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**Spark** · 06-23-2005, 08:41 AM

Thursday, 6/23/2005

DETROIT (69 - 37) at SAN ANTONIO (74 - 30) - 6/23/2005, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN ANTONIO is 5-1 ATS (+3.9 Units) after 3 or more consecutive overs this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 31-12 ATS (+17.8 Units) in a home game where the total is between 170 and 179.5 points over the last 3 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 89-58 ATS (+25.2 Units) in home games in all games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 89-58 ATS (+25.2 Units) in home games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 11-0 ATS (+11.0 Units) in home games off a upset loss as a favorite this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 6-1 ATS (+4.9 Units) revenging a home loss vs opponent this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 53-30 ATS (+20.0 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 3 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 12-3 ATS (+8.7 Units) in home games versus good defensive teams - allowing <=91 points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 39-21 ATS (+15.9 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 31-12 ATS (+17.8 Units) in home games when the total is between 170 and 179.5 points over the last 3 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 8-2 ATS (+5.8 Units) when tied in a playoff series over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN ANTONIO is 6-6 against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
SAN ANTONIO is 7-5 straight up against DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
7 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

**Spark** · 06-23-2005, 08:42 AM

NBA Finals Game Seven: A Look Back at Recent Playoff Deciding Games

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With the basketball world primed for a Game Seven between San Antonio and Detroit in the NBA Finals, we thought it would be an opportune time to go back through the ******* database and analyze past decisive playoff series contests and how they might relate to the big game on Thursday. The one-game title contest, scheduled for 9:00 PM ET, will be the first game seven in the finals since 1994 when Houston edged the Knicks.

Of course, none of it would have been possible without a gritty road effort by the Pistons in San Antonio in Tuesday night’s sixth game. Detroit held the Spurs scoresless over the final 2:18 to break open a one-point game and eventually win 95-86. In the process, it became the first road team since the Finals went to a 2-3-2 format to force a Game 7 after being down, 3-2, in the series.

The odds of the defending champions making it two straight titles however are still long, as they’ll need to win back to back games in a city where, prior to Tuesday, had not been victorious since ’97. They also face the prospects of being a 5-point underdog, and since ’97, only one team has won facing a spread equal or more to that in a decisive playoff game. That team was the New York Knicks, who upended Miami in a first round game five in ’99. However, what the Pistons lack from a historical perspective, they might make up for in experience, as they have played six deciding playoff games in the last nine seasons as opposed to just one for the Spurs. The Pistons are 4-2 SU & ATS in those games while San Antonio is 1-0 SU & ATS by virtue of its 101-78 defeat of Seattle in the opening round of 2002.

Here are the top trends favoring each team in winning the 2005 NBA title on Thursday night:

DETROIT is 9-0 against the money line (+10.3 Units) when attempting to close out a playoff series over the last 3 seasons. The average score was DETROIT 90.6, OPPONENT 79.9

SAN ANTONIO is 11-0 against the money line (+11.0 Units) in home games off a upset loss as a favorite this season.

The average score was SAN ANTONIO 100.7, OPPONENT 82.3

Overall in decisive games, home teams have won 28 of 36 deciding playoff games straight up over the last nine seasons. During that span, the ATS results are split 17-17 with two pushes. However, if you take away three upsets of Miami by New York, the numbers are far more dominant for the hosts: 28-5 SU, 17-14 ATS. In terms of totals, there have been 22 of those 36 games that have gone UNDER. Not surprising, taking into account the increased defensive effort and the pressure a deciding game presents. In fact, the last seven games have all been UNDERS.

