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**Udog** · 05-22-2013, 08:45 AM

Armadillo: Wednesday's six-pack

-- San Francisco/Houston got awarded Super Bowls; 49ers have a stadium in Santa Clara that will be finished soon. Teams with new stadiums get to host Super Bowls now, thats how they got built in first place.

-- Kevin Durant donated $1M to the Red Cross to help the people out in Oklahoma; Thunder, NBAPA each matched that million. Good for them.

-- Last seven Super Bowl champs went 4-3 in their last regular season tilt; all seven of them had at least one loss in last three regular season games.

-- Pablo Sandoval hit a walk-off HR as home-loving Giants won 4-2 over the Nationals. Strasburg pitched well for the Nats but didn't win.

-- Dan Straily blanked Texas for seven innings in Arlington as the A's beat Yu Darvish 1-0.

-- Had major storms here Tuesday night, lost power for 90 minutes or so, which is why all of this is a little late posting. Some violent weather, man.

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Armadillo: Wednesday's List of 13: Random thoughts on a stormy night.........

13) When I was in Las Vegas, wasn’t happy about A’s getting hosed out of a game-tying HR because crew chief Angel Hernandez wouldn’t overturn an obvious error made by his umpiring crew. I wondered how Hernandez was a crew chief, since he doesn’t appear to be a very good umpire. Turns out he isn’t a crew chief; he was a temporary crew chief while Dana Demuth was on vacation that week. So that clears that up.

12) Pac-12 commish Larry Scott makes over $3M a year; that’s a lot of money to run an amateur sports organization. Its also very big business, I get that, and if I didn’t get it, Mr Scott’s salary sure hammered the point home.

11) Clayton Kershaw allowed three or less earned runs in his last 22 starts, longest such streak since Pedro Martinez had a 23-game streak in 1999-2000. No once bitches about Don Mattingly’s game management skills when Kershaw is on the hill.

10) Tony Romo had minor back surgery (is there such a thing?) and is out of action until training camp starts. I’m assuming that means golf, too.

9) I was driving on Everett Road in Albany a while back and stopped in the Red Cross facility there to donate some money, since they do so much good work, but the people there said they couldn’t take cash, you had to donate on your phone or online. You’d think they would have some mechanism to accept contributions in person.

8) Read Tuesday where some agents aren’t happy about the NFL Draft getting pushed back into May; will increase their expenses, since they front money for workout facilities and stuff like that. Somehow, I’m guessing they’ll figure a way around all that.

7) Supposedly the draft is being pushed back because Easter is late next year and it creates a conflict with Radio City Music Hall; wouldn’t that be a great chance for the league to move the draft around, the way the NHL does? The draft doesn’t have to be in Manhattan every year, does it?

6) Cleveland won the NBA Draft Lottery, which used to be the night we checked in with former Laker great Elgin Baylor every year, when he was running the Clippers; Clips have been in the lottery 22 times, more than any other team, so it figures they did something stupid on Lottery Night, the year they won 56 games, most in franchise history........

5) Clippers had their best regular season ever, 56-26, so of course they fired their coach, Vinny Del Negro.

Someone needs to tell these nitwits that at one time, Phil Jackson hadn't won a title and Pat Riley was a radio announcer until Jack McKinney fell off a bicycle and Riley got hired as an assistant coach, then got promoted to head coach because Magic Johnson got Paul Westhead fired.

Point is, everyone starts somewhere, and Del Negro didn't deserve this.

4) Barclay’s Arena in Brooklyn has this college basketball tournament for next fall: Pitt-Stanford-Houston-Texas Tech. Not exactly Final Four caliber, though Stanford is supposed to be much better next season, with a veteran cast returning.

3) There is a QB guru named George Whitfield who works with players in the offseason; he is said to be very, very good at improving skills. One of the things he does is have QBs pass while blindfolded. That would be an interesting feature for ESPN to pursue.

2) Michael Vick fumbled 32 times in his last 35 games, losing 10 of them; Chip Kelly showed him a different way for him to tuck the ball, so he wouldn’t fumble as much. No one did this with Vick before? He’s 32, for the love of God. We’ll see if it’ll help; for sure, the Eagles will be an interesting team to watch this fall.

1) Who gives a rat’s ass what Jim Boeheim thinks about the Knicks? Carmelo Anthony paid for his practice facility at Syracuse, so the coach has to defend his former star, what else is he going to say? Please be quiet.

**Udog** · 05-22-2013, 08:48 AM

NBA
Dunkel

Indiana at Miami
The Heat look to open up the series and take advantage of an Indiana team that is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 road games. Miami is the pick (-7 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Heat favored by 10 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Miami (-7 1/2). Here are all of today's picks.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 22

Game 503-504: Indiana at Miami (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Indiana 119.214; Miami 129.705
Dunkel Line & Total: Miami by 10 1/2; 179
Vegas Line & Total: Miami by 7 1/2; 182 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Miami (-7 1/2); Under

NBA
Long Sheet

Wednesday, May 22

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INDIANA (57 - 36) at MIAMI (74 - 17) - 5/22/2013, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
INDIANA is 8-19 ATS (-12.9 Units) as a road underdog of 6.5 to 9 points over the last 3 seasons.
INDIANA is 7-17 ATS (-11.7 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
MIAMI is 52-39 ATS (+9.1 Units) in all games this season.
MIAMI is 46-38 ATS (+4.2 Units) as a favorite this season.

