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**Udog** · 05-20-2014, 10:25 AM

Armadillo: Tuesday's six-pack

-- For a night with only five baseball games, there was a decent amount of weird stuff going on. Lyle Overbay had to get the last out pitching for Milwaukee in its 9-3 loss at Atlanta, Brewers' 6th loss in last eight road games. Overbay plays 1B.

-- Todd Frazier hit a homer in the 15th inning as the Reds won 4-3 at Washington in a game that took 4:58 to play, with 432 pitches thrown.

-- Michael Brantley snapped Detroit's 11-game road winning streak with a homer in the 10th inning; Cleveland beat the Tigers 5-4.

-- Kansas City led the White Sox 5-0 behind Jason Vargas but lost 7-6, as Chicago bullpen threw five shutout innings. Playoff teams don't lose games like this.

-- Angels have a $155M payroll, but started a shortstop in LF and a first baseman in RF last night. Grant Green looked like a lost soul playing left field.

-- Spurs 122, Thunder 105-- Loss of Ibaka is immense for Oklahoma City.

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Armadillo: Tuesday's List of 13: Doing some thinking out loud..........

13) The AT&T/DirecTV $49B merger, that’s billion, with a B, might hinge on whether DirecTV maintains the NFL Sunday Ticket past this upcoming season. For me, if DirecTV loses the Sunday Ticket, I’ll be calling the cable company or whoever in five minutes to switch to another provider. Not sure how many others feel that way, but I do.

12) NFL is using Super Bowls as a carrot to get new stadiums built; why else would Minnesota be in the running for Super Bowl 52 (I’m not good with Roman numerals). At least the Vikings’ new stadium will be domed, unlike Swamp Stadium, where they had the Super Bowl three months ago. Still, with all due respect, who the hell wants to go to Minnesota in February?

11) Jacksonville Jaguars had 6,200 fans show up for their rookie mini-camp last week, so Blake Bortles has generated at least some enthusiasm in northern Florida. Too bad they put the Jags’ home game this season with Dallas in London- that game in itself probably would’ve gotten some season tickets sold, had it been played in Jacksonville.

10) Has any college football studio show signed up Mack Brown yet? The former Texas Longhorns coach is a great speaker, seems like a good guy, he would add a lot to a studio show.

9) Former college football coach Jim Donnan, who also worked for ESPN for a while, was found not guilty on 41 counts of fraud last week, after being charged with running a Ponzi scheme. That’s a bigger win for him than any of the games he ever won, and he won a lot of games, mostly at Marshall.

8) I’m not a big fan of combines to rate draft prospects, either in football/basketball. I understand teams gather information there and interview players, that stuff is really important, but the workouts/drills? Please.

UCLA’s Zach Lavine is shooting up draft boards because of his workouts in Chicago last week, where no games were played. Lavine started one game at UCLA, scored 9.4 ppg, playing 24.4 mpg, yet he's the hot draft prospect. Its nonsensical.

The #1 criteria has to be, must always be, “Can he play?!?!?!?” I don’t care if he’s a decathlete, put his game tape in. Maybe I’m just old, but I think of Jeff George as a guy who could throw the football through a car wash and have it come out on the other side dry, but he wasn’t an effective leader of a team, so his teams most always lost. That’s what matters.

7) Why do NBA teams test point guards’ vertical leap? I mean, do you really care how high a point guard can jump? I care if he can see the court, distribute the ball, shoot the ball, make his teammates better. Jumping is a bonus, but if you’re drafting a point guard because he can jump, you’re using the wrong tools to evaluate with.

6) Cubs’ 1B Anthony Rizzo didn’t like the Cardinals shifting on him last week, so he bunted for a hit. Twice. Result? Much different shift, much less radical the third time up. If you don’t want teams to shift, then find a way to get them out of it. Life is simple sometimes.

5) Marlins gave Giancarlo Stanton his first day off this season Sunday; if they’re going to give him a day off, then it has to be on the road, because Marlin fans pay to see Stanton hit, doubly so now that Jose Fernandez is out for the year. So it was smart of them to give him a rest day in San Francisco, though he wound up pinch-hitting late in the game anyway.

4) I’m thinking of taking a baseball-themed vacation next year, with one of the stops a Marlin series in a dome (Phoenix/Houston/Miami) so I can watch Stanton take BP 2-3 days in a row. Think that would be uniquely fun.

3) Hanley Ramirez is a free agent after this season; there is no way on God’s green earth I would break the bank to sign Ramirez for big bucks. He's not durable enough- he played 86 games LY, 92 in 2011. He put up serious numbers when he was on the Marlins, but now he is over 30 and appears to be a player in decline.

2) Horse racing expert/Long Island resident KL Wheat estimates it would cost Belmont Park 60,000 fans if California Chrome doesn’t race for the Triple Crown on June 7. That’s a lot of money involved there; NYRA better make the horse’s handlers feel welcome.

1) Adam Scott became the #1-ranked golfer in the world this week, even though he didn’t play. It’s a 2-year rolling thing, so whatever was on the books two years this week came off the board, which pushes Scott ahead of Eldrick Woods into the top spot.

**Udog** · 05-20-2014, 10:26 AM

Kevin Harvick 5-1 fave in Coca-Cola 600

Kevin Harvick, tied with Joey Logano with two wins this season, is the favorite at 5-1 to win the Coca-Cola 600 Sunday.

Hravick won event, which is held at the Charlotte Motor Speedway, last season and has won in two of the previous three seasons.

Here is a list of drivers and their odds to win the Coca-Cola 600, courtesy of the LVH SuperBook.

KEVIN HARVICK 5-1
JIMMIE JOHNSON 6-1
KYLE BUSCH 8-1
MATT KENSETH 10-1
BRAD KESELOWSKI 8-1
JEFF GORDON 8-1
JOEY LOGANO 8-1
DENNY HAMLIN 20-1
DALE EARNHARDT JR 15-1
KASEY KAHNE 8-1
TONY STEWART 20-1
CARL EDWARDS 20-1
CLINT BOWYER 20-1
KYLE LARSON 20-1
KURT BUSCH 40-1
GREG BIFFLE 30-1
RYAN NEWMAN 35-1
BRIAN VICKERS 30-1
MARTIN TRUEX JR 100-1
JAMIE McMURRAY 60-1
AUSTIN DILLON 100-1
PAUL MENARD 100-1
RICKY STENHOUSE JR 200-1
ARIC ALMIROLA 200-1
MARCOS AMBROSE 300-1
TREVOR BAYNE 500-1
AJ ALLMENDINGER 500-1
CASEY MEARS 500-1
DANICA PATRICK 300-1
FIELD 300-1

**Udog** · 05-20-2014, 10:27 AM

NBA
Dunkel

Miami at Indiana
The Heat look to bounce back from their 107-96 loss in Game 1 as they face a Pacers team that is 3-18 ATS in its last 21 games after scoring 100 points or more in the previous game. Miami is the pick (-2 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Heat favored by 5. Dunkel Pick: Miami (-2 1/2). Here are all of today's playoff picks.

