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**Udog** · 05-07-2014, 09:53 AM

Armadillo: Wednesday's six-pack

-- Both road teams won second round NBA games, with unheralded Washington looking like a dangerous team in the east.

-- Penguins blanked the Rangers for the second night in row; cruel schedule for New York, playing five games in seven nights.

-- Bronx bullpen imploded in Anaheim; they walked six Angels in 8th inning, with Halos scoring three runs without a hit in a 4-1 Anaheim win.

-- Royals blew a 3-0 6th inning lead, 4-3 9th inning lead, 5-4 12th inning lead in a hideous 6-5 loss at San Diego- they snatched defeat from the jaws of victory.

-- Pirates botched a bunt play in 13th inning and lost 11-10 at home to the Giants, who are now 21-11. Pirates are 12-20, just 8-10 at home.

-- If you look at first five innings of the 13 games Monday, both teams scored in first five innings in only three of those 13 games. Under was 9-4 overall Monday.

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Armadillo: Wednesday's List of 13: Wednesday's List of 13: My mid-week musings........

13) It’s a pleasure to listen to Dick Enberg/Vin Scully on the Extra Innings package, Hubie Brown on NBA games, Brent Musburger on college games; these guys are all in their 70’s or 80’s, but they’re still excellent at what they do and bring great knowledge/enthusiasm to the airwaves.

I can only hope that if I live as long as they have, that I’ll be sharp and maintain my enthusiasm the way these giants of broadcasting have.

12) Chiefs’ 23rd pick in first round Thursday night is their only pick in the top 85 of the draft; now that’s pressure, to pick one guy to fill a need.

11) I read about a kid like Indiana WR Cody Latimer rising up in mock drafts at this late date and I get skeptical; the Hoosiers are horrible, though they do have a good offense (Kevin Wilson, their coach, was Sam Bradford’s OC at Oklahoma), but if you go until May 6 and then all of a sudden, this name starts popping up out of nowhere, well, where has that name been since February?

Haven’t been any games played since then; why the sudden surge in interest? Lot of good WRs this year; you want to take one early from Indiana? Best WR Indiana produced recently was Antwaan Randle-El, who started out as a QB.

10) Speaking of Indiana, is Pacers’ center Roy Hibbert hurt? He’s only averaging 3.8 ppg in his last twelve games and hasn’t scored in three of his last four games. Are there off-court issues? He’s been a good player; odd for him to just stop being productive at this late date.

9) They were able to get by the Hawks, but the Pacers don’t look like they enjoy being on the court together- they’re 4-4 in the playoffs and look like a staggering fighter who will get KO’d with one more good punch.

8) 63 SEC players were taken in LY’s NFL Draft, which is a lot- that’s 4.5 per team, in a 7-round draft.

7) Oregon governor John Kitzhaber used to be a ER doctor; his medical expertise helped save a woman this week when he performed CPR on her on a sidewalk. Must be gratifying to have saved someone’s life.

6) Padraig Harrington has fallen out of the top 200 in the World Golf Rankings for the first time since 1996.

5) AAA game between Las Vegas-Tacoma was suspended by rain late Sunday night, resumed Monday; the Tacoma starting pitcher, who had been taken out before the rain delays, was cut by the team Monday morning, which means he actually got cut during the game- that doesn’t happen much.

4) I’m a glutton for punishment reading these mock drafts, but one I saw had three Texas A&M players getting taken in the top 7 of the draft, which would keep Aggie coach Kevin Sumlin on the horn with recruits for next couple weeks, at least.

3) This will feel strange, when the Big 14 tournament comes to Washington DC in 2017, part of the package to lure Maryland to that league, no doubt—the ACC wouldn’t come to the Beltway very often. Just will look out of place when Michigan plays Ohio State in a conference tournament…..in Washington.

2) Over the last decade, Miami/Oklahoma have both produced 19 Pro Bowlers, most of any college; Texas is next, with 14.

1) If I’m starting a baseball team and have my choice of Pedroia/Cano, I’m taking Cano every day and twice on Sunday. He’s productive and durable and that’s all I care about. Seattle is getting hot now that they've got Iwakuma back in the rotation.

**Udog** · 05-07-2014, 09:55 AM

NBA
Dunkel

LA Clippers at Oklahoma City
The Thunder look to bounce back from their 122-105 loss in Game 1 and come into tonight's contest with an 18-7-1 ATS record in their last 26 games following a double-digit loss at home. Oklahoma City is the pick (-5 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Thunder favored by 9. Dunkel Pick: Oklahoma City (-5 1/2). Here are all of today's playoff picks.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 7

Game 709-710: Washington at Indiana (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington 120.294; Indiana 121.406
Dunkel Line & Total: Indiana by 1; 190
Vegas Line & Total: Indiana by 4 1/2; 184 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Washington (+4 1/2); Over

Game 711-712: LA Clippers at Oklahoma City (9:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Clippers 120.966; Oklahoma City 130.000
Dunkel Line & Total: Oklahoma City by 9; 207
Vegas Line & Total: Oklahoma City by 5 1/2; 215
Dunkel Pick: Oklahoma City (-5 1/2); Under

NBA
Long Sheet

Wednesday, May 7

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WASHINGTON (49 - 39) at INDIANA (60 - 30) - 5/7/2014, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 41-66 ATS (-31.6 Units) in a road game where where the total is between 185 and 189.5 points since 1996.
WASHINGTON is 47-39 ATS (+4.1 Units) in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 28-17 ATS (+9.3 Units) as an underdog this season.
WASHINGTON is 30-15 ATS (+13.5 Units) in road games this season.
WASHINGTON is 47-33 ATS (+10.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
INDIANA is 3-14 ATS (-12.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season this season.
INDIANA is 11-20 ATS (-11.0 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 7-4 against the spread versus INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
INDIANA is 8-3 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
7 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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LA CLIPPERS (62 - 28) at OKLAHOMA CITY (63 - 27) - 5/7/2014, 9:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LA CLIPPERS are 159-219 ATS (-81.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season since 1996.
LA CLIPPERS are 114-152 ATS (-53.2 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season since 1996.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 97-82 ATS (+6.8 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 85-71 ATS (+6.9 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 53-39 ATS (+10.1 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 23-12 ATS (+9.8 Units) in home games revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 36-19 ATS (+15.1 Units) off a upset loss as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 31-17 ATS (+12.3 Units) after allowing 105 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 56-38 ATS (+14.2 Units) after scoring 105 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 49-40 ATS (+5.0 Units) in all games this season.
LA CLIPPERS are 25-13 ATS (+10.7 Units) after allowing 105 points or more this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
OKLAHOMA CITY is 6-6 against the spread versus LA CLIPPERS over the last 3 seasons
OKLAHOMA CITY is 6-6 straight up against LA CLIPPERS over the last 3 seasons
9 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Wednesday, May 7

Washington won five of six playoff games, look like stronger team early in this series; home team won five of last six Wizard-Pacer games- Wiz snapped 10-game skid here in Game 1 (4-6 vs spread in last 10). Indiana is 4-4 in playoffs so far; under is 27-19 in their home games this season. Seven of last eight Wizard games went over total- three of four series games this season stayed under the total. Pacers need production from Hibbert, who hasn't scored in three of last four games. ,

Paul was 8-9 from arc, Clippers were 15-29 in easy Game 1 win where Thunder bench shot just 12-39 from floor (starters were combined -76 in Game 1). Clippers are 2-3 vs OC this season, winning two of three here. Over is 9-3 in last 12 series games. Clippers are 26-18 vs spread on road, 1-4 vs spread in last five, but they covered five of last six games as a dog, Six of last seven Thunder games went over total. Ibaka's nine shots were 3rd-most on OC in Game 1- they need a third scorer ro step up.

