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**Udog** · 05-25-2012, 07:25 AM

Friday’s betting tips: Cubs’ losing streak making history

Weather to watch

Toronto Blue Jays at Texas Rangers - 18 mph winds are expected to blow in from right field.

Who’s hot

MLB: Nationals are 12-5 in their last 17 games as a road underdog.

MLB: Reds are 7-0 in Johnny Cueto's last seven starts as a home favorite.

NHL: Devils are 5-1 in their last six home games.

WNBA: Indiana Fever are 7-2 ATS in their last nine meetings with the Chicago Sky.

Who’s not

MLB: Royals are 27-57 in their last 84 meetings with the Baltimore Orioles.

MLB: Rockies are 7-19 in their last 26 overall.

NHL: Rangers are 3-9 in their last 12 playoff games as an underdog.

WNBA: New York Liberty are 0-4 ATS in their last four games overall.

Key stat

9 - The Chicago Cubs have lost nine straight games, marking their longest losing streak in 10 years. The Cubs are just 15-29 heading into Friday’s game against the Pittsburgh Pirates and they play 16 of their next 19 games on the road.

Injury that shouldn’t be overlooked

Travis Hafner, Cleveland Indians – The Tribe sat their DH for Thursday’s matinee against the Tigers. Hafner's battling a knee injury and his status for Friday’s game against the White Sox is in question. Hafner is hitting .242 with six homers and 23 RBI.

Game of the day

New York Rangers at New Jersey Devils (-120, 4.5)

Notable quotable

"I can't come to terms with a guy declining or not being what they're supposed to be. I won't do it. I remember us talking about Derek Jeter last year, people just basically destroying him, and I wouldn't accept it. And I'm not going to accept Alex Rodriguez or Mark Teixeira. They're better than this. They're going to work their tails off, and they're going to get it done." - New York Yankees hitting coach Kevin Long on his team’s early offensive troubles. While Teixeira continues to struggle, A-Rod came alive with two homers in Wednesday’s win over the Royals. The Yanks still rank second in the majors with 65 home runs and sit fifth with a .264 batting average.

Notes and tips

The Chicago White Sox have scratched Friday’s scheduled starter, John Danks, and reportedly called up lefty Jose Quintana to fill his spot as Danks is headed to the DL with a shoulder injury. Danks signed a $65-million contract extension in the offseason, but has struggled early this year with a 5.70 ERA. Quintana came out of the bullpen and threw 5 1/3 innings against the Cleveland Indians earlier in May, giving up just one hit.

Doug O'Neill, the trainer of Triple Crown hopeful I'll Have Another, was suspended 45 days by the California Horse Racing Board on Thursday because one of his horses exceeded the allowable limit for total carbon dioxide. However, the punishment won't begin before July 1, allowing him to saddle I'll Have Another in the June 9 Belmont Stakes. I'll Have Another is favored at 13/10 after winning the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness.

The team that has scored the first goal in the last 13 contests the New York Rangers have played have gone on to win the contest. The Rangers dug themselves a 3-0 hole in Game 5 at home to the New Jersey Devils Wednesday night. After crawling all the way back to tie the game early in the third period, New Jersey’s Ryan Carter scored the game winning goal with less than five minutes remaining in regulation to boost the Devils to a 5-3 victory.

The Boston Celtics aren’t expecting to have shooting guard Avery Bradley in the lineup for Saturday’s Game 7 against the Philadelphia 76ers – or for any other game in the post season should they advance. Bradley’s left shoulder popped out twice during this series and he could be going under the knife.

**Udog** · 05-25-2012, 07:26 AM

Armadillo: Friday'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 North:

-- Baltimore, 10, under -$120-- Defense needs to get younger.

-- Cincinnati, 7.5, over -$130-- Can Dalton avoid sophomore jinx?

-- Cleveland, 5.5, under -$130-- How soon does Weeden start at QB?

-- Pittsburgh, 10, over -$125-- Did they improve offensive line?

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

13) Albert Pujols hit his 4th homer in nine games Thursday, now has 17 RBI in his last 18 games; people in Anaheim can stop panicking.

12) Further proof the world is going crazy: Lawrence Taylor gave one of his Super Bowl rings to his son, who put it up for auction; turns out the lucky buyer was Charlie Sheen, as once again, worlds collide.

11) Mets' 1B Ike Davis had a pinch-hit single Thursday, making him 5-62 (.081) at home. He's hitting .229 on the road.

10) Read a lot this week about the death of Bill Stewart, the West Virginia football coach who had a heart attack and passed at age 59; read how a lot of people who knew him claimed that every time they met him, it seemed like the best day of his life, he was always that upbeat.

Now thats a rare gift thats more unusual than physical skills; wish I had it. Its too bad the school tossed him aside last year. May he rest in peace.

9) Even further proof the world is going crazy: A kid from Long Beach, CA was sent to jail for sexual assault long time ago; he just recently got out, at which point the girl who accused him friended him on Facebook, admitting she made whole thing up, but fearful she'll have to repay the $1.5M she won when she sued the Long Beach School District after the guilty verdict.

