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Preview: Rays (12-15) at Rockies (17-11)

Game: 2
Venue: Coors Field
Date: May 04, 2013 8:10 PM EDT


Starting for the first time since his feud with umpire Tom Hallion, David Price insists he's only focused on pitching the Tampa Bay Rays past the Colorado Rockies on Saturday night.

The left-hander won't have to worry about Hallion behind the plate this time and doesn't believe the crew working the series will have any hard feelings as Tampa Bay tries for its second win in a row at Coors Field.

"I don't think umpires hold grudges," Price said before a 7-4, 10-inning victory over the Rockies on Friday. "If something happened directly to that umpire, maybe. I don't know. I don't think so."

The AL Cy Young Award winner accused Hallion of directing a profanity toward him when the two exchanged words after the seventh inning during an 8-3 win over the Chicago White Sox on Sunday. After the game, the plate umpire called Price a "liar."

Major League Baseball fined Hallion and Price as well as Tampa Bay pitchers Jeremy Hellickson and Matt Moore for their roles in the incident, and manager Joe Maddon has called the matter closed.

"It's about moving on," Maddon said. "It's about focusing on your team, your team doing well and not really worrying about the other stuff."

Price (1-2, 5.21 ERA) will try to build off his first victory, having recorded a season-best nine strikeouts and allowing three runs over seven innings against the White Sox.

In his only career start against the Rockies (17-12), Price yielded five runs and 10 hits over seven innings in a 5-3 loss at Coors Field on June 17, 2009. He laced a single in his first major league at-bat in that contest, but he's since gone 1 for 17 at the plate.

While Price now faces a team that leads the majors with a .284 batting average, it's uncertain whether he'll have to contend with two of Colorado's top hitters - Dexter Fowler and Troy Tulowitzki.

Fowler, batting .310 with a team-high eight homers, left Friday's game in the fourth inning after hurting his right hip flexor but hopes to play Saturday.

"I just landed weird. It's fine," he said. "It just tightened up on me. I knew it wasn't that serious."

Tulowitzki went 2 for 4 with two RBIs on Wednesday after missing two games with a shoulder injury, but the All-Star shortstop was out again Friday due to what he described as "heavy" legs.

Tulowitzki, intentionally walked as a pinch hitter in the eighth, is hitting .317 with six homers and a team-leading 24 RBIs.

"I'm thinking one game," manager Walt Weiss said. "Don't know for sure. Just one of those precautionary things. Just some soreness in his legs. Nothing major."

With Tulowitzki out of the lineup, Michael Cuddyer slid into the cleanup spot Friday and delivered a two-run homer. Cuddyer is batting .381 with four homers and 11 RBIs at home, but he's 1 for 12 with six strikeouts against Price.

Colorado counters with right-hander Jon Garland (2-2, 4.65), who looks to bounce back after allowing 10 runs and 18 hits over 12 innings in consecutive losses.

He's 5-2 with a 3.27 ERA in 11 career starts against the Rays (13-15), though he hasn't faced them since 2008.

Garland will try to cool off Evan Longoria, batting .400 with five extra-base hits and five RBIs during the Rays' 3-4 road swing. He had the go-ahead, RBI single in the 10th inning Friday.

The Rockies have lost 11 straight versus AL teams at Coors Field.

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Team Comparisons

AMERICAN LEAGUE

Team Home Away East Central West Righty Lefty Grass Turf Day Night 1-Run Xtra

Baltimore Orioles 7-5 10-8 9-6 1-2 5-4 12-8 5-5 15-12 2-1 6-5 11-8 4-5 1-2

Boston Red Sox 11-5 9-4 10-5 4-2 6-2 13-6 7-3 16-7 4-2 9-2 11-7 4-2 1-1

Chicago White Sox 7-7 5-8 4-4 4-6 4-2 11-10 1-5 10-13 2-2 6-5 6-10 6-6 1-2

Cleveland Indians 5-6 8-7 3-8 6-4 2-1 6-7 7-6 10-10 3-3 3-4 10-9 5-3 2-0

Detroit Tigers 10-4 7-7 4-2 4-4 6-5 14-7 3-4 17-11 0-0 8-9 9-2 3-3 2-3

Houston Astros 4-10 4-12 1-6 1-4 6-12 5-16 3-6 8-22 0-0 1-6 7-16 2-5 0-1

Kansas City Royals 8-4 7-6 5-3 7-5 0-0 12-7 3-3 15-10 0-0 9-3 6-7 6-4 2-0

Los Angeles Angels 7-7 4-11 1-1 3-2 6-13 9-15 2-3 11-18 0-0 6-3 5-15 4-6 3-1

Minnesota Twins 7-6 5-7 2-1 5-7 4-2 10-12 2-1 12-13 0-0 9-4 3-9 5-4 1-1

New York Yankees 11-6 6-5 10-6 3-2 2-2 9-8 8-3 14-8 3-3 5-5 12-6 5-0 1-1

Oakland Athletics 9-8 8-5 3-8 1-2 13-3 12-9 5-4 17-10 0-3 4-6 13-7 3-3 3-0

Seattle Mariners 9-8 5-9 3-1 2-4 9-12 8-13 6-4 13-17 1-0 3-5 11-12 4-5 1-2

Tampa Bay Rays 8-4 5-11 4-8 4-5 4-2 6-13 7-2 5-11 8-4 3-6 10-9 2-7 1-2

Texas Rangers 9-4 9-7 3-1 3-4 11-5 10-6 8-5 18-11 0-0 3-6 15-5 6-2 0-1

Toronto Blue Jays 6-11 4-9 4-12 6-7 0-1 8-15 2-5 4-9 6-11 4-7 6-13 3-7 1-2





NATIONAL LEAGUE
Team Home Away East Central West Righty Lefty Grass Turf Day Night 1-Run Xtra

