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**Udog** · 05-28-2012, 10:12 AM

Monday's betting tips: Brew Crew blue behind Marcum

Weather to watch

San Diego Padres at Chicago Cubs – A 24-mph wind will be blowing out to dead center for this afternoon tilt. Temperatures will be in the high 80s, with a 20 percent chance of thunderstorms.

Who’s hot

MLB: Texas is 13-3 in Matt Harrison’s last 16 starts vs. losing teams.

MLB: The over is 9-4 in San Diego’s last 13 games vs. a lefty starter.

NBA: Boston is 4-0 ATS in its last four meetings with Miami.

Who’s not

MLB: The Brewers are 0-6 in Shaun Marcum’s last six starts vs. winning teams.

MLB: Cleveland is 2-5 in Josh Tomlin’s last seven home starts.

NBA: The under is 5-16 in the last 21 Celtics-Heat games in Miami.

Key stat

9 – That’s the average number of turnovers the Celtics committed in their three wins over Miami this season, compared to 20 turnovers in the lone loss. Point guard Rajon Rondo is the key to Boston’s chances. He averaged 18.7 points, 13.7 assists and 7.7 rebounds against the Heat. But in that lone loss, Rondo had seven of Boston’s 20 giveaways.

Injury that shouldn’t be overlooked

The light-hitting Padres, who were shut out Saturday and Sunday, could get a huge boost Monday with the possible activation from the DL of slugging OF Carlos Quentin, who is coming back from knee surgery. The 29-year-old went 4-for-7 with a homer and three RBIs in two rehab games at High-A Lake Elsinore. Last year, Quentin had 24 homers and 77 RBIs while playing for the White Sox. He hit 107 homers from 2008-11.

Game of the day

Boston Celtics at Miami Heat (-8, 180)

Notable quotable

"They're not going to ever quit. Last year, we beat them in five but it was a nine-game series, it felt like.'' -- Miami guard Dwyane Wade, on facing the Celtics in the Eastern Conference Finals. Game 1 is Monday night in Miami.

Notes and tips

Oklahoma City's backdoor cover Sunday night, on a meaningless James Harden 3-pointer at the buzzer, dropped favorites to 12-3 ATS in the last 15 NBA playoff games. Monday night, the Heat is favored by 8 in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals.

Devils forward Ilya Kovalchuk leads the NHL in playoff points with 18, and he’ll be counted on for a lot more when New Jersey faces Los Angeles in the Cup finals starting Wednesday. Kovalchuk is obviously over a lower back injury that caused him to miss Game 2 of the second-round series with Philly. "I missed that game against Philly and the doctors took care of everything and I’ve been feeling good since then," Kovalchuk said.

Marlins manager Ozzie Guillen said before Sunday’s game that he’s sticking with Heath Bell as his closer, despite pulling him from a second straight save chance Saturday. Bell has an 8.47 ERA, a strikeout-to-walk ratio of 10:14, and has blown four of 11 save opportunities.

Rockies OF Dexter Fowler (ankle) did not start for the fourth straight game Sunday, but should be able to rejoin the lineup Monday. Fowler has five homers, 19 RBIs and an on-base percentage of .336 in 42 games.

The Nats are in first place, but they’re not resting on their laurels. Washington is actively seeking to trade for a veteran reliever, according to ESPN.com’s Buster Olney. Washington’s bullpen is unsettled with Drew Storen (elbow) and Brad Lidge (hernia) sidelined and Henry Rodriguez struggling. Rodriguez blew three saves before being moved out of the closer’s role last week.

**Udog** · 05-28-2012, 10:13 AM

Public opinion: Monday's top consensus plays

NBA:

Boston Celtics at Miami Heat (-8, 180)

It’s a quick turnaround for the aging Celtics, who were pushed to Game 7 on Saturday by No. 8-seeded Philly. Miami has been off since Thursday night. And this series is where Avery Bradley’s absence could really be felt. Boston has no one capable of guarding Dwyane Wade, who scored 99 points in Miami’s three consecutive wins over the Pacers. However, Boston is 4-0 ATS in the last four meetings with Miami, winning three outright.

Consensus: Celtics 53 percent

MLB:

Cincinnati Reds at Pittsburgh Pirates (-110, 7.5)

Bettors are backing the Reds, who belted 17 homers in their just-completed seven-game homestand. But they're facing a tough customer in Pittsburgh starter James McDonald. He has a 2.18 ERA and a 0.82 WHIP over his last three starts. Cincy starter Bronson Arroyo is 6-6 with a 3.65 ERA in 14 career starts against the Pirates.

Consensus: Reds 62 percent

**Udog** · 05-28-2012, 10:14 AM

Armadillo: Monday'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 NFC East:

-- Cowboys 8.5, over -$125-- Need a QB their stadium can be proud of.

-- Giants 9.5, under -$120-- SB champs went 9-7; what a country.....

-- Eagles 10, over -$135-- Had second-most turnovers in NFL LY.

-- Redskins 6.5, under -$130-- How good will RGIII be as a rookie?

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

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Armadillo: Monday's List of 13: Happy Memorial Day, everyone.........

13) The bandwagon is starting to fill up in Baltimore; they had a walk-up sale of almost 11,000 Friday night (including DDLohaus and family) and drew a total of 89,427 for three games with the Royals. Hopefully the O's can keep winning and people will keep coming out to the ballpark.

12) All five teams in the NL East are still over .500; big early series starts Monday when the Nationals visit Miami to play the Marlins.

11) Good God I feel old; I'm watching Pawn Stars, and a woman brings in a computerized horse racing analyst that Mattel sold back around 1980-- the woman wanted $150, she settled for $11. Rick laughed at her.

You entered all the info from the Racing Form into the Analyzer, and it was a tedious process, but it came up with selections. How do I know? Well, I may or may not have bought one way back when. Stupid is as stupid does.