Here is a list of the 36 deciding playoff games over the past nine reasons, with their spreads and totals included. Home teams are in CAPS:

5/3/97 - First Round, SEATTLE (-8.5, 206) 116, Phoenix 92

5/4/97 - First Round, MIAMI (-12.5, 179) 91, Orlando 83

5/4/97 - First Round, ATLANTA (-6, 174) 84, Detroit 79

5/17/97 - Second Round, HOUSTON (-5, 199) 96, Seattle 91

5/18/97 - Second Round, MIAMI (-3.5, 173.5) 101, New York 90

5/2/98 - First Round, SEATTLE (-10, 190) 97, Minnesota 84

5/3/98 - First Round, UTAH (-12.5, 187.5) 84, Houston 70

5/3/98 - First Round, MIAMI (-4, 174) 81, New York 98

5/31/98 - Conference Finals, CHICAGO (-7.5, 185) 88, Indiana 83

5/16/99 - First Round, UTAH (-8.5, 188) 99, Sacramento 92

5/16/99 - First Round, ATLANTA (-4, 163) 87, Detroit 75

5/16/99 - First Round, MIAMI (-5, 165) 77, New York 78

5/4/00 - First Round, INDIANA (-6, 191.5) 96, Milwaukee 95

5/5/00 - First Round, UTAH (-8, 184) 96, Seattle 93

5/5/00 - First Round, LA LAKERS (-10, 202.5) 113, Sacramento 86

5/21/00 - Second Round, MIAMI (-2.5, 165) 82, New York 83

6/4/00 - Conference Finals, LA LAKERS (-5, 186.5) 89, Portland 84

5/3/01 - First Round, UTAH (-2.5, 188) 83, Dallas 84

5/4/01 - First Round, NEW YORK (-4, 176) 89, Toronto 93

5/20/01 - Second Round, MILWAUKEE (-5, 192) 104, Char Hornets 95

5/20/01 - Second Round, PHILADELPHIA (-5.5, 185) 88, Toronto 87

6/3/01 - Conference Finals, PHILADELPHIA (-3.5, 180) 108, Milwaukee 91

5/2/02 - First Round, NEW JERSEY (-5.5, 176.5) 120, Indiana 109

5/2/02 - First Round, DETROIT (-6.5, 170) 85, Toronto 82

5/3/02 - First Round, SAN ANTONIO (-8, 178.5) 101, Seattle 78

5/3/02 - First Round, BOSTON (-4.5, 178.5) 120, Philadelphia 87

6/2/02 - Conference Finals, SACRAMENTO (-2, 193) 106, La Lakers 112

5/4/03 - First Round, DALLAS (-6, 197.5) 107, Portland 95

5/4/03 - First Round, DETROIT (-6, 181.5) 108, Orlando 93

5/17/03 - Second Round, DALLAS (-3.5, 217.5) 112, Sacramento 99

5/4/04 - First Round, MIAMI (-4.5, 168) 85, New Orleans 77

5/19/04 - Second Round, MINNESOTA (-5, 186.5) 83, Sacramento 80

5/20/04 - Second Round, DETROIT (-5, 165) 90, New Jersey 69

5/7/05 - First Round, DALLAS (-4, 196) 116, Houston 76

5/7/05 - First Round, BOSTON (-4, 182) 70, Indiana 97 6/6/05 - Conference Finals, MIAMI (-2, 177) 82, Detroit 88

**Spark** · 06-23-2005, 08:43 AM

MLB Baseball Trends

Thursday, June 23rd

National League:

New York Mets at Philadelphia Phillies, 1:05 EST
Kaz Ishii (L) vs. Cory Lidle (R)

Ishii - 24-11 Under in the first half of the season over the last 3 seasons
Lidle - 7-14 TSR as a favorite of -125 to -175 over the last 3 seasons

Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee Brewers, 2:05 EST
Glendon Rusch (L) vs. Ben Sheets (R)

Rusch - 24-8 Under in road day games since 1997
Sheets - 46-21 Under in home games since 1997

Los Angeles Dodgers at San Diego Padres, 3:35 EST
Elmer Dessens (R) vs. Brian Lawrence (R)

Dessens - 13-3 Over in day games over the last 3 seasons
Lawrence - 1-6 TSR as a home favorite of -150 or more over the last 2 seasons

Arizona Diamondbacks at San Francisco Giants, 7:05 EST
Brandon Webb (R) vs. Kirk Rueter (L)

Webb - Arizona 20-50 against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons
Rueter - 21-6 TSR in home games in June since 1997

Florida Marlins at Atlanta Braves, 7:35 EST
Dontrelle Willis (L) vs. Jorge Sosa (R)

Willis - 9-1 Over as a road favorite of -125 to -175 over the last 2 seasons
Sosa - Atlanta 28-22 as an underdog of +125 to +175 over the last 3 seasons