Arizona Diamondbacks 8-8 7-6 0-0 6-3 8-9 10-8 5-6 15-14 0-0 6-0 9-14 7-6 6-0

Atlanta Braves 8-5 9-7 10-4 4-3 2-1 10-9 7-3 17-12 0-0 4-4 13-8 4-2 1-2

Chicago Cubs 5-8 6-10 3-4 4-8 3-5 8-13 3-5 11-18 0-0 4-10 7-8 4-7 1-2

Cincinnati Reds 12-4 4-10 9-5 5-8 0-0 9-10 7-4 16-14 0-0 8-6 8-8 8-5 2-3

Colorado Rockies 9-4 8-8 4-2 2-1 11-8 13-5 4-7 17-12 0-0 6-5 11-7 4-5 2-3

Los Angeles Dodgers 7-8 6-7 2-1 5-1 5-11 8-9 5-6 13-15 0-0 5-3 8-12 4-2
0-1

Miami Marlins 5-11 3-11 5-15 2-6 0-0 7-13 1-9 8-22 0-0 1-9 7-13 4-8 1-2

Milwaukee Brewers 9-8 5-6 0-0 7-6 7-8 10-9 4-5 14-14 0-0 5-4 9-10 4-3
2-1
New York Mets 7-8 5-7 7-9 0-0 3-6 7-8 5-7 12-15 0-0 6-7 6-8 2-6 2-2

Philadelphia Phillies 8-8 6-8 10-4 3-8 0-0 12-13 2-3 14-16 0-0 3-3 11-13 3-4 1-0

Pittsburgh Pirates 9-4 8-8 7-2 8-6 2-4 13-8 4-4 17-12 0-0 6-4 11-8 2-3 0-0

San Diego Padres 6-7 6-10 1-2 3-4 8-11 7-12 5-5 12-17 0-0 4-5 8-12 5-4 1-0

San Francisco Giants 9-4 8-8 0-0 4-6 13-6 11-9 6-3 17-12 0-0 6-7 11-5 7-5 1-3

St. Louis Cardinals 7-5 11-6 5-2 10-6 3-3 14-9 4-2 18-11 0-0 6-5 12-6 4-4 0-2

Washington Nationals 9-7 6-8 8-8 4-7 0-0 12-12 3-3 15-15 0-0 5-6 10-9 4-2 1-1

Updated Sat May 4 8:11 AM EDT

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MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Saturday, May 4

Hot pitchers
-- Cingrani is 2-0, 1.50 in his first three MLB starts.
-- Gallardo is 3-0, 2.75 in his last three starts. Wainwright is 4-1, 1.64 in his last five outings.
-- Locke is 3-0, 1.99 in his last four starts.
-- Hamels is 1-1, 2.33 in his last four starts.
-- Arizona is 5-0 when Corbin starts (3-0, 1.89).
-- McGill allowed two runs in 6.2 IP in his first '13 start, vs Milwaukee.

-- Colon is 2-0, 2.07 in two road starts this season. Hughes is 1-0, 2.70 in his last three starts.
-- Correia is 3-1, 2.23 in his five starts this season.
-- Dickey is 2-2, 2.84 in his last four starts.
-- Hanson is 1-0, 1.50 in his last couple starts.
-- Guthrie is 1-0, 2.75 in his last three starts. Axelrod is 0-0, 3.00 in his last three starts.
-- Scherzer is 2-0, 3.71 in his last four starts. Harrell is 3-0, 1.82 in his last four outings.
-- Lackey is 1-1, 2.61 in two starts this season.

Cold pitchers
-- Samardzija is 0-4, 4.55 in his last five starts.
-- Strasburg is 0-4, 5.04 in his last five starts.
-- Fernandez is 0-2, 7.62 in his last three starts.
-- Niese is 1-2, 5.40 in his last four starts. Teheran has a 5.93 RA in five starts this season.
-- Richard is 0-2, 13.51 in his last couple starts.
-- Vogelsong is 1-2, 6.82 in five starts this season.

-- Price is 1-1, 5.63 in his last five starts. Garland is 0-2, 7.20 in his last couple starts.

-- Kazmir is 0-1, 8.64 in two starts this season.
-- Saunders is 0-3, 12.51 in his three road starts.
-- 36-year old Garcia is making his first '13 start; he was 0-1, 7.64 in his last four starts LY.
-- Ogando is 0-2, 7.04 in his last three starts.

Totals
-- Under is 7-3 in last ten Cub games.
-- Over is 9-4-1 in Philly's last fourteen home games.
-- Ten of last thirteen Washington games stayed under the total.
-- Four of last six Atlanta home games stayed under total.
-- 12 of 17 games at Miller Park went over the total.
-- Five of last seven San Diego home games went over total.
-- 10 of last 13 Dodger games went over the total.

-- Last four Colorado games went over the total.

-- Six of last nine Seattle road games stayed under total.
-- Over is 24-5 in last 29 Oakland games.
-- Six of last eight Minnesota games stayed under total.
-- Six of last eight Texas games stayed under the total.
-- Over is 7-1-1 in last nine Kansas City games.
-- Over is 6-2-2 in last ten Houston games.
-- Seven of last ten Baltimore games went over the total.

Hot teams
-- Pirates won seven of their last nine home games.
-- St Louis won eight of its last eleven games.
-- Padres won seven of their last nine games.
-- San Francisco won eight of its last ten home games.

-- A's won four of their last five games. Bronx won nine of its last twelve home games.
-- Kansas City won seven of its last ten games. White Sox won four of their last six road games.
-- Indians won last five games, outscoring foes 46-11.
-- Boston won seven of its last nine games.
-- Detroit won eight of its last ten games.
-- Orioles won ten of their last sixteen games.