By the way, I still have it, so if you'd like to try it out, let me know.

10) Saturday night, on American Pickers, the two guys bought a lunchbox that was shaped like an old Volkswagen bus; in the mid-60's, VW dealers gave them away when they opened a new dealership. How do I know? For three years in grade school, I brought that lunchbox to school every day.

They bought the damn thing on the TV show for $80, and said they could re-sell it for $150. Somehow, If I go downstairs, I'm guessing it won't be there anymore. Who knew I had such a valuable lunchbox?

9) Why didn't the Mariners start Dustin Ackley on his bobblehead night? Maybe because he's hitting .242. Just a guess.

8) San Diego pitcher Edinson Volquez is pretty good, but in six of his 11 starts, Padres haven't scored while he was in the game. Thats not good.

7) Clay Buchholz has started 10 games this season; he allowed 4+ runs in eight of ten, with Boston 5-3 in those games. The two games he allowed only two runs? The Red Sox lost both games. Go figure.

6) Tim Lincecum is 2-5, 6.41 so far this year; would you be worried?

5) Royals are now 0-6 when they had the previous day off.

4) Indians went to the south side of Chicago 3.5 games ahead of the White Sox, but gave up 35 runs in three games, and are now only a half-game ahead of the Pale Hose in AL Central, with favored Detroit three games back.

3) Last two times umpire Marty Foster worked the plate, the games went 14-13 innings; just a theory here, but I'm guessing Mr Foster will be calling a lot of strikes in his next game behind the dish, in order to facilitate a fast ballgame. Under, anyone?

2) Cubs have lost 12 games in a row, the Spurs have won 19 in a row; what is going to happen first, a Cub win or a San Antonio loss?

1) Friend of mine texted me tonight with this question: "Has there ever been a team as great as San Antonio and as boring at the same time?"

At what point do we begin to talk about the greatness of the Spurs, who are 9-0 this playoff season? So what they're not flashy? Dammit, we complain about showboats and me-first jackasses, so when we get a great team that is selfless, why not celebrate them?

Sunday's List of 13: In a perfect world, where I decide everything....
13) The drinking age would be 18; if you're old enough to go to war, you're damn sure old enough to have a beer.

12) That said, I'd raise the driving age to 17; 16 is too young to drive. Too many distractions. Of course, I'm 52 and always distracted. Go figure.

11) I'd get rid of the designated hitter, except for spring training and in the All-Star Game. If you can't play the field, then retire.

10) Speaking of the All-Star Game, I'd get rid of the National and American Leagues and go with geographic realignment, then whichever conference had the edge in interconference play would get home field edge in World Series.

Every third year, the All-Star Game would be US against the World.

9) No more Electoral College; the Presidential candidate who gets the most votes wins, regardless of what state anyone lives in.

8) I'd take the radios out of NFL players' helmets; coaches have six days to coach the players. On Sunday, just let the players play.

7) If I ran the Colorado Rockies, wouldn't have any 49-year old pitchers who can't get hitters out; we'd be releasing Jamie Moyer, maybe hire him as a coach or an announcer, but his playing days would be over. .

6) NBA playoff series would be best-of-3, the Finals best-of-5. You don't need seven games to determine which team is better, not in basketball. I'd also let kids jump right from high school to the NBA, and if they don't get on a roster the first year, they could enroll in a college for second semester, starting that January, and start playing ball the following fall.

5) Someone would put a Steak 'n Shake and In 'n Out burgers in Albany.

4) If I ran NBC, I'd tell Notre Dame to get in a conference for football, or no more TV money from us; they'd be scurrying to a league pretty quickly.

3) No more fighting in the NHL; I know lot of people within the game want to keep it. I think its a great game, with or without, but better without it.

2) If I were former used car salesman Alan R Selig, I'd use my vast power as Commissioner of Baseball to make the Wilpons sell the Mets. These people are either corrupt, stupid or both; why would you want them owning one of your most visible franchises?

1) I'd go along with Governor Christie in New Jersey and make gambling on sports legal in the whole country; legalize internet poker too. This could be happening soon; we'll see later this year.

**Udog** · 05-28-2012, 10:14 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** · 05-28-2012, 10:15 AM

NBA
Dunkel

Boston at Miami
The Heat look to build on their 5-1 ATS record in their last 6 games as a home favorite of 5 to 10 1/2 points. Miami is the pick (-8) according to Dunkel, which has the Heat favored by 10. Dunkel Pick: Miami (-8). Here are all of today's picks

MONDAY, MAY 28

Game 703-704: Boston at Miami (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston 121.954; Miami 131.891
Dunkel Line & Total: Miami by 10;
Vegas Line & Total: Miami by 8; 179 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Miami (-8); Over

NBA
Long Sheet

Monday, May 28

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BOSTON (47 - 32) at MIAMI (54 - 23) - 5/28/2012, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 19-36 ATS (-20.6 Units) after a win by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 16-7 ATS (+8.3 Units) against Southeast division opponents this season.
BOSTON is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) in road games after allowing 85 points or less this season.
MIAMI is 8-19 ATS (-12.9 Units) after 3 or more consecutive overs over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 14-7 against the spread versus MIAMI over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 14-7 straight up against MIAMI over the last 3 seasons
12 of 21 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NBA
Short Sheet

Monday, May 28

EC Finals, Game One (Series Tied, 0-0)
Boston at Miami, 8:35 ET ESPN
Boston: 8-1 ATS off a combined score of 160 points or less
Miami: Miami 8-19 ATS off 3+ Overs

NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Monday, May 28

Celtics @ Heat-- Very fast turnaround for older Celtic team that played Game 7 vs Philly 48 hours ago, but they did beat Miami three times in a row in April, after losing first meeting 115-107 in Miami Dec 27. Heat is still without Bosh and drifted early in Indiana series (trailed 2-1 before they started to play well), but overconfidence against an older Celtic team shouldn't be an issue after they lost 91-72/78-66 in two visits to Boston last month (also lost 115-107 at home to Celtics).

