Trends Thursday

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NBA Trends

Saturday, May 28th

Western Conference Playoffs
Conference Finals
San Antonio leads 2-0
Phoenix at San Antonio, 9:05 EST


Phoenix:
8-0 ATS in road games after 2 straight games where they had 5 or less steals
14-4 ATS after playing 2 consecutive games as a home favorite

San Antonio:
15-2 Under in home games as a favorite of 3.5 to 9.5 points
1-6 ATS in home games in the conference finals since 1996

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PHOENIX (70 - 24) at SAN ANTONIO (69 - 26) - 5/28/2005, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN ANTONIO is 14-4 ATS (+9.6 Units) against Pacific division opponents this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 86-56 ATS (+24.4 Units) in home games in all games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 86-56 ATS (+24.4 Units) in home games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 14-5 ATS (+8.5 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 36-19 ATS (+15.1 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 1-6 ATS (-5.6 Units) in home games in the conference finals since 1996.


Head-to-Head Series History
SAN ANTONIO is 9-9 against the spread versus PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
SAN ANTONIO is 13-6 straight up against PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
11 of 19 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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MLB Baseball Trends

Thursday, May 26th

National League:

Colorado Rockies at Chicago Cubs, 2:20 EST
Jason Jennings (R) vs. Carlos Zambrano (R)

Jennings - Colorado 3-20 as a road underdog this season
Zambrano - Cubs 8-4 vs. Rockies over the last 3 seasons

New York Mets at Florida Marlins, 7:05 EST
Kris Benson (R) vs. Logan Kensing (R)

Benson - n/a
Kensing - Florida 29-14 vs. Mets over the last 3 seasons

Pittsburgh Pirates at Cincinnati Reds, 7:10 EST
Oliver Perez (L) vs. Elizardo Ramirez (R)

Perez - Pittsburgh 29-21 as a road underdog of +100 to +150 over the last 2 seasons
Ramirez - Cincinnati 17-28 at home with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 3 seasons

San Diego Padres at Arizona Diamondbacks, 9:40 EST
Jake Peavy (R) vs. Brandon Webb (R)

Peavy - 23-3 TSR as a favorite of -110 or higher over the last 2 seasons
Webb - Arizona 40-91 as an underdog over the last 2 seasons

Los Angeles Dodgers at San Francisco Giants, 10:15 EST
Brad Penny (R) vs. Kirk Rueter (L)

Penny - 10-0 Under on the road when the total is 7 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons
Rueter - 84-53 TSR in the first half of the season since 1997

American League:

Oakland Athletics at Tampa Bay Devil Rays, 4:15 EST
Danny Haren (R) vs. Hideo Nomo (R)

Haren - 3-13 TSR when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons
Nomo - 5-1 TSR vs. Oakland with an ERA of 3.68 and a WHIP of 0.873

Seattle Mariners at Baltimore Orioles, 7:05 EST
Ryan Franklin (R) vs. Daniel Cabrera (R)

Franklin - 20-5 Under when the total is 8.5 to 10 over the last 2 seasons
Cabrera - 2-0 TSR vs. Seattle with an ERA of 3.65 and a WHIP of 1.459

Minnesota Twins at Cleveland Indians, 7:05 EST
Brad Radke (R) vs. C.C. Sabathia (L)

Radke - 36-15 Under as a road underdog of +100 to +150 since 1997
Sabathia - 1-8 TSR when pitching on Thursday over the last 3 seasons

Detroit Tigers at New York Yankees, 7:05 EST
Jeremy Bonderman (R) vs. Kevin Brown (R)

Bonderman - 9-3 TSR in road games at night over the last 2 seasons
Brown - 22-23 TSR as a home favorite of -175 to -200 since 1997

Boston Red Sox at Toronto Blue Jays, 7:05 EST
Wade Miller (R) vs. Gustavo Chacin (L)

Miller - n/a
Chacin - n/a

Kansas City Royals at Texas Rangers, 8:05 EST
Jose Lima (R) vs. Kenny Rogers (L)

Lima - Kansas City 29-67 after having lost 5 or 6 of their last 7 games over the last 2 seasons
Rogers - 19-4 TSR when working on 5 or 6 days rest over the last 3 seasons