NBA

Wednesday, May 7

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
WASHINGTON vs. INDIANA
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games when playing on the road against Indiana
Washington is 1-12 SU in its last 13 games when playing on the road against Indiana
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Indiana's last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Indiana's last 8 games at home

9:30 PM
LA CLIPPERS vs. OKLAHOMA CITY
The total has gone OVER in 9 of the LA Clippers last 11 games
LA Clippers are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Oklahoma City's last 13 games when playing LA Clippers
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Oklahoma City's last 7 games

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**Udog** · 05-07-2014, 09:57 AM

NHL
Dunkel

Pittsburgh at NY Rangers
The Rangers look to bounce back from their 2-0 loss in Game 3 and come into tonight's contest with a 5-1 record in their last 6 games after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game. New York is the pick (-105) according to Dunkel, which has the Rangers favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: NY Rangers (-105). Here are all of today's playoff picks.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 7

Game 23-24: Pittsburgh at NY Rangers (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh 11.159; NY Rangers 12.084
Dunkel Line & Total: NY Rangers by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Pittsburgh (-115); 5
Dunkel Pick: NY Rangers (-105); Over

NHL
Long Sheet

Wednesday, May 7

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PITTSBURGH (57-24-0-10, 124 pts.) at NY RANGERS (50-36-0-6, 106 pts.) - 5/7/2014, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NY RANGERS are 18-9 ATS (+6.6 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 17-19 ATS (-7.6 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5 or less this season.
NY RANGERS are 189-190 ATS (-100.6 Units) in home games second half of the season since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 107-111 ATS (-60.4 Units) in home games vs. division opponents since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 113-117 ATS (-63.0 Units) in home games after a division game since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 7-12 ATS (-11.8 Units) in home games after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 17-26 ATS (-11.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 12-6 (+4.0 Units) against the spread versus NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
PITTSBURGH is 12-6-0 straight up against NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
9 of 16 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.4 Units)

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NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Wednesday, May 7

Rangers are playing sixth game in nine nights; they're been shut out in last two games, haven't scored since OT winner in Game - Rangers are 3-4 vs Penguins this year, after Pitt won eight of previous nine games in series. Over is 4-2-1 in series games this season. Penguins won six of last eight visits here. Rangers haven't scored on power play since Game 2 of Philly series, 0 for last 34. Pittsburgh is 29-16 on road this year; three of their last four road games went over the total. Under is 2-0-1 in series games so far.

League-wide, over is 33-15-11 in the playoffs, 4-3-4 in this round.

NHL

Wednesday, May 7

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Trend Report
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7:30 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. NY RANGERS
Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Pittsburgh is 6-2 SU in their last 8 games when playing on the road against NY Rangers
NY Rangers are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of the NY Rangers last 23 games at home

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NHL

Wednesday, May 7

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Game of the Day: Penguins at Rangers
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Pittsburgh Penguins at New York Rangers (+101, 5)

With questioning his postseason performance becoming a rite of spring in some circles, Marc-Andre Fleury has quelled that talk by posting back-to-back shutouts to help the Pittsburgh Penguins seize a 2-1 advantage in its Eastern Conference series versus the New York Rangers. The Metropolitan Division champions look to push the Rangers to the brink of elimination when they visit Madison Square Garden for Game 4 on Wednesday. After recording 22 saves in a 3-0 triumph in Game 2 on Sunday, Fleury turned aside 35 shots the following day to register his franchise-best eighth career postseason shutout.

"I've won a lot of hockey games with Marc-Andre Fleury in net, during the regular season and when our team won a Stanley Cup in 2009," Penguins coach Dan Bylsma said after his team's 2-0 victory in Game 3. "I don't know who the doubters are and when the questions started about his play ... but I can tell you he wins hockey games for us." Traditionally a punchless power play goes a long way toward losing hockey games as well, with New York failing on all 13 opportunities with the man advantage in the series and 34 straight overall.

TV: 7:30 p.m. ET, NBCSN, CBC, RDS

LINE HISTORY: Books opened the Rangers anywhere from +101 to -110. The total opened at 5.

INJURY REPORT: Penguins - D Brooks Orpik (Out indefinitely, undisclosed). Rangers - LW Chris Kreider (Out indefinitely, hand).

ABOUT THE PENGUINS: Sidney Crosby tucked the puck past Henrik Lundqvist on Monday, the first time the Pittsburgh captain had done so since helping Canada claim the gold against Sweden at the Sochi Olympics. His country's allegiance notwithstanding, Crosby snapped a 13-game postseason goal-scoring drought and also lightened the load of any undo pressure. "It's nice not having to answer (media questions) about it, to be honest," the Hart Trophy and Ted Lindsay Award finalist said. "It's one game. In the playoffs you have to be able to turn the page quickly. It’s nice to finally score."

ABOUT THE RANGERS: Coach Alain Vigneault took a shot at the league's powers-that-be for putting his club in position to play five games in seven nights, becoming the first team to do so in the postseason since 1989. "We were forced to play a stupid schedule, and I'm real proud of how our guys handled it," Vigneault said. The Rangers could receive a boost from the potential return of Chris Kreider, who has missed the last 19 games following surgery on his left hand. Vigneault said he would talk to the doctors before answering any questions on Kreider's availability.

TRENDS:

* Over is 8-2-1 in the last 11 meetings in New York.
* Penguins are 12-4 in the last 16 meetings.
* Rangers are 11-2 in their last 13 Wednesday games.
* Over is 11-5-1 in Penguins last 17 games playing on 1 days rest.

CONSENSUS: 54 percent of wagers are coming on the Rangers.

