Monday's Trends and Indexes - 6/3 (NBA, NHL, MLB, WNBA, Misc.)

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Trends and Indexes

Monday, June 3

Good Luck on day #154 of 2013!

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Armadillo: Monday's six-pack

-- Marlins are 6-3 against the Mets, 10-38 against everyone else.

-- Elgin Baylor's 1972 Lakers NBA Championship ring sold for $132,000 at an auction this weekend.

-- Home teams are 78-44 in interleague play this season.

-- Braves' bullpen hasn't allowed a run in its last 20.2 IP

-- Eldrick Woods was leading PGA Tour in putting coming into weekend, but finished 71st out of 73 in putting stats at Memorial this weekend.

-- NHL playoffs are more fun to watch than the NBA's; its not even that close, and basketball is my favorite sport.


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Armadillo: Monday's List of 13: Wrapping up the sports weekend.........

13) Five years ago, Roy Hibbert was taken 17th by Toronto in the NBA Draft, behind such luminaries as Joe Alexander (8th), Brandon Rush (13th) and Marreese Speights (16th). Pacers got Hibbert in a trade for Jermaine O'Neal; its worked out pretty well for them.

12) Last five times the Astros were underdogs of +$200 or more, they won the game- Bo Porter is doing a good job making them competitive.

11) There is a 10th-grade high school QB in Jacksonville who committed to Florida State already; the kid has a brother who is three years younger, and this weekend, Vanderbilt offered the 7th grader a scholarship!!!

10) Coaching in the NBA has to be insane. Clippers/Memphis both won 56 games this year, Atlanta won 44, but all three teams are likely to have new coaches next year. Even George Karl is feeling uneasy with Denver's GM moving on to Toronto- the Nuggets were 57-25 this year, but failed to get out of the first round of the playoffs for 8th time in last nine years.

9) Jeremy Bonderman made his first MLB start in three years Sunday; if you read the book Moneyball, it was the A's drafting Bonderman with their first pick in the 2001 draft that caused Billy Beane to change how the A's do their business. Bonderman now has a 67-78 career record.

8) Dodgers brought up prospect Yasiel Puig from AA to take Matt Kemp's place in outfield; he was hitting .313 with 37 RBI in 40 games in the AA Southern League.

7) Minnesota hoop coach Richard Pitino poached a kid from Drake, Joey King, who scored 6.9 ppg as a freshman for the Bulldogs-- he's mainly an outside shooter right now. Bigger schools are doing this more and more to mid-majors. Supposedly King does really have a sick relative and wants to be closer to home, but Iowa isn't that far from Minnesota.

6) A store in Lawrence, KS is already selling Andrew Wiggins t-shirts, as colleges rake in money off of kids who might not even have graduated from high school yet. Landing Wiggins was a huge get for Bill Self.

5) Domonic Brown hit 12 HRs, knocked in 25 runs in May, all without drawing a single walk. He's hit eight homers in his last ten games.

4) Joey Chestnut polished off 25 pastrami sandwiches to win an eating contest Sunday; the Nathan's hot dog contest is only a month away!!!!

3) Why it was stupid for the Twins to build a stadium without a roof on it; they had a walk-up crowd of 2,400+ Sunday, since the weather was nice. If you have a domed stadium, all those people are buying tickets beforehand. If Milwaukee has a dome, why not Minnesota?

2) 31-year old rookie Ed Lucas went to that baseball factory Dartmouth; he had four hits in his second major league start Sunday, and is 5-8 so far with the Marlins, who seemingly have new guys every week.

1) Rutgers paid a consultant $35,000 in their coaching search that landed them former NBA coach Eddie Jordan, but Jordan is a Rutgers alum-- they couldn't have found him all by themselves?!?!?!?!

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NBA
Dunkel

Indiana at Miami
The Heat look to bounce back from their 91-77 loss in Game 6 and build on their 10-1 ATS record in their last 11 games following a SU defeat. Miami is the pick (-7) according to Dunkel, which has the Heat favored by 10. Dunkel Pick: Miami (-7). Here are all of today's picks.