Cold teams
-- Washington is 6-8 on the road this year.
-- Milwaukee lost its last three games, allowing 18 runs.
-- Cubs lost nine of their first thirteen home games. Cincinnati lost 10 of its last thirteen on the road.
-- Miami lost 11 of its 14 road games. Phillies are 8-10 in their last 18 games overall.
-- Mets lost six of their last eight games. Atlanta lost seven of last nine.
-- Arizona lost its last four games, allowing 24 runs.
-- Dodgers lost three of their last four games.

-- Rockies lost eight of last twelve games. Tampa Bay is 5-11 on road.

-- Twins are 3-6 in their last eight away games.
-- Blue Jays lost 10 of their last 13 games- they were outscored 17-2 in last three. Seattle lost seven of its last ten road games.
-- Texas lost four of its last six games.
-- Houston lost 15 of its last 19 games.
-- Angels lost seven of their last ten games.

Umpires
-- Cin-Chi-- Eight of last ten Porter games went over the total.
-- StL-Mil-- Favorites won 11 of last 14 Miller games.
-- Wsh-Pitt-- Favorites won last six Hirschbeck games.
-- Mia-Phil-- Under is 8-5-1 in last fourteen Fairchild games.
-- NY-Atl-- Under is 10-4-1 in last fifteen Nauert games.
-- Az-SD-- Favorites won last five Bellino games.
-- LA-SF-- Underdogs of less than +$200 are 21-9 in last 30 Johnson tilts.

-- TB-Colo-- Favorites won eight of last ten Fagan games.

-- A's-NY-- Six of last eight Conroy games stayed under the total.
-- Min-Clev-- Six of last seven Timmons games went over the total.
-- Sea-Tor-- Home side won 13 of last 16 Hickox games.
-- Balt-LA-- Favorites won last five Bell games.
-- Det-Hst-- Visitors won nine of last twelve Barry games.
-- Bos-Tex-- Last four Davis games went over the total.
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MLB

Saturday, May 4

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Trend Report
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1:05 PM
OAKLAND vs. NY YANKEES
Oakland is 6-2 SU in their last 8 games when playing NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Oakland's last 9 games when playing NY Yankees
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 7 games at home
NY Yankees are 2-6 SU in their last 8 games when playing Oakland

1:05 PM
CINCINNATI vs. CHI CUBS
Cincinnati is 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 6 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 7 games at home
Chi Cubs are 7-16 SU in their last 23 games at home

1:05 PM
MINNESOTA vs. CLEVELAND
Minnesota is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Minnesota is 12-4 SU in its last 16 games when playing Cleveland
Cleveland is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Cleveland's last 16 games when playing Minnesota

1:07 PM
SEATTLE vs. TORONTO
Seattle is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Seattle is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Toronto is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Seattle
Toronto is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games

4:05 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. MILWAUKEE
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
St. Louis is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games when playing at home against St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games

4:05 PM
BALTIMORE vs. LA ANGELS
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Baltimore's last 7 games on the road
Baltimore is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
LA Angels are 6-2 SU in their last 8 games when playing Baltimore
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Angels's last 5 games when playing Baltimore

4:05 PM
WASHINGTON vs. PITTSBURGH
Washington is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Washington is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Pittsburgh's last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games at home

7:05 PM
MIAMI vs. PHILADELPHIA
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami's last 6 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Miami is 7-18 SU in its last 25 games
Philadelphia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 6 games when playing Miami

7:10 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. KANSAS CITY
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 6 games
Chi White Sox are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kansas City's last 5 games when playing Chi White Sox
Kansas City is 10-4 SU in their last 14 games when playing Chi White Sox

7:10 PM
NY METS vs. ATLANTA
NY Mets are 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 14 of NY Mets's last 21 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Atlanta's last 9 games when playing at home against NY Mets
Atlanta is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home

7:10 PM
DETROIT vs. HOUSTON
Detroit is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 7 games when playing Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 7 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games

8:05 PM
BOSTON vs. TEXAS
Boston is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 7 games when playing Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games
Texas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Boston

8:10 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. COLORADO
Tampa Bay is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado's last 7 games when playing Tampa Bay
Colorado is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games

8:40 PM
ARIZONA vs. SAN DIEGO
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Arizona's last 10 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games when playing on the road against San Diego
San Diego is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Diego's last 7 games at home

9:05 PM
LA DODGERS vs. SAN FRANCISCO
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of LA Dodgers's last 9 games when playing San Francisco
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of San Francisco's last 9 games when playing LA Dodgers
San Francisco is 4-1 SU in its last 5 game

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MLB

Saturday, May 4

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Three big winners, three big losers pitching on Saturday
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Here's a look at three starters on Saturday who have made $1,360 for bettors this year, and three who have cost $1,300.64:

Money winners:

Patrick Corbin, Arizona Diamondbacks (3-0, 1.91 ERA, $518.21 in five starts)

Corbin has been stellar and his bullpen has been just as helpful. Corbin has allowed only seven earned runs in five starts, while Arizona relievers have given up only three runs after Corbin left the mound.

Kevin Correia, Minnesota Twins (3-1, 2.23 ERA, $337.23 in five starts)

Correia and the 12-12 Twins have cashed three times as heavy underdogs this season against the more public Rangers, Angels and Tigers. He's given up only nine runs in five starts and has walked only five batters.

Julio Teheran, Atlanta Braves (1-0, 5.08 ERA, $504.56 in five starts)

The Braves are 5-0 when Teheran is pitching, and his high ERA has made him an underdog three times, cashing twice against Washington at +126 and +115. Atlanta's bats have given Teheran an average of 6.2 runs of support in his starts.


