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**Udog** · 06-08-2012, 09:21 AM

Friday’s betting tips: Dodgers stinking up interleague play

Weather to watch

Texas Rangers at San Francisco Giants - 16 mph winds are expected to blow out to centerfield.

Who’s hot

Euro 2012: Greece have lost just one of 21 games under Fernando Santos and were unbeaten during their qualifying campaign.

MLB: Yankees are 8-3 in their last 11 interleague games.

MLB: Over is 20-6 in Cardinals last 26 home games.

WNBA: Connecticut Sun are 9-4 ATS in their last 13 road games.

Who’s not

Euro 2012: The Czech Republic has won three of their last five international matchups, but suffered a shocking 2-1 defeat to Hungary in their last warm-up match.

MLB: Padres are 2-9 in their last 11 overall.

MLB: Dodgers are 8-20 in their last 28 interleague games.

WNBA: Over is 8-21-1 Tulsa Shock's last 30 overall.

Key stat

7.3 – The Seattle Mariners averaged 7.3 runs per game during their nine-game road trip. They went 5-4 against the Rangers, White Sox and Angels while playing over the total six times. They’re averaging only 4.25 runs per game on the year heading into their series with the visiting Dodgers.

Injury that shouldn’t be overlooked

Milan Baros, Czech Republic – Baros strained a hamstring in Tuesday’s training session and is having a tough time getting fit for Friday’s match with Russia. He’s one of the club’s big scoring threats, having netted 41 international goals.

Game of the day

New York Mets at New York Yankees (-130, N/A)

Notable quotable

"We are up to this task. For sure one thing that will not be lacking in us is determination and will for the fight. We can talk about all sorts of things today, but tomorrow we have to go out and show what we have in our shorts." - Poland captain Jakub Blaszczykowsk about opening the 2012 Euro tournament on home soil against Greece, which spoiled the party for 2004 host Portugal in the opener. Poland is set as a -118 favorite with the draw at +220 and a Greece upset at +320.

Notes and tips

Jason Marquis will be activated by the Padres on Thursday and will start against the Giants at Petco Park. "I'm excited to get going," Marquis, 33, said "Mentally, I'm refreshed. I feel good physically." The last 10 months have been rough for Marquis, who has a 106-102 record with a 4.63 ERA in a career that spans 13 seasons and now eight teams. He had a 2-4 record with an 8.47 earned run average when the Twins released him 10 days ago.

The New York Liberty has rebounded to win and cover in consecutive games after dropping their first five of the year straight up, but they still have some work to do on the road. The Liberty are in Washington Friday a place where they haven’t won since 2009. New York has lost its three road games this season by an average of 21.3 points.

The last-place Phillies were dealt another blow when Gold Glove-worthy rookie second baseman Freddy Galvis was plopped on the 15-day disabled list with a lower back injury. Galvis, who has started 44 of the Phillies' 58 games this season in place of injured All-Star Chase Utley, exited Wednesday's game in the middle of his at-bat in the fifth inning. The Phils now have nine players on the disabled list, including a former MVP (Ryan Howard), a two-time Cy Young Award winner (Roy Halladay) and two other former All-Stars (Chase Utley and Jose Contreras).

**Udog** · 06-08-2012, 09:22 AM

Armadillo: Friday's six-pack

-- Pittsburgh Pirates are 29-27, which wouldn't be big news except for the fact that the Pirates' last winning season was 20 years ago.

-- I'm convinced Lebron James is more comfortable fading away when he shoots, as opposed to standing still, like for foul shots.

-- Milwaukee Brewers used 21 different lineups in their last 21 games.

-- Oakland A's won Brandon McCarthy's last six starts; he's going to make a lot of money in free agency this winter.

-- Why would a player who wants to play in the NBA go to the
Draft Combine but not work out? How does that help his rating?

-- NCAA is investigating Idaho State after LY's interim coach, who was not retained by the school, turned one of ISU's boosters in for offering to pay off players to play for the Bengals. Wonder if the virtuous interim coach would've been so honest had he gotten the job full-time?

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Armadillo: Friday's List of 13: Doing some thinking out loud........

13) Only once in the last 38 years (1985) have NBA playoff games been faster-paced than regular season games were that season. Playoffs include a lot more half-court basketball, lot more late shot clock situations, which requires players who can make difficult shots under pressure. Its not as much fun to watch, especially when the same two teams play each other seven times in two weeks.

12) Everyone knows everyone else’s plays. How teams double the post changes from game-to-game, but those are subtle changes. So you get more fouling, but its not the refs’ fault. Games are just a lot more physical, and tensions mount as the physical contact increases. The last time regular season NBA games averaged more fouls/game than playoffs games was 1983. You get the picture.

11) If I owned the Saints, and Lord knows I’m not a wealthy guy and wealthy people think differently, but anyway, if I were Tom Benson, I’d call Drew Brees (not his agent) and find out what it would take to get him signed, then he’d pretty much get whatever he wanted, within reason.

Brees has the Saints over a barrel, just admit it and move on; he will be the de facto offensive coordinator this season. You need him working with a clear mind, unifying the other players.

10) Logan Morrison is hitting .368 in day games, .142 at night; not sure why this would be, since roof is closed for just about every Miami home game anyway, but maybe he needs to take a nap before night games.

9) SI.com ran a terrific article on Joey Votto this week; it said that over the last four seasons, Votto had come to bat 2,138 times, and hit three (3) infield pop-ups, as well as one foul ball into the stands on the first base (his pull) side. Cincinnati is definitely a hitter’s yard, but those are staggering numbers no matter where he plays.

8) Since 2010, the major league leaders in on-base percentage: Votto .428, Miguel Cabrera .424, Prince Fielder .404. Votto is that good.