MONDAY, JUNE 3

Game 523-524: Indiana at Miami (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Indiana 119.526; Miami 129.393
Dunkel Line & Total: Miami by 10; 177
Vegas Line & Total: Miami by 7; 181 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Miami (-7); Under




NBA
Long Sheet

Monday, June 3

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INDIANA (60 - 39) at MIAMI (77 - 20) - 6/3/2013, 8:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
INDIANA is 12-10 against the spread versus MIAMI over the last 3 seasons
MIAMI is 13-9 straight up against INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
13 of 22 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NBA
Short Sheet

Monday, June 3

Conference Finals, Game Seven (Series Tied, 3-3)
Indiana at Miami, 8:35 ET TNT
Indiana: 1-10 ATS away off BB Unders
Miami: 20-9 ATS after losing 2 of their last 3 games




NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Monday, June 3

Miami (other than James) was 16-51 in Game 6; Haslem was scoreless after going 8-9 from floor in Game 5. Huge question is this: who will be the Heat player to give Lebron some scoring support? Andersen comes back from suspension for Miami, which is 9-0 vs spread in game after its last nine losses, but Andersen isn't a scorer. Over is 7-3 in this round of playoffs, but last two games in this series stayed under. Stephenson is 14-31 from floor in three Indiana wins, 6-27 in its losses, but most of that damage was done in one game. Question: if Indiana is up a point in last 0:10 and Miami has ball, will Hibbert be on the floor? Ya think?




NBA

Monday, June 3

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Trend Report
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8:30 PM
INDIANA vs. MIAMI
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Indiana's last 5 games when playing on the road against Miami
Indiana is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Miami
Miami is 22-3 SU in its last 25 games at home
Miami is 19-4 SU in its last 23 games


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NBA

Monday, June 3

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Pacers at Heat: What bettors need to know
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Indiana Pacers at Miami Heat (-7, 181)

Best-of-seven series tied 3-3.

The Indiana Pacers are one win away from making a surprise trip to the NBA Finals. The Miami Heat, who host the Pacers in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference finals on Monday, are one loss away from an offseason filled with tough questions. LeBron James has been his usual dominant self at times in the series but has gotten little help from his supporting cast. Indiana has controlled the inside in its three wins and will attempt to do so again.

Miami won Game 5 by evening thing up on the interior but fell off the pace again in Game 6, when the Pacers opened up a 53-33 advantage on the glass and a 44-22 edge in points in the paint. Some of that falls on Chris Bosh, who is 5-for-21 with 12 rebounds in the last three games combined and has yet to grab more than five boards in a game during the series. “I believe in my teammates,” James said. “They’re struggling right now, but we’ve got another chance on Monday.” Indiana is the only team to hold the Heat below 80 points this season and it has done it twice, including limiting Miami to a season-low 36.1 percent shooting in Saturday’s 91-77 triumph.

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

ABOUT THE PACERS: Indiana got superb play from Paul George and Roy Hibbert once again in Game 6. George led the way with 28 points and nailed a back-breaking 3-pointer in the fourth quarter when the Heat were making their final run. Hibbert followed that up by drawing an offensive foul on James as the Pacers turned the momentum. The Indiana big man has increased his visibility around the league with his play in the series and responded harshly when asked after the game why he had finished so low in the Defensive Player of the year voting. “Y’all (expletive) don’t watch us play throughout the year to tell you the truth,” he said. “So that’s fine. I’m going to be real with you and I don’t care if I get fined.” Hibbert also used a gay slur in answer to a question earlier in his postgame press conference and issued an apology on Sunday. That mini-controversy briefly overshadowed the great performance on the court from the Pacers, who are trying to advance to the NBA Finals for the first time since 2000.