Pittsburgh Pirates at St. Louis Cardinals, 8:10 EST
Dave Williams (L) vs. Matt Morris (R)

Williams - Pittsburgh 11-41 as a road underdog of +150 or more over the last 2 seasons
Morris - St.Louis 22-7 against division opponents this season

American League:

Detroit Tigers at Minnesota Twins, 1:10 EST
Jason Johnson (R) vs. Carlos Silva (R)

Johnson - 2-14 TSR as a road underdog of +100 to +150 over the last 2 seasons
Silva - Minnesota 23-10 at home with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 2 seasons

Oakland Athletics at Seattle Mariners, 4:35 EST
Kirk Saarloos (R) vs. Ryan Franklin (R)

Saarloos - Oakland 20-32 against right-handed starters this season
Franklin - 10-2 Under this season

Tampa Bay Devil Rays at New York Yankees, 7:05 EST
Mark Hendrickson (L) vs. Chien-Ming Wang (R)

Hendrickson - Tampa Bay 6-28 as a road underdog this season
Wang - Yankees 28-4 in home games when playing on Thursday over the last 3 seasons

Baltimore Orioles at Toronto Blue Jays, 7:05 EST
Sidney Ponson (R) vs. Roy Halladay (R)

Ponson - 11-4 TSR as a road underdog of +125 to +175 over the last 2 seasons
Halladay - 11-1 Under this season

**Spark** · 06-23-2005, 08:44 AM

Pistons @ Spurs (3-3)-- 101st game for Detroit, 99 for San Antonio club, and this one is for all the marbles, as Detroit made 8-17 treys in Game 6 to hold off late Spur charge to even series. Win at Alamo was first in decade for Pistons, who held Spurs to 41% from floor. 43% is magic number for San Antonio in this series; they won all games where they shot more than 43.3% from floor.

Two best players on floor are Duncan and Ginobili, but #21 needs to make free throws down stretch. Spurs are having trouble when Pistons throw pressure on them, as a result, Popovich has shortened his bench. With a title on line here, would expect a tight beginning to the game.

**Spark** · 06-23-2005, 08:44 AM

Hot pitchers
-- Lidle is 1-1, 1.84 in his last two starts.
-- Sheets is 2-1, 1.64 in his last three starts.
-- Lawrence is 1-0, 2.11 in his last three starts.
-- Webb has 3.12 RA in last four starts, but Arizona lost his last six starts when they scored less than six runs.
-- Sosa is 1-0, 2.89 in two starts, both Atlanta wins. Willis is 4-1, 2.53 his last six starts; Marlins are 12-2 in his starts this season.
-- Pirates are 6-2 in last eight Williams starts (4-2, 3.40) Cardinals won last seven Morris starts (6-0, 3.55).

-- Johnson is 3-2, 2.66 in his last seven starts, but has a 10.29 RA in two starts vs Twins this season. Silva is 2-0 3.98 in his last three starts, all Minnesota wins.
-- Saarloos is 2-0, 3.18 in his last three starts. Franklin is 1-1, 2.79 in his last three starts.
-- Bronx is 5-1 in last six Wang starts (4-1, 4.38).
-- Halladay is 6-2, 1.46 in his last eight starts.

Cold pitchers
-- Ishii is 0-3, 8.15 in his last three starts.
-- Rusch is 0-2, 8.44 in his last two starts.
-- Dessens is making just fourth start of year; he is 0-0, 3.00 in three starts, lasting total of 15 IP.
-- Rueter is 0-4, 5.86 in his last six starts.

-- Hendrickson is 0-2, 10.02 in his last four starts.
-- Ponson is 2-3, 4.87 in his last six starts.

Totals
-- Under is 6-3 in last nine Lidle starts.
-- Under is 6-1 in last seven Rusch starts.
-- Under is 8-2 in last ten Dodger games.
-- Over is 7-3-1 in last eleven Arizona road games.
-- Under is 4-1 in last five Florida games.
-- Three of last four Williams starts went over total.

-- Nine of last eleven Tampa road games went over.
-- Under is 8-2 in last ten starts by Johnson.
-- Under is 6-2-1 in last nine Oakland games.
-- Four of last five Oriole road games went over total.