Money losers:

Stephen Strasburg, Washington Nationals (1-4, 3.13 ERA, -$459.84 in six starts)

The only win on the board for the Nationals with their ace on the mound came on opening day against the lowly Marlins, when Washington was a -249 favorite. The Nats are giving Strasburg only 1.8 runs of support, below its 27th-ranked average of 3.48 runs per game.

David Price, Tampa Bay Rays (1-2, 5.21 ERA, -$427.01 in six starts)

Price has given up six home runs in April and 16 in all of 2013. The bats are struggling for him as well, producing only 3.6 runs per game in his starts, compared to the team's 4.19 season average.

Cole Hamels, Philadelphia Phillies (1-3, 4.78 ERA, -$413.79 in six starts)

Hamels has improved from his early-season struggles. He has a 2.33 ERA in his last four starts. But the struggling Phillies have provided an average of only 2.25 runs in those starts, below the team's season average of 3.69 runs per game.

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MLB

Saturday, May 4

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Saturday's MLB weather watch: rain in Atlanta
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Saturday's game between the Mets and Braves in Atlanta could be postponed due to rain in the forecast.

Here's the rest of the notable weather for Saturday's MLB action:

Cincinnati Reds vs. Chicago Cubs (+115, 7)
Site: Wrigley Field

There's a 20 percent chance of rain at Wrigley.

Washington Nationals vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (+125, 7)
Site: PNC Park

The wind will blow in from center field at 12 mph.

New York Mets vs. Atlanta Braves (-132, 8)
Site: Turner Field

There's a 100 percent chance of precipitation as rain showers are in the forecast in Atlanta.

Chicago White Sox vs. Kansas City Royals (NA)
Site: Kauffman Stadium

There's a 30 percent chance of rain in Kansas City

Boston Red Sox vs. Texas Rangers (-142, 9.5)
Site: Ballpark in Arlington

The wind will blow out to right field at 13 mph. The under was 5-2 in 2012 in Arlington when the wind blew out to right field.

Los Angeles Dodgers vs. San Francisco Giants (NA)
Site: AT&T Park

The wind will blow out to left field at 11 mph. The Giants were 3-0 at home in 2012 when the wind blew out to left field.

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MLB
Long Sheet

Saturday, May 4

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CINCINNATI (16 - 14) at CHICAGO CUBS (11 - 18) - 1:05 PM
TONY CINGRANI (L) vs. JEFF SAMARDZIJA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 446-504 (+39.9 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 309-325 (+45.6 Units) against the money line in road games after a win since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 338-302 (+55.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 619-695 (+54.0 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 556-639 (+38.0 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 72-119 (-32.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 677-643 (-150.1 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 7-24 (-16.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 321-297 (-78.8 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 684-706 (-134.4 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 72-119 (-32.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 3-1 (+1.3 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)

TONY CINGRANI vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
CINGRANI is 0-0 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 2.57 and a WHIP of 0.714.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

JEFF SAMARDZIJA vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
SAMARDZIJA is 1-2 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 2.89 and a WHIP of 1.125.
His team's record is 1-2 (-0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.2 units)

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ST LOUIS (18 - 11) at MILWAUKEE (14 - 14) - 4:05 PM
ADAM WAINWRIGHT (R) vs. YOVANI GALLARDO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 72-91 (-30.9 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive wins since 1997.
MILWAUKEE is 120-66 (+34.2 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 63-28 (+24.5 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 120-66 (+34.2 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 91-46 (+30.4 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
GALLARDO is 31-10 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
GALLARDO is 31-10 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
GALLARDO is 16-3 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
WAINWRIGHT is 28-11 (+15.2 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
MILWAUKEE is 30-39 (-16.0 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 4-1 (+2.5 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.6 Units)

ADAM WAINWRIGHT vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
WAINWRIGHT is 9-6 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 2.00 and a WHIP of 0.872.
His team's record is 11-7 (+0.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-9. (-2.2 units)

YOVANI GALLARDO vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
GALLARDO is 1-11 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 6.86 and a WHIP of 1.559.
His team's record is 3-13 (-12.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-9. (-4.8 units)

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WASHINGTON (15 - 15) at PITTSBURGH (17 - 12) - 4:05 PM
STEPHEN STRASBURG (R) vs. JEFF LOCKE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 17-12 (+8.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 21-9 (+14.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 17-12 (+8.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
WASHINGTON is 96-82 (+22.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 115-82 (+19.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.

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

STEPHEN STRASBURG vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
STRASBURG is 2-0 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 2.08 and a WHIP of 0.923.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

JEFF LOCKE vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
No recent starts.

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MIAMI (8 - 22) at PHILADELPHIA (14 - 16) - 7:05 PM
JOSE FERNANDEZ (R) vs. COLE HAMELS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 76-113 (-35.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 80-121 (-37.5 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
MIAMI is 77-115 (-36.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 32-60 (-23.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
HAMELS is 30-6 (+21.5 Units) against the money line in May games since 1997. (Team's Record)
MIAMI is 22-11 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in road games in May games over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 95-94 (-18.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 32-34 (-13.5 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 95-97 (-21.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 48-49 (-17.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
HAMELS is 4-11 (-13.1 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 4-1 (+2.6 Units) against MIAMI this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.9 Units)

JOSE FERNANDEZ vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
FERNANDEZ is 0-0 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.667.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

COLE HAMELS vs. MIAMI since 1997
HAMELS is 8-10 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 3.29 and a WHIP of 1.128.
His team's record is 10-15 (-15.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 14-11. (+0.9 units)

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NY METS (12 - 15) at ATLANTA (17 - 12) - 7:10 PM
JON NIESE (L) vs. JULIO TEHERAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 46-68 (-21.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 111-81 (+17.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 56-30 (+23.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 82-86 (+16.0 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 64-59 (+20.5 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 31-21 (+14.8 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 86-88 (+19.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
NIESE is 12-2 (+11.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 1-0 (+1.8 Units) against ATLANTA this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.1 Units)

JON NIESE vs. ATLANTA since 1997
NIESE is 6-3 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 2.97 and a WHIP of 1.376.
His team's record is 7-5 (+2.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-4. (+3.0 units)

JULIO TEHERAN vs. NY METS since 1997
TEHERAN is 1-0 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 1.69 and a WHIP of 1.313.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

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ARIZONA (15 - 14) at SAN DIEGO (12 - 17) - 8:40 PM
PAT CORBIN (L) vs. CLAYTON RICHARD (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 45-41 (+12.4 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 62-55 (+19.7 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.

