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**Udog** · 05-24-2012, 08:22 AM

Thursday’s betting tips: Heat suspensions move line

Weather to watch

Detroit Tigers at Cleveland Indians – 11 mph winds are expected to blow out to centerfield.

Who’s hot

NBA: The Heat are 14-5 ATS in their last 19 playoff games as a favorite.

MLB: The over is 18-7-1 in the Mets’ last 26 overall.

MLB: The Reds are 19-7 in Homer Bailey's last 26 home starts.

WNBA: Lynx are 21-7 ATS in their last 28 home games.

Who’s not

NBA: The under is 5-11 in the Pacers' last 16 games as an underdog.

MLB: The Angels are 7-15 in their last 22 road games.

MLB: The White Sox are 3-13 in Philip Humber's last 16 home starts.

WNBA: Sparks are 5-21-1 ATS in their last 27 games following a ATS win.

Key stat

2.51 – The Pittsburgh Pirates’ bullpen is working on a 2.51 ERA this season, ranking first in the National League and tied for third overall in the majors ahead of Wednesday’s action. That bullpen has done more than its share to keep Pirates supporters above water. Pittsburgh has earned 1.74 units for its bettors.

Injury that shouldn’t be overlooked

Danny Granger, Indiana Pacers – Granger left Tuesday’s game early in the second half with a sprained left ankle but said he expects to play Thursday’s game against the Miami Heat. However, he didn’t practice Wednesday and there are some concerns about his status. Granger had a team-high 10 points before leaving with the injury.

Game of the day

Miami Heat at Indiana Pacers (+3, 182)

Notable quotable

"We like being the underdog, being in the other guy's barn, getting booed. We love that." – Los Angeles Kings defenseman Drew Doughty after the club eliminated the Phoenix Coyotes to advance to the Stanley Cup final. The Kings are now set as -167 favorites to win the Cup. They will face off against either the New York Rangers (+240) or the New Jersey Devils (+400).

Notes and tips

The NBA has suspended Miami Heat forward Udonis Haslem for one game and Heat forward Dexter Pittman for three games for their retaliatory flagrant fouls in Tuesday's Game 5 of their series against the Indiana Pacers. As a result, Haslem, who has been a key component of the Miami team with Chris Bosh out with an abdominal injury, will miss Game 6 against the Pacers on Thursday. Most books moved the Pacers from 3.5-point underdogs to 3-point dogs after the news was released.

The Minnesota Twins send 27-year-old Cole De Vries to the mound Thursday for his first MLB start as he fills Jason Marquis’ roster spot. He has extensive experience in the minors, going 32-42 in Double-A and Triple-A starts with a 4.01 ERA over six seasons. With a mid-80s fastball, some wonder whether he has big-league stuff, although he has walked only seven batters this season. Oddsmakers had the Twins set as +140 underdogs against the White Sox as of Wednesday evening.

Green Bay outside linebacker Clay Matthews collected most of his 29.5 sacks lined up on the left side, but he's on the move to make room for rookie Nick Perry. Matthews and Perry will be interchangeable but the base formation calls for Matthews to move to right outside linebacker. He'll take on more elite pass blockers, but Perry's size and mass make him the ideal fit on the "power" side of the defensive formation.

The Minnesota Lynx have picked up right where they left off last season, winning and covering in their first two games of the year. They are coming off an 80-62 blowout of the New York Liberty and opened as 8-point favorites at home to the Los Angeles Sparks Thursday evening. The Sparks are also 2-0 straight up and against the spread this year.

**Udog** · 05-24-2012, 08:22 AM

Armadillo: Thursday's six-pack

We're going to go thru the over/under win totals for each NFL team in this space over the next week, division-by-division. Today, the AFC East:

-- Buffalo, 7, under -$120-- Lot of faith in Ryan Fitzpatrick......

-- Miami, 7.5, under -$120-- New coach, apathetic fans. whos the QB?

-- New England, 12, over -$120-- Early favorite to win Super Bowl.

-- NJ Jets, 8.5-- Played in AFC title game two of last three years.

