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Streaker Contest for Thursday
Cnotes...........your pick does not count tonight. You need to make your pick in the new contest site. There are links listed several times in this threads
12/28/2011 08:32 PM
Mark......did you need my bookmaker acct. # ?
I am not sure if Ryan has it or not. Actually he is in charge of all account numbers, so if you feel he does not have it, please email it to him at ryan@bangthebook.com
thanks,
Mark
Dodgers, Diamondbacks Part Of Packed Hump Day Hump Day has it all this week, from a half-dozen matinees, to a prime-time game on ESPN plus a late-night affair in the desert. I'm ordering one from Column A, another from Column C and an update from Column B. We'll start in the middle of Wednesday's sandwich with a combination review and preview of the Nationals-Phillies series in Philadelphia. Washington took Monday's opener 2-1 behind the pitching of Gio Gonzalez and his bullpen. The Nats closed at -130 for the game which never threatened the 7-run total. The setback in Game 1 dropped the Phils a game below .500 (21-22, -8.7 units) in last place of the NL East, still five behind first-place Atlanta who also suffered defeat on Monday. The victory improved the Nationals to 25-17 (+4.6 units) and inched them to within a half-game of the Braves. Tuesday's tilt opened with the Phillies 160 favorites in a mound matchup between Roy Halladay and Washington's Jordan Zimmermann. The price was bet down to -150 on the Don Best odds screen with the initial 6½-run total holding. Philadelphia is 6-1 in Halladay's seven starts vs. the Nats since joining the club before the 2010 season. It is Wednesday's series finale that has created most of the buzz surrounding this series as Cole Hamels faces the Nationals for the first time since admitting to beaning Bryce Harper a little more than two weeks ago in DC. The Phils have cashed each of his last seven trips to the mound, and they opened as $1.60 chalk. Edwin Jackson is slated to start for the Nats with a 6½-run total ('over' -120). Rangers, Mariners close set at Safeco Field Shifting to Column A, the Texas Rangers and Seattle Mariners will wrap up their 3-game set with a 3:40 p.m. (ET) first pitch on Wednesday. Texas sends Scott Feldman to the mound for just his third start of the campaign; Seattle counters with Kevin Millwood who is coming off a 2-hit shutout last Friday at Coors Field. Texas is as high as -150 on some Wednesday openers and the total is eight runs. The Mariners scored a mild upset as +125 'dogs Monday when Felix Hernandez bested Rangers rookie Yu Darvish by a 6-1 count. Texas was a favorite in the -150 to -160 range for Game 2 on Tuesday, with those results still pending. Matt Harrison was scheduled for the visitors against Seattle's Hector Noesi. Feldman has been pressed into the rotation in place of Neftali Feliz who was placed on the DL due to an elbow injury. Feliz is expected to miss the next 6-8 weeks, and there is concern he won't be able to return to a starting role once he does come back. That has prompted talk that Texas is looking for another starter, and the name Roy Oswalt has popped up after the former Astros and Phillies pitcher recently worked out for the Rangers. Don't look for more than 4-5 innings (80 pitches or so) out of Feldman on Wednesday. The lanky right-hander has made seven starts (plus four relief outings) vs. the Mariners since the '09 campaign got underway, and Texas is 4-3 in his starting assignments. Millwood's shutout in Denver was his first blank job since he hurled three for the Phillies in '03. He also had a solid outing in a win at the Yankees before that start, and did a great job in his season debut at Texas back on April 11 (6 IP, 1 ER), failing to get the decision in the Mariners' 4-3 comeback win. Lilly & Saunders Meet In Desert Finale We reach dessert on Wednesday's slate that concludes with an NL West clash between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Arizona Diamondbacks. The first pitch at Chase Field (9:40 p.m. ET) will be delivered by Joe Saunders, and he'll be opposed by LA's Ted Lilly in a matchup of veteran southpaws. Chris Capuano's arm and three homers from the Dodgers lineup helped Los Angeles to a 6-1 win on Monday as small road pups. The Diamondbacks were once again favored in Game 2 with Trevor Cahill priced at -140 against LA's Aaron Harang. The Dodgers are rolling along with the best record in the bigs – 29-13, +14.3 units entering play Tuesday – and Lilly has been a big factor behind the fast start. Los Angeles is 6-1 when he takes the mound, 2-0 on the road. Lilly has made six starts vs. Arizona since donning LA blue during the 2010 season, and the Dodgers are 3-3 with his ERA a respectable 3.40. Saunders rolled through April but has since struggled a bit, especially in his last two starts at home (12 ER, 8-1/3 IP). The D-Backs have dropped three of his four assignments so far at Chase Field. Like Lilly, Saunders joined Arizona midway through 2010 and he's seen LA eight times since that point. Arizona is 3-5 in those games (1-3 at home) with Saunders sporting a 4.53 ERA. Wednesday's finale opened close to a pick 'em and carried a total in the 8½-9 run range.
Date WLT Pct Net Units Record 05/21/12 18-7-1 72.00% +5650 MLB Tuesday, May 22 Game Score Status Pick Amount Boston - 7:05 PM ET Baltimore +109 500 Baltimore - Over 9.5 500 Kansas City - 7:05 PM ET Kansas City +166 500 NY Yankees - Under 9.5 500 NY Mets - 7:05 PM ET Pittsburgh -126 500 Pittsburgh - Over 7 500 Washington - 7:05 PM ET Washington +140 500 Philadelphia - Over 6.5 500 Detroit - 7:05 PM ET Cleveland -113 500 Cleveland - Under 9 500 Toronto - 7:10 PM ET Tampa Bay -130 500 Tampa Bay - Over 8 500 Atlanta - 7:10 PM ET Cincinnati +104 500 Cincinnati - Under 7.5 500 Colorado - 7:10 PM ET Colorado +117 500 Miami - Over 8 500 Chi. Cubs - 8:05 PM ET Chi. Cubs +116 500 Houston - Under 8 500 Minnesota - 8:10 PM ET Chi. White Sox -169 500 Chi. White Sox - Over 8.5 500 San Francisco - 8:10 PM ET San Francisco +102 500 Milwaukee - Over 7 500 San Diego - 8:15 PM ET San Diego +147 500 St. Louis - Under 8 500 LA Dodgers - 9:40 PM ET LA Dodgers +132 500 Arizona - Under 9 500 LA Angels - 10:05 PM ET Oakland +147 500 Oakland - Under 6.5 500 Texas - 10:10 PM ET Seattle +157 500 Seattle - Under 7.5 500
MLB
Short Sheet
Tuesday, May 22
National League
NY Mets at Pittsburgh, 7:05 ET
Dickey: 16-8 TSR as an underdog
McDonald: PIT 14-3 Under off a win
Washington at Philadelphia, 7:05 ET
Zimmermann: WASH 13-1 off one run division win
Halladay: 13-2 TSR vs. Nationals
Atlanta at Cincinnati, 7:10 ET MLB
Beachy: ATL 13-4 in road night games
Latos: 1-9 TSR vs. NL East
Colorado at Miami, 7:10 ET
Nicasio: COL 4-15 in May
Nolasco: 11-1 Over as a home favorite of -125 to -150
Chicago Cubs at Houston, 8:05 ET
Wood: CUBS 23-9 Over Away off BB losses
Happ: 4-14 TSR when the money line is +125 to -125
San Francisco at Milwaukee, 8:10 ET
Cain: 43-24 Under Away when the total is 7 to 8.5
Marcum: 7-15 TSR in home games
San Diego at St. Louis, 8:15 ET
Volquez: SD 0-12 after having won 2 of their last 3 games
Wainwright: 36-13 TSR when the total is 8 to 8.5
LA Dodgers at Arizona, 9:40 ET
Harang: DODGERS 19-5 vs. righties
Cahill: 13-2 Under at home with a money line of -100 to -150
American League
Kansas City at NY Yankees, 7:05 ET MLB
Hochevar: KC 6-0 as a road underdog of +150 to +175
Hughes: 13-0 TSR at home off team loss
Detroit at Cleveland, 7:05 ET
Porcello: DET 6-13 off a win
Jimenez: 15-6 Over vs. division opponents
Boston at Baltimore, 7:05 ET
Doubront: BOS 19-5 Over when the money line is -100 to -150
Matusz: BAL 13-7 in May
Toronto at Tampa Bay, 7:10 ET
Hutchison: TOR 8-0 Under Away if bullpen gave up no runs L2 games
Moore: TB 9-0 Under at home when the total is 8 to 8.5
Minnesota at Chicago White Sox, 8:10 ET
Walters: MIN 13-5 at White Sox
Floyd: 17-4 TSR at home off BB team wins
LA Angels at Oakland, 10:05 ET
Wilson: 26-6 TSR as a favorite of -125 to -175
McCarthy: OAK 12-2 Under off underdog division win
Texas at Seattle, 10:10 ET
Harrison: TEX 17-4 revenging loss where team scored 1 run or less
Noesi: SEA 16-5 Under after allowing 1 run or less in division win
KANSAS CITY (17 - 24) at NY YANKEES (21 - 21) - 7:05 PM
LUKE HOCHEVAR (R) vs. PHIL HUGHES (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HUGHES is 13-0 (+13.0 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
KANSAS CITY is 6-0 (+9.5 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +150 to +175 this season.
KANSAS CITY is 12-7 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 16-11 (+14.1 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 12-7 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
KANSAS CITY is 11-6 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
NY YANKEES are 112-101 (-63.7 Units) against the money line in home games in May games since 1997.
NY YANKEES are 70-69 (-24.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 3-2 (+2.0 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.0 Units)
LUKE HOCHEVAR vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
HOCHEVAR is 0-2 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 10.68 and a WHIP of 1.814.
His team's record is 1-2 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)
PHIL HUGHES vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
HUGHES is 3-1 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 6.31 and a WHIP of 1.636.
His team's record is 4-1 (+2.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-1. (+3.1 units)
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DETROIT (20 - 21) at CLEVELAND (23 - 18) - 7:05 PM
RICK PORCELLO (R) vs. UBALDO JIMENEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 113-178 (-52.3 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997.
DETROIT is 5-19 (-14.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing with a day off over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 6-13 (-12.5 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
CLEVELAND is 106-100 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 103-97 (+9.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 77-63 (+18.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 19-10 (+10.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CLEVELAND is 54-48 (+11.8 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 59-29 (+21.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
RICK PORCELLO vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
PORCELLO is 5-1 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 3.86 and a WHIP of 1.214.
His team's record is 9-3 (+5.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-7. (-2.2 units)
UBALDO JIMENEZ vs. DETROIT since 1997
JIMENEZ is 2-5 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 6.86 and a WHIP of 1.653.
His team's record is 2-5 (-3.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-3. (-0.3 units)
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BOSTON (21 - 21) at BALTIMORE (27 - 16) - 7:05 PM
FELIX DOUBRONT (L) vs. BRIAN MATUSZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 45-44 (-18.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 27-16 (+16.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 13-7 (+9.5 Units) against the money line in May games this season.
BALTIMORE is 13-8 (+9.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
BALTIMORE is 25-15 (+14.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BOSTON is 35-20 (+12.8 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 33-16 (+17.5 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 280-357 (-99.0 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 3-1 (+3.0 Units) against BOSTON this season
4 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.0 Units)
FELIX DOUBRONT vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
No recent starts.
BRIAN MATUSZ vs. BOSTON since 1997
MATUSZ is 2-1 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 4.02 and a WHIP of 1.372.
His team's record is 4-2 (+3.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-4. (-2.5 units)
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TORONTO (24 - 19) at TAMPA BAY (25 - 18) - 7:10 PM
DREW HUTCHISON (R) vs. MATT MOORE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 446-541 (+23.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 4-2 (+2.1 Units) against TORONTO this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)
DREW HUTCHISON vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
No recent starts.
MATT MOORE vs. TORONTO since 1997
No recent starts.
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MINNESOTA (14 - 27) at CHI WHITE SOX (21 - 21) - 8:10 PM
P.J. WALTERS (R) vs. GAVIN FLOYD (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 77-127 (-32.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 33-63 (-25.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 74-120 (-29.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 52-96 (-31.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 43-82 (-28.4 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 71-62 (+19.2 Units) against the money line in road games when playing with a day off since 1997.
CHI WHITE SOX are 47-61 (-22.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 43-57 (-27.2 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 4-11 (-8.6 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 20-27 (-14.8 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 43-57 (-27.2 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 28-38 (-17.5 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 28-39 (-20.0 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 21-28 (-15.6 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 18-29 (-20.7 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
FLOYD is 19-32 (-17.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
P.J. WALTERS vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
No recent starts.
GAVIN FLOYD vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
FLOYD is 4-10 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 5.67 and a WHIP of 1.569.
His team's record is 4-11 (-8.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-9. (-4.2 units)
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LA ANGELS (18 - 25) at OAKLAND (22 - 21) - 10:05 PM
C.J. WILSON (L) vs. GRAHAM GODFREY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 18-25 (-16.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 7-15 (-10.9 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
LA ANGELS are 29-38 (-16.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 18-22 (-13.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA ANGELS are 12-16 (-10.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LA ANGELS are 627-542 (+64.0 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 5-2 (+5.9 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
6 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+4.9 Units)
C.J. WILSON vs. OAKLAND since 1997
WILSON is 4-3 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 3.02 and a WHIP of 1.140.
His team's record is 6-3 (+1.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-4. (+0.2 units)
GRAHAM GODFREY vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
No recent starts.
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TEXAS (26 - 17) at SEATTLE (20 - 24) - 10:10 PM
MATT HARRISON (L) vs. HECTOR NOESI (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 18-3 (+13.0 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -150 to -175 over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 47-20 (+20.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 98-59 (+16.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 96-59 (+17.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 57-29 (+22.7 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
HARRISON is 21-11 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
SEATTLE is 149-220 (-58.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 45-81 (-30.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 31-70 (-33.6 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 86-86 (-36.1 Units) against the money line in home games after 3 or more consecutive wins since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 2-3 (+0.2 Units) against TEXAS this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.8 Units)
MATT HARRISON vs. SEATTLE since 1997
HARRISON is 6-1 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 2.91 and a WHIP of 1.125.