ABOUT THE HEAT: Miami has tried to spread the Indiana defense out by bringing Bosh out to the perimeter and spreading the floor around James with 3-pointer shooters, which has left the team vulnerable on the glass. Dwyane Wade’s slashing drives to the basket have been unsuccessful as well, and the star guard refused to blame a nagging knee injury for his lack of explosiveness after Game 6. In fact, Wade is lobbying for a bigger role in the offense. “We’ve got to do a good job of making sure me and (Bosh) have our opportunities to succeed throughout the game,” Wade told reporters. “That’s something we’re going to have to look at as a team.” Wade was productive in the first three games of the series but has shot 32 percent over the last three.

TRENDS:

* Heat are 10-1 ATS in their last 11 games following a loss.
* Over is 4-1 in the last five meetings in Miami.
* Over is 5-1-1 in Heat’s last seven games following an ATS loss.

BUZZER BEATERS

1. James has averaged 34.3 points in three career Game 7s.

2. The Pacers will be playing their first conference finals Game 7 since 1998 while the Heat will be enduring a Game 7 for the second straight season after knocking off the Boston Celtics en route to the championship in 2012.

3. Miami will have F Chris Andersen, who served a one-game suspension in Game 6, available for the finale. He is 15-for-15 from the floor in the series.


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NHL
Dunkel

Boston at Pittsburgh
The Penguins look to bounce back from their Game 1 loss and build on their 6-1 record in their last 7 games against the Bruins. Pittsburgh is the pick (-185) according to Dunkel, which has the Penguins favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-185). Here are all of today's picks.

MONDAY, JUNE 3

Game 7-8: Boston at Pittsburgh (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston 12.250; Pittsburgh 13.401
Dunkel Line & Total: Pittsburgh by 1; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Pittsburgh (-185); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-185); Under




NHL
Long Sheet

Monday, June 3

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BOSTON (37-17-0-7, 81 pts.) at PITTSBURGH (44-15-0-1, 89 pts.) - 6/3/2013, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 8-4 (+3.8 Units) against the spread versus BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
PITTSBURGH is 8-4-0 straight up against BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
8 of 12 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.5 Units)

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NHL
Short Sheet

Monday, June 3

Conference Finals, Game Two (Boston Leads, 1-0)
Boston at Pittsburgh, 8:05 ET NBCSN
Boston: 3-9 SU away off a combined score of 3 goals or less
Pittsburgh: 23-6 SU off an Under




NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Monday, June 3

Bruins' Game 1 win ended six-game losing streak vs Pittsburgh; Boston won 32 of the 48 faceoffs in opener, their first win in last four visits here. Penguins are 5-2 at home so far in playoffs, with all three wins over Boston (3-1) this season by one goal. Both teams were 0-4 on power play in Game 1; Penguins are now 13-50, Bruins have killed 34 of 41 when a man down. Boston is 4-2 on road in the playoffs; they've won six of last seven games, streak that started with Game 7 win over Leafs, when they trailed 4-1 with 11:00 left. Over is 7-5 in Pitt's playoff games, 6-5-2 in Boston's. Penguins scored four of more goals in all eight of their playoff wins, 3-4-1-0 in their losses.




NHL

Monday, June 3

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Trend Report
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8:30 PM
INDIANA vs. MIAMI
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Indiana's last 5 games when playing on the road against Miami
Indiana is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Miami
Miami is 22-3 SU in its last 25 games at home
Miami is 19-4 SU in its last 23 games


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NHL

Monday, June 3

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Bruins at Penguins: What bettors need to know
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Boston Bruins at Pittsburgh Penguins (-180, 5.5)

Bruins lead best-of-seven series 1-0.

After losing their composure in the opener of the Eastern Conference final, Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins will look to keep their emotions in check on Monday as they attempt to even the series against the visiting Boston Bruins. Crosby openly questioned the officiating and reigning Hart Trophy winner Evgeni Malkin even dropped the gloves as the top-seeded Penguins suffered a 3-0 setback to the fourth-seeded Bruins on Saturday. "It's tough," said Crosby, who was penalized twice in Game 1. "They're letting a lot go out there, and the more it gets like that, the more it's going to escalate. You can only control and channel that stuff so much."