7) My A’s are a weird organization; they announced that Scott Hatteberg will replace Ray Fosse for 20 games on A’s TV broadcasts this season. Fosse has broadcast A’s games for 27 years; he has made it clear there is nothing wrong with him and its not his call. Hatteberg has zero broadcast experience. I’m in no way in favor of this-- it’s often a cold world.

6) By the way, I’d feel better about the A’s if the front office spent less time worrying about TV announcers and more time finding a 1B who can hit. Or a 3B. Or if they just tried to win before they get their new stadium in San Jose, if they get it at all.

5) Jeff Van Gundy is confused why people don't like the Heat; its because people resent the players putting together their own team, and then pretty much declaring themselves champs before they had practiced together.

Free agency has been great for the players; it sucks for the fans.

4) President Obama raised $60M in May, which is impressive, except for the fact that Mitt Romney raised $76M. Where does all that money go?

3) If you bet season over/under win totals in baseball, use W-L records in one-run games to identify risers/fallers the next year. Arizona was 28-16 in one-run games LY; they’re 5-11 this year. Breaks of the game don’t fall the same way every year.

2) Basketball player named Jared Uthoff went to Wisconsin this past year, but red-shirted, meaning he still has four years to play ball after not playing in games this season, but the kid wanted to transfer.

The school has to release the player from his scholarship so he can transfer and get another scholarship, which is most always done, but Badger coach Bo Ryan only released the kid with a lengthy list of schools he couldn’t attend, and he got killed for it in the press. Seemed petty at the time.

Eventually, Ryan said he could go anywhere but another Big Dozen school, which is normally how its done. You don’t want your old recruits playing against you. So everything wound up normal until this week.

1) So what happens? Uthoff is paying his own way to go to Iowa (league rival of Wisconsin’s) next year, making people in the know believe Uthoff-to-Iowa was a done deal from the start, and that takes lot of heat off of Ryan, who apparently had an inkling of what was going on.

All of this should make Badger-Hawkeye games more fun to watch the next few years. Uthoff could’ve gone to Iowa State/Creighton or a few other quality programs for free, but he chose to pay to go to Iowa. Interesting.

**Udog** · 06-08-2012, 09:22 AM

Public opinion: Bettors still riding Angels’ streak

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

MLB:

Los Angeles Angels at Colorado Rockies (+135, 9)

The Angels are on a major roll, having won 11 of their last 15 overall and six straight road games. They send C.J. Wilson to the mound and he has allowed only one run in his last three outings. The Angels lead the bigs with 38 quality starts this season.

Consensus: Angels, 64 percent

WNBA:

Tulsa Shock at Chicago Sky (-12, 146)

Chicago’s 5-foot-9 guard Epiphanny Prince leads the WNBA in scoring and could have another big night against the winless Shock. Tulsa gives up an average of 78.7 points per game and allow opponents to shoot better than 46 percent from the floor.

Consensus: Sky, 57 percent

**Udog** · 06-08-2012, 09:23 AM

Belmont Stakes: History working against I'll Have Another

The post positions are drawn, the horses are in New York, and all we can do now is wait and count the seconds until we get to see if history will be made and I’ll Have Another can become the 12th Triple Crown winner.

For bettors, the biggest decision is a simple one — are you with him or against him? With his morning line odds set at 4/5, and the public likely to bet him down further, you can’t afford to hedge your bets on him, so it’s all-or-nothing this time around.

To help you decide which side you fall on here are four relevant Belmont Stakes trends to ponder. I’ll warn you in advance — if you really want I’ll Have Another to win the Triple Crown then you probably won’t want to read any further because these trends aren’t particularly kind to Triple Crown contenders:

Chasing the Triple Crown

Affirmed was the last horse to win the Triple Crown, and he did it in 1978. I’ll Have Another will be the 12th horse to try to win the Belmont after previously winning the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness.

Needless to say, all 11 of those horses — some of them incredibly good horses who went on to have brilliant careers — fell short in the Belmont.

Real Quiet came the closest in 1998 when he was beaten by a nose. Others, like Big Brown in 2008, have been beaten soundly.

There are a lot of ways you could explain this. For one, the horses have had to run two races in a row very aggressively to win, and now they are coming back on short rest to face the toughest test of their careers.

It’s difficult for a horse to put forth a top effort three times in five weeks in long races, and that’s increasingly a challenge as horses are bred more and more for speed over stamina.

On top of that, every other horse and rider in the field is focused entirely on beating them, so they are running with a giant target on their back. Many horses in the race are fresher, and they have specifically been aimed at this race.

It all adds up to a whole lot of history for I’ll Have Another to overcome. He’s a very nice horse, but better ones than him have failed.

Running in an earlier Triple Crown race

To interpret the trends here you need to decide what type of time frame you like to look at. In the last 18 years, 13 Belmont winners have previously run in at least one of the two earlier Triple Crown races. That’s good news for I’ll Have Another, Dullahan, Optimizer and Union Rags as well.

Four of the five horses that had no previous experience have won in the last five years, though. Summer Bird in 2009 is the only one in that shorter time frame that had run before — a lousy showing in the Derby.

It’s up to you to determine whether the change in the tide recently is just the coincidence or the start of a new trend.

Running in both previous Triple Crown races

Only I’ll Have Another and Optimizer are iron horses this year. Recent history indicates that this feat of stamina works against his chances.

Of the last 10 Belmont winners only one — Afleet Alex in 2005 — had previously run in both races. Last year we saw three iron horses in the Belmont, but the best any of them could do is finish fifth — in a field much weaker than this one.

Long shots paying off, favorites aren’t

I’ll Have Another is 4-5 in the morning line, so there obviously will be some real long shots in this field.

With the favorite looking so good, and Dullahan and Union Rags seeming formidable at lower odds as well, it can be easy to assume that long shots aren’t worth more than a passing look here.