His team's record is 6-3 (+2.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-5. (-1.2 units)
HECTOR NOESI vs. TEXAS since 1997
NOESI is 0-1 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 21.00 and a WHIP of 3.000.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)
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MLB
Long Sheet
Tuesday, May 22
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NY METS (22 - 20) at PITTSBURGH (20 - 22) - 7:05 PM
R.A. DICKEY (R) vs. JAMES MCDONALD (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 444-422 (+54.1 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 304-320 (+43.8 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
NY METS are 99-105 (+5.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 53-50 (+19.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 98-103 (+6.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 36-34 (+12.2 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 16-9 (+10.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
NY METS are 26-21 (+14.7 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
DICKEY is 9-2 (+9.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against NY METS this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.1 Units)
R.A. DICKEY vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
DICKEY is 1-2 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 3.56 and a WHIP of 0.989.
His team's record is 2-2 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-2. (-0.4 units)
JAMES MCDONALD vs. NY METS since 1997
MCDONALD is 1-1 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 2.88 and a WHIP of 1.480.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-4. (-4.2 units)
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WASHINGTON (25 - 17) at PHILADELPHIA (21 - 22) - 7:05 PM
JORDAN ZIMMERMANN (R) vs. ROY HALLADAY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 105-99 (+14.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 43-38 (+16.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 105-99 (+14.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 57-47 (+13.2 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 12-17 (-11.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 4-9 (-10.5 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 1-6 (-8.7 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 3-1 (+2.0 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.9 Units)
JORDAN ZIMMERMANN vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
ZIMMERMANN is 0-3 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 6.00 and a WHIP of 1.714.
His team's record is 0-4 (-4.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-2. (-0.3 units)
ROY HALLADAY vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
HALLADAY is 11-1 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 2.26 and a WHIP of 0.985.
His team's record is 13-2 (+9.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-5. (+3.8 units)
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ATLANTA (26 - 17) at CINCINNATI (22 - 19) - 7:10 PM
BRANDON BEACHY (R) vs. MAT LATOS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 13-4 (+8.8 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
ATLANTA is 16-7 (+8.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
CINCINNATI is 43-59 (-23.7 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 2-1 (+1.2 Units) against ATLANTA this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)
BRANDON BEACHY vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
BEACHY is 0-0 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 1.50 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)
MAT LATOS vs. ATLANTA since 1997
LATOS is 2-2 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 2.43 and a WHIP of 1.180.
His team's record is 3-2 (+2.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-2. (+0.8 units)
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COLORADO (15 - 26) at MIAMI (23 - 19) - 7:10 PM
JUAN NICASIO (R) vs. RICKY NOLASCO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 15-26 (-13.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 151-221 (-51.2 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997.
COLORADO is 72-110 (-39.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 4-15 (-11.8 Units) against the money line in May games this season.
COLORADO is 15-26 (-13.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
COLORADO is 113-133 (-41.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 59-84 (-36.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 51-65 (-19.6 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 74-150 (-53.1 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.
COLORADO is 33-54 (-22.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 488-456 (+46.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997.
MIAMI is 15-5 (+8.5 Units) against the money line in May games this season.
NOLASCO is 14-2 (+13.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday since 1997. (Team's Record)
MIAMI is 41-54 (-22.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 41-54 (-22.7 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 31-42 (-18.8 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 26-41 (-21.3 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
NOLASCO is 10-18 (-12.3 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against COLORADO this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)
JUAN NICASIO vs. MIAMI since 1997
No recent starts.
RICKY NOLASCO vs. COLORADO since 1997
NOLASCO is 5-1 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 4.39 and a WHIP of 1.146.
His team's record is 5-1 (+4.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (-0.2 units)
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CHICAGO CUBS (15 - 27) at HOUSTON (19 - 23) - 8:05 PM
TRAVIS WOOD (L) vs. J.A. HAPP (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1202-1293 (-244.2 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 8-22 (-14.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 77-105 (-34.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1145-1209 (-222.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 4-15 (-11.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
HOUSTON is 19-12 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 76-130 (-32.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 203-240 (-56.1 Units) against the money line in May games since 1997.
HOUSTON is 74-129 (-34.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)
TRAVIS WOOD vs. HOUSTON since 1997
WOOD is 1-1 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 2.43 and a WHIP of 1.180.
His team's record is 3-2 (+0.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-1. (+1.8 units)
J.A. HAPP vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
HAPP is 0-1 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 9.00 and a WHIP of 2.667.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)
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SAN FRANCISCO (22 - 20) at MILWAUKEE (17 - 25) - 8:10 PM
MATT CAIN (R) vs. SHAUN MARCUM (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 72-38 (+22.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 58-26 (+24.1 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 860-716 (+104.9 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 461-455 (+44.2 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
MILWAUKEE is 17-25 (-13.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 18-30 (-16.6 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 6-13 (-10.2 Units) against the money line in May games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 17-25 (-13.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MARCUM is 18-26 (-15.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MARCUM is 2-12 (-12.0 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 since 1997. (Team's Record)
MARCUM is 7-15 (-13.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MARCUM is 18-26 (-15.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MARCUM is 11-21 (-15.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 3-1 (+2.0 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.2 Units)
MATT CAIN vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
CAIN is 2-5 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 4.42 and a WHIP of 1.358.
His team's record is 3-5 (-2.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-4. (-0.9 units)
SHAUN MARCUM vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
MARCUM is 1-1 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 4.13 and a WHIP of 1.167.
His team's record is 1-3 (-2.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+2.0 units)
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SAN DIEGO (16 - 27) at ST LOUIS (23 - 19) - 8:15 PM
EDINSON VOLQUEZ (R) vs. ADAM WAINWRIGHT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 87-119 (-21.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 9-28 (-15.8 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 87-119 (-21.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 48-88 (-38.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 91-61 (+19.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
WAINWRIGHT is 36-13 (+17.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
SAN DIEGO is 19-12 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in road games in May games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 63-56 (+23.1 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
VOLQUEZ is 27-12 (+17.0 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)
ST LOUIS is 113-102 (-34.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)
EDINSON VOLQUEZ vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
VOLQUEZ is 1-3 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 5.79 and a WHIP of 1.408.
His team's record is 2-5 (-3.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-4. (-1.3 units)
ADAM WAINWRIGHT vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
WAINWRIGHT is 2-1 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 0.82 and a WHIP of 0.955.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.1 units)
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LA DODGERS (29 - 13) at ARIZONA (19 - 24) - 9:40 PM
AARON HARANG (R) vs. TREVOR CAHILL (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 116-96 (+19.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 42-27 (+14.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 53-37 (+16.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 116-96 (+19.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 86-62 (+26.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CAHILL is 25-14 (+13.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
LA DODGERS are 29-13 (+14.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 56-39 (+15.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 29-13 (+14.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 22-7 (+14.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LA DODGERS are 19-5 (+13.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
LA DODGERS are 63-46 (+14.2 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
HARANG is 32-22 (+19.9 Units) against the money line in road games after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
ARIZONA is 3-10 (-8.6 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
ARIZONA is 2-9 (-8.6 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 2-1 (+1.0 Units) against ARIZONA this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.2 Units)
AARON HARANG vs. ARIZONA since 1997
HARANG is 3-6 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 2.02 and a WHIP of 1.071.
His team's record is 5-7 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 11-1. (+9.9 units)
TREVOR CAHILL vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
CAHILL is 1-0 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 1.501.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)
MLB
Tuesday, May 22
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Rounding the bases: This week's best MLB betting trends
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Every week, we update you on who's hot, who's not and situational betting spots in Major League Baseball (Records updated through Sunday):
HOT TEAM: Minnesota Twins
THIS SEASON: 14-27
LAST WEEK: 5-2
THIS WEEK'S SCHEDULE: At the White Sox for three, home to the Tigers for three.
THE SKINNY: We won’t have many opportunities to put Minnesota in this tax bracket, so let’s do it while we can. The Twins took a four-game winning streak into Sunday’s series finale with Milwaukee. Minnesota scored 31 runs in those four games.
Closer Matt Capps hasn't been great this season, but he's rounding into form. He snared two saves in those four games and has allowed just one run in his last eight innings of work. If the bullpen continues to hold up its end of the bargain, the Twins might actually be up to something because their offense has been going.
Josh Willingham and Ryan Doumit topped the RBI leaderboard at 24, and Joe Mauer and Justin Morneau, both slowly on their way back to the norm, have combined for 34 more. You can do worse, value considered, than riding a team like the Twins these days.
COLD TEAM: Chicago Cubs
THIS SEASON: 15-26
LAST WEEK: 2-5
THIS WEEK'S SCHEDULE: At the Astros for three, at the Pirates for three.
THE SKINNY: Lost amid the attention given to Kerry Wood and his emotional exit from the game this weekend is the fact that the Cubs aren’t playing very well, with or without Wood.
Chicago took a five-game skid into Sunday’s series finale with the White Sox and three of those losses were of the excruciating, one-run variety. The pitching staff has been knocked around, allowing 34 runs in those five games and Wood’s presence - as a leader and a source to lean on in good times and bad - will be missed.
As for who's left, the Cubs have five pitchers - Paul Maholm, Jeff Samardzija, Ryan Dempster, Matt Garza and Chris Volstad - who have allowed at least three home runs, and even more alarming is that Chicago has seven pitchers with ERAs north of 5.00. That’s not going to get it done in the National League, no matter what tricks general manager Theo Epstein has up his sleeve.
OVER TEAM: New York Mets
O/U THIS SEASON: 25-15-1
O/U LAST WEEK: 5-2
THIS WEEK'S SCHEDULE: At the Pirates for three, home to the Padres for four.
THE SKINNY: The Mets appear to be one thing, one day - like in a 15-4 loss to Toronto Friday - and another thing the next day - like in a 2-0 loss to Toronto Saturday.
The pitching staff runs hot and cold but the sticks have been there for the most part, and the Mets have become a nice over play as a result. New York has scored seven or more runs four times in May and David Wright - .409 average, four home runs, 22 RBIs, four steals - is having a season to remember.
If they can find a way to limit the strikeouts, they'll be even more potent. Kirk Nieuwenhuis (47), Ike Davis (39), and Lucas Duda (36) have all been sent back to the dugout with their heads down far too often. But all told, the Mets are an interesting team and should be on your over radar.
UNDER TEAM: New York Yankees
O/U THIS SEASON: 16-24-1
O/U LAST WEEK: 2-5
THIS WEEK'S SCHEDULE: Home to the Royals for three, at the Athletics for three.
THE SKINNY: There are issues to be addressed on the mound, but Andy Pettitte eased concerns when he pitched a 4-0 shutout of Cincinnati Friday night. And with some adequate starts from the staff, combined with a light lineup, the Yankees have turned into a surprisingly decent under team.
It helps to have the cushion of public perception. The Yankees are usually in the 9.5-run range with their totals and this week, they stayed right under that line a few times.
What doesn't seem to be changing anytime soon is that Mark Teixeira - .228 average overall and no home me runs in this last 10 games - is a mess, and four players - Curtis Granderson (45), Alex Rodriguez (31), Nick Swisher (28) and Russell Martin (25) - might be at 75-plus strikeouts by the All-Star break.
But that's not your problem. Their deficiencies should be your gain. The Yankees as an under buy is something to consider.
MLB
Tuesday, May 22
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Tuesday's streaking and slumping starting pitchers
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Streaking
Brandon Beachy, Atlanta Braves (5-1, 1.33 ERA)
The 25-year-old right-hander, who’s coming off a five-hit shutout of Miami, leads the majors in ERA and ranks fifth with a WHIP of 0.89. He went to a 3-ball count only once against the Marlins. Since the franchise moved to Atlanta, Beachy is the third Brave to post an ERA under 1.50 in his first eight starts of a season. The league is batting .177 against him.
Aaron Harang, Los Angeles Dodgers (3-2, 3.83 ERA)
Harang has turned around his season over the last three starts, tossing 21 innings while allowing three runs on 15 hits. He’s gone at least six innings in six of his past seven starts. However, current D-Backs are hitting .306 against the 34-year-old right-hander.
Slumping
Matt Moore, Tampa Bay Rays (1-4, 5.20 ERA)
The 22-year-old lefty has served up eight homers this season, including two in his last outing vs. the Red Sox. He has an unsightly WHIP of 1.58, and has lasted six innings only once in his last five starts. Moore has tremendous potential, but has not yet developed command of his outstanding stuff.
Adam Wainwright, St. Louis Cardinals (2-5, 5.77 ERA)
Batters are hitting .298 against Wainwright, whose comeback from Tommy John surgery has been rocky. The 30-year-old right-hander is struggling with his control. He’s yielded nine walks in his last two starts, while striking out six. But lifetime he’s 2-1 with a 1.46 ERA in six starts against San Diego.