Chicago White Sox at Anaheim Angels, 10:05 EST
Jose Contreras (R) vs. John Lackey (R)

Contreras - White Six 24-8 Under against right-handed starters this season
Lackey - 24-9 Under in home games over the last 3 seasons

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Thursday, 5/26/2005


COLORADO (13 - 31) at CHICAGO CUBS (21 - 23) - 2:20 PM
JASON JENNINGS (R) vs. CARLOS ZAMBRANO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 13-31 (-15.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
COLORADO is 50-93 (-29.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 2-17 (-13.9 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss this season.
COLORADO is 6-28 (-17.3 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 8-28 (-19.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 13-31 (-15.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 3-20 (-15.2 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
COLORADO is 6-23 (-13.6 Units) against the money line in road games in May games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 110-96 (-26.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 57-48 (-21.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 108-95 (-26.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 81-76 (-25.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 39-32 (-26.7 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
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.



JASON JENNINGS vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
JENNINGS is 1-1 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 5.00 and a WHIP of 1.389.
His team's record is 1-2 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.1 units)



CARLOS ZAMBRANO vs. COLORADO since 1997
ZAMBRANO is 1-2 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 3.12 and a WHIP of 1.038.
His team's record is 2-3 (-2.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-3. (-1.3 units)




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NY METS (23 - 24) at FLORIDA (26 - 17) - 7:05 PM
KRIS BENSON (R) vs. FRANK CASTILLO (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 3-2 (+1.6 Units) against FLORIDA this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.8 Units)



KRIS BENSON vs. FLORIDA since 1997
BENSON is 3-0 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 2.11 and a WHIP of 1.200.
His team's record is 4-2 (+2.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-4. (-3.3 units)



FRANK CASTILLO vs. NY METS since 1997
CASTILLO is 2-0 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 4.15 and a WHIP of 1.077.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)




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PITTSBURGH (19 - 25) at CINCINNATI (18 - 28) - 7:10 PM
OLIVER PEREZ (L) vs. ELIZARDO RAMIREZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 23-57 (-27.2 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Thursday since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 126-145 (+8.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 67-59 (+21.5 Units) against the money line after allowing 10 runs or more since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 23-19 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in road games in May games over the last 3 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 28-43 (-17.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 17-28 (-15.0 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 3 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 145-179 (-56.6 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 1-1 (+0.4 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)



OLIVER PEREZ vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
PEREZ is 4-2 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 3.05 and a WHIP of 1.196.
His team's record is 6-3 (+2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-5. (-1.3 units)



ELIZARDO RAMIREZ vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
No recent starts.




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SAN DIEGO (27 - 19) at ARIZONA (28 - 19) - 9:40 PM
JACOB PEAVY (R) vs. BRANDON WEBB (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 28-19 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 19-9 (+11.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
ARIZONA is 28-19 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 22-15 (+7.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SAN DIEGO is 16-6 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in May games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 481-482 (+34.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
SAN DIEGO is 11-1 (+9.8 Units) against the money line after allowing 10 runs or more over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 59-35 (+16.6 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
PEAVY is 27-9 (+18.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PEAVY is 26-9 (+17.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PEAVY is 29-18 (+17.7 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)
ARIZONA is 20-29 (-19.2 Units) against the money line in home games after allowing 10 runs or more since 1997.
ARIZONA is 44-61 (-25.2 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 8-15 (-12.0 Units) against the money line in home games in May games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 59-96 (-37.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 5-3 (+2.8 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.5 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)



JACOB PEAVY vs. ARIZONA since 1997
PEAVY is 3-6 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 6.94 and a WHIP of 1.492.
His team's record is 4-7 (-2.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-7. (-3.9 units)



BRANDON WEBB vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
WEBB is 1-2 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 2.96 and a WHIP of 1.270.
His team's record is 4-3 (+0.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-5. (-3.8 units)




