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**Udog** · 05-18-2014, 11:19 AM

Armadillo: Sunday's six-pack

-- Buffalo Bills tried to trade up for the #1 pick to draft Sammy Watkins, before winding up with the #4 pick. Is Matt Millen advising the Bills?

-- Francisco Liriano is 0-3 in nine starts, but Pirate bullpen won all six of his no-decisions.

-- Dodgers are 8-2 against Arizona, 15-19 against everyone else.

-- Giant broadcaster Duane Kuiper was questioning the viability of still holding the World Baseball Classic, with so pitchers getting hurt. WBC forces pitches to start training earlier, which of course results in more injuries later that year when they are pitching for the teams that pay their hefty salaries.

-- Refreshing to listen to Mets’ TV announcers question/criticize team strategy; doesn’t happen a lot, but enough to give them credibility.

-- Mets-Bronx game Thursday was remarkable on two fronts: It was the first game since 1944 where two starting pitchers making their MLB debut both got hits in their first AB. De Grom’s hit was the first hit by a Met pitcher all season. It was the only game since 1900 where two starting pitchers were making their MLB debut and the game was 0-0 after five innings.

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Armadillo: Sunday's List of 13: Nobody asked me, but........

13) Struggling Diamondbacks hired Tony Larussa to turn their program around, which is very bad news for GM Kevin Towers. Competition can be addicitive, and Larussa missed the winning/losing aspect of being part of a team. Funny that he is Kirk Gibson's boss now, seeing as Gibson's famous home run in 1988 beat the best A's team Larussa managed.

12) Larussa was on the job for 12 hours and Arizona had already hung 18 runs on Clayton Kershaw and the hated Dodgers, beating them 18-7. Kershaw was chased during a 7-run second inning for Arizona.

11) Speaking of the A's, Oakland pitcher Scott Kazmir got tossed in the second inning last night for bitching at plate ump Jerry Layne over balls/strikes. Because Bob Melvin is a great manager, the A's won anyway. Reliever Dan Otero threw 32 pitches and got 11 outs in relief of Kazmir, who needed 41 pitches to get four outs.

11) Odd play in San Francisco last night; Brandon Hicks smacked a double off the right field wall, just missing a homer, but Marlin replay guys noticed that Hicks missed first base, Mike Redmond challenged it, and Hicks was called out. Because he missed first base, he doesn't even get credit for a hit.

10) Miami's Giancarlo Stanton hit a triple to right-center, which is called triples alley because it is so deep, but later on, Stanton hit a homer in the same area, which righty hitters rarely do. Giant TV announcer have become such blatant homers; they acted like he popped out to second base. It was a titanic blast.

9) If I'm pitching for the Mets and Juan Lagares isn't playing centerfield, I'm ticked off; Lagares is that good a fielder. He robbed Jason Werth of a home run Saturday.

8) Phillies have already had two scoring droughts of 21+ innings this month, but they broke out of the second one in grand fashion Saturday, beating the Reds 12-1.

7) How does BJ Upton stay in the major leagues? He has 29 hits, 56 strikeouts and is hitting .203 with nine RBI in 143 ABs. Not good.

6) Texas Rangers have six guys on the 60-day DL, and now Martin Perez is out for the year with an elbow injury- their pitching staff has fallen apart.

5) Cleveland catcher Yan Gomes is son-in-law of former big league pitcher Atlee Hammaker, who started the 1983 All-Star Game.

4) Washington Nationals have to be concerned with Gio Gonzalez, who allowed eight first-inning runs in his last three starts, and is 0-2, 14.73 in last two starts.

3) Penn State's baseball team turned two triple plays in a game vs Michigan State.

2) Can never figure out why NBC runs a 2-hour program around a horse race, which is less than two minutes long. I mean, I understand they can sell commercials for it and they make money, but who would watch anything but the race?

1) NHL is doing very well; league VP Bill Daly said the salary cap could go as high as $70M next year. Commish Gary Bettman isn't a popular guy, but the league is flourishing under his leadership, whether it is because of him or in spite of him.

**Udog** · 05-18-2014, 11:19 AM

McMurray holds off Harvick to win Sprint All-Star Race

Jamie McMurray, who won his first Sprint Cup race at Charlotte Motor Speedway in 2002, held off a fast-closing Kevin Harvick to win his first Sprint All-Star Race on Saturday night at his favorite track.

Pole-sitter Carl Edwards won the final 10-lap segment, followed by McMurray, Harvick and Matt Kenseth.

Edwards and McMurray raced side-by-side for almost two laps before McMurray was able to grab command as Edwards got sideways and slide in behind his Chevrolet rival.

Harvick and Edwards then raced side-by-side for second for two laps before Harvick won. But McMurray was now 1.3 seconds ahead.

Harvick cut into the lead but he ran out of time as he finished 0.69 seconds back.

Kenseth finished third, followed by Dale Earnhardt Jr., Edwards, Jimmie Johnson, Clint Bowyer, Brian Vickers, Denny Hamlin and Brad Keselowski.

Kyle Busch was the leader at the end of the first segment. But he dropped back in the pack when he changed four tires while Hamlin elected not to pit and several others, including Keselowski and Kurt Busch, took on only two tires.

Kyle, trying to make his way back to the front, tried to make it three wide on lap 26, but Bowyer blocked him. Busch got into the back of Bowyer, who got sideways and clipped Busch as he dived underneath Bowyer. The contact sent Busch spinning, and he slammed into Joey Logano to bring out the first yellow flag of the night.

Just as Busch was spinning, Edwards was passing Hamlin for the lead. Edwards led the next nine laps until Kasey Kahne got by him to take the lead at the end of the second 20-lap segment.

Following the second segment, McMurray, Kenseth, Keselowski and Martin Truex Jr. decided not to pit. That put them at the head of the field as the green flag waved for the third 20-lap segment.

McMurray led laps 41-46 before Kahne raced him way back to the lead. Kahne led the rest of that segment to give him two segment victories as the All-Star race entered its final 30 laps.

Just a lap after the start of the fourth segment, Jeff Gordon suddenly slowed. "I think something broke," he said.

Truex ran into the back of Gordon and Greg Biffle slammed into the back of Truex to bring out the third caution flag.

McMurray was the leader when the green was waved again on lap 68.

On lap 76, Kevin Harvick bumped his way by McMurray to grab the lead. Harvick was able to pad his lead to 2.2 seconds when the yellow waved after the fourth 20-lap segment.

The running order was then repositioned based on the average finish for the first four segments prior to pit road being opened for the mandatory four-tire stop.

Qualifying for the All-Star race is a three-lap affair that includes a four-tire pit stop with no speed limit on pit road. Edwards won the pole for the second straight year, with an average speed of 146.915 mph. This is the only time during the season that this format is used.

NOTES: Kurt Busch arrived at Charlotte Motor Speedway with time to spare in his bid to be part of the unique qualifying format for the Sprint All-Star Race. Busch began the day at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, where he made two four-lap qualifying runs. His average speed for the first 10-lap run was 229.256 mph. He upped that speed to 229.960 mph before heading for the airport and a flight to Charlotte. Busch will return to Indianapolis Sunday for the final qualifying session that will determine the starting lineup for the Indianapolis 500. Busch is trying to become the fourth driver to run both the 500 and the Coca-Cola 600 on the same day.