MLB
Tuesday, May 22
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Trend Report
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7:05 PM
WASHINGTON vs. PHILADELPHIA
Washington is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Washington is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing Washington
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games when playing Washington
7:05 PM
BOSTON vs. BALTIMORE
Boston is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Baltimore is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Boston
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Baltimore's last 6 games when playing Boston
7:05 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. NY YANKEES
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kansas City's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kansas City's last 6 games when playing NY Yankees
NY Yankees are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 6 games at home
7:05 PM
DETROIT vs. CLEVELAND
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games on the road
Detroit is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 6 games at home
Cleveland is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
7:05 PM
NY METS vs. PITTSBURGH
The total has gone OVER in 6 of NY Mets's last 7 games
NY Mets are 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home
Pittsburgh is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against NY Mets
7:10 PM
ATLANTA vs. CINCINNATI
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
Atlanta is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 6 games when playing at home against Atlanta
Cincinnati is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
7:10 PM
COLORADO vs. MIAMI
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games
Colorado is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing Miami
Miami is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
Miami is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Colorado
7:10 PM
TORONTO vs. TAMPA BAY
Toronto is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is 15-7 SU in its last 22 games at home
Tampa Bay is 17-7 SU in its last 24 games when playing at home against Toronto
8:05 PM
CHI CUBS vs. HOUSTON
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Chi Cubs's last 11 games
Chi Cubs are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Houston's last 9 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 7 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs
8:10 PM
MINNESOTA vs. CHI WHITE SOX
Minnesota is 2-8 SU in their last 10 games when playing Chi White Sox
Minnesota is 17-5 SU in their last 22 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Chi White Sox's last 10 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 6 games at home
8:10 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. MILWAUKEE
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of San Francisco's last 12 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
San Francisco is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Milwaukee is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Milwaukee is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing San Francisco
8:15 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. ST. LOUIS
San Diego is 3-14 SU in its last 17 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
San Diego is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing St. Louis
St. Louis is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of St. Louis's last 11 games
9:40 PM
LA DODGERS vs. ARIZONA
LA Dodgers are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing on the road against Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 7 games when playing Arizona
Arizona is 2-5 SU in their last 7 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers
Arizona is 2-5 SU in their last 7 games when playing LA Dodgers
10:05 PM
LA ANGELS vs. OAKLAND
LA Angels are 4-11 SU in their last 15 games when playing on the road against Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of LA Angels's last 16 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Oakland's last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oakland's last 5 games when playing LA Angels
10:10 PM
TEXAS vs. SEATTLE
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Texas's last 8 games on the road
Texas is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Seattle is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Texas
Seattle is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up
Tuesday, May 22
Hot pitchers
-- Dickey is 3-0, 3.00 in his last five starts. McDonald is 3-1, 2.34 in his last five outings.
-- Halladay is 1-1, 2.86 in his last three starts.
-- Beachy is 5-0, 1.47 in his last seven starts. Latos is 1-0, 2.25 in his last three outings.
-- Nicasio is 0-0, 1.31 in his three road starts.
-- Cain is 2-0, 3.32 in his last three starts. Marcum is 1-1, 2.88 in his last four outings.
-- Volquez is 2-1, 2.67 in his last five starts.
-- Harang is 2-0, 1.29 in his last three starts.
-- Hughes is 2-1, 2.75 in his last three starts.
-- Jiminez is 2-0, 2.08 in his last two home starts.
-- Doubrant is 3-0, 4.00 in his last three starts.
-- Hutchison is 2-0, 1.50 in his last couple starts.
-- Floyd is 2-1, 2.05 in his four home starts this year.
-- Noesi is 1-1, 3.10 in his last three starts.
Cold pitchers
-- Zimmerman is 1-3, 4.26 in his last four starts.
-- Nolasco is 0-2, 10.38 in his last couple starts.
-- Happ is 1-2, 6.19 in his last three starts. Wood allowed three runs in six IP in his only '12 start; this is his 37th big league start.
-- Wainwright is 2-2, 5.63 in his last four starts.
-- Cahill is 1-4, 5.75 in his last six starts.
-- Hochevar is 1-3, 9.31 in his last four starts.
-- Porcello is 2-3, 8.13 in his last six starts.
-- Matusz has a 7.02 RA in his last three starts.
-- Moore is 0-3, 9.00 in his last three starts.
-- Walters is 1-1, 3.65 in his two starts this season.
-- Wilson is 0-2, 9.31 in his last three starts. Godfrey is 0-3, 6.19 in his three starts this season.
-- Harrison is 1-3, 8.44 in his last five starts.
Hot teams
-- Washington won four of its last five road games.
-- Pirates won five of their last seven home games.
-- Braves won 11 of their last 15 road games. Cincinnati is 8-5 in its last thirteen home games.
-- Miami won 15 of its last 20 games.
-- Astros won 11 of their last 16 home games.
-- Giants won seven of their last ten games.
-- Dodgers won 10 of their last 12 games.
-- Red Sox won nine of their last 11 games. Orioles won five of seven.
-- Indians won five of their last seven games. Detroit is 10-2 in games following their last twelve losses.
-- Blue Jays won five of their last six games.
-- White Sox won their last four games, allowing seven runs. Minnesota won four of its last five games.
-- A's won six of their last nine home games.
-- Mariners won their last four games, scoring 26 runs.
Cold teams
-- Phillies lost their last three games, scoring seven runs.
-- Mets are 5-8 in their last thirteen road games.
-- Rockies lost five in row, 14 of last 17 games.
-- Cubs lost their last seveb games, allowing 48 runs.
-- Brewers lost seven of their last nine games.
-- Padres lost 11 of their first 15 road games. St Louis lost eight of its last eleven games.
-- Arizona lost eight of its last nine home games.
-- Royals lost four of their last six games. Bronx lost six of their last seven games.
-- Tampa Bay lost four of its last five games.
-- Angels lost 15 of their last 21 road games.
-- Rangers are 3-5 in their last eight games.
Totals
-- Seven of last nine Washington games went over the total.
-- 11 of Mets' last 12 road games went over the total.
-- Four of last five Atlanta games stayed under the total.
-- Seven of last eight Miami home games went over the total.
-- Under is 10-3-1 in Houston's last fourteen games.
-- Six of last seven games at Miller Park went over the total.
-- Over is 8-2-1 in last eleven St Louis games.
-- Over is 3-1-1 in the Dodgers' last five games.
-- Eight of last ten Bronx games stayed under the total.
-- Last four Detroit games stayed under the total.
-- Over is 7-3 in last ten games at Camden Yards.
-- Under is 8-3-2 in last thirteen Tampa Bay games.
-- Six of last eight White Sox home games went over the total.
-- Under is 14-5 in Angels' last nineteen road games.
-- Six of last seven Texas road games went over the total.
Umpires
-- NY-Pitt-- Visiting team won five of last six Everitt games.
-- Wsh-Phil-- Last three Cederstrom games went over the total.
-- Atl-Cin-- Visiting team won seven of eight Hickox games.
-- Col-Mia-- Under is 5-2-1 in Hudson games this season.
-- Chi-Hst-- Three of four Guccione games went over the total.
-- SF-Mil-- Under is 6-1-2 in Timmons games this season.
-- SD-StL-- Four of last five Layne games stayed under total.
-- LA-Az-- Under is 5-0-2 in Bucknor games this season.
-- KC-NY-- Five of last six Wegner games stayed under total.
-- Det-Clev-- No idea who umpires are for this game.
-- Bos-Balt-- Six of eight Vanover games stayed under total.
-- Tor-TB-- Last three Holbrook games stayed under the total.
-- Min-Chi-- No idea who umpires are for this game.
-- LAA-A's-- Favorites won six of seven Miller games.
-- Tex-Sea-- Underdogs won five of last six Hallion games.
MLB
Dunkel
Detroit at Cleveland
The Tigers look to build on their 6-2 record in Rick Porcello's last 8 starts as a road underdog. Detroit is the pick (-105) according to Dunkel, which has the Tigers favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-105). Here are all of today's picks.
TUESDAY, MAY 22
Game 951-952: NY Mets at Pittsburgh (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Dickey) 15.125; Pittsburgh (McDonald) 14.855
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: Pittsburgh (-130); 7
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (+110); Under
Game 953-954: Washington at Philadelphia (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Zimmermann) 14.670; Philadelphia (Halladay) 16.256
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-155); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-155); Over
Game 955-956: Atlanta at Cincinnati (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Beachy) 15.964; Cincinnati (Latos) 16.909
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-120); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (+100); Over
Game 957-958: Colorado at Miami (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (Nicasio) 15.033; Miami (Nolasco) 14.775
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Miami (-140); 8
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (+120); Under
Game 959-960: Chicago Cubs at Houston (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cubs (Wood) 14.493; Houston (Happ) 13.983
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Houston (-120); 8
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (+100); Under
Game 961-962: San Francisco at Milwaukee (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Cain) 13.764; Milwaukee (Marcum) 15.314
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-115); 7
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (-115); Over
Game 963-964: San Diego at St. Louis (8:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (Volquez) 15.253; St. Louis (Wainwright) 13.615
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-165); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (+145); Over
Game 965-966: LA Dodgers at Arizona (9:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Harang) 15.287; Arizona (Cahill) 15.478
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Arizona (-145); 9
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (-145); Under
Game 967-968: Kansas City at NY Yankees (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Hochevar) 14.629; NY Yankees (Hughes) 15.103
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-170); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (-170); Over
Game 969-970: Detroit at Cleveland (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Porcello) 15.913; Cleveland (Jimenez) 14.362
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Cleveland (-115); 9
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-105); Under
Game 971-972: Boston at Baltimore (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Doubront) 16.727; Baltimore (Matusz) 15.505
Dunkel Line: Boston by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Boston (-125); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-125; Under
Game 973-974: Toronto at Tampa Bay (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Hutchison) 15.644; Tampa Bay (Moore) 16.379
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-130); 8
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (-130); Over
Game 975-976: Minnesota at Chicago White Sox (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Walters) 14.374; White Sox (Floyd) 15.942
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-170); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (-170); Under
Game 977-978: LA Angels at Oakland (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Wilson) 15.870; Oakland (Godfrey) 14.488
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-155); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (-155); Over
Game 979-980: Texas at Seattle (10:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Harrison) 16.687; Seattle (Noesi) 15.667
Dunkel Line: Texas by 1; 7
Vegas Line: Texas (-165); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Texas (-165); Under
Heat And Pacers In Miami With Series Tied The Miami Heat squared away their series with the Indiana Pacers on Sunday and now host Game 5 of this terrific Eastern Conference semifinal series on Tuesday. A Monday night update is up first as Boston (-5½) is hosting Philadelphia with that series tied 2-2. The total is 173½. Don Best Sports analyst Pat Williams feels this is a game the Celtics must win after blowing a big lead in Philly on Friday. The hungry 76ers will be coming in and playing like it’s a Game 7 tonight. The late game on Monday is Oklahoma City (-7½) back home and trying to close out the Lakers in five games. The total is 192 and L.A. must be scratching its head as it has played the Thunder even or better the last three games only to lose two of them. Note this is the only playoff series left in the West. The Spurs swept the Clippers on Sunday, 102-99 as 7½-point favorites in a game that went ‘over’ the 192½-point total. Getting back to the Heat, they perhaps saved their season with a 101-93 road win on Sunday as 2-point favorites. That was an 8-point halftime deficit, but LeBron James (40 total points) and Dwyane Wade (30 points) helped fuel a 30-16 margin in the third. Don Best’s Williams said two days before the game that James would need to come up huge, and he certainly did. He added 18 rebounds and nine assists to the 40 points, one of the best playoff performances in history. The spread has been released for Tuesday and the Don Best odds screen is showing Miami as a 7-point home favorite after opening at 6½. The total is 180. The Heat are totally reliant on their two remaining stars with Chris Bosh (abdominal) still out indefinitely. James and Wade took 50 of the 80 total shots last game. Complimentary guys like Udonis Haslem (14 points) and Mario Chalmers (+17 plus/minus) also played big roles in Game 4. Indiana’s big-man tandem of David West and Roy Hibbert both got into foul trouble and scored just eight and 10 points respectively. Guard George Hill also had just eight points last game after averaging 15 PPG in the first three. There is no superstar on the Pacers, the direct opposite situation from Miami, but they can’t afford three of their key players to struggle in one game. The Heat were +18 in points in the paint last game despite being smaller. Williams likes them to continue that formula and regain homecourt advantage in this back-and-forth series.
Public backing San Antonio
May 21, 2012
Spurs a Thorn in the Books Side!
When a team wins 17 straight games like the San Antonio Spurs have, it creates a lot of attention with bettors which makes most of the games one sided for the sports books. Unlike pro baseball or pro hockey, where most of the action is on the money-line, basketball deals with a point-spread.
And when you have a line involved, the wins and losses usually evens things out a bit more as the win streak becomes littered with inflated spreads that become almost impossible to cover. Unfortunately for the sports books, that hasn’t happened with the Spurs, no matter how they have adjusted their rating.
The Spurs are a covering machine with a well-rested 10-man rotation that rarely looks tired or makes takes bad shots. During their 17-game winning streak they have gone 15-2 against-the-spread.
For the casual bettor, San Antonio has been an automatic play in their two and three-team parlays with little decisions needed to be made. You simply take the Spurs and hope your other teams come through.
“We’ve been hurt by the Spurs during the playoffs, not just from the smaller money on parlays, but also from high end house players that have also been riding them,” said MGM Resorts race and sports director Jay Rood.
“We’re actually fortunate that some of the other popular teams haven’t been as easy to figure out because we’re still holding close to what we historically do in May for the NBA.”
Had it not been for the Spurs, the books would be doing extremely well in the playoffs. Bettors came into the playoffs high on teams like the Heat, got burned by them a few games and then jumped ship altogether by the time they arrived in Indianapolis for Game 3 and bet the Pacers.
“They (public) we’re betting against the Heat and taking the Spurs Sunday,” said Rood. “The parlay risk to those two sides was enormous.”
San Antonio completed its second playoff sweep on Sunday by defeating the Los Angeles Clippers, 102-99. However, they failed to cover as 7 ½-point road favorites.
Needless to say, Sunday was a very good day for the house.
Although the Clippers were Rood’s least favorite team to win the NBA Championship because of large future exposure, the next worst decision for him is the Spurs who he currently has listed at EVEN money.
Prior to the season, a couple offshore outfits had San Antonio listed as high as a 25/1 price to win this year’s championship. When you consider the franchise won the last season (1999) that was shortened due to a lockout, perhaps the Spurs will keep this streak going.
In case you forget, San Antonio went 15-2 during that postseason run, which included back-to-back sweeps in the Western Conference semifinals and finals. The Spurs stopped the Knicks in five games of the NBA Finals.