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

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NBA
Short Sheet

Wednesday, May 22

Conference Finals, Game One (Series Tied, 0-0)
Indiana at Miami, 8:05 ET TNT
Indiana: 8-19 ATS as a road underdog of 6.5 to 9 points
Miami: 31-14 ATS off a home game

NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Wednesday, May 22

Miami is 9-1 in playoffs, with only loss in Game 1 to Bulls, would look for Heat to be anxious to get off to good start vs defensively-stout Pacer squad that beat New York in six games. Heat is 2-3 as home favorite in playoffs; over is 2-2-1 in their home games. Indiana beat Miami twice in three meetings this season, with home team winning all three. Heat won last meeting 105-91 (-6.5), only one played here- wouldn't put whole lot of stock in that, but its my job to tell you. Pacers are 2-4 on road during playoffs, with all four losses by 10+ points (2-4 as road underdogs).

NBA

Wednesday, May 22

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Trend Report
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8:00 PM
INDIANA vs. MIAMI
Indiana is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Miami
Indiana is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Miami
The total has gone OVER in 16 of Miami's last 24 games at home
Miami is 23-2 SU in its last 25 games at home

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NBA

Wednesday, May 22

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Pacers at Heat: What bettors need to know
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Indiana Pacers at Miami Heat (-7.5, 182.5)

The last time the Miami Heat had a long layoff between series, they came out rusty and dropped Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals. The Indiana Pacers, who visit the Heat for Game 1 of the conference finals Wednesday, are hoping that same rust allows them to get a quick leg up on the defending champs. The Pacers battled Miami for six games in the semifinals last spring before falling short and are determined for a different outcome this time.

Indiana held a 2-1 lead in the series last spring before LeBron James asserted himself with 40 points, 18 rebounds and nine assists in Game 4 as the Heat cruised through the final three games. James is already in attack mode for the series this season, taking offense at a rather benign comment by Pacers coach Frank Vogel and turning it into a two-day news story. “We’re not just another team,” James said. “I don’t understand what he’s saying. But we’re not just another team. That’s not true. He said we’re just another team in their way. We’re a great team.” Of course, Vogel never said the Heat were “just another team,” and simply referred to them as the team that happened to be next on the schedule.

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

ABOUT THE PACERS: Indiana’s great advantage over Miami is on the interior, where Roy Hibbert, David West and Paul George form a frontline bigger than anything the Heat have seen. The Pacers led the NBA in rebounding average during the regular season while Miami finished last. George did a fine job of locking up Carmelo Anthony and forcing him to take bad or contested shot in the semifinals, and will be tasked with doing the same thing to James in the finals. George’s maturation is a big reason the Pacers feel they are better prepared to face the Heat this spring. The All-Star forward averaged 9.7 points and 6.6 rebounds in the 2012 postseason but has lifted those numbers to 19.1 and 8.3, respectively, this postseason while assuming more of the ball handling responsibilities and guarding the oppositions best player. “It’ll be fun,” George told the Indianapolis Star about the chance to guard James. “I always embrace challenges.”

ABOUT THE HEAT: Miami did not have Chris Bosh for much of the series against the Pacers last spring due to an abdominal injury. Bosh is now a key to what the Heat like to do offensively and will operate as the center in an offense that spreads the floor. Miami is counting on Bosh’s ability to hit jumpers from 15 feet and further out to pull Hibbert away from the basket and open up driving lanes for James and Dwyane Wade. The Heat lost to the Pacers twice during the regular season, and James was held to a season-low 13 points in the lone win against Indiana, a 105-91 triumph that marked win No.18 during their 27-game streak. Miami has won 45 of its last 48 games overall. “It only gets more difficult and more challenging,” Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said after closing out the semifinal win over the Chicago Bulls. “That’s what competitors want.”

TRENDS:

* Pacers are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games overall.
* Heat are 13-4 ATS in their last 17 vs. Eastern Conference.
* Over is 5-1 in the last 6 meetings.
* Home team is 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings.

BUZZER BEATERS:

1. Indiana has only one player with experience in the conference finals in backup C Ian Mahimni. James will be making his fifth trip to the conference finals in the last seven years while Wade and Udonis Haslem have helped lead the Heat to five of the last nine including 2013.

2. Wade (knee) has been practicing and does not expect to miss any time.

3. West (right calf) has been limited in practice but is expected to go in Game 1

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NBA

Wednesday, May 22

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NBA Eastern Conference finals preview: Heat vs. Pacers
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The Miami Heat and Indiana Pacers duke it out in the Eastern Conference championship with a ticket to the NBA Finals on the line.

Here’s a look at how these teams stack up and their odds to win the series heading into Game 1 Wednesday:

No. 1 Miami Heat vs. No. 3 Indiana Pacers

Season series: Pacers 2-1 SU, 2-1 ATS, 2-1 over/under
Series prices: Heat -700, Pacers +500

Why bet the Heat: Miami has victories in 45 of its last 48 games and an 8-1 record this postseason, with seven of those wins by double figures. Dwyane Wade will have had a week off to rest his ailing knee before Game 1 Wednesday, and Chris Bosh is playing some of the best basketball of his career. Bosh had nearly three times as many blocks as Chicago big man Joakim Noah (11 to 4) in the last round and held his own in the rebounding department against the much bigger Noah. Bosh appears poised to handle the Pacers’ intimidating frontcourt of Roy Hibbert and David West and no Heat player was betting in the clutch than CB4 this season. Bosh shot 77 percent from the field (24 for 31) in the final five minutes of games with a margin of five points or fewer this season.