**Udog** · 05-18-2014, 11:19 AM

Carpenter leads first round of Indy 500 qualifying

Ed Carpenter led nine drivers who surpassed 230 mph Saturday in the first round of qualifications for the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

In a six-hour session featuring 71 qualifying attempts by 33 entries, Carpenter turned in a four-lap average speed of 230.661 mph and led a blistering pace that resulted in the first qualifiers above 230 mph since 2003.

Joining Carpenter in the 230 club that will participate in the Fast Nine Shootout for the pole on Sunday were Carlos Munoz (230.460 mph), Helio Castroneves (230.432), James Hinchcliffe (230.407), Will Power (230.323), Marco Andretti (230.134), Simon Pagenaud (230.070), Josef Newgarden (230.033) and JR Hildebrand (230.027).

The top nine will run in reverse order Sunday to determine the Verizon P1 Award winner and pole-sitter for the May 25 Indy 500. Saturday's 10-33 finishers will re-qualify on Sunday to determine their starting positions.

"I think we have a good chance for the pole, but the field is very tight this year," Carpenter, driving No. 20 Fuzzy's Ultra Premium Vodka car, told IndyCar.com. "It will come down on who gets it right on the day for the pole. It really comes down to being perfect for four laps."

Carpenter set the tone early Saturday with a four-lap average speed of 230.114 mph. After being knocked to fifth, he turned in the session's best lap on his second try.

"Every day you come out you want to be the best you can be," said Carpenter, who won the pole in 2013 at 228.762 mph. "It's always fun being quickest at Indy. You get into these two days and you can't really think about the race or work on your race car. If you've got a fast car like the Fuzzy's guys, you try to do the best you can with it."

Kurt Busch is seeking to be the fourth driver to compete in the Indy 500 and the stock car race in Concord, N.C., the same day. He finished 10th in the Indy qualifying at 229.960 on Saturday.

"I've qualified a Pro Stock car on the quarter-mile. I've done the longest track on the NASCAR circuit (Talladega)," Busch said, "but to do four laps here ... just the sheer excitement of trusting a car with downforce going down into Turn 1 at 230 is indescribable.

"Qualifying at Indy you have to do it over 10 miles and you have to do it in the most unnerving conditions with the car; the car is not ready to go 230, but you have to handle it. It's been an experience, the month of May in an IndyCar."

**Udog** · 05-18-2014, 11:20 AM

NBA
Dunkel

Miami at Indiana
The Pacers open up their Eastern Conference finals series at home today where they are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games versus the Heat. Indiana is the pick (+3) according to Dunkel, which has the Pacers favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Indiana (+3). Here are all of today's playoff picks.

SUNDAY, MAY 18

Game 501-502: Miami at Indiana (3:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Miami 123.591; Indiana 124.659
Dunkel Line & Total: Indiana by 1; 177
Vegas Line & Total: Miami by 3; 181 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Indiana (+3); Under

NBA
Long Sheet

Sunday, May 18

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MIAMI (62 - 29) at INDIANA (64 - 31) - 5/18/2014, 3:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 19-8 ATS (+10.2 Units) on Sunday games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 17-7 ATS (+9.3 Units) after 3 or more consecutive overs over the last 2 seasons.
INDIANA is 6-16 ATS (-11.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season this season.
INDIANA is 5-14 ATS (-10.4 Units) in home games versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
INDIANA is 12-12 against the spread versus MIAMI over the last 3 seasons
MIAMI is 14-10 straight up against INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
13 of 24 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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Monday, May 19

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OKLAHOMA CITY (67 - 28) at SAN ANTONIO (70 - 24) - 5/19/2014, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN ANTONIO is 153-119 ATS (+22.1 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 125-97 ATS (+18.3 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 77-58 ATS (+13.2 Units) in home games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 67-49 ATS (+13.1 Units) after a win by 10 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 29-15 ATS (+12.5 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 101-83 ATS (+9.7 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 33-24 ATS (+6.6 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
OKLAHOMA CITY is 12-4 against the spread versus SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
OKLAHOMA CITY is 11-6 straight up against SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
9 of 17 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Sunday, May 18

Home side won all four Miami-Indiana games this season; Heat beat the Pacers in seven games in LY's playoffs, but they had home court edge in Game 7- they don't this year. Heat lost last four visits to Indiana by 7-6-1-12 points. Five of last seven series games went over. Miami is 8-2 in playoffs, 3-1 on road; they're 6-4 as favorite in playoffs. Indiana is 8-5 in playoffs, 4-0 vs spread when getting points. Under is 29-19 in Pacers' home games this season.

Over is 42-30 in playoffs this season.
Favorites are 24-48 in playoffs this season.

NBA

Sunday, May 18

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Trend Report
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3:30 PM
MIAMI vs. INDIANA
Miami is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Indiana
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Miami's last 7 games when playing Indiana
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Indiana's last 6 games at home
Indiana is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

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NBA

Sunday, May 18

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Game of the Day: Heat at Pacers
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Miami Heat at Indiana Pacers (+2.5, 181)

The Indiana Pacers have been waiting a year for a second chance at the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference finals after falling in seven games last spring. The Pacers had a rocky road getting back but will finally get their shot at the Heat when they host Game 1 on Sunday. Miami cruised through the first two rounds in a total of nine games while Indiana needed seven games to sneak past No. 8 seed Atlanta in the first round before fumbling past Washington in six.

The Pacers declared before the season that their intention was to secure the best record in the East to ensure that another seventh game against the Heat would be on their home court and stumbled into just that when Miami took its foot off the gas in the final week of the regular season. “Everything is behind us,” Indiana coach Frank Vogel told reporters. “Like we said when we started the playoffs, (first-half record) 33-7 means nothing, How we struggled down the stretch and took a lot of criticism, that means nothing. That’s behind us and this is where we wanted to be.” Miami is gearing up for another physical battle and is not intimidated by starting on the road.

TV: 3:30 p.m. ET, ABC

LINE HISTORY: The Heat opened as 2-point favorites, but were quickly bet to +2.5 and the total opened at 181 and has remained steady.

INJURY REPORT: Pacers - Andrew Bynum (Out, knee)

ABOUT THE HEAT: Miami crushed Indiana 99-76 in Game 7 at home last season, putting an exclamation point on a back-and-forth series in which neither team managed consecutive wins. LeBron James averaged 29 points in that series and is coming off a semifinals against Brooklyn in which he averaged 30 points on 57 percent shooting. Chris Bosh hit a key 3-pointer in Game 4 against the Nets but is ready to get back to the physical challenge of the Pacers. “It’s back to a wrestling match now,” Bosh told ESPN.com. “For the latter half of the season, that’s how we’ve been playing. So for us, I think it will be a smooth transition.” Heat forward Udonis Haslem is expecting to get more time against a bigger Indiana front line and even center Greg Oden could be of use.

ABOUT THE PACERS: Indiana wanted the matchup with the Heat but hasn’t been very impressive on its homecourt in the postseason. The Pacers dropped two at home to the Hawks in the first round and two to the Wizards in the second, including an embarrassing 102-79 Game 5 loss when they had a chance to clinch the series. David West picked the team up in the clinching game against Washington with a postseason-high 29 points, including eight in the decisive run to end the game. “It’s only going to get tougher,” West told reporters. “We’ve been talking about this series all year. We’ve had a different path than (Miami) had, but we’re here.”