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**Udog** · 05-07-2014, 09:58 AM

MLB
Dunkel

Chicago Cubs at Chicago White Sox
After dropping the first two games of the series at Wrigley, the Cubs look to pick up a win tonight at U.S. Cellular as they face a White Sox team that is 0-5 in John Danks' last 5 starts as a home favorite of -110 to -150. The Cubs are the pick (+110) according to Dunkel, which has the Cubs favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (+110). Here are all of today's picks.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 7

Game 951-952: San Francisco at Pittsburgh (12:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Lincecum) 15.587; Pittsburgh (Cole) 14.954
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: Pittsburgh (-135); 7
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (+115); Under

Game 953-954: NY Mets at Miami (12:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Wheeler) 17.018; Miami (Koehler) 15.961
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Miami (-120); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (+100); Over

Game 955-956: LA Dodgers at Washington (1:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Haren) 15.079; Washington (Strasburg) 16.676
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Washington (-135); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Washington (-135); Over

Game 957-958: Arizona at Milwaukee (1:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Arroyo) 14.192; Milwaukee (Peralta) 15.563
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-150); 8
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (-150); Under

Game 959-960: St. Louis at Atlanta (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Wainwright) 14.746; Atlanta (Minor) 15.659
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 1; 6
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-130); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (+110); Under

Game 961-962: Seattle at Oakland (3:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Hernandez) 15.872; Oakland (Straily) 14.952
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1; 6
Vegas Line: Seattle (-135); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (-135); Under

Game 963-964: Houston at Detroit (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Peacock) 16.275; Detroit (Porcello) 15.799
Dunkel Line: Houston by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Detroit (-250); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Houston (+200); Under

Game 965-966: Minnesota at Cleveland (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Nolasco) 14.932; Cleveland (Salazar) 13.990
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 1; 7
Vegas Line: Cleveland (-160); 8
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+140); Under

Game 967-968: Baltimore at Tampa Bay (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Norris) 15.344; Tampa Bay (Ramos) 14.161
Dunkel Line: Baltimore by 1; 7
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-140); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (+120); Under

Game 969-970: NY Yankees at LA Angels (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Nuno) 15.395; LA Angels (Santiago) 14.357
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 1; 8
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-135); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (+115); Under

Game 971-972: Kansas City at San Diego (3:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Shields) 16.203; San Diego (Cashner) 14.371
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1; 7
Vegas Line: San Diego (-115); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (-105); Over

Game 973-974: Philadelphia at Toronto (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Lee) 15.881; Toronto (Buehrle) 14.973
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 1; 7
Vegas Line: Toronto (-115); 8
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-105); Under

Game 975-976: Cincinnati at Boston (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Leake) 14.711; Boston (Peavy) 16.491
Dunkel Line: Boston by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Boston (-150); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-150); Under

Game 977-978: Colorado at Texas (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (De La Rosa) 15.960; Texas (Lewis) 15.112
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1; 11
Vegas Line: Texas (-130); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (+110); Over

Game 979-980: Chicago Cubs at Chicago White Sox (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cubs (Wood) 15.872; White Sox (Danks) 14.732
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-130); 8
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (+110); Over

Game 981-982: Seattle at Oakland (6:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Ramirez) 14.622; Oakland (Pomeranz) 15.952
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 1 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

**Udog** · 05-07-2014, 10:06 AM

MLB
Long Sheet

Wednesday, May 7

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SAN FRANCISCO (21 - 12) at PITTSBURGH (13 - 20) - 12:35 PM
TIM LINCECUM (R) vs. GERRIT COLE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 39-51 (-25.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
LINCECUM is 16-26 (-14.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LINCECUM is 5-14 (-10.7 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PITTSBURGH is 110-91 (+15.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 110-91 (+15.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 342-355 (+45.7 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 97-86 (+18.3 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 516-508 (+48.5 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 49-39 (+15.8 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
LINCECUM is 21-11 (+12.4 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997. (Team's Record)
PITTSBURGH is 11-19 (-9.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 1-1 (+0.0 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-0.1 Units)

TIM LINCECUM vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
LINCECUM is 2-3 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 4.46 and a WHIP of 1.299.
His team's record is 3-4 (-2.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-5. (-3.4 units)

GERRIT COLE vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
COLE is 1-0 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 2.84 and a WHIP of 1.106.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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NY METS (16 - 16) at MIAMI (18 - 15) - 12:40 PM
ZACK WHEELER (R) vs. TOM KOEHLER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 16-5 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
MIAMI is 16-5 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
NY METS are 49-48 (+19.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 20-13 (+14.4 Units) against the money line in road games in day games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 49-48 (+19.2 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 60-60 (+17.1 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
MIAMI is 95-148 (-39.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 3-2 (+1.3 Units) against NY METS this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

ZACK WHEELER vs. MIAMI since 1997
WHEELER is 0-0 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 2.08 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

TOM KOEHLER vs. NY METS since 1997
KOEHLER is 1-2 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 3.19 and a WHIP of 1.129.
His team's record is 2-3 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-4. (-3.2 units)

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LA DODGERS (19 - 15) at WASHINGTON (18 - 15) - 1:05 PM
DAN HAREN (R) vs. STEPHEN STRASBURG (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HAREN is 28-38 (-24.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 27-38 (-25.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 22-29 (-18.9 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
WASHINGTON is 40-17 (+22.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 3 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 46-30 (+16.7 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 1-1 (+0.0 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.1 Units)

DAN HAREN vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
HAREN is 3-1 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 1.53 and a WHIP of 0.764.
His team's record is 4-1 (+2.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.4 units)

STEPHEN STRASBURG vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
STRASBURG is 0-0 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 1.42 and a WHIP of 0.789.
His team's record is 0-3 (-4.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.4 units)

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ARIZONA (12 - 24) at MILWAUKEE (22 - 12) - 1:10 PM
BRONSON ARROYO (R) vs. WILY PERALTA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 12-24 (-12.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 33-42 (-16.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 12-24 (-12.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 22-12 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 22-12 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 75-71 (+11.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 8-26 (-20.2 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 11-22 (-14.3 Units) against the money line in home games in day games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 1-1 (+0.3 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

BRONSON ARROYO vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
ARROYO is 15-9 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 3.66 and a WHIP of 1.224.
His team's record is 19-11 (+7.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 13-13. (-0.7 units)

WILY PERALTA vs. ARIZONA since 1997
PERALTA is 1-0 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 1.29 and a WHIP of 1.286.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

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ST LOUIS (17 - 17) at ATLANTA (18 - 14) - 7:10 PM
ADAM WAINWRIGHT (R) vs. MIKE MINOR (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 24-32 (-17.0 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 8-0 (+8.5 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 67-33 (+16.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 67-33 (+16.9 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 61-28 (+26.8 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
WAINWRIGHT is 63-29 (+23.0 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 1-1 (+0.0 Units) against ATLANTA this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

ADAM WAINWRIGHT vs. ATLANTA since 1997
WAINWRIGHT is 7-2 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 2.98 and a WHIP of 1.260.
His team's record is 7-2 (+4.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-4. (-0.4 units)

MIKE MINOR vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
MINOR is 2-0 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 4.56 and a WHIP of 1.141.
His team's record is 4-0 (+4.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.2 units)

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SEATTLE (16 - 15) at OAKLAND (19 - 14) - 3:35 PM
FELIX HERNANDEZ (R) vs. DANIEL STRAILY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HERNANDEZ is 17-29 (-19.7 Units) against the money line in May games since 1997. (Team's Record)
HERNANDEZ is 16-21 (-13.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HERNANDEZ is 5-13 (-10.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
OAKLAND is 117-83 (+18.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 114-79 (+19.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 140-98 (+41.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 51-37 (+15.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
HERNANDEZ is 20-7 (+14.9 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Wednesday since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 4-4 (+1.5 Units) against OAKLAND this season
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.3 Units)

FELIX HERNANDEZ vs. OAKLAND since 1997
HERNANDEZ is 17-7 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 2.60 and a WHIP of 1.102.
His team's record is 21-10 (+8.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 13-17. (-4.3 units)

DANIEL STRAILY vs. SEATTLE since 1997
STRAILY is 0-2 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 6.75 and a WHIP of 1.768.
His team's record is 1-3 (-2.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-3. (-2.4 units)

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HOUSTON (10 - 23) at DETROIT (19 - 9) - 7:05 PM
BRAD PEACOCK (R) vs. RICK PORCELLO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 61-134 (-33.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 25-74 (-36.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 94-152 (-46.0 Units) against the money line in road games in May games since 1997.
HOUSTON is 58-127 (-33.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 38-94 (-30.7 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 20-77 (-37.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
PORCELLO is 27-13 (+13.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
DETROIT is 12-17 (-16.9 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Wednesday over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 116-97 (-27.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.