TUESDAY, MAY 20

Game 505-506: Miami at Indiana (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Miami 126.284; Indiana 121.360
Dunkel Line & Total: Miami by 5; 190
Vegas Line & Total: Miami by 2 1/2; 184
Dunkel Pick: Miami (-2 1/2); Over

NBA
Long Sheet

Tuesday, May 20

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MIAMI (62 - 30) at INDIANA (65 - 31) - 5/20/2014, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 29-17 ATS (+10.3 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
INDIANA is 7-16 ATS (-10.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season this season.
INDIANA is 6-14 ATS (-9.4 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 13-12 against the spread versus MIAMI over the last 3 seasons
MIAMI is 14-11 straight up against INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
14 of 25 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NBA
Short Sheet

Tuesday, May 20

Miami Heat at Indiana Pacers, 8:30 ET
Miami: 26-14 ATS revenging a straight up loss vs opponent as a favorite
Indiana: 6-19 ATS off 2 or more consecutive upset wins as an underdog

NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Tuesday, May 20

Pacers shot 52% in Game 1, outscored Heat 29-10 on foul line, putting six in double figures. Home side won all five Miami-Indiana games this season; Heat lost last five visits to Indiana by 7-6-1-12-11 points. Six of last eight series games went over the total. Miami is 8-3 in playoffs, 3-2 on road; they're 6-5 as favorite in playoffs. Indiana is 9-5 in playoffs, 5-0 vs spread when they are getting points. Under is 29-20 in Pacers' home games this season.

Over is 44-30 in playoffs this season.
Favorites are 25-49 in playoffs this season.

NBA

Tuesday, May 20

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Trend Report
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8:30 PM
MIAMI vs. INDIANA
Miami is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games
Miami is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Indiana
Indiana is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Indiana's last 13 games

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NBA

Tuesday, May 20

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Game of the Day: Heat at Pacers
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Miami Heat at Indiana Pacers (+2, 184)

The real Indiana Pacers are in the process of standing up, and the Miami Heat are going to need stand up right alongside. The Heat will attempt to draw even in the Eastern Conference finals when they visit the Indiana Pacers for Game 2 on Tuesday. Indiana limped through the last half of the regular season and the first two rounds of the playoffs but was clearly the dominant team in Game 1, leading wire-to-wire as Miami struggled to get stops.

The Pacers enjoyed their highest-scoring game of the postseason with the 107-96 Game 1 victory and got at least 15 points from all five starters. “It’s a good start to the series but it’s just a good start, that’s all it is,” Indiana coach Frank Vogel told reporters. “We’ve got to expect a great fight in Game 2.” The Heat lost for just the second time in the playoffs but remained unconcerned and confident moving forward. “They took care of business in Game 1, but we’ll figure it out for Game 2,” said LeBron James, who put up 25 points, 10 rebounds, five assists and three steals for Miami.

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

LINE HISTORY: Books opened the Heat as 2-point road faves. The line moved to -2.5 but has settled back at the original number. The total hasn't moved off 184.

INJURY REPORT: Pacers - F Evan Turner (Probable, illness), C Andrew Bynum (out for season).

ABOUT THE HEAT: Miami stuck with the small lineup that served it well in the semifinals instead of trying to match Indiana’s bigger starters. That plan left center Chris Bosh along the perimeter, where he went 0-of-5 from 3-point range and finished with just nine points, and put him on bruising Roy Hibbert defensively. “That’s probably us at our worst defensively,” coach Eric Spoelstra told reporters. “You have to give (the Pacers) the credit. … It’s a matchup collectively that we have to figure out. That’s the whole point of competition.” The Heat got a strong performance from guard Dwyane Wade, who scored a game-high 27 points on 12-of-18 shooting.

ABOUT THE PACERS: Indiana made it a goal at the beginning of the season to earn homecourt advantage over Miami and made sure it would not suffer a letdown at home. The Pacers, who dropped Game 1 at home in each of the two previous rounds, scored the first seven points and never trailed in Game 1, keeping the advantage at double figures for most of the fourth quarter. “We’re just being aggressive off the bounce, trying to attack, force help and then share it,” Vogel said. “It’s a pretty simple plan. It’s not always easiest to execute, but I thought our guys executed pretty well offensively.” Paul George led with 24 points and C.J. Watson provided key minutes off the bench.

TRENDS:

* Home team is 7-2 ATS in the last nine meetings.
* Heat are 10-3 ATS in their last 13 games following a SU loss of more than 10 points.
* Over is 4-0 in Heat last four overall.
* Pacers are 4-1 ATS in their last five vs. NBA Southeast.

CONSENSUS: Just over 67 percent of wagers on Consensus are on the Miami Heat.

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**Udog** · 05-20-2014, 10:28 AM

MLB
Dunkel

Cincinnati at Washington
After taking the series opener in 15 innings (4-3) last night, Cincinnati comes into Game 2 with a 4-0 record in Johnny Cueto's last 4 starts against the Nationals. Cincinnati is the pick (-115) according to Dunkel, which has the Reds favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (-115). Here are all of today's picks.

TUESDAY, MAY 20

Game 901-902: Cincinnati at Washington (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Cueto) 15.742; Washington (Fister) 14.338
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-115); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (-115); Under

Game 903-904: Philadelphia at Miami (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Burnett) 16.353; Miami (Desclalfani) 15.561
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Miami (-115); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-105); Over

Game 905-906: Milwaukee at Atlanta (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Gallardo) 15.759; Atlanta (Teheran) 14.622
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-145); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (+135); Over

Game 907-908: LA Dodgers at NY Mets (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Beckett) 16.512; NY Mets (Montero) 15.112
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-135); 7
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (-135); Under

Game 909-910: Arizona at St. Louis (8:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Arroyo) 15.357; St. Louis (Wainwright) 14.228
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1; 8
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-200); 7
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (+170); Over

Game 911-912: San Francisco at Colorado (8:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Bumgarner) 16.525; Colorado (Morales) 15.144
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-130); 10
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (-130); Under

Game 913-914: Detroit at Cleveland (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Verlander) 16.412; Cleveland (Bauer) 14.468
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 2; 7
Vegas Line: Detroit (-155); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-155); Under

Game 915-916: Oakland at Tampa Bay (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (Pomeranz) 14.263; Tampa Bay (Odorizzi) 15.307
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Oakland (-120); 8
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (+100); Over

Game 917-918: Toronto at Boston (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Happ) 14.626; Boston (Doubront) 15.980
Dunkel Line: Boston by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Boston (-145); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-145); Under