TRENDS:

*Pacers are 17-37-1 ATS in their last 55 games overall
*Over is 7-1 in Heat last 8 games playing on 3 or more days rest
*Under is 5-2 in the last 7 meetings
*Heat are 2-5 ATS in the last 7 meetings in Indiana

CONSENSUS: 69 percent bettors are on the Heat -2.5.

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NBA

Sunday, May 18

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Betting trends for the NBA's conference finals
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It may not have gone exactly according to plan, but the top-two teams in the Eastern and Western Conferences will do battle for spots in the NBA Finals.

Here are three betting trends to keep an eye on as the Miami Heat, Indiana Pacers, San Antonio Spurs and Oklahoma City Thunder look to take the next step in their quest to hoist the Larry O'Brien Trophy:

Points A-Plenty

Over the previous four years, only one conference final series has trended to the Under; Boston and Orlando went 2-4 O/U in the 2010 Eastern Conference final thanks in large part to the Celtics' stifling defense. The other seven series in that span are a combined 26-14 O/U, including a 14-7 mark in the four Western Conference championship series. Three of the four remaining teams trended Over during the regular season; only the Pacers (35-44-3) favored the Under.

Long Series? No Problem

The Miami Heat have found themselves having to go the distance in back-to-back conference finals, but that didn't affect their ability to perform in the Finals. The Heat rolled to Game 7 victories in their previous two East finals by an average of 18 points, then went on to win the championship both times. It helped that Miami wasn't tested in either of its first two rounds the past two seasons; it needed 11 games to reach the conference final in 2012 and just nine games last season.

Fast Start = Slight Edge

Winning the first quarter is by no means a guarantee of a victory in the conference finals, but it certainly helps. Teams that outscore opponents in the opening 12 minutes are 25-19-2 in the conference championships, and have posted winning overall records in all four conference final series spanning the previous two years. Outliers punctuated the two seasons before that; teams seizing the lead after the first quarter went just 2-8 in 2011 after posting an absurd 9-2-1 mark in 2010.

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**Udog** · 05-18-2014, 11:25 AM

NHL
Dunkel

Los Angeles at Chicago
The Blackhawks open the Western Conference finals at home today where they are 5-0 in their last 5 games against the Kings. Chicago is the pick (-160) according to Dunkel, which has the Blackhawks favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Chicago (-160). Here are all of today's playoff picks.

SUNDAY, MAY 18

Game 3-4: Los Angeles at Chicago (3:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Los Angeles 12.338; Chicago 13.892
Dunkel Line & Total: Chicago by 1 1/2; 4
Vegas Line & Total: Chicago (-160); 5
Dunkel Pick: Chicago (-160); Under

NHL
Long Sheet

Sunday, May 18

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LOS ANGELES (54-33-0-9, 117 pts.) at CHICAGO (54-23-0-17, 125 pts.) - 5/18/2014, 3:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 18-3 ATS (+13.4 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5 or less over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 19-5 ATS (+9.5 Units) in home games after a division game this season.
CHICAGO is 20-6 ATS (+20.0 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
CHICAGO is 13-3 ATS (+8.1 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
LOS ANGELES is 25-17 ATS (+6.3 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less this season.
CHICAGO is 26-26 ATS (-22.9 Units) second half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 10-5 (+3.6 Units) against the spread versus LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 10-5-0 straight up against LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
7 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.3 Units)

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NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Sunday, May 18

Blackhawks beat Los Angeles 4-1 in LY's playoffs; they're won five in row, nine of last 11 vs the Kings, who lost last five visits here. LA is 28-20 on road this season, 5-2 in playoffs; they won Game 7 in Anaheim Friday night, left California yesterday for first time since April 10, got on plane for first time this month. Chicago won eight of last ten games since getting down 2-0 in first round to St Louis; they're 6-0 at home in playoffs, allowing total of seven goals. Under is 9-3 in Kings' last twelve visits to Windy City.

NHL

Sunday, May 18

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Trend Report
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3:00 PM
LOS ANGELES vs. CHICAGO
Los Angeles is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games
Los Angeles is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Chicago
Chicago is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games
Chicago is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

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NHL

Sunday, May 18

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Kings at Blackhawks: What bettors need to know
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Los Angeles Kings at Chicago Blackhawks (-148, 5)

After failing last postseason, the Los Angeles Kings get another chance to knock off the Blackhawks as the teams begin their Western Conference final series in Chicago on Sunday afternoon. The Kings won four straight to oust St. Louis and outlasted San Jose in a seven-game set that saw the home team capture each contest before falling to Chicago, which won the conference final in five games and defeated Boston to earn the fifth Stanley Cup championship in franchise history. Los Angeles dropped all three contests at Chicago in last year's matchup and its first two at San Jose in this postseason's first-round series to extend its road losing streak to eight before winning five of its last six - including three of four at Anaheim.

The Kings have proven they never can be counted out as they became the fourth team in NHL history to overcome a 3-0 series deficit against the Sharks, then were down 3-2 to Pacific Division-champion Anaheim before posting a 2-1 triumph to even the set and trouncing the Ducks 6-2 in the seventh game. Chicago needed six games to dispatch both St. Louis and Minnesota, losing the first two before reeling off four straight wins against the Blues and claiming all three home games before eliminating the Wild with a 2-1 overtime triumph in Minnesota. The Blackhawks are 2-0 all-time versus the Kings, having also defeated Los Angeles in five games in their 1974 first-round matchup.

TV: 3 p.m. ET, NBC, TSN, RDS

ABOUT THE KINGS: Los Angeles was held to three goals or fewer in each of the first six games against Anaheim before erupting for six on Friday. Five different players recorded a goal and an assist apiece, including Anze Kopitar - who raised his league-leading point total to 19 and has registered at least one point in 13 of the Kings' 14 playoff contests. Marian Gaborik scored his league-best ninth goal and also set up a tally.

ABOUT THE BLACKHAWKS: Marian Hossa and defenseman Brent Seabrook lead the club in scoring this postseason with 11 points apiece, but the most dangerous players on the roster remain captain Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane. The dynamic duo has combined for seven of the team's game-winning goals, with Toews leading the NHL with four. Corey Crawford has been superb in net as he has posted a league-best 1.97 goals-against average.

TRENDS:

* Kings are 0-5 in the last five meetings in Chicago.
* Blackhawks are 8-1 in their last nine Conference Finals games.
* Under is 22-8-3 in the last 33 meetings in Chicago.
* Kings are 1-4 in their last five Conference Finals games.

OVERTIME:

1. Los Angeles is 6-0 when facing elimination this postseason.

2. The Blackhawks have won nine of their last 11 meetings with the Kings, including all three in the 2013-14 regular season.

3. Los Angeles played nearly the entire second-round series against the Ducks without Ds Willie Mitchell and Robyn Regehr due to injuries. The latter saw just over 3 1/2 minutes of action in the opener before getting hurt.

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**Udog** · 05-18-2014, 11:26 AM

WNBA
Dunkel

Connecticut at Minnesota
The Lynx play host to a Connecticut team that is 4-10 ATS in its last 14 games against Western Conference opponents. Minnesota is the pick (-15) according to Dunkel, which has the Lynx favored by 20. Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (-15). Here are all of today's picks.