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LOS ANGELES (23 - 22) at SAN FRANCISCO (23 - 22) - 10:15 PM
BRAD PENNY (R) vs. KIRK RUETER (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 259-149 (+56.2 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 157-100 (+36.6 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 339-306 (+40.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 215-157 (+32.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 425-262 (+73.2 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 211-149 (+37.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 148-97 (+33.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 577-439 (+73.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
RUETER is 165-106 (+51.7 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
RUETER is 62-34 (+24.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
RUETER is 152-96 (+49.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
RUETER is 97-61 (+34.4 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
RUETER is 91-54 (+31.3 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
LOS ANGELES is 117-94 (+15.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 27-13 (+12.0 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 3 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 61-39 (+19.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 114-90 (+18.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 88-65 (+18.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 55-39 (+16.6 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 7-16 (-11.9 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
LOS ANGELES is 4-3 (+1.1 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.5 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)



BRAD PENNY vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
PENNY is 0-1 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 5.14 and a WHIP of 1.250.
His team's record is 2-3 (-0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.6 units)



KIRK RUETER vs. LOS ANGELES since 1997
RUETER is 10-12 when starting against LOS ANGELES with an ERA of 3.91 and a WHIP of 1.349.
His team's record is 14-14 (-2.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 15-12. (+2.0 units)




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OAKLAND (17 - 28) at TAMPA BAY (17 - 30) - 4:15 PM
DAN HAREN (R) vs. HIDEO NOMO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 3-13 (-10.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
OAKLAND is 17-28 (-12.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 47-58 (-17.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 5-16 (-10.8 Units) against the money line in May games this season.
OAKLAND is 28-37 (-18.3 Units) against the money line in road games in day games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 11-22 (-11.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
HAREN is 3-13 (-12.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TAMPA BAY is 54-50 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 58-54 (+16.0 Units) against the money line in games played in a dome over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 61-63 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 66-69 (+16.2 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 43-44 (+12.4 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 4-1 (+3.6 Units) against OAKLAND this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)



DAN HAREN vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
No recent starts.



HIDEO NOMO vs. OAKLAND since 1997
NOMO is 4-1 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 3.68 and a WHIP of 0.873.
His team's record is 5-1 (+4.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+1.8 units)




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SEATTLE (18 - 27) at BALTIMORE (29 - 16) - 7:05 PM
RYAN FRANKLIN (R) vs. DANIEL CABRERA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 24-50 (-19.5 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 49-77 (-23.1 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 18-43 (-18.3 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 81-126 (-38.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 34-68 (-26.1 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 78-116 (-31.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 51-88 (-33.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 77-65 (+18.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 60-34 (+17.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 29-16 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 30-38 (-13.8 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.


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



RYAN FRANKLIN vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
FRANKLIN is 0-3 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 5.71 and a WHIP of 1.479.
His team's record is 1-3 (-3.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-2. (-0.2 units)



DANIEL CABRERA vs. SEATTLE since 1997
CABRERA is 1-0 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 3.65 and a WHIP of 1.459.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)




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MINNESOTA (26 - 19) at CLEVELAND (21 - 24) - 7:05 PM
BRAD RADKE (R) vs. CC SABATHIA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 75-65 (+14.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 119-92 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 83-59 (+19.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 69-42 (+18.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 17-31 (-19.4 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 73-90 (-38.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday since 1997.
CLEVELAND is 41-49 (-20.3 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 243-224 (-53.6 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997.
CLEVELAND is 202-179 (-55.5 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997.
SABATHIA is 1-8 (-10.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)


Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 5-4 (+0.7 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.6 Units)



BRAD RADKE vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
RADKE is 7-10 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 4.36 and a WHIP of 1.271.
His team's record is 9-15 (-8.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 14-9. (+3.6 units)



CC SABATHIA vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
SABATHIA is 4-4 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 4.16 and a WHIP of 1.398.
His team's record is 7-7 (-1.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 8-5. (+2.2 units)




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DETROIT (20 - 24) at NY YANKEES (25 - 21) - 7:05 PM
JEREMY BONDERMAN (R) vs. KEVIN BROWN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 40-12 (+20.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 3 seasons.
BONDERMAN is 13-8 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BONDERMAN is 9-3 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BONDERMAN is 7-2 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NY YANKEES are 58-53 (-37.6 Units) against the money line in home games in May games since 1997.
NY YANKEES are 87-68 (-21.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
BROWN is 22-23 (-21.3 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -175 to -200 since 1997. (Team's Record)


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



JEREMY BONDERMAN vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
BONDERMAN is 1-1 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 6.87 and a WHIP of 1.363.
His team's record is 1-2 (-0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+0.8 units)



KEVIN BROWN vs. DETROIT since 1997
BROWN is 2-0 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 2.40 and a WHIP of 1.133.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)




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BOSTON (25 - 20) at TORONTO (25 - 21) - 7:05 PM
WADE MILLER (R) vs. GUSTAVO CHACIN (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 22-27 (-16.5 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 26-29 (-18.8 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 70-59 (-21.0 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 48-31 (+21.7 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 17-9 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TORONTO is 8-20 (-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
TORONTO is 5-2 (+3.8 Units) against BOSTON this season
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.7 Units)



WADE MILLER vs. TORONTO since 1997
No recent starts.