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

13) The one phrase you don't want to hear in the dentist's chair: "I'm going to send you to a root canal specialist." Translated: $1,000 tab at a place where they don't take your insurance. Outstanding.

12) To further my good mood, the first two batters in the A's lineup are hitting .199 and .175; their starting 3B is hitting .127. Why do they have to bat Coco Crisp second? Why did they pay him $7M this year?

11) There are 18 teams in the Big East for basketball this year, before Pitt-Syracuse bolt for the ACC; they want all 18 teams in the Big East tourney, which is going to make the event six days long. Very cumbersome.

10) Six games in the Philly-Boston series; the team leading at halftime lost five of the six games. Highly unusual.

9) Quite a turnaround for Seattle pitcher Kevin Millwood: after going 0-4, 6.68 in his first six starts, he's rallied to go 3-0, 0.41 in his last three.

8) Red Sox have played 44 games this season; Scott Podsednik is already the sixth centerfielder Boston has used.

7) Kid named Adam Smith scored 13.7 ppg for NC-Wilmington this season, their second-leading scorer; too bad he got poached by Virginia Tech's new coach, James Johnson, who is desperate for good players and got the kid to leave UNCW for an ACC school. One with a lousy hoop program.

This is a growing trend that is disturbing; schools in BCS leagues poaching the better players from mid-major programs. Seems more like major league baseball every year, and thats not a compliment.

6) UNLV-Arizona are going to have a home/home series starting next year, for four years; never saw that when Tark/Lute were in charge. Lute Olson succeeded Jerry Tarkanian as coach at Long Beach State after Tark went to UNLV. Lets just say the two were never very close after that.

5) Orlando Magic are going to interview Shaquille O'Neal for their GM job; if they hire him, a) I'll be glad he's off TV, because he's not good, b) I'll fall off my couch in shock. Whats the percentage of star players who because good executives? Thats two different skill sets.

4) Tampa Bay Rays exceed expectations because they're not afraid to fail-- Carlos Pena was hitting .116 in May, so they batted him leadoff this week to shake him out of his slump, and its working. That might be some of the advantage of playing in a small market; less scrutiny if you take a chance and it fails. In NY/Boston, media would make too big a thing out of it.

3) New Jersey Devils are now 14-6 in franchise history in Game 5's when a series is tied 2-2; thats a damn good record.

2) Stanley Cup Finals start next Wednesday; that means the Kings will have eight days between games. Eastern champ will have home ice edge in Finals, but since LA is a ridiculous 8-0 on road in the playoffs, does it matter?

1) On the bright side of the dentist visit; whoever invented novocaine has to get an award or something named after them. Think of the pain they have saved people. Its going to be a long week before I get the dreaded root canal; sounds like a lot of scrambled eggs are in my immediate future.

**Udog** · 05-24-2012, 08:23 AM

Public opinion: Thursday’s top consensus plays

NBA:

Miami Heat at Indiana Pacers (+3.5, 182)

When LeBron James and Dwyane Wade are going at the same time, the Heat are pretty much unstoppable. That’s what we finally saw in Game 5. James nearly posted a triple-double and Wade had 28 points while the Heat shot a postseason-best .614 from the floor in a 115-83 victory. Maybe that was the breakthrough Heat bettors have been looking for.

Consensus: Heat 60 percent/Pacers 40 percent

MLB:

Detroit Tigers at Cleveland Indians (+135, 7)

Early bettors are jumping on the chance to take Justin Verlander and his Detroit Tigers at this price on the road. Verlander had a no-no broken up by a single in the ninth inning the last time he climbed the hill and Detroit has 16 of his last 21 road starts.