Recent history suggests differently.

In the last 16 years of the race we have seen six winners pay off with at least 25/1 odds. Last year’s winner, Ruler on Ice, offered the lowest payoff of that group, while Sarava in 2002 was the biggest payday at 70/1.

I wouldn’t recommend the strategy, but if you had bet on every horse in the field at 20/1 or over the last 16 years you would be comfortably ahead right now.

Favorites have not been nearly so generous to their backers. Typically, the horse with the lowest odds wins about 1/3 of all races. In the last 16 years, only two favorites have come out on top.

**Udog** · 06-08-2012, 09:24 AM

WNBA
Dunkel

San Antonio at Atlanta
The Dream look to bounce back from their 79-74 loss to New York and build on their 7-3 ATS record in their last 10 games following an ATS defeat. Atlanta is the pick (-3 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Dream favored by 5 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-3 1/2). Here are all of today's picks

FRIDAY, JUNE 8

Game 601-602: Connecticut at Indiana (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Connecticut 113.105; Indiana 121.286
Dunkel Line & Total: Indiana by 8; 157
Vegas Line & Total: Indiana by 6; 161 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Indiana (-6); Under

Game 603-604: New York at Washington (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: New York 110.532; Washington 107.674
Dunkel Line & Total: New York by 3; 147
Vegas Line & Total: Washington by 2 1/2; 143
Dunkel Pick: New York (+2 1/2); Over

Game 605-606: San Antonio at Atlanta (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Antonio 110.453; Atlanta 115.919
Dunkel Line & Total: Atlanta by 5 1/2; 156
Vegas Line & Total: Atlanta by 3 1/2; 161
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-3 1/2); Under

Game 607-608: Tulsa at Chicago (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tulsa 100.226; Chicago 110.684
Dunkel Line & Total: Chicago by 10 1/2; 148
Vegas Line & Total: Chicago by 12 1/2; 142 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tulsa (+12); Over

Game 609-610: Phoenix at Los Angeles (11:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Phoenix 104.716; Los Angeles 113.809
Dunkel Line & Total: Los Angeles by 9; 171
Vegas Line & Total: Los Angeles by 11; 167 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Phoenix (+11); Over

WNBA
Long Sheet

Friday, June 8

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CONNECTICUT (4 - 1) at INDIANA (4 - 1) - 6/8/2012, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
INDIANA is 19-10 ATS (+8.0 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
INDIANA is 16-7 ATS (+8.3 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
INDIANA is 25-13 ATS (+10.7 Units) after allowing 75 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
CONNECTICUT is 22-10 ATS (+11.0 Units) in road games on Friday since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
INDIANA is 5-3 against the spread versus CONNECTICUT over the last 3 seasons
INDIANA is 5-4 straight up against CONNECTICUT over the last 3 seasons
7 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NEW YORK (2 - 5) at WASHINGTON (1 - 4) - 6/8/2012, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 214-263 ATS (-75.3 Units) in all games since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 26-44 ATS (-22.4 Units) as a home favorite of 3 points or less since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 36-58 ATS (-27.8 Units) when playing with 3 or more days rest since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 133-172 ATS (-56.2 Units) vs. division opponents since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 132-168 ATS (-52.8 Units) after a division game since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 6-3 against the spread versus NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 5-4 straight up against NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
6 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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SAN ANTONIO (2 - 3) at ATLANTA (2 - 4) - 6/8/2012, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN ANTONIO is 12-2 ATS (+9.8 Units) in a road game where where the total is greater than or equal to 150 over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 9-1 ATS (+7.9 Units) in June games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) in road games in May, June, or July games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 7-0 ATS (+7.0 Units) in road games when playing with 3 or more days rest over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in road games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 77+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) in June games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN ANTONIO is 2-1 against the spread versus ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
ATLANTA is 2-2 straight up against SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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TULSA (0 - 6) at CHICAGO (4 - 1) - 6/8/2012, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TULSA is 17-31 ATS (-17.1 Units) in May, June, or July games over the last 3 seasons.
TULSA is 21-35 ATS (-17.5 Units) after allowing 75 points or more over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 3-1 against the spread versus TULSA over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 3-1 straight up against TULSA over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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PHOENIX (2 - 4) at LOS ANGELES (5 - 1) - 6/8/2012, 11:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHOENIX is 1-11 ATS (-11.1 Units) when playing with 3 or more days rest over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 10-21 ATS (-13.1 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 12-29 ATS (-19.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 29-44 ATS (-19.4 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 25-45 ATS (-24.5 Units) in a home game where where the total is greater than or equal to 150 since 1997.
LOS ANGELES is 15-32 ATS (-20.2 Units) after a division game over the last 3 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 5-13 ATS (-9.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 4-14 ATS (-11.4 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 77+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 5-14 ATS (-10.4 Units) in home games versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LOS ANGELES is 5-5 against the spread versus PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
PHOENIX is 6-4 straight up against LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
6 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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WNBA

Friday, June 8

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
CONNECTICUT vs. INDIANA
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Connecticut's last 7 games when playing on the road against Indiana
Connecticut is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Indiana
Indiana is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
Indiana is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Connecticut

7:00 PM
NEW YORK vs. WASHINGTON
New York is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Washington
New York is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Washington is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Washington is 5-10 ATS in its last 15 games

7:30 PM
SAN ANTONIO vs. ATLANTA
San Antonio is 2-4-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Atlanta
San Antonio is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Atlanta is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games
Atlanta is 14-4 SU in its last 18 games at home

8:30 PM
TULSA vs. CHICAGO
Tulsa is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Tulsa's last 9 games when playing on the road against Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Chicago's last 9 games at home
Chicago is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home

11:00 PM
PHOENIX vs. LOS ANGELES
Phoenix is 12-6 SU in its last 18 games when playing Los Angeles
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Phoenix's last 5 games when playing Los Angeles
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Los Angeles's last 12 games
Los Angeles is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games

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**Udog** · 06-08-2012, 09:24 AM

MLB
Dunkel

LA Dodgers at Seattle
The Mariners look to take advantage of a Dodgers team that is 1-6 in its last 7 interleague games against a team with a losing record. Seattle is the pick (-110) according to Dunkel, which has the Mariners favored by 1/2 a run. Dunkel Pick: Seattle (-110). Here are all of today's picks.