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

BRAD PEACOCK vs. DETROIT since 1997
No recent starts.

RICK PORCELLO vs. HOUSTON since 1997
PORCELLO is 0-0 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 3.86 and a WHIP of 0.714.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.1 units)

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MINNESOTA (15 - 16) at CLEVELAND (14 - 19) - 7:05 PM
RICKY NOLASCO (R) vs. DANNY SALAZAR (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 106-90 (+16.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 63-31 (+25.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 72-88 (+22.0 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 25-26 (+15.3 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 41-32 (+17.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
NOLASCO is 23-14 (+17.5 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 since 1997. (Team's Record)
NOLASCO is 67-51 (+31.1 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
NOLASCO is 63-50 (+26.2 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
NOLASCO is 51-32 (+30.4 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
NOLASCO is 35-27 (+16.6 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)
CLEVELAND is 108-113 (-34.7 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Wednesday since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 3-2 (+2.7 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

RICKY NOLASCO vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
NOLASCO is 0-0 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 11.25 and a WHIP of 2.750.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

DANNY SALAZAR vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
SALAZAR is 0-1 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 4.65 and a WHIP of 1.655.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

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BALTIMORE (16 - 14) at TAMPA BAY (15 - 18) - 7:10 PM
BUD NORRIS (R) vs. CESAR RAMOS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 528-607 (+23.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 198-163 (+42.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 164-188 (+36.6 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 97-87 (+31.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 93-80 (+22.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 134-111 (+28.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 3-0 (+3.3 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

BUD NORRIS vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
NORRIS is 1-1 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 4.24 and a WHIP of 1.588.
His team's record is 1-2 (-0.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.5 units)

CESAR RAMOS vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
No recent starts.

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NY YANKEES (17 - 15) at LA ANGELS (16 - 16) - 10:05 PM
VIDAL NUNO (L) vs. HECTOR SANTIAGO (L)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 13-3 (+9.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
NY YANKEES are 20-13 (+11.8 Units) against the money line in road games against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 94-100 (-23.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 47-51 (-22.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 89-99 (-28.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 66-75 (-24.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 26-30 (-19.0 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 43-55 (-21.7 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
SANTIAGO is 7-22 (-14.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SANTIAGO is 7-22 (-14.0 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
NY YANKEES is 3-2 (+1.1 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.8 Units)

VIDAL NUNO vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
NUNO is 0-0 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 6.24 and a WHIP of 1.617.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

HECTOR SANTIAGO vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
SANTIAGO is 0-1 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 7.20 and a WHIP of 1.600.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

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KANSAS CITY (15 - 17) at SAN DIEGO (15 - 19) - 3:40 PM
JAMES SHIELDS (R) vs. ANDREW CASHNER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 9-23 (-15.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 9-25 (-19.3 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
SHIELDS is 0-6 (-8.6 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SHIELDS is 26-13 (+13.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SHIELDS is 25-13 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 1-1 (+0.0 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.1 Units)

JAMES SHIELDS vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
SHIELDS is 0-1 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 5.14 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

ANDREW CASHNER vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
No recent starts.

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PHILADELPHIA (15 - 16) at TORONTO (16 - 17) - 7:05 PM
CLIFF LEE (L) vs. MARK BUEHRLE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 169-186 (-37.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 8-22 (-16.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 13-27 (-16.6 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 40-49 (-17.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
LEE is 32-36 (-15.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LEE is 17-24 (-13.9 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BUEHRLE is 24-15 (+11.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BUEHRLE is 149-78 (+46.2 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
BUEHRLE is 10-2 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
BUEHRLE is 33-14 (+17.9 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game since 1997. (Team's Record)
BUEHRLE is 70-29 (+24.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 2-0 (+2.1 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.1 Units)

CLIFF LEE vs. TORONTO since 1997
LEE is 2-5 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 4.46 and a WHIP of 1.427.
His team's record is 4-7 (-4.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-5. (+0.6 units)

MARK BUEHRLE vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
BUEHRLE is 5-2 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 3.95 and a WHIP of 1.244.
His team's record is 6-2 (+4.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-4. (-0.3 units)

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CINCINNATI (15 - 17) at BOSTON (16 - 17) - 7:10 PM
MIKE LEAKE (R) vs. JAKE PEAVY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 124-88 (+17.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 23-9 (+12.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 664-736 (+53.3 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 601-680 (+37.3 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 430-478 (+31.3 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 479-529 (+44.1 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 95-59 (+24.7 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 372-320 (+66.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
BOSTON is 8-14 (-9.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BOSTON is 5-12 (-9.7 Units) against the money line after a win this season.

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

MIKE LEAKE vs. BOSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

JAKE PEAVY vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
PEAVY is 6-0 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 2.14 and a WHIP of 1.037.
His team's record is 9-1 (+7.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-4. (+0.8 units)

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COLORADO (21 - 14) at TEXAS (17 - 16) - 8:05 PM
JORGE DE LA ROSA (L) vs. COLBY LEWIS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 168-243 (-53.4 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997.
COLORADO is 87-167 (-62.0 Units) against the money line in road games in May games since 1997.
COLORADO is 11-29 (-20.7 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 39-54 (-19.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
DE LA ROSA is 25-12 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
DE LA ROSA is 25-11 (+15.0 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
COLORADO is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against TEXAS this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

JORGE DE LA ROSA vs. TEXAS since 1997
DE LA ROSA is 1-0 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.833.
His team's record is 1-0 (+2.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

COLBY LEWIS vs. COLORADO since 1997
LEWIS is 0-1 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 15.75 and a WHIP of 3.000.
His team's record is 0-1 (-2.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

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CHICAGO CUBS (11 - 20) at CHI WHITE SOX (17 - 17) - 8:10 PM
TRAVIS WOOD (L) vs. JOHN DANKS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 77-117 (-23.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 77-117 (-23.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 178-134 (+38.7 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 16-10 (+14.8 Units) against the money line in road games against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 80-116 (-27.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 32-58 (-21.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 33-47 (-19.6 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 78-111 (-25.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 34-48 (-16.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
DANKS is 25-39 (-21.9 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
DANKS is 17-28 (-17.8 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
DANKS is 1-11 (-11.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 2-0 (+2.4 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

TRAVIS WOOD vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
WOOD is 2-0 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 2.25 and a WHIP of 1.250.
His team's record is 2-0 (+3.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

JOHN DANKS vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
DANKS is 3-2 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 3.06 and a WHIP of 1.076.
His team's record is 3-3 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (-0.4 units)

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SEATTLE (16 - 15) at OAKLAND (19 - 14) - 6:35 PM
ERASMO RAMIREZ (L) vs. ARNOLD LEON (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 4-4 (+1.5 Units) against OAKLAND this season
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.3 Units)

ERASMO RAMIREZ vs. OAKLAND since 1997
RAMIREZ is 0-4 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 5.47 and a WHIP of 1.460.
His team's record is 0-5 (-5.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-2. (+0.8 units)

ARNOLD LEON vs. SEATTLE since 1997
No recent starts.