GUSTAVO CHACIN vs. BOSTON since 1997
No recent starts.




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KANSAS CITY (13 - 33) at TEXAS (26 - 20) - 8:05 PM
JOSE LIMA (R) vs. KENNY ROGERS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 67-118 (-27.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 4-20 (-14.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 29-79 (-35.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 13-33 (-13.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TEXAS is 61-53 (+9.0 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 59-34 (+21.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 115-93 (+31.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 65-42 (+18.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 109-85 (+34.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 78-61 (+21.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 23-13 (+11.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ROGERS is 29-15 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ROGERS is 27-13 (+14.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ROGERS is 24-11 (+14.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ROGERS is 19-5 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
LIMA is 21-14 (+9.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LIMA is 21-11 (+13.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LIMA is 23-13 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)


Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 2-0 (+2.0 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. TEXAS since 1997
LIMA is 2-0 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 0.73 and a WHIP of 1.135.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.2 units)



KENNY ROGERS vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
ROGERS is 8-5 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 3.76 and a WHIP of 1.273.
His team's record is 9-8 (-0.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 9-7. (+1.2 units)




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CHI WHITE SOX (33 - 14) at ANAHEIM (26 - 20) - 10:05 PM
JOSE CONTRERAS (R) vs. JOHN LACKEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 25-8 (+16.6 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 14-4 (+9.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 33-14 (+17.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 15-4 (+10.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 98-84 (+24.8 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997.
CHI WHITE SOX are 18-8 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 27-11 (+14.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 19-9 (+8.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 24-9 (+13.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ANAHEIM is 127-128 (-25.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 56-49 (-18.2 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 56-49 (-18.2 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
LACKEY is 11-21 (-13.3 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)


Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 2-1 (+0.8 Units) against ANAHEIM this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.0 Units)



JOSE CONTRERAS vs. ANAHEIM since 1997
CONTRERAS is 0-1 when starting against ANAHEIM with an ERA of 21.00 and a WHIP of 3.667.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)



JOHN LACKEY vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
LACKEY is 1-2 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 6.23 and a WHIP of 1.754.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)

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Hot pitchers
-- Zambrano is 1-1, 2.33 in his last three starts.
-- Benson is 2-0, 1.32 in his last two starts.
-- Webb is 6-0, 3.32 in nine starts this season. Peavy is 2-0, 0.64 his last two starts; Padres are 8-1 in his '05 starts, winning the last five in a row.
-- Rueter is 2-2, 3.00 in his last five starts.

-- Miller is 1-0, 3.18 in his first three AL starts.
-- Radke is 3-1, 3.06 in his last five starts.
-- Bonderman is 3-0, 2.65 in his last five starts. Brown is 3-0, 3.00 in his last three starts.
-- Rogers is 5-0, 1.13 in his last five starts.
-- White Sox are 3-1 on road with Contreras (4.09). Lackey is 4-1, 2.45 in his last five starts.

Cold pitchers
-- Jennings is 0-4, 9.67 in his last five starts.
-- 36-year old Frank Castillo gets start for Marlins, as AJ Burnett is hurt; Castillo has 82-103 career mark, is making 268th start, first since '02 with Red Sox.
-- Ramirez is 0-2, 4.85 in two starts this season. Bucs are 0-3 on road with Perez (0-2, 10.80).
-- Penny is 0-2, 5.60 in his last three starts.

-- A's lost the last six Haren starts (0-5, 8.81). Nomo is 0-3, 7.09 in his last six starts.
-- Franklin is 1-5, 5.08 in his last seven starts.
-- Cabrera has an 11.17 RA in his last two starts.
-- Chacin is 0-2, 7.43 in his last three starts.
-- Sabathia is 1-3, 6.20 in his last four starts.
-- Lima is 0-1, 9.12 in his last five starts.