NBA

Monday, May 28

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Trend Report
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8:30 PM
BOSTON vs. MIAMI
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 5 games when playing on the road against Miami
Boston is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of Miami's last 23 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 18 of Miami's last 25 games

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NBA

Monday, May 28

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What bettors need to know: Monday's NBA playoff action
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Boston Celtics at Miami Heat (-8, 180)

THE STORY: The Miami Heat are looking to return to the NBA Finals for the second straight season against a Boston Celtics roster dealing with a short turnaround. The Celtics get just one day of rest before opening the Eastern Conference finals in Miami n Monday. The Heat completed a six-game series win over the Indiana Pacers on Thursday while Boston dispatched of the Philadelphia 76ers in Saturday’s Game 7. The Celtics could have tired legs in the opener while Miami will be without injured Chris Bosh.

TV: 8:30 p.m. ET, ESPN

ABOUT THE CELTICS: Point guard Rajon Rondo posted his ninth career playoff triple-double with 18 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists in Boston’s 85-75 series-clinching win against the 76ers. He scored 11 of his points in the final four minutes after forward Paul Pierce fouled out. Rondo averaged 18.7 points, 7.7 rebounds and 13.7 assists against the Heat in the regular season but didn’t record a single steal. “We feel we can beat Miami,” Rondo said. “We got to this point – there’s no doubt in my mind we can. We’ve got to go down there and take care of business.” Forward Kevin Garnett has played superb and has nine double-doubles in the postseason.

ABOUT THE HEAT: Bosh strained a lower abdominal muscle in the opening game of the Indiana series on May 13 and it remains unclear when he will return. Bosh has begun light conditioning work but isn’t considered close to hitting the court. “It’s my responsibility right now to prepare this team without him,” Miami coach Erik Spoelstra said. “If and when it gets to a point where he starts to emerge into the picture, we would gladly deal with that because we’re a more dangerous offensive team and a more dangerous defensive team when he’s in the mix.” Guard Dwyane Wade averaged 33 points and forward LeBron James averaged 32.7 points over the final three games of the Pacers series.

TRENDS:

*Celtics are 4-0 ATS in the last four meetings.
*Home team is 11-4 ATS in the last 15 meetings.
*Over is 16-5 in the last 21 meetings in Miami.
*Over is 4-0 in Celtics' last four games as an underdog of 5.0-10.5 points.

BUZZER BEATERS:

1. Boston won three of the four regular-season meetings and beat Miami three times in April. The Heat notched a home win over the Celtics in December.

2. This is the third straight season in which the two teams have met in the playoffs. Miami eliminated Boston in five games in last season’s second round and the Celtics defeated the Heat in five games in the first round in 2010.

3. James (10) and Wade (eight) have combined for 18 20-point outings in the postseason.

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**Udog** · 05-28-2012, 10:16 AM

MLB
Dunkel

Detroit at Boston
The Tigers look to build on their 4-0 record in Doug Fister's last 4 starts as an underdog. Detroit is the pick (+105) according to Dunkel, which has the Tigers favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Detroit (+105). Here are all of today's picks.

MONDAY, MAY 28

Game 951-952: Washington at Miami (1:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Zimmermann) 16.733; Miami (Zambrano) 14.472
Dunkel Line: Washington by 2 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: Miami (-120); 7
Dunkel Pick: Washington (+100); Under

Game 953-954: Philadelphia at NY Mets (1:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Hamels) 15.428; NY Mets (Niese) 16.562
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-140); 7
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (+120); Over

Game 955-956: St. Louis at Atlanta (1:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Lynn) 14.243; Atlanta (Hanson) 15.177
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 1; 7
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-120); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-120); Under

Game 957-958: Cincinnati at Pittsburgh (1:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Arroyo) 16.036; Pittsburgh (McDonald) 14.919
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 1; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Pittsburgh (-110); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (-110); Under

Game 959-960: San Diego at Chicago Cubs (2:20 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (Suppan) 12.516; Cubs (Wood) 13.967
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Chicago Cubs (-140); No Run Total
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (-140); N/A

Game 961-962: Houston at Colorado (3:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Rodriguez) 14.770; Colorado (Nicasio) 14.422
Dunkel Line: Houston by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 963-964: Houston at Colorado (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Lyles) 13.904; Colorado (White) 15.322
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 965-966: Arizona at San Francisco (5:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Cahill) 15.068; San Francisco (Zito) 14.697
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-110); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (-110); Under

Game 967-968: Milwaukee at LA Dodgers (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Marcum) 14.812; LA Dodgers (Harang) 15.953
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 1; 7
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-120); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (+100); Under

Game 969-970: Detroit at Boston (1:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Fister) 16.210; Boston (Doubront) 14.920
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Boston (-125); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (+105); Over

Game 971-972: Oakland at Minnesota (2:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (Blackley) 13.841; Minnesota (Diamond) 14.796
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 1; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Minnesota (-130); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (-130); Over

Game 973-974: Chicago White Sox at Tampa Bay (3:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Sale) 17.091; Tampa Bay (Moore) 16.442
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-115); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (-105); Under

Game 975-976: Kansas City at Cleveland (4:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Adcock) 15.276; Cleveland (Tomlin) 14.495
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Cleveland (-140); 9
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (+120); Under

Game 977-978: Baltimore at Toronto (7:07 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Hunter) 14.311; Toronto (Huchison) 15.852
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 1 1/2; 11
Vegas Line: Toronto (-140); 10
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (-140); Over

