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**Spark** · 05-07-2005, 10:44 AM

INDIANA (47 - 41) at BOSTON (48 - 40) - 5/7/2005, 6:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
INDIANA is 3-12 ATS (-10.2 Units) on Saturday games this season.
INDIANA is 175-124 ATS (+38.6 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent since 1996.
BOSTON is 0-9 ATS (-9.9 Units) in home games off an upset win as an underdog this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
INDIANA is 15-12 against the spread versus BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
INDIANA is 16-11 straight up against BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
13 of 26 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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HOUSTON (54 - 34) at DALLAS (61 - 27) - 5/7/2005, 11:59 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 8-2 ATS (+5.8 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more this season.
HOUSTON is 11-2 ATS (+8.8 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game this season.
HOUSTON is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 9-8 against the spread versus HOUSTON over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 12-6 straight up against HOUSTON over the last 3 seasons
10 of 18 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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SEATTLE (56 - 31) at SAN ANTONIO (63 - 24) - 5/8/2005, 11:59 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) after 3 or more consecutive overs this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN ANTONIO is 7-5 against the spread versus SEATTLE over the last 3 seasons
SAN ANTONIO is 9-3 straight up against SEATTLE over the last 3 seasons
7 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

**Spark** · 05-07-2005, 10:45 AM

Top Playoff Trends
Hottest Teams
-DALLAS is on a run of 17-2 SU & 11-8 ATS in its L19 games
-HOUSTON won its last seven games of the season, both SU & ATS
-DENVER closed the regular season on a 22-4 SU & 19-7 ATS run
-NEW JERSEY rallied to secure the East’s 8th seed with a 15-4 SU & ATS run
-DETROIT won 10 of its 11 games in April and was 7-4 ATS during that stretch
-CHICAGO was 15-4 SU & 14-3-2 ATS in its L19 games

Coldest Teams
-MEMPHIS closed the regular season by winning just once in its L6 games, both SU & ATS
-SEATTLE comes into the playoffs having gone just 4-10 SU & ATS in its L14 games
-SACRAMENTO was 6-5 SU in March, but just 2-8-1 ATS
-Top seeded MIAMI closed the regular season by going just 5-7 SU & 4-8 ATS
-WASHINGTON stumbles into the playoffs on a 4-7 SU & 2-9 ATS stretch

Best Teams in Recent Playoff Action
-DETROIT was 16-7 SU & 16-6-1 ATS in the playoffs during its championship run last season
-NEW JERSEY with Jason Kidd is 32-19 SU & 27-19-5 ATS in the playoffs
-SACRAMENTO is .500 or better ATS in every playoff season since ’99, combined 33-24-1 ATS
-SAN ANTONIO is 26-18 SU & ATS in the playoffs over the last three years
-WASHINGTON, though swept in its last playoff appearance in ’97, was 3-0 ATS

Worst Teams in Recent Playoff Action
-BOSTON was swept LY by Indiana in the first round & failed to cover any of the four games.
-HOUSTON is 4-10 SU & 6-8 ATS in its L3 playoff appearances
-MEMPHIS was 0-4 SU & 1-3 ATS in its only franchise playoff appearance a year ago
-MIAMI is on a 6-10 SU & 5-10-1 ATS run in playoff games

Miscellaneous Playoff Trends
The Good
-SAN ANTONIO is 12-6 SU ATS in the 1st game of a playoff series since '97
-SAN ANTONIO is 10-3 SU & 9-4 ATS when tied in a playoff series since '97
-NEW JERSEY is 10-3 SU & 9-4 ATS when leading in a playoff series over the L2 years
-NEW JERSEY is 6-2 SU & ATS when attempting to close out a playoff series since '97
-DALLAS is 4-1 SU & ATS when tied in a playoff series over the L2 years
-CHICAGO is 6-0 SU & 5-1 ATS when tied in a playoff series since '97
-DETROIT is 6-0 SU & 5-1 ATS when attempting to close out a playoff series since '97
-HOUSTON is 6-0 SU & 5-1 ATS in the 3rd game of a playoff series since '97
-DETROIT is 4-3 SU & 5-1 ATS in the 1st game of a playoff series over the L2 years
-SACRAMENTO is 8-3 SU & 10-1 ATS in the 4th game of a playoff series since '97
-SACRAMENTO is 5-0 SU & ATS when trailing in a playoff series over the L2 years