SUNDAY, MAY 18

Game 601-602: Connecticut at Minnesota (5:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Connecticut 103.387; Minnesota 123.251
Dunkel Line & Total: Minnesota by 20; 163
Vegas Line & Total: Minnesota by 15; 155
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (-15); Over

Game 603-604: Phoenix at Los Angeles (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Phoenix 110.970; Los Angeles 121.327
Dunkel Line & Total: Los Angeles by 10 1/2; 151
Vegas Line & Total: Los Angeles by 8; 161 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Los Angeles (-8); Under

WNBA
Long Sheet

Sunday, May 18

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CONNECTICUT (0 - 1) at MINNESOTA (1 - 0) - 5/18/2014, 5:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CONNECTICUT is 5-14 ATS (-10.4 Units) after allowing 75 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 29-13 ATS (+14.7 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 28-11 ATS (+15.9 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 16-5 ATS (+10.5 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) in a home game where where the total is greater than or equal to 150 over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 3-1 against the spread versus CONNECTICUT over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 3-1 straight up against CONNECTICUT over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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PHOENIX (1 - 0) at LOS ANGELES (1 - 0) - 5/18/2014, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHOENIX is 27-46 ATS (-23.6 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
PHOENIX is 10-26 ATS (-18.6 Units) in May games since 1997.
PHOENIX is 16-33 ATS (-20.3 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
PHOENIX is 16-30 ATS (-17.0 Units) after a division game over the last 3 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 39-59 ATS (-25.9 Units) in a home game where where the total is greater than or equal to 150 since 1997.
LOS ANGELES is 7-17 ATS (-11.7 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LOS ANGELES is 7-5 against the spread versus PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
LOS ANGELES is 8-4 straight up against PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
7 of 12 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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WNBA

Sunday, May 18

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Trend Report
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5:00 PM
CONNECTICUT vs. MINNESOTA
Connecticut is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games
Connecticut is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Minnesota
Minnesota is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Connecticut
Minnesota is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
See more trends!

9:00 PM
PHOENIX vs. LOS ANGELES
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Phoenix's last 6 games when playing Los Angeles
Phoenix is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games when playing Los Angeles
Los Angeles is 4-9 ATS in its last 13 games
Los Angeles is 14-5 SU in its last 19 games

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**Udog** · 05-18-2014, 11:26 AM

MLB
Dunkel

Atlanta at St. Louis
After dropping the first two games of the series, the Braves look to salvage a victory today against a Cardinals team that is 2-10 in Jamie Garcia's last 12 starts during Game 3 of a series. Atlanta is the pick (+100) according to Dunkel, which has the Braves favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (+100). Here are all of today's picks.

SUNDAY, MAY 18

Game 901-902: Cincinnati at Philadelphia (1:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Cingrani) 15.700; Philadelphia (Lee) 14.870
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-155); 7
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (+135); Over

Game 903-904: NY Mets at Washington (1:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Wheeler) 14.101; Washington (Zimmermann) 15.710
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: Washington (-165); 7
Dunkel Pick: Washington (-165); Under

Game 905-906: Atlanta at St. Louis (2:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Floyd) 15.436; St. Louis (Garcia) 14.520
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 1; 8
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-120); 7
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (+100); Over

Game 907-908: Milwaukee at Chicago Cubs (2:20 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Estrada) 15.410; Cubs (Wood) 13.897
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-130); No Run Total
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (-130); N/A

Game 909-910: Miami at San Francisco (4:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Miami (Turner) 15.113; San Francisco (Vogelsong) 16.549
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-155); 8
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (-155); Under

Game 911-912: LA Dodgers at Arizona (4:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Haren) 13.831; Arizona (Collmenter) 14.722
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1; 10
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-130); 9
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (+110); Over

Game 913-914: San Diego at Colorado (4:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (Roach) 14.849; Colorado (Nicasio) 16.170
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Colorado (-120); 9
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (-120); Under

Game 915-916: Oakland at Cleveland (1:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (Chavez) 14.707; Cleveland (Masterson ) 15.611
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Oakland (-125); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (+105); Over

Game 917-918: Chicago White Sox at Houston (2:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Danks) 14.273; Houston (Peacock) 15.404
Dunkel Line: Houston by 1; 11
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-115); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Houston (-105); Over

Game 919-920: Baltimore at Kansas City (2:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Jimenez) 14.298; Kansas City (Shields) 15.892
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: Kansas City (-155); 7
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (-155); Under

Game 921-922: Seattle at Minnesota (2:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Hernandez) 15.494; Minnesota (Nolasco) 14.000
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Seattle (-160); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (-160); Under

Game 923-924: Toronto at Texas (3:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Dickey) 14.300; Texas (Martinez) 15.202
Dunkel Line: Texas by 1; 10
Vegas Line: Toronto (-120); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Texas (+100); Over

Game 925-926: Tampa Bay at LA Angels (3:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Price) 15.845; LA Angels (Shoemaker) 14.318
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-140); 8
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (-140); Over

Game 927-928: Detroit at Boston (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Sanchez) 15.680; Boston (Peavy) 14.087
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Boston (-120); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (+100); Over

Game 929-930: Pittsburgh at NY Yankees (1:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (Morton) 15.384; NY Yankees (Kuroda) 14.483
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 1; 8
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-145); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (+135); Under

Game 931-932: Pittsburgh at NY Yankees (4:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (Cole) 15.767; NY Yankees (Nuno) 14.300
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Pittsburgh (-120); 9
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-120); Under

**Udog** · 05-18-2014, 11:27 AM

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Sunday, May 18

Hot pitchers
-- Zimmerman is 1-0, 2.81 in his last three starts.
-- Estrada is 2-0, 3.41 in his last five starts.
-- Nicasio is 2-1, 2.50 in his last three starts.
-- Dodgers won six of eight Haren starts (5-1, 4.09).
-- Vogelsong is 1-1, 2.05 in his last four starts.

-- Chavez is 2-1, 2.61 in his last three starts.
-- Jimenez is 2-0, 0.46 in his last three starts. Shields is 2-0, 0.64 in last two.
-- Dickey is 3-0, 4.01 in his last four starts.
-- Price is 1-1, 2.57 in his last three starts. Shoemaker won his first start, allowing two runs in five IP.
-- Peavy is 3-0, 2.17 in his last four starts.

Cold pitchers
-- Lee is 0-2, 5.81 in his last four starts. Cingrani was 2-2, 3.31 in six starts before going on the DL.
-- Wheeler is 0-1, 7.54 in his last three starts.
-- Floyd is 0-1, 3.38 in his first two starts for Atlanta. Garcia's last start was a year ago, before shoulder surgery- he had an 8.49 RA in his last two starts.
-- Wood is 2-2, 8.34 in his last four starts.
-- Roach is making first MLB start; he has a 2.57 ERA in 12 relief appearances, covering 21 innings.
-- Turner is 0-1, 7.17 in four starts this season.
-- Collmenter is 0-0, 6.62 in his last three starts.

-- Masterson is 2-2, 5.00 in his last four starts.
-- Hernandez is 1-1, 5.81 in his last five starts. Nolasco is 0-1, 3.86 in his last three starts.
-- Peacock is 0-3, 5.65 in five starts this season. Danks is 1-3, 7.15 in his last four starts.
-- Martinez is 0-0, 5.73 in two starts this season.
-- Sanchez was 0-2, 4.43 before going on the DL.

-- Kuroda is 0-2, 6.60 in his last five starts. Nuno is 1-1, 7.54 in his last three starts. Morton is 0-5, 5.17 in his last six starts. Cole is 1-1, 4.82 in last three starts.

