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**Udog** · 05-26-2012, 08:55 AM

Saturday's betting tips: Giants, ump Wegner don't mesh

Weather to watch

Toronto Blue Jays at Texas Rangers – A 14-mph wind will be blowing in from right field. Temperatures will be about 90 degrees.

Who’s hot

MLB: The Red Sox are 11-4 in Josh Beckett’s last 15 home starts.

MLB: Milwaukee is 22-6 in Zack Greinke’s last 28 starts.

NBA: Boston is 8-2-1 ATS in its last 11 games following a SU loss.

WNBA: The under is 4-0 in the last four Tulsa-Washington meetings.

Who’s not

MLB: The Giants are 0-5 in their last five games with umpire Mark Wegner behind the plate.

MLB: The White Sox are 3-8 in Jake Peavy’s last 11 home starts.

NBA: The under is 2-6 in the last eight Philly-Boston games.

WNBA: Los Angeles is 2-5 ATS in its last seven games vs. Phoenix.

Key stat

33 percent – That’s what Celtics guard Ray Allen, bothered by ankle issues, is shooting over the last three games of Boston’s playoff series with Philadelphia. Allen is 8-for-24 in that stretch, including 3-of-14 from beyond the arc. With Avery Bradley (shoulder) out for the rest of the playoffs, the Celts need Allen to regain his shooting form.

Injury that shouldn’t be overlooked

Cardinals first baseman Lance Berkman underwent surgery Friday to repair a torn meniscus and will be out 8-10 weeks. St. Louis is hoping to have the veteran slugger back in August. Matt Adams will continue to play first, with Allen Craig (hamstring) due back in a week.

Game of the day

Philadelphia 76ers at Boston Celtics (-5.5, 170)

Notable quotable

“It’s what we have. Clearly Avery is a great defender, but he’s not out there, so I can’t worry about it. I really can’t. Their penetration and their (isolations) without Avery on the floor hurt. They went to a lot of iso’s and they were picking who they wanted [to attack].” – Celtics coach Doc Rivers, on Boston’s inability to guard Philly’s perimeter players without injured defensive ace Avery Bradley.

Notes and tips

Sixers forward Elton Brand has undergone a dramatic turnaround in the last two games of the Eastern Conference semifinals. In Games 1-4, Brand averaged 16 minutes, 4.3 points and 2.8 rebounds. The 33-year-old suddenly played 30 minutes in Game 5, getting 19 points and three rebounds. Then in Game 6, he played 34 minutes, posting 13 points and 10 boards. Coach Doug Collins called Brand his team’s “ace of spades” and the 6-9, 254-pounder has the “heart of a lion.”

The LVH has posted odds for Saturday's NCAA Division I lacrosse semifinals at Gillette Stadium. Loyola (Md.) is a -200 favorite over Notre Dame, with the total set at 17.5. Duke is a -160 favorite over Maryland, with that total pegged at 18.5. The final will be played Monday.

Few batters are as dangerous right now as Miami OF Giancarlo Stanton. He hit his 10th May homer in Friday's win over the Giants.

Orioles OF Adam Jones, 26, is reportedly getting a contract extension for six years and about $85 million. It would be the largest deal in franchise history. Entering Friday’s game, Jones was hitting .311 with 14 homers and 29 RBIs.

**Udog** · 05-26-2012, 08:55 AM

Armadillo: Saturday'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 South:

-- Houston 10, over -$120-- Phillips improved their defense LY.

-- Indianapolis 5.5, under -$135-- All they need is a lotta Luck.

-- Jacksonville 5.5, under -$135-- New owner, new coach; whos the QB?

-- Tennessee 7, over -$130-- Whatever happened to Chris Johnson?

Remember, what I've listed here are just odds, not any prediction.......

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Armadillo: Saturday's List of 13: Nobody asked me, but........

13) Bought my 86-year old dad a cellphone to text on, which is interesting in itself, but Verizon nails you for a $35 “activation fee” when you buy a new phone. Rotten bastards; they should charge $35 extra for the phone- that would feel more honest. "Activation fees" reek of thievery.

Employees in the store agreed with me, but that’s business these days. Bleed your customers as much as humanly possible.

12) ESPN will be showing the Nathan’s hot dog eating contest from Coney Island again on July 4th. It might be the most bizarre hour of programming on ESPN all year.

11) You watch these NHL games, and they’ve got a sideline reporter down by the benches, Pierre McGuire; he was a scout/assistant coach for the Penguins when they won consecutive Stanley Cups in 1991/1992, and later was coach GM of the Hartford Whalers.

His last coaching job before moving to TV was coaching the Baton Rouge Kingfish of the ECHL; that’s like the coaching job Paul Newman had in Slap Shot. He must have some interesting stories.

10) Given that the Phillies are a combined 5-11 when Halladay/Lee start, and they’re 8-1 when Cole Hamels starts, if they contend later this summer, shouldn’t Hamels get strong MVP consideration?

9) Indiana Pacers’ coach Frankie Vogel played three years of D-III hoop at Juniata College in Pennsylvania, then transferred to Kentucky, where he spent two years as a student manager for Rick Pitino, because he knew he wanted to get into coaching.

Smart move, as the connections he made there got him into the NBA, where he has worked his way up to a head coaching job. Either Vogel is awful smart or he listens to someone who is awful smart.

8) When he was in 8th grade, Vogel appeared on the Stupid Human Tricks on the David Letterman Show, balancing a basketball on a toothbrush while he brushed his teeth. Not sure how someone starts doing that.

7) Georgia football coach Mark Richt got his contract extended three years, a must for recruiting, but he didn’t get a raise, though the money he can earn incentive-wise has risen. Always big expectations for the Dawgs, who have an experienced QB now, which always helps.

6) Why would JR Smith not have a valid driver’s license? How do you let it lapse? You can’t forget it, because you renew it on your birthday every few years. Smith’s given name is Earl, by the way.

5) Padres have a relief pitcher named Alex Hinshaw; turns out that his mother's brother was once Afghanistan's ambassador to Italy. Seriously.