Below are the latest futures from the LVH Super Book:
ODDS TO WIN 2011-2012 NBA CHAMPIONSHIP
SPURS 5/4
THUNDER 13/5
HEAT 2/1
CELTICS 18/1
PACERS 20/1
76ERS 40/1
LAKERS 100/1
ODDS TO WIN 2011-2012 NBA EASTERN CONFERENCE
HEAT 5/8
CELTICS 7/2
PACERS 9/2
76ERS 10/1
ODDS TO WIN 2011-2012 NBA WESTERN CONFERENCE
SPURS 1/2
THUNDER 7/5
LAKERS 50/1
Phillies Host Nationals In Key NL East Clash It's a series that will feature some of the best pitching in the majors, and one that could very well determine the fate of the two NL East squads who will battle each other the next three days in the City of Brotherly Love. The three-game series between the Philadelphia Phillies and Washington Nationals will reach a crescendo heading into Wednesday's finale after bad blood recently developed in the rivalry. But before we get to Game 3, the Nats and Phils have two to play starting Monday at Citizens Bank Park where Washington is 130 chalk behind young lefty Gio Gonzalez. Philadelphia is sending Kyle Kendrick to the mound with a 7-run total ('over' -120). All three games will begin at 7:05 p.m. (ET). The week and series begins with the Nationals (24-17) in second place, 1.5-games behind Atlanta at the top of the NL East. The Phils sit last with a .500 record at 21-21, five games behind the Braves. Philadelphia is certainly still within striking distance in the tightly-packed division after beginning the season as a -185 favorite to capture a sixth straight division flag, and +170 chalk to win a third NL Pennant in five years. The club awaits the return of the infield's right side with 1B Ryan Howard and 2B Chase Utley still mending on the DL where they've resided all season. Things were looking up last week when the Phils went on a 6-game win streak only to see that halted with home losses Saturday and Sunday to the Boston Red Sox. Washington appears about a year ahead of schedule as far as being a contender in the division. The Nationals were supposed to play fourth-fiddle to the Phillies, Braves and Miami Marlins this season before becoming a true force in 2013, but Davey Johnson's got the club believing that next year is now. The offense remains a weak link – 3.78 RPG, 12th in the NL at the week's outset – but the pitching staff is more than making up for that with a 2.93 ERA, tops in the majors. Gonzalez has definitely been a big contributor to the latter with a 2.22 ERA and six quality starts among his eight assignments. The 26-year-old southpaw also ranks second among all starters with 11.1 K/9 tally, and bettors who have been following him are 7-1 with a +5.8 unit return (third-highest). One of those seven wins came in Washington on May 5 when Gonzalez worked seven frames and allowed just one run in a 7-1 victory as a 120 favorite. Kendrick had one disastrous game at Arizona and a nightmarish inning of relief against the Mets, but has otherwise been a reliable arm for Charlie Manuel's club. This is just his fifth start of the season after opening in the 'pen, and his last three have been a combined 17 innings with just four earned runs crossing the plate (2.11 ERA). The middle tilt of the series is set to be a dandy duel pitting Jordan Zimmermann for the Nats opposite Philadelphia's Roy Halladay. As expected, the Phils are favored with a -160 price and the 6½-run total is pointing 'under' (-120). Halladay could very easily be making his 10th start of the campaign with an 8-1 record, but Philly's lineup snoozed in four of his outings during a 5-start stretch that saw the Phils lose all five games. His bullpen then tried to blow his last assignment, but managed to stave off defeat at the Cubs last Thursday. Doc missed facing the Nationals a couple of weeks ago, but has practically owned them since joining the Phillies in 2010. Seven starts have yielded a 6-1 record for the Phils with Halladay's ERA at 1.94. A lack of run support has also victimized Zimmermann in 2012 as he brings a 2.58 ERA into Tuesday's game, yet the Nats are just 4-4 in his eight trips to the mound. He dropped his third decision in four starts last Thursday when the Pirates banged three homers in a 5-3 upset at Washington as +140 underdogs. Another loss in the recent tough stretch for Zimmermann came against these Phillies in the series finale at Nationals Park on May 6. Washington was going for a series sweep in the Sunday night prime-time contest, but Philadelphia prevented being broomed thanks in part to Wednesday's starter Cole Hamels. Hamels was suspended following the game when he openly confessed to plunking Washington's young phenom Bryce Harper with a 1st-inning pitch. Harper would eventually come around and steal home for the only run the Nats mustered off Hamels in his eight innings that night. The 5-game suspension wasn't really much of a punishment since it effectively only pushed his next start back a day and allowed the Phils to pitch Halladay on his normal rest the following weekend. The 'old school' left-hander has won both of his starts since taking five games off, and Hamels once again helped save the Phils from another potential sweep vs. Boston this past weekend when he got the win in Friday's series opener. Philadelphia has won his last seven assignments, each a quality start for the 28-year-old. Odds are still forthcoming for Game 3, but Hamels figures to be a 140-150 favorite when he goes up against Edwin Jackson for Washington. Jackson will be pitching against the Phillies for just the third time in his career after not facing them earlier this month. He made one start here in Philadelphia while a member of the Arizona staff in 2010 (5 IP, 5 ER, Lost) and also had a 2-inning relief stint vs. the Phils during the '08 World Series.
MLB
Monday, May 21
Game Score Status Pick Amount
Boston - 7:05 PM ET Baltimore +106 500
Baltimore - Under 9.5 500
Kansas City - 7:05 PM ET Kansas City +139 500 NY Yankees - Under 9 500
NY Mets - 7:05 PM ET Pittsburgh -107 500
Pittsburgh - Over 7 500
Washington - 7:05 PM ET Washington -127 500
Philadelphia - Under 7.5 500
Toronto - 7:10 PM ET Toronto +122 500
Tampa Bay - Over 8 500
Atlanta - 7:10 PM ET Atlanta +100 500
Cincinnati - Over 9 500
Colorado - 7:10 PM ET Miami -157 500
Miami - Over 8 500
Chi. Cubs - 8:05 PM ET Houston -107 500
Houston - Over 7 500
San Francisco - 8:10 PM ET San Francisco -103 500
Milwaukee - Under 8 500
San Diego - 8:15 PM ET St. Louis -185 500
St. Louis - Under 8 500
LA Dodgers - 9:40 PM ET Arizona -127 500
Arizona - Over 9 500
LA Angels - 10:05 PM ET Oakland -101 500
Oakland - Under 7 500
Texas - 10:10 PM ET Seattle +136 500
Seattle - Under 6.5 500
MLB
Short Sheet
Monday, May 21
National League
Washington at Philadelphia, 7:05 ET
Gonzalez: 32-10 TSR as a favorite of -110 or higher
Kendrick: Philadelphia 6-12 SU after the bullpen allowed 0 runs
NY Mets at Pittsburgh, 7:05 ET
Santana: Mets 12-4 Over off BB road games
Bedard: 1-5 TSR at home with a total of 7 to 8.5 runs
Atlanta at Cincinnati, 7:10 ET ESPN
Minor: Atlanta 10-2 SU after scoring 2 runs or less
Leake: Cincinnati 6-14 SU night games
Colorado at Miami, 7:10 ET
Moyer: Colorado 4-14 SU in May
Buehrle: 25-5 TSR at home in May
Chicago Cubs at Houston, 8:05 ET
Garza: 8-21 TSR off BB starts allowing 2 runs or less
Norris: 8-1 TSR as a home underdog of +125 or less
San Francisco at Milwaukee, 8:10 ET
Bumgarner: 28-12 Under with a total of 7 to 8.5 runs
Wolf: Milwaukee 1-7 SU after scoring 8+ runs
San Diego at St. Louis, 8:15 ET
Richard: San Diego 0-11 SU after winning 2 of their last 3 games
Garcia: St. Louis 15-3 SU off BB games with 1 or 0 extra-base hits
LA Dodgers at Arizona, 9:40 ET
Capuano: Dodgers 13-3 SU after the bullpen allowed 0 runs
Corbin: Arizona 10-5 Under off a combined score of 2 runs or less
American League
Kansas City at NY Yankees, 7:05 ET
Paulino: Kansas City 7-1 SU as a road underdog of +150 or higher
Kuroda: 14-3 Over at home in night games
Boston at Baltimore, 7:05 ET
Buchholz: Boston 18-5 Over as a favorite of -150 or less
Hunter: Baltimore 18-5 SU with a line of +125 to -125
Toronto at Tampa Bay, 7:10 ET
Drabek: Toronto 7-18 SU after winning 4 of their last 5 games
Hellickson: Tampa Bay 20-9 SU vs. right-handed starters
LA Angels at Oakland, 10:05 ET
Williams: Angels 7-14 SU in road games
Milone: 9-1 TSR with a total of 7 to 8.5 runs
Texas at Seattle, 10:10 ET
Darvish: Texas 47-19 vs. division opponents
Hernandez: 4-11 TSR in May
MLB
Short Sheet
Monday, May 21
National League
Washington at Philadelphia, 7:05 ET
Gonzalez: 32-10 TSR as a favorite of -110 or higher
Kendrick: Philadelphia 6-12 SU after the bullpen allowed 0 runs
NY Mets at Pittsburgh, 7:05 ET
Santana: Mets 12-4 Over off BB road games
Bedard: 1-5 TSR at home with a total of 7 to 8.5 runs
Atlanta at Cincinnati, 7:10 ET ESPN
Minor: Atlanta 10-2 SU after scoring 2 runs or less
Leake: Cincinnati 6-14 SU night games
Colorado at Miami, 7:10 ET
Moyer: Colorado 4-14 SU in May
Buehrle: 25-5 TSR at home in May
Chicago Cubs at Houston, 8:05 ET
Garza: 8-21 TSR off BB starts allowing 2 runs or less
Norris: 8-1 TSR as a home underdog of +125 or less
San Francisco at Milwaukee, 8:10 ET
Bumgarner: 28-12 Under with a total of 7 to 8.5 runs
Wolf: Milwaukee 1-7 SU after scoring 8+ runs
San Diego at St. Louis, 8:15 ET
Richard: San Diego 0-11 SU after winning 2 of their last 3 games
Garcia: St. Louis 15-3 SU off BB games with 1 or 0 extra-base hits
LA Dodgers at Arizona, 9:40 ET
Capuano: Dodgers 13-3 SU after the bullpen allowed 0 runs
Corbin: Arizona 10-5 Under off a combined score of 2 runs or less
American League
Kansas City at NY Yankees, 7:05 ET
Paulino: Kansas City 7-1 SU as a road underdog of +150 or higher
Kuroda: 14-3 Over at home in night games
Boston at Baltimore, 7:05 ET
Buchholz: Boston 18-5 Over as a favorite of -150 or less
Hunter: Baltimore 18-5 SU with a line of +125 to -125
Toronto at Tampa Bay, 7:10 ET
Drabek: Toronto 7-18 SU after winning 4 of their last 5 games
Hellickson: Tampa Bay 20-9 SU vs. right-handed starters
LA Angels at Oakland, 10:05 ET
Williams: Angels 7-14 SU in road games
Milone: 9-1 TSR with a total of 7 to 8.5 runs
Texas at Seattle, 10:10 ET
Darvish: Texas 47-19 vs. division opponents
Hernandez: 4-11 TSR in May
KANSAS CITY (16 - 24) at NY YANKEES (21 - 20) - 7:05 PM
FELIPE PAULINO (R) vs. HIROKI KURODA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 5-0 (+8.0 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +150 to +175 this season.
KANSAS CITY is 16-11 (+14.1 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 112-100 (-62.1 Units) against the money line in home games in May games since 1997.
NY YANKEES are 70-68 (-22.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 2-2 (+0.5 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)
FELIPE PAULINO vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
PAULINO is 1-1 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 3.97 and a WHIP of 1.677.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)
HIROKI KURODA vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
KURODA is 0-1 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 4.16 and a WHIP of 2.079.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)
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BOSTON (20 - 21) at BALTIMORE (27 - 15) - 7:05 PM
CLAY BUCHHOLZ (R) vs. TOMMY HUNTER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 44-44 (-19.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 72-65 (-22.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 27-15 (+17.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 13-6 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in May games this season.
BALTIMORE is 13-7 (+10.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
BALTIMORE is 25-14 (+15.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BALTIMORE is 17-12 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BALTIMORE is 21-12 (+13.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
HUNTER is 12-7 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HUNTER is 11-6 (+9.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HUNTER is 10-5 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BOSTON is 32-16 (+16.5 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 280-356 (-98.0 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 3-0 (+4.0 Units) against BOSTON this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)
CLAY BUCHHOLZ vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
BUCHHOLZ is 4-3 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 3.99 and a WHIP of 1.398.
His team's record is 5-5 (-3.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-3. (+2.8 units)
TOMMY HUNTER vs. BOSTON since 1997
HUNTER is 2-1 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 7.02 and a WHIP of 1.650.
His team's record is 6-1 (+8.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (-0.3 units)
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TORONTO (23 - 19) at TAMPA BAY (25 - 17) - 7:10 PM
KYLE DRABEK (R) vs. JEREMY HELLICKSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 446-540 (+24.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997.
TAMPA BAY is 20-9 (+10.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TAMPA BAY is 280-298 (+19.3 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
DRABEK is 11-3 (+9.4 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 4-1 (+3.5 Units) against TORONTO this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)
KYLE DRABEK vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
DRABEK is 0-1 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 4.76 and a WHIP of 1.764.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)
JEREMY HELLICKSON vs. TORONTO since 1997
HELLICKSON is 2-0 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 3.93 and a WHIP of 1.363.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-3. (-3.4 units)
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LA ANGELS (18 - 24) at OAKLAND (21 - 21) - 10:05 PM
JEROME WILLIAMS (R) vs. TOM MILONE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 18-24 (-15.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 7-14 (-9.8 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
LA ANGELS are 29-37 (-15.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 18-21 (-12.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA ANGELS are 69-72 (-18.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MILONE is 10-3 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LA ANGELS are 627-541 (+65.1 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 4-2 (+4.9 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
5 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.9 Units)
JEROME WILLIAMS vs. OAKLAND since 1997
WILLIAMS is 3-1 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 3.30 and a WHIP of 1.400.
His team's record is 4-1 (+3.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-2. (+0.8 units)
TOM MILONE vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
MILONE is 1-0 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 3.60 and a WHIP of 1.600.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)
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TEXAS (26 - 16) at SEATTLE (19 - 24) - 10:10 PM
YU DARVISH (R) vs. FELIX HERNANDEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 133-88 (+17.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 47-19 (+21.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 126-81 (+17.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 98-58 (+17.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 96-58 (+18.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 148-220 (-59.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 44-81 (-32.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 85-86 (-37.3 Units) against the money line in home games after 3 or more consecutive wins since 1997.