Game 919-920: Seattle at Texas (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Iwakuma) 14.245; Texas (Lewis) 15.140
Dunkel Line: Texas by 1; 10
Vegas Line: Seattle (-115); 9
Dunkel Pick: Texas (-105); Over

Game 921-922: Chicago White Sox at Kansas City (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Rienzo) 15.889; Kansas City (Ventura) 15.067
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Kansas City (-210); 8
Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (+185); Over

Game 923-924: Houston at LA Angels (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Feldman) 14.889; LA Angels (Skaggs) 16.403
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-170); 8
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (-170); Under

Game 925-926: Baltimore at Pittsburgh (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Gonzalez) 16.000; Pittsburgh (Liriano) 14.956
Dunkel Line: Baltimore by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Pittsburgh (-140); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (+120); Over

Game 927-928: NY Yankees at Chicago Cubs (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Tanaka) 16.511; Cubs (Hammel) 15.011
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-165); No Run Total
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (-165); N/A

Game 929-930: Minnesota at San Diego (10:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Correia) 15.249; San Diego (Kennedy) 14.311
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 1; 8
Vegas Line: San Diego (-175); 7
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+155); Over

**Udog** · 05-20-2014, 10:28 AM

MLB
Long Sheet

Tuesday, May 20

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CINCINNATI (20 - 23) at WASHINGTON (23 - 21) - 7:05 PM
JOHNNY CUETO (R) vs. DOUG FISTER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 55-56 (-18.0 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 666-739 (+53.3 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 603-683 (+37.3 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 432-480 (+32.3 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 481-530 (+46.0 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
FISTER is 3-10 (-10.5 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 1-0 (+1.7 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.1 Units)

JOHNNY CUETO vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
CUETO is 5-2 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 3.99 and a WHIP of 1.329.
His team's record is 6-2 (+3.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-3. (+0.5 units)

DOUG FISTER vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
No recent starts.

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PHILADELPHIA (19 - 22) at MIAMI (23 - 22) - 7:10 PM
A.J. BURNETT (R) vs. ANTHONY DESCLAFANI (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 173-192 (-40.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 65-84 (-24.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
BURNETT is 83-117 (-40.9 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
BURNETT is 68-97 (-34.5 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
BURNETT is 53-83 (-33.4 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
BURNETT is 37-59 (-27.2 Units) against the money line in road games after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
MIAMI is 17-5 (+12.1 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
MIAMI is 17-5 (+12.1 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
MIAMI is 13-4 (+9.2 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 334-350 (+47.3 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 3-0 (+3.3 Units) against MIAMI this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)

A.J. BURNETT vs. MIAMI since 1997
BURNETT is 1-1 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 1.96 and a WHIP of 1.528.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.2 units)

ANTHONY DESCLAFANI vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
No recent starts.

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MILWAUKEE (27 - 18) at ATLANTA (24 - 19) - 7:10 PM
YOVANI GALLARDO (R) vs. JULIO TEHERAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 13-32 (-22.1 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 71-34 (+19.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 71-34 (+19.9 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 91-44 (+25.9 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 26-8 (+15.9 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 27-18 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 19-12 (+11.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 18-8 (+12.4 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 18-12 (+10.6 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 27-18 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 73-64 (+17.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 78-74 (+10.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 3-1 (+2.2 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.7 Units)

YOVANI GALLARDO vs. ATLANTA since 1997
GALLARDO is 5-1 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 1.79 and a WHIP of 1.030.
His team's record is 5-3 (+1.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-5. (-2.2 units)

JULIO TEHERAN vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
TEHERAN is 0-2 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 2.92 and a WHIP of 1.298.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

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LA DODGERS (23 - 22) at NY METS (20 - 23) - 7:10 PM
JOSH BECKETT (R) vs. RAFAEL MONTERO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 18-27 (-14.3 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
BECKETT is 3-12 (-11.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BECKETT is 4-15 (-12.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BECKETT is 3-12 (-11.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BECKETT is 2-10 (-9.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BECKETT is 5-15 (-13.3 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LA DODGERS are 31-14 (+15.9 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 11-27 (-14.5 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 42-60 (-23.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 42-60 (-23.5 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 41-66 (-32.9 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 30-43 (-18.1 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 44-59 (-22.9 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 32-54 (-22.8 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.

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

JOSH BECKETT vs. NY METS since 1997
BECKETT is 6-2 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 2.27 and a WHIP of 1.042.
His team's record is 9-5 (+2.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-6. (+1.5 units)

RAFAEL MONTERO vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
No recent starts.

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ARIZONA (18 - 28) at ST LOUIS (23 - 21) - 8:15 PM
BRONSON ARROYO (R) vs. ADAM WAINWRIGHT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 15-1 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing with a day off over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 104-60 (+27.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 64-29 (+28.6 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 70-28 (+24.9 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
WAINWRIGHT is 65-29 (+25.0 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)

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

BRONSON ARROYO vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
ARROYO is 8-16 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 4.59 and a WHIP of 1.325.
His team's record is 13-23 (-9.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 14-20. (-6.9 units)

ADAM WAINWRIGHT vs. ARIZONA since 1997
WAINWRIGHT is 5-3 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 2.54 and a WHIP of 1.329.
His team's record is 5-3 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-7. (-6.9 units)

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SAN FRANCISCO (28 - 17) at COLORADO (25 - 20) - 8:40 PM
MADISON BUMGARNER (L) vs. FRANKLIN MORALES (L)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 12-0 (+12.1 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 10 to 10.5 this season.
COLORADO is 12-2 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
COLORADO is 29-17 (+13.3 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 28-17 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 101-92 (+17.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 61-44 (+15.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 28-17 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 978-814 (+114.9 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 76-57 (+18.8 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 15-6 (+10.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
COLORADO is 42-76 (-30.9 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 40-57 (-21.2 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 3-3 (+0.2 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

MADISON BUMGARNER vs. COLORADO since 1997
BUMGARNER is 8-6 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 3.28 and a WHIP of 1.332.
His team's record is 11-6 (+4.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 9-6. (+2.4 units)

FRANKLIN MORALES vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
MORALES is 1-2 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 5.59 and a WHIP of 1.655.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.1 units)

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DETROIT (27 - 13) at CLEVELAND (20 - 25) - 7:05 PM
JUSTIN VERLANDER (R) vs. TREVOR BAUER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
VERLANDER is 22-24 (-20.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
VERLANDER is 21-23 (-19.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
VERLANDER is 10-16 (-13.1 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
VERLANDER is 5-12 (-17.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CLEVELAND is 112-96 (+16.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 14-5 (+8.5 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
DETROIT is 9-1 (+8.5 Units) against the money line in road games in May games this season.
DETROIT is 14-5 (+8.5 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
DETROIT is 11-3 (+8.3 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 2-1 (+1.3 Units) against DETROIT this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

JUSTIN VERLANDER vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
VERLANDER is 18-14 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 4.28 and a WHIP of 1.253.
His team's record is 19-17 (-4.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 15-20. (-8.0 units)

TREVOR BAUER vs. DETROIT since 1997
No recent starts.

