Saturday's Trends and Indexes - 5/17 (MLB, NBA, NHL, WNBA Misc.)

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Trends and Indexes

Saturday, May 17

Good Luck on day #137 of 2014!

At this time, the sports menu in this thread consists of MLB, NBA, NHL and WNBA until their seasons are played out. Also, general sports news and notes will be posted.

NOTE:
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Information is posted from what we believe are reliable sources.
Any opinions expressed are not necessarily those of the posting member or BettorsChat.

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Preakness Stakes betting: Horse-by-horse preview and picks

If California Chrome could save time in a bottle, the first thing he'd probably do would be to fire the clockers at Churchill Downs. The Chromie's time was one of the slowest ever for a Kentucky Derby winner a couple of weeks ago.

But, despite the pedestrian time of 2:03.66 (slowest winning time on a fast track since 1974) we're still pretty high on California Chrome's chances to become the first Triple Crown winner since Affirmed pulled off the hat trick in 1978. That's mainly because the rest of the three-year-old class is mediocre, save for the filly Untapable, who remains steadfast against running against the males.

Here's a look at the 10-horse field for the 139th running of the Preakness at Pimlico Saturday:

1. Dynamic Impact (jockey-M. Mena, odds-12-1): Broke his maiden in March and then came back to win the Illinois Derby posting a Beyer number of 102. He's quick and improving but seems easily outclassed here.

2. General a Rod (J. Castellano, 15-1): Endured a troubled-trip in the Kentucky Derby, the first time in his six career starts that he didn't hit the board. Jockey Joel Rosario opted to take the mount on Ride On Curlin, which shows you which horse he likes better.

3. California Chrome (V. Espinoza, 3-5): The California-bred carries a five-race winning streak into the second jewel of the Triple Crown and looms the clear choice. The key will be how Espinoza rates him as there is plenty of early speed in the race and CC likes to be near the front. Five Kentucky Derby winners have won the Preakness in the past dozen years.

4. Ring Weekend (A. Garcia, 20-1): Once a favorite in the Kentucky Derby futures pools, this colt figured to be one of the top contenders for the Run for the Roses after his win in the Tampa Bay Derby. That's when things went downhill as he was routed in the Calder Derby by nine lengths as the heavy chalk and then came down with a fever. Well-bred, but would be a surprise.

5. Bayern (R. Naparavnik, 10-1): Disappointed as the 8/5 favorite in the Arkansas Derby after setting an easy pace. In his next start, he won the Derby Trial, albeit against a soft field, but was disqualified for drifting out in the stretch. Trainer Bob Baffert is taking the blinkers off his colt again looking to get this one to run straight. Has good early speed.

6. Ria Antonia (C. Borel, 30-1): Here's one filly unafraid to run with the boys. Took sixth in the Kentucky Oaks but could hardly see the winner (Untapable) at the finish. Best run was a second at the Santa Anita Oaks and is a decided long shot with little hope of becoming the sixth filly to win the Preakness.

7. Kid Cruz (J. Pimentel, 20-1): Only runner in the field to have raced at Pimlico and it was a win in the Tesio Stakes in mid-April. Trainer Linda Rice, a favorite of horseplayers at Saratoga in the summer, is just the 15th female to saddle a Preakness entry. His highest speed figures, however, pales in comparison to the contenders.

8. Social Inclusion (L. Contreras, 5-1): The speed gurus rate this lightly-raced colt strongly but a bruised foot could hamper his chances. Still, he was third in the Wood setting the pace as the 8/5 favorite and was beaten only by well-meant Kentucky Derby runners Wicked Strong and Samraat. If he's healthy he should be fresh and he set the track record at Gulfstream for 1 1/16th miles in March. A true threat.

9. Pablo Del Monte (J. Sanchez, 20-1): Drew into the Kentucky Derby when Hoppertunity was scratched but trainer Wesley Ward decided against running him especially when he was going to have to start from Post 20. Took third in the Bluegrass Stakes and has good early speed but his speed figures are not impressive.

10. Ride On Curlin (J. Rosario, 10-1): Could be the wise guy's choice after a troubled second in the Arkansas Derby and even more problems in the Kentucky Derby where he finished a hard-charging seventh by just six lengths after an inexcusable rail ride by Calvin Borel. One of just three horses in the field to come back after running in the Derby and he has had valid excuses.

Picks: California Chrome, Social Inclusion, Ride on Curlin, General a Rod

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NHL
Dunkel

NY Rangers at Montreal
The Canadiens open up the series at home today where they are 9-1 in their last 10 games versus the Rangers. Montreal is the pick (-130) according to Dunkel, which has the Canadiens favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Montreal (-130). Here are all of today's playoff picks.

SATURDAY, MAY 17

Game 1-2: NY Rangers at Montreal (1:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Rangers 10.818; Montreal 12.391
Dunkel Line & Total: Montreal by 1 1/2; 4
Vegas Line & Total: Montreal (-130); 5
Dunkel Pick: Montreal (-130); Under




NHL
Long Sheet

Saturday, May 17

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NY RANGERS (53-37-0-6, 112 pts.) at MONTREAL (54-30-0-9, 117 pts.) - 5/17/2014, 1:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NY RANGERS are 67-83 ATS (-40.0 Units) after a 3 game unbeaten streak since 1996.
MONTREAL is 54-39 ATS (+9.7 Units) in all games this season.
MONTREAL is 31-21 ATS (+0.9 Units) second half of the season this season.
MONTREAL is 27-18 ATS (+5.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
MONTREAL is 17-12 ATS (+30.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
NY RANGERS are 22-14 ATS (+7.7 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less this season.
NY RANGERS are 17-10 ATS (+6.4 Units) in road games second half of the season this season.
NY RANGERS are 12-7 ATS (+19.7 Units) in road games after a division game this season.
NY RANGERS are 11-4 ATS (+6.9 Units) in road games revenging a loss versus opponent this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MONTREAL is 7-3 (+4.3 Units) against the spread versus NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
MONTREAL is 7-3-0 straight up against NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
7 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+6.2 Units)

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NHL

Saturday, May 17

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1:00 PM
NY RANGERS vs. MONTREAL
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of the NY Rangers last 6 games
NY Rangers are 1-9 SU in their last 10 games when playing on the road against Montreal
Montreal is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games
Montreal is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home


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WNBA
Dunkel

Chicago at New York
The Sky head to New York tonight to face a Liberty team that is coming off a 75-54 win over Connecticut and is 0-6 ATS in its last 6 games following a SU victory. Chicago is the pick (+5 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Liberty favored by only 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Chicago (+5 1/2). Here are all of today's picks.