Consensus: Tigers 62 percent/Indians 38 percent

**Udog** · 05-24-2012, 08:25 AM

NBA
Dunkel

Miami at Indiana
The Pacers look to stay alive in the series and build on their 7-2 ATS record in their last 9 games as an underdog of 1 to 4 1/2 points. Indiana is the pick (+3 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Heat favored by only 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Indiana (+3 1/2). Here are all of today's picks

THURSDAY, MAY 24

Game 545-546: Miami at Indiana (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Miami 125.222; Indiana 123.910
Dunkel Line & Total: Miami by 1 1/2; 178
Vegas Line & Total: Miami by 3 1/2; 182 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Indiana (+3 1/2); Under

NBA
Long Sheet

Thursday, May 24

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MIAMI (53 - 23) at INDIANA (48 - 28) - 5/24/2012, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 10-6 against the spread versus INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
MIAMI is 12-4 straight up against INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
9 of 16 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Thursday, May 24

Miami is 14-28 behind arc in last two games, after going 5-42 in the first three; they shot 40%+ in their three series wins, under 38% in the two losses- they shot 61% last game. 15 of last 20 Miami games stayed under total. Haslem is out as well as Bosh, so Miami is smallish and thin inside. Will Indiana put up a fight or just submit meekly? Home crowd will help if they can get off to a decent start.

NBA

Thursday, May 24

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Trend Report
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8:00 PM
MIAMI vs. INDIANA
Miami is 5-19 SU in its last 24 games when playing on the road against Indiana
Miami is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Indiana
Indiana is 4-12 SU in its last 16 games when playing Miami
Indiana is 19-5 SU in its last 24 games when playing at home against Miami

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NBA

Thursday, May 24

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What bettors need to know: Thursday's NBA playoff action
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Miami Heat at Indiana Pacers (+3.5, 182)

THE STORY: The Miami Heat are back to being the favorite in the Eastern Conference. Two straight transcendent performances from LeBron James and Dwyane Wade will do that. After combining for 70 points in a Game 4 win, the two stars went for “only” 58 but got plenty of help on both ends in a 115-83 demolition in Game 5. The Indiana Pacers added injury to insult on Tuesday, with both Danny Granger and David West going down with sprains.

TV: 8 p.m. ET, ESPN

ABOUT THE HEAT: Miami looked lost without Chris Bosh in Games 2 and 3 but has found a nice balance in the last two, putting suffocating defense together with strong, efficient performances from Wade and James. The Heat shot a franchise playoff-record 61.4 percent from the field while holding Indiana to 33.7 percent in Game 5. Miami pushed the lead to as much as 37 points late in the fourth quarter en route to going up 3-2 in the series. The supporting cast has been unusually solid in the last two games, with Udonis Haslem playing well in both and Shane Battier stepping up with four 3-pointers in Game 5. Wade, who is reportedly dealing with a knee injury, was on the receiving end of a hard foul early that opened a cut above his eye but had little trouble the rest of the way.

ABOUT THE PACERS: Indiana’s chances rest on the tender ankle of Granger and sprained knee of West. Granger was injured in the first half and hobbled around for about three minutes after the break before sitting. X-rays were negative. West was injured at the end of the third quarter and did not attempt to continue with the game already out of hand. The two had scored only 10 points apiece at the time of their departure and were bested only by Paul George’s 11 in a terrible shooting performance. The Pacers will get the comfort of home, where they won Game 3 but lost Game 4, on Thursday.

TRENDS:
- Over is 11-5 in the Pacers' last 16 games as an underdog.
- The Heat are 8-3 ATS in their last 11 games as a favorite.
- The underdog is 26-12-1 ATS in the last 39 meetings.

BUZZER BEATERS:

1. The Heat are 14 for 28 from 3-point range in the last two games after going 5 for 42 from beyond the arc in the first three contests.

2. Pacers president Larry Bird called out his team after Game 5, saying, “I can’t believe my team went soft. S-O-F-T.”

3. A total of three flagrant fouls were called in Game 5.

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**Udog** · 05-24-2012, 08:25 AM

MLB
Dunkel

San Francisco at Miami
The Giants look to take advantage of a Miami team that is 1-4 in Anibal Sanchez' last 5 starts as a favorite of -150 to -200. San Francisco is the pick (+140) according to Dunkel, which has the Giants favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (+140). Here are all of today's picks.