Tuukka Rask didn't have any trouble channeling his emotions as he turned aside all 29 shots he faced to record his first playoff shutout. David Krejci scored twice to increase his league-leading point total to 19 while Nathan Horton collected a goal and two assists in Saturday's triumph to improve to an NHL-best plus-17.

TV: 8 p.m. ET, NBC Sports, CBC, RDS

ABOUT THE BRUINS: Defenseman Andrew Ference didn't wait long to make a statement following a seven-game absence with a lower-body injury. Ference took an aggressive role by skating into the offensive zone before setting up Krejci's first goal at 8:23 of the first period. "Obviously it's nice, and it was very difficult to watch," Ference said of being a bystander. "It's a lot easier when you win and watch but you want to contribute, you want to be a part of it." Boston's defensemen have recorded 31 of the team's 110 points in the playoffs.

ABOUT THE PENGUINS: Tomas Vokoun didn't walk away with a victory in Game 1, but he did nothing the lose his spot as the team's starting goaltender in the eyes of coach Dan Bylsma. "We don't get this win, (but) the win and the loss isn't necessarily an indicator of what we're going to do with the goaltending situation," Bylsma said. Vokoun has posted a 6-2 mark with a 1.98 goals-against average and .937 save percentage since replacing Stanley Cup-winning netminder Marc-Andre Fleury prior to Game 6 of the first-round series versus the New York Islanders.

TRENDS:

*Under is 4-0 in the last four meetings.
*Bruins are 23-3 in their last 26 Monday games.
*Penguins are 1-6 in their last seven games following a home loss of three or more goals.

OVERTIME

1. Pittsburgh LW Matt Cooke was not subjected to additional punishment from the league following his hit on Boston D Adam McQuaid. Cooke received a five-minute major and a game misconduct after drilling McQuaid from behind at 1:32 of the second period.

2. Krejci is tied with Crosby and Penguins LW Pascal Dupuis with seven goals - one shy of Chicago C Patrick Sharp for the league lead.

3. Both teams went 0-for-4 on the power play in Game 1.


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MLB
Dunkel

Pittsburgh at Atlanta
The Braves look to build on their 9-0 record in Kris Medlen's last 9 starts during Game 1 of a series. Atlanta is the pick (-140) according to Dunkel, which has the Braves favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-140). Here are all of today's picks.

MONDAY, JUNE 3

Game 951-952: Miami at Philadelphia (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Miami (Koehler) 15.212; Philadelphia (Kendrick) 13.884
Dunkel Line: Miami by 1 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-165); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Miami (+145); Over

Game 953-954: Pittsburgh at Atlanta (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (Burnett) 15.244; Atlanta (Medlen) 16.923
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-140); 7
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-140); Under

Game 955-956: Colorado at Cincinnati (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (Chatwood) 15.022; Cincinnati (Arroyo) 16.963
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 2; 8
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-150); 9
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (-150); Under

Game 957-958: Arizona at St. Louis (8:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Cahill) 16.737; St. Louis (Lynn) 15.870
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1; 8
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-170); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (+150); Over

Game 959-960: San Diego at LA Dodgers (10:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (Stults) 14.641; LA Dodgers (Capuano) 15.642
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 1; 7
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-120); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (-120); Under

Game 961-962: Cleveland at NY Yankees (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Masterson) 15.186; NY Yankees (Pettitte) 14.200
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 1; 9
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-125); 8
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (+105); Over

Game 963-964: Houston at LA Angels (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Bedard) 14.662; LA Angels (Blanton) 16.033
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-185); 9
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (-185); Under

Game 965-966: Chicago White Sox at Seattle (10:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Danks) 14.477; Seattle (Saunders) 13.276
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Seattle (-110); 7
Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (-110); Over

Game 967-968: Oakland at Milwaukee (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (Milone) 15.771; Milwaukee (Estrada) 13.522
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 2; 10
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-110); 9
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (-110); Over

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MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Monday, June 3

Hot pitchers
-- Arroyo is 3-1, 2.77 in his last four starts. Chatwood is 3-0, 1.14 in his last four.
-- Lynn is 5-1, 2.21 in his last eight starts. Cahill is 3-2, 2.68 in his last seven.
-- Stults is 2-0, 0.82 in his last three starts.

