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**Udog** · 06-01-2012, 09:14 AM

Friday’s betting tips: Rockies, Dodgers sluggers hit DL

Weather to watch

Minnesota Twins at Cleveland Indians – 18 mph winds are expected to blow out to right-centerfield.

Who’s hot

NBA: The Celtics are 13-6-1 ATS in their last 20 home games.

MLB: The over is 8-2-1 in the Marlins’ last 11 overall.

MLB: The Washington Nationals are 17-8 in their last 25 home games.

WNBA: The Minnesota Lynx are 39-19 ATS in their last 58 games overall.

Who’s not

WNBA: The Heat are 0-5-1 ATS in their last six games as an underdog.

MLB: The Twins are 1-10 in their last 11 meetings with the Indians.

MLB: The Pirates are 8-46 in the last 54 meetings in Milwaukee.

WNBA: The Washington Mystics are 3-10 ATS in their last 13 games overall.

Key stat

13 – Udonis Haslem scored all 13 of his points in the second half to help the Miami Heat overcome a nine-point deficit in the third quarter of Game 2’s 115-111 overtime victory. The Heat failed to cover as 7.5-point favorites, but are still 9-4 against the spread in the postseason.

Injury that shouldn’t be overlooked

Matt Kemp, Los Angeles Dodgers - In just his second game back from the disabled list, Kemp aggravated his left hamstring injury while scoring from first base on a first-inning double by Andre Ethier. Kemp was removed from Wednesday’s game and replaced in center field by Tony Gwynn Jr. after just one inning. Kemp is batting .355 with 12 homers. The Dodgers went 9-5 while Kemp was on the DL the last time.

Game of the day

Miami Heat at Boston Celtic (-2, 180)

Notable quotable

"We're like 18-14 since that streak. It's time to forget about the streak. We've played really good baseball from that point on, and we're going to continue to get better. We've got guys coming back that are going to help us." – Kansas City Royals manager Ned Yost about how his team has turned its season away since a 12-game losing streak in April.

Notes and tips

England will be without midfielder Frank Lampard in Euro 2012 after he suffered a thigh injury in training. The English side also announced midfielder Gareth Barry is out for the tournament with a stomach strain Wednesday and the team will also be without striker Wayne Rooney for the first two games of the competition as he serves a suspension. England, set a +1000 to win the tournament, faces France in its first game on June 11.

Rockies shortstop Troy Tulowitzki was placed on the 15-day disabled list Thursday after straining his left groin during Wednesday's 13-5 victory over the Astros. Tulowitzki's groin has been bothering him since the season's opening series against Houston in April. He is hitting .287 with eight home runs and 27 RBIs.

Barack Obama remains a solid favorite to earn a second term in the White House following the 2012 Presidential Election. Sportsbook.ag lists Obama as a -165 favorite with Republican Mitt Romney at +145.

Phil Mickelson withdrew from the Memorial Tournament in Dublin, Ohio, on Thursday after one round, citing mental fatigue. After shooting a 79 he said he wanted to take some time to prepare properly for the U.S. Open, which is in two weeks. Mickelson had played three consecutive tournaments earlier in May, and, after that, he took his wife, Amy, to Europe to celebrate her 40th birthday. The 79 is his worst score in his 12 appearances at Muirfield Village.

**Udog** · 06-01-2012, 09:14 AM

Armadillo: Friday's six-pack

Over/unders on gold medals won by country in this summer's Olympics

-- United States 38.5 (under -$120)

-- China 36.5 (over -$135)

-- Soviet Union 25.5

-- Great Britain/Northern Ireland 21.5 (over -$140)

-- Germany 15.5 (under -$135)

-- Australia 14.5 (under -$135)

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

13) MLB Network needs to show us a Japanese League Game of the Week, air it at 3am or something for degenerates like me; I’m curious to see what the games are like. Would be an interesting project, have the baseball guys in the studio analyze the game and give us graphics in English.

After watching Nirichoka Aoki play a couple games for the Brewers (he makes Ichiro seem like Ted Kluszewski), I’m just really curious how the game is played in Japan. Just an idea.

12) I’ve asked this before but still haven’t gotten an answer: Why would any baseball player bat right-handed? What advantage is there to it? Batted left-handed starts you two steps closer to first base.

11) In the age of fantasy baseball, Jonathan Lucroy’s wife is getting hate mail after she dropped a suitcase on her husband’s hand and broke it (the hand, not the suitcase), all of which begs the question, “Why was Lucroy’s wife on a road trip?” Do teams still have one road trip a year where wives/girlfriends tag along?

What do all the groupies do that week, go on vacation?

10) According to espn.com, 14 of David Ortiz’ 18 doubles have been to the left side of the field, with 12 of those 14 coming at Fenway. His 35 hits to the left side of the field are the most of any lefthanded hitter.

9) Orioles have quietly lost eight of their last ten games, and are now tied for first place with Tampa Bay; last-place Boston is only three games out of first place. Both Eastern Divisions are tightly bunched.

8) San Antonio Spurs lost for the first time in 50 days last night, 102-82 in Oklahoma City. Thunder is now 6-0 at home in the playoffs, but they can't win this series without at least one win in the Alamo.

7) Matt Kemp is back on the DL after aggravating his hamstring injury; this will delay the comebacks of every hamstring injury the rest of the year all over the major leagues. Most teams are over-protective of injuries as it is.

6) Golfer Martin Laird has earned $1,836,554 so far this year on the PGA Tour, the most of any player who hasn’t won a tournament.

5) Last year at San Diego State, Kawhi Leonard made 29% of his 3-point shots, not very good; since February 1 in this, his rookie year in the NBA, Leonard has made 45% of his 3-pointers, which are longer than college 3’s. This is a testament to excellent San Antonio coaching and the player working hard to improve his game. It’s a big part of why the Spurs win.

4) There were no coaching changes in either the Big East or Pac-12 this offseason, unless you count SMU hiring nomadic Larry Brown; actually, I’m still not sure if SMU goes to the Big East this year or next.

3) Speaking of college sports, can’t wait until the Phil Steele college football magazines hits the newsstands, it’s the bible of college football. Lot of food for thought in there. Note: I was told tonight its already on newsstands in Florida, so have to get to a bookstore today.......

2) Kentucky and Indiana need to find a way to keep their basketball rivalry alive; as an outsider, my solution would be to play two neutral sites games every four years, with the third/fourth games coming on the two campus sites. Its good for the sport when traditional rivalries like that keep going. Too many big egos involved right now, which is making it tough to come to an agreement.

1) NBA has a problem when team executives openly complain about the Draft Lottery being rigged, after the Hornets won it.

Tom Benson just bought the team from the NBA, paying a hefty price; conspiracy theorists are whining that the lottery was rigged. Anytime a league’s integrity is questioned, it’s not good.

**Udog** · 06-01-2012, 09:14 AM

Public opinion: Early bettors backing Celtics

Odds and consensus percentages current as of 8:30 p.m. Thursday.