Game 979-980: Seattle at Texas (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Millwood) 15.101; Texas (Harrison) 16.652
Dunkel Line: Texas by 1 1/2; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Texas (-200); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Texas (-200); Over

Game 981-982: NY Yankees at LA Angels (9:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Hughes) 16.819; LA Angels (Weaver) 15.486
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-155); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (+135); Under

**Udog** · 05-28-2012, 10:17 AM

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Monday, May 28

Hot pitchers
-- Zimmerman is 2-1, 2.84 in his last three starts. Zambrano is 2-1, 2.83 in his last five outings.
-- Hamels is 7-0, 1.89 in his last eight starts.
-- Hanson is 2-1, 2.25 in his last four starts.
-- McDonald is 3-1, 2.16 in his last six starts. Arroyo is 1-0, 2.45 in his last three non-DH games.
-- WRodriguez has a 2.14 RA in his last three starts.
-- Cahill is 2-1, 2.76 in five road starts this season.
-- Harang is 2-0, 2.84 in his last four starts.

-- Fister has a 2.15 RA in five starts, but no wins. Doubrant is 2-1, 2.55 in his last three outings.
-- Diamond is 3-1, 2.84 in four starts; he hasn't allowed a run in his two home starts (14 IP).
-- Sale is 3-1, 1.93 in his last four starts.
-- Adcock has a 1.80 RA in his last two outings (both five IP).
-- Millwood is 3-0, 0.41 in his last three starts; he's allowed one run in 12 IP in two starts vs Texas this season. Harrison is 1-0, 2.92 in his last two starts.
-- Weaver is 4-0, 0.83 in his four home starts; this is his first home start since his no-hitter May 2. Hughes is 2-1, 2.37 in his last three starts.

Cold pitchers
-- Niese is 1-1, 4.26 RA in his three home starts.
-- Lynn is 1-1, 5.00 in his last three starts.
-- Suppan is 0-3, 6.89 in his last three starts. Wood is 0-1, 3.86 in his first two starts this season.
-- Lyles is 0-1, 6.17 in three starts this season. Nicasio has a 6.93 RA in five home starts this year. White is 1-3, 5.70 in four starts.
-- Zito has a 7.97 RA in his last four starts.
-- Marcum is 0-2, 8.18 in his last couple starts.

-- Blackley was 1-3, 9.35 in eight starts for Seattle in 2004/2007; so far this year, he's allowed one unearned run in six IP for the A's this year.
-- Moore is 0-3, 8.69 in his last four starts.
-- Tomlin is 1-2, 4.93 in six starts this season.
-- Hunter is 0-1, 6.17 in his last four starts. Hutchison is 2-2, 5.57 in his last six starts.

Hot teams
-- Washington won six of its last seven games. Marlins are 7-4 in their last eleven home games.
-- Mets won five of their last six home games. Phillies won four of their last five games.
-- Reds won eight of their last nine games. Pittsburgh won six of its last eight home games.
-- Arizona won three of its last four games. San Francisco won six of its last nine home games.
-- Dodgers won 14 of their last 17 home games.

-- Red Sox won five of their last seven home games. Detroit won its last three games, scoring 20 runs.
-- White Sox won their last five games, scoring 52 runs. Rays won four of their last five games.
-- Royals won seven of their last ten road games.
-- Texas won its last three games, scoring 34 runs.
-- Angels won their last six games, allowing ten runs. Bronx won its last five games, also allowing ten runs.

Cold teams
-- Braves lost their last seven games, scoring 18 runs. St Louis lost three of its last four games.
-- Cubs lost their last 12 games, scoring eight runs in last five.
-- Padres lost six of their last seven games.
-- Rockies lost eight of their last ten games. Houston lost six of their last seven road games.
-- Brewers lost nine of their last twelve road games.

-- Twins lost their last five games, allowing 37 runs. Oakland lost its last five games, scoring a total of eight runs.
-- Indians lost their last three games, allowing 35 runs.
-- Toronto lost its last five games, allowing 46 runs. Orioles lost three of their last four games.
-- Mariners lost four of their last five games.

Totals
-- Over is 12-2 in Miami's last fourteen home games.
-- Over is 5-1-1 in lat seven games at Citi Field.
-- Five of last six Atlanta home games went over total.
-- Under is 11-3 in last fourteen Pirate home games. Last three Cincinnati games went over the total.
-- Under is 7-3 in last ten games at Wrigley Field.
-- Over is 10-4-1 in last fifteen games at Coors Field. Seven of last eight Houston road games stayed under.
-- Over is 6-3-1 in Giants' last ten home games.
-- Over is 6-3-1 in Dodgers' last ten games.

-- Four of last five games at Fenway Park stayed under.
-- Under is 7-3-1 in Minnesota's last eleven home games.
-- Five of last six White Sox games went over total.
-- You're reading ***************.com. Happy Memorial Day
-- Under is 8-4 in Royals' last twelve road games.
-- Over is 6-0-1 in last seven Toronto games.
-- Over is 4-1-1 in last six Texas home games.
-- Seven of last nine Angel games stayed under the total.