The Bad
-BOSTON is 0-6 SU & ATS when trailing in a playoff series over the L2 years
-DALLAS is 2-6 SU & 1-7 ATS when leading in a playoff series over the L2 years
-CHICAGO is 6-0 SU but 1-5 ATS in the first round of the playoffs since '97
-SACRAMENTO is 0-6 SU & 1-5 ATS when tied in a playoff series over the L2 years
-DETROIT is 3-8 SU ATS in the 4th game of a playoff series since '97
-HOUSTON is 4-7 SU & 3-8 ATS when trailing in a playoff series since '97
-SEATTLE is 4-8 SU & 3-8 ATS in the second round of the playoffs since '97
-MIAMI is 4-10 SU & ATS when leading in a playoff series since '97
-DETROIT is 9-11 SU & 7-12 ATS when leading in a playoff series since '97
-PHILADELPHIA is 8-15 SU & 9-14 ATS in the second round of the playoffs since '97

**Spark** · 05-07-2005, 10:45 AM

Saturday, May 7th

National League:

San Diego Padres at St. Louis Cardinals, 2:15 EST
Adam Eaton (R) vs. Chris Carpenter (R)

Eaton - 1-3 TSR vs. St. Louis with a 4.91 ERA and a 1.527 WHIP
Carpenter - 21-5 TSR when the total is 8.5 to 10 over the last 2 seasons

Philadelphia Phillies at Chicago Cubs, 2:20 EST
Jon Lieber (R) vs. Glendon Rusch (L)

Lieber - Philadelphia 20-8 in road games when playing on Saturday over the last 3 seasons
Rusch - 2-4 TSR vs. Philadelphia with a 3.50 ERA and a 1.306 WHIP

Washington Nationals at San Fransisco Giants, 4:05 EST
John Patterson (R) vs. Jason Schmidt (R)

Patterson - 0-2 TSR vs. Giants with a 9.31 ERA and a 1.965 WHIP
Schmidt - 28-8 TSR in the first half of the season over the last 3 seasons

Colorado at Florida, 6:05 EST
Shawn Chacon (R) vs. Josh Beckett (R)

Chacon - Colorado 1-14 as a road underdog of +100 or higher this season
Beckett - 3-0 TSR vs. Colorado with a 3.79 ERA and a 1.316 WHIP

New York Mets at Milwaukee Brewers, 7:05 EST
Pedro Martinez (R) vs. Jorge de la Rosa (L)

Martinez - 5-11 TSR as a road favorite of -125 or more over the last 2 seasons
de la Rosa - Milwaukee 8-0 after batting .250 or worse over a 20 game span this season

**Los Angeles Dodgers at Cincinnati Reds, 1:15 EST
Derek Lowe (R) vs. Ramon Ortiz (R)

Lowe - 27-11 Over as a road favorite of -110 or higher since 1997
Ortiz - 10-1 Over at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons

Houston Astros at Atlanta Braves, 7:05 EST
Andy Pettite (L) vs Horacio Ramirez (L)

Pettite - 7-0 TSR vs. Atlanta with a 4.23 ERA and a 1.461 WHIP
Ramirez - Atlanta 78-56 Over as a favorite of -125 to -175 over the last 3 seasons

Pittsburgh Pirates at Arizona Diamonbacks, 9:40 EST
Josh Fogg (R) vs. Russ Ortiz (R)