NBA:

Miami Heat at Boston Celtics (-2, 180)

The Celtics held LeBron James and Dwyane Wade in check for the first half of Game 2 and built a 15-point lead over the Heat at one point and it still wasn’t enough to earn them a win. However, Boston bettors cashed in with their club set as 7.5-point underdogs and are hoping home court will help in Game 3.

Consensus: Celtics, 58.4 percent

MLB:

Chicago Cubs at San Francisco Giants (-162, 7)

The Cubs send out lefty Paul Maholm looking to keep the momentum going after sweeping the San Diego Padres. However, the Cubbies have dropped each of Maholm’s last three starts and have just six road wins all year.

Consensus: Giants, 64 percent

WNBA:

Tulsa Shock at Seattle Storm (-8.5, 175)

The two worst teams in the Western Conference square off in this one looking for answers. Seattle averages just 66 points per game and is clearly missing three-time MVP center Lauren Jackson, who is away from the team preparing for the 2012 Olympics. Sue Bird, who has just 12 combined points in her last two games, needs to step up.

Consensus: Storm, 62 percent

**Udog** · 06-01-2012, 09:15 AM

Which college football breadwinners can keep covering?

There were six college football programs that managed to cover the spread in 10 of their games last season.

Those breadwinners ranged, in terms of exposure, from a national-title runner-up to a team that finished 7-5 SU in the weakest conference in NCAA football.

Whether a program wins or loses on the scoreboard doesn’t concern college football bettors. All that matters is making money, and that’s just what these six select teams did. But can they do it again?

Here’s a look at the best bets from last year’s NCAAF action and their chances of keeping boosters and backers happy at the sportsbook:

Arkansas State Red Wolves – 10-2 SU, 10-2 ATS

The Red Wolves were the class of the Sun Belt, which is like beating the Olsen Twins in a pie-eating contest. Arkansas State has some new and old faces this upcoming season, most notably new head coach Gus Malzahn and returning QB Ryan Aplin, who totaled 4,176 yards of offense (3,588 passing/588 rushing) last year. The Red Wolves will be running a no-huddle offense and should be able to put plenty of points on the board, which always gives bettors a shot at covering the spread.

Arkansas State is, however, returning only three defensive starters and will be up against some top-level competition to open the schedule. It opens at Oregon on Sept. 1 and travels to Nebraska on Sept. 15 – two games that will keep the scoreboard buzzing.

The losses on the defensive side will hurt bettors more in conference play, where ASU will be heavy chalk against Sun Belt rivals. The Red Wolves will continue to dominate league foes but another 10-win ATS season isn’t in the cards.

Louisiana Tech Bulldogs – 8-4 SU, 10-2 ATS

Louisiana Tech finished the season with eight straight ATS wins, including a 31-24 loss to TCU as a 10-point pup in the Poinsettia Bowl. Now, the defending WAC champs are looking for a successful swan song in the conference before joining the C-USA next year.

La. Tech brings back the QB-WR combo of Colby Cameron and Quinton Patton, along with third-leading receiver Myles White and second-leading rusher Hunter Lee. And, perhaps the most important returning piece of the Bulldogs’ puzzle is golden-footed punter Ryan Allen, who was named to Phil Steele’s first-team All-American list.

Louisiana Tech opens the season against SEC transplant Texas A&M in Shreveport on Aug. 30, then faces future C-USA foes Houston (for now) and Rice before taking on Illinois and Virginia in late September. The Bulldogs have a great chance to cover in all of those games and maybe even pull off an upset or two. As for WAC play, as long as the program stays focused on this season and not next year’s move to the C-USA, La. Tech can continue to come through for Bayou bettors.

Stanford Cardinal – 11-1 SU, 10-2 ATS

The loss of super QB Andrew Luck is a tough pill to swallow for Stanford, but it may just make the Cardinal the most undervalued BCS program on the block. Luck’s arm led the team to plenty of wins in 2011 but there was also a ton of talent around him – talent that is back on the field in 2012.

Stanford will be going ground-and-pound this season, jumping on the back of RB Stepfan Taylor, who was fourth in the Pac-12 in rushing last season (1,330 yards). The Cardinal also boasted one of the better stop units in the conference in 2011, especially against the run. They limited opponents to just over 88 yards per game and bring back six starters from the front seven.

It won’t be pretty, like Luck’s pinpoint rocket passes, but Stanford has the horses to shake up the Pac-12 and the national rankings. The Cardinal clash with top-ranked Southern Cal – a program they’ve hounded for years – at home on Sept 15 and visit South Bend in October. Road dates with Washington, Oregon, and UCLA will also present some extra value on the spread for the smarty-pants from Palo Alto, who should continue to cash in for bettors in 2012.

Western Kentucky Hilltoppers – 7-5 SU, 10-2 ATS

Western Kentucky grew by leaps and bounds in 2011, coming off a 2-10 campaign in 2010 and a 0-12 record in 2009 – its first two seasons in the Sun Belt. The Hilltoppers flirted with the program’s first bowl appearance since 1963, but was snubbed despite going 7-1 in their final eight games (8-0 ATS) with the lone loss coming against LSU.

Head coach Willie Taggart has his work cut out for him this season. His first order of business is finding a replacement for offensive Swiss Army knife Bobby Rainey, who totaled over 2,000 all-purpose yards and 17 touchdowns. Quarterback Kawaun Jakes must limit his mistakes but does have a solid offensive line paving the way. Defensively, WKU brings back six starters and has a respectable front seven which allowed 134.33 rushing yards per game last season.

The Hilltoppers have the most contrasting opening slate in college, facing FCS Austin Peay in Week 1 and defending national champ Alabama in Week 2. That opening contest reeks of look-ahead spot – if your book bothers to set a line for the game. Western Kentucky will struggle to plug the holes left by the departure of Rainey, who single-handedly covered spreads for WKU last season.

Houston Cougars – 12-1 SU, 10-3 ATS

Perhaps no team in college football will undergo a bigger facelift than the Cougars, who for four years turned the C-USA into a weekly air show behind the arm of NCAA all-time leading passer Case Keenum. Now, Keenum is gone as are Houston’s top-four receiving threats and two of its top rushers.

Those losses come at a bad time, when the program is trying to convince the Big East that it’s BCS material while also adjusting to newly appointed head coach Tony Levine. The Cougars, who join the BCS conference in 2013, could be rebuilding and looking ahead to next season. Quarterback David Piland has the chops to keep up the scoring, stepping in for Keenum in 2010. He passed for 2,641 and 24 touchdowns in just eight games that year.

In a complete twist of roles, it will be the defense bailing out the offense more often than not in 2012. The Cougars stop unit looked sharp down the stretch, unleashing an aggressive 3-4 scheme that will take chances for the big play. But when you had an offense that could put up 70 points, you could afford to roll the dice a little. Not so much this year.

Louisiana State Tigers – 13-0 SU, 10-3 ATS

The Tigers were a big part of the 2011 early-season trend of favorites continuing to cover the spread. Books took a shit kicking in the first half of the schedule, when LSU rolled out to 6-2 ATS mark through the first two months.