-- Masterson is 5-1, 2.31 in his last six starts.
-- Saunders is 3-1, 2.84 in his five home starts.

Cold pitchers
-- Kendrick is 1-2, 5.82 in his last three starts. Miami is 0-4 when Koehler starts (0-3, 3.24).
-- Burnett is 0-3, 3.18 in his last five starts; Pirates are 5-0 with Burnett when they score 3+ runs. Medlen is 0-5, 4.93 in his last eight starts.
-- Capuano is 0-2, 7.59 in his last two starts.

-- Milone is 2-3, 6.31 in six road starts this season. Estrada is 2-2, 5.91 in his last six starts.

-- Pettitte is 1-3, 5.93 in his last five starts.
-- Blanton is 0-3, 7.71 in his five home starts. Bedard is 0-2, 7.91 in his last five road starts.
-- Danks is 0-1, 6.30 in two starts this season.

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........
-- Koehler 2-4; Kendrick 5-11
-- Burnett 3-12; Medlen 3-11
-- Chatwood 1-5; Arroyo 1-11
-- Cahill 3-11; Lynn 2-11 (0 of last 8)
-- Stults 1-11; Capuano 1-6

-- Milone 5-11; Estrada 2-11

-- Masterson 3-12; Pettitte 2-8
-- Bedard 5-9; Blanton 5-11 (1 of last 7)
-- Danks 1-2; Saunders 3-11

Totals
-- Seven of last ten Philly games went over the total.
-- Under is 10-5 in last fifteen Pittsburgh games.
-- Four of last five Cincinnati games stayed under total.
-- Six of last eight Arizona games went over the total.
-- Three of last four Dodger home games went over total.

-- Six of last eight Milwaukee games went over the total.

-- Over is 5-1-1 in Cleveland's last seven road games.
-- Under is 7-2-1 in Angels' last ten games.
-- Last three White Sox games stayed under the total.

Hot teams
-- Marlins won last three games, scoring 24 runs.
-- Reds won 16 of their last 22 games.
-- Atlanta won 12 of its last 16 games. Pirates won six of last nine.
-- Cardinals won 23 of their last 31 games. Arizona won five of last seven.
-- Padres won four of their last six games.

-- A's won 14 of their last 16 games.

-- Houston won six of its last seven games.

Cold teams
-- Phillies are 4-6 in their last ten games.
-- Rockies lost six of their last nine games.
-- Dodgers lost four of their last five games.

-- Brewers lost 14 of their last 19 games.

-- Indians lost last five road games, outscored 33-14. Bronx lost seven of its last eight games.
-- Angels lost five of their last seven games.
-- White Sox lost their last six games, outscored 33-9. Mariners lost 12 of their last 16 games.

[Udog]

MLB

Monday, June 3

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Trend Report
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7:05 PM
CLEVELAND vs. NY YANKEES
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland's last 7 games on the road
Cleveland is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
NY Yankees are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing Cleveland
NY Yankees are 8-1 SU in their last 9 games when playing at home against Cleveland

7:05 PM
MIAMI vs. PHILADELPHIA
Miami is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Miami is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games when playing Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games when playing at home against Miami
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Philadelphia's last 10 games

7:10 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. ATLANTA
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Pittsburgh's last 21 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
Atlanta is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing Pittsburgh

7:10 PM
COLORADO vs. CINCINNATI
Colorado is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cincinnati
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Colorado's last 6 games when playing Cincinnati
Cincinnati is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games

8:10 PM
OAKLAND vs. MILWAUKEE
Oakland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oakland's last 5 games
Milwaukee is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home
Milwaukee is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games

8:15 PM
ARIZONA vs. ST. LOUIS
Arizona is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games when playing St. Louis
St. Louis is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
St. Louis is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing Arizona

