1 in his starts this season.

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**Udog** · 05-21-2012, 09:46 AM

MLB
Long Sheet

Monday, May 21

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WASHINGTON (24 - 17) at PHILADELPHIA (21 - 21) - 7:05 PM
GIO GONZALEZ (L) vs. KYLE KENDRICK (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 45-64 (-26.1 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 since 1997.
KENDRICK is 46-28 (+17.9 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
WASHINGTON is 104-99 (+13.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 42-38 (+15.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 104-99 (+13.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 56-47 (+12.2 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 2-1 (+1.0 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)

GIO GONZALEZ vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
GONZALEZ is 1-0 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 1.29 and a WHIP of 0.714.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

KYLE KENDRICK vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
KENDRICK is 2-3 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 5.52 and a WHIP of 1.541.
His team's record is 6-6 (-1.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-5. (+1.8 units)

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NY METS (22 - 19) at PITTSBURGH (19 - 22) - 7:05 PM
JOHAN SANTANA (L) vs. ERIK BEDARD (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 17-8 (+14.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 443-422 (+53.1 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 31-20 (+16.9 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 13-8 (+8.4 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
PITTSBURGH is 303-320 (+42.8 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
NY METS are 99-104 (+6.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 53-49 (+20.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 98-102 (+7.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 36-33 (+13.2 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 27-20 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

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

JOHAN SANTANA vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
SANTANA is 2-2 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 2.02 and a WHIP of 0.729.
His team's record is 3-2 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-2. (+0.7 units)

ERIK BEDARD vs. NY METS since 1997
BEDARD is 1-0 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-0. (+0.0 units)

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ATLANTA (26 - 16) at CINCINNATI (21 - 19) - 7:10 PM
MIKE MINOR (L) vs. MIKE LEAKE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 0-6 (-8.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday this season.
ATLANTA is 49-26 (+18.6 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 20-9 (+8.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ATLANTA is 16-6 (+9.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
CINCINNATI is 6-14 (-9.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CINCINNATI is 42-59 (-24.7 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 1-1 (+0.2 Units) against ATLANTA this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.0 Units)

MIKE MINOR vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
No recent starts.

MIKE LEAKE vs. ATLANTA since 1997
LEAKE is 1-0 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 1.50 and a WHIP of 1.333.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

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COLORADO (15 - 25) at MIAMI (22 - 19) - 7:10 PM
JAMIE MOYER (L) vs. MARK BUEHRLE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 15-25 (-12.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 72-109 (-38.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 4-14 (-10.8 Units) against the money line in May games this season.
COLORADO is 15-25 (-12.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
COLORADO is 113-132 (-40.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 51-64 (-18.6 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 74-149 (-52.1 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.
COLORADO is 33-53 (-21.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 65-44 (+21.1 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
BUEHRLE is 129-67 (+37.2 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
BUEHRLE is 50-23 (+23.2 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
BUEHRLE is 25-5 (+18.2 Units) against the money line in home games in May games since 1997. (Team's Record)
BUEHRLE is 129-67 (+37.2 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
MOYER is 59-47 (+20.7 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
MIAMI is 40-54 (-23.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 40-54 (-23.7 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 30-42 (-19.8 Units) against the money line in home 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.

JAMIE MOYER vs. MIAMI since 1997
MOYER is 13-6 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 3.09 and a WHIP of 1.123.
His team's record is 13-6 (+6.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-10. (-1.7 units)

MARK BUEHRLE vs. COLORADO since 1997
BUEHRLE is 0-0 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 2.57 and a WHIP of 1.286.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

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CHICAGO CUBS (15 - 26) at HOUSTON (18 - 23) - 8:05 PM
MATT GARZA (R) vs. BUD NORRIS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1202-1292 (-243.2 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 77-104 (-33.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1145-1208 (-221.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 886-952 (-165.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 4-14 (-9.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
GARZA is 19-26 (-14.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NORRIS is 7-1 (+7.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
NORRIS is 8-1 (+8.5 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NORRIS is 6-0 (+7.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
NORRIS is 7-1 (+7.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
HOUSTON is 75-130 (-33.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 202-240 (-57.1 Units) against the money line in May games since 1997.
HOUSTON is 73-129 (-35.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 48-98 (-35.4 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.