The Bayou Bengals bring back a ton of Sunday-ready talent, including all-world corner Tyrann Mathieu, who is a Heisman sleeper and a big reason why LSU is listed among the favorites, at +400, to win the BCS Championship. Head coach Les Miles is working in a new QB in Zach Mettenberger, which could keep the scoring down for Tigers backers.

Last year’s schedule had a lot to do with that 10-3 ATS mark. Louisiana State played a tough-as-nails slate and was awarded with some discounted spreads because of it. This year, the Tigers are slumming it for the first month, facing North Texas, Washington, Idaho, and Towson (and playing Auburn on Sept. 22). Those matchups will demand big-time chalk, perhaps too much for even LSU to handle.

**Udog** · 06-01-2012, 09:16 AM

NBA
Dunkel

Miami at Boston
The Celtics look to take advantage of a Miami team that is 0-5-1 ATS in its last 6 games as a road underdog. Boston is the pick (-1 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Celtics favored by 3 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Boston (-1 1/2). Here are all of today's picks

FRIDAY, JUNE 1

Game 711-712: Miami at Boston (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Miami 124.242; Boston 127.603
Dunkel Line & Total: Boston by 3 1/2; 177
Vegas Line & Total: Boston by 1 1/2; 180 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-1 1/2); Under

NBA
Long Sheet

Friday, June 1

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MIAMI (56 - 23) at BOSTON (47 - 34) - 6/1/2012, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 17-8 ATS (+8.2 Units) against Southeast division opponents this season.
MIAMI is 22-7 ATS (+14.3 Units) in road games on Friday nights over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 84-105 ATS (-31.5 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 11-22 ATS (-13.2 Units) on Friday nights over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 152-192 ATS (-59.2 Units) in home games revenging a loss vs opponent since 1996.
BOSTON is 21-40 ATS (-23.0 Units) after scoring 105 points or more over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 15-8 against the spread versus MIAMI over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 14-9 straight up against MIAMI over the last 3 seasons
13 of 23 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NBA
Short Sheet

Friday, June 1

EC Finals, Game Three (Miami Leads, 2-0)
Miami at Boston, 8:35 ET ESPN
Miami: 10-2 Under after a combined score of 205+ points
Boston: 16-5 Under off BB losses

NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Friday, June 1

Heat (2-0) @ Celtics-- Miami lost both games here during season; they survived OT home win in Game 2, with James 18-24 from foul line by himelf, rest of team just 13-23. James/Wade combined to shoot 21-35 (60%) from floor in Game 1, 15-35 last game- they got 22 points from Chambers last game, an unexpected help. Boston is just 4-3 at home in playoffs. Fact of matter is that over in Celtics' eight playoff wins, over is 5-3- they only scored 79 points in Game 1, 99 in regulation last game. Under is 4-2-1 in Boston's six playoff losses. Rondo had 44 points, 10 assists last game; what will Miami do, if anything, to reduce his scoring, or will they defy him to do that again? Much like last night, Celtics need win to keep series close.

NBA

Friday, June 1

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8:30 PM
MIAMI vs. BOSTON
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Miami's last 23 games
Miami is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Boston
Boston is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games when playing Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Boston's last 7 games when playing at home against Miami

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NBA

Friday, June 1

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What bettors need to know: Friday's NBA playoff action
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Miami Heat at Boston Celtics (-2, 180)

THE STORY: The scene shifts to Boston and the Celtics find themselves in a must-win situation in Friday’s Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals against the Miami Heat. Boston point guard Rajon Rondo had a game for the ages in Game 2 but the Heat rallied from a 15-point deficit and prevailed in overtime to take a 2-0 lead in the best-of-7 series. The Celtics haven’t recovered from such a playoff hole to win a series since 1969.

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

ABOUT THE HEAT: Forward LeBron James had 34 points and 10 rebounds but solid production from guard Mario Chalmers (22 points) and forward Udonis Haslem (13 points, 11 rebounds) were key components in Game 2. Guard Dwyane Wade recovered from a miserable start to score 23 points and is the first player with 20 points in 12 consecutive playoff games since legend Jerry West had 18 straight such performances for the Los Angeles Lakers in the late 1960s. Forward Chris Bosh (abdominal strain) hasn’t made enough progress to have a chance at playing in the two games in Boston.

ABOUT THE CELTICS: Rondo played all 53 minutes of Wednesday’s overtime contest and scored a career-high 44 points – including all 12 Boston points in overtime – to go with 10 assists and eight rebounds. He hit 16 of 24 shots as he became the first player in Celtics’ history to record 40 points and 10 assists in a playoff game. The concern for Game 3 will be how much Boston has in the tank after coming up short despite Rondo’s memorable performance. “I thought we played with great heart, but I didn’t think we played smart all the time,” Celtics coach Doc Rivers said. “And there are things we can absolutely fix, and we’ll do that.”

TRENDS:
- The Heat are 0-5-1 ATS in their last six games as a road underdog.
- The Celtics are 13-6-1 ATS in their last 20 home games.
- The under is 19-7-1 in the last 27 meetings in Boston.

BUZZER BEATERS:

1. Overcoming a 15-point deficit represented Miami’s largest playoff comeback victory in franchise history. The Heat had twice overcome 14-point deficits.

2. James shot 24 free throws in Game 2 and Miami attempted 47 overall (making 31). Boston was 26 of 29.

3. Celtics forward Paul Pierce has fouled out of two of the last three games, including Game 7 of the series against Philadelphia.

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**Udog** · 06-01-2012, 09:17 AM

WNBA
Dunkel

Minnesota at Connecticut
The Lynx look to build on their 9-2 ATS record in their last 11 games when playing with 1 day of rest. Minnesota is the pick (-1 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Lynx favored by 5 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (-1 1/2). Here are all of today's picks

FRIDAY, JUNE 1

Game 651-652: Minnesota at Connecticut (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota 123.848; Connecticut 118.189
Dunkel Line & Total: Minnesota by 5 1/2; 160
Vegas Line & Total: Minnesota by 1 1/2; 164
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (-1 1/2); Under

Game 653-654: Phoenix at San Antonio (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Phoenix 106.125; San Antonio 111.895
Dunkel Line & Total: San Antonio by 6; 177
Vegas Line & Total: San Antonio by 9; 173 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Phoenix (+9); Over

Game 655-656: Washington at Chicago (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington 102.804; Chicago 114.323
Dunkel Line & Total: Chicago by 11 1/2; 146
Vegas Line & Total: Chicago by 10 1/2; 143 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago (-10 1/2); Over

Game 657-658: Tulsa at Seattle (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tulsa 101.626; Seattle 112.764
Dunkel Line & Total: Seattle by 11; 140
Vegas Line & Total: Seattle by 8 1/2; 144
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (-8 1/2); Under