Why bet the Pacers: The Pacers have a distinct size advantage over the Heat. Indiana has four players that are six-foot-nine or taller, while Miami has only two. The Pacers took two of three by double digits from the Heat during the regular season, outrebounding Miami by 11 boards per game over the three-game stretch. Indiana has been very impressive when it comes to defending the 3-point line. Opposing teams shot just 32.7 percent against the Pacers from beyond the arc this season – tops in the Association. The Pacers were one of two teams (Knicks were the other) to win their season series against Miami this year.

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**Udog** · 05-22-2013, 08:50 AM

NHL
Dunkel

Pittsburgh at Ottawa
The Senators look to follow up their Game 3 win and build on their 5-2 record in their last 7 home games against a team with a road winning percentage above .600. Ottawa is the pick (+125) according to Dunkel, which has the Senators favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Ottawa (+125). Here are all of today's picks.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 22

Game 27-28: Pittsburgh at Ottawa (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh 12.589; Ottawa 13.582
Dunkel Line & Total: Ottawa by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Pittsburgh (-145); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Ottawa (+125); Over

NHL
Long Sheet

Wednesday, May 22

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PITTSBURGH (42-14-0-1, 85 pts.) at OTTAWA (30-20-0-6, 66 pts.) - 5/22/2013, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OTTAWA is 30-26 ATS (-6.2 Units) in all games this season.
OTTAWA is 30-26 ATS (-2.6 Units) second half of the season this season.
PITTSBURGH is 42-15 ATS (+17.6 Units) in all games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 15-3 ATS (+10.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
PITTSBURGH is 25-8 ATS (+15.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 42-15 ATS (+17.6 Units) second half of the season this season.
PITTSBURGH is 18-5 ATS (+12.2 Units) in road games when playing with 2 days rest over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 10-1 ATS (+8.6 Units) in road games revenging a loss versus opponent this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 9-5 (+1.6 Units) against the spread versus OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
PITTSBURGH is 9-5-0 straight up against OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
8 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.3 Units)

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NHL
Short Sheet

Wednesday, May 22

Conference Semifinals, Game Four (Pittsburgh Leads, 2-1)
Pittsburgh at Ottawa, 7:35 ET NBCSN
Pittsburgh: 11-1 SU off a road loss by 1 goal
Ottawa: 11-3 Under at home with a total of 5.5 goals

NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Wednesday, May 22

Home teams are now 11-2 in this round of playoffs, under 7-3-3. Pittsburgh had a power play and 1-0 lead in last minute of Game 3, somehow gave up goal, lost in OT- they're 5-1 vs Senators this year, winning 2-1/4-2/3-1/4-1/4-3. Senators are 3-0 at home in playoffs, with two OT wins- they've only allowed four goals in those three games. Penguins won four of last five games overall, with only nine goals allowed since the switch to Vokoun in goal. Seven of last eleven series games went over total. Penguins were 0-6 on power play in Game 3, after being 3-10 in two home games. Senators are 0-10 on power play in series.

NHL

Wednesday, May 22

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Trend Report
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7:30 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. OTTAWA
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Pittsburgh's last 18 games when playing Ottawa
Pittsburgh is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Ottawa
Ottawa is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh
Ottawa is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games

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NHL

Wednesday, May 22

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Penguins at Senators: What bettors need to know
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Pittsburgh Penguins at Ottawa Senators (+122, 5.5)

Penguins lead best-of-seven series 2-1.

The Pittsburgh Penguins were moments away from securing a commanding 3-0 advantage in their Eastern Conference second-round series - only to let it slip away. The seventh-seeded Ottawa Senators will look to feed off the momentum of their double-overtime victory and even their series with the top-seeded Penguins at two games apiece on Wednesday when they reconvene at Scotiabank Place. Captain Daniel Alfredsson netted a short-handed goal with 29 seconds remaining in regulation and fourth-liner Colin Greening scored for the third time in the series at 7:39 of the second overtime as Ottawa claimed a 2-1 victory Sunday.

"You can see the desperation they have," captain Sidney Crosby said. "They want to make sure it's 2-2 going back to Pittsburgh (for Game 5 on Friday) and obviously we know the scenario is to come here and get one of two on the road and go back home with a chance to finish off the series would be great." Tyler Kennedy scored the Penguins' lone goal Sunday and Tomas Vokoun suffered his first loss since replacing Marc-Andre Fleury despite making 46 saves.

TV: 7:30 p.m. ET, NBC Sports, RDS, TSN, CBC

ABOUT THE PENGUINS: Evgeni Malkin saw his eight-game point streak come to an end - in frustrating fashion. The reigning Hart Trophy winner failed to convert a point-blank chance early in the second period - with the end result being a broken stick at his own hands. Malkin also had a golden opportunity to end the contest in the first overtime, only to be denied by a sprawling save from Craig Anderson.