THURSDAY, MAY 24

Game 951-952: San Diego at NY Mets (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (Stults) 14.698; NY Mets (Hefner) 14.380
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: NY Mets (-125); 8
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (+105); Over

Game 953-954: Atlanta at Cincinnati (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Delgado) 15.476; Cincinnati (Bailey) 16.127
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-115); 9
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (-115); Under

Game 955-956: San Francisco at Miami (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Vogelsong) 15.431; Miami (Sanchez) 13.739
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: Miami (-160); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (+140); Under

Game 957-958: Philadelphia at St. Louis (8:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Blanton) 14.501; St. Louis (Westbrook) 16.170
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 1 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-145); 8
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-145); Over

Game 959-960: Detroit at Cleveland (12:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Verlander) 14.634; Cleveland (Masterson) 15.642
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 1; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Detroit (-170); 7
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (+150); Over

Game 961-962: Minnesota at Chicago White Sox (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (DeVries) 15.549; White Sox (Humber) 14.766
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-160); 9
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+140); Under

Game 963-964: LA Angels at Seattle (10:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Haren) 16.812; Seattle (Vargas) 15.775
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1; 7
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-120); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (-120); Over

**Udog** · 05-24-2012, 08:25 AM

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Thursday, May 24

Hot pitchers
-- Bailey is 1-0, 2.77 in his last couple starts. Delgado is 0-2, 2.96 in his last four starts.
-- Stults has a 2.84 RA in two starts, one each with White Sox/Padres.
-- Vogelsong is 2-1, 1.27 in his last four starts. ASanchez has a 2.57 RA in his last six starts.

-- Verlander is 3-0, 1.80 in his last four starts.
-- Humber has a 2.08 RA in his last couple starts.
-- Vargas is 2-0, 1.27 in his three home starts.

Cold pitchers
-- Hefner is 3-2, 2.72 in seven minor league starts; he allowed two runs in eight IP in relief in the majors this season.
-- Blanton is 1-1, 6.00 in his last three starts. Westbrook is 1-2, 4.38 in his last four outings.

-- Masterson is 0-1, 4.74 in his last three starts.
-- DeVries is 1-4, 4.24 in eight minor league starts this season. This is his first major league start.
-- Haren is 0-4, 6.56 in his last four starts.

Hot teams
-- Reds won their last five games, allowing 12 runs.
-- Marlins won five of their last seven home games. San Franciscon won five of its last seven games overall.
-- Mets won seven of their last ten home games.
-- St Louis won its last three games, allowing six runs.

-- Indians won seven of their last nine games.
-- White Sox won five of their last six games. Minnesota won five of its last seven games.
-- Mariners won five of their last six games.

Cold teams
-- Braves lost four of their last five games.
-- Padres lost five of their last seven games.
-- Phillies lost four of their last five games.

-- Detroit lost five of its last seven games.
-- Angels lost 15 of their last 22 road games.

Totals
-- Last five Atlanta road games stayed under the total.
-- Four of last five San Diego games stayed under total.
-- Nine of last ten Miami home games went over the total.
-- Over is 11-2 in Philly's last thirteen road games.

-- Four of last five Cleveland home games stayed under.
-- Seven of last ten White Sox home games went over total.
-- Angels' last five road games stayed under the total.

**Udog** · 05-24-2012, 08:26 AM

MLB

Thursday, May 24

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Trend Report
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12:05 PM
DETROIT vs. CLEVELAND
Detroit is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Detroit is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games when playing Cleveland
Cleveland is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 6 games when playing at home against Detroit

7:10 PM
ATLANTA vs. CINCINNATI
Atlanta is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 5 games
Cincinnati is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 6 games when playing Atlanta

7:10 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. MIAMI
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Francisco's last 5 games when playing on the road against Miami
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Francisco's last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games
Miami is 16-6 SU in its last 22 games

7:10 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. NY METS
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of San Diego's last 7 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 6 of NY Mets's last 7 games when playing San Diego
NY Mets are 7-3 SU in its last 10 games at home

8:10 PM
MINNESOTA vs. CHI WHITE SOX
Minnesota is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Minnesota is 3-9 SU in their last 12 games when playing Chi White Sox
Chi White Sox are 6-13 SU in their last 19 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games at home

8:15 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. ST. LOUIS
Philadelphia is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Philadelphia is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 9 of St. Louis's last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of St. Louis's last 9 games when playing at home against Philadelphia