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**Udog** · 05-07-2014, 10:06 AM

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Wednesday, May 7

Hot pitchers
-- Lincecum is 2-1, 3.32 in his last four starts.
-- Koehler is 2-0, 2.13 in his last four starts.
-- Strasburg is 1-0, 2.37 in his last three starts.
-- Peralta is 4-1, 2.34 in his last five starts. Arroyo is 1-0, 1.32 in his last two.
-- Wainwright is 4-1, 2.50 in his last five starts. Minor allowed two runs in six IP in his first start off DL.

-- Porcello is 3-0, 3.32 in his last three starts.
-- Ramos is 1-0, 1.23 in his last three starts, but lasted total of only 14.2 IP in those games. Norris is 2-0, 3.09 in his last two starts.

-- Shields is 3-0, 2.14 in his last three road starts.
-- Lee is 1-1, 2.40 in his last four starts. Buehrle is 5-1, 2.84 in six starts so far this season.
-- Peavy is 1-1, 2.03 in his last couple starts.
-- de la Rosa is 3-0, 2.50 in his last three starts. Lewis is 2-0, 3.38 in his last three outings.

Cold pitchers
-- Cole is 0-2, 3.81 in his last four starts.
-- Wheeler is 1-2, 7.63 in three road starts.
-- Haren has a 6.31 RA in his last four starts, but LA is 5-1 when he pitches.

-- Hernandez is 0-1, 6.00 in his last three starts, but is 2-0, 0.59 vs Oakland in 2014. Ramirez is 0-3, 8.47 in his last four starts; he is 0-2, 8.00 vs A's in '14.

Straily is 0-1, 6.52 in his last four starts. Leon is making MLB debut; he was 2-1, 4.34 in six AAA starts this season.
-- Peacock is 0-1, 6.19 in his last three starts.
-- Salazar is 1-3, 7.66 in his last five starts. Nolasco is 1-2, 6.10 in his last three outings.
-- Angels are 0-6 when Santiago starts (0-5, 5.01). Nuno is 0-0, 4.50 in his three starts this season.

-- Cashner is 0-3, 5.00 in his last three starts.
-- Leake is 0-2, 4.09 in his last three starts.
-- Danks is 0-2, 10.13 in his last couple starts. Wood is 0-2, 5.68 in his two road starts.

Pitchers allowing runs in first inning:
-- Lincecum 3-6; Cole 2-6
-- Wheeler 3-6; Koehler 0-6
-- Haren 1-6; Strasburg 3-7
-- Arroyo 2-6; Peralta 0-6
-- Wainwright 2-7; Minor 1-1

-- Hernandez 1-7, Ramirez 3-5; Straily 4-6, Leon 0-0
-- Peacock 1-3; Porcello 4-5
-- Nolasco 0-6; Salazar 1-6
-- Norris 1-5; Ramos 1-4
-- Nuno 1-3; Santiago 1-6

-- Shields 1-7; Cashner 1-7
-- Lee 1-7; Buehrle 1-6
-- Leake 1-6; Peavy 1-6
-- de la Rosa 3-7; Lewis 1-4
-- Wood 1-6; Danks 3-6

Totals
-- Six of last eight Dodger games went over the total.
-- Under is 8-2-1 in Giants' last 11 road games. Five of last six Pittsburgh games went over the total.
-- Ten of last eleven Atlanta home games stayed under.
-- Ten of last fourteen Miami home games went over.
-- Under is 14-3 this season in games at Miller Park (1-3 last four).

-- Over is 11-3 in Minnesota's road games. Five of last six Cleveland home games stayed under.
-- Eight of last twelve Detroit games went over the total.
-- Over is 9-2-1 in last thirteen Baltimore road games.
-- Six of last nine Oakland games stayed under.
-- Over is 10-4-1 in Angels' home games, 1-3-1 in last five.

-- Six of last eight Toronto road games went over.
-- Six of last seven Cincinnati road games stayed under.
-- Last four White Sox games stayed under total.
-- Over is 9-4 in last thirteen Colorado games.
-- Seven of Royals' last nine games went over total.

Hot teams
-- Giants won ten of their last twelve games.
-- Marlins won ten of their last thirteen home games.
-- Arizona won five of its last seven road games.

-- Minnesota won three of its last four games.
-- Tampa Bay/Baltimore both won four of their last six games.
-- Detroit won nine of its last ten games.
-- Mariners won nine of their last eleven games.
-- Angels won six of their last nine home games.

-- Blue Jays won last three games, scoring 16 runs.
-- White Sox won last three games, all won by bullpen.
-- Red Sox won three of their last four games.
-- Rockies won ten of their last thirteen games.

Cold teams
-- Dodgers lost three of their last five games. Washington lost three of last four.
-- Braves lost seven of their last eight games. St Louis lost five of tis last seven away games.
-- Pirates lost 14 of their last 20 games.
-- Mets lost five of their last six games.
-- Brewers lost five of their last seven games.

-- Indians lost eight of their last eleven games.
-- Astros lost six of their last seven games.
-- Oakland lost its last five home games.
-- Bronx lost five of their last seven games.

-- Phillies lost six of their last nine home games.
-- Cincinnati lost its last four away games.
-- Cubs lost eight of their last 12 games. .
-- Rangers lost seven of their last nine games.
-- Padres lost five of their last seven games. Kansas City lost five of its last six.

Umpires
-- LA-Wsh-- Last three Hoye games went over the total.
-- SF-Pitt-- Home side won five of six Davis games.
-- NY-Mia-- Underdogs won three of last five Hamari games.
-- StL-Atl-- Four of last five Tichenor games went over total.
-- Az-Mil-- Underdogs won four of five Vanover games.

-- Hst-Det-- Three of four Buckminster games went over total.
-- Blt-TB-- Four of five Fagan games stayed under; dogs won his last four.
-- Min-Cle-- Five of six Eddings games stayed under total.
-- NY-LA-- Under is 3-1-1 in last five Nelson games.
-- Sea-A's-- Over is 3-0-1 in last four LBarrett games. Favorites won Demuth's last four games behind plate.

-- Tor-Phil-- Five of seven HGibson games went over.
-- Cin-Bos-- Underdogs won last three Gorman games.
-- Chi-Chi-- Rookie ump Woodring has no trends yet.
-- Tex-Col-- Underdogs won four of five Barksdale games.
-- KC-SD-- Three of last four TBarrett games went over.