FRIDAY, JUNE 8

Game 901-902: San Diego at Milwaukee (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (Volquez) 13.809; Milwaukee (Marcum) 13.269
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-150); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (+130); Over

Game 903-904: Kansas City at Pittsburgh (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Hochevar) 14.500; Pittsburgh (Bedard) 15.857
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 1 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Pittsburgh (-140); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-140); Under

Game 905-906: Philadelphia at Baltimore (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Blanton) 14.364; Baltimore (Arrieta) 15.481
Dunkel Line: Baltimore by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Baltimore (-120); 9
Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (-120); Under

Game 907-908: NY Mets at NY Yankees (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Santana) 16.592; NY Yankees (Kuroda) 15.222
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-130); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (+110); Over

Game 909-910: Washington at Boston (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Strasburg) 16.205; Boston (Doubront) 14.773
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Boston (-110); 8
Dunkel Pick: Washington (-110); Under

Game 911-912: Detroit at Cincinnati (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Porcello) 14.278; Cincinnati (Latos) 15.115
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 1; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-135); 9
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (-135); Over

Game 913-914: Tampa Bay at Miami (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Hellickson) 16.270; Miami (Nolasco) 15.052
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 1; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Miami (-115); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (-105); Under

Game 915-916: Toronto at Atlanta (7:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Drabek) 15.687; Atlanta (Beachy) 17.366
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 1 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-170); 8
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-170); Over

Game 917-918: Houston at Chicago White Sox (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Rodriguez) 13.421; White Sox (Floyd) 16.068
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 2 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-140); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (-140); Over

Game 919-920: Chicago Cubs at Minnesota (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cubs (Wood) 15.089; Minnesota (Walters) 14.168
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Minnesota (-135); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (+115); Under

Game 921-922: Cleveland at St. Louis (8:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Tomlin) 15.396; St. Louis (Westbrook) 13.730
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 1 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-155); 9
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (+135); Over

Game 923-924: LA Angels at Colorado (8:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Wilson) 14.867; Colorado (White) 15.536
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-145); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (+125); Under

Game 925-926: Oakland at Arizona (9:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (Milone) 16.555; Arizona (Miley) 15.696
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 1; 10
Vegas Line: Arizona (-155); 9
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (+135); Over

Game 927-928: LA Dodgers at Seattle (10:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Eovaldi) 15.874; Seattle (Millwood) 16.458
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Seattle (-110); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (-110); Under

Game 929-930: Texas at San Francisco (10:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Harrison) 14.569; San Francisco (Zito) 15.799
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1; 7
Vegas Line: Texas (-135); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (+115); Under

**Udog** · 06-08-2012, 09:25 AM

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Friday, June 8

AL teams are 24-18 in interleague play this season, with over 20-21-1;13-10-1 in NL parks, 7-11 in AL stadiums. Remember there are DHs in games in American League parks, no DHs in National League parks.

Hot pitchers
-- Marcum is 2-0, 1.29 in his last couple starts.
-- JSantana pitched a no-hitter last Friday, his second consecutive shutout. Kuroda is 1-0, 1.20 in his last couple starts.
-- Strasburg is 3-0, 3.71 in his last three starts. Doubrant is 5-1, 3.72 in his last six outings.
-- Wilson is 2-0, 0.45 in his last three starts.
-- Milone has a 2.18 RA in his last three starts. DHudson is 1-1, 2.61 in his last three starts.
-- Millwood is 3-1, 1.74 in his last five starts.
-- Harrison is 3-0, 2.49 in his last three starts. Zito is 2-0, 1.17 in his last couple starts.

Cold pitchers
-- San Diego lost last four Volquez starts (0-3, 4.76).
-- Hochevar is 0-3, 6.43 in his last four starts. Bedard is 1-2, 5.66 in his last four starts.
-- Arrieta is 0-5, 8.24 in his last six starts.
-- Blanton is 0-3, 11.44 in his last four starts.
-- Latos has a 6.75 RA in his last four starts. Porcello is 0-2, 6.41 in his last five starts.
-- Nolasco is 2-3, 6.59 in his last five starts. Hellickson is 0-2, 4.15 in his last three outings.
-- Drabek is 0-2, 13.03 in his last two starts. Beachy is 0-3, 4.42 in his last three starts.
-- Floyd is 1-2, 11.90 in his last four starts. Rodriguez allowed 16 runs in 10 IP in his last two starts.
-- TWood is 0-2, 4.56 in four starts this season. Walters is 0-0, 5.23 in his last couple starts.
-- Cardinals lost last five Westbrook starts (0-3, 8.64). Tomlin is 1-2, 5.59 in his last five starts.
-- White is 2-2, 6.52 in his last five starts.
-- Eovaldi is 0-2, 3.55 in two starts this season.

Hot Teams
-- Brewers won seven of their last ten games.
-- Pirates won nine of their last twelve games. Kansas City won four of its last five road games.
-- Bronx won five of its last seven games.
-- Braves won their last four games, allowing five runs. Toronto won three of its last four games.
-- White Sox won 11 of their last 14 games.
-- Minnesota won seven of its last nine games.
-- Cardinals won three of their last four games.
-- Colorado won six of its last seven home games.
-- Arizona won four of its last five home games. A's won three of their last four games overall.
-- Dodgers won five of their last six games.
-- Giants won six of their last seven games.