Fogg - Pittsburgh 51-35 Under as an underdog of +100 to +150 over the last 2 seasons
Ortiz - 9-1 TSR vs. Pittsburgh with a 2.77 ERA and a 1.508 WHIP

American League:

Oakland Athletics at New York Yankees, 1:05 EST
Joe Blanton (R) vs. Mike Mussina (R)

Blanton - Oakland 15-6 Under against right-handed starters this season
Mussina - New York 3-10 as a home favorite of -150 to -200 this season

Chicago White Sox at Toronto Blue Jays, 1:05 EST
Jon Garland (R) vs. Ted Lilly (L)

Garland - 15-4 Under on artificial turf since 1997
Lilly - 5-1 TSR vs Chicago with a 6.03 ERA and a 1.564 WHIP

Kansas City Royals at Baltimore Orioles, 4:35 EST
Jose Lima (R) vs. Bruce Chen (L)

Lima - 20-8 TSR on a grass field over the last 2 seasons
Chen - Baltimore 69-50 TSR against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons

Minnesota Twins at Tampa Devil Rays, 6:15 EST
Kyle Lohse (R) vs. Scott Kazmir (L)

Lohse - 4-2 TSR vs. Tampa Bay with a 2.93 ERA and a 1.150 WHIP
Kazmir - Tampa Bay 5-20 after batting .290 or better over a 20 game span since 1997

Seattle Mariners at Boston Red Sox, 7:05 EST
Joel Piniero (R) vs. Jeremi Gonzales (R)

Piniero - Seattle 9-25 on the road when the total is 10 to 10.5 over the last 3 seasons
Gonzales - Boston 13-2 Over in May games over the last 2 seasons

Cleveland Indians at Texas Rangers, 8:05 EST
Scott Elarton (R) vs. Ryan Drese (R)

Elarton - 0-3 TSR vs. Texas with a 8.27 ERA and a 1.531 WHIP
Drese - 2-0 TSR vs. Cleveland with a 7.84 ERA and a 1.742 WHIP

Detroit Tigers at Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, 10:05 EST
Jeremy Bonderman (R) vs. Bartolo Colon (R)

Bonderman - Detroit 1-9 vs. Angels last 3 seasons
Colon - 11-1 Over when working on 5 or 6 days rest over the last 2 seasons

**Spark** · 05-07-2005, 10:47 AM

Hot pitchers
-- Cardinals scored 25 runs in winning Carpenter's last four starts (3-0, 3.38).
-- Patterson is 2-1, 1.60 in his five 2005 starts.
-- Chacon is 1-1, 3.18 in four starts this season.
-- Martinez is 3-1, 2.19 in his last five starts.
-- Lowe is 2-1, 1.80 in his last four starts.
-- Fogg is 0-3, 10.80 in his last three starts.

-- Blanton has 2.97 RA in five starts, but no wins.
-- White Sox scored 37 runs in winning all five starts by Garland (5-0, 1.38); his last two starts were shutouts.
-- Orioles won three of Chen's last four starts.
-- Bonderman is 2-0, 1.69 in two road starts. In his last two starts, Washburn is 2-0, 0.59.

Cold pitchers
-- Eaton has 5.09 RA in his last four starts.
-- Rusch is making first 2005 start for the Cubs; he was 6-2 in 16 starts for the Cubs last season. Phillies scored two runs in losing last two Lieber starts (0-2, 3.00)
-- Schmidt is 0-1, 5.68 in his last four starts.
-- Beckett is 2-2, 6.30 in his last four starts.
-- De La Rosa is making first '05 start; last year, he was 0-3, 6.35 in five starts for the Brewers.
-- Ramon Ortiz is 0-2, 9.00 in two 2005 starts.
-- Ramirez is 0-2, 5.11 in his last two starts. The home team is 6-0 in Pettitte starts (0-2, 3.93 on the road).
-- Russ Ortiz is 1-1, 5.96 in his last four starts.