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

PAT CORBIN vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
CORBIN is 0-2 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 6.75 and a WHIP of 1.929.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

CLAYTON RICHARD vs. ARIZONA since 1997
RICHARD is 6-0 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 4.06 and a WHIP of 1.353.
His team's record is 7-1 (+6.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-2. (+3.9 units)

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LA DODGERS (13 - 15) at SAN FRANCISCO (17 - 12) - 9:05 PM
TED LILLY (L) vs. RYAN VOGELSONG (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 3-1 (+2.5 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

TED LILLY vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
LILLY is 4-4 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 5.37 and a WHIP of 1.347.
His team's record is 4-6 (-2.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-7. (-5.7 units)

RYAN VOGELSONG vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
VOGELSONG is 4-2 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 2.08 and a WHIP of 1.269.
His team's record is 4-4 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-7. (-6.4 units)

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OAKLAND (17 - 13) at NY YANKEES (17 - 11) - 1:05 PM
BARTOLO COLON (R) vs. PHIL HUGHES (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 83-41 (+28.6 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
HUGHES is 21-2 (+18.5 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)
OAKLAND is 107-78 (+37.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 76-51 (+32.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 71-41 (+35.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 56-47 (+18.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 113-84 (+40.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 52-44 (+20.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
COLON is 19-10 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
COLON is 18-10 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NY YANKEES are 115-102 (-62.2 Units) against the money line in home games in May games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 1-0 (+1.4 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

BARTOLO COLON vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
COLON is 5-7 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 5.64 and a WHIP of 1.459.
His team's record is 8-9 (+0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-7. (+1.6 units)

PHIL HUGHES vs. OAKLAND since 1997
HUGHES is 2-1 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 6.00 and a WHIP of 1.407.
His team's record is 4-1 (+2.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-2. (+1.0 units)

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MINNESOTA (12 - 13) at CLEVELAND (13 - 13) - 1:05 PM
KEVIN CORREIA (R) vs. SCOTT KAZMIR (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 9-4 (+8.8 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
MINNESOTA is 26-26 (+13.5 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
CORREIA is 33-26 (+14.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CORREIA is 40-38 (+18.0 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
CORREIA is 32-26 (+12.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CORREIA is 51-34 (+29.7 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)

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

KEVIN CORREIA vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
CORREIA is 0-1 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 1.59 and a WHIP of 1.235.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

SCOTT KAZMIR vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
KAZMIR is 2-4 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 4.26 and a WHIP of 1.289.
His team's record is 2-4 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (+0.0 units)

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SEATTLE (14 - 17) at TORONTO (10 - 20) - 1:05 PM
HISASHI IWAKUMA (R) vs. R.A. DICKEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 16-6 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in home games after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 3 seasons.
IWAKUMA is 14-8 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TORONTO is 10-20 (-12.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.

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

HISASHI IWAKUMA vs. TORONTO since 1997
IWAKUMA is 1-0 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 1.13 and a WHIP of 0.875.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

R.A. DICKEY vs. SEATTLE since 1997
DICKEY is 1-0 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 9.52 and a WHIP of 1.764.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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BALTIMORE (17 - 13) at LA ANGELS (11 - 18) - 4:05 PM
FREDDY GARCIA (R) vs. TOMMY HANSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 399-329 (+52.9 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997.
HANSON is 19-7 (+12.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
BALTIMORE is 37-21 (+20.4 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 103-74 (+40.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 80-60 (+31.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 50-33 (+25.4 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 42-27 (+13.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 113-85 (+42.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 47-33 (+17.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 58-45 (+31.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 23-12 (+18.9 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 21-10 (+14.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
GARCIA is 108-69 (+31.0 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
GARCIA is 15-5 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Saturday since 1997. (Team's Record)
GARCIA is 85-46 (+28.5 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997. (Team's Record)
GARCIA is 91-55 (+29.2 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
GARCIA is 51-29 (+20.6 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)
LA ANGELS are 11-18 (-10.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA ANGELS are 11-18 (-10.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 1-1 (+0.1 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

FREDDY GARCIA vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
GARCIA is 17-4 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 2.86 and a WHIP of 1.104.
His team's record is 23-7 (+14.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 12-18. (-8.1 units)

TOMMY HANSON vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
HANSON is 1-0 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 1.64 and a WHIP of 2.182.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.1 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (12 - 15) at KANSAS CITY (15 - 10) - 7:10 PM
DYLAN AXELROD (R) vs. JEREMY GUTHRIE (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 2-1 (+0.9 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.0 Units)

DYLAN AXELROD vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
No recent starts.