**Udog** · 05-28-2012, 10:17 AM

MLB

Monday, May 28

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Trend Report
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1:10 PM
WASHINGTON vs. MIAMI
Washington is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Miami
Washington is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Miami's last 9 games when playing Washington
Miami is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Washington

1:10 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. NY METS
Philadelphia is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Philadelphia's last 9 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Mets's last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 7 of NY Mets's last 8 games when playing Philadelphia

1:10 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. ATLANTA
The total has gone OVER in 6 of St. Louis's last 7 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
St. Louis is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing St. Louis

1:35 PM
DETROIT vs. BOSTON
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games on the road
Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Boston
Boston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games at home

1:35 PM
CINCINNATI vs. PITTSBURGH
Cincinnati is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games
Pittsburgh is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home

2:10 PM
OAKLAND vs. MINNESOTA
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oakland's last 5 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Oakland's last 11 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Minnesota's last 11 games when playing at home against Oakland

2:20 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. CHI CUBS
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Diego's last 6 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
San Diego is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Chi Cubs's last 14 games at home
Chi Cubs are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games at home

3:10 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. TAMPA BAY
Chi White Sox are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games on the road
Chi White Sox are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of Tampa Bay's last 25 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox
Tampa Bay is 17-7 SU in its last 24 games at home

3:10 PM
HOUSTON vs. COLORADO
Houston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Houston's last 11 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Colorado's last 15 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Colorado's last 11 games when playing Houston

4:05 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. CLEVELAND
Kansas City is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cleveland's last 8 games when playing at home against Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 6 games at home

5:05 PM
ARIZONA vs. SAN FRANCISCO
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Arizona's last 6 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
Arizona is 7-18 SU in its last 25 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Francisco's last 6 games at home
San Francisco is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games at home

7:07 PM
BALTIMORE vs. TORONTO
Baltimore is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Toronto
Baltimore is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Toronto's last 19 games at home
Toronto is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home

8:05 PM
SEATTLE vs. TEXAS
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games on the road
Seattle is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Texas's last 6 games
Texas is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games when playing Seattle

8:10 PM
HOUSTON vs. COLORADO
Houston is 2-3-1 SU in its last 6 games ,when playing Colorado
Houston is 1-3-1 SU in its last 5 games ,when playing on the road against Colorado
Colorado is 2-8-1 SU in its last 11 games ,
Colorado is 0-4-1 SU in its last 5 games ,at home

8:10 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. LA DODGERS
Milwaukee is 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing LA Dodgers
Milwaukee is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games
LA Dodgers are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games at home
LA Dodgers are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games when playing Milwaukee

9:05 PM
NY YANKEES vs. LA ANGELS
NY Yankees are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of NY Yankees's last 25 games
LA Angels are 16-8 SU in their last 24 games when playing at home against NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Angels's last 6 games when playing NY Yankees

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**Udog** · 05-28-2012, 10:18 AM

MLB

Monday, May 28

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Monday's streaking and slumping starting pitchers
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Streaking

Cole Hamels, Philadelphia Phillies (7-1, 2.17 ERA)

The 28-year-old lefty is tied for the MLB lead in victories. He’s gone at least seven innings in four straight starts and has an eye-popping strikeout-to-walk ratio of 66:13. Batters are hitting .220 against Hamels. However, he’s just 4-10 with a 4.33 ERA in 18 career starts against the Mets.

Jered Weaver, Los Angeles Angels (6-1, 2.61 ERA)

The 29-year-old right-hander has allowed three runs over his last two starts, covering 15 innings. Batters are hitting .190 against him, and he’s tied for second in the majors with a WHIP of 0.90. In nine career starts against the Yankees, Weaver is 5-2 with a 4.79 ERA.

Slumping

Juan Nicasio, Colorado Rockies (2-2, 4.83 ERA)

The 25-year-old right-hander was hammered by the Marlins last time out, giving up nine hits and six runs (five earned) in five innings. He has gone more than five innings only once in his last four starts. Nicasio’s WHIP is an unsightly 1.57, and batters are hitting .303 against him.

Drew Hutchison, Toronto Blue Jays (3-2, 5.73 ERA)

The 21-year-old right-hander was lit up in Tampa Bay last time out, serving up two homers and six earned runs over four innings. He’s given up at least four earned runs in four of his seven starts. Hutchison faces the powerful Orioles, who lead the majors in home runs, on Monday.

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**Udog** · 05-28-2012, 10:18 AM

MLB

Monday, May 28

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Rounding the bases: This week's best MLB bets
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Every week, we update you on who's hot, who's not and situational betting spots in Major League Baseball (All records and statistics through Saturday):

HOT TEAM: Los Angeles Angels

THIS SEASON: 23-25
LAST WEEK: 5-2
THIS WEEK'S SCHEDULE: Hosting the Yankees for three, then the Rangers for three.

THE SKINNY: The Halos are starting to play the heavenly ball we all expected from them following a spending spree that would have made Nicolas Cage blush.

Albert Pujols was riding a six-game hit streak with home runs in three straight games until going hitless Sunday. The big arms in the pitching staff continue to deliver but now that the bats are coming alive the wins are coming.

A six-game win streak is a nice start, but don’t forget the success has come at the expense of the Seattle Mariners and Oakland A’s. Not exactly world beaters.

COLD TEAM: Chicago Cubs

THIS SEASON: 15-31
LAST WEEK: 0-6
THIS WEEK'S SCHEDULE: Home to the Padres for three, at the Giants for four.

THE SKINNY: We try to take the variety route here in Rounding the Bases, but when you’ve lost 11 in a row headed into Sunday’s action, we have no choice but to turn to a repeat offender.

The Cubs have been dreadful in May, and entered the series finale against Pittsburgh with a 7-16 record. And in the four losses leading into Sunday’s game, Chicago scored two runs or less.

Perhaps a three-game set against San Diego at Wrigley Field will jumpstart the offense. But then again, the Cubs are just 9-15 at home this season, so maybe the confines aren’t so friendly there, after all.

They were 27th in the league in home runs (32), and 25th in slugging percentage (.373). That’s not going to get it done. Now, clearly, as this goes on, surely you’re going to have to pay more to fade them. But with losses piling up at that clip, you probably can’t ignore them much longer.

OVER TEAM: Minnesota Twins

O/U THIS SEASON: 23-20-3
O/U LAST WEEK: 5-1
THIS WEEK'S SCHEDULE: Home to the Athletics for three, at the Indians for three.