WNBA
Long Sheet

Friday, June 1

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MINNESOTA (5 - 0) at CONNECTICUT (3 - 0) - 6/1/2012, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 29-17 ATS (+10.3 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 49-30 ATS (+16.0 Units) in road games against Eastern conference opponents since 1997.
MINNESOTA is 18-7 ATS (+10.3 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 49-30 ATS (+16.0 Units) in road games in non-conference games since 1997.
MINNESOTA is 14-3 ATS (+10.7 Units) after allowing 75 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 23-12 ATS (+9.8 Units) after scoring 75 points or more over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CONNECTICUT is 2-2 against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
CONNECTICUT is 2-2 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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PHOENIX (1 - 2) at SAN ANTONIO (1 - 2) - 6/1/2012, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHOENIX is 6-5 against the spread versus SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
PHOENIX is 6-5 straight up against SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
6 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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WASHINGTON (1 - 2) at CHICAGO (2 - 1) - 6/1/2012, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 212-263 ATS (-77.3 Units) in all games since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 128-168 ATS (-56.8 Units) as an underdog since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 131-172 ATS (-58.2 Units) vs. division opponents since 1997.
CHICAGO is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 7-2 against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 7-2 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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TULSA (0 - 4) at SEATTLE (0 - 3) - 6/1/2012, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TULSA is 17-29 ATS (-14.9 Units) in May, June, or July games over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 18-8 ATS (+9.2 Units) in home games vs. division opponents over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 6-3 against the spread versus TULSA over the last 3 seasons
SEATTLE is 8-1 straight up against TULSA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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WNBA

Friday, June 1

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7:00 PM
MINNESOTA vs. CONNECTICUT
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing Connecticut
Minnesota is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games when playing Connecticut
Connecticut is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Connecticut's last 6 games when playing Minnesota

8:00 PM
PHOENIX vs. SAN ANTONIO
Phoenix is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Phoenix is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against San Antonio
The total has gone OVER in 11 of San Antonio's last 15 games when playing Phoenix
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of San Antonio's last 8 games at home

8:30 PM
WASHINGTON vs. CHICAGO
Washington is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games when playing Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chicago's last 6 games
Chicago is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games

10:00 PM
TULSA vs. SEATTLE
Tulsa is 4-1-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Tulsa's last 16 games on the road
Seattle is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Tulsa
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games when playing at home against Tulsa

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**Udog** · 06-01-2012, 09:17 AM

MLB
Dunkel

Texas at LA Angels
The Angels look to build on their 7-0 record in Jerome Williams last 7 home starts. LA is the pick (+110) according to Dunkel, which has the Angels favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (+110). Here are all of today's picks.

FRIDAY, JUNE 1

Game 951-952: Miami at Philadelphia (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Miami (Buehrle) 16.763; Philadelphia (Kendrick) 15.983
Dunkel Line: Miami by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-110); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Miami (-110); Under

Game 953-954: Atlanta at Washington (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Minor) 14.686; Washington (Strasburg) 15.443
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Washington (-165); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Washington (-165); Over

Game 955-956: St. Louis at NY Mets (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Wainwright) 15.734; NY Mets (Santana) 14.007
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: NY Mets (-110); 7
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-110); Under

Game 957-958: Cincinnati at Houston (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Leake) 15.250; Houston (Happ) 15.561
Dunkel Line: Houston by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-125); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Houston (+105); Over

Game 959-960: Pittsburgh at Milwaukee (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (Correia) 15.305; Milwaukee (Wolf) 16.101
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 1; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-140); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (-140); Over

Game 961-962: LA Dodgers at Colorado (8:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Capuano) 15.664; Colorado (Outman) 14.632
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Colorado (-110); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (-110); Under

Game 963-964: Arizona at San Diego (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Miley) 14.113; San Diego (Richard) 14.669
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: Arizona (-120); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (+100); Under

Game 965-966: Chicago Cubs at San Francisco (10:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cubs (Maholm) 14.814; San Francisco (Bumgarner) 13.652
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1; 8
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-165); 7
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (+145); Over

Game 967-968: Boston at Toronto (7:07 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Buchholz) 15.600; Toronto (Alvarez) 16.775
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Toronto (-125); 10
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (-125); Under

Game 969-970: NY Yankees at Detroit (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Sabathia) 15.857; Detroit (Crosby) 15.530
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-160); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (-160); Over

Game 971-972: Minnesota at Cleveland (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Pavano) 14.373; Cleveland (Lowe) 13.989
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Cleveland (-150); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+130); Under

Game 973-974: Baltimore at Tampa Bay (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Chen) 14.388; Tampa Bay (Price) 15.996
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 1 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-165); 8
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (-165); Over

Game 975-976: Oakland at Kansas City (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (Colon) 13.263; Kansas City (Paulino) 15.782
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 2 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Kansas City (-140); 8
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (-140); Over

Game 977-978: Seattle at Chicago White Sox (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Hernandez) 17.447; White Sox (Peavy) 16.537
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-140); 7
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (+120); Under

Game 979-980: Texas at LA Angels (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Lewis) 15.305; LA Angels (Williams) 16.448
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Texas (-130); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (+110); Under

**Udog** · 06-01-2012, 09:18 AM

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Friday, June 1

Hot pitchers
-- Buehrle is 4-0, 3.19 in his last five starts. Kendrick is 1-1, 1.64 in his last three outings.
-- JSantana is 1-0, 2.45 in his last three starts. Wainwright won his last two starts, allowing one run in 15 IP.
-- Happ is 2-1, 1.96 in his last three starts. Leake is 1-0, 3.57 in his last three starts.
-- Capuano is 6-1, 1.53 in his last seven starts.
-- Miley is 3-0, 2.61 in his last three starts. Richard is 2-2, 2.96 in his four home starts.

-- Lowe is 3-1, 1.93 in his five home starts.
-- Price is 1-1, 2.57 in his last three starts.
-- Paulino is 2-1, 2.03 in five starts this season.
-- Williams is 3-0, 1.90 in his last three home starts.

Cold pitchers
-- Strasburg has a 7.07 RA in his last three starts. Minor is 0-3, 9.95 in his last six starts.
-- Correia is 0-5, 5.77 in his last six starts. Wolf is 0-1, 7.02 in his last three outings.
-- Outman is 8-9, 3.92 in 25 big league starts; he's allowed five runs in 4.2 IP in relief so far this year.
-- Bumgarner is 0-3, 5.67 in his last four starts. Maholm is 0-1, 5.71 in his last three starts.

-- Buchholz is 0-1, 4.67 in his last three starts. Alvarez is 0-2, 7.79 in his last three outings.
-- Sabathia is 1-2, 4.05 in his last three starts. Crosby is 4-2, 4.26 in his nine AAA starts, with 26 walks in 50.2 IP.
-- Pavano is 0-2, 7.53 in his last four starts.
-- WChen has a 4.80 RA in his last five starts.
-- Colon is 1-3, 9.00 in his last four starts.
-- FHernandez is 1-3, 6.66 in his last four starts. Peavy has a 6.50 RA in his last three starts; White Sox are 7-3 in his starts this year.
-- Lewis is 1-3, 7.16 in his last five starts.