10:05 PM
HOUSTON vs. LA ANGELS
Houston is 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
LA Angels are 6-3 SU in their last 9 games at home
LA Angels are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against Houston

10:10 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. SEATTLE
Chi White Sox are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games
Chi White Sox are 13-2 SU in their last 15 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Seattle's last 14 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox
Seattle is 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox

10:10 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. LA DODGERS
The total has gone OVER in 6 of San Diego's last 8 games when playing LA Dodgers
San Diego is 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing LA Dodgers
LA Dodgers are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games
LA Dodgers are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing San Diego


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[Udog]

MLB

Monday, June 3

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Rounding the bases: The best bets in the bigs
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Every week we take a look at the hottest and coldest teams as well as the best over and under bets in Major League Baseball.

For the week of May 27-June 2.

Hot team: Houston Astros
Last week: 6-1
Season: 20-37
Upcoming schedule: at Angels, vs. Orioles, at Royals

Skinny: It’s not often we get to praise the Astros for their stellar play. Houston has won five straight heading into its series finale with the Los Angeles Angels on Monday.

Cold team: Chicago White Sox
Last week: 0-6
Season: 24-30
Upcoming schedule: at Mariners, vs. A’s

Skinny: The White Sox were shut out three times last week – twice by the Oakland A’s and once by the Chicago Cubs. The six-game losing streak comes on the heels of a stretch where Chicago won five of six to get back into contention in the AL Central.

Over team: Baltimore Orioles
Last week: 5-2 over/under
Season: 33-21-3 over/under
Upcoming schedule: at Astros, at Rays

Skinny: The Orioles continue to be a hot over bet thanks to their high-powered offense (5.5 runs per game)and have now exceeded the total in nine of their last 11 games.

Under team: Kansas City Royals
Last week: 1-5-1 over/under
Season: 20-32-2 over/under
Upcoming schedule: vs. Twins, vs. Astros

Skinny: The bats have gone silent in Kansas City recently. The Royals averaged just 2.5 runs per game in seven contests last week.


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MLB
Long Sheet

Monday, June 3

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MIAMI (16 - 41) at PHILADELPHIA (27 - 30) - 7:05 PM
TOM KOEHLER (R) vs. KYLE KENDRICK (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 16-41 (-17.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MIAMI is 37-71 (-25.4 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 15-41 (-27.3 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 3 seasons.
MIAMI is 16-39 (-15.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MIAMI is 58-88 (-24.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 57-91 (-29.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
KENDRICK is 59-39 (+21.0 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
PHILADELPHIA is 108-111 (-24.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 53-56 (-21.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 10-20 (-14.1 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 19-24 (-14.2 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 108-108 (-21.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 35-40 (-18.6 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 4-6 (+0.7 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
7 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.5 Units)

TOM KOEHLER vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
No recent starts.

KYLE KENDRICK vs. MIAMI since 1997
KENDRICK is 10-2 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 3.45 and a WHIP of 1.268.
His team's record is 11-4 (+6.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-6. (+1.7 units)

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PITTSBURGH (35 - 22) at ATLANTA (34 - 22) - 7:10 PM
A.J. BURNETT (R) vs. KRIS MEDLEN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 121-185 (-47.1 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997.
BURNETT is 7-25 (-15.6 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 since 1997. (Team's Record)
BURNETT is 77-105 (-34.9 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
BURNETT is 1-12 (-11.7 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 7 or less since 1997. (Team's Record)
BURNETT is 11-26 (-24.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday since 1997. (Team's Record)
BURNETT is 62-86 (-29.5 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
BURNETT is 121-127 (-29.0 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
BURNETT is 32-53 (-27.2 Units) against the money line in road games after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
ATLANTA is 128-91 (+23.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 125-89 (+22.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 86-54 (+23.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 80-47 (+24.3 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
MEDLEN is 24-6 (+16.4 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
PITTSBURGH is 35-22 (+16.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 18-11 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 35-22 (+16.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PITTSBURGH is 22-14 (+8.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 30-16 (+18.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ATLANTA is 112-102 (-34.5 Units) against the money line in home games in June games since 1997.
ATLANTA is 10-18 (-13.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 3-1 (+2.8 Units) against ATLANTA this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