10:10 PM
LA ANGELS vs. SEATTLE
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Angels's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Angels's last 5 games
Seattle is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home
Seattle is 4-10 SU in their last 14 games when playing LA Angels

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**Udog** · 05-24-2012, 08:27 AM

MLB

Thursday, May 24

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Thursday's streaking and slumping starting pitchers
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Streaking

Ryan Vogelsong, San Francisco Giants (2-2, 2.27 ERA)

Vogelsong shocked everybody and made the NL All-Star team last season. This year he’s right back at it, holding batters to a meager .214 average. He has also allowed only three runs over his last 24 1/3 innings. Vogelsong has had a few control issues, issuing at least three walks in three of his last four trips to the mound.

Justin Verlander, Detroit Tigers (5-1, 2.14 ERA)

Verlander was denied his third career no-hitter last week, seeing his bid spoiled by a single in the ninth inning. He was dominant in the 6-0 victory over Pittsburgh, striking out 12 and walking only two. Verlander’s 68 strikeouts put him just one behind MLB-leader Gio Gonzalez and he has walked more than two batters only once in a start this year.

Slumping

Joe Blanton, Philadelphia Phillies (4-4, 3.74 ERA)

Blanton has been hot and cold and is coming off a tough loss to Boston. He surrendered nine hits and six earned runs in a 7-5 loss. Blanton served up four home runs in the loss, which snapped a stretch that saw him go 3-0 with a 2.10 ERA over four starts. We’ll see if he can get back to that form Thursday against the Cards.

Dan Haren, Los Angeles Angels (1-5, 4.37 ERA)

Haren showed some improvement last week, allowing three runs over 6 2/3 innings against San Diego, but still picked up his fourth consecutive loss. He still remains the league’s worst money pitcher (-12.30 units) by a wide margin and will need a lot of run support to dig out of that hole.

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**Udog** · 05-24-2012, 08:27 AM

MLB

Thursday, May 24

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MLB's best and worst teams in one-run games
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Smoking, drinking and betting on these six baseball teams will take years off your life.

(Maybe that’s how Lindsay Lohan went from hot tamale to candied prune?)

These clubs have a flair for the dramatic and love taking MLB bettors - especially those playing the runline - for a wild ride during their many one-run games. Some close out those contests with a happy ending more often than not, while others leave you with empty pockets and handfuls of your own hair.

Here’s a look at the best and worst teams in one-run games so far this season. Stats compiled prior to Wednesday's action:

One-Run Winners

Tampa Bay Rays (10-3 in one-run games)

Over 29 percent of the Rays’ games have been decided by one run this year. Luckily, for Tampa Bay backers, their team has been successful with a slim margin on the scoreboard – and we stress “luckily”. The Rays boast the lowest batting average from the seventh inning on (.203) and don’t have a shutdown bullpen (3.68 ERA). However, they’ve suffered only two blown saves and have nasty strikeout ability, which bails them out of late-inning jams.

Cleveland Indians (9-2 in one-run games)

The Tribe are a pleasant surprise for American League Central bettors. Cleveland is leading the division by 3.5 games thanks to some clutch play in tight games. The Indians are among the best teams with two outs on the board, hitting .253 and scoring 68 runs with two away – second to only Texas in the AL. Those timely hits have been helped out by the bullpen, which is finally coming around thanks to a healthy Chris Perez handling the ninth inning.

Los Angeles Dodgers (13-6 in one-run games)

The Dodgers are another club shocking bettors with their early exploits. Los Angeles has marched to the top of the major leagues, squeaking out nearly half its wins in one-run fashion. Over 44 percent of the Dodgers’ games have been decided by a single score, with the nod going to a solid rotation (2.83 ERA) and terrific hitting with RISP (.277).

One-Run Wieners

Arizona Diamondbacks (4-11 in one-run games)

What a difference a year makes. Arizona’s improbable run to the NL West Pennant last season was fueled by a 28-16 record in one-run games. Now, the Diamondbacks are seeing the ugly side of those close contests. Arizona has come up short on both sides of the field. It continues to swing and miss in key situations, boasting the third-most strikeouts in the NL, and has watched its bullpen blow nine saves this season.