4) I'm in a 16-team keeper fantasy league where you can draft guys in the minor leagues, 25 men on a team, 26 if you have someone on the DL. Well, as I type this, I have 16 batters/10 pitchers on my team; of my 16 batters, one is in the minors, seven are injured, eight are healthy. Nine hitters are in the lineup every week. Not good.

3) Think Texas Tech basketball coach Billy Gillispie enjoyed last season? Um, no. Six players transferred (got run out) of Lubbock after the season, with nine new players coming in to replace them. He'll do a good job there, but the Big X is deep water, with lot of big sharks swimming around. Need lot of good players to win in that league, so changes had to be made.

2) When Central Michigan fired coach Ernie Zeigler in March, his son Trey, who was by far the Chippewas' best player, transferred from Central to Pitt, for obvious reasons. The NCAA has shown unusually good sense and allowed young Zeigler to be eligible this coming season, rather than sit out a year. Zeigler is really good and will be a help for the Panthers.

1) Coming into Friday night's play, Milwaukee's Nyjer Morgan had come to bat with 49 men on base, and knocked none of them in. Zero. None. He is an outfielder, outfielders are supposed to produce runs. Yikes.

**Udog** · 05-26-2012, 08:56 AM

Public opinion: Saturday's top consenus plays

NBA:

Philadelphia 76ers at Boston Celtics (-5.5, 170)

The 76ers are younger and quicker, but Boston is a different team at home. The Celtics are 8-2 in potential series closeout games at the Garden. And the last 11 times they came off a SU loss, the Celts are 8-2-1 ATS. To continue that trend, the Celts must do a better job in the paint, where they were outscored 42-16 in Game 6. The home team is 8-3 ATS in the last 11 meetings.

Consensus: Celtics 62 percent/76ers 38 percent

MLB:

Philadelphia Phillies at St. Louis Cardinals (-160, 9)

Bettors are backing the dog and Kyle Kendrick, who has allowed three earned runs over his last two starts covering 13 innings. The Phillies have won the first two games of the series, scoring 15 runs on 27 hits. St. Louis starter Jaime Garcia also has been outstanding in his last two starts, yielding three earned runs over 14 1/3 innings. However, batters are hitting .300 against him overall as he’s given up 67 hits in 58 1/3 innings.

Consensus: Phillies 59 percent/Cardinals 41 percent

**Udog** · 05-26-2012, 08:56 AM

NASCAR betting: Coca-Cola 600 preview and picks

It’s NASCAR’s longest race on a day many say is the best for motorsports all year. The Sprint Cup Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway is the ultimate test of endurance for drivers, teams and cars.

And no team seems better prepared to meet that challenge then Hendrick Motorsports and this week’s favorite, Jimmie Johnson.

Johnson has had a magical eight days, which started at Darlington and continued right through last Saturday night’s All-Star race. Johnson staged a dominating performance en route to a $1 million payday.

He also showed the rest of the field that he's the one to beat this weekend. Johnson, who has six career wins at Charlotte, won the Coca-Cola 600 three consecutive years (2003-2005). He’s poised to add win No. 7 Sunday.

“It is a very long race on a tough track,” Johnson told reporters. “It’s not only from the driver’s perspective, but the teams go through a lot to get prepared for that race. Staying alert and focused, properly hydrated all the things that the driver has to go through so do the guys that go over the wall. They change a lot of tires during that race. It’s a very tough event on everyone but I think everybody enjoys it. I know my guys do. I know I do. I love that challenge. I love it especially when you are going to Victory Lane. I hope to do that again.”

Another driver who looked strong last Saturday night was Johnson’s teammate Dale Earnhardt Jr. Earnhardt is pumped heading into Sunday’s Coca-Cola 600, and he should be, for a couple of reasons.

Earnhardt nearly won the race a year ago, coming up a few hundred yards and less than a gallon of fuel short of his first Sprint Cup points victory at Charlotte Motor Speedway. He coasted across the line out of gas in seventh place. But he’ll carry momentum from a fifth-place finish in the Sprint All-Star Race after winning the Sprint Showdown and has a perfect 150.0 Driver Rating.

"Oh yeah, I mean when you run like this the week before it really makes you feel good. It really makes you look forward to it, not as many unknowns," said Earnhardt. "I think we showed what we are capable of doing here. We are going to bring the same car. We have a couple of ideas on how to make the car even faster, especially for qualifying that I hope will work out."

Don’t’ count out the Fords of Roush-Fenway Racing. Matt Kenseth won here last fall with his teammate Carl Edwards close behind in third. While Edwards has been struggling lately, Kenseth has been competitive nearly all season and could steal the show Sunday night.

Head-to-head

Kevin Harvick vs. Kasey Kahne: Harvick won this race last season but still seems to be searching for that magic in 2012. Prior to joining Hendrick Motorsports, Kahne logged three wins at Charlotte, including a season sweep of both events in 2006. While both drivers have run well, look for Harvick to finish ahead of Kahne.

Jeff Gordon vs. Tony Stewart: Gordon has had a run of bad luck this season while Stewart has been hot and cold. Gordon has five wins here, the last coming in 2007. Stewart has a win here but that was back in 2003. But with Gordon’s string of bad luck in 2012, look for Stewart to come out ahead in this matchup.

Bottom line

Fourteen races have been won from the pole, the last by Jimmie Johnson (October, 2009). Johnson also won the 2003 Coca-Cola 600 from the 37th starting position, the furthest back a race winner has started.

Picks

Jimmie Johnson (+550)
Dale Earnhardt Jr. (+1,600)
Matt Kenseth (+900)

**Udog** · 05-26-2012, 08:56 AM

Indianapolis 500 odds: Preview and racing picks

The 96th running of the “Greatest Spectacle in Racing” will no doubt be tinged with sadness as the racing world remembers the defending winner, but the 2012 IZOD IndyCar Series Indianapolis 500 will go on as scheduled in Speedway Indiana Sunday.

Dan Wheldon, who lost his life in a racing accident last year, will be there in spirit as 33 of the world’s best open-wheel racers vie for the biggest prize in motorsports. With a field full of rookies and seasoned veterans, anything can happen. But look for experience when picking a winner.