**Udog** · 05-07-2014, 10:07 AM

MLB

Wednesday, May 7

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Trend Report
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12:35 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. PITTSBURGH
The total has gone OVER in 7 of San Francisco's last 10 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of San Francisco's last 7 games
Pittsburgh is 7-17 SU in its last 24 games
Pittsburgh is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games at home

12:40 PM
NY METS vs. MIAMI
NY Mets are 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of NY Mets's last 12 games when playing Miami
Miami is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Miami's last 8 games

1:05 PM
LA DODGERS vs. WASHINGTON
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 7 games when playing LA Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers

1:10 PM
ARIZONA vs. MILWAUKEE
Arizona is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Arizona is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Milwaukee is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Milwaukee's last 17 games at home

3:35 PM
SEATTLE vs. OAKLAND
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Seattle's last 18 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Oakland's last 18 games when playing Seattle
Oakland is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Seattle

3:40 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. SAN DIEGO
Kansas City is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Kansas City's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 18 of San Diego's last 25 games at home
San Diego is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games

6:35 PM
SEATTLE vs. OAKLAND
Seattle4-0-1 SU in its last 5 games
Seattle4-0-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Oakland is 1-4-1 SU in its last 6 games ,
Oakland is 1-3-1 SU in its last 5 games ,when playing at home against Seattle

7:05 PM
MINNESOTA vs. CLEVELAND
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 5 games
Minnesota is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 6 games
Cleveland is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games

7:07 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. TORONTO
Philadelphia is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Philadelphia is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Toronto
Toronto is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Toronto's last 8 games at home

7:08 PM
HOUSTON vs. DETROIT
Houston is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Houston is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games when playing Detroit
Detroit is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Houston
Detroit is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing Houston

7:10 PM
BALTIMORE vs. TAMPA BAY
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Baltimore's last 6 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
Baltimore is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Baltimore
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Tampa Bay's last 8 games at home

7:10 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. ATLANTA
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis's last 5 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of St. Louis's last 9 games when playing Atlanta
Atlanta is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 5 games

7:10 PM
CINCINNATI vs. BOSTON
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cincinnati's last 7 games on the road
Cincinnati is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 6 games

8:05 PM
COLORADO vs. TEXAS
Colorado is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Texas
Colorado is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Texas is 16-8 SU in its last 24 games at home
Texas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home

8:10 PM
CHI CUBS vs. CHI WHITE SOX
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Chi Cubs's last 23 games when playing Chi White Sox
Chi Cubs are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Chi White Sox's last 23 games when playing Chi Cubs
Chi White Sox are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing Chi Cubs

10:05 PM
NY YANKEES vs. LA ANGELS
NY Yankees are 7-3 SU in their last 10 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 5 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Angels's last 6 games
LA Angels are 6-3 SU in their last 9 games at home

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**Udog** · 05-07-2014, 10:24 AM

NHL
Short Sheet

Wednesday, May 7

Pittsburgh Penguins at New York Rangers, 7:35 ET
Pittsburgh: 63-28 SU after playing a road game
NY Rangers: 4-9 SU in home games revenging a loss vs opponent of 2 goals or more

NBA
Short Sheet

Wednesday, May 7

Washington Wizards at Indiana Pacers, 7:05 ET
Washington: 22-12 ATS as a road underdog
Indiana: 22-12 UNDER as a favorite of 3.5 to 9.5 points

LA Clippers at Oklahoma City Thunder, 9:35 ET
LA Clippers: 13-5 OVER as an underdog
Oklahoma City: 36-19 ATS off a upset loss as a favorite

**Udog** · 05-07-2014, 10:31 AM

NHL

Wednesday, May 7

Home dogs cash in on the ice Tuesday

With the Montreal Canadiens defeating the Boston Bruins 4-2 and the Minnesota Wild clawing their way back into their series with a 4-0 shutout of the Chicago Blackhawks, the home underdogs cashed in Tuesday night.

Both the Habs and Wild closed +117 on the moneyline (Pinnacle Sports) as home dogs.

Being the home dog has been a rare occurrence as it's just the second and third time in the previous seven days that a home team has skated out onto the ice as a dog.

There is just one game on the board Wednesday as the New York Rangers are currently -102 at home versus the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Wild remain perfect at home in playoffs with win over Blackhawks

The Chicago Blackhawks kept the Minnesota Wild quiet for the first two games of their playoff series, and the first two periods of Game 3. But the final 20 minutes on Tuesday was anything but quiet.

Frustrated offensively for the first eight periods of their series with the Blackhawks, the Wild offense awoke from its slumber in a big way. Left winger Erik Haula and center Mikael Granlund snapped a scoreless tie early in the third period, getting goals less than three minutes apart as the Wild remained perfect at home in the postseason with a 4-0 win. Chicago now leads the best-of-seven Western Conference semifinals series 2-1.

Goaltender Illya Bryzgalov had 19 saves for Minnesota, which managed just three goals in losing the series' first two games in Chicago. Left winger Zach Parise added a power-play goal for the Wild late in the third and Granlund tacked on an empty-net goal with 77 seconds remaining.

NOTES: Blackhawks D Niklas Hjalmarsson could not speak Tuesday, still suffering the effects of a shot by Wild D Jonas Brodin that hit him in the throat during Sunday's game in Chicago. Regardless, Hjalmarsson started on the blue line for the Hawks and took a hooking penalty less than two minutes into the game. ... Wild D Keith Ballard was back in the lineup Tuesday, for the first time in nearly two months. Ballard, a veteran who signed with his home state team over the summer, played 45 regular-season games but had been out of the lineup since suffering a groin injury March 17. He last played in the playoffs in 2012 for the Vancouver Canucks. ... Chicago F Andrew Shaw did not travel to Minnesota for Tuesday game, but the Blackhawks hinted that he may be able to play in Game 4 on Friday. Shaw was injured in the opening game of the series, suffering a right leg injury after a check by Wild D Clayton Stoner. ... Game 4 in the series will be played on Friday night at 9:30 p.m. ET in Minnesota.

NBA

Wednesday, May 7

Favorites go 2-0 ATS as Heat, Spurs prevail

After the underdog went 2-0 against the spread in the first pair of Conference semifinal matchups, the fave bounced back Tuesday night.

Both the Miami Heat (-8) and San Antonio Spurs (-6.5) covered as home faves Tuesday to cash in for their backers.

With a pair of Game 2's on the board Wednesday, the Indiana Pacers are 4.5-point home faves versus the Washington Wizards and the Oklahoma City Thunder are 5.5-point home faves with the Los Angeles Clippers visiting. Both home teams will try to even up their best-of-seven series.

**Udog** · 05-07-2014, 10:43 AM

MLB

Wednesday, May 7

Dodgers' OF Yasiel Puig, questionable Wednesday

Puig is recovering from a head injury and has missed the last two games. He is questionable for play Wednesday against the Nationals.

Mariners win fourth straight, get back above .500

Fernando Rodney was warming in the bullpen of O.co Coliseum, preparing himself for what was expected to be another nail-biter of a save situation on Tuesday night.

But teammates decided to give him a night off.

The Mariners turned a 4-3 lead into an 8-3 win, scoring four runs in the top of the ninth and rolling to an easy win over the Oakland A’s. The victory put them over .500 at 16-15 for the first time since April 15. They’ve now won four in a row and nine of their last 11 games — their best stretch of success this season. That eight-game losing streak seems like a distant memory. With a .516 winning percentage, they moved into second place in the division just ahead of Texas’ 17-16 record and .515 winning percentage. It seemed impossible two weeks ago.