A.J. BURNETT vs. ATLANTA since 1997
BURNETT is 5-11 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 3.70 and a WHIP of 1.399.
His team's record is 6-13 (-6.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 12-3. (+8.9 units)

KRIS MEDLEN vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
MEDLEN is 1-1 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 4.07 and a WHIP of 1.585.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

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COLORADO (30 - 27) at CINCINNATI (35 - 22) - 7:10 PM
TYLER CHATWOOD (R) vs. BRONSON ARROYO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 167-216 (-49.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 134-238 (-54.7 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 since 1997.
COLORADO is 167-216 (-49.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 134-90 (+23.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 134-90 (+23.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 56-32 (+19.0 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
ARROYO is 20-9 (+10.7 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
ARROYO is 20-34 (-18.2 Units) against the money line in June games since 1997. (Team's Record)

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

TYLER CHATWOOD vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
No recent starts.

BRONSON ARROYO vs. COLORADO since 1997
ARROYO is 3-3 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 4.98 and a WHIP of 1.464.
His team's record is 4-6 (-2.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-5. (-0.6 units)

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ARIZONA (32 - 24) at ST LOUIS (37 - 19) - 8:15 PM
TREVOR CAHILL (R) vs. LANCE LYNN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 37-19 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ST LOUIS is 37-19 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ST LOUIS is 23-10 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ST LOUIS is 30-13 (+14.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ST LOUIS is 16-3 (+12.5 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
LYNN is 30-12 (+13.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LYNN is 30-12 (+13.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ARIZONA is 72-56 (+25.5 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 142-112 (+27.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
CAHILL is 46-34 (+19.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 2-1 (+0.8 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)

TREVOR CAHILL vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
CAHILL is 0-1 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 3.06 and a WHIP of 0.962.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-0. (+3.0 units)

LANCE LYNN vs. ARIZONA since 1997
LYNN is 1-0 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 4.00 and a WHIP of 1.778.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

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SAN DIEGO (26 - 30) at LA DODGERS (23 - 32) - 10:10 PM
ERIC STULTS (L) vs. CHRIS CAPUANO (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 102-113 (+8.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 436-492 (+43.3 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
STULTS is 17-9 (+13.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
STULTS is 17-8 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
STULTS is 12-5 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LA DODGERS are 23-32 (-16.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 6-18 (-18.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
LA DODGERS are 23-32 (-16.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 15-25 (-16.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LA DODGERS are 50-58 (-17.3 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 4-2 (+4.7 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)

ERIC STULTS vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
STULTS is 1-1 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 4.24 and a WHIP of 1.529.
His team's record is 2-1 (+2.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

CHRIS CAPUANO vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
CAPUANO is 4-5 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 4.25 and a WHIP of 1.401.
His team's record is 6-6 (-1.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-8. (-6.0 units)

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CLEVELAND (30 - 26) at NY YANKEES (31 - 25) - 7:05 PM
JUSTIN MASTERSON (R) vs. ANDY PETTITTE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 12-26 (-12.6 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 18-8 (+9.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
NY YANKEES are 77-33 (+28.4 Units) against the money line after getting shut out since 1997.
CLEVELAND is 30-26 (+7.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 14-7 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Monday over the last 3 seasons.
MASTERSON is 34-20 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 3-1 (+2.2 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

JUSTIN MASTERSON vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
MASTERSON is 4-2 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 2.08 and a WHIP of 1.133.
His team's record is 4-3 (+1.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-5. (-4.4 units)

ANDY PETTITTE vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
PETTITTE is 7-9 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 4.31 and a WHIP of 1.436.
His team's record is 10-11 (-5.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 13-8. (+4.2 units)