Hot teams
-- Marlins won five of their last six games. Phillies just finished a 5-2 road trip, but they've lost four of last five at home.
-- Reds won nine of their last twelve games.
-- Mets won six of their last nine games.
-- Colorado won its last four games, scoring 40 runs.
-- Brewers won their last four games, allowing eight runs. Pirates won five of their last six games.
-- Arizona is 5-7 in its last dozen road games.
-- Giants won three of their last four games. Cubs won last three games, scoring 24 runs, but they've lost seven in a row on foreign soil.

-- Toronto won seven of its last eight home games. Red Sox won four of their last five on the road.
-- Bronx won six of its last eight games.
-- Minnesota won its last three games, allowing six runs.
-- Royals won four of their last five games.
-- White Sox won their last eight games, scoring 65 runs. Seattle won five of last six on road, scoring 31 runs in last two games.
-- Angels won eight of their last nine games.

Cold teams
-- Washington lost its last three games, scoring five runs. Braves lost five of their last six road games.
-- Houston lost their last six games, allowing 51 runs. Cardinals lost six of their last seven road games.
-- Dodgers lost their last four games: 3-2/2-1/6-3/6-2. San Diego lost its last six games, outscored 41-17.

-- Detroit lost three of its last four games.
-- Indians lost five of their last six games.
-- Orioles lost their last five games, scoring 14 runs. Tampa Bay lost four of its last five games.
-- Oakland lost its last eight games, scoring 12 runs.
-- Rangers lost their last two games, allowing 31 runs.

Totals
-- Under is 15-4-1 in Miami's last 20 road games.
-- Under is 5-0-1 in Atlanta's last six road games.
-- Over is 8-1-1 in last ten games at Citi Field.
-- Under is 5-2 in Houston's last seven home games.
-- Over is 14-4-1 in last nineteen games at Coors Field.
-- Over is 6-3-1 in Wolf's starts this season. Under is 6-2-1 in Correia's starts.
-- Under is 10-3 in Arizona's last thirteen road games.
-- Four of Cubs' last five road games stayed under total.

-- Six of last eight Boston games went over the total.
-- Six of last seven Detroit home games stayed under.
-- Five of last six Minnesota road games went over.
-- Last six Cleveland games went over total. Four of last five Baltimore games stayed under total.
-- Five of last seven Kansas City games went over the total.
-- Eight of last nine Chicago home games went over the total.
-- Five of last six Texas games went over the total.

**Udog** · 06-01-2012, 09:18 AM

MLB

Friday, June 1

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Trend Report
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7:05 PM
NY YANKEES vs. DETROIT
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 7 games
NY Yankees are 6-2 SU in their last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Detroit's last 7 games at home

7:05 PM
MIAMI vs. PHILADELPHIA
Miami is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
Miami is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 7 games
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Miami

7:05 PM
MINNESOTA vs. CLEVELAND
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Minnesota's last 9 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games on the road
Cleveland is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games when playing at home against Minnesota

7:05 PM
ATLANTA vs. WASHINGTON
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 5 games
Atlanta is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Washington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Washington's last 20 games when playing Atlanta

7:07 PM
BOSTON vs. TORONTO
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games
Toronto is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Toronto's last 9 games at home

7:10 PM
BALTIMORE vs. TAMPA BAY
Baltimore is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games on the road
Baltimore is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Baltimore
Tampa Bay is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home

7:10 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. NY METS
St. Louis is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
St. Louis is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
NY Mets are 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against St. Louis
NY Mets are 4-2 SU in its last 6 games

8:05 PM
CINCINNATI vs. HOUSTON
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 6 games on the road
Cincinnati is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 6 games when playing at home against Cincinnati
Houston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cincinnati

8:10 PM
OAKLAND vs. KANSAS CITY
Oakland is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oakland's last 6 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
Kansas City is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 6 games at home

8:10 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. MILWAUKEE
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 8 games
Pittsburgh is 1-14 SU in its last 15 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Milwaukee's last 9 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Milwaukee's last 7 games when playing Pittsburgh

8:10 PM
SEATTLE vs. CHI WHITE SOX
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games on the road
Seattle is 1-10 SU in their last 11 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
Chi White Sox are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi White Sox's last 7 games when playing at home against Seattle

8:40 PM
LA DODGERS vs. COLORADO
LA Dodgers are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 9 of LA Dodgers's last 11 games when playing on the road against Colorado
Colorado is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado's last 5 games at home

10:05 PM
TEXAS vs. LA ANGELS
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Texas's last 7 games
Texas is 6-1 SU in their last 7 games when playing LA Angels
LA Angels are 1-6 SU in their last 7 games when playing at home against Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of LA Angels's last 12 games

10:05 PM
ARIZONA vs. SAN DIEGO
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games on the road
Arizona is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games when playing San Diego
San Diego is 5-12 SU in its last 17 games when playing Arizona
San Diego is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games

10:15 PM
CHI CUBS vs. SAN FRANCISCO
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games on the road
Chi Cubs are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing San Francisco
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Francisco's last 6 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Francisco's last 5 games at home

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**Udog** · 06-01-2012, 09:19 AM

MLB

Friday, June 1

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Baseball's best and worst pitchers in June
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If it’s June, school is out. And so too will be the NBA, sometime soon - we think.

It’s also the time of the season when MLB pitchers look to ace exams in hopes of keeping their teams in the pennant chase.

To get a better feel on what to expect, let’s examine their results from exams in the past.

Listed below are hurlers that have enjoyed a two-to-one or better success ratio in team starts the last three seasons during the month of June. On the flip side, we’ve also listed pitchers that struggle in June team starts, winning 33 percent or less of their efforts.

To qualify pitchers must have made a minimum of 10 starts, with at least one start each June over the last three years.

GOOD MONTH PITCHERS:

Mark Buehrle • 11-5

Never a household name, Buehrle has long been one of the most consistent pitchers in baseball. In his first season in the National League, the veteran left-hander has his lowest ERA (3.26) and WHIP (1.12) since the 2005 season with the White Sox and will be one of the main cogs if Miami is to be a playoff team.

Tommy Hanson • 12-2

Typically, Hanson warms up like the Georgia weather in June. Like all the Atlanta pitchers in late May, Hanson has not been nearly as effective with his location, which is why his hits per innings pitched and walks are up. If the 25-year old is going to turn it around, it would seem to be this month. Amazingly, Hanson has an ERA well over six at Turner Field.

Cliff Lee • 13-4

Lee went on the DL with a strained left oblique in the latter stages of April and has shown signs of returning to prior form. His strikeouts-to walk ratios are running at 5 to 1, giving the impression if he isn’t quite at peak performance, he will be soon. With Roy Halladay gone for six to eight weeks, Lee will have to be the man along with Cole Hamels if Philadelphia is going to be a true contender in the NL East and just not a team in total decline.