Hot teams
-- Phillies are 11-2 in their last thirteen home games.
-- Padres won four of their last five games.
-- Braves won five of their last six games, tossing blanks the last two nights.
-- Cardinals are 11-3 in last fourteen home games.

-- Bronx is 16-4 in its last twenty home games, but are just 3-6 vs Devil Rays this season.
-- Tigers won seven of their last eight games, scoring 33 runs in winning their last four in row.
-- A's won four of their last five games. Seattle won six of its last nine games.

Cold teams
-- Mets lost ten of their last thirteen games.
-- Cubs lost five of their last seven games. Brewers lost nine of their last thirteen games.
-- Dodgers are 1-8 so far on this road trip.
-- Giants lost eighteen of their last 25 games. Arizona lost six of its last seven games, outscored, 44-24.
-- Florida lost 16 of its last twenty-two road games, and did not score the last two games. .
-- Pirates lost eight of their last ten games.

-- Devil Rays are 7-29 on road, 6-17 in last 23 overall.
-- Toronto lost eight of its last thirteen games. Orioles are 2-6 in their last eight road games.
-- Twins lost six of their last seven home games.

**Spark** · 06-23-2005, 08:45 AM

Sports Quiz.......

13) Who was basketball coach at Duke before Mike Krzyzewski? (Hint; he coached Duke in a Final Four)

12) With what team did Benito Santiago begin his major league career?

11) What QB led Tennessee Vols to national title, the year after Peyton Manning graduated?

10) What was Western U's mascot in the movie Blue Chips?

9) Who QB'd the Atlanta Falcons in their only Super Bowl appearance?

8) What school did Kelvin Sampson coach at right before he came to Oklahoma?

7) What Arena Football team did Kurt Warner play for?

6) What are only two families to have three brothers play in the NBA?

5) Steve Spurrier spent nine years as backup QB and punter for what NFL team?

4) Which current NFL head coach spent two years as a public relations assistant, before getting his break as a coach?

3) Where did Robert Horry and Latrell Sprewell both attend college? Ben Wallace and Charles Oakley?

2) Which AL outfielder spent a year on Santa Clara's basketball team with Steve Nash?

1) Where did Texas manager Buck Showalter play college baseball? (hint; at least three guys from his college team were prominent major leaguers)

Answers coming on Friday.

**Spark** · 06-23-2005, 12:24 PM

Thursday, 6/23/2005

NY METS (34 - 37) at PHILADELPHIA (39 - 33) - 1:05 PM
KAZUHISA ISHII (L) vs. COREY LIDLE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 23-10 (+14.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 88-79 (-26.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 5-3 (+3.0 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.8 Units)

KAZUHISA ISHII vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
ISHII is 0-3 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 7.40 and a WHIP of 1.767.
His team's record is 1-4 (-3.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-2. (+1.0 units)

COREY LIDLE vs. NY METS since 1997
LIDLE is 3-0 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 0.75 and a WHIP of 0.750.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.2 units)

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CHICAGO CUBS (36 - 34) at MILWAUKEE (32 - 39) - 2:05 PM
GLENDON RUSCH (L) vs. BEN SHEETS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 295-310 (-74.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 123-106 (-23.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 92-84 (-22.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 324-314 (-81.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 125-107 (-23.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SHEETS is 4-13 (-12.3 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 5-4 (+1.8 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.7 Units)

GLENDON RUSCH vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
RUSCH is 1-1 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 2.88 and a WHIP of 1.107.
His team's record is 2-3 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-1. (+3.1 units)

BEN SHEETS vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
SHEETS is 7-6 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 3.64 and a WHIP of 1.132.
His team's record is 8-8 (+1.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 10-6. (+3.6 units)