-- Mussina is 2-2, 5.70 in his last five starts.
-- Lilly has 10.67 RA in his last three starts.
-- Lima is 0-2, 8.91 in his six 2005 starts.
-- Lohse is 1-2, 6.65 in his four 2005 starts. Kazmir is 0-3, 4.30 in his last four starts.
-- Gonzalez lost his first start 8-3, allowing three runs in five innings pitched.
-- Pineiro is 2-2, 5.14 in his four 2005 starts.
-- Elarton is 0-1, 9.15 in his last four starts. Drese has a 12.06 RA in his last three starts.

Totals
-- Last four Cardinal games went over the total, as did last four San Diego road contests. .
-- Under is 6-2-1 in last Philly road games.
-- Over is 4-1 in last five San Francisco home games.
-- Under is 8-4 in last dozen Colorado road games.
-- Over is 6-3 in last nine Milwaukee home games.
-- Eight of last ten Cincinnati games went over total, but all six Lowe starts stayed under.
-- Seven of last ten Atlanta games went over total, as did the last seven Houston games.
-- Under is 9-3 in last 12 Arizona home games.

-- Under is 5-1 in last six Bronx home games.
-- Under is 5-1 in last six White Sox road games.
-- Under is 7-2 in last nine Oriole home games.
-- Under is 4-1-1 in last six Minnesota games.
-- Last four Boston games stayed under the total.
-- Elarton's last four starts went over the total.
-- Last five Detroit road games stayed under the total, as did last six Angel games.

Hot teams
-- Padres won five in row, seven of last eight, and three in a row on foreign soil.
-- Marlins won eleven of their last fifteen games.
-- Nationals won four of last five road games.
-- Brewers won seven of last eight games. Mets won five of their last six contests.
-- Arizona won ten of last twelve home games. Pirates won three of their last four games, all on road.
-- Braves won seven of their last nine home games.

-- White Sox won six in row and 14 of last 17 games. Toronto won seven of its last ten games.
-- Tampa Bay won six of last nine home games.
-- Orioles won ten of their last twelve games.
-- Red Sox won six of their last seven games.
-- Texas won three of its last four games.
-- Angels won four of their last five games.

Cold teams
-- Cardinals lost first two games of series vs San Diego after being 43-8 in previous 51 games vs Padres.
-- Cubs allowed 33 runs in losing their last six games. Phillies lost nine of their last thirteen road games.
-- Giants scored total of seven runs each in losing last three in a row.
-- Colorado is 1-14 on road, losing last eight in row.
-- Reds allowed 65 runs in losing their last eight games; they allowed 10 runs in first inning last night.
-- Houston is 1-12 on road, losing last nine in row.

-- Bronx is 9-19 in its last 28 games (1-7-1 in last nine series). A's lost three of their last four games.
-- Royals lost seven of their last nine road games.
-- Seattle scored 13 runs in losing its last six games.
-- Indians lost six of their last nine games.
-- Tigers lost six of their last seven games.

Umpires
-- Last four Gorman games stayed under total (SD-StL)
-- Visitor is 5-0 in Hohn's games. (Phil-Cubs)
-- Underdog is 3-3 in Reliford games. (Wsh-SF)
-- Home team won last five Winters games, with dog winning last three, and three of last four under.(Col-Fla)
-- Dog won two of last three Foster games (NYM-Mil)
-- Under is 5-2, dog 3-1 in Reed games. (LA-Cin)
-- Visitor is 5-1 in last six Layne games, with four of last five staying under total (Hst-Atl)
-- Dog is 3-2 in McClelland games. (Pitt-Az)

-- Last three Bell games went over the total (A's-NY)
-- Nothing stands out about ump Crawford (CWS-Tor)
-- Home side won last three Fletcher games, with dog 2-2 in his four games behind the plate. (KC-Blt)
-- Favorite is 6-0 in Culbreth games. (Min-TB)
-- Over is 4-1 in Kulpa games. (Sea-Bos)
-- Favorite is 5-0 in Darling games. (Clev-Tex)
-- Dog won last three Brinkman games. (Det-LAA)