Pitchers allowing runs in first inning:
-- Cingrani 4-6; Lee 1-9
-- Wheeler 4-8; Zimmerman 1-8
-- Floyd 0-2; Garcia 0-0
-- Estrada 2-8; Wood 2-8
-- Turner 1-4; Vogelsong 1-8
-- Haren 3-8; Collmenter 3-6
-- Roach 0-0; Nicasio 4-8

-- Chavez 3-8; Masterson 2-9
-- Danks 3-8; Peacock 2-5
-- Jiminez 3-8; Shields 1-9
-- Hernandez 1-9; Nolasco 1-8
-- Dickey 1-9; Martinez 1-2
-- Price 3-9; Shoemaker 0-1
-- Sanchez 3-5; Peavy 3-8

-- Morton 1-8 Cole 3-8; Kuroda 3-8; Nuno 2-5

Totals
-- Last four Milwaukee games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 5-2-2 in last nine Washington home games.
-- Nine of last eleven Cincinnati games stayed under.
-- Under is 10-2-2 in last fourteen Atlanta games. Over is 6-1-2 in Cardinals' last nine games.
-- 16 of last 20 San Diego road games stayed under.
-- Five of last seven Arizona games stayed under; six of last seven Dodger games went over the total.
-- Seven of last eight Miami games went over the total.

-- Over is 6-1-2 in last nine Cleveland games.
-- Under is 10-3 in Boston's last thirteen games.
-- Seven of last nine Texas games stayed under.
-- Under is 7-1-1 in Orioles' last nine road games.
-- Six of last eight Houston home games went over.
-- Seven of last ten Seattle games stayed under total.
-- Six of last eight Tampa Bay road games stayed under.

-- Under is 7-2-1 in last ten Pirate road games.

Hot teams
-- Brewers won five of their last seven games.
-- Cardinals won their last four games.
-- San Diego won six of its last eight games.
-- Giants won 16 of their last 23 games, but lost last two. Miami won three of its last four games.

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

Cold teams
-- Cubs lost ten of their last thirteen games.
-- Mets lost 11 of their last 16 games.
-- Phillies lost eight of last eleven games. Reds lost six of last seven on road.
-- Braves lost eight of their last nine road games.
-- Colorado lost six of its last eight games.
-- Dodgers are 5-9 in last 14 games. Arizona lost 15 of its last 19 8 home games.

-- Indians lost four of their last five games.
-- Texas lost eight of its last ten home games.
-- Kansas City lost six of last nine home games.
-- White Sox lost five of their last seven games.
-- Seattle lost five of their last six games.
-- Red Sox lost four of their last five games.

-- Bronx lost six of its last eight home games. Pirates lost 12 of their last 15 road games.

Umpires
-- Atl-StL-- Last five Cooper games went over the total.
-- Mil-Chi-- Under is 4-1-1 in last six Rackley games.
-- NY-Wsh-- First MLB game behind plate for rookie ump Byrne
-- Cin-Phil-- Four of last five Meals games went over the total.
-- SD-Col-- Underdogs won three of last five Culbreth games.
-- LA-Az-- Under is 4-0-1 in last five Schrieber games.
-- Mia-SF-- Favorites won four of last five Danley games.

-- Chi-Hst-- Favorites won five of last six Reyburn games.
-- A's-Cle-- All three Woodring games went over the total.
-- Det-Bos-- Five of last six Barry games stayed under.
-- Balt-KC-- Last five Blaser games stayed under total.
-- Sea-Min-- Five of seven Johnson games went over total.
-- Tor-Tex-- Six of seven Iassogna games went over total.
-- TB-LAA-- Three of last four Miller games stayed under.

-- Pitt-NY-- All six Nauert games went over total. Six of nine Hoye games stayed under the total.

**Udog** · 05-18-2014, 11:28 AM

MLB

Sunday, May 18

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Trend Report
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1:05 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. NY YANKEES
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Pittsburgh's last 10 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 2-8 SU in their last 10 games when playing NY Yankees
NY Yankees are 8-2 SU in their last 10 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 6 games at home

1:05 PM
OAKLAND vs. CLEVELAND
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oakland's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Oakland's last 8 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Cleveland's last 22 games when playing at home against Oakland
Cleveland is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Oakland

1:35 PM
CINCINNATI vs. PHILADELPHIA
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Cincinnati's last 14 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 6 games
Philadelphia is 16-5 SU in its last 21 games when playing at home against Cincinnati
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games when playing Cincinnati

1:35 PM
NY METS vs. WASHINGTON
NY Mets are 5-11 SU in its last 16 games
NY Mets are 1-9 SU in its last 10 games when playing Washington
Washington is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 7 games at home

2:10 PM
BALTIMORE vs. KANSAS CITY
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Baltimore's last 9 games when playing Kansas City
Baltimore is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing Kansas City
Kansas City is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Baltimore
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kansas City's last 5 games when playing at home against Baltimore

2:10 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. HOUSTON
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games
Chi White Sox are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games
Houston is 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing Chi White Sox
Houston is 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox

2:10 PM
SEATTLE vs. MINNESOTA
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Seattle's last 9 games on the road
Seattle is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Minnesota
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Seattle
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Seattle

2:15 PM
ATLANTA vs. ST. LOUIS
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Atlanta's last 12 games when playing St. Louis
Atlanta is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 6 of St. Louis's last 8 games at home
St. Louis is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home

2:20 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. CHI CUBS
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Milwaukee's last 16 games on the road
Milwaukee is 8-3 SU in their last 11 games when playing Chi Cubs
Chi Cubs are 6-13 SU in their last 19 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 7 games when playing at home against Milwaukee

3:05 PM
TORONTO vs. TEXAS
Toronto is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing on the road against Texas
Texas is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Toronto
Texas is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games

3:35 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. LA ANGELS
Tampa Bay is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games
Tampa Bay is 16-6 SU in their last 22 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
LA Angels are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Angels's last 5 games

4:05 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. NY YANKEES
Pittsburgh is 1-4-1 SU in its last 6 games ,
Pittsburgh is 1-6-1 SU in its last 8 games ,on the road
NY Yankees are 1-3-1 SU in their last 5 games ,at home
NY Yankees8-2-1 SU in their last 11 games when playing Pittsburgh

4:05 PM
MIAMI vs. SAN FRANCISCO
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Miami's last 9 games
Miami is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
The total has gone OVER in 6 of San Francisco's last 7 games when playing Miami
San Francisco is 8-16 SU in its last 24 games when playing Miami

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

4:10 PM
LA DODGERS vs. ARIZONA
LA Dodgers are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games on the road
LA Dodgers are 7-1 SU in their last 8 games when playing on the road against Arizona
Arizona is 1-7 SU in their last 8 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers
Arizona is 2-9 SU in their last 11 games when playing LA Dodgers

8:05 PM
DETROIT vs. BOSTON
Detroit is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Detroit is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Boston is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games when playing at home against Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Boston's last 13 games

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**Udog** · 05-18-2014, 11:34 AM

MLB
Long Sheet

Sunday, May 18

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CINCINNATI (19 - 22) at PHILADELPHIA (18 - 22) - 1:35 PM
TONY CINGRANI (L) vs. CLIFF LEE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 148-87 (+38.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Sunday since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 665-738 (+52.6 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 602-682 (+36.6 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 98-61 (+25.7 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 373-322 (+65.8 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
PHILADELPHIA is 91-111 (-24.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 90-91 (-24.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 21-29 (-20.3 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 172-187 (-36.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 43-52 (-17.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
LEE is 32-38 (-18.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
LEE is 32-36 (-16.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 1-1 (+0.3 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.1 Units)