Totals
-- Last eight Wrigley games stayed under the total.
-- Five of last six Met games stayed under the total.
-- Seven of eight Perez starts went over the total.
-- Under is 13-6 in last 19 games at Arizona, but total of 37 runs were scored in first two games of this series.
-- Four of last five Dodger road games went over total.

-- Five of last seven Haren starts went over the total.
-- Under is 8-2-1 in last eleven Seattle road games.
-- Under is 6-1-1 in last eight Cleveland home games.
-- Nine of last twelve Tiger road games stayed under.
-- Over is 6-1-1 in last eight Boston road contests.
-- Under is 7-2-1 in last ten Kansas City road games.
-- Last eight White Sox games stayed under the total, as have seven of eight Contreras starts.


Hot teams
-- Cubs won three of their last four games.
-- Florida won 14 of its last 19 home contests, seven of nine home series openers.
-- Reds just scored 21 runs in winning last three games.
-- Arizona is 10-4 in its last fourteen games. Padres won nine of their last twelve games.
-- Giants won their last four games, allowing eight runs.

-- Devil Rays won four of their last five home games.
-- Orioles won eight of their last twelve games.
-- Bronx is 14-2 in their last sixteen games, winning its last seven in row at home.
-- Twins are 8-4 in their last twelve road games.
-- Toronto won seven of its last eight home games.
-- Texas scored 38 runs in winning last five games.
-- White Sox are 18-8 on the road, 6-2 in last 8 overall.

Cold teams
-- Colorado is 3-22 on road; they scored one run each in getting swept three straight at Miller Park.
-- Mets lost six of last seven on road, five of six overall.
-- Pirates scored 11 runs in losing their last four games.
-- Dodgers lost ten of their last fourteen games.

-- A's lost sixteen of their last twenty games. DRays lost nine of their last thirteen games, but won last two.
-- Seattle lost nine of its last ten road games.
-- Indians lost twelve of their nineteen home games.
-- Detroit lost five of its last six games.
-- Red Sox are 4-7 in their last eleven games.
-- Royals lost ten of their last eleven games.
-- Angels are 2-6 in their last eight home games.

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13) How weird is the Michael Jackson trail? One day, the guy shows up in pajamas, and he is on trial for a felony!!!! Pajamas!!!! Now Jay Leno is a witness for the defense. How could this get any more strange?

12) There are 2,598,960 specific hands in poker.

11) Under is king is baseball. In a four-day stretch that went from Friday-Tuesday, under was 36-13-4.

10) I can't explain why, but some relief pitchers pitch better when their team is behind. First noticed twenty years ago, watching minor league games. Some guys pitch better without the pressure of a lead.

9) The largest island in the world is Greenland, whch is 839,999 square miles.

8) There are 56 cities in California with a population of at least 100,000 people.

7) David Toms is two-time defending champion at the Memphis Open, where the PGA Tour stops this week Toms won last year's event by six strokes.

6) Julio Franco is 46 years old and still a major league ballplayer; he made his pro debut at Boise in 1978. I was a college freshman in spring of '78.

5) Babe Ruth has 27 words pritned on his plaque at the Baseball Hall of Fame, the least of any inductee.

4) The average fan spends $15.40 at a baseball game; if a team is bad and has 4,500 no-shows on given nite, that amounts to $69,300 in lost revenue for that night. Over a late season homestand for a disappointing club it could turn into a small fortune, which is a reason why teams need to keep winning.

3) In 2003, the average big league team lost $3.2M in revenue from no-shows. NFL teams lost $1.7M, and NBA teams lost $800,000. All per team figures.

2) I've started my research for the 2005 NFL season, and one things stands out: how in the world did Colts not have home field in AFC playoffs? They led NFL in turnover ratio, led in every first drive scoring category and were third in black zone offense. But two fumbles in New England territory cost them their Week 1 tilt in Foxboro, and that is how they had to return their for yet another playoff loss to the Patriots.

1) One thing about the Vikings trading Randy Moss; in 2004, they converted 52.3% of their third down plays It will be very interesting to see if they can keep that really high percentage up, without their #1 threat.