Jon Lester • 10-5

The Boston lefty is on these pages month after month, but has not been the same this season. Normally, Lester averages 8.3 strikeouts per nine innings, but this year he’s down alarmingly to 6.0. Scouts have noticed a great dependency on the fastball, using fewer cutters and curves. In the ultra-competitive AL East, the Red Sox need a steady Lester if they are to be more than a .500 club.

David Price • 11-5

Tampa Bay’s ace is fulfilling the club’s desires, seldom having an off start and able to work through games when he doesn’t have his best stuff. Make certain to see if the price is right on Price at home, since he is sporting a Kate Upton-sized bikini ERA of 1.19 at Tropicana Field.

CC Sabathia • 12-4

It’s a short list of pitchers who have been as consistently good as the Yankees Sabathia, who is 84 games over .500 for his career. What makes CC (Carsten Charles in case you were wondering) so effective is his knowledge of pitching, able to work side to side and up and down to keep hitters off-balance. The big man continues to overwhelm left-handed hitters, who are batting just over the Mendoza Line against him.

Justin Verlander • 12-4

Baseball’s most overpowering pitcher does not have as many wins this season compared to last, but that’s only because of a weaker bullpen and fickle offense. Through the first two months of the season, Verlander is near or ahead of last year’s Cy Young and MVP numbers in ERA, batting average allowed and WHIP. He’s a possible no-hitter each time out, but not the sure bet of year ago with a weaker overall team performance.

Jered Weaver • 10-5

The one player who has been doing his job for Los Angeles is Weaver, who started the season with a 6-1 record, 2.61 ERA and had teams hitting just .195 against him. Weaver is on the DL until at least June 12 after injuring his back in his last outing against the Yankees. He will be sorely missed. (No pun intended)

BAD MONTH PITCHERS

Gio Gonzalez • 4-10

At the present rate, Gonzalez will soon be in the upper group of this article. After putting together a 31-21 record in his last two years in Oakland with an earned run average in the low three’s, the Hialeah, Florida born lefty has found a home in a Nationals uniform. Gonzalez is averaging well over a strikeout per inning with opposing batters hitting a feeble .156 against him. Though he’s only walked 25 batters in 61+ innings, as ESPN’s Orel Hershiser pointed out, Gonzalez is effectively wild, in three zones (high, medium and low) that hitters never feel comfortable at the plate.

Mark Guthrie • 5-10

Colorado’s minor league system has to be barren of pitching prospects having Guthrie and Jamie Moyer in the starting rotation. (The latter is a fluid situation) Why the Rockies signed Guthrie is a mystery since it was proven for years, hurlers that pitch to contact will be lit up at Coors Field. The park might also be getting to Guthrie’s nerves since he’s a career almost 2-to-1 K’s to walks pitcher and he is nearly even in this category in 2012, trying to be too fine.

Cole Hamels • 5-11

Based on this year’s results, Hamels might not be a good Play Against pitcher in June like in the past. In the final year of his contract on a team that might be descending, the Phillies port-sider has put it all together with his baffling array of pitches. Besides a plus fastball, Hamels off-speed stuff has been unhittable, giving reason why he has a 1.80 ERA in night games. Let’s see if he can overcome what has been his toughest month.

Chris Volstad • 4-13

The Chicago Cubs sent Volstad down after beginning 0-6 with a 7.42 ERA. Unless he finds himself, there is little reason for the Cubs to bring him back to the Windy City since he is winless in his past 19 starts.

Nick Blackburn • 5-11

The Minnesota right-hander went on the shelf May 17 after a left quad strain. It probably was a blessing since his ERA of 8.38 in eight starts had manager Ron Gardenhire reaching for the TUMS before games, not just during. Blackburn’s frighteningly low strikeouts to innings pitched numbers could be hidden when the Twins could hit, but now, not so much. His next rehab assignment is scheduled for June 3, where a further determination of his status will be forecast.

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**Udog** · 06-01-2012, 09:25 AM

MLB
Long Sheet

Friday, June 1

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MIAMI (29 - 22) at PHILADELPHIA (27 - 25) - 7:05 PM
MARK BUEHRLE (L) vs. KYLE KENDRICK (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 114-152 (-39.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
MIAMI is 5-23 (-18.7 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons.
KENDRICK is 47-29 (+18.4 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
MIAMI is 54-52 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 41-33 (+16.0 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 490-457 (+46.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997.
MIAMI is 73-68 (+25.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing with a day off since 1997.
PHILADELPHIA is 2-7 (-9.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 2-1 (+0.6 Units) against MIAMI this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)

MARK BUEHRLE vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
BUEHRLE is 3-1 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 4.88 and a WHIP of 1.338.
His team's record is 3-1 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.1 units)

KYLE KENDRICK vs. MIAMI since 1997
KENDRICK is 6-2 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 4.22 and a WHIP of 1.324.
His team's record is 7-4 (+2.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-4. (+2.0 units)

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ATLANTA (28 - 24) at WASHINGTON (29 - 21) - 7:05 PM
MIKE MINOR (L) vs. STEPHEN STRASBURG (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 40-46 (-19.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 109-103 (+15.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 72-69 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 18-7 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 49-42 (+18.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 109-103 (+15.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 9-1 (+8.2 Units) against the money line in home games in June games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 20-11 (+12.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 16-7 (+13.5 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 47-42 (+17.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 3-0 (+3.4 Units) against ATLANTA this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)

MIKE MINOR vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
MINOR is 1-2 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 4.79 and a WHIP of 1.355.
His team's record is 1-3 (-2.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-2. (-0.2 units)

STEPHEN STRASBURG vs. ATLANTA since 1997
STRASBURG is 1-2 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 5.28 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.4 units)

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ST LOUIS (27 - 24) at NY METS (28 - 23) - 7:10 PM
ADAM WAINWRIGHT (R) vs. JOHAN SANTANA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 27-21 (+9.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
NY METS are 21-9 (+15.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
NY METS are 28-23 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 27-22 (+10.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 34-19 (+17.0 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 64-51 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 93-66 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.

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

ADAM WAINWRIGHT vs. NY METS since 1997
WAINWRIGHT is 1-1 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 5.14 and a WHIP of 1.071.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

JOHAN SANTANA vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
SANTANA is 2-0 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 3.44 and a WHIP of 1.227.
His team's record is 3-2 (+0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-2. (+1.0 units)

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CINCINNATI (28 - 22) at HOUSTON (22 - 29) - 8:05 PM
MIKE LEAKE (R) vs. J.A. HAPP (L)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 16-10 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
HOUSTON is 16-10 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
CINCINNATI is 579-664 (+48.6 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 516-608 (+32.6 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 380-427 (+37.2 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 59-43 (+11.8 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 311-285 (+49.1 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
HOUSTON is 50-102 (-37.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 79-136 (-34.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 3-14 (-10.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.