SATURDAY, MAY 17

Game 651-652: Atlanta at Indiana (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta 111.096; Indiana 122.495
Dunkel Line & Total: Indiana by 11 1/2; 152
Vegas Line & Total: Atlanta by 2; 145 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Indiana (+2); Over

Game 653-654: Chicago at New York (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Chicago 105.014; New York 106.673
Dunkel Line & Total: New York by 1 1/2; 143
Vegas Line & Total: New York by 5 1/2; 149
Dunkel Pick: Chicago (+5 1/2); Under

Game 655-656: Tulsa at San Antonio (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tulsa 109.677; San Antonio 110.910
Dunkel Line & Total: San Antonio by 1; 160
Vegas Line & Total: San Antonio by 8 1/2; 154
Dunkel Pick: Tulsa (+8 1/2); Over

Game 657-658: Seattle at Phoenix (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle 105.617; Phoenix 119.701
Dunkel Line & Total: Phoenix by 14; 139
Vegas Line & Total: Phoenix by 8 1/2; 151 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Phoenix (-8 1/2); Under




WNBA
Long Sheet

Saturday, May 17

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ATLANTA (21 - 21) at INDIANA (18 - 20) - 5/17/2014, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 8-18 ATS (-11.8 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 8-6 against the spread versus INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
ATLANTA is 8-6 straight up against INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
7 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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CHICAGO (24 - 12) at NEW YORK (11 - 23) - 5/17/2014, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW YORK is 17-6 ATS (+10.4 Units) in home games when playing on back-to-back days since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 6-3 against the spread versus NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 7-2 straight up against NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
6 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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TULSA (11 - 23) at SAN ANTONIO (12 - 22) - 5/17/2014, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN ANTONIO is 31-51 ATS (-25.1 Units) in home games after scoring 75 points or more since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN ANTONIO is 7-2 against the spread versus TULSA over the last 3 seasons
SAN ANTONIO is 6-3 straight up against TULSA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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SEATTLE (17 - 19) at PHOENIX (21 - 18) - 5/17/2014, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 60-84 ATS (-32.4 Units) in road games after a division game since 1997.
PHOENIX is 26-46 ATS (-24.6 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
PHOENIX is 10-25 ATS (-17.5 Units) in home games over the last 3 seasons.
PHOENIX is 9-24 ATS (-17.4 Units) in a home game where where the total is greater than or equal to 150 over the last 3 seasons.
PHOENIX is 9-26 ATS (-19.6 Units) in May games since 1997.
PHOENIX is 15-33 ATS (-21.3 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 8-1 against the spread versus PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
SEATTLE is 8-1 straight up against PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
6 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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WNBA

Saturday, May 17

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7:00 PM
ATLANTA vs. INDIANA
Atlanta is 3-14 SU in its last 17 games on the road
Atlanta is 5-14 ATS in its last 19 games on the road
Indiana is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games
Indiana is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
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8:00 PM
TULSA vs. SAN ANTONIO
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tulsa's last 5 games on the road
Tulsa is 4-15 SU in its last 19 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Antonio's last 6 games when playing Tulsa
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of San Antonio's last 21 games
See more trends!

8:00 PM
CHICAGO vs. NEW YORK
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chicago's last 6 games when playing on the road against New York
Chicago is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against New York
New York is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home
New York is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home
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10:00 PM
SEATTLE vs. PHOENIX
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Seattle's last 13 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Seattle's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Phoenix's last 8 games when playing Seattle
Phoenix is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Seattle


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MLB
Dunkel

Oakland at Cleveland
The Indians look to bounce back from last night's 11-1 loss to the A's (26-16) and come into tonight's contest with a 10-2 record in Josh Tomlin's last 12 home starts against a team with a winning record. Cleveland is the pick (+120) according to Dunkel, which has the Indians favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (+120). Here are all of today's picks.

SATURDAY, MAY 17

Game 951-952: Atlanta at St. Louis (2:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Harang) 15.796; St. Louis (Miller) 14.695
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 1; 8
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-125); 7
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (+105); Over

Game 953-954: Milwaukee at Chicago Cubs (2:20 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Garza) 15.229; Cubs (Jackson) 14.094
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 1; 7
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-125); No Run Total
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (-125); N/A

Game 955-956: NY Mets at Washington (4:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Colon) 15.212; Washington (Gonzalez) 14.453
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Washington (-155); 7
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (+135); Over

Game 957-958: Cincinnati at Philadelphia (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Bailey) 14.240; Philadelphia (Hamels) 15.801
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-120); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-120); Under

Game 959-960: San Diego at Colorado (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (Erlin) 15.731; Colorado (Lyles) 14.810
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1; 10
Vegas Line: Colorado (-135); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (+115); Over

Game 961-962: LA Dodgers at Arizona (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Kershaw) 16.152; Arizona (Anderson) 14.594
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-170); 8
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (-170); Under

Game 963-964: Miami at San Francisco (9:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Miami (Koehler) 16.336; San Francisco (Lincecum) 15.714
Dunkel Line: Miami by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-150); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Miami (+130); Over