THE SKINNY: The Twins have been another good fade team so far, but the bats have come alive recently. While that hasn’t been enough to pull out more victories, if nothing else, it has led to some overs, and totals players should now be on alert.
The Twins were 7-2-1 over in their previous 10 games leading into Sunday’s series finale against Detroit, and also had posted three in a row. In those three, they scored 17 runs, and when you have a bad pitching staff, that kind of run total is going to get you over the total, folks.

In three games last week alone, Minnesota’s arms allowed 10 or more runs, and through Saturday’s action, the Twins were dead last in the majors in ERA (5.50).

UNDER TEAM: Pittsburgh Pirates

O/U THIS SEASON: 12-31-3
O/U LAST WEEK: 1-5
THIS WEEK'S SCHEDULE: Home to the Reds for three, at the Brewers for three.

THE SKINNY: Like the Cubs, we simply cannot pass on a good thing here. And with just a dozen overs through May 26, the Pirates are more than just a good thing in under-land. With a .216 team batting average, Pittsburgh ended Saturday’s action dead last in the National League and second worst in the majors next to Oakland.

But wait, there’s more. A .610 team OPS was 30th overall, and in the four games headed into Sunday’s series finale against the Cubs, Pittsburgh scored three runs or less in all of them.

Listen, outfielder Andrew McCutchen -- .338 average, seven homers, 24 RBIs, 25 runs and eight steals -- is a ball player, and appears worthy of the contract he received in the offseason. But he's alone in that lineup. And when you combine that with a pitching staff that was third in the majors in ERA (3.23) and eighth in WHIP (1.25), those unders will likely continue to pile up.

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**Spark** · 05-28-2012, 10:23 AM

Good Morning buddy. Hope you have a great holiday dog

**Udog** · 05-28-2012, 12:26 PM

Originally posted by Spark View Post

Good Morning buddy. Hope you have a great holiday dog

Morning, Spark! We're having a great weekend and sure hope you are, too!

I just had a weird thing happen. In reply #4, I copied the wrong article and threw it in. Since I realized it, I can no longer find the one I thought I was grabbing! I'm going to take a minute to look around corners and behind doors for Rod Serling.

Good luck today!

**Udog** · 05-28-2012, 12:28 PM

MLB
Short Sheet

Sunday, May 27

National League

Washington at Miami, 1:10 ET
Zimmermann: Washington 22-10 SU after winning 6 or 7 of their last 8 games
Zambrano: Miami 7-16 SU at home playing with double-revenge

Philadelphia at NY Mets, 1:10 ET MLB
Hamels: 14-2 TSR as a road favorite of -150 or less
Niese: 16-5 Over as an underdog

St. Louis at Atlanta, 1:10 ET MLB
Lynn: St. Louis 28-12 SU after losing 3 of their last 4 games
Hanson: Atlanta 0-7 SU on Mondays

Cincinnati at Pittsburgh, 1:35 ET
Arroyo: 17-8 TSR away with a line of +125 to -125
McDonald: Pittsburgh 19-44 SU after winning 4 or 5 of their last 6 games

San Diego at Chicago Cubs, 2:20 ET WGN
Suppan: San Diego 1-12 SU after scoring 1 or 0 runs
Wood: Cubs 5-1 Over off 5+ road games

Houston at Colorado, 3:10 ET Game One
Rodriguez: Houston 9-2 Under off 5+ games with less than 10 hits
Nicasio: Colorado 3-11 SU off BB Overs

Houston at Colorado, 8:10 ET Game Two
Lyles: 1-9 TSR in road games
White: 5-0 Over vs. NL Central opponents

Arizona at San Francisco, 5:05 ET
Cahill: 14-5 TSR away vs. division opponents
Zito: 18-5 Over at home on Mondays

Milwaukee at LA Dodgers, 8:10 ET
Marcum: Milwaukee 2-12 SU after the bullpen allowed 0 runs
Harang: Dodgers 10-1 SU at home off 3+ home games

American League

Detroit at Boston, 1:35 ET
Fister: Detroit 21-9 SU away off 3+ division games
Doubront: Boston 5-11 SU at home vs right-handed starters

Oakland at Minnesota, 2:10 ET
Blackley: Oakland 8-28 SU away off 4+ games with 7 or less hits
Diamond: Minnesota 33-11 SU as a home favorite of -125 to -150

Chicago White Sox at Tampa Bay, 3:10 ET
Sale: White Sox 9-22 SU off 6+ home games
Moore: Tampa Bay 21-8 SU playing on artificial turf

Kansas City at Cleveland, 4:05 ET
Adcock: Kansas City 23-43 SU after winning 2 of their last 3 games
Tomlin: Cleveland 15-8 SU with a total of 8.5 to 10 runs

Baltimore at Toronto, 7:05 ET
Hunter: Baltimore 9-1 SU away in May
Hutchison: Toronto 5-16 SU off BB road games

Seattle at Texas, 8:05 ET MLB
Millwood: Seattle 13-36 SU off 3+ division games
Harrison: Texas 48-21 SU vs. divison opponents

NY Yankees at LA Angels, 9:05 ET MLB
Hughes: Yankees 25-10 Under off 3+ wins
Weaver: 32-12 SU as a home favorite of -150 or less

**Udog** · 05-28-2012, 12:36 PM

MLB
Long Sheet

Sunday, May 27

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WASHINGTON (29 - 18) at MIAMI (26 - 22) - 1:10 PM
JORDAN ZIMMERMANN (R) vs. CARLOS ZAMBRANO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 15-34 (-16.8 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 3 seasons.
ZAMBRANO is 24-9 (+17.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less since 1997. (Team's Record)
WASHINGTON is 109-100 (+18.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 11-3 (+8.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
WASHINGTON is 109-100 (+18.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 83-78 (+13.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 60-48 (+15.6 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 49-39 (+21.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 44-57 (-23.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 44-57 (-23.6 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 65-83 (-19.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 22-33 (-16.7 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 18-30 (-12.4 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
ZAMBRANO is 75-70 (-31.4 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
ZAMBRANO is 75-70 (-31.4 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
ZAMBRANO is 32-39 (-23.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)