TONY CINGRANI vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
CINGRANI is 0-0 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 1.400.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

CLIFF LEE vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
LEE is 6-2 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 3.80 and a WHIP of 1.301.
His team's record is 8-5 (+1.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-5. (+2.3 units)

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NY METS (20 - 22) at WASHINGTON (22 - 20) - 1:35 PM
ZACK WHEELER (R) vs. JORDAN ZIMMERMANN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ZIMMERMANN is 29-10 (+14.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
NY METS are 52-50 (+21.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 21-14 (+14.9 Units) against the money line in road games in day games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 52-50 (+21.6 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 26-34 (-13.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 4-1 (+2.5 Units) against NY METS this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.1 Units)

ZACK WHEELER vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
WHEELER is 1-3 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 4.07 and a WHIP of 1.315.
His team's record is 1-3 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-3. (-2.2 units)

JORDAN ZIMMERMANN vs. NY METS since 1997
ZIMMERMANN is 4-5 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 3.22 and a WHIP of 1.170.
His team's record is 10-6 (+2.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-9. (-3.2 units)

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ATLANTA (22 - 19) at ST LOUIS (23 - 20) - 2:15 PM
GAVIN FLOYD (R) vs. JAIME GARCIA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 27-10 (+13.5 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 104-59 (+28.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 394-270 (+57.2 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
ATLANTA is 69-36 (+31.5 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.
ST LOUIS is 8-14 (-9.9 Units) against the money line after a win this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 4-1 (+3.0 Units) against ATLANTA this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.4 Units)

GAVIN FLOYD vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
FLOYD is 1-1 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 3.37 and a WHIP of 1.232.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.9 units)

JAIME GARCIA vs. ATLANTA since 1997
GARCIA is 2-0 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 3.65 and a WHIP of 1.216.
His team's record is 2-2 (-0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.1 units)

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MILWAUKEE (27 - 16) at CHICAGO CUBS (14 - 27) - 2:20 PM
MARCO ESTRADA (R) vs. TRAVIS WOOD (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 13-30 (-19.9 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 81-146 (-48.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Sunday since 1997.
MILWAUKEE is 53-76 (-31.1 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 27-16 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 13-6 (+9.9 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 27-16 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ESTRADA is 11-5 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ESTRADA is 11-5 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHICAGO CUBS are 80-124 (-26.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 39-63 (-25.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 35-67 (-20.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 37-64 (-22.8 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 80-124 (-26.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 9-23 (-13.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 34-50 (-33.5 Units) against the money line in home games after shutting out their opponent since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 25-54 (-26.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 37-71 (-19.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 3-2 (+0.6 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.8 Units)

MARCO ESTRADA vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
ESTRADA is 5-0 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 2.62 and a WHIP of 0.940.
His team's record is 6-1 (+4.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-2. (+3.0 units)

TRAVIS WOOD vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
WOOD is 3-3 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 3.93 and a WHIP of 1.053.
His team's record is 4-4 (-0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-4. (-0.2 units)

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MIAMI (23 - 21) at SAN FRANCISCO (27 - 17) - 4:05 PM
JACOB TURNER (R) vs. RYAN VOGELSONG (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 29-54 (-23.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
MIAMI is 3-17 (-12.6 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 40-84 (-29.3 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 27-17 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 11-4 (+8.1 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 27-17 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 84-55 (+24.6 Units) against the money line after getting shut out since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 14-6 (+9.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
VOGELSONG is 37-25 (+14.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
VOGELSONG is 37-24 (+15.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
VOGELSONG is 33-22 (+14.8 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)
VOGELSONG is 21-12 (+12.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 2-1 (+1.6 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.3 Units)

JACOB TURNER vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
TURNER is 0-0 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 1.29 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

RYAN VOGELSONG vs. MIAMI since 1997
VOGELSONG is 2-2 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 2.17 and a WHIP of 1.276.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.3 units)

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LA DODGERS (23 - 21) at ARIZONA (17 - 28) - 4:10 PM
DAN HAREN (R) vs. JOSH COLLMENTER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 86-88 (-28.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
HAREN is 29-39 (-24.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 57-73 (-38.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 28-39 (-25.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 8-14 (-11.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LA DODGERS are 46-32 (+14.1 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 31-13 (+17.0 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 5-16 (-12.7 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ARIZONA is 40-46 (-20.0 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 5-16 (-12.7 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 4-12 (-9.9 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 8-2 (+4.7 Units) against ARIZONA this season
5 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.4 Units, Under=-0.5 Units)

DAN HAREN vs. ARIZONA since 1997
HAREN is 3-1 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 3.42 and a WHIP of 1.253.
His team's record is 3-1 (+1.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.2 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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SAN DIEGO (21 - 23) at COLORADO (24 - 20) - 4:10 PM
DONN ROACH (R) vs. JUAN NICASIO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 14-5 (+10.1 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 3-3 (+0.0 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.8 Units)

DONN ROACH vs. COLORADO since 1997
No recent starts.

JUAN NICASIO vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
NICASIO is 3-0 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 2.89 and a WHIP of 1.045.
His team's record is 4-2 (+1.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (+0.1 units)

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OAKLAND (27 - 16) at CLEVELAND (19 - 24) - 1:05 PM
JESSE CHAVEZ (R) vs. JUSTIN MASTERSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 111-95 (+16.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 125-85 (+23.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 60-44 (+17.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 24-8 (+14.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 122-81 (+24.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 145-100 (+43.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 134-85 (+44.0 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 106-64 (+27.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 3-2 (+0.4 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

JESSE CHAVEZ vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
No recent starts.

JUSTIN MASTERSON vs. OAKLAND since 1997
MASTERSON is 2-6 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 6.97 and a WHIP of 1.569.
His team's record is 3-6 (-2.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-2. (+5.0 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (21 - 23) at HOUSTON (15 - 28) - 2:10 PM
JOHN DANKS (L) vs. BRAD PEACOCK (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 84-122 (-29.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 82-117 (-26.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 43-76 (-27.1 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 37-52 (-17.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
DANKS is 0-12 (-12.3 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
DANKS is 2-11 (-10.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHI WHITE SOX are 504-525 (+38.1 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
HOUSTON is 66-139 (-32.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 33-72 (-28.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 63-132 (-32.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 1-1 (+0.0 Units) against HOUSTON this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

JOHN DANKS vs. HOUSTON since 1997
DANKS is 0-2 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 1.457.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

BRAD PEACOCK vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
No recent starts.