Meanwhile, the kid who went to jail is now 26 and still hopes to play in the NFL; he was going to USC before his legal problems. This is a movie just waiting to be written; hopefully the guy will get a chance at a good life, as he was robbed out of some of the best years of his life.

8) Three college baseball programs are tied for the lead in alumni who have played major league baseball; Arizona State-USC-Texas all have 100.

7) Weird baseball night on a short card Thursday, with four of seven games having 15+ runs scored; some terrible baseball in Padre-Met and in Miami at the Giant-Marlin game. Looked like lot of mentally tired players.

6) Joe Sheehan writes about baseball for Sports Illustrated; he came up with an interesting fact last night; of the 71 batters Jonathan Papelbon faced this season, he has faced a #3 hitter only twice and a cleanup hitter only twice.

5) Braves lost five of their last six games, scoring total of 12 runs.

4) I've said this before, but as much as I love basketball, best-of-7 series in the NBA aren't interesting, the better team almost always wins. Playoffs in the NHL are interesting because there are upsets (See Kings, LA). The odd bounces a hockey puck takes make each game totally unique.

March is a great month because every NCAA tournament game has so much potential drama; there is so little of that in the NBA playoffs.

3) I'm thinking the NFL would've been better off letting the Saints players slide in the Bountygate issue; punishing the coaches was enough. Now it is a huge issue that won't go away easily, especially with the Super Bowl on Bourbon Street this year.

2) San Antonio Spurs won eight of their last ten games with the Thunder, with the average of the eight wins by 9.6 points.

1) Chris Christie is the governor of New Jersey; he wants to make betting on sports legal in his state, quickly, like by the start of the NFL season. It will be interesting to see how the feds react to that, especially in an election year. Most people in New Jersey want sports betting to be legal, and once they get it, it'll spread like wildfire, since everyone will want their piece of the huge financial pie that sports betting will bring. Interesting stuff.

**Udog** · 05-25-2012, 07:26 AM

Public opinion: Friday's top consensus bets

NHL:

New York Rangers at New Jersey Devils (-120, 4.5)

When the New York Rangers fell behind 3-0 to New Jersey Wednesday, it looked like the writing was on the wall. However, they battled back to tie the game only to watch Ryan Carter snap the tie late in regulation. Now they face elimination yet again. Henrik Lundqvist was off his game Wednesday and will need to bounce back quickly. So far, the slightest majority of bettors are expecting another Game 7.

Consensus: Rangers 52 percent/Devils 48 percent

MLB:

Houston Astros at Los Angeles Dodgers (-225, 6)

The Houston Astros are just a couple games under .500 this year, but still have a terrible time on the road. They have just five victories as visitors this season and could be hard pressed to add to that total Friday. The Dodgers have won six of their last seven and send Clayton Kershaw to the hill against Houston. Kershaw is coming off a complete-game shutout and has allowed only two runs in his last three starts.

Consensus: Dodgers 62 percent/Astros 48 percent

**Udog** · 05-25-2012, 07:28 AM

NHL
Dunkel

NY Rangers at New Jersey
The Devils look to follow up their 5-3 win in Game 5 and build on their 6-1 record in their last 7 games after scoring 5 goals or more in the 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.

FRIDAY, MAY 25

Game 23-24: NY Rangers at New Jersey (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Rangers 11.955; New Jersey 12.674
Dunkel Line & Total: New Jersey by 1/2; 4
Vegas Line & Total: New Jersey (-120); 4 1/2
Dunkel Pick: New Jersey (-120); Under

NHL
Long Sheet

Friday, May 25

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NY RANGERS (61-31-0-9, 131 pts.) at NEW JERSEY (59-33-0-7, 125 pts.) - 5/25/2012, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW JERSEY is 59-39 ATS (+2.7 Units) in all games this season.
NEW JERSEY is 19-9 ATS (+7.9 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more this season.
NEW JERSEY is 20-9 ATS (+10.9 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.
NEW JERSEY is 30-22 ATS (+6.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
NEW JERSEY is 19-13 ATS (+33.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
NEW JERSEY is 38-24 ATS (+6.5 Units) second half of the season this season.
NEW JERSEY is 20-14 ATS (+3.5 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
NEW JERSEY is 22-11 ATS (+33.5 Units) after a division game this season.
NY RANGERS are 61-39 ATS (+6.5 Units) in all games this season.
NY RANGERS are 14-4 ATS (+18.5 Units) in road games after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 28-14 ATS (+10.8 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 25-18 ATS (+45.4 Units) in road games revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY RANGERS is 12-11-0 straight up against NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
11 of 20 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.8 Units)

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NHL
Short Sheet

Friday, May 25, 2012

EC Finals, Game Six (NJ Leads, 3-2)
NY Rangers at New Jersey, 8:05 ET NBCSN
NY Rangers: 15-5 Under Away off BB Overs
New Jersey: 14-4 Under off road game where both teams scored 3+ goals

NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Friday, May 25

Rangers @ Devils (3-2)-- While these two rivals pummel each other, LA Kings (12-2 in playoffs) sit out west awaiting winner; Devils were shut out in both of their losses in series, pair of 3-0 games that were scoreless after second period, which means they've won all three games they scored in. New Jersey won seven of its last nine games; they're 2-20 on power play this series, New York is 4-13. Rangers are 10-9 in playoffs; under is 9-3-5 in their last 17 games. Devils scored two goals in first 4:13 last game; they had five goals on 17 shots. Eight of twelve Ranger goals in this series came in third period. Rangers were in this identical situation in Ottawa series, down 3-2, so they know this is doable.