**Spark** · 05-07-2005, 10:47 AM

Pacers @ Celtics (3-3)-- Fiercely fought series comes down to one last brawl, I mean, ballgame. Celtics won all three games if they scored 92+ points; in their losses, they scored 79,76,85 points. Five of six series games stayed under total, with visitor 4-2 SU in series. At this point, teams know each other so well, its all about who makes shots, and who doesn't.

Rockets @ Mavericks (3-3)-- Houston has wins by 12, 18 points in series, but is 1-3 in games decided by four or less points. Rockets made half their treys in three of the six games. Home side won last two games, after they went 0-4 in first four. Yao Ming has been inconsistent, but Mutombo has provided spark off bench. Dallas won two of the three overs, Rockets two of three unders.

**Doctor Vegas** · 05-07-2005, 11:00 AM

Great info Spark!! Thanks for all your help.........

**Spark** · 05-07-2005, 12:05 PM

Saturday, 5/7/2005

SAN DIEGO (16 - 14) at ST LOUIS (18 - 10) - 2:15 PM
ADAM EATON (R) vs. CHRIS CARPENTER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 47-55 (-13.4 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 129-73 (+27.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 98-59 (+20.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 64-41 (+16.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 130-75 (+25.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 2-0 (+3.1 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

ADAM EATON vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
EATON is 0-2 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 4.91 and a WHIP of 1.527.
His team's record is 1-3 (-1.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-1. (+2.0 units)

CHRIS CARPENTER vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
CARPENTER is 1-0 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 0.64 and a WHIP of 0.857.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

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PHILADELPHIA (13 - 17) at CHICAGO CUBS (12 - 16) - 2:20 PM
JON LIEBER (R) vs. GLENDON RUSCH (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 76-70 (-26.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 20-8 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Saturday over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 101-89 (-28.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 51-43 (-22.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 99-88 (-28.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 73-69 (-25.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 36-30 (-27.4 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 1-0 (+1.6 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

JON LIEBER vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
LIEBER is 1-3 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 4.60 and a WHIP of 1.295.
His team's record is 1-4 (-3.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-2. (+1.4 units)

GLENDON RUSCH vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
RUSCH is 2-2 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 3.50 and a WHIP of 1.306.
His team's record is 2-4 (-2.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-2. (+0.8 units)

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WASHINGTON (16 - 13) at SAN FRANCISCO (14 - 14) - 4:05 PM
JOHN PATTERSON (R) vs. JASON SCHMIDT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 206-149 (+31.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 419-258 (+71.9 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 202-141 (+36.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 572-434 (+73.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 336-305 (+38.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
SCHMIDT is 49-17 (+17.8 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
WASHINGTON is 1-0 (+1.1 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

JOHN PATTERSON vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
PATTERSON is 0-1 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 9.31 and a WHIP of 1.965.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-2. (-2.3 units)

JASON SCHMIDT vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
SCHMIDT is 4-4 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 4.57 and a WHIP of 1.349.
His team's record is 7-4 (+3.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-7. (-3.8 units)

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COLORADO (6 - 20) at FLORIDA (16 - 10) - 6:05 PM
SHAWN CHACON (R) vs. JOSH BECKETT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 1-14 (-12.3 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
COLORADO is 6-29 (-20.0 Units) against the money line in road games in May games over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 6-20 (-12.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
COLORADO is 46-86 (-27.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 4-16 (-11.5 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
COLORADO is 0-10 (-10.0 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive losses this season.
COLORADO is 6-20 (-12.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
FLORIDA is 69-67 (-16.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against COLORADO this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

SHAWN CHACON vs. FLORIDA since 1997
No recent starts.