JEREMY GUTHRIE vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
GUTHRIE is 5-5 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 3.24 and a WHIP of 1.120.
His team's record is 9-6 (+4.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-9. (-3.5 units)

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DETROIT (17 - 11) at HOUSTON (8 - 22) - 7:10 PM
MAX SCHERZER (R) vs. LUCAS HARRELL (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 44-51 (-17.3 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 28-37 (-16.5 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 48-54 (-16.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
SCHERZER is 8-17 (-13.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday since 1997. (Team's Record)
HOUSTON is 39-87 (-31.8 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 53-125 (-46.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 63-128 (-40.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 55-109 (-39.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 206-249 (-61.0 Units) against the money line in May games since 1997.
HOUSTON is 197-232 (-59.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday since 1997.
HOUSTON is 63-128 (-40.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 45-95 (-32.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against HOUSTON this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.0 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)

MAX SCHERZER vs. HOUSTON since 1997
SCHERZER is 1-1 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 7.36 and a WHIP of 1.455.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

LUCAS HARRELL vs. DETROIT since 1997
HARRELL is 0-0 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 2.000.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.3 units)

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BOSTON (20 - 9) at TEXAS (18 - 11) - 8:05 PM
JOHN LACKEY (R) vs. ALEXI OGANDO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 43-57 (-23.4 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 44-65 (-26.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 89-102 (-27.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 32-42 (-16.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 75-92 (-33.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 57-74 (-29.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 56-73 (-28.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 56-54 (-21.4 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.

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

JOHN LACKEY vs. TEXAS since 1997
LACKEY is 12-14 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 6.16 and a WHIP of 1.605.
His team's record is 18-18 (-6.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 16-20. (-6.3 units)

ALEXI OGANDO vs. BOSTON since 1997
OGANDO is 0-1 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 13.50 and a WHIP of 1.750.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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TAMPA BAY (13 - 15) at COLORADO (17 - 12) - 8:10 PM
DAVID PRICE (L) vs. JON GARLAND (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 6-13 (-9.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
COLORADO is 8-21 (-14.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 2-14 (-12.0 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 82-93 (-26.3 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 19-42 (-21.2 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 3-17 (-13.8 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 82-93 (-26.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 19-40 (-27.3 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 3 seasons.

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

DAVID PRICE vs. COLORADO since 1997
PRICE is 0-1 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 6.43 and a WHIP of 1.429.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

JON GARLAND vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
GARLAND is 5-2 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 3.27 and a WHIP of 1.238.
His team's record is 6-5 (-0.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 8-2. (+5.7 units)

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MLB
Dunkel

Boston at Texas
The Red Sox look to bounce back from last night's 7-0 loss and build on their 5-1 record in their last last 6 games after scoring 2 runs or less in their previous game. Boston is the pick (+140) according to Dunkel, which has the Red Sox favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Boston (+140). Here are all of today's picks.

SATURDAY, MAY 4

Game 951-952: Cincinnati at Chicago Cubs (1:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Cingrani) 14.908; Cubs (Samardzija) 14.059
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-125); No Total
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (-125); N/A

Game 953-954: St. Louis at Milwaukee (4:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Wainwright) 15.090; Milwaukee (Gallardo) 15.950
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 1; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-125); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (+105); Under

Game 955-956: Washington at Pittsburgh (4:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Strasburg) 15.936; Pittsburgh (Locke) 15.278
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: Washington (-140); 7
Dunkel Pick: Washington (-140); Under

Game 957-958: Miami at Philadelphia (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Miami (Fernandez) 14.581; Philadelphia (Hamels) 14.145
Dunkel Line: Miami by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-220); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Miami (+195); Over

Game 959-960: NY Mets at Atlanta (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Niese) 13.619; Atlanta (Teheran) 15.134
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-140); 8
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-140); Under

Game 961-962: Arizona at San Diego (8:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Corbin) 16.244; San Diego (Richard) 15.450
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: San Diego (-130); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (+110); Over

Game 963-964: LA Dodgers at San Francisco (9:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Magill) 15.079; San Francisco (Vogelsong) 16.146
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1; 6
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 965-966: Oakland at NY Yankees (1:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (Colon) 15.525; NY Yankees (Hughes) 14.450
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 1; 9
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-115); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (-105); Over

Game 967-968: Minnesota at Cleveland (1:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Correia) 15.575; Cleveland (Kazmir) 15.205
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Cleveland (-110); 9
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (-110); Over

Game 969-970: Seattle at Toronto (1:07 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Iwakuma) 14.122; Toronto (Dickey) 14.511
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Toronto (-125); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (-125); Under

Game 971-972: Baltimore at LA Angels (4:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Garcia) 14.579; LA Angels (Hanson) 14.206
Dunkel Line: Baltimore by 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-140); 9
Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (+120); Over

Game 973-974: Chicago White Sox at Kansas City (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Axelrod) 14.810; Kansas City (Guthrie) 16.409
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Kansas City (-145); 8
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (-145); Under

Game 975-976: Detroit at Houston (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Scherzer) 16.091; Houston (Harrell) 13.574
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 2 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Detroit (-185); 8
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-185); Over

Game 977-978: Boston at Texas (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Lackey) 15.616; Texas (Ogando) 14.711
Dunkel Line: Boston by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Texas (-160); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Boston (+140); Under

Game 979-980: Tampa Bay at Colorado (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Price) 16.254; Colorado (Garland) 16.601
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-125); 9
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (+105); Over
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Diamond Trends - Saturday

May 4, 2013


SU TREND OF THE DAY:

-- The Royals are 13-0 since June 24, 2008 as a 140+ favorite after scoring 6+ runs win for a net profit of $1300.


OU TREND OF THE DAY:

-- The Mets are 10-0 OU since May 01, 2010 as a dog after a win in which they left fewer than 10 men on base and it is not the last game of a series for a net profit of $1000 when playing the over.

PITCHER TREND OF THE DAY:

-- When Cole Hamels starts the Phillies are 10-0 since July 23, 2009 as a 200+ favorite after more strike outs than hits allowed and they won in his previous start for a net profit of $1000.