NHL

Friday, May 25

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Trend Report
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8:00 PM
NY RANGERS vs. NEW JERSEY
The total has gone OVER in 4 of the NY Rangers last 6 games when playing New Jersey
NY Rangers are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against New Jersey
New Jersey is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
New Jersey is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home

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NHL

Friday, May 25

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Rangers at Devils: What bettors need to know
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New York Rangers at New Jersey Devils (-120, 4.5)

THE STORY: The New Jersey Devils couldn't have imagined at the outset of the playoffs that they would play a home game for the chance to advance to their first Stanley Cup finals in nearly a decade. And yet, that's where the Devils find themselves as they prepare to host the New York Rangers in Game 6. New Jersey put itself in position to represent the East in the finals with a hard-fought 5-3 win in Game 5, improving to 7-0 when leading after two periods so far in the postseason.

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

ABOUT THE RANGERS: Ryan Callahan isn't making any promises. The New York Rangers captain knows all about the guarantee Mark Messier made shortly before Game 6 of the 1994 Eastern Conference finals. Messier, the Rangers' captain at the time, vowed his club would beat the Devils - then went out and had a hat trick as New York won the game 4-2 and went on to capture its first Stanley Cup title in 54 years. When asked if he planned to make his own prediction, Callahan said simply: "No." Teammate Brad Richards went into more detail. "No disrespect to history but we're worried about our own team," he said.

ABOUT THE DEVILS: The only member of either team to appear in the 1994 series: New Jersey netminder Martin Brodeur, who let a 2-0 lead slip away in that infamous sixth game after allowing a soft goal to Alexei Kovalev that set the stage for Messier's heroics. Now 40, Brodeur is doing a good job of keeping things in perspective. "This situation is what creates history," he said. "Whatever happens in the next few days is what this rivalry is all about." Brodeur made 25 saves in the Game 5 victory, outdueling Rangers counterpart Henrik Lundqvist for his 110th career postseason victory.

TRENDS:
- Rangers are 3-9 in their last 12 playoff games as an underdog.
- Devils are 5-1 in their last six home games.
- The under is 9-3-9 in the Rangers' last 21 overall.

OVERTIME:

1. The Rangers are 5-2 in games following a loss so far this postseason.

2. Lundqvist has allowed seven goals over a two-game span - something that happened just five times in the regular season.

3. Devils F Zach Parise has three goals and two assists in the past two games after registering just one helper in his previous five contests.

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**Udog** · 05-25-2012, 07:31 AM

MLB
Dunkel

Tampa Bay at Boston
The Rays look to take advantage of a Boston team that is 0-6 in Jon Lester's last 6 starts against AL East teams. Tampa Bay is the pick (+140) according to Dunkel, which has the Rays favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (+140). Here are all of today's picks.

FRIDAY, MAY 25

Game 901-902: Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cubs (Dempster) 14.285; Pittsburgh (Burnett) 13.600
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: Pittsburgh (-120); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (+100); Under

Game 903-904: San Francisco at Miami (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Lincecum) 15.265; Miami (Johnson) 13.904
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Miami (-145); 7
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (+125); Over

Game 905-906: San Diego at NY Mets (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (Bass) 14.545; NY Mets (Gee) 15.533
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1; 6
Vegas Line: NY Mets (-120); 7
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (-120); Under

Game 907-908: Colorado at Cincinnati (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (Friedrich) 14.069; Cincinnati (Cueto) 16.389
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 2 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-165); 8
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (-165); Over

Game 909-910: Washington at Atlanta (7:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Detwiler) 16.426; Atlanta (Hudson) 15.484
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-165); 7
Dunkel Pick: Washington (+145); Over

Game 911-912: Philadelphia at St. Louis (8:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Lee) 15.575; St. Louis (Lohse) 15.095
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-120); 7
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-120); Under

Game 913-914: Milwaukee at Arizona (9:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Gallardo) 14.648; Arizona (Kennedy) 15.232
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Arizona (-125); 9
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (-125); Under

Game 915-916: Houston at LA Dodgers (10:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Harrell) 16.191; LA Dodgers (Kershaw) 14.533
Dunkel Line: Houston by 1 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-230); 6
Dunkel Pick: Houston (+190); Over

Game 917-918: Kansas City at Baltimore (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Chen) 14.619; Baltimore (Hammel) 15.967
Dunkel Line: Baltimore by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Baltimore (-135); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (-135); Under