Ryan Briscoe (+250) starts on the pole Sunday and, while he delivered the 17th pole for team owner Roger Penske, he’s not presenting the best value in the Indy 500. Not only has he not won an IndyCar race in two years, but Briscoe has struggled at the Brickyard. In six starts at Indianapolis, his best finish is a fifth-place showing in 2007 and he’s crashed out of the race in the past two years. It’s a different story for his teammate Helio Castroneves.

Castroneves has won three Indy 500’s - the last coming in 2009 - and with the power of Penseke (which has 15 Indy 500 wins, five in the last 11 years), he’s the clear favorite. He will roll off in sixth Sunday. Castroneves won the first race of the season in St. Petersburg and could guzzle the milk for the fourth time Sunday.

Another driver with a lot of experience is Chip Ganassi Racing driver, Dario Franchitti. Franchitti is a two-time winner with his last Indy victory coming in 2010. His only handicap is his starting position of 16th, but he has the skill and the equipment to work his way to the front.

Racing fans shouldn’t count out Will Power. He’s never won at Indy but has dominated this season, winning three of the four races. He was 14th last year and has only one Top-5 performance in four starts at Indy. So while he’s not the favorite, he does have a great shot at winning the biggest race of his career.

Head-to-head

Marco Andretti vs. Tony Kanaan: Both are popular drivers with experience, but no wins at Indy. Andretti has three Top-5 finishes while Kanaan has two Top-5 showings and a pole position. So far this season, Andretti has struggled while Kanaan has shown some life in the last two races. Look for Kanaan to finish ahead of Andretti.

James Hinchcliffe vs. Ryan Hunter-Reay: Both drivers will be starting from the front row. Hinchcliffe has one Indy start while Hunter-Reay has four. Neither has a remarkable record at Indy, Hinchcliffe finished 13th last year in his only start, Hunter-Reay’s best finish was sixth in his first start in 2008. But so far this season, both drivers have solid records with each having two Top-5 finishes. However, come Sunday look for the more experienced Hunter-Reay to come out ahead of Hinchcliffe.

Bottom Line

In perhaps the biggest tribute to Dan Wheldon, the new Dallara DW12 chassis will make its superspeedway debut Sunday. The completely redesigned machine, with numerous safety innovations that stem from the fatal 15-car crash at Las Vegas last October, has yet to be raced on an oval. Turbocharged engines have also made their return to the series for the first time since 1996. However, after nearly a month of practice and testing, most drivers agree that Sunday’s Indianapolis 500 will be as exciting as always and the changes won’t affect the racing.

Picks

Helio Castroneves (+500)
Dario Franchitti (+1,000)
Will Power (+500)

Check out the opening Indianapolis 500 odds, courtesy of the LVH sportbook, below:

Ryan Briscoe 5-2
Helio Castroneves 5-1
Will Power 5-1
James Hinchcliffe 7-1
Marco Andretti 8-1
Scott Dixon 10-1
Dario Franchitti 10-1
Tony Kanaan 12-1
Ryan Hunter-Reay 12-1
J.R. Hildebrand 40-1
Graham Rahal 40-1
Rubens Barrichello 50-1
E.J. Viso 60-1
Alex Tagliani 60-1
Ed Carpenter 75-1
Oriol Servia 100-1
Sebastian Saavedra 100-1
Ana Beatriz 100-1
Takuma Sato 100-1
Charlie Kimball 100-1
Wade Cunningham 200-1
Justin Wilson 200-1
Mike Conway 200-1
Simon Pagenaud 200-1
Simona De Silvestro 500-1
Field 35-1

**Udog** · 05-26-2012, 08:58 AM

NBA
Dunkel

Philadelphia at Boston
The Celtics look to build on their 9-4 ATS record in their last 13 games as a favorite of 5 to 10 1/2 points. Boston is the pick (-5 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Celtics favored by 7 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Boston (-5 1/2). Here are all of today's picks

SATURDAY, MAY 26

Game 549-550: Philadelphia at Boston (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia 122.422; Boston 130.125
Dunkel Line & Total: Boston by 7 1/2; 176
Vegas Line & Total: Boston by 5 1/2; 170
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-5 1/2); Over

NBA
Long Sheet

Saturday, May 26

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PHILADELPHIA (42 - 36) at BOSTON (46 - 32) - 5/26/2012, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 11-20 ATS (-11.0 Units) after allowing 85 points or less this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 17-27 ATS (-12.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 90-74 ATS (+8.6 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 83-105 ATS (-32.5 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 151-192 ATS (-60.2 Units) in home games revenging a loss vs opponent since 1996.
BOSTON is 44-73 ATS (-36.3 Units) in home games versus good defensive teams - allowing <=91 points/game since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 11-6 against the spread versus BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 10-7 straight up against PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
8 of 16 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NBA
Short Sheet

Saturday, May 26

EC Semifinals, Game Seven (Series Tied, 3-3)
Philadelphia at Boston, 8:00 ET ABC
Philadelphia: 11-20 ATS after allowing 85 points or less
Boston: 10-1 ATS off a division loss

NBA

Saturday, May 26

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Trend Report
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8:00 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. BOSTON
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 8 games when playing Boston
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Boston's last 8 games when playing Philadelphia
Boston is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games when playing Philadelphia

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NBA

Saturday, May 26

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What bettors need to know: Saturday's NBA playoff action
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Philadelphia 76ers at Boston Celtics (-5.5, 170)

THE STORY: A berth in the Eastern Conference finals is on the line when the Boston Celtics host the Philadelphia 76ers in Saturday’s Game 7 of the second-round series. The longtime rivals are meeting in a Game 7 for the first time since 1982 when the 76ers prevailed in Boston in the Eastern Conference finals. The home team has won 79.6 percent of the 108 Game 7s in NBA history.