Cold Teams
-- San Diego lost 12 of its last 15 games.
-- Baltimore lost six of its last nine home games. Phillies lost their last six games, scoring 17 runs.
-- Mets lost three of their last four games.
-- Boston lost three of its last four games. Nationals lost last three road games, scoring seven runs.
-- Tigers lost seven of last ten games. Cincinnati lost three of its last four.
-- Tampa Bay lost six of its last nine games. Marlins lost their last three games, scoring three runs.
-- Astros lost ten of their last twelve games.
-- Cubs lost 13 of their last 14 road games.
-- Cleveland lost eight of its last twelve games.
-- Mariners are 3-5 in their last eight home games.
-- Angels lost three of their last four games.
-- Rangers lost seven of their last nine games.

Totals
-- 12 of last 15 games at Miller Park went over the total.
-- Under is 20-7-1 in Pittsburgh's home games.
-- 11 of Phillies' last 12 road games went over the total.
-- Over is 17-5-1 in Mets' last 23 road games.
-- Five of last seven games at Fenway park went over the total.
-- Last six Cincinnati home games went over the total.
-- Over is 15-4-1 in last twenty Miami home games.
-- Eight of last nine Atlanta home games went over the total.
-- Five of last six Houston road games went over the total.
-- Under is 8-3-1 in Cubs' last twelve road games.
-- Four of last five St Louis home games went over.
-- Over is 14-6-1 in last 21 games at Coors Field.
-- Eight of last ten Arizona games stayed under the total.
-- Six of last eight Seattle games went over the total.
-- Under is 6-0-1 in Giants' last seven home games.

**Udog** · 06-08-2012, 09:25 AM

MLB

Friday, June 8

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Trend Report
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7:05 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. BALTIMORE
Philadelphia is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Philadelphia's last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Baltimore's last 11 games
Baltimore is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home

7:05 PM
NY METS vs. NY YANKEES
The total has gone OVER in 7 of NY Mets's last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of NY Mets's last 9 games when playing NY Yankees
NY Yankees are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 15 of NY Yankees's last 22 games when playing at home against NY Mets

7:05 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. PITTSBURGH
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Kansas City's last 18 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 8 games at home
Pittsburgh is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Kansas City

7:10 PM
DETROIT vs. CINCINNATI
Detroit is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Detroit's last 10 games when playing Cincinnati
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games
Cincinnati is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Detroit

7:10 PM
WASHINGTON vs. BOSTON
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 5 games when playing Boston
Washington is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Boston
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games when playing at home against Washington

7:10 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. MIAMI
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Tampa Bay's last 11 games
Tampa Bay is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
Miami is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
Miami is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay

7:35 PM
TORONTO vs. ATLANTA
Toronto is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Atlanta
Toronto is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Atlanta's last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Atlanta's last 7 games when playing at home against Toronto

8:10 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. MILWAUKEE
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Diego's last 7 games
San Diego is 2-10 SU in its last 12 games
Milwaukee is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing San Diego
Milwaukee is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against San Diego

8:10 PM
CHI CUBS vs. MINNESOTA
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Chi Cubs are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Minnesota is 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs
Minnesota is 7-16 SU in its last 23 games at home

8:10 PM
HOUSTON vs. CHI WHITE SOX
Houston is 3-8 SU in their last 11 games when playing Chi White Sox
Houston is 2-10 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chi White Sox's last 9 games when playing at home against Houston
Chi White Sox are 8-3 SU in their last 11 games when playing Houston

8:15 PM
CLEVELAND vs. ST. LOUIS
Cleveland is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Cleveland's last 12 games
St. Louis is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
St. Louis is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing Cleveland

8:40 PM
LA ANGELS vs. COLORADO
LA Angels are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing Colorado
LA Angels are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Colorado's last 9 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games

9:40 PM
OAKLAND vs. ARIZONA
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oakland's last 6 games when playing on the road against Arizona
Oakland is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Arizona
Arizona is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games when playing Oakland
Arizona is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Oakland

10:10 PM
LA DODGERS vs. SEATTLE
The total has gone OVER in 6 of LA Dodgers's last 9 games
LA Dodgers are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Seattle's last 8 games
Seattle is 8-3 SU in their last 11 games when playing LA Dodgers

10:15 PM
TEXAS vs. SAN FRANCISCO
Texas is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Texas's last 11 games when playing San Francisco
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of San Francisco's last 11 games when playing Texas
San Francisco is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games when playing Texas

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**Udog** · 06-08-2012, 09:26 AM

MLB

Friday, June 8

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Friday's streaking and slumping starting pitchers
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Streaking

Matt Harrison, Texas Rangers (7-3, 4.37 ERA)

Aside from two consecutive nightmare starts, Harrison has been very consistent this year. He heads into Friday’s date with the Giants riding a three-game winning streak. He allowed just five earned runs over that stretch but wasn’t happy about giving up three walks and a homer in his last outing, a 7-3 win over the Angels.

Johan Santana, New York Mets (3-2, 2.38 ERA)

Santana’s coming off the first no-hitter in New York Mets history, striking out eight and walking five but don’t forget how good he was in his outing before that too. He threw a complete-game shutout at home against the Padres allowing just four hits while striking out eight. Santana has now thrown at least six innings in eight straight starts.

Slumping

Jake Arrieta, Baltimore Orioles (2-7, 5.53 ERA)

Arrieta blanked the Yankees over eight innings back on May 2, but has been a complete mess since with an 0-5 record and a 7.96 ERA in his last six trips to the mound. His ERA has jumped almost two full runs during the slump. He allowed four runs and walked four batters in 4 2/3 innings last weekend against Tampa Bay.