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OAKLAND (28 - 16) at TAMPA BAY (19 - 26) - 7:10 PM
DREW POMERANZ (L) vs. JAKE ODORIZZI (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 126-85 (+24.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 15-2 (+12.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
OAKLAND is 7-0 (+7.0 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 this season.
OAKLAND is 16-6 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
OAKLAND is 10-1 (+9.2 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
OAKLAND is 75-49 (+15.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 146-100 (+44.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 76-48 (+18.7 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 107-64 (+28.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 19-26 (-13.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.

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

DREW POMERANZ vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
No recent starts.

JAKE ODORIZZI vs. OAKLAND since 1997
No recent starts.

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TORONTO (23 - 22) at BOSTON (20 - 23) - 7:10 PM
J.A. HAPP (L) vs. FELIX DOUBRONT (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 61-30 (+25.8 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 10-15 (-9.6 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
BOSTON is 38-49 (-26.6 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 18-23 (-10.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BOSTON is 67-67 (-21.5 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 3 seasons.

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

J.A. HAPP vs. BOSTON since 1997
HAPP is 1-2 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 5.06 and a WHIP of 1.734.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.0 units)

FELIX DOUBRONT vs. TORONTO since 1997
DOUBRONT is 2-2 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 4.77 and a WHIP of 1.462.
His team's record is 4-3 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-3. (+0.7 units)

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SEATTLE (21 - 22) at TEXAS (21 - 23) - 8:05 PM
HISASHI IWAKUMA (R) vs. COLBY LEWIS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 7-15 (-11.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
TEXAS is 65-33 (+22.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
IWAKUMA is 31-21 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
IWAKUMA is 30-20 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TEXAS is 107-97 (-26.9 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 4-3 (+1.4 Units) against SEATTLE this season
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

HISASHI IWAKUMA vs. TEXAS since 1997
IWAKUMA is 3-3 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 3.53 and a WHIP of 1.098.
His team's record is 4-4 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (-0.1 units)

COLBY LEWIS vs. SEATTLE since 1997
LEWIS is 6-5 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 3.47 and a WHIP of 1.264.
His team's record is 9-7 (+2.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-11. (-7.8 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (22 - 24) at KANSAS CITY (22 - 22) - 8:10 PM
ANDRE RIENZO (R) vs. YORDANO VENTURA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 85-123 (-28.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 35-61 (-21.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 83-118 (-25.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 504-526 (+37.1 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
CHI WHITE SOX are 352-347 (+34.6 Units) against the money line in road games after a win since 1997.
RIENZO is 5-0 (+7.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
RIENZO is 5-0 (+7.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
KANSAS CITY is 16-30 (-18.7 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 5-14 (-12.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 2-2 (+0.9 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.1 Units)

ANDRE RIENZO vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
RIENZO is 1-1 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.083.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.2 units)

YORDANO VENTURA vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
VENTURA is 0-1 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 9.00 and a WHIP of 1.750.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

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HOUSTON (17 - 28) at LA ANGELS (24 - 20) - 10:05 PM
SCOTT FELDMAN (R) vs. TYLER SKAGGS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 123-245 (-59.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 28-78 (-36.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 120-238 (-59.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 24-80 (-34.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
FELDMAN is 6-19 (-14.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LA ANGELS are 102-104 (-20.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 138-128 (-68.1 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 50-54 (-23.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 2-8 (-8.5 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents this season.
LA ANGELS are 94-102 (-27.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 70-79 (-25.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 46-56 (-19.4 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 2-3 (+0.2 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)

SCOTT FELDMAN vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
FELDMAN is 5-5 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 5.23 and a WHIP of 1.419.
His team's record is 6-7 (-0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-7. (-1.1 units)

TYLER SKAGGS vs. HOUSTON since 1997
SKAGGS is 1-0 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.625.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

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BALTIMORE (22 - 20) at PITTSBURGH (18 - 25) - 7:05 PM
MIGUEL GONZALEZ (R) vs. FRANCISCO LIRIANO (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 115-96 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 21-10 (+11.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 14-2 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in home games when playing with a day off over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 115-96 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 76-55 (+16.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 344-355 (+47.8 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
LIRIANO is 15-3 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LIRIANO is 15-3 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BALTIMORE is 204-169 (+43.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 165-189 (+36.9 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 101-89 (+34.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 23-14 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in road games in May games over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 30-14 (+18.2 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 184-145 (+42.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 16-9 (+8.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BALTIMORE is 96-72 (+30.7 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 40-27 (+15.9 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 15-24 (-10.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

MIGUEL GONZALEZ vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
No recent starts.

FRANCISCO LIRIANO vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
LIRIANO is 2-3 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 4.21 and a WHIP of 1.541.
His team's record is 2-5 (-5.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-2. (+2.7 units)

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NY YANKEES (23 - 20) at CHICAGO CUBS (15 - 27) - 8:05 PM
MASAHIRO TANAKA (R) vs. JASON HAMMEL (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 81-124 (-25.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 40-63 (-23.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 15-38 (-17.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 5-19 (-13.5 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 81-124 (-25.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 198-215 (-76.4 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 54-97 (-35.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 26-54 (-25.0 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.

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

MASAHIRO TANAKA vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
TANAKA is 1-0 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.375.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

JASON HAMMEL vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
HAMMEL is 3-5 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 4.34 and a WHIP of 1.448.
His team's record is 6-8 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-8. (-3.5 units)

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MINNESOTA (21 - 21) at SAN DIEGO (21 - 24) - 10:10 PM
KEVIN CORREIA (R) vs. IAN KENNEDY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CORREIA is 4-18 (-13.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MINNESOTA is 24-22 (+16.5 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +150 to +175 over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 79-70 (+21.9 Units) against the money line in road games when playing with a day off since 1997.
MINNESOTA is 74-91 (+22.4 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 27-28 (+16.7 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 42-35 (+15.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CORREIA is 100-97 (+23.6 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
CORREIA is 98-95 (+22.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
CORREIA is 57-47 (+24.7 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)

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

KEVIN CORREIA vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
CORREIA is 3-3 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 4.42 and a WHIP of 1.578.
His team's record is 5-3 (+3.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-4. (-0.2 units)

IAN KENNEDY vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
KENNEDY is 1-0 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 4.69 and a WHIP of 0.913.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

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**Udog** · 05-20-2014, 10:29 AM

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Tuesday, May 20

Hot pitchers
-- Cueto is 4-0, 0.88 in his last six starts.
-- DeSclafani won his first MLB start, allowing two runs in six IP.
-- Beckett is 1-0, 1.38 in his last two starts.
-- Wainwright is 5-1, 2.34 in his last seven starts. Arroyo is 3-0, 0.77 in his last three starts.
-- Bumgarner is 3-0, 2.84 in his last three starts.