TV: 8 p.m. ET, ABC

ABOUT THE 76ERS: Philadelphia forced a seventh game with a gutty 82-75 home victory on Wednesday. Point guard Jrue Holiday had his highest-scoring game of the series with 20 points, and forward Elton Brand had 13 points and 10 rebounds for his second consecutive solid outing. Brand scored 19 points in Game 5. Sixers reserves Lou Williams (10.8 average) and Thaddeus Young (8.5) have had minimal effect in the series. Coach Doug Collins is happy Philadelphia’s season has a chance to continue, but isn’t satisfied. “I want more,” Collins said. “We’re going to get greedy and we want more. We’ve fought, we’ve worked, and we’ve gone through a lot as a team.”

ABOUT THE CELTICS: Veteran post Kevin Garnett has been Boston’s best player in the series and the Celtics are hoping he’ll be fresh after playing 40-plus minutes in two of the past three games. Garnett is averaging 20 points and 10.7 rebounds in the series and coach Doc Rivers is mindful that he needs Garnett to be strong in the final minutes. “We know he has to get rest,” Rivers said. “To have to take him out in the fourth quarter is hard, but we have no choice. He’s doing everything for us. But at the end of the day, he can’t play 48 minutes.” Point guard Rajon Rondo had a subpar Game 6 with six assists and four turnovers after averaging 14.6 assists over the first five games.

TRENDS:

*Home team is 8-3 ATS in the last 11 meetings.
*Celtics are 8-2-1 ATS in their last 11 games following a SU loss.
*76ers are 9-4 ATS in the last 13 meetings.
*Over is 6-2 in the last eight meetings.
*Favorite is 7-3 ATS in the last 10 meetings.

BUZZER BEATERS:

1. Celtics guard Avery Bradley (shoulder) has been shut down for the playoffs and veteran Ray Allen, shooting 33 percent over the last three games, will start.

2. Philadelphia’s most-recent Game 7 was in 2001 when Allen Iverson scored 44 points against the Milwaukee Bucks to move the 76ers into the NBA Finals.

3. Boston forward Paul Pierce has averaged 22 points over the last four games after scoring just 21 total points in the first two contests.

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**Udog** · 05-26-2012, 08:59 AM

MLB
Dunkel

Toronto at Texas
The Blue Jays look to bounce back from yesterday's 14-3 blowout and take advantage of a Texas team that is 3-13 in its last 16 games following a win. Toronto is the pick (+160) according to Dunkel, which has the Blue Jays favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Toronto (+160). Here are all of today's picks.

SATURDAY, MAY 26

Game 951-952: San Diego at NY Mets (1:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (Richard) 14.877; NY Mets (Santana) 14.201
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: NY Mets (-170); 7
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (+150); Over

Game 953-954: Washington at Atlanta (4:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Strasburg) 14.935; Atlanta (Minor) 15.974
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 1; 6
Vegas Line: Washington (-140); 7
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (+120); Under

Game 955-956: San Francisco at Miami (4:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Bumgarner) 14.951; Miami (Buehrle) 14.219
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Miami (-140); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (+120); Over

Game 957-958: Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh (7:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cubs (Maholm) 13.320; Pittsburgh (Correia) 14.565
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 1; 7
Vegas Line: Pittsburgh (-125); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-125); Under

Game 959-960: Philadelphia at St. Louis (7:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Kendrick) 15.744; St. Louis (Garcia) 14.926
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 1; 10
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-165); 9
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (+145); Over

Game 961-962: Colorado at Cincinnati (7:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (Guthrie) 14.906; Cincinnati (Leake) 15.553
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-145); 9
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (-145); Under

Game 963-964: Houston at LA Dodgers (10:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Norris) 14.591; LA Dodgers (Billingsley) 16.143
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 1 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-140); 7
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (-140); Over

Game 965-966: Milwaukee at Arizona (10:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Greinke) 15.495; Arizona (Miley) 14.384
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-125); 9
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (-125); Under

Game 967-968: Detroit at Minnesota (2:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Scherzer) 14.050; Minnesota (Pavano) 14.956
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Detroit (-130); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+110); Under

Game 969-970: Toronto at Texas (3:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Alvarez) 16.252; Texas (Lewis) 15.252
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 1; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Texas (-180); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (+160); Over

Game 971-972: NY Yankees at Oakland (4:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Sabathia) 14.384; Oakland (Colon) 15.276
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 1; 8
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-175); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (+155); Over

Game 973-974: Kansas City at Baltimore (4:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Paulino) 15.254; Baltimore (Chen) 15.012
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Baltimore (-130); 8
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (+110); Under

Game 975-976: Cleveland at Chicago White Sox (4:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Lowe) 16.171; White Sox (Peavy) 15.414
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-145); 8
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (+125); Over

Game 977-978: Tampa Bay at Boston (7:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Price) 15.626; Boston (Beckett) 16.737
Dunkel Line: Boston by 1; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Boston (-130); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-130); Under

Game 979-980: LA Angels at Seattle (7:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Williams) 15.286; Seattle (Hernandez) 16.201
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1; 7
Vegas Line: Seattle (-150); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (-150); Over

**Udog** · 05-26-2012, 08:59 AM

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Saturday, May 26

Hot pitchers
-- Richard is 1-0, 2.41 in his last couple starts.
-- Buehrle is 3-0, 3.38 in his last four starts.
-- Kendrick has a 2.77 RA in his last couple starts. JGarcia is 1-0, 1.88 in his last two starts.
-- Guthrie is 2-0, 2.33 in his three road starts. Leake is 1-0, 2.57 in his last two starts.
-- Norris is 4-0, 0.69 in his last four starts.
-- Greinke is 2-0, 0.42 in his last three starts. Miley is 4-1, 2.15 in his last six outings.

-- Paulino is 2-1, 1.42 in four starts this season. Orioles won six of last seven WChen starts, but he has a 5.25 RA in his last four.
-- Lowe is 4-1, 1.55 in his last six starts. Peavy is 5-1, 2.17 in his last eight starts.
-- Beckett is 2-0, 0.61 in his last two starts.
-- FHernandez is 2-1, 0.87 in his four home starts. JWilliams is 3-1, 2.10 in his last four starts.