JOSH BECKETT vs. COLORADO since 1997
BECKETT is 3-0 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 3.79 and a WHIP of 1.316.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+0.8 units)

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NY METS (16 - 14) at MILWAUKEE (14 - 14) - 7:05 PM
PEDRO MARTINEZ (R) vs. WES OBERMUELLER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MARTINEZ is 8-10 (-16.9 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -175 or more over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MARTINEZ is 21-22 (-20.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 1-0 (+1.1 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

PEDRO MARTINEZ vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
No recent starts.

WES OBERMUELLER vs. NY METS since 1997
OBERMUELLER is 0-1 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 1.50 and a WHIP of 0.833.
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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LOS ANGELES (18 - 10) at CINCINNATI (10 - 18) - 1:15 PM
DEREK LOWE (R) vs. RAMON ORTIZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 47-56 (+14.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 27-12 (+13.2 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 3 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 53-44 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 21-10 (+12.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 32-20 (+16.5 Units) against the money line in road games in day games over the last 3 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 109-78 (+25.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 83-59 (+21.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 60-27 (+25.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 112-82 (+22.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 314-349 (-68.2 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 5-15 (-9.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

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

DEREK LOWE vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
No recent starts.

RAMON ORTIZ vs. LOS ANGELES since 1997
ORTIZ is 1-1 when starting against LOS ANGELES with an ERA of 2.95 and a WHIP of 1.313.
His team's record is 1-2 (-0.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

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HOUSTON (11 - 17) at ATLANTA (18 - 11) - 7:05 PM
ANDY PETTITTE (L) vs. HORACIO RAMIREZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 4-13 (-10.8 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
HOUSTON is 109-93 (-15.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 1-12 (-11.8 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
HOUSTON is 3-12 (-13.0 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 1-12 (-11.8 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
HOUSTON is 68-65 (-18.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 21-24 (-11.9 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 116-80 (+20.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 23-9 (+15.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 109-78 (+17.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 80-51 (+18.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 60-34 (+20.5 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 3-1 (+1.8 Units) against HOUSTON this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.1 Units)

ANDY PETTITTE vs. ATLANTA since 1997
PETTITTE is 4-0 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 4.23 and a WHIP of 1.461.
His team's record is 7-0 (+7.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-2. (+2.9 units)

HORACIO RAMIREZ vs. HOUSTON since 1997
RAMIREZ is 0-1 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 6.17 and a WHIP of 1.801.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

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PITTSBURGH (11 - 17) at ARIZONA (18 - 12) - 9:40 PM
JOSH FOGG (R) vs. RUSS ORTIZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ORTIZ is 78-37 (+26.6 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
ORTIZ is 78-37 (+26.6 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
ORTIZ is 91-52 (+32.1 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
PITTSBURGH is 19-15 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in road games in May games over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 121-141 (+6.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 69-123 (-53.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 41-57 (-22.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 13-20 (-13.5 Units) against the money line in home games in May games over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 5-25 (-20.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 67-119 (-51.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 52-90 (-38.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 109-137 (-46.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 31-61 (-34.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

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

JOSH FOGG vs. ARIZONA since 1997
FOGG is 2-0 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 1.93 and a WHIP of 0.929.
His team's record is 2-0 (+3.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.2 units)

RUSS ORTIZ vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
ORTIZ is 7-0 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 2.77 and a WHIP of 1.508.
His team's record is 9-1 (+7.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-4. (+1.6 units)

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OAKLAND (14 - 15) at NY YANKEES (11 - 19) - 1:05 PM
JOE BLANTON (R) vs. MIKE MUSSINA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 85-93 (-27.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 11-19 (-21.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY YANKEES are 7-11 (-14.0 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
NY YANKEES are 30-30 (-23.0 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 3 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 15-17 (-15.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Saturday over the last 3 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 8-16 (-19.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
NY YANKEES are 6-14 (-18.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
NY YANKEES are 3-10 (-15.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 1-0 (+1.5 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
0 of 0 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

JOE BLANTON vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
No recent starts.