-- Verlander is 5-1, 3.91 in his last seven starts.
-- Pomeranz is 2-0, 0.00 in two starts, throwing five innings each in two home starts. Odorizzi is 1-0, 0.00 (11 IP) in his last two starts.
-- Doubront is 1-0, 1.54 in his last couple starts. Happ is 2-1, 3.38 in his three starts this season.
-- Ventura has a 2.27 RA in his last five starts. Rienzo is 3-0, 4.60 in five starts this season.
-- Iwakuma is 2-0, 1.59 in three starts this season.

-- Tanaka is 5-0, 1.84 in his last six starts.

Cold pitchers
-- Fister is 0-1, 6.35 in two starts this season.
-- Burnett is 0-2, 8.18 in his last two starts.
-- Teheran is 0-2, 4.42 in his last three starts. Gallardo is 0-2, 5.50 in his last three outings.
-- Montero lost his MLB debut, allowing three runs in six IP.
-- Morales is 0-2, 8.44 in his last three starts.

-- Bauer allowed two runs in six IP in his only '14 start, April 9.
-- Lewis is 1-2, 7.54 in his three home starts.
-- Feldman is 0-1, 5.82 in his last three starts. Skaggs is 1-1, 7.56 in his last three outings.

-- Liriano is 0-3, 5.27 in his last eight starts. Gonzalez is 0-2, 4.63 in his last four starts.
-- Hammel is 0-1, 4.91 in his last three starts.
-- Kennedy is 0-2, 4.50 in his last three starts. Former Padre Correia is 1-3, 9.00 in his last four starts.

Pitchers allowing runs in first inning:
-- Cueto 1-9; Fister 1-2
-- Burnett 2-9; DeSclafani 0-1
-- Gallardo 2-9; Teheran 2-9
-- Beckett 1-7; Montero 0-1
-- Arroyo 3-8; Wainwright 2-9
-- Bumgarner 2-9; Morales 2-8

-- Verlander 2-9; Bauer 1-1
-- Pomeranz 0-2; Odorizzi 0-8
-- Happ 0-3; Doubront 2-8
-- Iwakuma 0-3; Lewis 2-6
-- Rienzo 2-5; Ventura 2-8
-- Feldman 1-6; Skaggs 4-7

-- Gonzalez 1-7; Liriano 3-9
-- Tanaka 2-8; Hammel 1-8
-- Correia 2-8; Kennedy 2-9

Totals
-- Under is 8-4 in Cincinnati's last twelve road games.
-- Six of last eight Dodger games went over the total.
-- Under is 12-3-1 in last sixteen Atlanta home games.
-- Seven of last nine Miami games went over the total.
-- Six of last eight Arizona games stayed under total.
-- Seven of last ten Colorado home games went over.

-- Over is 8-1-2 in last 11 Cleveland games. Nine of last twelve Detroit games stayed under the total.
-- Six of last seven Oakland games went over the total.
-- Last eight games at Fenway Park stayed under the total.
-- Six of last seven Texas home games stayed under total.
--Six of last seven White Sox games went over; eight of last 11 KC games went under the total. .
-- Under is 5-1-1 in Angels' last seven games. Four of last five Houston games went over the total.

-- Last five Pittsburgh games stayed under the total.
-- Last five games at Wrigley Field stayed under total.
-- Four of last five games at Petco Park went over.

Hot teams
-- Braves won five of their last six home games.
-- Marlins won 11 of their last 12 home games.
-- Cardinals won four of their last five games. Arizona won four of its last five road games.
-- Colorado won 12 of its last 16 home games. Giants won eight of last eleven road games.

-- Detroit won 11 of its last 12 road games.
-- Blue Jays won five of their last six road games.
-- Oakland won nine of its last ten games.
-- Angels won seven of their last ten games. Astros won five of their last six.

-- Bronx Bombers won five of last seven away games.
-- San Diego won six of its last nine games. Twins won five of last seven.

Cold teams
-- Reds lost seven of their last nine road games. Washington is 6-9 in its last 15 games.
-- Mets lost four of their last five games. Dodgers lost five of their last seven road games.
-- Phillies lost eight of their last twelve games.
-- Brewers lost seven of their last nine road games.

-- Cleveland lost five of its last seven games.
-- Tampa Bay lost seven of last eight home games.
-- Red Sox lost five of their last six games.
-- Kansas City is 4-7 in its last eleven home games. White Sox lost six of their last nine games.
-- Mariners lost four of their last five games. Texas lost six of last eight.

-- Pittsburgh lost five of its last seven games. Orioles lost six of last eight.
-- Cubs lost ten of their last fourteen games.

**Udog** · 05-20-2014, 10:29 AM

MLB

Tuesday, May 20

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Trend Report
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7:05 PM
CINCINNATI vs. WASHINGTON
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 6 games when playing on the road against Washington
Cincinnati is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Washington's last 9 games when playing Cincinnati
Washington is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Cincinnati

7:05 PM
DETROIT vs. CLEVELAND
Detroit is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Detroit is 15-4 SU in its last 19 games when playing Cleveland
Cleveland is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Detroit
Cleveland is 4-15 SU in its last 19 games when playing Detroit

7:05 PM
BALTIMORE vs. PITTSBURGH
Baltimore is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Baltimore's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games when playing at home against Baltimore
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games

7:10 PM
LA DODGERS vs. NY METS
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 6 games on the road
LA Dodgers are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games on the road
NY Mets are 1-9 SU in their last 10 games when playing LA Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of NY Mets's last 13 games at home

7:10 PM
OAKLAND vs. TAMPA BAY
Oakland is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Oakland's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games
Tampa Bay is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games

7:10 PM
TORONTO vs. BOSTON
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing on the road against Boston
Toronto is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Boston
Boston is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games

7:10 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. ATLANTA
Milwaukee is 2-10 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games
Atlanta is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home

7:10 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. MIAMI
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 7 games when playing Miami
Miami is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Miami's last 9 games at home

8:05 PM
SEATTLE vs. TEXAS
Seattle is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Seattle's last 10 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games when playing Seattle
Texas is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing Seattle

8:05 PM
NY YANKEES vs. CHI CUBS
NY Yankees are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 6 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
Chi Cubs are 4-10 SU in their last 14 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games when playing at home against NY Yankees

8:10 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. KANSAS CITY
Chi White Sox are 3-6 SU in their last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chi White Sox's last 7 games
Kansas City is 3-8 SU in their last 11 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kansas City's last 7 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox

8:15 PM
ARIZONA vs. ST. LOUIS
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games
Arizona is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games when playing St. Louis
St. Louis is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis's last 7 games

8:40 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. COLORADO
San Francisco is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games on the road
San Francisco is 17-7 SU in its last 24 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Colorado's last 10 games when playing at home against San Francisco
Colorado is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against San Francisco

10:05 PM
HOUSTON vs. LA ANGELS
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games
Houston is 2-5 SU in their last 7 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Angels's last 7 games
LA Angels are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing Houston

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

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**Udog** · 05-20-2014, 10:29 AM

MLB

Tuesday, May 20

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MLB weekend series: Five key takeaways
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It is time to once again peer through the weekend MLB results from Point Blank range, isolating the key issues that can put you way ahead of the game in the days ahead.