MATT GARZA vs. HOUSTON since 1997
GARZA is 0-2 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.100.
His team's record is 2-2 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.9 units)

BUD NORRIS vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
NORRIS is 2-2 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 3.47 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 2-2 (-0.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-1. (+1.9 units)

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SAN FRANCISCO (21 - 20) at MILWAUKEE (17 - 24) - 8:10 PM
MADISON BUMGARNER (L) vs. RANDY WOLF (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 72-37 (+23.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
WOLF is 23-7 (+13.3 Units) against the money line in home games in May games since 1997. (Team's Record)
WOLF is 153-124 (+31.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
WOLF is 87-70 (+30.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
SAN FRANCISCO is 158-98 (+58.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 859-716 (+103.9 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.
MILWAUKEE is 17-24 (-12.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 5-12 (-10.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
MILWAUKEE is 18-29 (-15.5 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 6-12 (-9.0 Units) against the money line in May games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 16-26 (-15.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 17-24 (-12.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 2-1 (+1.0 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.3 Units)

MADISON BUMGARNER vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
BUMGARNER is 3-1 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 1.27 and a WHIP of 1.094.
His team's record is 3-1 (+1.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-3. (-3.3 units)

RANDY WOLF vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
WOLF is 9-7 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 2.99 and a WHIP of 1.165.
His team's record is 10-11 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-12. (-7.6 units)

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SAN DIEGO (16 - 26) at ST LOUIS (22 - 19) - 8:15 PM
CLAYTON RICHARD (L) vs. JAIME GARCIA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 87-118 (-20.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 87-118 (-20.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 48-87 (-37.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 3-13 (-10.3 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
RICHARD is 2-16 (-14.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ST LOUIS is 90-61 (+18.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 19-11 (+13.6 Units) against the money line in road games in May games over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 10-14 (-16.0 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -175 to -200 over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 112-102 (-35.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
GARCIA is 10-17 (-12.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record 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.

CLAYTON RICHARD vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
RICHARD is 2-0 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 3.45 and a WHIP of 1.723.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.1 units)

JAIME GARCIA vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
GARCIA is 1-0 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 1.35 and a WHIP of 0.950.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.3 units)

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LA DODGERS (28 - 13) at ARIZONA (19 - 23) - 9:40 PM
CHRIS CAPUANO (L) vs. PAT CORBIN (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CAPUANO is 16-32 (-20.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
ARIZONA is 116-95 (+21.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 42-26 (+15.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 53-36 (+17.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 116-95 (+21.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 84-67 (+16.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 68-48 (+19.8 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 28-13 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 55-39 (+14.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 28-13 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 21-7 (+13.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 1-1 (+0.1 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.1 Units)

CHRIS CAPUANO vs. ARIZONA since 1997
CAPUANO is 1-3 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 4.11 and a WHIP of 1.400.
His team's record is 2-4 (-3.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-2. (+1.9 units)

PAT CORBIN vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
No recent starts.

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KANSAS CITY (16 - 24) at NY YANKEES (21 - 20) - 7:05 PM
FELIPE PAULINO (R) vs. HIROKI KURODA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 5-0 (+8.0 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +150 to +175 this season.
KANSAS CITY is 16-11 (+14.1 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 112-100 (-62.1 Units) against the money line in home games in May games since 1997.
NY YANKEES are 70-68 (-22.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 2-2 (+0.5 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

FELIPE PAULINO vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
PAULINO is 1-1 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 3.97 and a WHIP of 1.677.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

HIROKI KURODA vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
KURODA is 0-1 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 4.16 and a WHIP of 2.079.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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BOSTON (20 - 21) at BALTIMORE (27 - 15) - 7:05 PM
CLAY BUCHHOLZ (R) vs. TOMMY HUNTER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 44-44 (-19.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 72-65 (-22.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 27-15 (+17.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 13-6 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in May games this season.
BALTIMORE is 13-7 (+10.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
BALTIMORE is 25-14 (+15.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BALTIMORE is 17-12 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BALTIMORE is 21-12 (+13.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
HUNTER is 12-7 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HUNTER is 11-6 (+9.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HUNTER is 10-5 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BOSTON is 32-16 (+16.5 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 280-356 (-98.0 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 3-0 (+4.0 Units) against BOSTON this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)

CLAY BUCHHOLZ vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
BUCHHOLZ is 4-3 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 3.99 and a WHIP of 1.398.
His team's record is 5-5 (-3.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-3. (+2.8 units)

TOMMY HUNTER vs. BOSTON since 1997
HUNTER is 2-1 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 7.02 and a WHIP of 1.650.
His team's record is 6-1 (+8.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (-0.3 units)

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TORONTO (23 - 19) at TAMPA BAY (25 - 17) - 7:10 PM
KYLE DRABEK (R) vs. JEREMY HELLICKSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 446-540 (+24.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997.
TAMPA BAY is 20-9 (+10.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TAMPA BAY is 280-298 (+19.3 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
DRABEK is 11-3 (+9.4 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 4-1 (+3.5 Units) against TORONTO this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

KYLE DRABEK vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
DRABEK is 0-1 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 4.76 and a WHIP of 1.764.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

JEREMY HELLICKSON vs. TORONTO since 1997
HELLICKSON is 2-0 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 3.93 and a WHIP of 1.363.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-3. (-3.4 units)

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LA ANGELS (18 - 24) at OAKLAND (21 - 21) - 10:05 PM
JEROME WILLIAMS (R) vs. TOM MILONE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 18-24 (-15.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 7-14 (-9.8 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
LA ANGELS are 29-37 (-15.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 18-21 (-12.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA ANGELS are 69-72 (-18.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MILONE is 10-3 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LA ANGELS are 627-541 (+65.1 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 4-2 (+4.9 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
5 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.9 Units)