MLB BIBLE ACTIVE TREND:

-- The Astros are 0-15 (+$1,500) since 2010 following a loss where they scored no more than five runs and led after eight innings.

ACTIVE TRENDS:

-- The Twins are 0-13 since April 28, 2011 within 20 cents of pickem after a loss in which they allowed 5+ walks for a net profit of $1305 when playing against.

-- When Cole Hamels starts the Phillies are 0-8 OU since September 03, 2010 as a 200+ favorite after a quality start on the road for a net profit of $800 when playing the under.

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May's Totals:

Date WLT Pct Net Units Record

05/03/13 12-*16-*0 42.86% -*2225 Detail
05/02/13 6-*7-*0 46.15% -*1090 Detail
05/01/13 19-*11-*0 63.33% +*4395 Detail

Totals 37-*34-*0 52.11% +1080


Saturday, May 4

Game Score Status Pick Amount

Cincinnati - 1:05 PM ET Chi. Cubs +110 500 POD # 5
Chi. Cubs - Under 7 500

Minnesota - 1:05 PM ET Cleveland -113 500
Cleveland - Under 9 500

Oakland - 1:05 PM ET Oakland +104 500 POD # 3
NY Yankees - Over 8.5 500 POD # 6

Seattle - 1:07 PM ET Seattle +123 500 POD # 4
Toronto - Under 7.5 500

Baltimore - 4:05 PM ET Baltimore +136 500 POD # 1
LA Angels - Under 9 500

St. Louis - 4:05 PM ET St. Louis -119 500
Milwaukee - Under 7.5 500

Washington - 4:05 PM ET Pittsburgh +129 500 POD # 2
Pittsburgh - Over 7 500

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EVENING BEST BETS:

Miami - 7:05 PM ET Miami +194 500 POD # 1
Philadelphia - Over 7.5 500

Chi. White Sox - 7:10 PM ET Kansas City -135 500
Kansas City - Over 7.5 500

Detroit - 7:10 PM ET Houston +183 500 POD # 3
Houston - Under 8 500

Boston - 8:05 PM ET Boston +126 500 POD # 2
Texas - Under 9 500

Tampa Bay - 8:10 PM ET Tampa Bay -128 500
Colorado - Under 9 500

Arizona - 8:40 PM ET Arizona -117 500
San Diego - Over 7.5 500

LA Dodgers - 9:05 PM ET San Francisco -148 500
San Francisco - Under 7.5 500

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Preview: Nationals (15-15) at Pirates (17-12)

Game: 3
Venue: PNC Park
Date: May 05, 2013 1:35 PM EDT


Much like the rest of the Washington Nationals, Gio Gonzalez is ready to move on from a tough April.

The left-hander looks to bounce back from another rough outing while trying to help the Nationals complete a winning road trip with a second straight victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday.

A 21-game winner with a 2.89 ERA in 2012, Gonzalez (2-2, 5.34 ERA) allowed a run, six hits and walked four in 11 innings to go 1-0 in his first two starts this season. However, he's yielded 18 runs, 20 hits and 14 walks in 21 innings while going 1-2 in the last four.

Gonzalez's early struggles have coincided with the mediocre start by Washington (16-15), the reigning NL East champion with lofty expectations for 2013.

"It's a long season, man. I'm not going to stress it," Gonzalez said.

After he gave up a run in eight innings of an 8-1 win over Cincinnati on April 25, Gonzalez struck out a season-high nine but allowed five runs and walked five in four innings of an 8-1 loss at Atlanta on Tuesday.

Though Washington has won three of four in May after Saturday's 5-4 victory, manager Davey Johnson knows if Gonzalez is to follow suit, he must be more efficient than he was Tuesday.

"When you pitch, you've got to hit your spots, you've got to make good pitches," Johnson told the Nationals' official website. "He just didn't do it. He punched out a lot of guys, but a lot of them were full counts. You waste a lot of pitches on a lot of hitters."

Gonzalez is 1-0 with a 2.77 ERA in two starts versus Pittsburgh (17-13), but has never pitched at PNC Park.

The Nationals are in position to finish 4-3 on a trip that began with two straight losses to the Braves. Wilson Ramos delivered a game-tying single in the sixth and Tyler Moore had a go-ahead sacrifice fly in the ninth to help Washington rally from a 4-2 deficit Saturday.

Hours after Johnson called a team meeting with the hope of igniting a lethargic offense, the Nationals scored more than three runs for the first time in seven games.

"Well, we got a few more guys on base,' Johnson said after his team managed six hits and stranded 11 runners. "We didn't get many in - but it's a start.'

Johnson's team is batting .174 (8 for 46) with runners in scoring position during that seven-game span.

First baseman Adam LaRoche went 1 for 1 with an RBI and three walks. The ex-Pirate is 4 for 7 with five walks in three games after going 1 for 32 with 13 strikeouts and one walk in his previous 10.

He's batting .348 (8 for 23) against scheduled Pittsburgh starter Wandy Rodriguez (2-1, 3.91).

The left-hander hopes to rebound after he gave up seven runs, three homers and four walks in 3 2-3 innings of a 10-4 loss at Milwaukee on Monday.

"I had bad location. A lot of hitters I started behind in the count,' he said. "For the hitter, it's easy when they know what's coming. When you're behind you throw a fastball for a strike and they know a fastball is coming and they hit it.'

Despite a 4.50 ERA, Rodriguez is 5-2 in 10 starts against the Nationals.

Starling Marte and Clint Barmes each hit two-run homers but the Pirates' four-game home winning streak ended Saturday.

Batting .328, Marte has hit three of his four home runs in the last four games.

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Preview: Athletics (17-14) at Yankees (18-11)

Game: 3
Venue: Yankee Stadium
Date: May 05, 2013 1:05 PM EDT


After limiting the Oakland Athletics to their fewest hits in a little more than week, the New York Yankees are hoping Andy Pettitte can do even better while bouncing back from a miserable start.