Cold pitchers
-- JSantana is 1-1, 4.28 in his last seven starts.
-- Minor is 0-3, 10.46 in his last five starts. Strasburg has a 5.14 RA in his last four starts.
-- Bumgarner is 0-2, 5.68 in his last three starts.
-- Ex-Pirate Maholm is 0-1, 6.57 in his last two starts. Correia is 0-5, 6.43 in his last five starts.
-- Billingsley is 0-3, 7.18 in his last six starts.

-- Scherzer is 2-2, 5.67 in his five road starts. Pavano is 0-1, 6.19 in his last three outings.
-- Alvarez is 0-2, 7.71 in his last couple starts. Lewis is 1-3, 6.59 in his last four starts.
-- Sabathia is 0-2, 4.85 in his last two starts. Ex-Bomber Colon is 1-2, 8.05 in his last four starts.
-- Price is 1-2, 4.29 in his last three starts.

Hot teams
-- Reds won six of their last seven games.
-- San Francisco won six of its last nine games. Marlins won four of their last six games.
-- Mets are 8-4 in their last twelve home games.
-- Nationals won four of their last five games.
-- Phillies won their last three games, scoring 19 runs.
-- Los Angeles won six of its last eight games. Astros won five of their last six games.

-- Red Sox won 10 of their last 14 games. Tampa Bay won its last four road games, scoring 27 runs.
-- Orioles won seven of their last ten games.
-- Indians won eight of their last eleven games. White Sox won seven of their last eight games.
-- Bronx won its last three games, allowing eight runs.
-- Angels won last four games, allowing five runs.

Cold teams
-- Cubs lost last ten games, scoring six runs in last five. Pirates lost threw of their last four games.
-- Padres lost four of their last five games.
-- Rockies lost six of their last eight games.
-- Braves lost six of their last seven games.
-- St Louis lost six of its last nine games.
-- Brewers lost six of their last nine games. Arizona lost ten of its last 12 home games.

-- Kansas City lost seven of its last nine games.
-- Blue Jays lost four of their last five games. Texas is 1-7 in game after its last eight wins.
-- Detroit lost nine of its last fourteen games. Twins lost four of five.
-- A's lost even of their last ten games.
-- Mariners lost three of their last four games.

Totals
-- Six of Cubs' last nine road games went over the total.
-- 11 of last 12 Miami home games went over the total.
-- Under is 4-2-1 in San Diego's last seven road games.
-- Under is 6-3-1 in Cincinnati's last ten home games.
-- Under is 5-1-1 in last seven Atlanta games.
-- Over is 13-2 in Philly's last fifteen road games.
-- Over is 5-3 in Arizona's last eight games.
-- Seven of last eight Houston road games stayed under total.

-- Five of last six Baltimore games went over the total.
-- Seven of last ten games at Fenway Park went over total.
-- Over is 5-1-1 in last seven Toronto games.
-- Seven of last eight Detroit games stayed under the total.
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-- Nine of last twelve White Sox home games went over total. Five of last seven Cleveland games stayed under.
-- Under is 9-4 in last thirteen Bronx games.
-- Six of Angels' last seven road games stayed under the total.

Umpires
-- SD-NY-- Home team won last four Guccione games.
-- Wsh-Atl-- Over is 6-1-1 in last eight Demuth games.
-- SF-Mia-- Six of last seven Wegner games stayed under.
-- Chi-Pitt-- Seven of nine Bellino games stayed under.
-- Phil-StL-- Lefty starters are 3-1 vs righties in Holbrook games.
-- Col-Cin-- Underdogs won five of last six Barry games.
-- Hst-LA-- Favorites won seven of nine Diaz games.
-- Mil-Az-- Five of last seven Cousins games stayed under.

-- Det-Min-- Visiting team won six of eight Porter games.
-- Tor-Tex-- Five of last seven Foster games stayed under.
-- NY-A's-- Six of eight O'Nora games went over the total.
-- KC-Blt-- Road team won four of last five Johnson games.
-- Clev-Chi-- Four of last five TBarrett games went over.
-- TB-Bos-- Favorites won six of last seven Rapuano games.
-- LA-Sea-- Under is 5-1-2 in Bucknor games this season.

**Udog** · 05-26-2012, 09:00 AM

MLB

Saturday, May 26

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Trend Report
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1:10 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. NY METS
San Diego is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
San Diego is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Mets's last 5 games when playing San Diego
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Mets's last 5 games at home

2:10 PM
DETROIT vs. MINNESOTA
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Detroit's last 8 games
Detroit is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games

3:05 PM
TORONTO vs. TEXAS
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing Texas
Toronto is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games when playing Texas
Texas is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games when playing Toronto

4:05 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. BALTIMORE
Kansas City is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing Baltimore
Kansas City is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Baltimore's last 7 games at home
Baltimore is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing Kansas City

4:05 PM
NY YANKEES vs. OAKLAND
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of NY Yankees's last 9 games on the road
NY Yankees are 14-3 SU in their last 17 games when playing Oakland
Oakland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oakland's last 6 games at home

4:05 PM
WASHINGTON vs. ATLANTA
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Washington's last 10 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Washington is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games when playing Washington
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Atlanta's last 10 games when playing at home against Washington

4:10 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. MIAMI
San Francisco is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of San Francisco's last 9 games when playing Miami
Miami is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
Miami is 17-7 SU in its last 24 games

4:10 PM
CLEVELAND vs. CHI WHITE SOX
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 6 games when playing Chi White Sox
Cleveland is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 6 games when playing Cleveland
Chi White Sox are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games at home

7:15 PM
COLORADO vs. CINCINNATI
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado's last 5 games
Colorado is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
Cincinnati is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 6 games

7:15 PM
LA ANGELS vs. SEATTLE
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of LA Angels's last 7 games on the road
LA Angels are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Seattle's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Seattle's last 13 games when playing at home against LA Angels

7:15 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. ST. LOUIS
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 5 games on the road
St. Louis is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games when playing at home against Philadelphia