HERNANDEZ is 4-11 (-10.5 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 3-1 (+0.9 Units) against SEATTLE this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)
YU DARVISH vs. SEATTLE since 1997
DARVISH is 1-0 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 7.94 and a WHIP of 2.116.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)
FELIX HERNANDEZ vs. TEXAS since 1997
HERNANDEZ is 10-16 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 4.03 and a WHIP of 1.293.
His team's record is 12-20 (-14.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 18-11. (+6.0 units)
MLB
Long Sheet
Monday, May 21
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WASHINGTON (24 - 17) at PHILADELPHIA (21 - 21) - 7:05 PM
GIO GONZALEZ (L) vs. KYLE KENDRICK (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 45-64 (-26.1 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 since 1997.
KENDRICK is 46-28 (+17.9 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
WASHINGTON is 104-99 (+13.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 42-38 (+15.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 104-99 (+13.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 56-47 (+12.2 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 2-1 (+1.0 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)
GIO GONZALEZ vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
GONZALEZ is 1-0 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 1.29 and a WHIP of 0.714.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)
KYLE KENDRICK vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
KENDRICK is 2-3 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 5.52 and a WHIP of 1.541.
His team's record is 6-6 (-1.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-5. (+1.8 units)
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NY METS (22 - 19) at PITTSBURGH (19 - 22) - 7:05 PM
JOHAN SANTANA (L) vs. ERIK BEDARD (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 17-8 (+14.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 443-422 (+53.1 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 31-20 (+16.9 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 13-8 (+8.4 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
PITTSBURGH is 303-320 (+42.8 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
NY METS are 99-104 (+6.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 53-49 (+20.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 98-102 (+7.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 36-33 (+13.2 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 27-20 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
JOHAN SANTANA vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
SANTANA is 2-2 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 2.02 and a WHIP of 0.729.
His team's record is 3-2 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-2. (+0.7 units)
ERIK BEDARD vs. NY METS since 1997
BEDARD is 1-0 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-0. (+0.0 units)
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ATLANTA (26 - 16) at CINCINNATI (21 - 19) - 7:10 PM
MIKE MINOR (L) vs. MIKE LEAKE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 0-6 (-8.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday this season.
ATLANTA is 49-26 (+18.6 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 20-9 (+8.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ATLANTA is 16-6 (+9.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
CINCINNATI is 6-14 (-9.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CINCINNATI is 42-59 (-24.7 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 1-1 (+0.2 Units) against ATLANTA this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.0 Units)
MIKE MINOR vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
No recent starts.
MIKE LEAKE vs. ATLANTA since 1997
LEAKE is 1-0 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 1.50 and a WHIP of 1.333.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)
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COLORADO (15 - 25) at MIAMI (22 - 19) - 7:10 PM
JAMIE MOYER (L) vs. MARK BUEHRLE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 15-25 (-12.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 72-109 (-38.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 4-14 (-10.8 Units) against the money line in May games this season.
COLORADO is 15-25 (-12.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
COLORADO is 113-132 (-40.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 51-64 (-18.6 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 74-149 (-52.1 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.
COLORADO is 33-53 (-21.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 65-44 (+21.1 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
BUEHRLE is 129-67 (+37.2 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
BUEHRLE is 50-23 (+23.2 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
BUEHRLE is 25-5 (+18.2 Units) against the money line in home games in May games since 1997. (Team's Record)
BUEHRLE is 129-67 (+37.2 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
MOYER is 59-47 (+20.7 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
MIAMI is 40-54 (-23.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 40-54 (-23.7 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 30-42 (-19.8 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
JAMIE MOYER vs. MIAMI since 1997
MOYER is 13-6 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 3.09 and a WHIP of 1.123.
His team's record is 13-6 (+6.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-10. (-1.7 units)
MARK BUEHRLE vs. COLORADO since 1997
BUEHRLE is 0-0 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 2.57 and a WHIP of 1.286.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)
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CHICAGO CUBS (15 - 26) at HOUSTON (18 - 23) - 8:05 PM
MATT GARZA (R) vs. BUD NORRIS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1202-1292 (-243.2 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 77-104 (-33.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1145-1208 (-221.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 886-952 (-165.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 4-14 (-9.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
GARZA is 19-26 (-14.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NORRIS is 7-1 (+7.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
NORRIS is 8-1 (+8.5 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NORRIS is 6-0 (+7.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
NORRIS is 7-1 (+7.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
HOUSTON is 75-130 (-33.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 202-240 (-57.1 Units) against the money line in May games since 1997.
HOUSTON is 73-129 (-35.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 48-98 (-35.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
MATT GARZA vs. HOUSTON since 1997
GARZA is 0-2 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.100.
His team's record is 2-2 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.9 units)
BUD NORRIS vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
NORRIS is 2-2 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 3.47 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 2-2 (-0.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-1. (+1.9 units)
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SAN FRANCISCO (21 - 20) at MILWAUKEE (17 - 24) - 8:10 PM
MADISON BUMGARNER (L) vs. RANDY WOLF (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 72-37 (+23.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
WOLF is 23-7 (+13.3 Units) against the money line in home games in May games since 1997. (Team's Record)
WOLF is 153-124 (+31.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
WOLF is 87-70 (+30.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
SAN FRANCISCO is 158-98 (+58.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 859-716 (+103.9 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.
MILWAUKEE is 17-24 (-12.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 5-12 (-10.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
MILWAUKEE is 18-29 (-15.5 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 6-12 (-9.0 Units) against the money line in May games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 16-26 (-15.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 17-24 (-12.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 2-1 (+1.0 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.3 Units)
MADISON BUMGARNER vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
BUMGARNER is 3-1 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 1.27 and a WHIP of 1.094.
His team's record is 3-1 (+1.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-3. (-3.3 units)
RANDY WOLF vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
WOLF is 9-7 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 2.99 and a WHIP of 1.165.
His team's record is 10-11 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-12. (-7.6 units)
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SAN DIEGO (16 - 26) at ST LOUIS (22 - 19) - 8:15 PM
CLAYTON RICHARD (L) vs. JAIME GARCIA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 87-118 (-20.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 87-118 (-20.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 48-87 (-37.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 3-13 (-10.3 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
RICHARD is 2-16 (-14.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ST LOUIS is 90-61 (+18.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 19-11 (+13.6 Units) against the money line in road games in May games over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 10-14 (-16.0 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -175 to -200 over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 112-102 (-35.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
GARCIA is 10-17 (-12.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
CLAYTON RICHARD vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
RICHARD is 2-0 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 3.45 and a WHIP of 1.723.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.1 units)
JAIME GARCIA vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
GARCIA is 1-0 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 1.35 and a WHIP of 0.950.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.3 units)
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LA DODGERS (28 - 13) at ARIZONA (19 - 23) - 9:40 PM
CHRIS CAPUANO (L) vs. PAT CORBIN (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CAPUANO is 16-32 (-20.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
ARIZONA is 116-95 (+21.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 42-26 (+15.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 53-36 (+17.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 116-95 (+21.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 84-67 (+16.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 68-48 (+19.8 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 28-13 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 55-39 (+14.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 28-13 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 21-7 (+13.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 1-1 (+0.1 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.1 Units)
CHRIS CAPUANO vs. ARIZONA since 1997
CAPUANO is 1-3 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 4.11 and a WHIP of 1.400.
His team's record is 2-4 (-3.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-2. (+1.9 units)
PAT CORBIN vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
No recent starts.
MLB
Monday, May 21
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Monday's streaking and slumping starting pitchers
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Streaking
Gio Gonzalez, Washington Nationals (5-1, 2.22 ERA)
Gonzalez went seven innings and allowed three runs while striking out a season-high 10 batters in his last trip to the mound. He has won five of his last six starts and leads the National League with 60 strikeouts. The Nats have won seven of his eight starts this year, earning supporters 5.96 units – third in the majors.
Bud Norris, Houston Astros (4-1, 3.58 ERA)
Norris has been the best bet in the bigs so far this season, pulling in 7.72 units for bettors. He has allowed only one run in his last three starts, striking out 21 batters over that span. Norris told reporters he wanted to pitch later in games this year and so far he has thrown at least six innings in seven of his eight starts.
Slumping
Mike Minor, Atlanta Braves (2-3, 7.09 ERA)
Minor has been smacked around in four consecutive starts. He lasted just 4 2/3 innings in Wednesday’s loss to Miami, allowing six runs on six hits while walking three and striking out three. Manager Fredi Gonzalez says the 24-year-old is in no danger of losing his spot in the rotation even though he has allowed 27 runs during the four-game skid.
Randy Wolf, Milwaukee Brewers (2-4, 6.38 ERA)
Wolf followed up his best start of the season with yet another stinker. After holding the Cubs scoreless through six innings, he allowed six runs in four innings during another loss to the Astros, his second loss in three starts. He told reporters he’s struggling with his control after walking three in that one. The over is 6-1 in his starts this season.
MLB
Monday, May 21
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Trend Report
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7:05 PM
WASHINGTON vs. PHILADELPHIA
Washington is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Washington's last 8 games
Philadelphia is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing Washington
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games
7:05 PM
BOSTON vs. BALTIMORE
Boston is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing Baltimore
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games when playing Baltimore
Baltimore is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Boston
Baltimore is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
7:05 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. NY YANKEES
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games when playing NY Yankees
NY Yankees are 15-7 SU in their last 22 games when playing at home against Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 5 games when playing Kansas City
7:05 PM
NY METS vs. PITTSBURGH
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Mets's last 6 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 11 of NY Mets's last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games when playing at home against NY Mets
Pittsburgh is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games when playing NY Mets
7:10 PM
COLORADO vs. MIAMI
Colorado is 3-13 SU in its last 16 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Colorado's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games when playing at home against Colorado
Miami is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Colorado
7:10 PM
ATLANTA vs. CINCINNATI
Atlanta is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Atlanta is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games
Cincinnati is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 6 games
7:10 PM
TORONTO vs. TAMPA BAY
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games on the road
Toronto is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 15-6 SU in its last 21 games at home
Tampa Bay is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Toronto
8:05 PM
CHI CUBS vs. HOUSTON
Chi Cubs are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Chi Cubs's last 11 games when playing Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Houston's last 8 games at home
Houston is 3-6 SU in their last 9 games when playing Chi Cubs
8:10 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. MILWAUKEE
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Francisco's last 6 games
San Francisco is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
Milwaukee is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Milwaukee's last 11 games when playing at home against San Francisco
8:15 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. ST. LOUIS
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 10 of San Diego's last 13 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 8 of St. Louis's last 10 games
St. Louis is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
9:40 PM
LA DODGERS vs. ARIZONA
LA Dodgers are 9-2 SU in their last 11 games
LA Dodgers are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Arizona's last 23 games at home
10:05 PM
LA ANGELS vs. OAKLAND
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Angels's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of LA Angels's last 15 games on the road
Oakland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Oakland is 10-4 SU in their last 14 games when playing at home against LA Angels
10:10 PM
TEXAS vs. SEATTLE
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Texas's last 8 games when playing on the road against Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Texas's last 7 games on the road
Seattle is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Seattle is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing Texas
MLB
Monday, May 21
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Trend Report
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7:05 PM
WASHINGTON vs. PHILADELPHIA
Washington is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Washington's last 8 games
Philadelphia is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing Washington
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games
7:05 PM
BOSTON vs. BALTIMORE
Boston is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing Baltimore
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games when playing Baltimore
Baltimore is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Boston
Baltimore is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
7:05 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. NY YANKEES
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games when playing NY Yankees
NY Yankees are 15-7 SU in their last 22 games when playing at home against Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 5 games when playing Kansas City
7:05 PM
NY METS vs. PITTSBURGH
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Mets's last 6 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 11 of NY Mets's last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games when playing at home against NY Mets
Pittsburgh is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games when playing NY Mets
7:10 PM
COLORADO vs. MIAMI
Colorado is 3-13 SU in its last 16 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Colorado's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games when playing at home against Colorado
Miami is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Colorado
7:10 PM
ATLANTA vs. CINCINNATI
Atlanta is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Atlanta is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games
Cincinnati is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 6 games
7:10 PM
TORONTO vs. TAMPA BAY
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games on the road
Toronto is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 15-6 SU in its last 21 games at home
Tampa Bay is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Toronto
8:05 PM
CHI CUBS vs. HOUSTON
Chi Cubs are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Chi Cubs's last 11 games when playing Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Houston's last 8 games at home
Houston is 3-6 SU in their last 9 games when playing Chi Cubs
8:10 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. MILWAUKEE
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Francisco's last 6 games
San Francisco is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
Milwaukee is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Milwaukee's last 11 games when playing at home against San Francisco
8:15 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. ST. LOUIS
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 10 of San Diego's last 13 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 8 of St. Louis's last 10 games
St. Louis is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
9:40 PM
LA DODGERS vs. ARIZONA
LA Dodgers are 9-2 SU in their last 11 games
LA Dodgers are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Arizona's last 23 games at home
10:05 PM
LA ANGELS vs. OAKLAND
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Angels's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of LA Angels's last 15 games on the road
Oakland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Oakland is 10-4 SU in their last 14 games when playing at home against LA Angels
10:10 PM
TEXAS vs. SEATTLE
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Texas's last 8 games when playing on the road against Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Texas's last 7 games on the road
Seattle is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Seattle is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing Texas
MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up
Monday, May 21
AL teams were 24-18 this weekend, with over 20-21-1, 13-10-1 in NL parks, 7-11 in AL stadiums. We're back to the normal schedule today.
Hot pitchers
-- GGonzalez is 5-1, 1.60 in his last seven starts. Kendrick has a 2.45 RA in his last couple starts.
-- JSantana is 1-0, 2.51 in his last five starts. Bedard is 2-1, 3.71 in his last four outings.