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BALTIMORE (22 - 19) at KANSAS CITY (21 - 21) - 2:10 PM
UBALDO JIMENEZ (R) vs. JAMES SHIELDS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 183-263 (-79.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday since 1997.
KANSAS CITY is 42-30 (+11.8 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 51-42 (+14.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 204-168 (+44.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 165-188 (+37.9 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 101-88 (+35.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 23-13 (+14.1 Units) against the money line in road games in May games over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 38-28 (+17.1 Units) against the money line in road games in day games over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 184-144 (+43.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 146-116 (+37.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 55-41 (+12.2 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 15-29 (-17.8 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 3-3 (+0.2 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
5 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.8 Units)

UBALDO JIMENEZ vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
JIMENEZ is 4-3 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 4.26 and a WHIP of 1.491.
His team's record is 6-4 (+1.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-5. (-1.3 units)

JAMES SHIELDS vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
SHIELDS is 10-7 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 3.51 and a WHIP of 1.205.
His team's record is 14-11 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 12-11. (-0.4 units)

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SEATTLE (20 - 22) at MINNESOTA (21 - 20) - 2:10 PM
FELIX HERNANDEZ (R) vs. RICKY NOLASCO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 311-443 (-98.6 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss since 1997.
SEATTLE is 80-146 (-49.8 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.
HERNANDEZ is 19-29 (-17.7 Units) against the money line in May games since 1997. (Team's Record)
HERNANDEZ is 14-24 (-13.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MINNESOTA is 43-44 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 42-34 (+16.3 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 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against SEATTLE this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.0 Units)

FELIX HERNANDEZ vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
HERNANDEZ is 6-5 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 2.07 and a WHIP of 0.911.
His team's record is 8-7 (-2.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 11-4. (+6.6 units)

RICKY NOLASCO vs. SEATTLE since 1997
NOLASCO is 0-1 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 3.86 and a WHIP of 0.857.
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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TORONTO (23 - 21) at TEXAS (20 - 23) - 3:05 PM
R.A. DICKEY (R) vs. NICK MARTINEZ (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 2-0 (+2.6 Units) against TEXAS this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.1 Units)

R.A. DICKEY vs. TEXAS since 1997
DICKEY is 2-0 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 2.02 and a WHIP of 1.274.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.3 units)

NICK MARTINEZ vs. TORONTO since 1997
No recent starts.

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TAMPA BAY (19 - 25) at LA ANGELS (23 - 19) - 3:35 PM
DAVID PRICE (L) vs. MATT SHOEMAKER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 19-25 (-12.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 113-95 (+28.9 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 424-351 (+53.8 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997.
TAMPA BAY is 21-9 (+12.1 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Sunday over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 49-53 (-23.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 11-21 (-14.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 93-101 (-27.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 28-31 (-18.4 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 2-1 (+0.7 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.8 Units)

DAVID PRICE vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
PRICE is 4-3 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 3.57 and a WHIP of 1.259.
His team's record is 6-3 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-3. (+2.6 units)

MATT SHOEMAKER vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
No recent starts.

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DETROIT (26 - 12) at BOSTON (20 - 22) - 8:05 PM
ANIBAL SANCHEZ (R) vs. JAKE PEAVY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 129-197 (-53.1 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997.
SANCHEZ is 34-37 (-17.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SANCHEZ is 33-36 (-16.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BOSTON is 61-29 (+27.0 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 74-34 (+29.9 Units) against the money line in home games after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.
DETROIT is 13-4 (+8.4 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
DETROIT is 8-0 (+8.5 Units) against the money line in road games in May games this season.
DETROIT is 13-4 (+8.4 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
DETROIT is 10-2 (+8.3 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
BOSTON is 173-169 (-31.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 67-66 (-20.4 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 10-19 (-13.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 2-0 (+2.3 Units) against BOSTON this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.1 Units)

ANIBAL SANCHEZ vs. BOSTON since 1997
SANCHEZ is 1-1 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 2.25 and a WHIP of 1.250.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

JAKE PEAVY vs. DETROIT since 1997
PEAVY is 4-6 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 5.44 and a WHIP of 1.260.
His team's record is 4-9 (-5.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-8. (-6.1 units)

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PITTSBURGH (17 - 24) at NY YANKEES (22 - 19) - 1:05 PM
CHARLIE MORTON (R) vs. HIROKI KURODA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 37-86 (-38.3 Units) against the money line in road games in an inter-league game since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 3-13 (-10.0 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
PITTSBURGH is 234-462 (-100.0 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 114-95 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 114-95 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 122-112 (-70.3 Units) against the money line in home games in May games since 1997.

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

CHARLIE MORTON vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
No recent starts.

HIROKI KURODA vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
KURODA is 5-1 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 1.84 and a WHIP of 1.045.
His team's record is 5-2 (+1.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-2. (+3.2 units)

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PITTSBURGH (17 - 24) at NY YANKEES (22 - 19) - 4:05 PM
GERRIT COLE (R) vs. IVAN NOVA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 37-86 (-38.3 Units) against the money line in road games in an inter-league game since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 3-13 (-10.0 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
PITTSBURGH is 234-462 (-100.0 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 114-95 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 114-95 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 122-112 (-70.3 Units) against the money line in home games in May games since 1997.

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

GERRIT COLE vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
No recent starts.

IVAN NOVA vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
No recent starts.

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**Udog** · 05-18-2014, 11:46 AM

NHL

Sunday, May 18

Carey Price, Montreal - day-to-day

Montreal Canadiens goalie Carey Price left Saturday's game against the Rangers after the 2nd period after suffering an undisclosed injury.

Blackhawks excel in Conference Finals matchups

The Chicago Blackahwks are set to take on the Los Angeles Kings in their Western Conference Final matchup, and they'll look to improve on an already stellar record in previous Conference Finals.

The Hawks breezed through their Conference final versus the Kings in 2013, taking the series 4-1. Prior to that, in the 2010 Western Conference final, they swept the San Jose Sharks 4-0 en route to the Stanley Cup.

Chicago is currently a -160 series fave over the Kings and is a -148 fave in Game 1.

Rangers now -220 to win series after Game 1 thumping

The New York Rangers put together an impressive performance in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference series with the Montreal Canadiens, embarrassing the Habs 7-2 in their own rink.

The Blueshirts opened as +125 underdogs in series prices, but following the Game 1 win, are now priced at -220.

Game 2 is slated for Monday evening from the Bell Centre in Montreal. At the time of writing, lines for the game have not been released.

MLB

Sunday, May 18

Hitters' wind at Wrigley Field Sunday

The scoreboard operator at Wrigley Field in Chicago could be in store for a busy afternoon Sunday as wind will be blowing out the dead-center field as the Chicago Cubs host the Milwaukee Brewers Sunday afternoon.

Per DailyBaseballData.com, winds will blow from the southwest out to center field at 12 mph.

According to our Wrigley Field MLB Stadium page, the Over is 4-1 when wind blows out to straight-away center field at Wrigley.

The total is currently off the board for this game.

Under sizzles at MLB parks Saturday

The Under had an excellent Saturday across MLB stadiums, posting a 5-9 record Over/Under on the day.

There was one push as the New York Mets defeated the Washington Nationals 5-2 to settle on the closing 7. That clip is good enough for a 64.29 winning percentage through the 14 games.

Sunday has a full slate of games with totals ranging from 6.5 (Reds at Phillies) to 9.5 (White Sox at Astros, Padres at Rockies).

WNBA

Sunday, May 18

Underdog hot to start WNBA season

The WNBA season may only be a couple of days old, but the underdog is off to a fairly hot start for bettors.

Through nine games to start the season, the dog has posted a record of 6-3 against the spread, good enough for a 66.7 winning percentage.

There are a pair of games on the board Sunday, with the Connecticut Sun as lofty 15-point road dogs at the Minnesota Lynx, and the Phoenix Mercury traveling to Los Angeles as 7.5-point dogs at the Sparks.