7:15 PM
CHI CUBS vs. PITTSBURGH
Chi Cubs are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chi Cubs's last 9 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Pittsburgh's last 11 games when playing Chi Cubs
Pittsburgh is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home

7:15 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. BOSTON
Tampa Bay is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games when playing on the road against Boston
Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Boston is 8-15 SU in its last 23 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 6 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay

10:10 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. ARIZONA
Milwaukee is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games when playing on the road against Arizona
Milwaukee is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Arizona's last 9 games at home
Arizona is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home

10:10 PM
HOUSTON vs. LA DODGERS
Houston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Houston is 2-6 SU in their last 8 games when playing LA Dodgers
LA Dodgers are 6-2 SU in their last 8 games
LA Dodgers are 8-2 SU in their last 10 games at home

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**Udog** · 05-26-2012, 09:00 AM

MLB

Saturday, May 26

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Saturday's streaking and slumping starting pitchers
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Streaking

Felipe Paulino, Kansas City Royals (2-1, 1.42 ERA)

The 28-year-old right-hander hasn’t allowed a run in three of his four starts this season, including two against the Yankees. He’s fanned 29 in 25 1/3 innings, and batters are hitting .232 against him. Paulino gets the Orioles in Baltimore on Saturday.

Derek Lowe, Cleveland Indians (6-2, 2.15 ERA)

The 38-year-old sinkerballer has allowed two or fewer runs in six consecutive starts heading into Saturday’s outing against the White Sox. Despite only striking out 15 batters all season, Lowe is excelling by getting batters to pound the ball into the ground. He needs to be careful with Orlando Hudson, who is 13-for-42 (.310) against him.

Slumping

Mike Minor, Atlanta Braves (2-4, 6.96 ERA)
The wheels have come off for the 24-year-old lefty. He’s served up 12 homers in his last five starts, including four last time out against the Reds. Batters are hitting .286 against him. Minor hasn’t produced a quality start since April 24. He gets the Nationals at home Saturday.

Jeremy Guthrie, Colorado Rockies (2-2, 5.55 ERA)

The 33-year-old right-hander has yielded six earned runs in each of his last three home starts, including last Sunday vs. Seattle. The good news is that Saturday he’ll be pitching in Cincinnati. In fact, Guthrie has a 1.68 ERA in three road starts, compared to 9.92 ERA at Coors Field.

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**Udog** · 05-26-2012, 10:55 AM

MLB
Long Sheet

Saturday, May 26

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SAN DIEGO (17 - 30) at NY METS (25 - 21) - 1:10 PM
CLAYTON RICHARD (L) vs. JOHAN SANTANA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 88-122 (-23.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 62-88 (-22.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 10-29 (-15.5 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 88-122 (-23.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 3-14 (-11.3 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
NY METS are 25-21 (+8.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 27-21 (+11.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 13-7 (+7.3 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
NY METS are 24-19 (+8.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN DIEGO is 39-31 (+16.6 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
SANTANA is 5-13 (-11.2 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 1-1 (+0.3 Units) against NY METS this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

CLAYTON RICHARD vs. NY METS since 1997
RICHARD is 1-0 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 2.41 and a WHIP of 1.339.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

JOHAN SANTANA vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
SANTANA is 2-3 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 2.47 and a WHIP of 1.204.
His team's record is 3-4 (-3.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-1. (+2.9 units)

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WASHINGTON (27 - 18) at ATLANTA (26 - 21) - 4:05 PM
STEPHEN STRASBURG (R) vs. MIKE MINOR (L)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 65-131 (-43.8 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Saturday since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 107-100 (+16.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 45-39 (+18.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 107-100 (+16.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 58-48 (+13.5 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 47-39 (+19.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 40-44 (-17.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.

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

STEPHEN STRASBURG vs. ATLANTA since 1997
STRASBURG is 0-2 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 4.36 and a WHIP of 1.258.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

MIKE MINOR vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
MINOR is 1-2 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 4.02 and a WHIP of 1.276.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)

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SAN FRANCISCO (24 - 22) at MIAMI (25 - 21) - 4:10 PM
MADISON BUMGARNER (L) vs. MARK BUEHRLE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 66-44 (+22.1 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
BUEHRLE is 11-1 (+9.6 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
BUEHRLE is 130-67 (+38.2 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
BUEHRLE is 42-22 (+18.6 Units) against the money line in May games since 1997. (Team's Record)
BUEHRLE is 41-15 (+24.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday since 1997. (Team's Record)
BUEHRLE is 130-67 (+38.2 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
MIAMI is 43-56 (-23.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 43-56 (-23.5 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 17-29 (-12.3 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 4-1 (+3.1 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)

MADISON BUMGARNER vs. MIAMI since 1997
BUMGARNER is 0-1 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

MARK BUEHRLE vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
BUEHRLE is 1-1 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 7.36 and a WHIP of 1.727.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

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CHICAGO CUBS (15 - 30) at PITTSBURGH (21 - 24) - 7:15 PM
PAUL MAHOLM (L) vs. KEVIN CORREIA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 15-30 (-12.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 77-108 (-37.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 15-30 (-12.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 886-954 (-167.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 4-18 (-14.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
PITTSBURGH is 20-10 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Saturday over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 445-423 (+53.9 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 32-21 (+16.9 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
CORREIA is 73-65 (+22.5 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
CORREIA is 71-65 (+19.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
CORREIA is 50-42 (+19.8 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
MAHOLM is 49-45 (+17.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)

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

PAUL MAHOLM vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
No recent starts.