Game 965-966: Chicago White Sox at Houston (4:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Noesi) 14.239; Houston (Cosart) 15.706
Dunkel Line: Houston by 1 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Houston (-120); 9
Dunkel Pick: Houston (-120); Under

Game 967-968: Oakland at Cleveland (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (Kazmir) 15.507; Cleveland (Tomlin) 16.604
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Oakland (-140); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (+120); Over

Game 969-970: Detroit at Boston (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Porcello) 15.592; Boston (Lackey) 16.143
Dunkel Line: Boston by 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Boston (-125); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-125); Under

Game 971-972: Baltimore at Kansas City (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Norris) 14.560; Kansas City (Duffy) 15.998
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: Kansas City (-125); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (-125); Under

Game 973-974: Seattle at Minnesota (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Elias) 15.651; Minnesota 14.082
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Minnesota (-115); 8
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (-105); Over

Game 975-976: Toronto at Texas (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Buehrle) 13.673; Texas (Ross) 15.866
Dunkel Line: Texas by 2; 8
Vegas Line: Toronto (-115); 10
Dunkel Pick: Texas (-105); Under

Game 977-978: Tampa Bay at LA Angels (9:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Ramos) 15.014; LA Angels (Wilson) 16.587
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-160); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (-160); Under

Game 929-930: Pittsburgh at NY Yankees (4:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (Volquez) 15.056; NY Yankees (Phelps) 16.544
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-135); 9
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (-135); Under

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MLB
Long Sheet

Saturday, May 17

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ATLANTA (22 - 18) at ST LOUIS (22 - 20) - 2:15 PM
AARON HARANG (R) vs. SHELBY MILLER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 103-59 (+27.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 393-270 (+56.2 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
ST LOUIS is 7-14 (-10.9 Units) against the money line after a win this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 3-1 (+2.0 Units) against ATLANTA this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.2 Units)

AARON HARANG vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
HARANG is 7-14 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 4.38 and a WHIP of 1.285.
His team's record is 9-17 (-5.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 17-8. (+8.1 units)

SHELBY MILLER vs. ATLANTA since 1997
MILLER is 2-1 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 2.55 and a WHIP of 1.075.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.8 units)

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MILWAUKEE (27 - 15) at CHICAGO CUBS (13 - 27) - 2:20 PM
MATT GARZA (R) vs. EDWIN JACKSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 13-29 (-18.7 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 53-75 (-30.0 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 27-15 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 13-5 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 27-15 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 78-73 (+11.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 9-3 (+8.1 Units) against the money line in road games after a win this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 13-28 (-12.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 38-63 (-26.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 34-67 (-21.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 36-64 (-23.9 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 13-28 (-12.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 8-23 (-14.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 36-71 (-20.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
JACKSON is 24-47 (-22.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
JACKSON is 9-24 (-14.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
JACKSON is 23-47 (-24.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
JACKSON is 11-28 (-16.3 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 3-1 (+1.7 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

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

EDWIN JACKSON vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
JACKSON is 4-6 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 4.06 and a WHIP of 1.354.
His team's record is 6-8 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-7. (-1.6 units)

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NY METS (19 - 21) at WASHINGTON (21 - 19) - 4:05 PM
BARTOLO COLON (R) vs. GIO GONZALEZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 10-22 (-12.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
GONZALEZ is 49-25 (+19.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
GONZALEZ is 49-25 (+19.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
NY METS are 51-49 (+21.1 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 20-14 (+13.4 Units) against the money line in road games in day games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 51-49 (+21.1 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
COLON is 11-2 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
COLON is 100-65 (+23.9 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 3-0 (+3.0 Units) against NY METS this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.1 Units)

BARTOLO COLON vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
COLON is 1-2 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 2.35 and a WHIP of 1.217.
His team's record is 1-2 (-2.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.9 units)

GIO GONZALEZ vs. NY METS since 1997
GONZALEZ is 6-1 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 2.45 and a WHIP of 1.018.
His team's record is 7-2 (+4.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-5. (-1.1 units)

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CINCINNATI (18 - 21) at PHILADELPHIA (17 - 21) - 7:05 PM
HOMER BAILEY (R) vs. COLE HAMELS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 664-737 (+52.3 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 601-681 (+36.3 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 430-479 (+30.3 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 372-321 (+65.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
BAILEY is 25-9 (+15.9 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)
PHILADELPHIA is 171-191 (-40.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 64-83 (-24.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 42-51 (-17.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
HAMELS is 13-24 (-17.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAMELS is 0-8 (-10.8 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAMELS is 13-24 (-17.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAMELS is 7-18 (-16.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAMELS is 4-14 (-16.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

HOMER BAILEY vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
BAILEY is 0-3 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 3.61 and a WHIP of 1.078.
His team's record is 2-6 (-4.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-3. (+1.8 units)

COLE HAMELS vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
HAMELS is 8-0 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 1.51 and a WHIP of 0.888.
His team's record is 11-0 (+11.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-7. (-4.7 units)

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SAN DIEGO (20 - 22) at COLORADO (23 - 19) - 8:10 PM
ROBBIE ERLIN (L) vs. JORDAN LYLES (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 9-26 (-13.8 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 10-0 (+10.1 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 10 to 10.5 this season.
COLORADO is 11-1 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
COLORADO is 41-75 (-30.7 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 2-2 (+0.3 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.9 Units)

ROBBIE ERLIN vs. COLORADO since 1997
ERLIN is 0-1 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 5.78 and a WHIP of 1.499.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

JORDAN LYLES vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
LYLES is 1-2 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 5.49 and a WHIP of 1.735.
His team's record is 1-3 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+2.1 units)