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

MIKE LEAKE vs. HOUSTON since 1997
LEAKE is 2-3 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 4.68 and a WHIP of 1.439.
His team's record is 2-4 (-4.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-4. (-2.4 units)

J.A. HAPP vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
HAPP is 1-1 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 6.17 and a WHIP of 1.414.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.3 units)

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PITTSBURGH (25 - 25) at MILWAUKEE (23 - 28) - 8:10 PM
KEVIN CORREIA (R) vs. RANDY WOLF (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 64-136 (-48.9 Units) against the money line in road games in June games since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 36-87 (-29.8 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 58-27 (+23.0 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 73-39 (+22.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
WOLF is 153-126 (+29.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
CORREIA is 74-65 (+23.5 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
CORREIA is 32-18 (+19.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
CORREIA is 12-7 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CORREIA is 9-2 (+10.6 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CORREIA is 72-65 (+20.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
CORREIA is 51-42 (+20.8 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
MILWAUKEE is 23-28 (-10.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 23-28 (-10.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 6-12 (-9.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.

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

KEVIN CORREIA vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
CORREIA is 2-6 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 5.66 and a WHIP of 1.489.
His team's record is 3-6 (-2.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-5. (-1.9 units)

RANDY WOLF vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
WOLF is 9-3 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 4.21 and a WHIP of 1.242.
His team's record is 15-4 (+8.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-13. (-9.7 units)

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LA DODGERS (32 - 19) at COLORADO (21 - 29) - 8:40 PM
CHRIS CAPUANO (L) vs. JOSH OUTMAN (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CAPUANO is 17-32 (-19.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
LA DODGERS are 116-98 (+12.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 116-98 (+12.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 25-9 (+15.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 57-40 (+15.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 38-57 (-26.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 94-120 (-40.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 118-135 (-37.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 39-52 (-21.6 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 35-57 (-22.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 94-120 (-40.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 29-39 (-16.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 51-57 (-23.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 4-2 (+1.4 Units) against COLORADO this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.1 Units)

CHRIS CAPUANO vs. COLORADO since 1997
CAPUANO is 5-5 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 3.49 and a WHIP of 1.163.
His team's record is 5-6 (-1.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-4. (+2.4 units)

JOSH OUTMAN vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
No recent starts.

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ARIZONA (23 - 28) at SAN DIEGO (17 - 35) - 10:05 PM
WADE MILEY (L) vs. CLAYTON RICHARD (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 69-51 (+17.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 68-46 (+16.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 120-100 (+19.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 56-54 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 55-40 (+14.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 120-100 (+19.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 87-71 (+14.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MILEY is 11-3 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MILEY is 11-3 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MILEY is 9-1 (+9.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAN DIEGO is 17-35 (-15.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN DIEGO is 10-23 (-11.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 3-16 (-13.3 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
SAN DIEGO is 17-35 (-15.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 62-89 (-23.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 14-29 (-14.1 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 47-62 (-17.2 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 8-25 (-18.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 34-60 (-22.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
RICHARD is 2-17 (-15.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
RICHARD is 3-14 (-10.5 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 2-1 (+1.0 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.0 Units)

WADE MILEY vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
MILEY is 0-1 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 5.73 and a WHIP of 1.818.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

CLAYTON RICHARD vs. ARIZONA since 1997
RICHARD is 3-0 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 1.569.
His team's record is 3-1 (+1.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+2.0 units)

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CHICAGO CUBS (18 - 32) at SAN FRANCISCO (27 - 24) - 10:15 PM
PAUL MAHOLM (L) vs. MADISON BUMGARNER (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 33-56 (-20.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 18-32 (-11.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 4-22 (-15.7 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +150 to +175 over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 131-159 (-48.7 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 18-32 (-11.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MAHOLM is 5-17 (-10.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAN FRANCISCO is 863-718 (+106.2 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 199-120 (+50.5 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 173-86 (+35.3 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 since 1997.

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

PAUL MAHOLM vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
MAHOLM is 2-1 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 3.10 and a WHIP of 1.166.
His team's record is 6-2 (+6.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-3. (+1.8 units)

MADISON BUMGARNER vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
BUMGARNER is 2-1 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 2.02 and a WHIP of 1.125.
His team's record is 3-1 (+2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.2 units)

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BOSTON (26 - 25) at TORONTO (27 - 24) - 7:05 PM
CLAY BUCHHOLZ (R) vs. HENDERSON ALVAREZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 50-50 (-19.2 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 76-68 (-21.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 156-111 (+28.5 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 since 1997.
TORONTO is 38-20 (+21.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 34-17 (+17.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 23-13 (+12.7 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 3 seasons.
BUCHHOLZ is 12-3 (+9.8 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)
TORONTO is 148-170 (-54.4 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 10 to 10.5 since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 2-1 (+1.1 Units) against BOSTON this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

CLAY BUCHHOLZ vs. TORONTO since 1997
BUCHHOLZ is 7-3 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 2.49 and a WHIP of 1.165.
His team's record is 7-4 (+0.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-4. (+2.7 units)

HENDERSON ALVAREZ vs. BOSTON since 1997
ALVAREZ is 0-0 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 0.75 and a WHIP of 0.833.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.1 units)

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NY YANKEES (27 - 23) at DETROIT (24 - 27) - 7:05 PM
C.C. SABATHIA (L) vs. CASEY CROSBY (L)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 74-71 (-22.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 221-181 (-47.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday since 1997.
NY YANKEES are 44-22 (+15.4 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SABATHIA is 59-24 (+24.5 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)
DETROIT is 24-27 (-13.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
DETROIT is 8-15 (-12.5 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
DETROIT is 24-27 (-13.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 2-1 (+0.9 Units) against DETROIT this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.1 Units)

C.C. SABATHIA vs. DETROIT since 1997
SABATHIA is 16-12 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 4.51 and a WHIP of 1.293.
His team's record is 20-15 (-1.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 19-16. (+1.6 units)

CASEY CROSBY vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
No recent starts.

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MINNESOTA (18 - 32) at CLEVELAND (27 - 23) - 7:05 PM
CARL PAVANO (R) vs. DEREK LOWE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 55-99 (-31.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 81-132 (-33.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 36-66 (-24.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 78-125 (-29.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 107-102 (+8.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 79-65 (+18.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 23-12 (+12.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CLEVELAND is 56-51 (+10.7 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 110-105 (+9.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 59-40 (+18.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 17-9 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 72-62 (+20.5 Units) against the money line in road games when playing with a day off since 1997.
PAVANO is 153-135 (+24.3 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
PAVANO is 76-54 (+23.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
PAVANO is 77-58 (+34.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
CLEVELAND is 98-104 (-44.5 Units) against the money line in home games in June games since 1997.
LOWE is 21-30 (-14.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

CARL PAVANO vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
PAVANO is 3-3 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 3.08 and a WHIP of 1.171.
His team's record is 5-6 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-6. (-3.5 units)

DEREK LOWE vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
LOWE is 1-4 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 6.00 and a WHIP of 1.530.
His team's record is 2-6 (-5.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-4. (-0.6 units)

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BALTIMORE (29 - 22) at TAMPA BAY (29 - 22) - 7:10 PM
WEI-YIN CHEN (L) vs. DAVID PRICE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 167-296 (-108.0 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.
TAMPA BAY is 450-542 (+26.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997.
TAMPA BAY is 82-33 (+28.2 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 17-9 (+11.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BALTIMORE is 29-22 (+12.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 15-9 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 25-34 (-24.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 2-1 (+1.4 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.7 Units)

WEI-YIN CHEN vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
No recent starts.