Los Angeles Angels (3-9 in one-run games)

The Halos have been anything but heavenly with a one-run spread on the scoreboard. Unlike their crosstown rivals, the Angels haven’t been able to get the big hit late in games. Los Angeles’ .250 average dips to .222 in the final three innings, where it has scored just 41 of its 159 total runs on the year – 26 percent. Add to those woes a bullpen that has chronic blown save issues (six on the year, tied for AL lead with 25 last year) and you have recipe for disaster.

Toronto Blue Jays (3-7 in one-run games)

The Jays haven’t been in as many one-run games as some of their counterparts, but that doesn’t make those seven losses any less painful. Toronto’s bullpen has been horrific for many years, and 2012 is no exception. However, a few of their seven blown saves can fall on the head of manager John Farrell, who sometimes over manages his relievers while trying to remind folks he knows a little something about pitching (former big-league pitcher, pitching coach).

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**Udog** · 05-24-2012, 09:30 AM

MLB
Long Sheet

Thursday, May 24

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SAN DIEGO (16 - 29) at NY METS (24 - 20) - 7:10 PM
ERIC STULTS (L) vs. JEREMY HEFNER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 9-22 (-11.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 87-121 (-23.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 87-121 (-23.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 23-18 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
NY METS are 24-20 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 63-58 (+21.1 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.

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

ERIC STULTS vs. NY METS since 1997
STULTS is 1-1 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 3.38 and a WHIP of 1.188.
His team's record is 1-2 (-0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.2 units)

JEREMY HEFNER vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
No recent starts.

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ATLANTA (26 - 19) at CINCINNATI (24 - 19) - 7:10 PM
RANDALL DELGADO (R) vs. HOMER BAILEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 59-32 (+25.1 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 45-59 (-21.7 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 4-1 (+3.2 Units) against ATLANTA this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.0 Units)

RANDALL DELGADO vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
DELGADO is 0-0 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 1.049.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

HOMER BAILEY vs. ATLANTA since 1997
BAILEY is 1-0 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 2.13 and a WHIP of 1.263.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

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SAN FRANCISCO (23 - 21) at MIAMI (24 - 20) - 7:10 PM
RYAN VOGELSONG (R) vs. ANIBAL SANCHEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 861-716 (+105.9 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 462-456 (+44.2 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
MIAMI is 32-43 (-19.3 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 27-42 (-21.8 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 21-32 (-16.3 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 37-57 (-23.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
MIAMI is 42-55 (-23.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 42-55 (-23.1 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 3-0 (+3.5 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.0 Units)

RYAN VOGELSONG vs. MIAMI since 1997
VOGELSONG is 1-2 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 1.59 and a WHIP of 1.191.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-3. (-3.3 units)

ANIBAL SANCHEZ vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
SANCHEZ is 3-0 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 0.87 and a WHIP of 0.742.
His team's record is 3-1 (+2.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-1. (+1.8 units)

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PHILADELPHIA (22 - 23) at ST LOUIS (25 - 19) - 8:15 PM
JOE BLANTON (R) vs. JAKE WESTBROOK (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 93-61 (+21.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 301-311 (+45.8 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
BLANTON is 64-46 (+20.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
ST LOUIS is 115-102 (-32.5 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.

JOE BLANTON vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
BLANTON is 3-2 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 2.86 and a WHIP of 1.125.
His team's record is 3-2 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-1. (+3.0 units)

JAKE WESTBROOK vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
WESTBROOK is 1-1 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 3.52 and a WHIP of 1.631.
His team's record is 1-2 (-0.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+0.9 units)

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DETROIT (20 - 23) at CLEVELAND (25 - 18) - 12:05 PM
JUSTIN VERLANDER (R) vs. JUSTIN MASTERSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 20-23 (-12.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
DETROIT is 20-23 (-12.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CLEVELAND is 25-18 (+7.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CLEVELAND is 21-10 (+12.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CLEVELAND is 25-18 (+7.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
DETROIT is 12-0 (+12.0 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -150 to -175 over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 59-31 (+18.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
VERLANDER is 12-0 (+12.0 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -150 to -175 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
VERLANDER is 16-2 (+11.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
VERLANDER is 52-23 (+21.7 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997. (Team's Record)
VERLANDER is 53-24 (+18.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 2-0 (+2.1 Units) against DETROIT this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