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HOUSTON (20 - 37) at LA ANGELS (25 - 32) - 10:05 PM
ERIK BEDARD (L) vs. JOE BLANTON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 132-250 (-66.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 59-118 (-40.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 8-34 (-21.4 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +150 to +175 over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 56-134 (-41.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 130-249 (-68.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 90-186 (-59.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 26-63 (-25.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 25-32 (-17.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 9-18 (-16.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
LA ANGELS are 25-32 (-17.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA ANGELS are 14-26 (-20.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LA ANGELS are 11-20 (-16.8 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
BLANTON is 2-9 (-8.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
BLANTON is 5-12 (-9.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BLANTON is 2-9 (-8.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
BLANTON is 1-8 (-8.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 6-3 (+8.2 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)

ERIK BEDARD vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
BEDARD is 3-5 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 4.89 and a WHIP of 1.470.
His team's record is 3-6 (-3.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-4. (+0.7 units)

JOE BLANTON vs. HOUSTON since 1997
BLANTON is 2-1 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 2.94 and a WHIP of 1.099.
His team's record is 2-3 (-2.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.1 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (24 - 30) at SEATTLE (24 - 33) - 10:10 PM
JOHN DANKS (L) vs. JOE SAUNDERS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 22-5 (+16.7 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 108-91 (+27.6 Units) against the money line in road games in June games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 2-1 (+0.9 Units) against SEATTLE this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.1 Units)

JOHN DANKS vs. SEATTLE since 1997
DANKS is 7-4 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 2.96 and a WHIP of 1.134.
His team's record is 7-5 (+1.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-8. (-4.4 units)

JOE SAUNDERS vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
SAUNDERS is 4-4 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 4.24 and a WHIP of 1.256.
His team's record is 4-5 (-1.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-2. (+4.7 units)

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OAKLAND (34 - 24) at MILWAUKEE (21 - 34) - 8:10 PM
TOM MILONE (L) vs. MARCO ESTRADA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 130-95 (+46.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 60-53 (+19.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 34-21 (+13.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
OAKLAND is 24-12 (+13.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
OAKLAND is 86-58 (+36.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 23-10 (+14.6 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
OAKLAND is 33-17 (+18.4 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 18-6 (+12.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
MILONE is 31-17 (+16.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MILONE is 25-15 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MILONE is 21-8 (+14.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MILONE is 20-8 (+14.3 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MILWAUKEE is 21-34 (-15.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 21-34 (-15.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 5-19 (-16.2 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
MILWAUKEE is 10-23 (-13.8 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
MILWAUKEE is 10-21 (-11.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

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

TOM MILONE vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
No recent starts.

MARCO ESTRADA vs. OAKLAND since 1997
No recent starts.

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NBA
Long Sheet

Monday, June 3

Update

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INDIANA (60 - 39) at MIAMI (77 - 20) - 6/3/2013, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
INDIANA is 9-18 ATS (-10.8 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
MIAMI is 54-43 ATS (+6.7 Units) in all games this season.
MIAMI is 92-78 ATS (+6.2 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
INDIANA is 54-45 ATS (+4.5 Units) in all games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
INDIANA is 12-10 against the spread versus MIAMI over the last 3 seasons
MIAMI is 13-9 straight up against INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
13 of 22 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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[Udog]

NHL
Long Sheet

Monday, June 3

Update

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BOSTON (37-17-0-7, 81 pts.) at PITTSBURGH (44-15-0-1, 89 pts.) - 6/3/2013, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 44-16 ATS (+21.6 Units) in all games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 44-16 ATS (+13.3 Units) second half of the season this season.
PITTSBURGH is 17-4 ATS (+11.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
PITTSBURGH is 27-9 ATS (+15.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 151-131 ATS (+286.8 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 since 1996.
BOSTON is 31-14 ATS (+14.2 Units) in road games after a win by 2 goals or more over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 25-13 ATS (+10.8 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 8-4 (+3.8 Units) against the spread versus BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
PITTSBURGH is 8-4-0 straight up against BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
8 of 12 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.5 Units)

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