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LOS ANGELES (34 - 37) at SAN DIEGO (40 - 32) - 3:35 PM
ELMER DESSENS (R) vs. BRIAN LAWRENCE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LOS ANGELES is 5-17 (-12.9 Units) against the money line in road games in June games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 351-364 (+22.9 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997.
SAN DIEGO is 491-491 (+33.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
LOS ANGELES is 128-109 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 65-42 (+21.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 33-22 (+15.3 Units) against the money line in road games in day games over the last 3 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 125-105 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 94-79 (+11.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
DESSENS is 38-30 (+16.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
SAN DIEGO is 19-22 (-16.6 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 over the last 3 seasons.
LAWRENCE is 2-11 (-11.7 Units) against the money line in home games in June games since 1997. (Team's Record)
LAWRENCE is 0-6 (-7.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
LOS ANGELES is 5-3 (+2.7 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
6 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.8 Units)

ELMER DESSENS vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
DESSENS is 2-2 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 8.82 and a WHIP of 1.745.
His team's record is 2-4 (-4.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-5. (-4.5 units)

BRIAN LAWRENCE vs. LOS ANGELES since 1997
LAWRENCE is 9-4 when starting against LOS ANGELES with an ERA of 2.63 and a WHIP of 1.151.
His team's record is 9-7 (+3.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-7. (-1.9 units)

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ARIZONA (36 - 37) at SAN FRANCISCO (30 - 40) - 7:05 PM
BRANDON WEBB (R) vs. KIRK RUETER (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 51-97 (-44.9 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 40-70 (-36.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 87-148 (-60.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 16-32 (-17.1 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 85-144 (-58.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 66-109 (-42.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 20-50 (-33.1 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 259-153 (+51.4 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 780-613 (+94.2 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 285-195 (+56.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 428-272 (+64.9 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 153-110 (+25.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
RUETER is 165-111 (+46.3 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
RUETER is 21-6 (+14.3 Units) against the money line in home games in June games since 1997. (Team's Record)
RUETER is 152-101 (+44.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
RUETER is 97-65 (+30.1 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
RUETER is 82-37 (+36.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)
ARIZONA is 21-14 (+8.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 28-39 (-13.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 17-27 (-11.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 4-4 (+0.1 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.8 Units)

BRANDON WEBB vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
WEBB is 4-2 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 3.10 and a WHIP of 1.280.
His team's record is 4-4 (-0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-5. (-2.5 units)

KIRK RUETER vs. ARIZONA since 1997
RUETER is 8-7 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 4.23 and a WHIP of 1.371.
His team's record is 12-9 (+4.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 9-11. (-3.3 units)

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FLORIDA (34 - 34) at ATLANTA (38 - 33) - 7:35 PM
DONTRELLE WILLIS (L) vs. JORGE SOSA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA is 18-28 (-18.0 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 34-34 (-8.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
FLORIDA is 67-76 (-27.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 23-25 (-7.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
FLORIDA is 50-57 (-16.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 34-34 (-8.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
WILLIS is 7-14 (-11.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ATLANTA is 136-102 (+16.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 22-10 (+14.4 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997.
ATLANTA is 71-39 (+22.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 96-65 (+18.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 43-24 (+16.7 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 271-269 (+32.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997.
FLORIDA is 351-370 (+24.4 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997.
FLORIDA is 302-273 (+39.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 5-2 (+3.0 Units) against FLORIDA this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.6 Units)

DONTRELLE WILLIS vs. ATLANTA since 1997
WILLIS is 1-2 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 5.51 and a WHIP of 1.719.
His team's record is 2-4 (-3.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-4. (-3.6 units)

JORGE SOSA vs. FLORIDA since 1997
SOSA is 0-0 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 7.20 and a WHIP of 1.200.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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PITTSBURGH (32 - 38) at ST LOUIS (45 - 26) - 8:10 PM
DAVID WILLIAMS (L) vs. MATT MORRIS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 21-5 (+13.7 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
ST LOUIS is 157-91 (+29.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 22-7 (+11.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
ST LOUIS is 152-87 (+29.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 30-12 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 80-92 (+3.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 5-0 (+5.0 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.6 Units)

DAVID WILLIAMS vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
WILLIAMS is 1-3 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 2.77 and a WHIP of 0.885.
His team's record is 1-3 (-1.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-1. (+1.8 units)

MATT MORRIS vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
MORRIS is 9-4 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 2.32 and a WHIP of 1.204.
His team's record is 9-5 (+0.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-9. (-4.6 units)