ABOUT THE SENATORS: Coach Paul MacLean didn't mince words when talking about the contributions of his fourth line - Greening, rookie Jean-Gabriel Pageau and Erik Condra. "That line - in the eight games that we've played so far - has consistently been our best line in the playoffs," MacLean said. "Game to game, shift to shift, they've been extremely important to us. Not only 5-on-5, but they also contribute killing penalties." Pageau had a goal in Game 2 of this series and a hat trick in Game 3 of the first-round set versus Montreal. Condra has one goal and five assists on his four-game point streak.

TRENDS:

* Penguins are 39-12 in their last 51 overall.
* Senators are 2-9 in their last 11 vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
* Penguins are 5-1 in the last 6 meetings.
* Home team is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.

OVERTIME:

1. After being a spectator for the last six contests, Pittsburgh C Jussi Jokinen skated with the fourth line and worked on the power play in Tuesday's practice. Jokinen could be inserted into the lineup for Game 4.

2. Ottawa C Jason Spezza registered four shots on goal, won 15 of 25 faceoffs and finished with a minus-1 in his return from back surgery.

3. Coach Dan Bylsma did not provide an update on LW Brenden Morrow, who made a premature exit from practice on Tuesday.

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**Udog** · 05-22-2013, 08:50 AM

MLB
Dunkel

Boston at Chicago White Sox
The White Sox go for a series sweep today and look to take advantage of a Boston team that is 1-7 in its last 8 games after dropping the first two games of a series. Chicago is the pick (-115) according to Dunkel, which has the White Sox favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (-115). Here are all of today's picks.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 22

Game 951-952: Cincinnati at NY Mets (1:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Latos) 14.219; NY Mets (Harvey) 15.259
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1; 5
Vegas Line: NY Mets (-115); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (-115); Under

Game 953-954: LA Dodgers at Milwaukee (1:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Ryu) 14.253; Milwaukee (Peralta) 15.457
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 1; 9
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-115); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (-105); Over

Game 955-956: Arizona at Colorado (3:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Cahill) 15.625; Colorado (De La Rosa) 16.562
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Colorado (-125); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (-125); Under

Game 957-958: Washington at San Francisco (3:45 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Gonzalez) 14.530; San Francisco (Bumgarner) 16.031
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-145); 7
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (-145); Over

Game 959-960: Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cubs (Samardzija) 15.337; Pittsburgh (Liriano) 15.992
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: Pittsburgh (-130); 7
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-130); Under

Game 961-962: Philadelphia at Miami (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Lee) 15.563; Miami (Slowey) 13.739
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-170); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-170); Over

Game 963-964: St. Louis at San Diego (10:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Lyons) 16.606; San Diego (Smith) 15.650
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 1; 8
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-115); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-115); Over

Game 965-966: Oakland at Texas (2:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (Parker) 16.111; Texas (Wolf) 15.284
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 1; 10
Vegas Line: Texas (-140); 10 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (+120); Under

Game 967-968: Tampa Bay at Toronto (4:37 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Hellickson) 16.641; Toronto (Buehrle) 15.569
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Toronto (-115); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (-105); Under

Game 969-970: NY Yankees at Baltimore (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Kuroda) 15.581; Baltimore (Hammel) 16.477
Dunkel Line: Baltimore by 1; 9
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-120); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (+100); Over

Game 971-972: Detroit at Cleveland (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Verlander) 16.649; Cleveland (Jimenez) 15.518
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1; 7
Vegas Line: Detroit (-155); 8
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-155); Under

Game 973-974: Seattle at LA Angels (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Maurer) 14.297; LA Angels (Wilson) 15.908
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-180); 8
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (-180); Over

Game 975-976: Kansas City at Houston (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Shields) 13.782; Houston (Lyles) 14.657
Dunkel Line: Houston by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Kansas City (-200); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Houston (+170); Over

Game 977-978: Boston at Chicago White Sox (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Buchholz) 14.833; White Sox (Santiago) 16.325
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-115); 7
Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (-115); Under

Game 979-980: Minnesota at Atlanta (12:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Worley) 13.489; Atlanta (Maholm) 15.619
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 2; 7
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-180); 8
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-180); Under

**Udog** · 05-22-2013, 08:53 AM

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Wednesday, May 22

Hot pitchers
-- Reds won Latos' last three road starts (2-0, 2.33). Harvey is 1-1, 1.57 in his last four outings.
-- Ryu is 2-1, 2.93 in his last five starts.
-- Cahill is 3-1, 1.64 in his last five starts. de la Rosa is 3-0, 2.50 in last three.
-- GGonzalez is 1-0, 2.29 in his last three starts.
-- Liriano is 2-0, 1.59 in two starts this season.
-- Lee is 2-0, 1.64 in his last three starts.

-- Parker is 1-0, 2.70 in his last couple starts.
-- Kuroda is 3-1, 1.21 in his last four starts.
-- Jimenez is 3-0, 1.90 in his last four starts.
-- Shields is 1-2, 2.20 in his last six starts.
-- Buchholz is 6-0, 1.78 in nine starts this season.

Cold pitchers
-- Peralta is 1-3, 8.44 in his last four starts.
-- Bumgarner is 1-2, 7.64 in his last three starts.
-- Samardzija is 1-5, 4.81 in his last six starts.
-- Slowey is 0-2, 12.91 in his last couple starts.
-- Lefty Lyons is 2-1, 4.47 in eight AAA starts (56 hits allowed in 46.1 IP). BSmith is 0-1, 15.64 in two starts this season.