**Udog** · 05-18-2014, 11:50 AM

NBA
Short Sheet

Sunday, May 18

Miami Heat at Indiana Pacers, 3:35 ET
Miami: 17-7 ATS after 3 or more consecutive overs
Indiana: 37-54 ATS after having won 6 or 7 of their last 8 games

NHL
Short Sheet

Sunday, May 18

Los Angeles Kings at Chicago Blackhawks, 3:05 ET
LA Kings: 21-51 SU after a blowout win by 4 goals or more
Chicago: 12-1 SU at home when the money line is -100 to -150

**Udog** · 05-18-2014, 01:02 PM

MLB
Short Sheet

Sunday, May 18

Cincinnati at Philadelphia, 1:35 ET
Cingrani: CINCINNATI 13-23 SU in road games after scoring 2 runs or less
Lee: PHILADELPHIA 6-0 SU after having lost 4 of their last 5

New York Mets at Washington, 1:35 ET
Wheeler: NY METS 14-8 SU in road games after having lost 3 of their last 4
Zimmermann: WASHINGTON 26-34 SU when playing on Sunday

Atlanta at St Louis, 2:15 ET
Floyd: ATLANTA 69-36 SU in road games after 3 or more consecutive losses
Garcia: ST LOUIS 8-14 SU after a win

Milwaukee at Chicago, 2:20 ET
Estrada: MILWAUKEE 13-6 SU in road games
Wood: CHICAGO CUBS 8-22 SU after allowing 1 run or less

Miami at San Francisco, 4:05 ET
Turner: MIAMI 12-3 SU after having won 2 of their last 3
Vogelsong: SAN FRANCISCO 16-24 SU in home games against NL East opponents

LA Dodgers at Arizona, 4:10 ET
Haren: LA DODGERS 12-3 SU revenging a loss vs opponent as a road favorite
Collmenter: ARIZONA 4-12 SU after 2 or more consecutive home games

San Diego at Colorado, 4:10 ET
Roach: SAN DIEGO 9-27 SU as a road underdog of +125 to +150
Nicasio: COLORADO 14-5 SU after a loss

Oakland at Cleveland, 1:05 ET
Chavez: OAKLAND 12-2 SU on the road with a money line of -100 to -150
Masterson: CLEVELAND 9-0 OVER after a loss by 4 runs or more

Chicago at Houston, 2:10 ET
Danks: WHITE SOX 6-0 SU after having lost 5 or 6 of their last 7
Peacock: HOUSTON 10-24 SU after 5 straight games where they stranded 8 or more runners

Baltimore at Kansas City, 2:10 ET
Jimenez: BALTIMORE 8-1 SU on the road when the total is 7.5 or less
Shields: KANSAS CITY 3-12 SU after 2 or more consecutive home games

Seattle at Minnestoa, 2:10 ET
Hernandez: SEATTLE 12-4 SU after batting .240 or worse over a 20 game span
Nolasco: MINNESOTA 14-27 SU in home games after 2 straight one run wins

Toronto at Texas, 3:05 ET
Dickey: TORONTO 20-8 SU after 5 straight games where they had less than 10 hits
Martinez: TEXAS 15-27 SU after having lost 5 or 6 of their last 7

Tampa Bay at Los Angeles, 3:35 ET
Price: TAMPA BAY 21-9 SU in road games when playing on Sunday
Shoemaker: LA ANGELS 1-8 SU after a win by 4 runs or more

Detroit at Boston, 8:05 ET
Sanchez: DETROIT 7-0 SU on the road when the total is 8.5 to 10
Peavy: BOSTON 10-19 SU against right-handed starters

Pittsburgh at NY Yankees, 1:05 ET
Morton: PITTSBURGH 41-27 SU after 3 or more consecutive road games
Kuroda: 3-10 TSR after giving up 2 or more home runs last outing

Pittsburgh at NY Yankees, 4:05 ET
Cole: PITTSBURGH 3-13 SU in road games against right-handed starters
Nuno: NY YANKEES 20-8 UNDER at home when the total is 9 to 9.5

**Udog** · 05-18-2014, 01:23 PM

NHL

Sunday, May 18

Canadiens open as home faves in Game 2

Books have begun releasing lines for Game 2 of the Eastern Conference final matchup between the Montreal Canadiens and New York Rangers.

Pinnacle Sports has opened the Habs as -125 home fave with a total of 5 for Game 2. The book opened the Habs as -122 faves in Game 1, and the line closed at -117.

The second game of the series is scheduled for Monday evening at the Bell Centre in Montreal.

NBA

Sunday, May 18

"Over" a hot bet through first two rounds

As we enter the conference finals round of the NBA playoffs, the Over has been the hot play as far as totals are concerned.

Heading into Sunday's matchup between the Miami Heat and Indiana Pacers, the Over is 51-35 in all games, good enough for a 59.3 winning percentage.

The total for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference final is currently 181.5.

Underdog the true star of NBA postseason

We are now 30 days and two rounds into the NBA playoffs and the true story of the postseason thus far is the underdog.

Dogs have posted a record of 57-28-2 against the spread, which equals a 67 percent winning clip for bettors. Furthermore, away dogs are even better, tallying an impressive record of 46-21-1 ATS (68.6 percent).

The Indiana Pacers host the Miami Heat as 2-point home dogs in the first game of their Eastern Conference final. Home dogs have posted a very respectable 11-7-1 ATS record thus far.

Here is a synopsis of playoff trends through the first two rounds:

Away Teams - 53-32-2 (62.35%)
Home Teams - 32-53-2 (37.65%)
Favorites - 28-57-2 (32.94%)
Dogs - 57-28-2 (67.06%)
Away Favorites - 7-11-1 (38.89%)
Away Dogs - 46-21-1 (68.66%)
Home Favorites - 21-46-1 (31.34%)
Home Dogs - 11-7-1 (61.11%)

MLB

Sunday, May 18

Mark Trumbo, Arizona - Early July

Trumbo has been placed on the 15-day disabled list due to a stress fracture in his left foot. He is targeting a return for the beginning of July.

White Sox place Jose Abreu on DL

Chicago White Sox rookie first baseman Jose Abreu, the major league leader in home runs, was placed on the 15-day disabled list Sunday with tendinitis in his left ankle. The White Sox announced that Abreu has been diagnosed with posterior tibia tendinitis in the ankle.

Ryan Hanigan injured, leaving Rays catching thin

The Rays are a bit thin behind the plate. C Ryan Hanigan left Friday's game and may be sidelined until at least Tuesday due to a sore and tender right hamstring that may be pulled. Hanigan is holding out hope it was just a cramp or a mild strain. Manager Joe Maddon said before Saturday's game that head athletic trainer Ron Porterfield was still deciding on a diagnosis.

Tigers will be careful with Sanchez in first start

Anibal Sanchez is set to start the series finale against the Red Sox on Sunday night, a nationally televised game on ESPN.

In his first start since April 26 — he went just 2.2 innings because of a blister on his right hand, which landed him on the disabled list — Sanchez will be looking to work his way back into starting form, but manager Brad Ausmus will be keeping an eye on Sanchez’ progress.

“We have to watch his pitch count, for sure,” Ausmus said. “We have to watch it and make sure it doesn’t get over a certain amount.”

Latos feels good after another bullpen session

Mat Latos threw 35 pitches, felt great and is scheduled to throw live batting practice this upcoming week in Washington, D.C., before a game with the Nationals.

He wore a smile on Saturday, but he's still making sure he's not too excited about his potential return.

Latos has been to this point before, throwing in a minor-league game during spring training and starting a game in Pensacola and scheduling another game in advance of what he hoped would be his 2014 debut. That's when the flexor mass in his right arm started bothering him.

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