Gavin Floyd, Chicago White Sox (4-5, 5.32 ERA)

Floyd has been absolutely terrible in his last four starts, giving up 26 runs and six homers in only 19 2/3 innings. He was dynamite through his first four outings of the year, so the White Sox are going to let him work through the problems on the mound. Floyd says he still feels good on the hill but admits he’s having trouble keeping the ball down.

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**Udog** · 06-08-2012, 09:26 AM

MLB

Friday, June 8

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MLB stat attack: Best interleague betting numbers
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Now that interleague play is in its 16th season, the luster may have worn off the whole thing. The good news is we have more than enough numbers to compile some solid betting statistics.

All but one of Friday’s 15 MLB matchups are of the interleague variety, so here’s a look at some interesting numbers centering on when the American League and the National Leagues clash.

52 percent – The American League has won 52 percent of all interleague games dating back to 1997 and was 131-121 (52 percent) in 2011. The AL was 24-18 during the first session of interleague play this year.

.258 – The American League had a .258 interleague batting average heading into this season’s play with 255 home runs.

.250 - The NL lags behind with a .250 interleague batting average and 208 homers.

.360 – Boston Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia leads all hitters with a .360 batting average in interleague play (minimum 300 at-bats). Pedroia is looking to find his timing after missing about a week with a thumb injury. He’s hitting .291 with five homers and 22 RBI this season, while the Red Sox head into Friday’s game against Washington with a .566 interleague winning percentage, third best in the bigs.

3.56 – American League pitchers owned a 3.56 ERA in interleague play heading into this season.

4.00 – National League pitchers had a 4.00 interleague ERA ahead of 2012.

15 – The New York Mets and New York Yankees have played over the total in 15 of their last 22 meetings, and the Yankees have won four of their last five against the Mets.

9 – The San Francisco Giants have won nine of their last 11 interleague games.

3.02 – Johan Santana owns the third best all-time interleague ERA at 3.02, trailing only Freddy Garcia and David Wells. He’s scheduled to face the Yanks on the heels of his no-hitter.

2 – The Atlanta Braves have lost just two of their last 13 interleague games.

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**Udog** · 06-08-2012, 10:16 AM

MLB
Long Sheet

Friday, June 8

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SAN DIEGO (19 - 39) at MILWAUKEE (26 - 31) - 8:10 PM
EDINSON VOLQUEZ (R) vs. SHAUN MARCUM (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 19-39 (-17.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 10-34 (-20.5 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 5-19 (-12.1 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 9-25 (-17.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 19-39 (-17.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN DIEGO is 51-91 (-38.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
VOLQUEZ is 3-13 (-10.1 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MILWAUKEE is 38-11 (+20.3 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 76-42 (+21.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 59-30 (+20.0 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 45-13 (+25.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 64-62 (+18.4 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
VOLQUEZ is 27-14 (+15.0 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)
MILWAUKEE is 26-31 (-11.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 26-31 (-11.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MARCUM is 20-27 (-14.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MARCUM is 8-16 (-13.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MARCUM is 20-27 (-14.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MARCUM is 13-22 (-14.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 2-1 (+1.6 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

EDINSON VOLQUEZ vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
VOLQUEZ is 3-2 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 5.17 and a WHIP of 1.426.
His team's record is 7-2 (+5.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-2. (+4.0 units)

SHAUN MARCUM vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
MARCUM is 2-0 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 3.15 and a WHIP of 1.100.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.1 units)

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KANSAS CITY (24 - 31) at PITTSBURGH (29 - 27) - 7:05 PM
LUKE HOCHEVAR (R) vs. ERIK BEDARD (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 29-27 (+8.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 20-13 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 29-27 (+8.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PITTSBURGH is 447-424 (+55.0 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997.
KANSAS CITY is 16-11 (+11.8 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 16-11 (+11.8 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
KANSAS CITY is 10-4 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

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

LUKE HOCHEVAR vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
No recent starts.

ERIK BEDARD vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
BEDARD is 3-2 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.389.
His team's record is 4-2 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-2. (+1.0 units)

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PHILADELPHIA (28 - 31) at BALTIMORE (32 - 25) - 7:05 PM
JOE BLANTON (R) vs. JAKE ARRIETA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 28-31 (-12.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 28-31 (-12.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 12-18 (-11.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BALTIMORE is 32-25 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 29-19 (+15.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BALTIMORE is 21-18 (+7.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BALTIMORE is 23-19 (+8.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 42-19 (+16.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 635-629 (+28.1 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
PHILADELPHIA is 107-87 (+29.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Friday since 1997.
PHILADELPHIA is 82-51 (+22.0 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
BLANTON is 65-48 (+19.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
BALTIMORE is 123-125 (-48.5 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 282-358 (-98.4 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss since 1997.

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

JOE BLANTON vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
BLANTON is 1-2 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 5.09 and a WHIP of 1.669.
His team's record is 3-3 (-0.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-3. (-0.2 units)

JAKE ARRIETA vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
No recent starts.

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NY METS (32 - 26) at NY YANKEES (31 - 25) - 7:05 PM
JOHAN SANTANA (L) vs. HIROKI KURODA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 32-26 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 56-52 (+20.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 38-22 (+18.0 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 31-24 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
NY METS are 37-36 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 25-12 (+16.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
NY YANKEES are 222-181 (-46.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday since 1997.
NY YANKEES are 77-73 (-21.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
KURODA is 13-21 (-12.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

JOHAN SANTANA vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
SANTANA is 6-4 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 4.04 and a WHIP of 1.348.
His team's record is 8-6 (+2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-4. (+5.1 units)

HIROKI KURODA vs. NY METS since 1997
KURODA is 1-5 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 5.75 and a WHIP of 1.750.
His team's record is 2-5 (-3.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-4. (-1.7 units)

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WASHINGTON (32 - 23) at BOSTON (29 - 28) - 7:10 PM
STEPHEN STRASBURG (R) vs. FELIX DOUBRONT (L)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 46-64 (-25.1 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 112-105 (+15.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 45-35 (+15.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 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 112-105 (+15.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 74-69 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 52-44 (+18.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 61-52 (-19.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 61-52 (-19.6 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 7-13 (-9.8 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.