Game 919-920: Tampa Bay at Boston (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Cobb) 17.098; Boston (Lester) 16.264
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 1; 10
Vegas Line: Boston (-160); 9
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (+140); Over

Game 921-922: Toronto at Texas (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Morrow) 15.925; Texas (Holland) 15.579
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Texas (-140); 9
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (+120); Under

Game 923-924: Detroit at Minnesota (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Smyly) 13.635; Minnesota (Swarzak) 15.371
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 1 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Detroit (-140); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+120); Over

Game 925-926: NY Yankees at Oakland (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Nova) 15.113; Oakland (Ross) 14.546
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-140); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (-140); Over

Game 927-928: Cleveland at Chicago White Sox (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Gomez) 16.641; White Sox (Quintana) 14.945
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-115); 8
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (-105); Under

Game 929-930: LA Angels at Seattle (10:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Santana) 15.141; Seattle (Beavan) 16.446
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-125); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (+105); Under

**Udog** · 05-25-2012, 07:35 AM

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Friday, May 25

Hot pitchers
-- Burnett is 1-0, 2.45 in his last three starts.
-- JJohnson is 2-0, 2.14 in his last three starts.
-- Bass has a 2.57 RA in his three road starts.
-- Cueto is 2-0, 1.42 in his three home starts.
-- Hudson is 2-1, 1.25 in his last three starts.
-- Lee has a 2.32 RA in his last four starts, but is winless this season in six starts (0-2, 2.66).
-- Gallardo allowed two runs in six IP in each of his last three starts.
-- Kershaw is 2-1, 0.75 in his last three starts.

-- BChen is 3-0, 2.75 in his last three starts.
-- Lester is 3-1, 3.27 in his last five starts. Cobb allowed two runs in seven IP in his only '12 start (beat Atlanta 5-2).
-- Morrow is 5-1, 1.73 in his last six starts.
-- Gomez is 1-0, 1.88 in his three road starts. Quintana has allowed one hit, no runs in 5.2 IP in majors; this is his first big league start- he is 1-3, 2.77 in nine starts at AA this year.
-- Ross has a 2.55 RA in his last three starts.
-- ESantana is 2-0, 1.71 in his last three starts.

Cold pitchers
-- Dempster is 0-1, 6.00 in his last two starts.
-- Lincecum is 0-2, 6.43 in his last four starts.
-- Gee is 1-1, 7.13 in his last three starts.
-- Friedrich is 1-1, 5.50 in three starts this season.
-- Detwiler is 0-2, 7.88 in his last three starts.
-- Lohse is 1-1, 5.64 in his last four starts.
-- Kennedy is 0-4, 6.29 in his last four starts.
-- Harrell is 2-3, 6.82 in his last six starts.

-- Harrell has a 7.84 RA in his last couple starts.
-- Holland is 1-3, 6.32 in his last five starts.
-- Smyly is 0-1, 7.45 in his last couple starts. Swarzak is 0-3, 6.75 in his three starts this season, last of which was April 19.
-- Nova is 1-2, 6.90 in his last five starts.
-- Beavan is 1-2, 5.71 in his last four starts.

Hot teams
-- Reds won their last six games, allowing 15 runs.
-- San Francisco won six of its last eight games.
-- Mets are 7-4 in their last eleven home games.
-- Nationals won three of their last four games.
-- St Louis won three of its last four games.
-- Los Angeles won six of its last seven games. Astros won four of last five games, but lost six of last seven on road.

-- Red Sox won 10 of their last 13 games. Tampa Bay won its last three road games, scoring 20 runs.
-- Rangers are 8-1 in game following their last nine losses.
-- Indians won eight of their last ten games.
-- White Sox won six of their last seven games.
-- Angels won last three games, allowing one run. Seattle won five of its last seven games.

Cold teams
-- Cubs lost last nine games, scoring six runs in last four. Pirates lost threw of their last four games.
-- Marlins lost the last two nights, allowing 22 runs.
-- Padres lost three of their last four games.
-- Rockies lost six of their last seven games.
-- Braves lost five of their last six games.
-- Phillies lost four of their last six games.
-- Brewers lost six of their last eight games. Arizona lost nine of its last 11 home games.

-- Kansas City lost six of its last eight games. Orioles lost three of their last four.
-- Blue Jays lost three of their last four games.
-- Detroit lost nine of its last thirteen games. Twins lost three of four.
-- Bronx lost its last three road games, outscored 17-4. A's lost six of their last nine games.

Totals
-- Six of Cubs' last eight road games went over the total.
-- Ten of last eleven Miami home games went over the total.
-- Four of last six San Diego games stayed under total.
-- Under is 6-2-1 in Cincinnati's last nine home games.
-- Under is 5-0-1 in last six Atlanta games.
-- Over is 12-2 in Philly's last fourteen road games.
-- Five of last seven Arizona games went over the total.
-- Six of last seven Houston road games stayed under total.