RHP Leon set for long-awaited debut with A's

Right-hander Arnold Leon's long journey to the major leagues will end Wednesday when he is officially recalled from Triple-A Sacramento for the Oakland Athletics' doubleheader against the Seattle Mariners.

Leon likely will be available out of the bullpen, but there is a chance he could start the second game Wednesday. Either way, it will be a special day for Leon, whose professional career began in 2006 with Saltillo of the Mexican League at the age of 17.

Rangers 1B Moreland shines on mound

Mitch Moreland collected his fifth consecutive pinch hit Tuesday, an eighth-inning single, but that was the least interesting part of his evening.

The veteran first baseman took the mound in the bottom of the eighth with the Rangers trailing the Rockies by 11 runs. He retired three consecutive batters, and Colorado completed a 12-1 win.

Moreland became the sixth position player to pitch for the Rangers, making the seventh such appearance in franchise history. The last position player to take the mound for Texas was David Murphy on June 4, 2013, at Boston.

Moreland threw 15 pitches, 10 strikes, while getting Jordan Pacheco and Corey Dickerson to fly to right and Charlie Blackmon to hit a comebacker.

A closer at Mississippi State, Moreland made only one other professional pitching appearance before Tuesday. In 2008 at low Class A Clinton, he pitched two scoreless innings in two games.

Pirates win on overturned call

Starling Marte begrudgingly admitted after being part of a historic moment that he is softening his stance on the use of expanded instant replay in the major leagues this season.

"I like it sometimes, I guess," the Pittsburgh Pirates left fielder said. "I like it this time."

Thanks to an overturned call, Marte wound up scoring the winning run after tripling and racing home on a throwing error in the bottom of the ninth inning as the Pirates edged the San Francisco Giants 2-1 on Tuesday night.

It was the first time a game-ending run resulted from a changed call, and it ended the Giants' six-game winning streak.

Marte hit a drive high off the 21-foot Clemente Wall in right field with two outs off Tim Hudson (4-2). Rookie second baseman Ehire Adrianza, serving as the cutoff man, took the throw from right fielder Hunter Pence and then threw wildly to third base.

Marte initially hesitated and then raced home, but home plate Quinn Wolcott called him out. However, following a replay review of 1:14, it was ruled that catcher Buster Posey's tag was late and Marte was called safe.

NOTES: Both teams called up relief pitchers to aid bullpens that were stretched by Monday night's 12-inning game that was won by the Giants 11-10. San Francisco recalled RHP George Kontos from Triple-A Fresno and optioned RHP Jake Dunning to the same club. The Pirates recalled RHP Phil Irwin from Triple-A Indianapolis and optioned LHP Jeff Locke to the same club. ... Giants 2B Brandon Hicks was the only regular from either team who did not start following Monday night's five-hour, 29-minute game. ... Pittsburgh OF Travis Snider (two games) and C Russell Martin (one game) had the appeals of their suspensions from Major League Baseball for their actions in an April 20 brawl with the Milwaukee heard by videoconference Tuesday afternoon. ... The three-game series concludes Wednesday afternoon with San Francisco RHP Tim Lincecum (2-1, 5.12 ERA) facing Pirates RHP Gerrit Cole (2-2, 3.69 ERA).

**Udog** · 05-07-2014, 10:54 AM

MLB

Wednesday, May 7

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Wednesday's MLB betting cheat sheet: Wainwright strong versus NL East foes
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Low in San Diego

The Padres continued trending as the best Under play in the league, moving to 8-23-3 O/U in Tuesday's 3-1 loss to visiting Kansas City. Not even lower totals have made a difference, as San Diego is now 5-9 O/U with the number set at 6.5. That's the total for Wednesday's rematch with the Royals (+101).

Wainwright Loves the East

St. Louis starter Adam Wainwright has enjoyed success in NL East locales as he leads the Cardinals (-120, 6.5) into Atlanta as one of only two road favorites on the day. Wainwright is 6-1 in his last seven starts in NL East cities, with his only loss coming to the Braves last July 26.

Rick the Slick

Rick Porcello and the Detroit Tigers are whopping -230 favorites against the visiting Houston Astros. Porcello has won his last four starts as a fave of -200 or more, posting a 3.12 ERA in that span while recording quality starts in each outing.

Pitching Notes

* San Francisco Giants right-hander Tim Lincecum has learned to make do without racking up the strikeouts, going 6-1 in his last seven starts in which he has had five or fewer Ks. The Giants (+118, 7) visit the Pittsburgh Pirates.

* Cincinnati Reds hurler Bronson Arroyo has held opponents without a homer in back-to-back starts. He hasn't done so in three straight since the middle of the 2012 season. Arroyo and the Reds (+131, 8.5) will be in tough against the host Boston Red Sox.

Hitting Notes

* Colorado Rockies shortstop Troy Tulowitzki continued his torrid hitting Tuesday, raising his average to .421 with a 3-for-4 performance in a 12-1 drubbing of the Texas Rangers. Tulowitzki has seven multi-hit efforts in the last eight games, helping the Rockies to a 7-1 O/U mark over that stretch.

* Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Paul Goldschmidt is also on fire, extending his hitting streak to eight games with a 3-for-5 effort in Tuesday's 7-5 win over Milwaukee. Arizona, which is 6-1-1 O/U during that stretch, is a +128 underdog against the Brewers Wednesday.

Total Streak

Minnesota Twins (0-6-0 O/U): The Twins have been getting sensational efforts from their pitching staff, allowing four runs or fewer in each of their past six games. Unfortunately, the offense has gone south at the same time, managing more than three runs just twice over that stretch.

Prop of the Day

Oddsmakers aren't confident in the Oakland Athletics' ability to hang a big number on Seattle ace Felix Hernandez in the opener of their doubleheader. The Athletics are a +160 underdog to have the highest-scoring inning in that game, compared to Seattle at +125 and a tie result at +275.

Key Injuries

* The Baltimore Orioles are expected to place catcher Matt Wieters (elbow) on the disabled list. Wieters is hitting a career-best .341 so far this season, and the Orioles are 6-4 against the moneyline and 5-4-1 O/U in games in which he records more than one hit; they're +125 underdogs against Tampa Bay.

* Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Jimmy Rollins is dealing with a groin injury that has limited him to pinch-hitting duty in consecutive games. The Phillies, who are 0-4 on the year in games in which Rollins has been unavailable to start, are +106 underdogs against Toronto Wednesday.

Weather Watch

* Fans at O.co Coliseum in Oakland will see sunny skies and wind blowing out to right field at 11 mph. Teams averaged 7.98 per game in 41 contests last season with winds blowing east to west at better than 10 mph - only slightly better than the stadium average.

* The latest installment of the Cubs-White Sox rivalry at U.S. Cellular Field will see wind blowing in from right field at 11 mph. Teams averaged just 6.5 runs per game in six games under such conditions a season ago, well below the stadium average of 8.15.

Umpire Note of the Day

The road team is 7-1 in umpire Todd Tichenor's last eight games behind home plate. Tichenor will call the balls and strikes for the game between the Cardinals and the Braves.