Cardinals – Mike Matheny/Trevor Rosenthal, and now what?

There will a lot of second-guessing about Matheny using Rosenthal four straight days, with the implosion that took place Sunday vs. Atlanta as the result. And there should be. The focus here will be on just why it happened, and also the implications for the long-term. Rosenthal was already off to an awkward pace for the 2014 season even before Sunday, and much like last week’s take on Francisco Rodriguez in this spot, there are warning signs that need to be filed away.

First is the open question about whether or not that brilliant post-season run by the Cardinal right-hander was the beginning of a career as a dominant closer, or a dangerous case of being over-used. At the age of 23 Ronsethal had a strong regular, mostly being used as a set-up man, until he recorded three saves in the September pennant run. Then came October and that 1-0/0.00 with four saves, when he did not allow a run over 10 appearances and 11 2/3 innings; the catalyst a dominating count of 18 K’s vs. only four hits and one walk allowed. But when the campaign finally ended it added up to 91 outings for a young guy that throws hard, an exhausting count for someone that came up through the system so fast (only 20 combined appearances at AA and AAA).

Fast forward to this season, and the warning signs were there before Sunday - he had walked 11 batters in 17 1/3 frames, and had been scored on seven different times. But four times he was credited with a save despite allowing a run, so no alarms went off. Then came this last sequence, one that now leaves him much worse for wear at 0-2/4.98 with a 1.43 WHIP. Contrast the ERA with 2.78, and the WHIP with 1.10, from 2013, and note the alarming rise in walks-per-9 from 2.4 to 5.8.

There are a couple of keys. First that Matheny recognizes that with his limited offense there are going to be a lot of close calls, so he needs a heavy load from Rosenthal – 38.6 percent of all St. Louis games have been decided by a single run. Second is that he lacks confidence in his other relievers, which is a genuine issue to watch - the problem this weekend was not necessarily the four-in-four on Sunday; it was Rosenthal pitching on Friday and Saturday when Matheny had other options. He just did not trust them.

On Thursday it was 26 pitches over 1 2/3 innings to close out the Cubs, two days after a 22-pitch save. It was the fourth time already Rosenthal had worked multiple innings, and Friday off would have been a good idea, especially with a 5-2 lead into the 9th against Atlanta. Matheny had several other right-handers available (Kevin Siegrist faced four batters on Thursday; no other reliever had worked since Tuesday), and the Braves sport a .221/.279/.345 vs. right handers, rating next-to-last in the Majors in each category. Due up were the #5-#7 hitters in the order, so it was not a spot that necessarily called for a closer, especially a tired one. Yet Rosenthal got the call. Then on to Saturday afternoon for a night-to-day setting, and it was 4-1 into the 9th, with another prime chance for Matheny to use someone other than his closer, to let him get fresh for Sunday. The phone rang again.

Now we all know how it turned out – Rosenthal threw 75 pitches over four days, which not only takes a physical toll, but can become a mental issue as well off of that Sunday failure. He has now been called on 33 times over the last 67 Cardinal games, a mind-numbing count, especially with 2013 being his first full season in the Majors. As scintillating as his run was last October there is one chilling takeaway for today – only Houston’s Brad Peacock has a higher walks-per-9 rate in 2014.

Red Sox –The OF Production, or lack thereof

While Rosenthal’s post-season in 2013 will be memorable to Cardinal fans, many others were looking forward to Tigers/Red Sox in Fenway this weekend, their first rematch since Boston won 4-2 in a dramatic ALCS in which all but one game had a margin of a single run in the seventh inning or latter. But there was no such drama this weekend, a 3-0 Detroit sweep by a combined 10 runs, with the Red Sox only managing one extra-base hit. It leaves them looking up at .500 at 20-22, and there are clear indications that the break-even mark may be their plateau. There just is not enough outfield production for much more than that.

Great teams have a combination of power and speed in the OF. Good teams will have at least one of those attributes. But what happens when you possess neither? As a team the Boston offensive slash line is an ugly .240/.321/.365, with that latter SLG rating #23. But as for making it up on the bases, not only are the 10 Red Sox steals #29, but having been caught seven times the success rate is historically bad. The last thing any Boston fan wants to hear is that Jacoby Ellsbury has more steals than their entire team (11), and has only been caught twice.

The issue is in the OF, and the numbers are shocking for being this deep into the season. The six-player OF corps of Jackie Bradley Jr., Mike Carp, Johnny Gomes, Shane Victorino, Daniel Nava and Grady Sizemore are at a collective .215, with four HR’s and 36 rbi’s over 362 at-bats. There are 98 individual players with at last four HR’s, and five that have more rbi’s. The combined slash line reads .215/.294/.323, which makes this group the equivalent of Jason Castro (.216)/Marcell Ozuna (.293)/Matt Carpenter (.324) so far. And this is having played 24 of 43 games in Fenway Park! Want more fun? Their strikeout-out rate of 23.8 percent would rate them #135 of 176 qualifying hitters. It is one thing to whiff a lot if you have power, but…

Eventually the batting average will come up a bit, but this is a group that will remain short on power and speed, from positions at which those items are necessary to compete. The markets have not grasped this yet, with a 26-15-2 Under tally across all Boston games, and it could take awhile for the realities of the 2014 edition to set in.

Dodgers – Clayton Kershaw’s “corrections”

There should be no concerns about the health of Kershaw – in his first two games back off of the DL he worked to a 1.93 ERA, with 18 K’s and not a single walk. So what is one to make of that disaster at Arizona on Saturday night? Perhaps not all that much, given the specific nature of the performance (three triples in one inning has an extreme Chase Field geometric flair to it), and the fact that other pitchers that same night allowed 18 runs on 27 hits. There were seven HR’s in the game; Kershaw did not allow any of them. What might be the most important takeaway is the way that he has bounced back off of bad games in the past. No one in the sport has been better, and perhaps no player in any sport.

Over the last 4+ seasons the Dodger ace has allowed four runs or more 26 times. After the first 25 he has followed up with a 14-1/2.00 in the ensuing start, a significant sample of 188 1/3 innings (essentially a full season’s worth). You will almost always have to pay retail when Kershaw pitches, often to an extreme, but the next time out the markets may be a little less inclined to back him out of concerns from that Arizona loss. His history indicates that you should not have those concerns.