KEVIN CORREIA vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
CORREIA is 3-2 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 5.71 and a WHIP of 1.707.
His team's record is 4-4 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-2. (+4.0 units)

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PHILADELPHIA (24 - 23) at ST LOUIS (25 - 21) - 7:15 PM
KYLE KENDRICK (R) vs. JAIME GARCIA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 93-63 (+19.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 341-233 (+55.7 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
PHILADELPHIA is 567-556 (+27.1 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
PHILADELPHIA is 80-50 (+20.7 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 25-14 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
KENDRICK is 25-14 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
ST LOUIS is 25-36 (-19.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 2-0 (+2.2 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

KYLE KENDRICK vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
KENDRICK is 4-1 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 3.38 and a WHIP of 1.313.
His team's record is 4-1 (+3.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-1. (+2.9 units)

JAIME GARCIA vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
GARCIA is 2-1 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 1.54 and a WHIP of 0.971.
His team's record is 4-1 (+3.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-5. (-5.8 units)

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COLORADO (17 - 27) at CINCINNATI (25 - 20) - 7:15 PM
JEREMY GUTHRIE (R) vs. MIKE LEAKE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 17-27 (-11.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 27-37 (-16.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 123-221 (-52.8 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 since 1997.
COLORADO is 74-111 (-37.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 6-16 (-10.0 Units) against the money line in May games this season.
COLORADO is 17-27 (-11.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
COLORADO is 115-134 (-39.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 61-85 (-34.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 37-51 (-22.6 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 35-55 (-20.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 98-75 (+20.1 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 302-283 (-71.7 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 1-0 (+1.5 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

JEREMY GUTHRIE vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
GUTHRIE is 1-0 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 6.35 and a WHIP of 1.764.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

MIKE LEAKE vs. COLORADO since 1997
LEAKE is 1-0 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 2.46 and a WHIP of 1.637.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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HOUSTON (22 - 23) at LA DODGERS (30 - 15) - 10:10 PM
BUD NORRIS (R) vs. CHAD BILLINGSLEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 31-70 (-23.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 89-139 (-44.3 Units) against the money line in road games in May games since 1997.
HOUSTON is 190-216 (-53.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday since 1997.
HOUSTON is 77-129 (-30.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 50-98 (-33.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 30-15 (+12.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 70-44 (+21.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 10-0 (+10.0 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 this season.
LA DODGERS are 19-5 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
LA DODGERS are 49-26 (+18.2 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 30-15 (+12.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 23-9 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LA DODGERS are 20-6 (+12.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
NORRIS is 8-1 (+8.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
NORRIS is 8-1 (+8.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
NORRIS is 7-1 (+7.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
NORRIS is 8-3 (+12.1 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 2-2 (+1.3 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

BUD NORRIS vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
NORRIS is 1-1 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 2.67 and a WHIP of 1.121.
His team's record is 2-3 (-0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.4 units)

CHAD BILLINGSLEY vs. HOUSTON since 1997
BILLINGSLEY is 4-4 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 4.96 and a WHIP of 1.390.
His team's record is 4-4 (-1.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-4. (-0.3 units)

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MILWAUKEE (19 - 26) at ARIZONA (20 - 26) - 10:10 PM
ZACK GREINKE (R) vs. WADE MILEY (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 19-26 (-12.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 8-14 (-9.1 Units) against the money line in May games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 19-26 (-12.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
GREINKE is 12-22 (-12.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 7-17 (-12.3 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 4-13 (-11.0 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
ARIZONA is 117-98 (+18.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 72-39 (+21.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
GREINKE is 30-10 (+18.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 30-10 (+18.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ARIZONA is 8-15 (-10.1 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ARIZONA is 8-15 (-10.1 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 11-20 (-10.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ARIZONA is 4-11 (-9.3 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
ARIZONA is 3-10 (-8.9 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 1-0 (+1.1 Units) against ARIZONA this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

ZACK GREINKE vs. ARIZONA since 1997
GREINKE is 0-2 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 6.30 and a WHIP of 1.667.
His team's record is 1-4 (-3.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-2. (+0.8 units)

WADE MILEY vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
No recent starts.

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DETROIT (21 - 24) at MINNESOTA (15 - 30) - 2:10 PM
MAX SCHERZER (R) vs. CARL PAVANO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 21-24 (-12.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
DETROIT is 21-24 (-12.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
DETROIT is 6-14 (-13.5 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
SCHERZER is 5-15 (-13.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday since 1997. (Team's Record)
PAVANO is 153-134 (+25.3 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
PAVANO is 76-53 (+24.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
DETROIT is 60-32 (+18.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 78-130 (-34.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 39-64 (-24.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 6-17 (-12.2 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 9-24 (-13.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 75-123 (-30.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 53-97 (-31.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 44-84 (-29.1 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 17-36 (-15.5 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 18-31 (-14.9 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 2-1 (+2.5 Units) against DETROIT this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)

MAX SCHERZER vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
SCHERZER is 1-1 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 6.45 and a WHIP of 1.327.
His team's record is 4-2 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-2. (+1.8 units)

CARL PAVANO vs. DETROIT since 1997
PAVANO is 5-4 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 4.32 and a WHIP of 1.254.
His team's record is 7-5 (+3.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-2. (+4.9 units)

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TORONTO (24 - 22) at TEXAS (28 - 18) - 3:05 PM
HENDERSON ALVAREZ (R) vs. COLBY LEWIS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 135-90 (+16.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 128-83 (+17.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 98-60 (+18.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 81-69 (+17.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 26-11 (+17.3 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 3-8 (-9.6 Units) against the money line in home games after a win this season.
LEWIS is 7-13 (-14.8 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 2-2 (+0.3 Units) against TEXAS this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.8 Units)

HENDERSON ALVAREZ vs. TEXAS since 1997
No recent starts.

COLBY LEWIS vs. TORONTO since 1997
LEWIS is 3-4 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 7.71 and a WHIP of 1.561.
His team's record is 3-4 (-1.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-3. (+0.8 units)

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NY YANKEES (24 - 21) at OAKLAND (22 - 24) - 4:05 PM
C.C. SABATHIA (L) vs. BARTOLO COLON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 50-20 (+22.1 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
SABATHIA is 58-24 (+23.5 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)
COLON is 102-83 (-24.9 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
COLON is 96-80 (-26.2 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)

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

C.C. SABATHIA vs. OAKLAND since 1997
SABATHIA is 7-8 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 4.96 and a WHIP of 1.420.
His team's record is 10-12 (-5.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 10-10. (-0.4 units)

BARTOLO COLON vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
COLON is 5-6 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 5.42 and a WHIP of 1.465.
His team's record is 7-8 (-0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-7. (-0.5 units)

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KANSAS CITY (17 - 27) at BALTIMORE (29 - 17) - 4:05 PM
FELIPE PAULINO (R) vs. WEI-YIN CHEN (L)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 29-59 (-24.8 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 29-17 (+17.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 12-5 (+9.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
BALTIMORE is 15-8 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in May games this season.
BALTIMORE is 10-4 (+8.0 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
BALTIMORE is 27-16 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BALTIMORE is 21-14 (+11.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BALTIMORE is 18-10 (+10.9 Units) against the money line after a win this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 3-0 (+3.4 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.8 Units)

FELIPE PAULINO vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
PAULINO is 0-0 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

WEI-YIN CHEN vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
No recent starts.