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LA DODGERS (23 - 20) at ARIZONA (16 - 28) - 8:10 PM
CLAYTON KERSHAW (L) vs. JOSH COLLMENTER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 86-87 (-27.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
KERSHAW is 16-18 (-15.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LA DODGERS are 41-20 (+19.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 3 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 46-31 (+15.7 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 31-12 (+18.7 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 16-28 (-12.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 53-68 (-24.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 4-16 (-14.2 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ARIZONA is 27-34 (-15.2 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 44-57 (-14.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 16-28 (-12.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 64-69 (-24.8 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 9-18 (-9.8 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 8-1 (+6.3 Units) against ARIZONA this season
5 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.8 Units)

CLAYTON KERSHAW vs. ARIZONA since 1997
KERSHAW is 8-6 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 2.17 and a WHIP of 1.089.
His team's record is 9-9 (-3.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 11-6. (+4.3 units)

JOSH COLLMENTER vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
COLLMENTER is 2-3 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 6.00 and a WHIP of 1.458.
His team's record is 2-3 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-3. (-1.2 units)

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MIAMI (22 - 21) at SAN FRANCISCO (27 - 16) - 9:05 PM
TOM KOEHLER (R) vs. TIM LINCECUM (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 62-121 (-36.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
MIAMI is 98-152 (-40.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 27-16 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 27-16 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 978-813 (+116.4 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 14-5 (+11.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
LINCECUM is 5-15 (-11.7 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 1-1 (+0.3 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.3 Units)

TOM KOEHLER vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
KOEHLER is 1-0 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.417.
His team's record is 2-0 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

TIM LINCECUM vs. MIAMI since 1997
LINCECUM is 2-1 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 3.71 and a WHIP of 0.971.
His team's record is 3-2 (+0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-2. (+1.2 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (21 - 22) at HOUSTON (14 - 28) - 4:10 PM
HECTOR NOESI (R) vs. JARRED COSART (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 84-121 (-28.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 82-116 (-25.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 37-51 (-16.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 504-524 (+39.1 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
CHI WHITE SOX are 352-346 (+35.6 Units) against the money line in road games after a win since 1997.
HOUSTON is 65-139 (-33.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 32-72 (-29.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 30-74 (-28.3 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 62-132 (-33.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 41-96 (-28.2 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.

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

HECTOR NOESI vs. HOUSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

JARRED COSART vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
COSART is 0-0 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 1.50 and a WHIP of 2.000.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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OAKLAND (25 - 16) at CLEVELAND (19 - 22) - 7:05 PM
SCOTT KAZMIR (L) vs. JOSH TOMLIN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 111-93 (+18.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 30-14 (+14.8 Units) against the money line in home games in May games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 123-85 (+21.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 58-44 (+15.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 120-81 (+22.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 38-23 (+17.8 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 143-100 (+41.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 2-1 (+1.5 Units) against OAKLAND this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.8 Units)

SCOTT KAZMIR vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
KAZMIR is 2-3 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 5.17 and a WHIP of 1.724.
His team's record is 6-3 (+3.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-5. (-2.5 units)

JOSH TOMLIN vs. OAKLAND since 1997
TOMLIN is 0-1 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 2.35 and a WHIP of 0.391.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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DETROIT (24 - 12) at BOSTON (20 - 20) - 7:10 PM
RICK PORCELLO (R) vs. JOHN LACKEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 128-197 (-54.3 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997.
BOSTON is 128-91 (+18.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PORCELLO is 28-13 (+14.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
BOSTON is 10-17 (-10.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

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

RICK PORCELLO vs. BOSTON since 1997
PORCELLO is 1-3 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 10.42 and a WHIP of 2.000.
His team's record is 1-4 (-3.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-3. (-2.5 units)

JOHN LACKEY vs. DETROIT since 1997
LACKEY is 7-3 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 3.57 and a WHIP of 1.268.
His team's record is 8-5 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-8. (-4.8 units)

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BALTIMORE (22 - 18) at KANSAS CITY (20 - 21) - 7:10 PM
BUD NORRIS (R) vs. DANNY DUFFY (L)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 50-42 (+13.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 204-167 (+45.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 14-8 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
BALTIMORE is 23-12 (+15.1 Units) against the money line in road games in May games over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 184-143 (+44.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 16-8 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BALTIMORE is 40-26 (+16.9 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 14-29 (-18.8 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 3-2 (+1.2 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.8 Units)

BUD NORRIS vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
NORRIS is 0-0 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 1.167.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.3 units)

DANNY DUFFY vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
DUFFY is 0-0 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 3.38 and a WHIP of 1.501.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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SEATTLE (20 - 21) at MINNESOTA (20 - 20) - 7:10 PM
ROENIS ELIAS (L) vs. SAM DEDUNO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 80-145 (-48.7 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.
MINNESOTA is 41-34 (+15.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

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

ROENIS ELIAS vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
No recent starts.

SAM DEDUNO vs. SEATTLE since 1997
DEDUNO is 2-1 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 0.90 and a WHIP of 0.950.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.1 units)

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TORONTO (22 - 21) at TEXAS (20 - 22) - 8:05 PM
MARK BUEHRLE (L) vs. ROBBIE ROSS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BUEHRLE is 26-15 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BUEHRLE is 12-2 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BUEHRLE is 50-21 (+29.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 1-0 (+1.6 Units) against TEXAS this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.1 Units)

MARK BUEHRLE vs. TEXAS since 1997
BUEHRLE is 13-5 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.052.
His team's record is 14-5 (+8.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-10. (-2.4 units)

ROBBIE ROSS vs. TORONTO since 1997
No recent starts.

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TAMPA BAY (18 - 24) at LA ANGELS (22 - 18) - 9:05 PM
CESAR RAMOS (L) vs. C.J. WILSON (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 18-24 (-12.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 48-52 (-22.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 92-100 (-26.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 69-77 (-23.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 13-18 (-12.2 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

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

CESAR RAMOS vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
No recent starts.