JUSTIN VERLANDER vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
VERLANDER is 13-11 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 4.82 and a WHIP of 1.247.
His team's record is 14-13 (-2.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 11-16. (-7.6 units)

JUSTIN MASTERSON vs. DETROIT since 1997
MASTERSON is 0-4 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 5.79 and a WHIP of 1.795.
His team's record is 2-5 (-3.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-4. (-1.7 units)

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MINNESOTA (15 - 28) at CHI WHITE SOX (22 - 22) - 8:10 PM
COLE DE VRIES (R) vs. PHILIP HUMBER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 75-121 (-28.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 53-96 (-30.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 44-82 (-27.1 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 78-128 (-32.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 28-40 (-21.4 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 21-29 (-17.0 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 19-30 (-21.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 44-58 (-27.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 21-28 (-15.2 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 44-58 (-27.6 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 29-39 (-17.9 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
HUMBER is 4-13 (-11.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HUMBER is 4-13 (-11.0 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HUMBER is 5-16 (-10.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 1-1 (+0.3 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

COLE DE VRIES vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
No recent starts.

PHILIP HUMBER vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
HUMBER is 1-1 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 5.06 and a WHIP of 1.687.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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LA ANGELS (20 - 25) at SEATTLE (21 - 25) - 10:10 PM
DAN HAREN (R) vs. JASON VARGAS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 31-38 (-14.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 20-22 (-11.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA ANGELS are 13-16 (-9.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LA ANGELS are 5-10 (-9.4 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
LA ANGELS are 7-12 (-10.3 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
LA ANGELS are 20-25 (-14.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HAREN is 1-8 (-12.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 14-25 (-15.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 17-27 (-20.3 Units) against the money line in May games since 1997. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 10-19 (-14.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 1-8 (-12.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 0-5 (-8.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 0-6 (-10.0 Units) against the money line after a win this season. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 7-13 (-11.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LA ANGELS are 631-627 (+56.6 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
SEATTLE is 150-221 (-58.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 9-28 (-20.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 46-82 (-30.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.

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

DAN HAREN vs. SEATTLE since 1997
HAREN is 10-5 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 2.60 and a WHIP of 1.164.
His team's record is 11-8 (+0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-10. (-5.6 units)

JASON VARGAS vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
VARGAS is 3-3 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 2.20 and a WHIP of 1.027.
His team's record is 4-5 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-6. (-3.2 units)

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**Udog** · 05-24-2012, 10:29 AM

NBA
Short Sheet

Thursday, May 24

EC Semifinals, Game Six (Miami Leads, 3-2)
Miami at Indiana, 8:05 ET TNT
Miami: 29-10 Under off win by 20+
Indiana: 13-24 ATS when the line is +3 to -3

**Udog** · 05-24-2012, 10:42 AM

MLB
Short Sheet

Thursday, May 24

National League

San Diego at NY Mets, 7:10 ET
Stults: SD 9-22 in night games
Hefner: Mets 15-5 Over in May

Atlanta at Cincinnati, 7:10 ET
Delgado: ATL 26-19 as underdog
Bailey: 14-4 Over as favorite

San Francisco at Miami, 7:10 ET
Vogelsong: 11-1 Under after giving up 1 or less ER last outing
Sanchez: MIA 21-32 at home off loss

Philadelphia at St. Louis, 8:15 ET MLB
Blanton: PHI 9-13 vs. St. Louis
Westbrook: 14-5 Over in home games

American League

Detroit at Cleveland, 12:05 ET
Verlander: 17-0 TSR as a road favorite of -125 or more
Masterson: CLE 15-5 at home vs. Detroit

Minnesota at Chicago White Sox, 8:10 ET
De Vries: MIN 44-82 off a loss
Humber: 4-13 TSR in home games

LA Angels at Seattle, 10:10 ET
Haren: 1-8 TSR in all starts
Vargas: 19-7 Under in home night games

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