MIKE MUSSINA vs. OAKLAND since 1997
MUSSINA is 5-6 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 4.37 and a WHIP of 1.268.
His team's record is 6-9 (-9.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-7. (-0.7 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (22 - 7) at TORONTO (16 - 14) - 1:05 PM
JON GARLAND (R) vs. TED LILLY (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 26-38 (-17.4 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 39-24 (+18.6 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 43-24 (+19.6 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 17-5 (+12.3 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 22-7 (+15.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 11-4 (+8.0 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
TORONTO is 7-19 (-11.1 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.

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

JON GARLAND vs. TORONTO since 1997
GARLAND is 5-1 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 2.63 and a WHIP of 1.189.
His team's record is 6-2 (+4.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-7. (-6.6 units)

TED LILLY vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
LILLY is 3-1 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 6.03 and a WHIP of 1.564.
His team's record is 5-1 (+3.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.2 units)

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KANSAS CITY (7 - 22) at BALTIMORE (19 - 9) - 4:35 PM
JOSE LIMA (R) vs. BRUCE CHEN (L)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 26-70 (-31.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 65-126 (-37.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 21-54 (-25.6 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 61-110 (-27.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 19-9 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 9-1 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
BALTIMORE is 69-61 (+15.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 54-30 (+18.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 26-26 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in road games against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
LIMA is 20-11 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LIMA is 20-8 (+15.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LIMA is 16-7 (+11.4 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

JOSE LIMA vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
LIMA is 1-0 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 1.29 and a WHIP of 0.429.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

BRUCE CHEN vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
No recent starts.

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MINNESOTA (17 - 11) at TAMPA BAY (11 - 19) - 6:15 PM
KYLE LOHSE (R) vs. SCOTT KAZMIR (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 81-89 (-20.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 50-47 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 54-51 (+14.2 Units) against the money line in games played in a dome over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 50-47 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on artificial turf over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 62-66 (+14.4 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 116-116 (+28.0 Units) against the money line in road games in day games since 1997.
MINNESOTA is 65-45 (+14.4 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 110-84 (+17.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LOHSE is 42-21 (+21.1 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
0 of 0 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

KYLE LOHSE vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
LOHSE is 3-2 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 2.93 and a WHIP of 1.150.
His team's record is 4-2 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-4. (-3.4 units)

SCOTT KAZMIR vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
No recent starts.

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SEATTLE (12 - 17) at BOSTON (17 - 12) - 7:05 PM
JOEL PINEIRO (R) vs. JEREMI GONZALEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 72-106 (-28.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 48-80 (-28.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 115-131 (-37.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 44-71 (-23.0 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 75-116 (-35.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 33-62 (-21.4 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 9-24 (-20.2 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 10 to 10.5 over the last 3 seasons.
PINEIRO is 9-19 (-14.9 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)
BOSTON is 92-38 (+32.2 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 210-175 (-55.3 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997.
BOSTON is 108-111 (-33.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday since 1997.

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

JOEL PINEIRO vs. BOSTON since 1997
PINEIRO is 2-4 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 6.95 and a WHIP of 1.812.
His team's record is 2-4 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-4. (-3.4 units)

JEREMI GONZALEZ vs. SEATTLE since 1997
GONZALEZ is 0-0 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 4.05 and a WHIP of 1.499.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

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CLEVELAND (12 - 16) at TEXAS (15 - 15) - 8:05 PM
SCOTT ELARTON (R) vs. RYAN DRESE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ELARTON is 2-16 (-12.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ELARTON is 8-24 (-15.0 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
TEXAS is 104-88 (+25.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 57-40 (+13.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 22-9 (+18.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 100-81 (+29.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 70-59 (+15.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 73-61 (+18.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 49-39 (+18.2 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 51-32 (+16.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 35-30 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 68-58 (+13.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 1-0 (+1.2 Units) against TEXAS this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