C.J. WILSON vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
WILSON is 4-3 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 4.11 and a WHIP of 1.255.
His team's record is 5-5 (-1.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-3. (+2.9 units)

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PITTSBURGH (17 - 23) at NY YANKEES (21 - 19) - 4:05 PM
EDINSON VOLQUEZ (R) vs. DAVID PHELPS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 3-12 (-9.0 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
PITTSBURGH is 234-461 (-99.0 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 114-94 (+16.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 41-29 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 9-3 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in road games in an inter-league game over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 114-94 (+16.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
VOLQUEZ is 41-28 (+17.3 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)
NY YANKEES are 121-112 (-71.3 Units) against the money line in home games in May games since 1997.

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

EDINSON VOLQUEZ vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
VOLQUEZ is 1-0 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 2.57 and a WHIP of 1.143.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

DAVID PHELPS vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
No recent starts.

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[Udog]

MLB

Saturday, May 17

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Trend Report
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2:15 PM
ATLANTA vs. ST. LOUIS
Atlanta is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing St. Louis
Atlanta is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of St. Louis's last 11 games when playing Atlanta

2:20 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. CHI CUBS
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 6 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
Milwaukee is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Chi Cubs are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games when playing at home against Milwaukee

4:05 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. NY YANKEES
Pittsburgh is 2-7 SU in their last 9 games when playing NY Yankees
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games when playing NY Yankees
NY Yankees are 1-6 SU in their last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh

4:05 PM
NY METS vs. WASHINGTON
NY Mets are 4-11 SU in its last 15 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of NY Mets's last 10 games when playing Washington
Washington is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Washington's last 10 games when playing NY Mets

4:10 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. HOUSTON
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chi White Sox's last 9 games
Chi White Sox are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing Houston
Houston is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Houston's last 10 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox

7:05 PM
CINCINNATI vs. PHILADELPHIA
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Cincinnati's last 13 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 6 games at home
Philadelphia is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games

7:05 PM
OAKLAND vs. CLEVELAND
Oakland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oakland's last 5 games
Cleveland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 7 games at home

7:10 PM
DETROIT vs. BOSTON
Detroit is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Boston
Detroit is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Boston's last 12 games

7:10 PM
SEATTLE vs. MINNESOTA
Seattle is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Seattle is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Minnesota's last 15 games

7:10 PM
BALTIMORE vs. KANSAS CITY
Baltimore is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Baltimore is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games at home
Kansas City is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games at home

8:05 PM
TORONTO vs. TEXAS
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing Texas
Toronto is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Texas
Texas is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Texas's last 5 games when playing at home against Toronto

8:10 PM
LA DODGERS vs. ARIZONA
LA Dodgers are 12-6 SU in their last 18 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of LA Dodgers's last 9 games when playing on the road against Arizona
Arizona is 1-9 SU in their last 10 games when playing LA Dodgers
Arizona is 3-15 SU in its last 18 games at home

8:10 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. COLORADO
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Diego's last 5 games on the road
San Diego is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Colorado
Colorado is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
Colorado is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home

9:05 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. LA ANGELS
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 16-5 SU in their last 21 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
LA Angels are 6-16 SU in their last 22 games when playing Tampa Bay
LA Angels are 6-2 SU in their last 8 games

9:05 PM
MIAMI vs. SAN FRANCISCO
Miami is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games when playing San Francisco
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Miami's last 5 games on the road
San Francisco is 2-11 SU in its last 13 games when playing at home against Miami
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Francisco's last 5 games when playing at home against Miami


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[Udog]

MLB

Saturday, May 17

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Game of the Day: Tigers at Red Sox
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Detroit Tigers at Boston Red Sox (-125, 8.5)

The Detroit Tigers are trying to get some revenge for a loss in the American League Championship Series and are off to a good start. The Tigers will try to clinch the three-game series when they visit the Boston Red Sox on Saturday. Detroit, which suffered a 4-2 loss to the Red Sox in the ALCS, took Friday’s opener 1-0 as Max Scherzer outdueled Jon Lester in a game that was played through rain.

Boston has dropped three of its last four games to drop below .500 at 20-21 and is having some problems offensively from everyone other than David Ortiz. Boston managed three hits in Friday’s setback and Jackie Bradley Jr. (.200) and Will Middlebrooks (.197) are producing very little from the bottom of the order. Torii Hunter became a key figure in the ALCS when he tumbled into the Boston bullpen trying to catch Ortiz’s grand slam in Game 2. Hunter got some personal revenge on Friday as the only player in the contest with multiple hits, including the lone RBI.

TV: 7:10 p.m. ET, FSN Detroit, NESN (Boston)

LINE HISTORY: The Red Sox opened as -115 favorites and have been bet to -125. The total opened at 8.5.

INJURY REPORT: Tigers - OF Andy Dicks (Out, back), SS Jose Iglesias (Out, leg) Red Sox - OF Shane Victorino (Questionable, knee)

POWER RANKINGS: Detroit (-198), Boston (-162)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Tigers RHP Rick Porcello (6-1, 3.22 ERA) vs. RHP John Lackey (5-2, 3.57 ERA)

Porcello has won five straight starts and allowed two or fewer earned runs in each of his last three turns. The 25-year-old has issued only six walks in 44 2/3 innings and is fully recovered from the tightness in his left side that forced him to leave a start at Baltimore on Monday after six innings. Porcello was removed from the rotation for the playoffs last October and got in one appearance in the ALCS against the Red Sox, surrendering an unearned run on two hits without recording an out.

Lackey is just as sharp as Porcello of late and has allowed two or fewer earned runs in four straight starts after holding the Texas Rangers to two runs over seven innings last weekend. The veteran struck out nine in that turn and owns 52 punchouts in 53 innings. Lackey made one start against the Tigers in the ALCS and yielded four hits and struck out eight in 6 2/3 scoreless innings to pick up the Game 3 win.