-- Buehrle is 2-0, 2.91 in his last three starts.
-- Norris is 2-0, 2.36 in four home starts. Garza is 1-0, 2.45 in his last four starts.
-- Wolf is 1-1, 3.00 in his last three home starts.
-- Capuano is 4-1, 1.59 in his last five starts.
-- Paulino has a 1.93 RA in three starts this season.
-- Hellickson is 2-0, 2.67 in his last five starts.
-- JWilliams is 3-0, 2.05 in his last four starts. Milone is 3-0, 0.78 in his three home starts.
-- Darvish is 5-1, 2.33 in his last seven starts.
Cold pitchers
-- Minor is 0-2, 11.76 in his last four starts. Leake is 0-5, 7.41 in seven starts this season.
-- Moyer is 0-2, 6.19 in his three road starts.
-- Bumgarner is 0-2, 6.18 in his last couple starts.
-- Richard is 0-3, 9.51 in his four road starts. JGarcia is 1-2, 5.19 in his last four starts.
-- Corbin is 2-2, 5.73 in his four starts this season.
-- Kuroda is 1-2, 6.61 in his last three starts.
-- Buchholz has an 8.18 RA in eight starts this season. Hunter is 0-1, 5.71 in his last three starts.
-- Drabek is 1-4, 4.13 in his last five starts.
-- FHernandez is 0-2, 10.45 in his last couple starts.
Hot teams
-- Pirates won four of their last six home games.
-- Braves won 11 of their last 14 road games. Cincinnati is 7-5 in its last dozen home games, but lost last three home series openers.
-- Miami won 14 of its last 19 games.
-- Astros won 10 of their last 15 home games.
-- Giants won six of their last nine games.
-- Dodgers won nine of their last eleven games. Arizona won three of its last four games, but lost seven of last eight at home.
-- Red Sox won eight of their last ten games. Orioles won five of six.
-- Blue Jays won four of their last five games.
-- Mariners won their last three games, scoring 20 runs. Texas won five of its last seven road games.
Cold teams
-- Nationals lost three of their last four games. Phillies lost last couple games, after winning their previous six.
-- Mets are 5-7 in their last dozen road games.
-- Rockies lost four in row, 13 of last 16 games.
-- Cubs lost their last six games, allowing 40 runs.
-- Brewers lost six of their last eight games.
-- Padres lost 10 of their first 14 road games. St Louis lost eight of its last ten games.
-- Royals lost four of their last five games. Bronx lost five of their last six games.
-- Tampa Bay lost three of its last four games.
-- Angels lost 14 of their last 20 road games. Oakland is 3-5 in its last eight games overall.
Totals
-- Seven of last eight Washington games went over the total.
-- Ten of Mets' last eleven road games went over the total.
-- Four of last six Cincinnati games went over the total.
-- Six of last seven Miami home games went over the total.
-- Under is 10-2-1 in Houston's last thirteen games.
-- Last six games at Miller Park went over the total.
-- Over is 8-1-1 in last ten St Louis games.
-- Over is 3-0-1 in the Dodgers' last four games.
-- Seven of last nine Bronx games stayed under the total.
-- Five of last seven Boston games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 8-3-1 in last dozen Tampa Bay games.
-- Under is 13-5 in Angels' last eighteen road games.
-- Five of last six Texas road games went over the total.
MLB
Dunkel
LA Dodgers at Arizona
The Diamondbacks look to take advantage of an LA team that is 0-5 in its last 5 road games against a left-handed starter. Arizona is the pick (-105) according to Dunkel, which has the Diamondbacks favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Arizona (-105). Here are all of today's picks.
MONDAY, MAY 21
Game 901-902: Washington at Philadelphia (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Gonzalez) 16.586; Philadelphia (Kendrick) 15.340
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Washington (-120); 8
Dunkel Pick: Washington (-120); Over
Game 903-904: NY Mets at Pittsburgh (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Santana) 14.355; Pittsburgh (Bedard) 15.625
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: Pittsburgh (-110); 7
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-110); Under
Game 905-906: Atlanta at Cincinnati (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Minor) 16.519; Cincinnati (Leake) 15.354
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-120); 9
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (+100); Under
Game 907-908: Colorado at Miami (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (Moyer) 13.066; Miami (Buehrle) 15.742
Dunkel Line: Miami by 2 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Miami (-170); 8
Dunkel Pick: Miami (-170); Over
Game 909-910: Chicago Cubs at Houston (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cubs (Garza) 14.807; Houston (Norris) 13.670
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1; 6
Vegas Line: Houston (-110); 7
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (-110); Under
Game 911-912: San Francisco at Milwaukee (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Bumgarner) 13.686; Milwaukee (Wolf) 15.393
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 1 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-110); 8
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (-110); Over
Game 913-914: San Diego at St. Louis (8:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (Richard) 15.333; St. Louis (Garcia) 14.535
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1; 8
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-180); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (+160); Over
Game 915-916: LA Dodgers at Arizona (9:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Capuano) 14.831; Arizona (Corbin) 15.934
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1; 8
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-115); 9
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (-105); Under
Game 917-918: Kansas City at NY Yankees (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Paulino) 14.133; NY Yankees (Kuroda) 15.599
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 1 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-170); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (-170); Under
Game 919-920: Boston at Baltimore (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Buchholz) 16.616; Baltimore (Hunter) 15.616
Dunkel Line: Boston by 1; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Baltimore (-110); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-110); Over
Game 921-922: Toronto at Tampa Bay (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Drabek) 16.960; Tampa Bay (Hellickson) 16.063
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-145); 8
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (+125); Over
Game 923-924: LA Angels at Oakland (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Williams) 14.918; Oakland (Milone) 15.440
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Oakland (-110); 7
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (-110); Under
Game 925-926: Texas at Seattle (10:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Darvish) 15.364; Seattle (Hernandez) 15.991
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1/2; 5 1/2
Vegas Line: Texas (-140); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (+120); Under
Public opinion: Monday’s best consensus plays
NBA:
Los Angeles Lakers at Oklahoma City Thunder (-8, 192)
Los Angeles blew a fourth-quarter lead in Game 4 and are now one loss away from elimination. Still, Lakers supporters aren’t giving up on the club just yet. Even though the Lakers have covered just twice in seven road games, bettors were jumping all over Kobe’s crew Sunday evening.
Consensus: Lakers 67 percent/Thunder 33 percent
NHL:
New York Rangers at New Jersey Devils (-115, 4.5)
The New York Rangers stole Game 3 thanks to some incredible work by Henrik Lundqvist in the crease and a three-goal third period. The game got a little nasty at times and the two teams have been trading trash talk ever since, so expect another tight matchup Monday. The Rangers are just 1-4 in their last five games following a victory.
Consensus: Devils 53 percent/Rangers 47 percent
MLB:
Texas Rangers at Seattle Mariners (+120, N/A)
Early bettors are siding with the Rangers in an interesting pitching matchup between Yu Darvish and Felix Hernandez. Darvish has struck out at least seven batters in each of his last five starts. Meanwhile, King Felix has lost two straight starts, giving up 10 runs and issuing five walks.
Armadillo: Monday's six-pack
Baseball stat leaders after 6.5 weeks of the regular season........
On-Base %age-- Wright NY, .513, Votto Cin, .455, Konerko CWS, .453
Runs-- Kinsler Tex, 35, Hamilton Tex, 33, Adam Jones Balt 32.
RBI-- Hamilton 47, Ethier LA 37, MiCabrera Det/Encarnacion Tor, 34.
Homers-- Hamilton 18, Dunn CWS 14, Adam Jones 14.
ERA-- Beachy Atl, 1.33, Lilly LA 1.79, Kershaw LA, 1.90
Strikeouts-- Verlander Det 68, Sabathia, NYY 65, Strasburg Wash 64.
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Armadillo: Monday's List of 13: Wrapping up a sports weekend.........
13) Spurs have now won 18 games in a row; only two playoff games they didn't cover were the two Game 4's, when the other side was playing not to be embarrassed. Marv Albert called the Spurs "....the best organization in all of sports" during Sunday night's telecast. High praise.
12) Dodgers have six players in their roster whose fathers played in the big leagues; thats an awful lot.
11) Padres beat the Angels in 13 innings, on a hit by Will Venable, who had over 1,000 points as a basketball player at Princeton, which scored pitcher Clayton Richard, who was a backup QB at Michigan in his college days. You see how they draft athletes, not just baseball players.
10) How happy are the people at Belmont Park, with the chances of the first Triple Crown winner since 1978? Should draw over 80,000 people in three weeks, for the Belmont Stakes.
9) Marlins sent struggling 1B Gaby Sanchez to AAA, put Logan Morrison at 1B and Chris Coghlan in LF. They're winning but not scoring runs.
8) Guess moving the fences in at Citi Field fixed David Wright; he's hitting .412 with an on-base percentage of .513. Not bad.
7) Mets are 22-19, despite allowing 31 more runs than they've scored. In Houston, Astros are 18-23, but scored four runs than they allowed.
6) Braves sent Jair Jurrjens to AAA, where he was 2-0, 2.05 in his first three starts; in his last start, he gave up 12 hits, 11 runs in 4.2 IP.
5) Love the retro uniforms Astros (late 60's) and Padres (late 70's) wear on Friday nights. Still think San Diego should wear brown/mustard uniforms they had when Dave Winfield/Randy Jones were the team's stars.
4) Why do relief pitchers only pitch one inning? This guy Cook on the A's abuses hitters in the 8th inning, then they put their suspect closer (Balfour or Fuentes) in to pitch the 9th. Can't a guy pitch two innings?
3) Would've been interesting to see this Clipper team in the playoffs with a healthy Chauncey Billups. They still wouldn't have beat the Spurs, but it would've been a much more competitive series.
2) Before this series with the Heat, Indiana Pacers hadn't appeared on any Sunday afternoon national TV games in seven years. Seven years.
1) If the baseball playoffs started Monday morning, teams would be:
AL: Orioles-Indians-Rangers; Rays and Blue Jays
NL: Braves-Cardinals-Dodgers; Nationals and Mets/Miami
Monday’s betting tips: Reds shake up bullpen
Weather to watch
Los Angeles Angels at Oakland Athletics – 10 mph winds are expected to blow out to right-centerfield.
Who’s hot
NBA: 76ers are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 road games.
NBA: The over is 7-1 in Thunder last eight games as a favorite.
NHL: Devils are 8-2 in their last 10 home games.
MLB: Nationals are 7-1 in their last eight meetings with Philadelphia.
Who’s not
NBA: Celtics are 1-4 ATS in their last five games overall.
NBA: Lakers are 7-17-1 ATS in their last 25 games playing on one day of rest.
NHL: Rangers are 1-4 in their last five games following a win.
MLB: Mariners are 1-4 in Felix Hernandez’s last five home starts.
Key stat
85.1 – The Oklahoma City Thunder lead the NBA postseason in hitting 85.1 percent of their free throws after also pacing the Association in the regular season, hitting 80.6 percent of its attempts. The Thunder hit 84 percent of their shots from the line in Game 4’s win over the Lakers, while Los Angeles hit only 72.4 percent of its attempts.
Injury that shouldn’t be overlooked
Lance Berkman, St. Louis Cardinals – Berkman appears to be heading back to the disabled list. He just returned from a calf injury on May 13 after missing 21 games and is now ailing with a knee injury that he suffered Saturday. Berkman is hitting .333 but has played only 13 games this year.
Game of the day
Philadelphia 76ers at Boston Celtics (-5.5, 174)
Notable quotable
"I really don't blame it on the offense. If you look at it, defensively, we gave up 28 and 33 points in the third and fourth quarters. Regardless if we score [17] and 20 points, our defense should be able to win the game. Our defense didn't come through. We weren't rebounding the ball, we didn't play at a high level in the second half. We allowed them to get into rhythm, gave them free throws, gave up the 3, and then turned the ball over." – Boston Celtics forward Paul Pierce about Game 4’s 92-83 loss to Philadelphia. The Celtics are 1-3 against the spread in the series heading into Monday’s Game 5.
Notes and tips
Aroldis Chapman got his first opportunity as the Cincinnati Reds' new closer and earned his first save of the season Sunday as the Reds finished off a comeback win over the New York Yankees. Before the game, Reds manager Dusty Baker said Chapman was his "No. 1 candidate" to become the closer, replacing Sean Marshall, who allowed two runs on four hits in the ninth inning of Saturday's win. But Baker said he wouldn't use Chapman on Sunday because the pitcher had thrown Saturday and three out of the past four days.That changed shortly before the game, when Baker said he checked in with Chapman, who told him he would be fine to pitch. Chapman has a whopping 39 strikeouts in 22 1/3 innings.
The New York Rangers will be without forward Brandon Prust for Monday’s contest against the New Jersey Devils after he was suspended for one game for elbowing Anton Volchenkov Saturday. Prust has one assist and 27 penalty minutes in 17 playoff games. The Rangers, set as +110 underdogs Monday, have yet to announce who will fill his spot in the lineup.
Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Brett Lawrie is eligible to return from his four-game suspension Monday against Tampa Bay. Lawrie was suspended following an altercation with umpire Bill Miller last week. The 22-year-old is hitting .281 with three home runs, 17 RBI and six stolen bases.
Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant seemed to be calling out teammate Pau Gasol when Bryant suggested after the Lakers' Game 3 loss to the Thunder on Saturday that Gasol needs to be more assertive and made a poor decision at critical part of the game. "Pau's got to be more assertive," Bryant said, according to ESPN.com. "He's the guy out there that we need. When he's getting the ball he's looking to pass. He's got to be aggressive. He's got to shoot the ball. He's got to drive the ball to the basket and he will in the next game." Gasol didn't take a single shot from the field in the fourth quarter, and he passed up a shot with 33.9 seconds left and the game tied. Instead he threw a pass that was intercepted by Kevin Durant that helped the Thunder take a 3-1 series lead.