Pettitte will try to help the Yankees finish 8-2 on their homestand while earning his 249th career win Sunday.

Oakland (17-14) had scored 38 runs while batting .272 in its six games before a 4-2 loss at Yankee Stadium on Saturday. After collecting 10 hits in a 2-0 win in Friday's series opener, the A's had four through eight scoreless innings Saturday before getting two in a two-run ninth.

The six hits were the fewest for Oakland since it had three in a 3-0 loss to Baltimore on April 26.

"That's the name of the game, getting hot all together," catcher John Jaso told the team's website. "Get a walk or two in there and a hit. We didn't really do that much."

Lyle Overbay, meanwhile, boosted the injury-plagued Yankees with his third home run in six games. The last three hitters for New York (18-11) were a combined 4 for 9 with two solo homers.

"The bottom of the lineup was excellent. Just an outstanding performance by those guys," manager Joe Girardi said of Overbay, Eduardo Nunez and Chris Stewart.

In his first start against the A's in nearly four years, Pettitte (3-2, 3.86 ERA) will try to rebound from a 9-1 loss to Houston on Monday. After posting a 2.22 ERA in his first four starts, the veteran left-hander gave up seven runs and 10 hits in 4 1-3 innings against his former club.

Pettitte hadn't allowed that many hits since giving up 10 to Boston in a 10-8 loss on Sept. 24, 2010. He also yielded seven runs for the first time since that game.

"All around just a sickening game for me, and a very frustrating game. I'm just looking forward to getting back out there," he said.

Pettitte, who hasn't faced Oakland since July 25, 2009, is 12-7 with a 3.32 ERA in 24 career matchups, including three in the playoffs. He earned his first major league win against the A's on June 7, 1995, and is 7-4 with a 3.02 ERA in 12 home starts against them in his two stints with New York.

The 40-year-old Pettitte will pitch opposite 24-year-old Dan Straily, who is trying to rebound from a miserable effort of his own in his first start against the Yankees. After being called up from the minors for the second time this season, Straily (1-0, 6.35) gave up a career-high six runs over 4 2-3 innings to the Los Angeles Angels on Monday, but he avoided the loss as Oakland rallied late in a 10-8 win in 19 innings.

Vernon Wells is the only Yankees player to have faced Straily, and he hit a two-run homer off the right-hander in a 6-5 loss for the Angels on Sept. 11. Jed Lowrie is the A's only active player to have hit against Pettitte, going 4 for 10 with a home run.

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Preview: Mariners (15-17) at Blue Jays (10-21)

Game: 3
Venue: Rogers Centre
Date: May 05, 2013 1:07 PM EDT


The Seattle Mariners have silenced the slumping Toronto Blue Jays this weekend.

If Joe Saunders' latest outing is any indication, the Blue Jays could be in for another long day at the plate in Sunday's series finale.

Seeking a season-high fourth straight win, Seattle turns to Saunders as it tries to complete its first sweep in Toronto in 12 seasons.

After Felix Hernandez baffled the Blue Jays (10-21) in Friday's series opener, Hisashi Iwakuma outpitched R.A. Dickey in Saturday's 8-1 victory. Michael Saunders - a native of British Columbia - hit two homers and Dustin Ackley connected on a grand slam as the Mariners (15-17) cruised to their sixth win in seven games.

Seattle has compiled a 2.00 ERA over that stretch - nearly two runs lower than its season mark of 3.96.

The Mariners have also posted a 2.54 ERA in taking seven of eight from the Blue Jays, but they haven't swept them north of the border since winning all three matchups May 11-13, 2001.

While Seattle continues to roll, Toronto hasn't seen much go its way of late. The Blue Jays have lost eight of nine, including all four games this month by a 25-3 margin.

Third baseman Brett Lawrie saw his average drop back down to .197 after going 0 for 3 on Saturday. Slugging right fielder Jose Bautista is batting just .207.

"We're somewhat of a dysfunctional team right now," Dickey said. "We're kind of searching for a way to score runs, a way to pitch well. We're doing a lot of things poorly.

"We've got a group of great guys. And the chemistry in here, nobody is blaming other people. We're all trying to own what ours is to own in this. But we're not very good right now and everybody knows it."

Getting on track could prove difficult against Saunders (2-3, 5.25 ERA), who scattered four hits while throwing his eighth career complete game Monday in a 6-2 win over Baltimore.

"We knew what Joe was going to do," Orioles catcher Matt Wieters told MLB's official website. "Everyone sort of knows what Joe is going to do. That's why he's good and that's why he's pitched for so long. He's able to make the ball move late and get ground balls and get weak contact."

While Saunders improved to 2-0 with a 0.81 ERA at home, he's 0-3 with a 12.51 mark on the road.

"I don't know what's going on," he said. "I pride myself on being a good road pitcher, and haven't done that well this year. In my mind, I need to be a lot more consistent."

The left-hander, though, has won his last two starts at Rogers Centre while allowing two unearned runs over 14 1-3 innings. Edwin Encarnacion is 0 for 6 in their matchups and Bautista is 2 for 9.

The Blue Jays counter with Brandon Morrow (0-2, 5.29). The right-hander allowed three runs, six hits and three walks over five innings but didn't factor in the decision of Tuesday's 9-7 win over Boston.

Morrow, who spent the first three years of his career with Seattle, is 3-1 with a 3.04 ERA against his former team. He's struck out 32 in 23 2-3 innings during those outings.

Morrow will need to be wary of Jason Bay, who figures to be back in the lineup after getting the day off Saturday. The veteran left fielder is batting .435 with two homers and seven RBIs during a seven-game hitting streak.