-- Worley is 1-2, 5.88 in his last five starts. Maholm is 2-4, 6.68 in his last six .

-- Wolf was 1-1, 1.85 in six AAA starts (27 hits allowed in 34 IP).
-- Buehrle is 0-3, 6.68 in his last five starts. Hellickson has a 7.72 RA in his last five starts.
-- Hammel is 1-1, 10.43 in his last three starts.
-- Verlander is 0-2, 14.09 in his last couple starts.
-- Wilson is 0-3, 5.40 in his last three starts. Maurer is 0-2, 6.00 in his last three outings.
-- Lyles is 1-1, 7.11 in four starts this season.
-- Santiago is 0-1, 8.68 in his last couple starts.

Starting Pitchers/First Inning
You can wager on whether teams will score in first inning. Below is how often a starting pitcher has allowed 1+ runs in first inning in one of his starts........
-- Latos 3-9; Harvey 2-9
-- Ryu 3-9; Peralta 1-9
-- Cahill 2-9; de la Rosa 3-9
-- GGonzalez 4-9; Bumgarner 0-9
-- Samardzija 3-9; Liriano 1-2
-- Lee 0-9; Slowey 3-9
-- Lyons 0-0; Smith 0-2

-- Worley 7-9; Maholm 1-9

-- Parker 2-9; Wolf 0-0
-- Hellickson 6-9; Buehrle 4-9 (1 of last 6)
-- Kuroda 4-9; Hammel 4-9 (3 of last 3)
-- Verlander 2-9 (2 of last 2); Jimenez 2-8
-- Maurer 3-8; Wilson 3-9
-- Shields 3-9; Lyles 3-4
-- Buchholz 1-9; Santiago 0-4

Totals
-- Eight of last eleven Cub games went over the total.
-- Eight of last twelve Philly games stayed under the total.
-- Last three Cincinnati games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 9-3-1 in last thirteen Milwaukee games.
-- Under is 10-2-1 in last thirteen Arizona games.
-- Five of last seven San Diego games went over the total.
-- Over is 9-2-1 in last twelve San Francisco games.

-- Under is 4-2-1 in last seven Atlanta games.

-- Over is 19-4 in last twenty-three Tampa Bay games.
-- Under is 7-3-1 in last eleven Bronx games.
-- Under is 6-3-1 in last ten Cleveland games.
-- Under is 7-2-1 in last ten Oakland games.
-- Ten of last thirteen Houston home games went over total.
-- Eight of last twelve Boston road games stayed under total.
-- Five of last six Angel games went over the total.

Hot teams
-- Pirates won nine of their last eleven games.
-- Reds won nine of their last eleven games.
-- Phillies won six of their last nine games.
-- Colorado won four of its last five games. Diamondbacks won five of their last seven games.
-- Cardinals won nine of their last thirteen games. San Diego won three of its last four games.
-- Giants won last five home games, allowing six runs.

-- Braves won their last six home games, scoring 35 runs.

-- Cleveland won 12 of its last 16 games.
-- Tampa Bay won ten of its last thirteen games.
-- Bronx won ten of its last fourteen games.
-- Oakland won its last five games, allowing seven runs. Rangers won nine of their last thirteen games.
-- White Sox won six of their last eight games. Boston won five of its last seven games.
-- Angels won their last three games, scoring 30 runs.

Cold teams
-- Cubs lost three of their last four games.
-- Marlins lost eight of their last ten games.
-- Mets lost nine of their last twelve games.
-- Brewers lost ten of their last thirteen games. Dodgers lost seven of their last eight away games.
-- Washington lost eight of its last eleven games.

-- Twins lost their last six games, allowing 38 runs.

-- Blue Jays lost three of their last four games.
-- Mariners are 7-17 in their last 24 road games.
-- Baltimore lost six of its last seven games.
-- Tigers lost four of their last six games.
-- Royals lost 12 of their last 16 games. Astros lost 11 of their last 14.

Umpires
-- Cin-NY-- 11 of last 15 Guccione games went over total.
-- Phil-Mia-- Favorites won five of last six Fletcher games.
-- LA-Mil-- Four of last five Gonzalez games went over total.
-- Chi-Pitt-- Seven of last nine Winters games went over total.
-- Az-Col-- Under is 7-3-1 in last eleven Demuth games.
-- Wsh-SF-- Five of last six Darling games went over the total.
-- StL-SD-- Six of last eight Joyce games stayed under the total.

-- Min-Atl-- Under is 23-6-1 in last thirty Culbreth games.

-- TB-Tor-- Visiting team won last six Bucknor games.
-- NY-Balt-- Five of last seven Schrieber games stayed under.
-- A's-Tex-- Seven of last eight LBarrett games went over.
-- Det-Clev-- Seven of last ten Foster games stayed under.
-- KC-Hst-- Home side won seven of last eight Hoye games.
-- Bos-Chi-- Seven of last eight Dimuro games went over total.
-- Sea-LA-- 12 of last 17 Carapazza games stayed under total.