Aces duel on Monday night in Seattle
TEXAS RANGERS (26-16)
at SEATTLE MARINERS (19-24)
First pitch: Monday, 10:10 p.m. ET
Line: Texas -140, Seattle +130, Total: 6½
Two of baseball’s premier arms go head-to-head when Yu Darvish and the Rangers visit Felix Hernandez and the Mariners on Monday night.
While the Rangers have dominated Seattle over the past two seasons, going 18-5 against the Mariners including 7-3 in Seattle, this matchup is much more even than the money line would suggest. Darvish has had control issues all season (4.5 walks per 9 innings) and hasn’t pitched as well as his 2.60 ERA would indicate. Hernandez has thrown 20 consecutive scoreless innings at home, and the Mariners are coming off a three-game sweep at Colorado. Their bats have been uncharacteristically lively of late, as the M’s have scored 25 runs over their past four games. SEATTLE is the pick as the heavy underdog.
The FoxSheets have a few three-star trends working in their favor, including this one:
Play On - Home underdogs with a money line of +100 or higher (SEATTLE) - with a starting pitcher whose strikes out 5 or more batters per start, with a team on-base percentage .320 or worse on the season (AL). (45-24 over the last 5 seasons, 65.2%, +28 units. Rating = 3*).
Despite his command issues, Darvish (6-1, 2.60 ERA, 1.33 WHIP) has been excellent in his first big league season. But the Mariners did get to him in his first (and worst) start of the year on April 9, smacking eight hits to go along with four walks and a hit batsman over 5.2 innings. Darvish has a 2.16 ERA in four road starts, striking out 29, but also walking 15 over 25 innings.
Hernandez was roughed up on the road in each of his past two starts (12 runs, 10 earned, over 10.1 innings at New York Yankees and Cleveland). But he’s thrown eight shutout innings in each of his past two home starts, striking out 21 while allowing just nine base runners over 16 innings.
The Rangers have knocked him around pretty good over the years, as Hernandez is 10-16 with a 4.03 ERA over 32 career starts against Texas. The Mariners are 12-20 (.375) in these 32 starts. Last year, he dropped all four starts against the Rangers while posting a 5.04 ERA and allowing 18 runs on 36 hits in 25 innings.
MLB Betting Notes
May 21, 2012
Dodgers 10/1 to Win World Series
When looking at the chances of all the baseball teams to win the 2012 World Series, the club that looks to have the best shot is the Dodgers. It’s not even June yet, but getting 10/1 (Bet $100 to win $1000) odds on a team that has a seven-game lead in the NL West and the best record in baseball, there really is no better future value. It doesn't mean they'll win, but they have the best chance to at least be there.
The first thing all of the contending teams have to do is make the playoffs and only the Rangers have as much of a five-game lead in their division with all others being tightly contested. This is why the Orioles are still 50/1 to win despite leading their division. The AL East is the toughest division in baseball with the four other teams having lower odds to win the World Series than the Orioles according to LVH Super Book odds. Yes, even the Blue Jays are 25/1.
Despite playing in a pitcher’s park, the Dodgers hitters have been producing at a high level good enough for the NL’s fourth most runs scored (183) and third best average (.267). Even with MVP candidate Matt Kemp going on the DL, the Dodgers have continued to hit and win ball games.
The Dodgers usually always have good pitching and this year is no different. The staff has the second best ERA (2.99) in the NL, led by a surprisingly good starting rotation.
Perhaps the main variable in supporting the Dodgers moving forward is the new ownership group, in particular, president Stan Kasten. Whatever glaring need the Dodgers might appear to have in July, Kasten will make the necessary moves to get to the next level just like he did every year with the Braves in their glory years.
The Braves won 14 straight division titles -- the first 12 with Kasten -- and the final push to the playoffs was always made easier with Kasten going out and getting the missing piece of the puzzle. Look for the Dodgers to do the same thing this year.
Aging Pitchers Getting it Done
As it becomes clearer each ensuing year that baseball has finally cleaned itself up with players use of performance enhancing drugs, we’ve seen home run totals and ERA’s drop simultaneously. Along the way we’ve also seen some pitchers “Long in the Tooth” hang around a few more years than they might of in the past because the game looks somewhat easier for them now than during their steroid era.
It’s getting to the point now where you might have a hard time telling the difference between players and coaches because of the gray in their hair and beards.
Last month, Jamie Moyer -- at 49 years of age -- became the oldest pitcher in baseball history to win a game. The win came one year removed from retiring. He missed the entire 2011 season, but still felt he could throw strikes and keep hitters off-balance with his array of slow pitches. Should he play next season, he’ll be the first player at 50 to play in the majors in a non-publicity stunt since 1933.
The topic of age had me thinking last Friday because I saw some irony in how a few events transpired. On the day that 35-year-old Kerry Wood retired, he struck out his final batter with a 92 mph fastball that had some nasty movement. On the same day, 39-year-old Andy Pettitte went eight scoreless innings in his second start of the season after sitting out the entire 2011 campaign. Then another gray-beard dominated with 37-year-old Kevin Millwood pitching a complete game shutout.
We also have 38-year-old Derek Lowe, who is having an amazing season with Cleveland. He’s 6-2 with a 2.15 ERA in nine starts for the Tribe.
We’ve seen future Hall of Famers go deep into their 40’s with some success like Randy Johnson and Roger Clemens. We’ve had knuckleballers like Hoyt Wilhelm pitch until he was 49, Phil Niekro 48, Charlie Hough 46 and the recently retired Tim Wakefield at 45. Nolan Ryan, Tommy John and Gaylord Perry all pitched at the age of 45. It's at least nice to know there is still a place for craftiness in baseball.
With hitters being less amped up, translating to being less aggressive and angry at the plate, pitchers have been more willing to throw that first strike and get ahead in the count which ultimately leads to hitters swinging at questionable pitches later in the count. With a pitcher like Moyer, who tricks hitters with speeds varying from 62 to 77 mph, he is using all his wealth of pitching knowledge from 269 big league wins to get hitters out and chew up innings.
He’s Back!
Manny Ramirez turns 40 on May 30, the same day he‘s eligible to return to the majors after serving his second suspension for use of performance enhancing drugs. He’ll be playing all this week for the Sacramento River Cats with hopes that he finds his swing again and gets the call back to the show from the A’s. Oakland is in a major power outage right now with Brandon Inge and Yoenis Cespedes on the DL and could use Manny being Manny.
"I still think I can play this game,'' Ramirez told reporters over the weekend while playing in Albuquerque. "When I retired last year, I was all over the place. And I went to the fans, and they told me, ‘We miss you. The game is not the same without you.' Why not come back when I'm doing something I love?''
Who’s Hot?
While Josh Hamilton (22 hits, 13 runs, 9 home runs, 22 RBIs, .440 average last 15 days) has been getting all the well deserved superstar attention over the last two weeks, a few other players have kind of got lost in the shuffle. Over the same stretch, David Wright (22 hits, 12 runs, 1 HR, 10 RBIs, .478 average) has been on fire and he’s currently leading baseball with a .412 average through Sunday and doing all he can to provide some offense for a team that is struggling to get good pitching (MLB fourth worst ERA, 4.60).
The Baltimore Orioles currently lead baseball with 64 home runs and two of the players providing much of the pop have been overlooked during their remarkable run to stay atop the AL East. J.J. Hardy (5 HRs, 12 RBIs) and Adam Jones (7 HRs, 15 RBIs) may not be house hold names, but they’re doing enough for their teams to warrant early MVP considerations and they combined for 12 home runs and 27 RBIs in the last 15 games.
Melky Cabrera, Martin Prado and Robinson Cano are all hitting over. 400 over the last two weeks, but perhaps the biggest name to jump out over that span is last year’s NL MVP Ryan Braun, who has hit .423 over that span. After a slow start without having Prince Fielder hitting behind him and all the media scrutiny from the botched performance enhancing test, Braun’s current run has us all reminded that he’s one of the best players in the game despite the cloud of uncertainty hanging over him.
Young Player Deserving of Hype
The baseball world can’t seem to get enough of Bryce Harper, especially here at his home in Las Vegas. Not everyone who is a No. 1 draft pick has such a dynamic personality with such endless potential, nor do they play on a team battling for first-place for the first time ever. But Harper has struggled as many expected with a .244 average and two home runs in his first 21 games.
Coming up from the minors about the same time as Harper was Angels outfielder Mike Trout, who has hit .355 with four home runs and six stolen bases. Over the last 15 days Trout has hit .420 and given the struggling Angels a spark with plenty of scoring chances for the boppers to bring in. Trout was in the same position last year that Harper is in this season. He took his lumps (.220) when first brought up, started this season in the minors, made adjustments and now it looks like he’s completely comfortable to show off all his skills and be a mainstay in the majors.
Technically, Trout is not a rookie because he had 123 at-bats last season and isn’t eligible to win Rookie of the Year award, but he looks like a player that has the chance to put bigger and better hardware on his mantle.
Instant Replay
When will it be the appropriate time to get plays called right in baseball? They’ve made the first step by having instant replays for questionable home runs, so why not do it now for balls, strikes and outs? Just this past week, the number of bad calls alone has given us a great reason to upgrade with technology, but traditionalists of the game still protest that the naked eye of the umpire is an essential part of the game that should never be changed.
However, baseball has shown to be more progressive in other areas where there was plenty of backlash. We have 10 teams in the postseason now. Up until 1969, there were only two teams that made the playoffs making the long regular season mean much more and more pure to the traditionalists. Why do we have to stand with tradition when everything else in baseball has been de-traditionalized? We have lights in stadiums, cable and satellite television, Interleague play and the designated hitter. We even had a World Series cancelled due to modern greed when even world wars and terrorist attacks couldn’t stop baseball.
Best Days of the Week
We’ve got seven weeks in the books the season that have given us plenty of data to come up with some ridiculous statistics that don’t really mean a thing other than just bar room talking points. One of those stats is how a team does on each individual day of the week. The Reds went 7-0 on Sunday’s with their win at Yankee Stadium this past weekend. It‘s not that big of a deal, but the fact remains that they are only two games above .500 and for some reason they always play big on Sunday.
Other trends include the Dodgers going 7-0 on Saturday’s while the Phillies, Rockies and Diamondbacks are all 1-6 on Saturday. The Braves love Friday’s (6-0) while the Pirates hate them (0-6). The Phillies best day of the week is Thursday (5-0), but if the Angels (0-5) could do without that day, they’d be .500. The D’Backs don’t like Wednesday’s (0-6), but the Rays love them (6-0). And the best, or worst, trend on Monday is the Braves going 0-6.
Hurry Up and Get to the Pen
We always hear about how good teams' bullpens are in regards to blown saves and ERA, but how about actual wins and losses. How about teams that go into the seventh inning with a lead always make you feel comfortable with a bet on them? Only three teams in baseball are perfect. The first one shouldn’t come as a surprise because the Braves (19-0) are highly regarded for their bullpen. But the other two are kind of shock. The Pirates (13-0) and Brewers (13-0), despite losing records, both slam the doors shut without fail when they have a lead.
On the opposite side we have teams that -- for the lack of a better word -- 'quit' when they're down heading into the seventh and records reflect their surrender flag. The Angels (0-16) and Rockies (0-17) have shown no fight in the late innings and is most of the reason the teams haven't had much rah-rah in their club houses and W's in the win column.
Hot and Not
May 21, 2012
The first round of 2012 Interleague match-ups are now in the books, and some teams really came out ahead for their betting backers through the weekend. It’s back to regular league play this week, and here’s a look at some of the hottest and coldest teams heading into it.
Money-Makers
Chicago White Sox (5-2, $398): By sweeping the Crosstown Classic against the hated rival Cubs at Wrigley Field over the weekend, rookie Manager Robin Ventura’s Palehose have evened up their 2012 ledger at 21 games up and 21 games down; good for a $24 return on the year. The key to Chicago’s modest success at this point of the season has largely been due to the club’s pitching both from the starters and bullpen along with the ability to play sound defense. Adam Dunn is in the midst of a bounce back campaign already leaving the yard 14 times, while Jake Peavy has resurrected his starting career by posting five wins to go along with one loss in his nine overall starts.
On The Docket: The White Sox gave up a total of just seven runs in their last four games and now get to throw at the weak hitting Minnesota Twins before turning their attention to the Cleveland Indians in what could amount to be a battle for first place within the AL Central.
Baltimore Orioles (5-2, $382): The novice baseball bettor will look at the Orioles sitting atop the AL East and start making excuses as to why this phenomenon has actually occurred. However, diehard baseball fans that dig deep into the numbers know manager Buck Showalter’s Birds possess a staying force that if kept intact can see this team competing come the end of September. From Adam Jones being in the midst of a breakout season, to the O’s trotting out one of the league’s top ranked bullpens, Baltimore is not to be looked upon as a joke within the AL East anymore! With positive money returns both at home ($405) and especially on the road ($1,371), the Orioles are to be backed more often than not until oddsmakers start posting some outrageous lines; which will happen soon enough.
On The Docket: The Orioles return home from a successful five-game road trip that saw them go 4-1 to face the surging Boston Red Sox and Kansas City Royals before hitting the road for nine straight within the division.
Los Angeles Dodgers (5-2, $322): After splitting their four games with the division rival Diamondbacks and Padres and Matt Kemp landing on the DL, the prospects hardly looked great for manager Don Mattingly’s squad heading into their weekend series with the NL Central leading St. Louis Cardinals. Be that as it may, the Dodgers moved to an NL best 19-4 ($1,426) at home by sweeping all three contests. Included was a masterful performance by Clayton Kershaw who tossed a complete game shut-out against one of the league’s most potent offensive attacks.
On The Docket: The Dodgers will head to the desert to face the Arizona Diamondbacks looking to improve upon their road marks (9-9, -$83) before returning home to face the Houston Astros where they’ll likely go off the board as gargantuan chalk in every game.
Money-Burners
Chicago Cubs (1-6, -$570): The week was highlighted with the tear jerking moment at Wrigley on Friday afternoon when Kerry Wood got a standing ovation after striking out the last batter of his 12-year career, but it was the only thing that went right for the loveable losers who went on to drop six in a row and got swept by the hated White Sox. This club currently ranks amongst the worst in every statistical category from hitting to the bullpen. Jeff Samardzija was the only starter to log a quality effort last week, and that’s just not going to cut it for a team that’s averaging just 3.63 RPG (#27) with a pen that possesses a 4.50 ERA (#25).