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CLEVELAND (26 - 19) at CHI WHITE SOX (24 - 22) - 4:10 PM
DEREK LOWE (R) vs. JAKE PEAVY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 228-176 (+46.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday since 1997.
CLEVELAND is 26-19 (+8.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 14-5 (+9.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
CLEVELAND is 26-19 (+8.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CLEVELAND is 22-10 (+13.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CLEVELAND is 55-48 (+12.8 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 48-62 (-22.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 46-58 (-25.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 5-12 (-9.0 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 78-93 (-29.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 46-58 (-25.6 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 30-40 (-19.4 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 6-4 (+2.3 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
7 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.8 Units)

DEREK LOWE vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
LOWE is 1-2 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 3.67 and a WHIP of 1.265.
His team's record is 4-3 (-0.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-3. (+0.7 units)

JAKE PEAVY vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
PEAVY is 3-3 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 3.63 and a WHIP of 1.115.
His team's record is 3-5 (-4.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-3. (+0.4 units)

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TAMPA BAY (28 - 18) at BOSTON (22 - 23) - 7:15 PM
DAVID PRICE (L) vs. JOSH BECKETT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BECKETT is 16-4 (+12.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TAMPA BAY is 120-92 (+14.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 105-83 (+19.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 449-541 (+26.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997.
TAMPA BAY is 57-42 (+16.1 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 57-29 (+22.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
PRICE is 34-14 (+16.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
PRICE is 16-5 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
BOSTON is 56-48 (-19.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 39-43 (-21.9 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 56-48 (-19.3 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 3-9 (-8.5 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 4-3 (+0.6 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)

DAVID PRICE vs. BOSTON since 1997
PRICE is 6-4 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 3.43 and a WHIP of 1.233.
His team's record is 7-4 (+2.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-4. (+1.7 units)

JOSH BECKETT vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
BECKETT is 11-4 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 3.28 and a WHIP of 1.030.
His team's record is 13-9 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-13. (-4.6 units)

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LA ANGELS (22 - 25) at SEATTLE (21 - 27) - 7:15 PM
JEROME WILLIAMS (R) vs. FELIX HERNANDEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 22-25 (-12.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 72-73 (-16.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 50-56 (-18.6 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 14-25 (-15.7 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 633-627 (+58.6 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 524-516 (+60.3 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
SEATTLE is 150-223 (-60.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 19-40 (-21.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 46-84 (-32.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 80-141 (-52.6 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 58-81 (-26.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
HERNANDEZ is 14-24 (-16.1 Units) against the money line in May games since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against SEATTLE this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

JEROME WILLIAMS vs. SEATTLE since 1997
WILLIAMS is 2-0 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 0.733.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

FELIX HERNANDEZ vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
HERNANDEZ is 6-9 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 3.67 and a WHIP of 1.241.
His team's record is 11-14 (-4.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 10-13. (-4.1 units)

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**Udog** · 05-26-2012, 11:38 AM

MLB
Short Sheet

Saturday, May 26

National League

San Diego at NY Mets, 1:10 ET MLB
Richard: 2-13 TSR vs. NL East
Santana: 105-36 TSR as favorite of -150 or more

Washington at Atlanta, 4:05 ET
Strasburg: WASH 15-7 Over in May
Minor: ATL 26-18 as an underdog of +100 to +150

San Francisco at Miami, 4:10 ET
Bumgarner: 16-4 TSR after walking 1 or less hitters BB starts
Buehrle: MIA 16-4 Over in home games

Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh, 7:15 ET FOX
Maholm: CUBS 0-10 L10 games
Correia: PIT 10-4 after scoring 1 run or less

Philadelphia at St. Louis, 7:15 ET FOX
Kendrick: PHI 4-11 off BB wins by 2 runs or less
Garcia: STL 17-5 Over in home games

Colorado at Cincinnati, 7:15 ET FOX
Guthrie: COL 6-16 in May
Leake: CIN 44-30 as home favorite

Houston at LA Dodgers, 10:10 ET MLB
Norris: 8-1 TSR this season
Billingsley: LAD 12-0 as home favorite of -125 to -150

Milwaukee at Arizona, 10:10 ET MLB
Greinke: MIL 0-7 off win by 4+ runs
Miley: ARI 3-10 at home off loss

American League

Detroit at Minnesota, 2:10 ET MLB
Scherzer: DET 20-7 after scoring 10+ runs
Pavano: MIN 21-43 as home dog

Toronto at Texas, 3:05 ET
Alvarez: TOR 26-11 off 3+ losses
Lewis: 7-13 TSR at home off team win

NY Yankees at Oakland, 4:05 ET
Sabathia: 140-51 TSR as a favorite of -150 or more
Colon: OAK 28-16 Under in all games

Kansas City at Baltimore, 4:05 ET
Paulino: KC 29-59 vs. lefties
Chen: BAL 6-0 off win by 4+ runs

Cleveland at Chicago White Sox, 4:10 ET WGN
Lowe: CLE 25-8 Over if the total is 8 to 8.5
Peavy: 12-4 TSR 1st half of season

Tampa Bay at Boston, 7:15 ET FOX
Price: 16-5 TSR in road night games
Beckett: BOS 3-9 at home off loss

LA Angels at Seattle, 7:15 ET FOX
Williams: 14-3 Under as a road underdog of +100 to +150
Hernandez: 14-24 TSR in May

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