JEROME WILLIAMS vs. OAKLAND since 1997
WILLIAMS is 3-1 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 3.30 and a WHIP of 1.400.
His team's record is 4-1 (+3.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-2. (+0.8 units)

TOM MILONE vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
MILONE is 1-0 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 3.60 and a WHIP of 1.600.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

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TEXAS (26 - 16) at SEATTLE (19 - 24) - 10:10 PM
YU DARVISH (R) vs. FELIX HERNANDEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 133-88 (+17.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 47-19 (+21.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 126-81 (+17.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 98-58 (+17.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 96-58 (+18.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 148-220 (-59.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 44-81 (-32.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 85-86 (-37.3 Units) against the money line in home games after 3 or more consecutive wins since 1997.
HERNANDEZ is 4-11 (-10.5 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 3-1 (+0.9 Units) against SEATTLE this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

YU DARVISH vs. SEATTLE since 1997
DARVISH is 1-0 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 7.94 and a WHIP of 2.116.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

FELIX HERNANDEZ vs. TEXAS since 1997
HERNANDEZ is 10-16 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 4.03 and a WHIP of 1.293.
His team's record is 12-20 (-14.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 18-11. (+6.0 units)

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**Udog** · 05-21-2012, 09:48 AM

NHL
Long Sheet

Monday, May 21

Update

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NY RANGERS (61-29-0-9, 131 pts.) at NEW JERSEY (57-33-0-7, 121 pts.) - 5/21/2012, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NY RANGERS are 0-6 ATS (-7.8 Units) when leading in a playoff series this season.
NY RANGERS are 8-15 ATS (-10.3 Units) after shutting out their opponent in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 57-39 ATS (+10.9 Units) in all games this season.
NEW JERSEY is 36-24 ATS (+4.4 Units) second half of the season this season.
NEW JERSEY is 20-11 ATS (+31.5 Units) after a division game this season.
NEW JERSEY is 27-16 ATS (+44.0 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
NEW JERSEY is 28-22 ATS (+1.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
NEW JERSEY is 29-21 ATS (+51.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 61-37 ATS (+9.1 Units) in all games this season.
NY RANGERS are 30-21 ATS (+51.1 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY RANGERS is 12-9 (+1.5 Units) against the spread versus NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
NY RANGERS is 12-9-0 straight up against NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
11 of 18 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.9 Units)

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**Udog** · 05-21-2012, 11:22 AM

MLB
Short Sheet

Monday, May 21

National League

Washington at Philadelphia, 7:05 ET
Gonzalez: 32-10 TSR as a favorite of -110 or higher
Kendrick: Philadelphia 6-12 SU after the bullpen allowed 0 runs

NY Mets at Pittsburgh, 7:05 ET
Santana: Mets 12-4 Over off BB road games
Bedard: 1-5 TSR at home with a total of 7 to 8.5 runs

Atlanta at Cincinnati, 7:10 ET ESPN
Minor: Atlanta 10-2 SU after scoring 2 runs or less
Leake: Cincinnati 6-14 SU night games

Colorado at Miami, 7:10 ET
Moyer: Colorado 4-14 SU in May
Buehrle: 25-5 TSR at home in May

Chicago Cubs at Houston, 8:05 ET
Garza: 8-21 TSR off BB starts allowing 2 runs or less
Norris: 8-1 TSR as a home underdog of +125 or less

San Francisco at Milwaukee, 8:10 ET
Bumgarner: 28-12 Under with a total of 7 to 8.5 runs
Wolf: Milwaukee 1-7 SU after scoring 8+ runs

San Diego at St. Louis, 8:15 ET
Richard: San Diego 0-11 SU after winning 2 of their last 3 games
Garcia: St. Louis 15-3 SU off BB games with 1 or 0 extra-base hits

LA Dodgers at Arizona, 9:40 ET
Capuano: Dodgers 13-3 SU after the bullpen allowed 0 runs
Corbin: Arizona 10-5 Under off a combined score of 2 runs or less

American League

Kansas City at NY Yankees, 7:05 ET
Paulino: Kansas City 7-1 SU as a road underdog of +150 or higher
Kuroda: 14-3 Over at home in night games

Boston at Baltimore, 7:05 ET
Buchholz: Boston 18-5 Over as a favorite of -150 or less
Hunter: Baltimore 18-5 SU with a line of +125 to -125

Toronto at Tampa Bay, 7:10 ET
Drabek: Toronto 7-18 SU after winning 4 of their last 5 games
Hellickson: Tampa Bay 20-9 SU vs. right-handed starters

LA Angels at Oakland, 10:05 ET
Williams: Angels 7-14 SU in road games
Milone: 9-1 TSR with a total of 7 to 8.5 runs

Texas at Seattle, 10:10 ET
Darvish: Texas 47-19 vs. division opponents
Hernandez: 4-11 TSR in May

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