**Udog** · 05-22-2013, 08:54 AM

MLB

Wednesday, May 22

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Trend Report
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12:10 PM
MINNESOTA vs. ATLANTA
Minnesota is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 7 games when playing Minnesota
Atlanta is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Minnesota

1:10 PM
LA DODGERS vs. MILWAUKEE
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of LA Dodgers's last 19 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Milwaukee's last 19 games when playing LA Dodgers
Milwaukee is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games at home

1:10 PM
CINCINNATI vs. NY METS
Cincinnati is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cincinnati's last 7 games when playing NY Mets
NY Mets are 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Cincinnati
NY Mets are 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing Cincinnati

2:05 PM
OAKLAND vs. TEXAS
Oakland is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 17 of Oakland's last 25 games on the road
Texas is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing Oakland
Texas is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games

3:10 PM
ARIZONA vs. COLORADO
Arizona is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Arizona is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Colorado's last 5 games when playing at home against Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Colorado's last 9 games at home

3:45 PM
WASHINGTON vs. SAN FRANCISCO
Washington is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Washington is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
San Francisco is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games when playing at home against Washington
The total has gone OVER in 6 of San Francisco's last 8 games when playing Washington

4:37 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. TORONTO
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Tampa Bay's last 13 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 6 games at home
Toronto is 6-17 SU in its last 23 games when playing Tampa Bay

7:05 PM
NY YANKEES vs. BALTIMORE
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of NY Yankees's last 9 games when playing Baltimore
NY Yankees are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing Baltimore
Baltimore is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Baltimore's last 6 games at home

7:05 PM
DETROIT vs. CLEVELAND
Detroit is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Detroit's last 10 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Cleveland is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games at home
Cleveland is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games when playing at home against Detroit

7:05 PM
CHI CUBS vs. PITTSBURGH
Chi Cubs are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Chi Cubs's last 16 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Pittsburgh's last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games when playing Chi Cubs

7:05 PM
SEATTLE vs. LA ANGELS
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Seattle's last 8 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
Seattle is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Angels's last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Angels's last 6 games

7:10 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. MIAMI
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 7 games on the road
Philadelphia is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Miami's last 6 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
Miami is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Philadelphia

8:10 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. HOUSTON
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Kansas City's last 15 games
Kansas City is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 6 games at home
Houston is 6-19 SU in its last 25 games

8:10 PM
BOSTON vs. CHI WHITE SOX
Boston is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games on the road
Chi White Sox are 4-8 SU in their last 12 games when playing Boston
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi White Sox's last 7 games

10:10 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. SAN DIEGO
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of St. Louis's last 12 games when playing San Diego
St. Louis is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Diego
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Diego's last 6 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Diego's last 6 games at home

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**Udog** · 05-22-2013, 10:42 AM

MLB
Long Sheet

Wednesday, May 22

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CINCINNATI (28 - 18) at NY METS (17 - 26) - 1:10 PM
MAT LATOS (R) vs. MATT HARVEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 627-697 (+59.5 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 127-86 (+21.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 453-505 (+45.4 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 315-327 (+49.1 Units) against the money line in road games after a win since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 346-304 (+60.9 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 127-86 (+21.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LATOS is 30-13 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LATOS is 30-13 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NY METS are 45-59 (-24.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 87-112 (-26.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 23-35 (-20.1 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 16-31 (-17.6 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
CINCINNATI is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against NY METS this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

MAT LATOS vs. NY METS since 1997
LATOS is 2-1 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 2.70 and a WHIP of 1.100.
His team's record is 3-2 (+0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.1 units)

MATT HARVEY vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
HARVEY is 1-0 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 1.17 and a WHIP of 0.652.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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LA DODGERS (18 - 26) at MILWAUKEE (18 - 26) - 1:10 PM
HYUN-JIN RYU (L) vs. WILY PERALTA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 46-56 (-19.5 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 49-49 (-14.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 18-26 (-14.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 5-13 (-10.5 Units) against the money line in May games this season.
LA DODGERS are 21-36 (-19.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 3 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 18-26 (-14.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 12-17 (-9.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MILWAUKEE is 66-23 (+31.7 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 122-70 (+32.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 4-15 (-11.1 Units) against the money line in May games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 30-44 (-21.2 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 101-105 (-19.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 4-14 (-11.1 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
MILWAUKEE is 101-105 (-19.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 3-2 (+0.5 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)

HYUN-JIN RYU vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
No recent starts.

WILY PERALTA vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
PERALTA is 1-0 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.167.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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ARIZONA (26 - 20) at COLORADO (25 - 21) - 3:10 PM
TREVOR CAHILL (R) vs. JORGE DE LA ROSA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 29-20 (+12.2 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 97-91 (+17.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 48-38 (+15.8 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 97-91 (+17.6 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
CAHILL is 19-8 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
CAHILL is 45-33 (+19.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
COLORADO is 23-46 (-22.5 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 88-98 (-25.5 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 88-98 (-25.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 27-49 (-28.0 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 5-4 (+0.7 Units) against COLORADO this season
8 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+8.0 Units)

TREVOR CAHILL vs. COLORADO since 1997
CAHILL is 2-4 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 4.87 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 3-4 (-2.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-2. (+2.7 units)

JORGE DE LA ROSA vs. ARIZONA since 1997
DE LA ROSA is 7-4 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 2.41 and a WHIP of 1.207.
His team's record is 8-6 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-9. (-4.4 units)