-- Four of last five Baltimore games went over the total.
-- Six of last nine games at Fenway Park went over total.
-- Over is 4-1-1 in last six Toronto games.
-- Last seven Detroit games stayed under the total.
-- Eight of last eleven White Sox home games went over total. Five of last six Cleveland games stayed under.
-- Nine of last twelve Bronx games stayed under the total.
-- Angels' last six road games stayed under the total.

**Udog** · 05-25-2012, 07:38 AM

MLB

Friday, May 25

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Trend Report
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7:05 PM
CHI CUBS vs. PITTSBURGH
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chi Cubs's last 7 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
Chi Cubs are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Pittsburgh's last 10 games when playing Chi Cubs

7:05 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. BALTIMORE
Kansas City is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
Kansas City is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing Baltimore
Baltimore is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
Baltimore is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Kansas City

7:10 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. BOSTON
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Tampa Bay's last 10 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing on the road against Boston
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Boston is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games when playing Tampa Bay

7:10 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. NY METS
The total has gone OVER in 7 of San Diego's last 8 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Mets's last 5 games when playing at home against San Diego
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Mets's last 5 games at home

7:10 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. MIAMI
San Francisco is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Miami
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Francisco's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami's last 6 games when playing at home against San Francisco
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Miami's last 5 games at home

7:10 PM
COLORADO vs. CINCINNATI
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
Colorado is 18-5 SU in its last 23 games when playing Cincinnati
Cincinnati is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games when playing at home against Colorado

7:35 PM
WASHINGTON vs. ATLANTA
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Washington's last 9 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Washington is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Atlanta is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 6 games

8:05 PM
TORONTO vs. TEXAS
Toronto is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Texas
Toronto is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Texas
Texas is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
Texas is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Toronto

8:10 PM
DETROIT vs. MINNESOTA
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 7 games on the road
Minnesota is 4-13 SU in its last 17 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games

8:10 PM
CLEVELAND vs. CHI WHITE SOX
Cleveland is 12-6 SU in its last 18 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Cleveland's last 7 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
Chi White Sox are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chi White Sox's last 7 games when playing at home against Cleveland

8:15 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. ST. LOUIS
Philadelphia is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 10 of St. Louis's last 14 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of St. Louis's last 12 games at home

9:40 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. ARIZONA
Milwaukee is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Milwaukee's last 13 games
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Arizona's last 23 games at home
Arizona is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Milwaukee

10:05 PM
NY YANKEES vs. OAKLAND
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of NY Yankees's last 8 games when playing on the road against Oakland
NY Yankees are 3-6 SU in their last 9 games
Oakland is 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against NY Yankees
Oakland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games

10:10 PM
HOUSTON vs. LA DODGERS
Houston is 1-6 SU in their last 7 games when playing LA Dodgers
Houston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
LA Dodgers are 8-1 SU in their last 9 games at home
LA Dodgers are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Houston

10:10 PM
LA ANGELS vs. SEATTLE
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Angels's last 6 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Angels's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Seattle's last 23 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Seattle's last 12 games when playing at home against LA Angels

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**Udog** · 05-25-2012, 07:40 AM

MLB

Friday, May 25

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Friday's streaking and slumping starting pitchers
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Streaking

Josh Johnson, Miami Marlins (2-3, 4.82 ERA)

Johnson was a nightmare for his supporters early this season, but seems to be rounding into form now. He has won two straight starts and hasn’t allowed more than two runs in his three trips to the hill, while striking out 16 batters during that stretch. Johnson supporters are down just 0.59 units heading into Friday’s start.

Bruce Chen, Kansas City Royals (3-4, 4.17 ERA)

Chen lost each of his first four starts before turning it around to win three straight. He has only been hit hard twice this season and is working on a 2.75 ERA in his last three while striking out 16 and walking four. The Royals are finally giving him some run support, averaging 4.7 runs during his winning streak which is up from an average of 2.9 runs on the year.

Slumping

Ian Kennedy, Arizona Diamondbacks (3-4, 4.47 ERA)

Kennedy allowed six earned runs in his shortest outing of the season last weekend, going just 4 1/3 innings before getting the hook. The Diamondbacks have lost each of his last five starts, though he was hardly to blame for the first two. Kennedy’s last three starts have been a different story, with the California native giving up 14 earned runs and five dingers over that span.

Anthony Swarzak, Minnesota Twins (0-3, 4.73 ERA)

Swarzak was demoted to the bullpen after three tough starts to begin the season, but the Twins are putting him back in the rotation as they search for some major starting pitcher help. He lost each of his first three starts while posting a 6.75 ERA and giving up five home runs. In his last relief appearance, he yielded two runs over 2 1/3 during a blowout loss to Milwaukee.