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DETROIT (35 - 33) at MINNESOTA (38 - 31) - 1:10 PM
JASON JOHNSON (R) vs. CARLOS SILVA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 30-64 (-32.9 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins since 1997.
DETROIT is 46-83 (-31.2 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997.
MINNESOTA is 32-16 (+13.2 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 11-5 (+8.8 Units) against the money line in road games after a win this season.
MINNESOTA is 90-105 (-31.4 Units) against the money line in home games in day games since 1997.
MINNESOTA is 40-45 (-20.9 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 4-3 (+1.3 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.9 Units)

JASON JOHNSON vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
JOHNSON is 6-5 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 4.66 and a WHIP of 1.447.
His team's record is 7-6 (+2.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-7. (-2.5 units)

CARLOS SILVA vs. DETROIT since 1997
SILVA is 2-1 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 4.46 and a WHIP of 1.356.
His team's record is 3-3 (-0.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-2. (+0.5 units)

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OAKLAND (31 - 40) at SEATTLE (32 - 38) - 4:35 PM
KIRK SAARLOOS (R) vs. RYAN FRANKLIN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 122-111 (-14.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 12-25 (-12.5 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
OAKLAND is 30-40 (-18.3 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 29-40 (-20.5 Units) against the money line in road games in day games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 41-58 (-20.0 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 20-32 (-12.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
OAKLAND is 40-56 (-20.8 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 8-19 (-11.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
SEATTLE is 95-137 (-34.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 90-126 (-28.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 128-147 (-37.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 31-42 (-14.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
FRANKLIN is 10-18 (-15.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 5-3 (+1.8 Units) against SEATTLE this season
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.8 Units)

KIRK SAARLOOS vs. SEATTLE since 1997
SAARLOOS is 0-1 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 27.00 and a WHIP of 5.500.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

RYAN FRANKLIN vs. OAKLAND since 1997
FRANKLIN is 3-3 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 3.24 and a WHIP of 1.173.
His team's record is 6-5 (+1.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-8. (-6.5 units)

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TAMPA BAY (25 - 47) at NY YANKEES (37 - 34) - 7:05 PM
MARK HENDRICKSON (L) vs. CHIEN-MING WANG (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 7-29 (-16.9 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 7-26 (-13.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
TAMPA BAY is 4-21 (-14.1 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
NY YANKEES are 31-7 (+17.7 Units) against the money line in home games in June games over the last 3 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 28-4 (+21.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Thursday over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 26-19 (+15.9 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 46-49 (+10.6 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 16-18 (-14.5 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
NY YANKEES are 37-34 (-21.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY YANKEES are 5-10 (-13.8 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 10 to 10.5 this season.
NY YANKEES are 11-18 (-21.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
NY YANKEES are 33-29 (-17.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
NY YANKEES are 25-22 (-15.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 6-3 (+9.2 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
5 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.4 Units)

MARK HENDRICKSON vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
HENDRICKSON is 2-4 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 6.75 and a WHIP of 1.761.
His team's record is 2-4 (-0.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-2. (+2.0 units)

CHIEN-MING WANG vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
WANG is 0-1 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 7.50 and a WHIP of 1.667.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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BALTIMORE (42 - 29) at TORONTO (36 - 36) - 7:05 PM
SIDNEY PONSON (R) vs. ROY HALLADAY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 7-21 (-16.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 27-46 (-19.8 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 3 seasons.
PONSON is 5-15 (-13.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TORONTO is 17-11 (+9.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
TORONTO is 27-18 (+14.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BALTIMORE is 120-113 (+4.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 75-72 (+30.0 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 60-55 (+16.4 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 19-10 (+10.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
BALTIMORE is 21-10 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 84-73 (+15.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
PONSON is 8-1 (+10.0 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PONSON is 13-4 (+14.1 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 5-4 (+0.1 Units) against TORONTO this season
6 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.8 Units)

SIDNEY PONSON vs. TORONTO since 1997
PONSON is 7-8 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 3.99 and a WHIP of 1.211.
His team's record is 7-9 (-2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-8. (-0.9 units)

ROY HALLADAY vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
HALLADAY is 9-4 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 3.34 and a WHIP of 1.170.
His team's record is 10-4 (+5.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-7. (-2.5 units)

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