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WASHINGTON (23 - 23) at SAN FRANCISCO (26 - 20) - 3:45 PM
GIO GONZALEZ (L) vs. MADISON BUMGARNER (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 131-93 (+29.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 131-91 (+31.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 49-24 (+25.5 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 76-52 (+18.3 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 203-172 (+27.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 25-9 (+15.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 100-84 (+24.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
GONZALEZ is 31-12 (+16.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GONZALEZ is 18-5 (+12.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GONZALEZ is 32-16 (+15.9 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997. (Team's Record)
GONZALEZ is 31-12 (+16.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

GIO GONZALEZ vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
GONZALEZ is 2-2 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 3.26 and a WHIP of 1.417.
His team's record is 2-3 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-4. (-3.6 units)

MADISON BUMGARNER vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
BUMGARNER is 2-2 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.037.
His team's record is 2-2 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.1 units)

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CHICAGO CUBS (18 - 26) at PITTSBURGH (27 - 18) - 7:05 PM
JEFF SAMARDZIJA (R) vs. FRANCISCO LIRIANO (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 19-48 (-20.6 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 79-127 (-32.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 5-21 (-15.7 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 31-70 (-25.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 79-127 (-32.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 576-680 (-133.6 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 27-18 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PITTSBURGH is 44-27 (+12.2 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 22-12 (+13.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
PITTSBURGH is 27-18 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 2-2 (+0.5 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.9 Units)

JEFF SAMARDZIJA vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
SAMARDZIJA is 3-0 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 0.72 and a WHIP of 0.400.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.1 units)

FRANCISCO LIRIANO vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
LIRIANO is 0-1 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 6.35 and a WHIP of 1.235.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

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PHILADELPHIA (22 - 24) at MIAMI (13 - 33) - 7:10 PM
CLIFF LEE (L) vs. KEVIN SLOWEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 103-105 (-23.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 31-41 (-23.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 103-102 (-20.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
LEE is 17-22 (-13.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LEE is 17-21 (-12.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MIAMI is 45-60 (-18.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 10-23 (-14.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 81-124 (-38.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 31-45 (-15.9 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 47-76 (-24.2 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 82-126 (-39.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 4-5 (+1.7 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
6 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.5 Units)

CLIFF LEE vs. MIAMI since 1997
LEE is 3-1 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 2.68 and a WHIP of 1.043.
His team's record is 5-3 (+1.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-4. (-0.4 units)

KEVIN SLOWEY vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
SLOWEY is 1-0 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 5.14 and a WHIP of 1.643.
His team's record is 2-1 (+2.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.1 units)

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ST LOUIS (29 - 16) at SAN DIEGO (21 - 24) - 10:10 PM
TYLER LYONS (L) vs. BURCH SMITH (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 97-107 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 25-11 (+12.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 1-1 (+0.3 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

TYLER LYONS vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
No recent starts.

BURCH SMITH vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
No recent starts.

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OAKLAND (25 - 22) at TEXAS (29 - 17) - 2:05 PM
JARROD PARKER (R) vs. ROSS WOLF (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 3-2 (+2.0 Units) against TEXAS this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.6 Units)

JARROD PARKER vs. TEXAS since 1997
PARKER is 3-0 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 2.70 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)

ROSS WOLF vs. OAKLAND since 1997
No recent starts.

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TAMPA BAY (24 - 21) at TORONTO (18 - 27) - 4:35 PM
JEREMY HELLICKSON (R) vs. MARK BUEHRLE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BUEHRLE is 139-74 (+40.1 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
BUEHRLE is 11-3 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
TAMPA BAY is 487-575 (+21.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 3-3 (+0.5 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
5 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.4 Units)

JEREMY HELLICKSON vs. TORONTO since 1997
HELLICKSON is 3-2 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 3.19 and a WHIP of 1.323.
His team's record is 3-4 (-1.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-4. (-2.7 units)

MARK BUEHRLE vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
BUEHRLE is 6-4 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 4.69 and a WHIP of 1.292.
His team's record is 10-5 (+5.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-9. (-4.0 units)

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NY YANKEES (28 - 17) at BALTIMORE (24 - 21) - 7:05 PM
HIROKI KURODA (R) vs. JASON HAMMEL (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 110-82 (+38.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 80-69 (+20.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 86-66 (+30.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 64-55 (+14.2 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 68-51 (+33.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 120-93 (+40.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 48-37 (+14.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 55-42 (+22.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
HAMMEL is 20-11 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAMMEL is 18-10 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NY YANKEES are 25-14 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
NY YANKEES are 28-17 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 3-2 (+1.0 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.7 Units)

HIROKI KURODA vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
KURODA is 2-1 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 1.93 and a WHIP of 0.735.
His team's record is 3-1 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-0. (+4.0 units)

JASON HAMMEL vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
HAMMEL is 2-4 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 4.81 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 4-7 (-0.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-5. (+0.5 units)

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DETROIT (24 - 19) at CLEVELAND (26 - 18) - 7:05 PM
JUSTIN VERLANDER (R) vs. UBALDO JIMENEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 119-99 (-17.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 13-20 (-13.5 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -150 over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 52-59 (-18.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 22-25 (-16.4 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 115-96 (-17.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 31-41 (-17.8 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 63-56 (-18.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
VERLANDER is 4-10 (-10.0 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CLEVELAND is 26-18 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 15-5 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in May games this season.
CLEVELAND is 23-15 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CLEVELAND is 101-107 (-35.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Wednesday since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 2-2 (+1.6 Units) against DETROIT this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.0 Units, Under=-0.4 Units)