TRENDS:

* Under is 4-0 in Lackey's last four starts vs. Tigers.
* Over is 3-0-1 in Porcello's last four starts vs. Red Sox.
* Red Sox are 4-1 in the last five meetings.
* Tigers are 1-4 in Porcello's last five starts vs. Red Sox.

CONSENSUS: Fifty-three percent of wagers are on the Red Sox -125.


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[Udog]

MLB

Saturday, May 17

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Saturday's MLB betting cheat sheet
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Bunches of Blankings

A whopping six teams were shut out on a night where pitching shone. Boston, Texas, Kansas City, the Los Angeles Angels, Philadelphia and Arizona all finished with zeroes on the scoreboard; despite this, the Under enjoyed only a modest 6-7-1 edge on the evening.

No Help For Yu

Texas ace Yu Darvish was on the receiving end of yet another poor effort from the Rangers' lineup, which managed just three hits in a 2-0 loss to Drew Hutchison and the Toronto Blue Jays (+155). Texas has been shut out in each of Darvish's previous four losses, including his only two this season.

No Big Favorites

Expect plenty of tightly contested games Saturday, with several tight moneylines on the ledger; Toronto and Texas are both -104 while Minnesota is a narrow -108 favorite against Seattle and Houston is -115 versus the White Sox. The biggest fave of the day: the Dodgers, who are -160 at Arizona.

Pitching Notes

* Oakland Athletics left-hander Scott Kazmir has been one of the top money earners so far this season, entering the weekend ranked ninth in the majors at $504. Kazmir looks like good value Saturday as he leads the Athletics (-136, 7.5) against a Cleveland team that was thumped 11-1 in the series opener.

* Philadelphia Phillies lefty Cole Hamels is on a strong Over roll, going 5-1-1 O/U in his last seven starts dating back to last September; unfortunately, he's also 1-6 against the moneyline over that stretch. Hamels and the Phillies (-117, 7.5) entertain the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday.

Batting Notes

* Toronto outfielder Melky Cabrera singled home both runs in Friday's narrow triumph over the Rangers. The Blue Jays are 8-4 against the moneyline and 7-4-1 O/U in games in which Cabrera records at least one RBI going into Saturday's rematch with Texas.

* Braves outfielder Jason Heyward is mired in a 6-for-37 slump and hasn't recorded a multi-hit game since May 2. Atlanta, which is 5-6 against the money line and 2-8-1 O/U in that span, visits the St. Louis Cardinals (-119, 7) in a Saturday matinee game.

Totals Streak

Oakland Athletics (7-2-1 O/U): The Athletics have been running roughshod over the rest of the league, reeling off victories in seven of their last eight games while averaging better than 6.5 runs per game over that stretch - including 11-run outbursts in two of their last three contests.

Prop of the Day

The Los Angeles Angels are +220 to prevail by three or more runs against the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday. All but one of Angels starter C.J. Wilson's outings this season have been decided by three runs or more; the Angels are 4-4 overall in Wilson's starts, including a 2-2 mark at home.

Injury Notes

* Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto has been diagnosed with a strained quad but has not been placed on the disabled list. Votto has just 10 hits over his previous 55 at-bats, a major reason why the Reds are 4-11-1 O/U during his prolonged slump.

* Minnesota Twins outfielder Josh Willingham (wrist) went 0-for-4 in a minor-league rehab assignment. Minnesota is +510 units without the services of Willingham, who is expected to be activated from the 15-day disabled list sometime next week.

Weather Watch

* Fans at Wrigley Field will be treated to wind blowing out to right field at 6 mph for Saturday afternoon's game between the Cubs and the visiting Milwaukee Brewers (-117). Teams combined to average nearly 11 runs per game in 10 contests under similar conditions last season.

Umpire Note of the Day

Over is 10-1 in umpire Ed Hickox's last 11 games behind home plate involving the New York Mets. Hickox will be calling the balls and strikes as New York visits Washington (-152, 7.5).


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[Udog]

NHL

Saturday, May 17

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Three big betting trends for the NHL playoffs conference finals
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Only four teams remain in the quest for the Stanley Cup championship - and bettors will want to pay attention to certain trends that have highlighted conference finals in recent years.

Here are three trends betters should be on the lookout for as the Montreal Canadiens, New York Rangers, Los Angeles Kings and Chicago Blackhawks face off for a spot in the Stanley Cup final:

Under a (Slightly) Stronger Play

Despite oddsmakers making adjustments to account for the greater emphasis on defense, teams have still trended Under of late. While clubs are 18-19-4 O/U in conference finals over the past four years, three of the previous four series have favored the Under; only last year's Chicago-Los Angeles series (2-2-1 O/U) did not. Expect low totals this year, with three of the four finalists ranked in the bottom half in regular-season offense and all four in the top 12 in goals against.

Comebacks (Slightly) More Common

Teams that scored first in the regular season prevailed roughly 69.5 percent of the time. That number dips slightly when looking at the previous four conference finals, with teams that hit the scoresheet first winning 68.2 percent of those games. Recent comebacks have been more prevalent in the Western Conference; the teams scoring first are just 6-4 over the past two conference finals, compared to a 10-0 mark for Eastern Conference teams that score first.

Power Outages Expected

Don't expect to see many power-play goals in either conference championship series. Last year saw just three power-play goals scored in the nine conference final games; there were 11 the season before, but those came in 95 combined opportunities. Aside from the Vancouver-San Jose outlier series in 2010-11 - in which the teams combined for a mind-boggling 16 man-advantage goals in their five-game showdown - no other series since 2010 has had more than eight.


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[Udog]

MLB

Saturday, May 17


Away dogs have another big night against runline

It was another big night on the diamond for away underdogs as they cashed in big time for bettors who took them against the runline Friday night.

Away dogs ended up going 9-2 against the runline, a success rate of an incredible 82 percent.