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**Udog** · 05-25-2012, 09:36 AM

MLB
Long Sheet

Friday, May 25

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CHICAGO CUBS (15 - 29) at PITTSBURGH (20 - 24) - 7:05 PM
RYAN DEMPSTER (R) vs. A.J. BURNETT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 4-17 (-13.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 86-121 (-27.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 131-158 (-47.7 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 77-107 (-36.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 86-121 (-27.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 886-953 (-166.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 444-423 (+52.9 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 14-9 (+8.4 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
DEMPSTER is 88-71 (+22.2 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)
BURNETT is 34-39 (-20.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
BURNETT is 3-10 (-11.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
BURNETT is 32-35 (-17.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
BURNETT is 21-31 (-20.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

RYAN DEMPSTER vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
DEMPSTER is 8-9 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 5.53 and a WHIP of 1.569.
His team's record is 11-13 (-7.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-15. (-9.3 units)

A.J. BURNETT vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
BURNETT is 4-0 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 4.06 and a WHIP of 1.258.
His team's record is 4-1 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-2. (+0.7 units)

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SAN FRANCISCO (24 - 21) at MIAMI (24 - 21) - 7:10 PM
TIM LINCECUM (R) vs. JOSH JOHNSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LINCECUM is 19-23 (-12.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LINCECUM is 16-20 (-11.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LINCECUM is 19-23 (-12.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAN FRANCISCO is 862-716 (+107.2 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 463-456 (+45.5 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
MIAMI is 21-33 (-17.7 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 16-29 (-13.3 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 42-56 (-24.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 42-56 (-24.5 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 32-44 (-20.7 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 64-82 (-19.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 3-1 (+2.1 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

TIM LINCECUM vs. MIAMI since 1997
LINCECUM is 2-0 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 2.11 and a WHIP of 0.844.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.0 units)

JOSH JOHNSON vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
JOHNSON is 0-3 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 3.18 and a WHIP of 1.265.
His team's record is 0-5 (-6.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-1. (+2.8 units)

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SAN DIEGO (17 - 29) at NY METS (24 - 21) - 7:10 PM
ANTHONY BASS (R) vs. DILLON GEE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 88-121 (-22.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 49-90 (-39.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 88-121 (-22.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 62-87 (-21.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 8-24 (-17.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 101-106 (+6.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 100-104 (+7.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 18-9 (+12.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
GEE is 21-14 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAN DIEGO is 64-58 (+22.4 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 20-14 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in road games in May games over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 22-33 (-14.2 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.

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

ANTHONY BASS vs. NY METS since 1997
No recent starts.

DILLON GEE vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
GEE is 1-0 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 1.35 and a WHIP of 1.349.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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COLORADO (16 - 27) at CINCINNATI (25 - 19) - 7:10 PM
CHRISTIAN FRIEDRICH (L) vs. JOHNNY CUETO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 16-27 (-12.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
COLORADO is 114-134 (-41.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 60-85 (-36.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 36-51 (-24.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 34-55 (-22.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 16-27 (-12.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 122-221 (-54.2 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 since 1997.
COLORADO is 73-111 (-39.1 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 5-16 (-11.4 Units) against the money line in May games this season.
CUETO is 23-10 (+12.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CUETO is 23-9 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CINCINNATI is 46-59 (-20.7 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 302-282 (-70.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 85-82 (-45.3 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 since 1997.

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

CHRISTIAN FRIEDRICH vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
No recent starts.

JOHNNY CUETO vs. COLORADO since 1997
CUETO is 1-1 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 1.69 and a WHIP of 1.063.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-3. (-3.3 units)

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WASHINGTON (26 - 18) at ATLANTA (26 - 20) - 7:35 PM
ROSS DETWILER (L) vs. TIM HUDSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HUDSON is 138-62 (+37.3 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
HUDSON is 138-62 (+37.3 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
HUDSON is 62-24 (+22.5 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)
WASHINGTON is 44-39 (+16.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 106-100 (+14.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 46-39 (+17.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 106-100 (+14.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 19-11 (+11.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 15-7 (+12.2 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off over the last 2 seasons.

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

ROSS DETWILER vs. ATLANTA since 1997
DETWILER is 1-0 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 3.14 and a WHIP of 1.605.
His team's record is 2-1 (+2.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)

TIM HUDSON vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
HUDSON is 14-3 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 2.05 and a WHIP of 1.088.
His team's record is 16-7 (+3.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 10-13. (-4.1 units)

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PHILADELPHIA (23 - 23) at ST LOUIS (25 - 20) - 8:15 PM
CLIFF LEE (L) vs. KYLE LOHSE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 13-18 (-11.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less this season.
ST LOUIS is 93-62 (+20.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
LOHSE is 24-12 (+14.1 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997. (Team's Record)
PHILADELPHIA is 49-33 (+17.7 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 106-87 (+28.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Friday since 1997.
PHILADELPHIA is 79-50 (+19.7 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 3 seasons.

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

CLIFF LEE vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
LEE is 3-2 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 2.48 and a WHIP of 1.321.
His team's record is 3-2 (-0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.2 units)

KYLE LOHSE vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
LOHSE is 3-5 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 3.84 and a WHIP of 1.280.
His team's record is 4-7 (-2.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-5. (+0.3 units)

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MILWAUKEE (18 - 26) at ARIZONA (20 - 25) - 9:40 PM
YOVANI GALLARDO (R) vs. IAN KENNEDY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 13-19 (-9.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MILWAUKEE is 18-26 (-13.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 17-35 (-15.6 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 47-59 (-15.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 7-14 (-10.2 Units) against the money line in May games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 18-26 (-13.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 68-49 (+18.5 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 66-45 (+15.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 117-97 (+19.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 117-97 (+19.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 86-63 (+25.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
KENNEDY is 28-16 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KENNEDY is 28-16 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ARIZONA is 11-19 (-9.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.