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**Udog** · 05-07-2014, 12:51 PM

MLB
Short Sheet

Wednesday, May 7

San Francisco at Pittsburgh, 12:35 ET
Lincecum: 21-11 TSR as a road underdog of +100 to +125
Cole: PITTSBURGH is 11-19 against right-handed starters this season.

NY Mets at Miami, 12:40 ET
Wheeler: NY METS are 30-20 in road games vs. a good bullpen whose ERA is 3.75 or better
Koehler: MIAMI is 10-2 in home games vs. NL teams scoring 4.3 or less runs/game on the season

LA Dodgers at Washington, 1:05 ET
Haren: LA DODGERS are 46-30 in road games against right-handed starters
Strasburg: LA DODGERS are 8-20 in road games when playing against a good team (Win Pct. 54% to 62%)

Arizona at Milwaukee, 1:10 ET
Arroyo: ARIZONA is 12-3 OVER when playing against a team with a winning record
Peralta: MILWAUKEE is 11-4 against the money line vs. a very good bullpen whose WHIP is 1.250 or better

St Louis at Atlanta, 7:10 ET
Wainwright: ST LOUIS is 24-32 against left-handed starters
Minor: ATLANTA is 8-1 as a home underdog of +100 or higher

Seattle at Oakland, 3:35 Double Header Game 1
Hernandez: SEATTLE is 53-39 OVER when playing against a team with a winning record
Straily: OAKLAND is 42-29 (+14.9 Units) against the money line vs. AL teams allowing 4.2 or less runs/game on the season

Houston at Detroit, 7:05 ET
Peacock: HOUSTON is 20-77 when playing against a team with a winning record
Porcello: PORCELLO is 17-4 vs. an AL team with a team batting average of .260 or worse

Minnesota at Cleveland, 7:05 ET
Nolasco: MINNESOTA is 13-4 OVER vs. AL teams scoring 4.2 or less runs/game on the season
Salazar: CLEVELAND is 48-74 after batting .240 or worse over a 10 game span

Baltimore at Tampa Bay,
Norris: BALTIMORE is 10-2 OVER in road games vs. AL teams scoring 4.7 or less runs/game on the season
Ramos: TAMPA BAY is 16-7 OVER as a favorite of -110 or higher

NY Yankees at LA Angels, 10:05 ET
Nuno: NY YANKEES are 58-39 vs. an AL team with an on base percentage .320 or worse
Santiago: SANTIAGO is 14-4 UNDER when playing against a team with a winning record

Kansas City at San Diego, 3:40 ET
Shields: KANSAS CITY is 9-25 in May games
Cashner: SAN DIEGO is 23-8 UNDER in all games this season

Philadelphia at Toronto, 7:05 ET
Lee: PHILADELPHIA is 24-8 OVER vs. a mediocre bullpen whose WHIP is 1.450 to 1.550
Buehrle: TORONTO is 37-23 OVER when playing against a team with a losing record

Cincinnati at Boston, 7:10 ET
Leake: CINCINNATI is 372-320 in road games when playing against a team with a losing record
Peavy: PEAVY is 33-11 UNDER in home games vs. an NL team with an on base percentage .325 or worse

Colorado at Texas, 8:05 ET
De La Rosa: COLORADO is 51-36 OVER when playing against a team with a winning record
Lewis: LEWIS is 10-0 in home games after 2 or more consecutive losses

Chicago Cubs at Chicago White Sox, 8:10 ET
Wood: CHICAGO CUBS are 15-32 after batting .225 or worse over a 10 game span
Danks: CHI WHITE SOX are 14-4 OVER after scoring and allowing 5 runs or less last 4 games

Seattle at Oakland, 6:35 ET Double Header Game 2
Ramirez: n/a
Leon: n/a

**Udog** · 05-07-2014, 12:53 PM

MLB

Wednesday, May 7

Hitters' wind blowing out in Oakland

Bettors should keep an eye on conditions at the Oakland Coliseum Wednesday.

According to DailyBaseballData.com, weather forecasts are calling for wind to blow out to right-center field at 18 mph as the Seattle Mariners visit the Oakland A's.

The visiting Mariners will send ace Felix Hernandez to the mound, while the A's will counter with Dan Straily.

The A's are currently a +112 home dog with the total set at 7.

**Udog** · 05-07-2014, 12:55 PM

NBA

Wednesday, May 7

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Wizards at Pacers: What bettors need to know
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Washington Wizards at Indiana Pacers (-4.5, 184.5)

The Washington Wizards had no trouble going into Chicago and taking the first two games of their first-round series from the Bulls. The Wizards will try to turn the same trick when they visit the Indiana Pacers for Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinals on Wednesday. Washington dominated most of the night in Game 1 and ended up with a 102-96 victory as Trevor Ariza got hot early and Bradley Beal warmed up late.

The Pacers took the final two games of their first-round series from the Atlanta Hawks by changing up their rotation and making use of Chris Copeland while sitting Evan Turner and Luis Scola. Indiana decided to abandon that in Game 1 against the Wizards and did not insert Copeland into the game until the final minute when the outcome was already decided. Washington improved to 4-0 on the road in the playoffs with the victory and beat the Pacers at their own game by dominating the interior with a 53-36 rebounding advantage. “We know this is going to be a war and winning the boards is important to us,” Wizards coach Randy Wittman told reporters. “When we rebound, we can get out and run.”

TV: 7 p.m. ET, TNT

ABOUT THE WIZARDS: Ariza went 6-of-6 from 3-point range in Game 1, hitting five of those in the first half as Washington built up a 13-point halftime lead. Beal scored 14 of his 25 in the fourth quarter and came through at the line in the final seconds after some shaky free-throw shooting earlier in the contest. “We try to play a fast-paced game,” Ariza told reporters. “(Point guard) John (Wall) is a speed demon and they have to stop him from getting to the basket, so our shooters follow him and stay ready to shoot.” Wall went 4-of-14 from the field but finished with 13 points, nine assists and one turnover in Game 1.

ABOUT THE PACERS: A big theme of the first round was the disappearance of All-Star Roy Hibbert, who needed a solid Game 7 just to get his averages up to 5.3 points and 3.7 rebounds in the seven-game set. Hibbert went back to being invisible in Game 1 on Monday, recording zero points and zero rebounds while committing five fouls in 18 minutes. Fellow All-Star Paul George struggled to 4-of-17 from the field and David West was 6-of-15 en route to 15 points and 12 rebounds. “We were really just out of rhythm,” George said. “Shots weren’t falling, shots were short. We just weren’t in sync to start this game off.”

TRENDS:

* Under is 5-1 in the last six meetings in Indiana.
* Home team is 4-1 ATS in the last five meetings.
* Wizards are 8-0 ATS in their last eight games playing on one days' rest.
* Pacers are 5-25 ATS in their last 30 games playing on one days' rest.

BUZZER BEATERS:

1. Wizards F Drew Gooden collected 12 points and 13 rebounds in Game 1 after totaling two points and three boards in the first round.

2. Indiana G George Hill has scored at least 14 points in five straight games.

3. Washington went 10-of-16 from 3-point range in Game 1.

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