This has been a trend that has continued all year with away dogs hitting at a mark of over 65 percent for the season.


Phils’ Pettibone ailing again, Gonzalez is healthy

The Phillies’ starting pitching depth has suffered a blow as right-hander Jonathan Pettibone has gone on the disabled list at Triple A with continued shoulder problems. Pettibone had an MRI and has been examined by team doctors. The pitcher is expected see orthopedist James Andrews as he decides whether to attempt to rehabilitate the injury or have surgery.


Joel Hanrahan shut down from latest bullpen session

Joel Hanrahan didn't exactly suffer a setback, but it appears the Tigers' newly signed reliever was asked to take a step back earlier this week. Hanrahan was recently shut down from his second bullpen session and has resumed a long toss program, Tigers head athletic trainer Kevin Rand said Friday.


Qualls takes over as full-time closer for Astros

After going with a closer by committed for the first quarter of the season, Astros manager Bo Porter on Friday proclaimed veteran Chad Qualls would be handling the closing duties from now on. Qualls, 35, had been one of a handful of relievers who have been in the mix to close this season, including Josh Fields, Anthony Bass and Matt Albers.

Qualls, 35, had been one of a handful of relievers who have been in the mix to close this season, including Josh Fields, Anthony Bass and Matt Albers. Bass and Albers are on the disabled list and Fields recently returned from Triple-A after struggling to close games, so in a sense it was a decision made via attrition.

Qualls has extensive experience closing games. He converted 24 of 29 save chances in 2009 with Arizona and 12 of 16 with the D-backs in 2010. He’s two of three in save situations for the Astros this year.


Rays Ryan Hanigan possibly to DL with hamstring strain

The Tampa Bay Rays are currently exhibiting why some teams prefer to go with three catchers on their 25-man Major League roster.

Ryan Hanigan left between the top and bottom of the 8th inning of Friday’s game against the Angels with a right hamstring ‘issue’ as MLB.com’s Bill Chastain writes. The team is currently waiting to see how Hanigan feels over the next couple of days before making any decision about his status.


Mark Trumbo's foot shows 'significant healing'

Diamondbacks outfielder Mark Trumbo had an x-ray on his left foot Friday, and said the stress fracture that has sidelined him for nearly four weeks has shown "significant healing." "I'm extremely pleased with it, at least," Trumbo said. "At three weeks out sometimes it won't show anything, but this looked really, really good." Trumbo is eager to get back on the field, but will be cautious going forward.

Despite the progress with his injury, he'll still likely refrain from any activity for another week. He's been cleared to take the walking boot off when he was pain free, but will be careful with that as well.

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NHL

Saturday, May 17


Rangers-Canadiens matchup trending towards under

The Montreal Canadiens host the New York Rangers in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals Saturday afternoon and thanks to two superb goaltenders the under has been a strong play in the matchup.

The under is 7-0-2 in the last nine meetings between the two teams and is 6-0-2 in the last eight meetings at the Bell Centre in Montreal.

The Rangers Henrik Lundquvist has had a slightly better postseason than the Habs Carey Price, posting 1.99 goals against average and a .939 save percentage compared to Price's 2.15 gga and .926 save percentage, but both net minders have been spectacular.




Preakness

Saturday, May 17


Track should be mostly dry for Preakness

Despite rain in Baltimore late in the week, the track at the Preakness Stakes should be pretty dry by post time.

Between 1.5 to 2.0 inches of rain fell as of Friday morning. The forecast for Saturday is mostly clear with temperatures in the mid 60s with a zero percent chance of precipitation.

The official website of the Preakness is calling the tacking conditions 'fast'.

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NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Saturday, May 17

Canadiems won Game 7 in Boston Wednesday; Rangers ended their series Tuesday with win at Pittsburgh. Montreal won seven of last nine series games, with losing side scoring zero or one goal in all nine games. Habs won two of three vs Rangers this year (2-0/0-1/1-0)- they've shut New York out in four of last five meetings overall. Montreal is 8-3 in playoffs, winning four of five at home, with only loss in OT. Rangers are 4-3 on road playoffs; under is 5-2-1 in their last eight games.

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MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Saturday, May 17

Hot pitchers
-- Miller is 5-0, 2.16 in his last six starts.
-- Jackson has a 2.75 RA in his last three home starts.
-- Bailey is 2-0, 2.95 in his last three starts,
-- Lyles is 3-0, 2.12 in his last five starts. Erlin is 1-0, 0.68 in his last two.
-- Kershaw is 2-0, 1.74 in three starts this season. Anderson allowed one run in 5.1 IP (74 PT) in his MLB debut.
-- Giants won Lincecum's last three home starts (1-0, 2.60).

-- Cosart is 1-1, 2.45 in his last four starts.
-- Kazmir is 3-1, 3.00 in his last four starts. Tomlin is 2-0, 2.12 in two starts this season.
-- Porcello is 5-0, 2.84 in his last five starts. Lackey is 3-0, 2.17 in his last four.
-- Duffy has a 1.80 RA in two starts, but no wins.
-- Buehrle is 3-0, 2.29 in his last three starts.
-- Wilson is 4-2, 3.19 in his last seven starts.

Cold pitchers
-- Harang is 1-2, 8.10 in his last three starts.
-- Garza is 1-1, 7.07 in his last three starts.
-- Colon is 0-2, 8.83 in his last three starts. Gonzalez is 0-2, 5.16 in last four.
-- Phillies are 0-4 when Hamels starts (0-2, 5.32).
-- Miami is 0-4 in Koehler's road starts (0-3, 5.14).

-- Noesi is 0-2, 4.91 in three starts for Chicago.
-- Norris is 1-2, 5.48 in four road starts.
-- Deduno is 0-1, 5.73 in two starts this season. Elias has a 5.76 RA in his last five outings.
-- Texas lost last five Ross starts (0-4, 10.12).
-- Ramos is 0-1, 6.35 in his last three starts.