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

STEPHEN STRASBURG vs. BOSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

FELIX DOUBRONT vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
No recent starts.

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DETROIT (26 - 31) at CINCINNATI (31 - 25) - 7:10 PM
RICK PORCELLO (R) vs. MAT LATOS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 26-31 (-16.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
DETROIT is 114-180 (-53.1 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997.
DETROIT is 26-31 (-16.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
DETROIT is 12-17 (-10.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
DETROIT is 8-17 (-15.2 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
DETROIT is 10-17 (-10.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
CINCINNATI is 61-44 (+12.4 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 86-107 (-34.3 Units) against the money line in home games in June games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 304-283 (-69.7 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.

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

RICK PORCELLO vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
No recent starts.

MAT LATOS vs. DETROIT since 1997
No recent starts.

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TAMPA BAY (32 - 25) at MIAMI (31 - 26) - 7:10 PM
JEREMY HELLICKSON (R) vs. RICKY NOLASCO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 26-34 (-23.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 3 seasons.
MIAMI is 145-123 (+33.2 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game since 1997.
NOLASCO is 14-5 (+12.0 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997. (Team's Record)
TAMPA BAY is 107-86 (+18.4 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
MIAMI is 47-60 (-24.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 7-27 (-21.5 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 47-60 (-24.7 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 35-47 (-21.8 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 69-86 (-19.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 23-35 (-18.5 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 11-26 (-15.6 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 21-33 (-13.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

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

JEREMY HELLICKSON vs. MIAMI since 1997
No recent starts.

RICKY NOLASCO vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
NOLASCO is 2-3 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 8.51 and a WHIP of 1.767.
His team's record is 2-3 (-0.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-0. (+5.2 units)

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TORONTO (30 - 27) at ATLANTA (32 - 25) - 7:35 PM
KYLE DRABEK (R) vs. BRANDON BEACHY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 38-21 (+16.3 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 12-5 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
DRABEK is 12-5 (+8.7 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BEACHY is 6-12 (-11.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
BEACHY is 6-12 (-11.6 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

KYLE DRABEK vs. ATLANTA since 1997
No recent starts.

BRANDON BEACHY vs. TORONTO since 1997
BEACHY is 1-0 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 1.50 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

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HOUSTON (24 - 33) at CHI WHITE SOX (32 - 25) - 8:10 PM
WANDY RODRIGUEZ (L) vs. GAVIN FLOYD (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 81-140 (-35.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 31-76 (-29.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 18-43 (-19.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 79-139 (-37.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 51-106 (-40.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 21-55 (-23.0 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
RODRIGUEZ is 16-41 (-20.1 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)
CHI WHITE SOX are 29-10 (+18.8 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 20-11 (+8.3 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 10-17 (-9.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 51-61 (-24.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 8-15 (-9.5 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 51-61 (-24.1 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 33-41 (-16.0 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 22-31 (-19.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
FLOYD is 12-20 (-12.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
FLOYD is 5-12 (-10.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

WANDY RODRIGUEZ vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
RODRIGUEZ is 0-1 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 7.20 and a WHIP of 1.600.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-0. (+0.0 units)

GAVIN FLOYD vs. HOUSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

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CHICAGO CUBS (19 - 38) at MINNESOTA (22 - 34) - 8:10 PM
TRAVIS WOOD (L) vs. P.J. WALTERS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 19-38 (-16.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1-9 (-8.0 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 7-23 (-12.9 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 14-35 (-18.4 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 19-38 (-16.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 889-958 (-167.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 8-22 (-13.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
MINNESOTA is 34-11 (+19.2 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 21-11 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 85-134 (-29.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 39-67 (-21.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 42-66 (-23.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 82-127 (-26.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 22-41 (-18.1 Units) against the money line in home games 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.

TRAVIS WOOD vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
No recent starts.

P.J. WALTERS vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
WALTERS is 0-0 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 6.75 and a WHIP of 2.000.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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CLEVELAND (30 - 26) at ST LOUIS (30 - 28) - 8:15 PM
JOSH TOMLIN (R) vs. JAKE WESTBROOK (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 95-68 (+15.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 113-108 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 110-105 (+8.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 11-5 (+8.0 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
CLEVELAND is 25-13 (+13.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CLEVELAND is 58-52 (+11.9 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 4-12 (-10.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
WESTBROOK is 0-6 (-8.0 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

JOSH TOMLIN vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
No recent starts.

JAKE WESTBROOK vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
No recent starts.

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LA ANGELS (29 - 29) at COLORADO (24 - 32) - 8:40 PM
C.J. WILSON (L) vs. ALEX WHITE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 131-139 (-31.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 635-627 (+60.9 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 20-9 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in road games in June games over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 231-174 (+43.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 78-61 (+24.7 Units) against the money line in road games in an inter-league game since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 526-516 (+62.5 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 630-543 (+65.7 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997.
WILSON is 54-28 (+16.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
WILSON is 16-4 (+11.5 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)
COLORADO is 97-123 (-41.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 29-40 (-17.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 53-58 (-22.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 97-123 (-41.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 120-137 (-37.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.

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

C.J. WILSON vs. COLORADO since 1997
No recent starts.