Rockies – Jorge De La Rosa loves Coors (Field, that is)

In truth, whether de la Rosa makes Coors his libation of choice is not known. But his fondness for the ballpark is becoming a unique story, and one that continues to fall under the market radar. After flirting with a no-hitter against San Diego on Friday night, he raised his career W/L at Coors Field to 38-12. How significant is that? From the Elias Sports Bureau, only two active pitchers opened with a better record in their first 50 decisions at a home park, Tim Hudson going 39-11 in Oakland, and Max Scherzer’s 39-11 run in Detroit.

What is particularly intriguing is de la Rosa’s run at Coors since coming off of Tommy John surgery. Over the past two seasons it has been an electric 13-1/2.77, with only five HR’s and 33 walks allowed over 104 innings. Those are shockingly good numbers from a park that has led the Majors in scoring by a wide margin through that span, and had you backed de la Rosa through each of those 18 home starts you would have pocketed a tidy +1366. The key has been coming back from injury with a vastly-improved ground-ball rate – his 56.1 percent this season is #8 of 105 qualifying pitchers, and makes him a much different pitcher than the one with a 45.7 career mark in that category.

But now for the confusing part. The Colorado lefty has worked to an 8-8/4.43 on the road in that same span, including 49 walks over 113 2/3 innings. That major ERA gap is based in large part on the inflation of one full walk per nine innings more than at home. Is there anything in baseball logic that tells us that a pitcher should actually perform far better at Coors than at other venues, especially in terms of throwing strikes and not being afraid of contact? No. But logic does not always explain what a confidence level can do, and that is something that can permeate the Rockies when de la Rosa is starting a home game – since August 1st of 2013 they have out-scored the opposition by 36 runs over the eight games that he has thrown the first pitch.

Athletics - Scott Kazmir’s “Second Act”

Once upon a time, Kazmir had great stuff, but some games only hoped to find the strike zone, laboring to high pitch counts even in his better seasons. On Saturday night he showed that he now understands the strike zone so well that he challenged home plate umpire Jerry Layne on his interpretations of that rectangle, and was quickly ejected. It has been quite a ride, and to best understand the current realities let’s go back through it.

In 2010 it appeared the Kazmir might have reached his nadir, toiling to a 9-15/5.94 with the Angels at an MLB-worst 4.7 walks-per-9. Surgery limited him to just one appearance and 1.2 innings over 2011-12 combined, but a rigorous rehab program brought him back to life in 2013, when he worked to a 10-9/4.04 with Cleveland, and a career best 2.7 walks-per-9. This season it has been a 5-1/2.39 getaway with Oakland, and with over 200 innings since his return from injury, it may be time to move all numbers from 2011 and earlier to a different file.

Kazmir’s control has been even better than his 2013 reincarnation, with the walks-per-9 down to 2.1. His career charts will still show a 3.9. Meanwhile his ground-ball rate of 52 percent is also a career best, and bears no resemblance to the full-body 39.7. So the savvy move is to only evaluate the A’s lefty based on those past two seasons – it is one thing to be performing better than in the past, but he is also performing at such a different style that it renders a big chunk of his career as being largely meaningless in terms of current projections.

It also matters that Kazmir is in a great setting in Oakland, where scents of October are already in the air. The A’s are 8-1 in his starts, out-scoring the opposition by 35 runs. They are #1 in the Majors in both PADE and BABIP allowed (.258), and about half of his starts will come from a pitcher-friendly home mound. Kazmir has not thrown more than 106 pitches in a game, and before being tossed early at Cleveland, half of his eight starts checked in at 13.7 PPI or less. In 2010, the last season of his “other” career, his lowest PPI over 28 starts was 14.6. Despite throwing his first Major League pitch in 2004 Kazmir is still only 30 years old, and his “Second Act” could have quite a long run on the stage. The key is that it is not a sequel, and should not be treated as such.

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**Udog** · 05-20-2014, 12:49 PM

MLB

Tuesday, May 20

"Strong storms" headed for Wrigley Field

When the Chicago Cubs host the New York Yankees Tuesday, the game could be marred by some heavy rainfall.

According to DailyBaseballData.com, forecasts in the area are calling for a 60 probability of scattered strong storms during the game.

There is a 40 percent chance of rain before game time, with the chances increasing shortly thereafter.

The Cubs are currently +150 home dogs for Tuesday's game.

NBA

Tuesday, May 20

Spurs open as 6-point faves in Game 2

Lines for Game 2 between the Oklahoma City Thunder and San Antonio Spurs are starting to be released, and books have the Spurs opening as 6-point favorites.

The Spurs handily won Game 1 by a score of 122-105, covering as 6-point home faves and going over the 208.5 closing total. Bet365 currently lists the Spurs as 6-point favorites with a total of 210.5 this time around.

Bet365 opened the Spurs as 4.5-point faves in Game 1, with a total of 209.

Ibaka reportedly determined to come back

The Oklahoma City Thunder clearly could not replace Serge Ibaka during Game 1 against the San Antonio Spurs. Ibaka, who has been ruled out of the rest of the playoffs, is not content watching his team struggle while he sits idly by.

Ibaka is "defiant and determined" to come back from his injury and help his team win a championship according to Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo Sports.

After Game 1 Monday, Thunder coach Scott Brooks told the media Ibaka is "not coming through those doors...He's not coming back."

Game 2 is set to go Wednesday with the Thunder opening as 6-point road dogs.

**Udog** · 05-20-2014, 12:55 PM

MLB

Tuesday, May 20

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Tuesday's MLB betting cheat sheet: Giants favored in Bumgarner-Morales rematch
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Day of the 'Dogs

Monday's five-game schedule saw the three biggest underdogs of the day prevail. The Chicago White Sox (+176) rallied from a 5-0 deficit to stun host Kansas City 7-6 while Houston (+176) cruised pas the Los Angeles Angels 5-2 and Cincinnati (+166) shaded Washington 4-3.

Making a Pitch

The Toronto Blue Jays have struggled on the mound for most of the season - its 4.38 ERA is the highest among teams with a positive run differential - but they've allowed just 10 runs over their past four games. They open a three-game series Tuesday against a Boston team that is 15-26-2 O/U for the season.

Rocky Rematch

The Colorado Rockies (+115, 10) face San Francisco on Tuesday as home underdogs for just the second time all season. They prevailed 2-1 as +109 underdogs on April 22, with Franklin Morales outdueling Giants ace Madison Bumgarner; those same two pitchers will go at it Tuesday night.

Pitching stats

* Atlanta Braves right-hander Julio Teheran had a string of five consecutive Under outings snapped last time out, allowing five runs over 3 1/3 innings of a 10-4 loss in San Francisco. Atlanta (-138, 6.5) hosts Milwaukee, which is 2-4-1 O/U over its last seven games.