-- Volquez is 0-3, 6.85 in his last four starts. Phelps is 0-0, 4.36 in two starts.

Pitchers allowing runs in first inning:
-- Harang 0-8; Miller 0-8
-- Garza 4-8; Jackson 3-8
-- Colon 3-8; Gonzalez 4-8
-- Bailey 3-8; Hamels 1-4
-- Erlin 3-7; Lyles 2-8
-- Kershaw 1-3; Anderson 0-1
-- Koehler 0-8; Lincecum 4-8

-- Noesi 1-3; Cosart 4-8
-- Kazmir 2-8; Tomlin 1-2
-- Porcello 4-7; Lackey 3-8
-- Norris 1-7; Duffy 0-2
-- Elias 1-8; Deduno 2-2
-- Buehrle 1-8; Ross 3-8
-- Ramos 2-6; Wilson 2-8

-- Volquez 3-7; Phelps 0-2

Totals
-- 11 of last 15 Milwaukee road games went over total.
-- Under is 5-2-1 in last eight Washington home games.
-- Nine of last ten Cincinnati games stayed under.
-- Under is 9-2-2 in last thirteen Atlanta games. Over is 6-0-2 in Cardinals' last eight games.
-- 16 of last 19 San Diego road games stayed under.
-- Five of last six Arizona games stayed under; last five of last six Dodger games went over the total.
-- Last seven Miami games went over the total.

-- Five of last seven Cleveland home games stayed under.
-- Under is 10-4 in Boston's last fourteen games.
-- Six of last eight Texas games stayed under.
-- Under is 6-1-1 in Orioles' last eight road games.
-- Five of last seven Houston home games went over.
-- Six of last eight Seattle road games went over total.
-- Five of last seven Tampa Bay road games stayed under.

-- Under is 6-2-1 in last nine Pirate road games.

Hot teams
-- Brewers won five of their last six games.
-- Cardinals won eight of their last eleven games.
-- Washington won five of its last seven home games.
-- San Diego won five of its last seven games.
-- Giants won 16 of their last 22 games.

-- A's won seven of their last eight games.
-- Tigers won their last nine road games. Red Sox won four of their last six home games.
-- Baltimore won eight of its last ten road games.
-- Blue Jays won four of their last five games.
-- Twins won five of their last six home games.
-- Tampa Bay won seven of last ten on road. Angels won six of their last eight games overall.

Cold teams
-- Cubs lost ten of their last twelve games.
-- Mets lost 11 of their last 15 games.
-- Phillies lost eight of last ten games. Reds lost five of last six on road.
-- Braves lost seven of their last eight road games.
-- Colorado lost five of its last seven games.
-- Miami lost six of its last eight road games.
-- Dodgers are 5-8 in last 13 games. Arizona lost 15 of its last 18 home games.

-- Indians lost three of their last four games.
-- Texas lost seven of its last nine home games.
-- Kansas City lost six of last eight home games.
-- White Sox lost four of their last six road games. Astros lost 11 of their last 16 games overall.
-- Seattle lost four of last five games, but won seven of last ten on road.

-- Bronx lost six of its last seven home games. Pirates lost 11 of their last 14 road games.

Umpires
-- Atl-StL-- Last three Kulpa games stayed under total.
-- Mil-Chi-- Four of last five Gorman games stayed under.
-- NY-Wsh-- Five of seven Hickox games stayed under.
-- Cin-Phil-- Road team won three of four Baker games.
-- SD-Col-- Home side won five of Knight's last six games.
-- LA-Az-- Favorites won five of last seven Wolcott games.
-- Mia-SF-- Favorites won seven of eight Cederstrom games.

-- Chi-Hst-- Five of last six TBarrett games went over.
-- A's-Cle-- Five of six Layne games went over the total.
-- Det-Bos-- Six of seven Fagan games stayed under total.
-- Balt-KC-- All five Segal games went over the total.
-- Sea-Min-- Four of six Hernandez games went over.
-- Tor-Tex-- Under is 4-1-1 in last six Scott games.
-- TB-LAA-- Favorites won five of last six Reynolds games.

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Edwards takes pole for Sprint All-Star Race

Carl Edwards is living proof the Roush Fenway Racing team is making inroads on the intermediate speedways after a sluggish start to the season on RFR's bread-and-butter tracks.

Edwards reeled off three lightning-quick laps, and his No. 99 Ford team contributed a flawless pit stop, as Edwards streaked to the pole position for Saturday night's Sprint All-Star Race, the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series' million-dollar dash for cash.

Edwards' average speed for the three laps and the stop was 146.915 mph, significantly faster than anyone else in the 22-car field was able to manage.

With pit road speeds waived for Saturday evening's time trials, Edwards had planned a relatively conservative entry, but as he approached pit road, he decided to throw caution to the wind.

"I had a plan to get to pit road, and I then threw it completely out the window," said Edwards, who rocketed toward his pit stall but slowed the car in time to stop in the box. "I came onto pit road what I thought was entirely too fast. I thought I was going to run out in the grass.

"Fortunately, I got it all slowed down. The guys had a great pit stop. This is fun. I think I'm still shaking a little bit -- it's so intense."

Kyle Busch wasn't completely pleased with any aspect of his qualifying effort, even though the cumulative effect was a front-row starting spot for the driver of the No. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota.

"I left a little bit out there everywhere," Busch said.

Busch wasn't fastest getting on or off pit road during the three-lap run. His crew had a little trouble with the left rear during the mandatory four-tire pit stop during the second lap.

The net effect was a total time of 111.118 seconds (145.791 mph), nearly a full second slower than the 110.268 seconds posted by Edwards.

Kevin Harvick qualified third, followed by the four Hendrick Motorsports cars of Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Kasey Kahne.

Josh Wise, winner of the Sprint Fan Vote on Friday, qualified 19th.