ALEX WHITE vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
WHITE is 1-0 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-0. (+0.0 units)

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OAKLAND (26 - 32) at ARIZONA (27 - 30) - 9:40 PM
TOM MILONE (L) vs. DANIEL HUDSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 8-25 (-15.8 Units) against the money line in road games in June games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 49-84 (-25.5 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 31-43 (-16.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 124-102 (+21.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 46-29 (+15.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 124-102 (+21.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 71-53 (+16.7 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 72-48 (+18.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 95-101 (-33.0 Units) against the money line in home games in June games since 1997.
ARIZONA is 51-61 (-29.0 Units) against the money line in home games in an inter-league game since 1997.
ARIZONA is 15-23 (-10.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.

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

TOM MILONE vs. ARIZONA since 1997
No recent starts.

DANIEL HUDSON vs. OAKLAND since 1997
HUDSON is 0-1 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 9.00 and a WHIP of 2.000.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

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LA DODGERS (37 - 21) at SEATTLE (26 - 33) - 10:10 PM
NATHAN EOVALDI (R) vs. KEVIN MILLWOOD (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 45-76 (-29.6 Units) against the money line in road games in an inter-league game since 1997.
LA DODGERS are 37-21 (+14.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 25-10 (+14.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 37-21 (+14.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 27-14 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LA DODGERS are 24-11 (+10.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
LA DODGERS are 24-12 (+12.2 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
SEATTLE is 155-229 (-58.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.

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

NATHAN EOVALDI vs. SEATTLE since 1997
No recent starts.

KEVIN MILLWOOD vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
MILLWOOD is 6-3 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 2.84 and a WHIP of 1.148.
His team's record is 7-4 (+2.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-7. (-4.6 units)

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TEXAS (33 - 25) at SAN FRANCISCO (33 - 25) - 10:15 PM
MATT HARRISON (L) vs. BARRY ZITO (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 864-719 (+106.0 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 13-5 (+9.6 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
TEXAS is 61-33 (+20.5 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
HARRISON is 17-7 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HARRISON is 16-6 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HARRISON is 11-3 (+8.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

MATT HARRISON vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
No recent starts.

BARRY ZITO vs. TEXAS since 1997
ZITO is 18-5 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 3.72 and a WHIP of 1.244.
His team's record is 24-7 (+15.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 19-11. (+6.4 units)

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**Udog** · 06-08-2012, 12:51 PM

MLB
Short Sheet

Friday, June 8

National League

San Diego at Milwaukee, 8:10 ET
Volquez: San Diego 2-14 SU as a road underdog of +100 to +150
Marcum: Milwaukee 42-11 SU as a home favorite of -150 or more

Interleague

Kansas City at Pittsburgh, 7:05 ET
Hochevar: Kansas City 5-14 SU after 3 or more consecutive home games
Bedard: Pittsburgh 20-13 SU in June games

Philadelphia at Baltimore, 7:05 ET
Blanton: Philadelphia 16-20 SU after 2 or more consecutive losses
Arrieta: Baltimore 18-9 SU after 2 straight games without a stolen base

NY Mets at NY Yankees, 7:05 ET MLB
Santana: NY Mets 25-12 SU against right-handed starters
Kuroda: 0-8 TSR against NL East opponents

Washington at Boston, 7:10 ET
Strasburg: Washington 20-11 SU when playing on Friday
Doubront: Boston 7-13 SU in home games against right-handed starters

Detroit at Cincinnati, 7:10 ET MLB
Porcello: Detroit 5-13 SU after 3 or more consecutive home games
Arroyo: Cincinnnati 19-7 SU after batting .250 or worse over a 20 game span

Tampa Bay at Miami, 7:10 ET
Hellickson: Tampa Bay 43-25 SU after batting .240 or worse over a 20 game span
Nolasco: Miami 7-27 SU in June games

Toronto at Atlanta, 7:35 ET
Drabek: Toronto 12-5 SU in road games when playing on Friday
Beachy: 3-8 TSR as a favorite of -150 or more

Houston at Chicago White Sox, 8:10 ET
Rodriguez: Houston 6-27 SU on the road when the total is 8.5 to 10
Floyd: Chicago White Sox 20-11 SU after a win

Chicago Cubs at Minnesota, 8:10 ET WGN
Wood: Chicago Cubs 1-9 SU as a road underdog of +100 to +125
Walters: Minnesota 21-11 SU in June games

Cleveland at St. Louis, 8:15 ET
Tomlin: Cleveland 10-3 SU after 3 or more consecutive road games
Westbrook: 0-6 TSR as a home favorite of -125 to -150

LA Angels at Colorado, 8:40 ET
Wilson: LA Angels 20-9 SU in road games in June
White: Colorado 16-30 SU after a loss by 4 runs or more

Oakland at Arizona, 9:40 ET
Milone: Oakland 14-32 SU after having won 3 of their last 4
Hudson: Arizona 46-29 SU when the total is 9 to 9.5

LA Dodgers at Seattle, 10:10 ET
Eovaldi: LA Dodgers 19-6 SU after a game where the bullpen gave up no runs
Millwood: Seattle 50-84 SU when the total is 7 to 8.5

Texas at San Francisco, 10:15 ET
Harrison: Texas 1-8 SU after 3 straight games where they committed no errors
Zito: San Francisco 13-5 SU against left-handed starters

**Udog** · 06-08-2012, 12:53 PM

I'll Have Another scratched from Belmont Stakes

Belmont Stakes favorite and Triple Crown hopeful, I’ll Have Another, is scratched from Saturday’s race due to injury.

Trainer Doug O’Neill broke the devastating news on the Dan Patrick Show. I’ll Have Another was a +140 favorite for the Belmont after winning the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes.

"We ain't taking any chances," said O'Neill, who believes I'll Have Another has run his last race.

I’ll Have Another was in line to become the first Triple Crown winner since Affirmed, 34 years ago. Dullahan and Union Rags, who were priced at +450 before the scratch, are expected to move to the top of the Belmont Stakes odds.

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