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

JORDAN ZIMMERMANN vs. MIAMI since 1997
ZIMMERMANN is 0-2 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 4.55 and a WHIP of 1.120.
His team's record is 1-4 (-3.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-2. (-0.1 units)

CARLOS ZAMBRANO vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
ZAMBRANO is 8-4 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 3.21 and a WHIP of 1.143.
His team's record is 8-5 (+0.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-8. (-3.3 units)

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PHILADELPHIA (25 - 24) at NY METS (27 - 21) - 1:10 PM
COLE HAMELS (L) vs. JON NIESE (L)
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.
NY METS are 27-21 (+10.3 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 14-7 (+11.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
NY METS are 15-7 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
NY METS are 26-19 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 633-628 (+27.3 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
PHILADELPHIA is 568-557 (+27.6 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
PHILADELPHIA is 26-15 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
HAMELS is 14-2 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 5-1 (+7.2 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
5 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.9 Units)

COLE HAMELS vs. NY METS since 1997
HAMELS is 4-10 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 4.33 and a WHIP of 1.509.
His team's record is 6-12 (-11.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-9. (-3.2 units)

JON NIESE vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
NIESE is 4-4 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 3.58 and a WHIP of 1.359.
His team's record is 5-5 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-4. (+1.7 units)

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ST LOUIS (26 - 22) at ATLANTA (26 - 23) - 1:10 PM
LANCE LYNN (R) vs. TOMMY HANSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 64-51 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 63-49 (+14.7 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 0-7 (-9.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday this season.

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

LANCE LYNN vs. ATLANTA since 1997
LYNN is 0-1 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.167.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

TOMMY HANSON vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
HANSON is 1-0 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 2.25 and a WHIP of 1.083.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

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CINCINNATI (27 - 20) at PITTSBURGH (23 - 24) - 1:35 PM
BRONSON ARROYO (R) vs. JAMES MCDONALD (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 13-24 (-13.7 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 47-60 (-21.2 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 18-8 (+15.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 304-322 (+41.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 578-662 (+49.9 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 16-5 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
CINCINNATI is 515-606 (+33.9 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 426-480 (+47.2 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 58-39 (+16.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
ARROYO is 15-5 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 2-1 (+0.9 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

BRONSON ARROYO vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
ARROYO is 6-6 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 3.65 and a WHIP of 1.252.
His team's record is 6-8 (-5.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 10-2. (+7.7 units)

JAMES MCDONALD vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
MCDONALD is 3-1 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 3.12 and a WHIP of 1.385.
His team's record is 3-3 (+0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (+0.1 units)

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SAN DIEGO (17 - 32) at CHICAGO CUBS (15 - 32) - 2:20 PM
JEFF SUPPAN (R) vs. KERRY WOOD (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

JEFF SUPPAN vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
SUPPAN is 6-11 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 4.09 and a WHIP of 1.513.
His team's record is 10-16 (-4.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 15-9. (+5.6 units)

KERRY WOOD vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
WOOD is 2-3 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 3.94 and a WHIP of 1.375.
His team's record is 2-3 (-2.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-1. (+2.8 units)

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HOUSTON (22 - 25) at COLORADO (17 - 29) - 3:10 PM
FERNANDO RODRIGUEZ (R) vs. JUAN NICASIO (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 2-1 (+1.5 Units) against COLORADO this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

FERNANDO RODRIGUEZ vs. COLORADO since 1997
No recent starts.

JUAN NICASIO vs. HOUSTON since 1997
NICASIO is 0-0 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 1.29 and a WHIP of 0.857.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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HOUSTON (22 - 25) at COLORADO (17 - 29) - 8:10 PM
JORDAN LYLES (R) vs. ALEX WHITE (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 2-1 (+1.5 Units) against COLORADO this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

JORDAN LYLES vs. COLORADO since 1997
No recent starts.

ALEX WHITE vs. HOUSTON since 1997
WHITE is 0-1 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 8.43 and a WHIP of 1.312.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

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ARIZONA (22 - 26) at SAN FRANCISCO (25 - 23) - 5:05 PM
TREVOR CAHILL (R) vs. BARRY ZITO (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 159-98 (+59.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday since 1997.
ARIZONA is 119-98 (+20.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 55-52 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 54-38 (+16.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 119-98 (+20.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 69-50 (+18.3 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
CAHILL is 14-5 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 4-2 (+1.7 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

TREVOR CAHILL vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
CAHILL is 3-1 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 2.16 and a WHIP of 0.900.
His team's record is 3-2 (+0.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-0. (+5.0 units)

BARRY ZITO vs. ARIZONA since 1997
ZITO is 4-8 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 5.21 and a WHIP of 1.656.
His team's record is 8-8 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 8-7. (+0.1 units)

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MILWAUKEE (19 - 28) at LA DODGERS (32 - 15) - 8:10 PM
SHAUN MARCUM (R) vs. AARON HARANG (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 19-28 (-14.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 48-61 (-16.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 8-16 (-11.4 Units) against the money line in May games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 16-27 (-16.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 19-28 (-14.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 14-20 (-9.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MARCUM is 18-27 (-16.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MARCUM is 18-27 (-16.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MARCUM is 11-22 (-16.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MARCUM is 5-13 (-9.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LA DODGERS are 32-15 (+14.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 21-5 (+13.9 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
LA DODGERS are 32-15 (+14.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 24-9 (+13.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LA DODGERS are 21-6 (+13.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
LA DODGERS are 21-10 (+9.8 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
HARANG is 8-19 (-15.9 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Monday since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 2-1 (+0.9 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