* Cincinnati Reds ace Johnny Cueto has savored the underdog role of late - going 13-5-2 in his previous 20 starts - but has dropped his only two outings as an underdog this season. Cueto and the Reds (-102, 6.5) visit Doug Fister and the Washington Nationals on Tuesday.

Hitting stats

* Miami Marlins outfielder Giancarlo Stanton is hitting .426 over his previous 16 games, during which the Marlins have gone 8-8 against the moneyline and a whopping 10-5-1 O/U. Stanton and the Marlins (-102, 7.5) host the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday.

* Detroit Tigers designated hitter Victor Martinez has 11 home runs and just nine strikeouts on the season; only two players in the last 50 years have finished a full campaign with more dingers than Ks. Martinez and the Tigers (-131) visit the Cleveland Indians on Tuesday.

Totals Streak

Chicago White Sox (4-0 O/U): The absence of rookie slugger Jose Abreu (ankle) hasn't slowed the White Sox, who are 2-0 O/U in his absence and pounded out 11 hits in Tuesday's win over the Royals. Chicago leads the majors with 28 Overs so far this season.

Prop of the Day

Oddsmakers have made the Rockies a +175 longshot to record the highest-scoring inning in their tilt with the Giants. Despite facing one of the league's toughest pitchers in Bumgarner, Colorado is hitting a major league-best .352 with 37 home runs in 21 games at Coors Field.

Injury Notes

* Rockies outfielder Michael Cuddyer (hamstring) will be activated Tuesday and is expected to be in the lineup. Colorado thrived despite missing Cuddyer for more than a month, going 17-11 against the moneyline and 16-10-2 O/U while racking up 605 units in his absence.

* Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez (thumb) will be out for the next few games. Perez has multi-hit efforts in four of his previous 10 games; the Royals are 4-0 against the moneyline and 2-1-1 O/U in those contests.

Weather Watch

* Wind is expected to blow out to center at Wrigley Field for Tuesday's game between the host Cubs (+151, 7.5) and the New York Yankees. Teams combined to average better than 13 runs and 4.5 homers per game in seven contests under similar conditions last season.

Umpire Note of the Day

Over is 6-1 in umpire Sean Barber's last seven games calling the balls and strikes. Barber will be behind home plate for Tuesday's game between the White Sox and Royals.

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**RS170** · 05-20-2014, 01:44 PM

Thanks Udog--your thread is a must read for me everyday--saves me a lot of time. I could comb the internet for hrs and not find as much info as reading your thread in a few min---and by the way---doesn't take much of a manager to beat the Tribe these days--they're a mess!!!!!!!!

**Udog** · 05-20-2014, 02:16 PM

MLB
Short Sheet

Tuesday, May 20

Cincinnati at Washington, 7:05 ET
Cueto: CINCINNATI 10-1 UNDER on the road when the money line is +125 to -125
Fister: 19-36 TSR when the money line is +125 to -125

Philadelphia at Miami, 7:10 ET
Burnett: 10-34 TSR on the road when the total is 7.5 or less
Desclafani: MIAMI 12-4 after having won 2 of their last 3 games

Milwaukee at Atlanta, 7:10 ET
Gallardo: 13-4 OVER after 2 or more consecutive losses
Teheran: 19-7 UNDER as a favorite

LA Dodgers at NY Mets, 7:10 ET
Beckett: 2-10 TSR on the road with a money line of -100 to -150
Montero: NY METS 25-12 OVER against NL West opponents

Arizona at St Louis, 8:15 ET
Arroyo: ARIZONA 30-97 as an underdog of +175 to +250
Wainwright: 65-29 TSR after a loss

San Francisco at Colorado, 8:40 ET
Bumgarner: SAN FRANCISCO 42-26 OVER on the road with a money line of -100 to -150
Morales: COLORADO 26-16 OVER in all games

Detroit at Cleveland, 7:05 ET
Verlander: DETROIT 55-39 OVER as a favorite of -125 to -175
Bauer: CLEVELAND 15-6 OVER is +125 to -125

Oakland at Tampa Bay, 7:10 ET
Pomeranz: OAKLAND 29-8 after 3 straight wins by 4 runs or more
Odorizzi: TAMPA BAY 17-36 as an underdog

Toronto at Boston, 7:10 ET
Happ: 24-8 UNDER when the total is 9 to 9.5
Doubront: BOSTON 29-13 UNDERas a home favorite of -125 to -150

Seattle at Texas, 8:05 ET
Iwakuma: 31-21 TSR in all games
Lewis: TEXAS 49-63 after allowing 2 runs or less

Chicago White Sox at Kansas City, 8:10 ET
Rienzo: 5-0 TSR as an underdog
Ventura: KANSAS CITY 6-12 in home games revenging a loss vs opponent as a home favorite

Houston at Los Angeles, 10:05 ET
Feldman: HOUSTON 12-3 UNDER after 2 straight games where they committed no errors
Skaggs: LA ANGELS 158-101 UNDER as a home favorite of -150 to -175

Baltimore at Pittsburgh, 7:05 ET
Gonzalez: BALTIMORE is 70-51 after having lost 2 of their last 3 games
Liriano: 10-24 TSR against AL East opponents

NY Yankees at Chicago Cubs, 8:05 ET
Tanaka: NY YANKEES 46-25 UNDER after a loss by 2 runs or less
Hammel: 0-7 TSR after 2 or more consecutive wins

Minnesota at San Diego, 10:10 ET
Correia: 57-47 TSR after a los
Kennedy: 3-9 TSR as a home favorite

**Udog** · 05-20-2014, 02:19 PM

MLB

Tuesday, May 20

Over trending with Rob Drake behind the plate

Totals bettors certainly don't "hate the Drake" when it comes to betting Overs when Rob Drake is calling balls and strikes. Especially with the Washington Nationals involved.

The Over is 11-2-3 in Drake's last 16 games overall and 8-1 when he is umpiring Nationals games.

Drake is assigned behind the plate duties for Tuesday's game in Washington as the Nationals host the Cincinnati Reds.

According to our 2014 Umpire stats, the O/U record is 4-2 on the season with Drake behind the plate.

Tuesday's total in D.C. is currently 6.5.

NBA

Tuesday, May 20

Home team has won nine straight in Heat-Pacers matchup

Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Final between the Miami Heat and the Indiana Pacers tips off Tuesday night and the home side has had the advantage in the matchup.

The home team has won nine straight meetings between the best teams in the east, going 7-2 against the spread in that stretch. The Pacers are currently 2-point home dogs for tonight's game.

**Udog** · 05-20-2014, 02:23 PM

Originally posted by RS170 View Post

Thanks Udog--your thread is a must read for me everyday--saves me a lot of time. I could comb the internet for hrs and not find as much info as reading your thread in a few min---and by the way---doesn't take much of a manager to beat the Tribe these days--they're a mess!!!!!!!!

You're welcome RS! It really does help having all this in one place. Good luck tonight!

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