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

YOVANI GALLARDO vs. ARIZONA since 1997
GALLARDO is 6-0 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 1.23 and a WHIP of 0.932.
His team's record is 7-0 (+7.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-5. (-3.3 units)

IAN KENNEDY vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
KENNEDY is 1-2 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 3.31 and a WHIP of 1.133.
His team's record is 2-3 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-4. (-3.5 units)

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HOUSTON (21 - 23) at LA DODGERS (30 - 14) - 10:10 PM
LUCAS HARRELL (R) vs. CLAYTON KERSHAW (L)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 88-139 (-46.3 Units) against the money line in road games in May games since 1997.
HOUSTON is 8-25 (-14.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 76-129 (-32.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 78-130 (-30.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 30-70 (-25.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 30-14 (+14.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 23-8 (+14.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LA DODGERS are 20-5 (+14.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
LA DODGERS are 30-14 (+14.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 20-8 (+11.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less this season.
LA DODGERS are 19-4 (+14.1 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
LA DODGERS are 15-3 (+11.1 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less this season.
LA DODGERS are 25-8 (+17.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
KERSHAW is 30-12 (+14.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KERSHAW is 27-8 (+16.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KERSHAW is 18-4 (+11.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KERSHAW is 30-12 (+14.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HOUSTON is 55-50 (+19.1 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 2-1 (+0.7 Units) against HOUSTON this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

LUCAS HARRELL vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
No recent starts.

CLAYTON KERSHAW vs. HOUSTON since 1997
KERSHAW is 3-1 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 2.61 and a WHIP of 1.026.
His team's record is 4-2 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-2. (+1.9 units)

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KANSAS CITY (17 - 26) at BALTIMORE (28 - 17) - 7:05 PM
BRUCE CHEN (L) vs. JASON HAMMEL (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 26-16 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BALTIMORE is 18-13 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BALTIMORE is 28-17 (+16.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 11-5 (+8.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
BALTIMORE is 14-8 (+9.4 Units) against the money line in May games this season.
BALTIMORE is 281-357 (-98.0 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 122-124 (-48.1 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 2-0 (+2.4 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

BRUCE CHEN vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
CHEN is 2-1 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 3.74 and a WHIP of 1.754.
His team's record is 3-1 (+2.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.1 units)

JASON HAMMEL vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
HAMMEL is 0-2 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 7.63 and a WHIP of 1.434.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-3. (-3.5 units)

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TAMPA BAY (27 - 18) at BOSTON (22 - 22) - 7:10 PM
ALEX COBB (R) vs. JON LESTER (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 24-34 (-25.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 448-541 (+25.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997.
BOSTON is 56-47 (-17.8 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 74-65 (-20.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 46-45 (-18.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 56-47 (-17.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 52-50 (-20.2 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 39-42 (-20.5 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 4-2 (+2.0 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)

ALEX COBB vs. BOSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

JON LESTER vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
LESTER is 10-8 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 4.01 and a WHIP of 1.285.
His team's record is 13-9 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-13. (-5.2 units)

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TORONTO (24 - 21) at TEXAS (27 - 18) - 8:05 PM
BRANDON MORROW (R) vs. DEREK HOLLAND (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 99-59 (+17.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 97-60 (+17.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 58-29 (+23.7 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
HOLLAND is 19-7 (+11.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TORONTO is 81-68 (+18.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 12-4 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
MORROW is 14-4 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MORROW is 24-12 (+13.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 2-1 (+1.3 Units) against TEXAS this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.8 Units)

BRANDON MORROW vs. TEXAS since 1997
MORROW is 3-1 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 4.03 and a WHIP of 1.414.
His team's record is 4-1 (+4.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-2. (+1.1 units)

DEREK HOLLAND vs. TORONTO since 1997
HOLLAND is 2-1 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 6.14 and a WHIP of 1.545.
His team's record is 3-1 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.2 units)

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DETROIT (20 - 24) at MINNESOTA (15 - 29) - 8:10 PM
DREW SMYLY (L) vs. ANTHONY SWARZAK (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 9-13 (-10.9 Units) against the money line in May games this season.
DETROIT is 20-24 (-13.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
DETROIT is 20-24 (-13.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
DETROIT is 4-10 (-10.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
DETROIT is 59-32 (+17.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 75-122 (-29.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 21-40 (-18.1 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 44-83 (-28.1 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 18-30 (-13.9 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 78-129 (-33.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 34-64 (-24.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 39-63 (-23.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 2-0 (+3.5 Units) against DETROIT this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

DREW SMYLY vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
No recent starts.