SHAUN MARCUM vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
MARCUM is 2-0 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 1.37 and a WHIP of 0.966.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.8 units)

AARON HARANG vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
HARANG is 6-5 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 4.25 and a WHIP of 1.425.
His team's record is 14-8 (+4.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 11-11. (-0.5 units)

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DETROIT (23 - 24) at BOSTON (23 - 24) - 1:35 PM
DOUG FISTER (R) vs. FELIX DOUBRONT (L)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 113-179 (-53.3 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997.
DETROIT is 8-14 (-11.5 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
BOSTON is 46-46 (-20.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 57-49 (-19.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 27-28 (-16.4 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 57-49 (-19.3 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 5-11 (-9.2 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
BOSTON is 49-50 (-20.2 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 3-0 (+3.0 Units) against BOSTON this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

DOUG FISTER vs. BOSTON since 1997
FISTER is 1-2 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 2.89 and a WHIP of 1.286.
His team's record is 3-2 (+2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.3 units)

FELIX DOUBRONT vs. DETROIT since 1997
No recent starts.

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OAKLAND (22 - 26) at MINNESOTA (15 - 32) - 2:10 PM
TRAVIS BLACKLEY (R) vs. SCOTT DIAMOND (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 33-11 (+18.2 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 78-132 (-36.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 34-66 (-26.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 39-66 (-26.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 20-35 (-15.3 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 5-18 (-12.0 Units) against the money line in home games in May games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 5-21 (-15.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 75-125 (-32.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 44-86 (-31.1 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 17-38 (-17.5 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 18-33 (-16.9 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
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

TRAVIS BLACKLEY vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
No recent starts.

SCOTT DIAMOND vs. OAKLAND since 1997
No recent starts.

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CHI WHITE SOX (26 - 22) at TAMPA BAY (29 - 19) - 3:10 PM
CHRIS SALE (L) vs. MATT MOORE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 121-93 (+14.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 21-8 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf this season.
TAMPA BAY is 282-299 (+19.9 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
CHI WHITE SOX are 58-48 (+16.1 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 39-27 (+16.5 Units) against the money line in road games in day games over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 30-21 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 37-31 (+18.1 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.

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

CHRIS SALE vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
No recent starts.

MATT MOORE vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
No recent starts.

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KANSAS CITY (19 - 27) at CLEVELAND (26 - 21) - 4:05 PM
NATHAN ADCOCK (R) vs. JOSH TOMLIN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 109-103 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 106-100 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 22-12 (+11.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CLEVELAND is 55-50 (+10.8 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 14-10 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 17-13 (+13.4 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 7-2 (+8.6 Units) against the money line in road games in day games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 14-10 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
KANSAS CITY is 8-3 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 4-2 (+1.4 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

NATHAN ADCOCK vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
No recent starts.

JOSH TOMLIN vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
TOMLIN is 4-2 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 4.19 and a WHIP of 1.233.
His team's record is 4-3 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-2. (+3.0 units)

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BALTIMORE (29 - 19) at TORONTO (24 - 24) - 7:05 PM
TOMMY HUNTER (R) vs. DREW HUTCHISON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 26-13 (+15.3 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 29-19 (+15.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 15-6 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
BALTIMORE is 9-1 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in road games in May games this season.
BALTIMORE is 14-9 (+9.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
BALTIMORE is 19-13 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BALTIMORE is 21-16 (+8.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
HUNTER is 29-16 (+17.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HUNTER is 25-11 (+17.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TORONTO is 147-170 (-55.4 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 10 to 10.5 since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 5-1 (+5.3 Units) against TORONTO this season
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)

TOMMY HUNTER vs. TORONTO since 1997
HUNTER is 2-3 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 6.66 and a WHIP of 1.416.
His team's record is 4-4 (+0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-2. (+3.8 units)

DREW HUTCHISON vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
HUTCHISON is 0-0 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 3.60 and a WHIP of 1.400.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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SEATTLE (21 - 29) at TEXAS (30 - 18) - 8:05 PM
KEVIN MILLWOOD (R) vs. MATT HARRISON (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 150-225 (-62.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 46-86 (-35.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 146-207 (-50.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 31-72 (-35.6 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 46-76 (-25.0 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 15-35 (-18.0 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 30-74 (-32.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 137-90 (+18.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 48-21 (+19.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 130-83 (+19.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 100-59 (+18.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 100-60 (+20.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 3-4 (+0.4 Units) against TEXAS this season
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.7 Units)

KEVIN MILLWOOD vs. TEXAS since 1997
MILLWOOD is 1-2 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 3.38 and a WHIP of 1.031.
His team's record is 3-2 (+1.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.2 units)

MATT HARRISON vs. SEATTLE since 1997
HARRISON is 7-1 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 2.74 and a WHIP of 1.157.
His team's record is 7-3 (+3.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-6. (-2.3 units)

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NY YANKEES (26 - 21) at LA ANGELS (24 - 25) - 9:05 PM
PHIL HUGHES (R) vs. JERED WEAVER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 73-69 (-21.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
WEAVER is 64-26 (+21.6 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
WEAVER is 64-26 (+21.6 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
WEAVER is 35-10 (+17.7 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
LA ANGELS are 73-73 (-15.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 52-56 (-16.3 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 2-1 (+0.8 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

PHIL HUGHES vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
HUGHES is 1-2 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 8.70 and a WHIP of 1.984.
His team's record is 1-3 (-4.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-2. (-0.3 units)

JERED WEAVER vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
WEAVER is 5-2 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 4.84 and a WHIP of 1.288.
His team's record is 7-3 (+4.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-4. (+0.8 units)

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