JUSTIN VERLANDER vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
VERLANDER is 14-14 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 4.57 and a WHIP of 1.254.
His team's record is 15-16 (-7.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 13-17. (-6.8 units)

UBALDO JIMENEZ vs. DETROIT since 1997
JIMENEZ is 5-7 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 5.12 and a WHIP of 1.464.
His team's record is 7-7 (+1.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-8. (-3.4 units)

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SEATTLE (20 - 26) at LA ANGELS (18 - 27) - 7:05 PM
BRANDON MAURER (R) vs. C.J. WILSON (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 293-420 (-102.2 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss since 1997.
SEATTLE is 74-139 (-51.2 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 401-331 (+52.2 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 18-27 (-15.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 132-120 (-61.1 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 3-9 (-13.8 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -175 to -200 over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 8-15 (-10.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
LA ANGELS are 18-27 (-15.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA ANGELS are 14-21 (-12.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 3-2 (+1.2 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.6 Units)

BRANDON MAURER vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
MAURER is 1-0 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 1.264.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

C.J. WILSON vs. SEATTLE since 1997
WILSON is 7-3 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 3.52 and a WHIP of 1.340.
His team's record is 11-3 (+6.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-4. (+3.6 units)

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KANSAS CITY (21 - 21) at HOUSTON (13 - 33) - 8:10 PM
JAMES SHIELDS (R) vs. JORDAN LYLES (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 43-94 (-30.7 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 68-139 (-42.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 68-139 (-42.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 49-104 (-33.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
LYLES is 10-33 (-17.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
LYLES is 10-33 (-17.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 1-1 (+0.5 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.1 Units)

JAMES SHIELDS vs. HOUSTON since 1997
SHIELDS is 1-0 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 1.00 and a WHIP of 0.444.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

JORDAN LYLES vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
LYLES is 0-1 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 2.57 and a WHIP of 0.429.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)
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BOSTON (27 - 19) at CHI WHITE SOX (21 - 23) - 8:10 PM
CLAY BUCHHOLZ (R) vs. HECTOR SANTIAGO (L)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 2-0 (+2.4 Units) against BOSTON this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.0 Units)

CLAY BUCHHOLZ vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
BUCHHOLZ is 1-2 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 5.02 and a WHIP of 1.325.
His team's record is 3-2 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.3 units)

HECTOR SANTIAGO vs. BOSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

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MINNESOTA (18 - 24) at ATLANTA (27 - 18) - 12:10 PM
VANCE WORLEY (R) vs. PAUL MAHOLM (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 28-54 (-19.9 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 59-101 (-31.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 119-86 (+20.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 80-51 (+21.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 76-44 (+24.6 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 121-87 (+21.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 5-0 (+8.1 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +150 to +175 this season.
MINNESOTA is 28-29 (+13.5 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.1 Units)

VANCE WORLEY vs. ATLANTA since 1997
WORLEY is 1-1 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 3.92 and a WHIP of 1.597.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.1 units)

PAUL MAHOLM vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
MAHOLM is 0-1 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 8.25 and a WHIP of 2.000.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

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**Udog** · 05-22-2013, 10:50 AM

MLB

Wednesday, May 22

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MLB Top 3: Best home/away total bets in baseball
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Watching the winds at Wrigley Field is always on top of a baseball bettor’s to-do list. And so far this season, those Windy City gusts have helped total bettors go 14-10 over/under when capping the Chicago Cubs’ home stands.

That may not seem like a huge windfall for over backers, until you compare it to the Cubs’ over/under count on the road. Chicago is 6-13 over/under away from the north side, heading into Tuesday’s game at Pittsburgh. The Cubbies play over 58 percent of the time at home but just 32 percent on the road.

Chicago isn’t the only club with decisively different over/under counts at home and away. Here are three other MLB teams presenting value to total bettors depending on the scenery:

Atlanta Braves (8-10 O/U home, 16-9-1 O/U away)

The Braves pitching has defended the House That Ted Built with an MLB best 2.43 ERA at home while posting a 4.06 ERA on the road – a difference of 1.63 runs. Atlanta is 1-3 over/under to start its current six-game home stand.

Pittsburgh Pirates (7-16-1 O/U home, 13-7 O/U away)

Bucs’ ace A.J. Burnett is a different man inside PNC Park. Last season, he went 8-6 with a 3.10 ERA at home, where the Pirates finished 5-12 over/under in his 17 starts. Burnett is 2-3 with a 2.51 ERA in seven home starts in 2013. Pittsburgh is 1-6 over/under in those home appearances.

Philadelphia Phillies (14-8-1 O/U home, 7-15 O/U away)

Outside of Wrigley Field, Citizens Bank Park is perhaps the ultimate example of how much ballparks can make a difference. The Phillies’ crumbling lineup is having a tough time scoring, ranked 27th in runs per game, averaging four runs at home compared to just 2.95 on the road. Citizens Bank Park ranks as the second-best hitters park in the majors this season (behind Wrigley).

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