ANTHONY SWARZAK vs. DETROIT since 1997
SWARZAK is 0-1 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 11.57 and a WHIP of 2.000.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

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CLEVELAND (26 - 18) at CHI WHITE SOX (23 - 22) - 8:10 PM
JEANMAR GOMEZ (R) vs. JOSE QUINTANA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 26-18 (+9.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 29-21 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 26-18 (+9.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CLEVELAND is 79-63 (+20.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
GOMEZ is 13-5 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GOMEZ is 13-5 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GOMEZ is 13-6 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHI WHITE SOX are 22-29 (-16.0 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 18-28 (-13.8 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 45-58 (-26.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 4-12 (-11.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 77-93 (-30.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 45-58 (-26.6 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 30-39 (-16.9 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 29-40 (-20.4 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 5-4 (+1.3 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
6 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.8 Units)

JEANMAR GOMEZ vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
GOMEZ is 2-1 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 5.30 and a WHIP of 1.339.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-0. (+3.0 units)

JOSE QUINTANA vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
No recent starts.

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NY YANKEES (23 - 21) at OAKLAND (22 - 23) - 10:05 PM
IVAN NOVA (R) vs. TYSON ROSS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 72-69 (-22.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 220-181 (-48.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday since 1997.

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

IVAN NOVA vs. OAKLAND since 1997
No recent starts.

TYSON ROSS vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
No recent starts.

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LA ANGELS (21 - 25) at SEATTLE (21 - 26) - 10:10 PM
ERVIN SANTANA (R) vs. BLAKE BEAVAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 71-73 (-17.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 49-56 (-19.6 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 13-25 (-16.7 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 21-25 (-13.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SANTANA is 9-17 (-14.3 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -150 since 1997. (Team's Record)
LA ANGELS are 632-627 (+57.6 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 229-174 (+41.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 523-516 (+59.3 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
SEATTLE is 46-83 (-31.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 80-140 (-51.6 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 58-80 (-25.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 150-222 (-59.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.

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

ERVIN SANTANA vs. SEATTLE since 1997
SANTANA is 11-6 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 3.56 and a WHIP of 1.228.
His team's record is 16-9 (+3.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 15-10. (+3.9 units)

BLAKE BEAVAN vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
BEAVAN is 1-0 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 2.53 and a WHIP of 1.031.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.2 units)

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**Udog** · 05-25-2012, 06:19 PM

MLB
Short Sheet

Friday, May 25

National League

Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh, 7:05 ET
Dempster: Cubs 23-11 Over away off BB losses
Burnett: Pittsburgh 6-0 SU at home after scoring 1 or 0 runs

San Francisco at Miami, 7:10 ET
Lincecum: San Francisco 8-1 Over away off a win
Johnson: Miami 7-14 SU at home revenging a loss as a home favorite

San Diego at NY Mets, 7:10 ET
Bass: San Diego 8-24 SU on Fridays
Gee: 15-5 TSR in the first half of the season

Colorado at Cincinnati, 7:10 ET MLB
Friedrich: Colorado 8-18 SU off an Over
Cueto: Cincinnati 23-8 SU at home off BB Unders

Washington at Atlanta, 7:35 ET
Detwiler: Washington 30-18 Over in May
Hudson: 62-24 TSR at home pitching off a team loss

Philadelphia at St. Louis, 8:15 ET
Lee: Philadelphia 5-11 SU after winning 2 of their last 3 games
Lohse: 24-12 TSR as a home underdog of +125 or less

Milwaukee at Arizona, 9:40 ET
Gallardo: Milwaukee 1-8 SU after scoring 8+ runs
Kennedy: 9-3 TSR on Fridays

Houston at LA Dodgers, 10:10 ET
Harrell: Houston 7-31 SU as a road underdog of +175 to +250
Kershaw: 18-4 TSR in home games

American League

Kansas City at Baltimore, 7:05 ET
Chen: Kansas City 6-18 SU with a line of +125 to -125
Hammel: Baltimore 8-1 SU vs. AL Central opponents

Tampa Bay at Boston, 7:10 ET MLB
Cobb: Tampa Bay 8-2 SU off a win by 1 run
Lester: Boston 9-2 Over as a home favorite of -150 or less

Toronto at Texas, 8:05 ET
Morrow: Toronto 4-10 SU off 3+ road games
Holland: Texas 31-12 SU off 3+ division games

Detroit at Minnesota, 8:10 ET
Smyly: Detroit 26-10 SU after losing 3 of their last 4 games
Swarzak: Minnesota 11-30 SU off 5+ road games

Cleveland at Chicago White Sox, 8:10 ET
Gomez: 13-3 TSR with a line of +125 to -125
Quintana: White Sox 9-19 SU after scoring 8+ runs

NY Yankees at Oakland, 10:05 ET
Nova: Yankees 28-13 Under as a road favorite of -150 or less
Ross: Oakland 15-5 SU at home off BB losses

LA Angels at Seattle, 10:10 ET
Santana: Angels 25-10 SU off a combined score of 4 runs or less
Beavan: Seattle 13-33 SU off 3+ division games

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