SCOTT ELARTON vs. TEXAS since 1997
ELARTON is 0-3 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 8.27 and a WHIP of 1.531.
His team's record is 0-3 (-3.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-0. (+3.0 units)

RYAN DRESE vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
DRESE is 0-0 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 7.84 and a WHIP of 1.742.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

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DETROIT (12 - 16) at ANAHEIM (18 - 11) - 10:05 PM
JEREMY BONDERMAN (R) vs. BARTOLO COLON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 33-86 (-36.7 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 22-10 (+14.3 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 5-12 (-14.3 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 over the last 2 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 122-123 (-24.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.

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

JEREMY BONDERMAN vs. ANAHEIM since 1997
BONDERMAN is 0-2 when starting against ANAHEIM with an ERA of 5.00 and a WHIP of 1.444.
His team's record is 1-2 (-0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+0.8 units)

BARTOLO COLON vs. DETROIT since 1997
COLON is 8-6 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 5.01 and a WHIP of 1.621.
His team's record is 10-7 (-2.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 10-7. (+2.5 units)

**Spark** · 05-07-2005, 03:10 PM

Ballpark weather

National League

San Diego Padres at St. Louis Cardinals, 2:15 p.m.
Mostly sunny. Winds blowing from right to left field at 10-20 m.p.h. Game-time temperature: Near 80.

Philadelphia Phillies at Chicago Cubs, 2:20 p.m.
Partly cloudy. Winds blowing in from right field at 5-10 m.p.h. Game-time temperature: Near 70.

Washington Nationals at San Francisco Giants, 4:05 p.m.
Partly cloudy. Winds blowing out to right field at 10-20 m.p.h. Game-time temperature: Around 55.

Colorado Rockies at Florida Marlins, 6:05 p.m.
Clear. Winds blowing in from center field at 10-20 m.p.h. Game-time temperature: Near 80.

New York Mets at Milwaukee Brewers, 7:05 p.m.
Partly cloudy. Winds blowing from left to right field at 5-10 m.p.h. Game-time temperature: Around 65.

Los Angeles Dodgers at Cincinnati Reds, 1:15 p.m.
Partly cloudy with a 30-percent chance of rain. Winds blowing out to center field at 5-10 m.p.h. Game-time temperature: Near 75.

Houston Astros at Atlanta Braves, 7:05 p.m.
Clear. Winds blowing from left to right field at 5-15 m.p.h. Game-time temperature: Around 75.

Pittsburgh Pirates at Arizona Diamondbacks, 9:40 p.m.
Clear. Winds blowing out to center field at 5-10 m.p.h. Game-time temperature: Around 80.

American League

Oakland Athletics at New York Yankees, 1:05 p.m.
Cloudy with a 50-percent chance of rain. Winds blowing from left to right field at 20-30 m.p.h. Game-time temperature: Near 50.

Chicago White Sox at Toronto Blue Jays, 1:05 p.m.
Partly cloudy. Winds blowing from right to left field at 5-10 m.p.h. Game-time temperature: Near 50.

Kansas City Royals at Baltimore Orioles, 4:35 p.m.
Partly cloudy. Winds blowing in from left field at 10-20 m.p.h. Game-time temperature: Near 70.

Seattle Mariners at Boston Red Sox, 7:05 p.m.
Cloudy with a 90-percent chance of rain. Winds blowing from left to right field at 20-30 m.p.h. Game-time temperature: Near 50.

Cleveland Indians at Texas Rangers, 8:05 p.m.
Partly cloudy. Winds blowing in from right field at 15-25 m.p.h. Game-time temperature: Near 80.

Detroit Tigers at Anaheim Angels, 10:05 p.m.
Clear. Winds blowing out to left field at 5-10 m.p.h. Game-time temperature: Near 70.

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