DAVID PRICE vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
PRICE is 4-2 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 2.90 and a WHIP of 1.136.
His team's record is 6-3 (-0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-6. (-3.2 units)

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OAKLAND (22 - 29) at KANSAS CITY (21 - 28) - 8:10 PM
BARTOLO COLON (R) vs. FELIPE PAULINO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 89-114 (-23.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 30-41 (-15.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 5-17 (-12.3 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
KANSAS CITY is 5-17 (-12.3 Units) against the money line in home games this season.

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

BARTOLO COLON vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
COLON is 15-9 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 4.92 and a WHIP of 1.293.
His team's record is 15-12 (-6.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 11-16. (-7.3 units)

FELIPE PAULINO vs. OAKLAND since 1997
PAULINO is 0-0 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 12.47 and a WHIP of 2.309.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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SEATTLE (23 - 30) at CHI WHITE SOX (29 - 22) - 8:10 PM
FELIX HERNANDEZ (R) vs. JAKE PEAVY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 152-226 (-59.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 19-9 (+9.8 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
HERNANDEZ is 23-8 (+14.3 Units) against the money line in June games since 1997. (Team's Record)
CHI WHITE SOX are 48-58 (-23.6 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 31-39 (-15.9 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 32-40 (-17.4 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 20-30 (-20.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 48-58 (-23.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 3-0 (+3.0 Units) against SEATTLE this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)

FELIX HERNANDEZ vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
HERNANDEZ is 3-4 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 3.53 and a WHIP of 1.257.
His team's record is 5-6 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-5. (+0.6 units)

JAKE PEAVY vs. SEATTLE since 1997
PEAVY is 5-1 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 2.12 and a WHIP of 1.028.
His team's record is 6-1 (+6.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-5. (-3.3 units)

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TEXAS (31 - 20) at LA ANGELS (26 - 26) - 10:05 PM
COLBY LEWIS (R) vs. JEROME WILLIAMS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 7-15 (-11.5 Units) against the money line after allowing 10 runs or more over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 628-542 (+65.0 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 613-608 (+39.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 230-174 (+42.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday since 1997.
TEXAS is 49-23 (+16.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 101-61 (+18.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 59-30 (+22.4 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 49-23 (+21.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 128-137 (-31.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 2-1 (+0.5 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.1 Units)

COLBY LEWIS vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
LEWIS is 4-3 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 4.26 and a WHIP of 1.279.
His team's record is 6-5 (+0.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-3. (+3.7 units)

JEROME WILLIAMS vs. TEXAS since 1997
No recent starts.

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**Udog** · 06-01-2012, 12:54 PM

MLB
Short Sheet

Friday, June 1

National League

Miami at Philadelphia, 7:05 ET
Buehrle: MIA 5-23 in June last year
Kendrick: PHI 11-1 Over off 3+ div games

Atlanta at Washington, 7:05 ET
Minor: ATL 8-0 Over after batting .240 or worse over a 10 game span
Strasburg: WASH 18-7 at home vs. lefties

St. Louis at NY Mets, 7:10 ET
Wainwright: 35-16 TSR when the money line is +125 to -125
Santana: 33-7 TSR if he did not walk a batter last start

Cincinnati at Houston, 8:05 ET
Leake: CIN 24-34 after allowing 2 runs or less
Happ: 16-4 Under after giving up 2 or less ER in BB outings

Pittsburgh at Milwaukee, 8:10 ET
Correia: 12-7 TSR in road games
Wolf: MIL 0-8 off win by 4+ runs

LA Dodgers at Colorado, 8:40 ET
Capuano: 17-32 TSR when the total is 9 to 9.5
Outman: COL 21-6 Over when the total is 8.5 to 10

Arizona at San Diego, 10:05 ET
Miley: 11-3 TSR in all starts
Richard: 2-17 TSR in night games

Chicago Cubs at San Francisco, 10:15 ET
Maholm: 5-17 TSR in night games
Bumgarner: 16-3 Under at home when the total is 7 to 8.5

American League

Boston at Toronto, 7:05 ET
Buchholz: BOS 16-7 Over off a loss
Alvarez: TOR 16-4 Over w/ day off

NY Yankees at Detroit, 7:05 ET
Sabathia: 16-6 Over when the total is 8.5 to 10
Crosby: DET 17-0 Over off 7+ road games

Minnesota at Cleveland, 7:05 ET
Pavano: 10-5 TSR as a road underdog of +125 to +175
Lowe: 21-20 TSR in night games

Baltimore at Tampa Bay, 7:10 ET
Chen: BAL 14-9 as road underdog
Price: 6-10 TSR as a favorite of -150 or more

Oakland at Kansas City, 8:10 ET
Colon: OAK 9-4 as a road underdog of +125 to +175
Paulino: KC 5-17 in home games

Seattle at Chicago White Sox, 8:10 ET
Hernandez: SEA 13-38 after allowing 8+ runs
Peavy: 56-30 Under in home night games

Texas at LA Angels, 8:10 ET
Lewis: TEX 7-15 after allowing 10+ runs
Williams: LAA 20-4 Under off a loss

**Udog** · 06-01-2012, 01:02 PM

MLB

Friday, June 1

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Friday's streaking and slumping starting pitchers
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Streaking

Wade Miley, Arizona Diamondbacks (6-1, 2.41)

Miley allowed five runs in last weekend’s win over Milwaukee, but only three of those were earned and the Diamondbacks have won six of his seven starts since he came out of the bullpen. The rookie southpaw is also working on a seven-game hitting streak and is batting .444 this year after picking up two hits against Milwaukee.

Mark Buehrle, Miami Marlins (5-4, 3.26 ERA)

Buehrle capped off a 4-0 May by throwing 7 1/3 innings of two-run ball to help the Marlins to a 5-3 win over San Francisco. The veteran allowed only two home runs in his five starts last month and continues to chalk up quality starts for Fish bettors. He has walked just 11 batters in 69 innings on the mound this season.

Slumping

Henderson Alvarez, Toronto Blue Jays (3-4, 3.56 ERA)

Alvarez gave up three consecutive homers to Texas last weekend and then was tossed for throwing inside on Ian Kinsler. He has now allowed 10 runs over his last 10 2/3 innings and has 19 strikeouts compared to 16 walks this season. He topped the 100-pitch plateau just twice in 10 starts and you have to wonder how long he’ll remain in the rotation at this point.

Mike Minor, Atlanta Braves (2-4, 6.98 ERA)

Minor just can’t get anything going. The lefty has given up 13 homers already this season, including five in his last 11 innings of work. He yielded only seven taters in 15 2011 starts. It gets worse – in his last six trips to the hill he’s allowed 35 runs.

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