On The Docket: Chicago will hit the road to battle the division rival Astros and Pirates this week, and if they fail to make any hay at either of those venues, Cubs’ fans might just turn the page and start looking forward to Bears season.
Milwaukee Brewers (2-5, -$485): The Brew Crew once again finds themselves on this list after managing just two wins in seven tries last week which includes dropping two of three at home to the woeful Minnesota Twins. Manager Ron Roenicke has been forced to deal with a multitude of injuries up and down his line-up, but that still makes no excuse for getting swept at Houston and dropping the series to the Twinkies. Milwaukee has now cost its betting supporters $1,260 to date which makes them the not so proud title holder of “the worst bet in the National League.”
On The Docket: Their hit or miss offense must now deal with the revitalized San Francisco Giants pitching staff at home for three before invading the desert where they dropped four of six last season.
Colorado Rockies (2-5, -$415): What the heck is going on in the thin air of the Mile High City? Colorado came out on top in just two of its seven games played this past week which followed up a horrendous 1-5 tally the previous week. Manager Jim Tracy isn’t getting enough out of his roster which is loaded with some stellar young hitting talent. On top of that, his pitching staff continues to be a flat out joke as it just allowed the weak hitting Mariners to plate 20 runs over the course of their weekend Interleague set. The Rox now sit in the basement of the NL West standings tied with San Diego a whopping 12 ½ games out! A changing of the guard might be in order as this team has grossly underachieved each of the last 2-plus seasons.
On The Docket: It doesn’t get any easier this week for Troy Tulowitzki and his mates who must travel to Miami to face the Marlins and Cincinnati to battle the Reds; Colorado’s just 7-20 its L/27 away from Coors versus +.500 opposition.
Diamond Trends - Monday
May 21, 2012
SU TREND OF THE DAY:July 14, 2011 vs a divisional foe that is behind them in the divisional standings after playing in a day game for a net profit of $1210.
OU TREND OF THE DAY:
The Rangers are 12-0 since
The Mets are 10-0 OU since July 22, 2011 on the road when they lost the last two games their starter started for a net profit of $1000 when playing the over.
STARTER TREND OF THE DAY:
The Giants are 0-7 OU since April 22, 2011 when Madison Bumgarner starts after the team lost his last two starts for a net profit of $700 when playing the under.
MLB BIBLE TREND OF THE DAY:
The Padres are 10-1 (3.4 rpg) since 2007 as a 110+ dog when they won by one run while scoring three or less runs as a dog last game.
TODAY’S TRENDS:
The Orioles are 7-0 since August 15, 2011 when Tommy Hunter starts in the first game of a series for a net profit of $1068.
The Brewers are 7-0 since June 08, 2011 when Randy Wolf starts at home after his team lost the last time he started vs this opponent for a net profit of $702
Red Sox & Phillies Continue Set In Philly Come October, will we look back to this matchup of current division cellar dwellers as a World Series preview? Probably not, but you could definitely name a slew of more unlikely Fall Classic battles at this point. The Boston Red Sox and Philadelphia Phillies continue their almost-annual meeting Saturday with a 7:15 p.m. (ET) first pitch at Citizens Bank Park. Game 2 of the series will find Jon Lester on the mound for the visitors against Joe Blanton. Boston opened as slight favorites (-115) with the total 7½ and priced -130 to the 'over.' Philly and Beantown have met eight of the last nine seasons – and 16 total series – in a sort of an arranged marriage as 'interleague rivals.' The Red Sox had the 27-19 overall edge before Friday's contest that listed Cole Hamels and the Phils as 145 favorites with a 7-run total. This is the fifth series in the last six to be played in Philadelphia where the Sox are 14-12. Lester's scorecard is a mess this season, a couple of bad outings that Boston split along with two decent efforts that the Red Sox dropped. One might think that a 3.71 ERA for a team that scores 5.41 RPG (3rd-most) would be a real good thing, but Boston is just 3-5 in Lester's starts. He looked real good in his last assignment vs. Seattle, but that was the Mariners and not a more potent attack even if the Phils are a wounded bunch. All told, Boston is 12-5 in Lester's regular season starts vs. NL clubs, and a perfect 3-0 when he faces the Phils. All three of those games were played in the City of Brotherly Love where Lester has tossed 21 innings and allowed just a single earned run. Philadelphia clawed back over .500 with a Thursday's win and begins this series on a 5-game streak. Granted, the last two were against the lowly Chicago Cubs, but the offense did awaken for 17 runs in those two tilts. Blanton has been as steady as Charlie Manuel might have hoped, and with Vance Worley now nursing a sore wing, Blanton becomes even more crucial to Philadelphia's hopes for 2012. Say all you want about the impact Ryan Howard and Chase Utley can have once they're healthy, but the Phillies' rotation is going to carry them into the postseason more than any other facet. Philadelphia picked up wins in three of Blanton's last four assignments, but has dropped both of his assignments vs. Boston since joining the club, one a decent outing at Citizens Bank Park and the other a disaster at Fenway. Haren, Halos Try Luck At Petco Park They've met 22 times before in interleague play, but this weekend is the first time for the Los Angeles Angels and San Diego Padres to battle at Petco Park. The all-time series was split 11-11 with each club 7-7 in Anaheim and 4-4 in San Diego entering Friday's contest that had the Angels priced at -170 behind Jered Weaver. The Pads were countering with Jeff Suppan in that contest which was still pending. Mike Scioscia's club will once again be road chalk Saturday night when the Halos send Dan Haren to the hill as a $1.40 favorite with a 6½-run total. Tim Stauffer was slated for San Diego in the 10:05 p.m. (ET) first pitch. Haren drags a string of three losses into this match, and the Angels have won just one of his eight assignments so far. He's been the victim of his own pitching and a dormant LA attack. The Halos haven't scored a run in Haren's current 3-game skid, and just 19 total in the eight games with nine of those coming in an April defeat at Minnesota. Though Petco might be a new experience for a lot of Angels, Haren is familiar with the stadium from his time spent in the Arizona rotation. The Diamondbacks split his six starts here (3.82 ERA), and the Halos were 2-1 in Haren's three interleague outings a year ago (4.67 ERA). Stauffer is taking the mound for just the second time in 2012 after beginning the season on the DL with a sprained right elbow. He tossed five frames and allowed four runs (three earned) Monday at Washington, a game in which the Pads eventually dropped by an 8-5 count. Stauffer has never faced the Angels, and San Diego dropped two of his three interleague starts last season despite his 2.25 ERA over 20 innings of work. Albert Pujols is the only batter in LA's lineup that has much experience either at Petco Park or against Stauffer. Pujols owns a .258 career average at the stadium (97 AB) with seven homers, and is 2-for-13 lifetime vs. Stauffer without a long ball
Saturday, May 19
Game Score Status Pick Amount
Cincinnati - 1:05 PM ET NY Yankees -159 500
NY Yankees - Under 9.5 500
NY Mets - 1:07 PM ET Toronto -210 500
Toronto - Over 8.5 500
Miami - 4:05 PM ET Miami -106 500
Cleveland - Under 7.5 500
Pittsburgh - 4:05 PM ET Pittsburgh +154 500
Detroit - Under 8 500
Oakland - 4:05 PM ET San Francisco -132 500
San Francisco - Under 7 500
Atlanta - 4:10 PM ET Tampa Bay -104 500
Tampa Bay - Under 8.5 500
Minnesota - 4:10 PM ET Milwaukee -165 500
Milwaukee - Over 8 500
Seattle - 4:10 PM ET Seattle +139 500
Colorado - Under 9 500
Baltimore - 7:15 PM ET Washington -105 500
Washington - Under 7 500
Boston - 7:15 PM ET Philadelphia +100 500
Philadelphia - Over 7.5 500
Chi. White Sox - 7:15 PM ET Chi. White Sox +132 500
Chi. Cubs -
Arizona - 7:15 PM ET Kansas City +107 500
Kansas City - Under 8.5 500
Texas - 7:15 PM ET Texas -172 500
Houston - Under 9 500
LA Angels - 10:05 PM ET San Diego +128 500
San Diego -
St. Louis - 10:10 PM ET St. Louis +141 500
LA Dodgers - Over 6 500
MLB
Short Sheet
Saturday, May 19
National League
St. Louis at LA Dodgers, 10:10 ET
Westbrook: 12-6 TSR as an underdog
Kershaw: 26-8 TSR when total is 7 or less
InterLeague
Cincinnati at NY Yankees, 1:05 ET
Bailey: 7-0 Over after giving up 1 or less ER last outing
Nova: Yankees 50-18 in day games
NY Mets at Toronto, 1:05 ET
Batista: Mets 16-3 Over in road games
Morrow: TOR 11-2 after scoring 10+ runs
Oakland at San Francisco, 4:05 ET
Ross: OAK 0-10 at San Francisco
Vogelsong: 16-3 Under at home when the total is 7.5 or less
Pittsburgh at Detroit, 4:05 ET
Burnett: 5-23 TSR as a road underdog of +125 to +150
Smyly: DET 6-12 off a win
Miami at Cleveland, 4:05 ET
Sanchez: 14-3 Under as road favorite
Gomez: 11-4 TSR as underdog of +150 or less
Minnesota at Milwaukee, 4:10 ET
Pavano: MIN 10-2 Under in day games
Gallardo: MIL 40-8 as home favorite of -150 or more
Seattle at Colorado, 4:10 ET
Vargas: 11-6 TSR as an underdog of +125 to +175
Freidrich: COL 12-33 in May
Atlanta at Tampa Bay, 4:10 ET
Delgado: ATL 48-25 in May
Cobb: TB 8-0 Under at home when the total is 8 to 8.5
Texas at Houston, 7:15 ET
Holland: TEX 17-2 as a road favorite of -150 to -175
Harrell: HOU 17-56 as an underdog of +150 or more
Baltimore at Washington, 7:15 ET
Hammel: BAL 17-8 off a win
Detwiler: WASH 9-21 revenging loss as home favorite
Boston at Philadelphia, 7:15 ET
Lester: BOS 20-10 Over as favorite
Blanton: PHIL 4-10 after BB wins by 2 runs or less
Chicago White Sox at Chicago Cubs, 7:15 ET
Danks: CWS 10-3 Under vs. Cubs
Dempster: 44-19 TSR at home with a money line of -100 to -150
Arizona at Kansas City, 7:15 ET
Kennedy: ARZ 13-4 Over when the total is 7 to 8.5
Chen: KC 0-9 at home off loss by 2 runs or less
LA Angels at San Diego, 10:05 ET
Haren: 1-7 TSR this season
Stultz: SD 5-13 after scoring 2 runs or less
MLB
Short Sheet
Saturday, May 19
National League
St. Louis at LA Dodgers, 10:10 ET
Westbrook: 12-6 TSR as an underdog
Kershaw: 26-8 TSR when total is 7 or less
InterLeague
Cincinnati at NY Yankees, 1:05 ET
Bailey: 7-0 Over after giving up 1 or less ER last outing
Nova: Yankees 50-18 in day games
NY Mets at Toronto, 1:05 ET
Batista: Mets 16-3 Over in road games
Morrow: TOR 11-2 after scoring 10+ runs
Oakland at San Francisco, 4:05 ET
Ross: OAK 0-10 at San Francisco
Vogelsong: 16-3 Under at home when the total is 7.5 or less
Pittsburgh at Detroit, 4:05 ET
Burnett: 5-23 TSR as a road underdog of +125 to +150
Smyly: DET 6-12 off a win
Miami at Cleveland, 4:05 ET
Sanchez: 14-3 Under as road favorite
Gomez: 11-4 TSR as underdog of +150 or less
Minnesota at Milwaukee, 4:10 ET
Pavano: MIN 10-2 Under in day games
Gallardo: MIL 40-8 as home favorite of -150 or more
Seattle at Colorado, 4:10 ET
Vargas: 11-6 TSR as an underdog of +125 to +175
Freidrich: COL 12-33 in May
Atlanta at Tampa Bay, 4:10 ET
Delgado: ATL 48-25 in May
Cobb: TB 8-0 Under at home when the total is 8 to 8.5
Texas at Houston, 7:15 ET
Holland: TEX 17-2 as a road favorite of -150 to -175
Harrell: HOU 17-56 as an underdog of +150 or more
Baltimore at Washington, 7:15 ET
Hammel: BAL 17-8 off a win
Detwiler: WASH 9-21 revenging loss as home favorite
Boston at Philadelphia, 7:15 ET
Lester: BOS 20-10 Over as favorite
Blanton: PHIL 4-10 after BB wins by 2 runs or less
Chicago White Sox at Chicago Cubs, 7:15 ET
Danks: CWS 10-3 Under vs. Cubs
Dempster: 44-19 TSR at home with a money line of -100 to -150
Arizona at Kansas City, 7:15 ET
Kennedy: ARZ 13-4 Over when the total is 7 to 8.5
Chen: KC 0-9 at home off loss by 2 runs or less
LA Angels at San Diego, 10:05 ET
Haren: 1-7 TSR this season
Stultz: SD 5-13 after scoring 2 runs or less
SEATTLE (17 - 24) at COLORADO (15 - 23) - 4:10 PM
JASON VARGAS (L) vs. CHRISTIAN FRIEDRICH (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 146-220 (-62.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 64-120 (-40.4 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 18-40 (-23.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 38-73 (-34.3 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 142-202 (-50.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 30-70 (-35.3 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 56-79 (-27.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 88-114 (-40.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 27-36 (-14.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 47-55 (-24.2 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 21-27 (-12.7 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 12-33 (-27.3 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 24-41 (-25.3 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 88-114 (-40.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 80-89 (-33.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 1-0 (+1.2 Units) against COLORADO this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)
JASON VARGAS vs. COLORADO since 1997
VARGAS is 0-2 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 16.55 and a WHIP of 3.485.
His team's record is 0-3 (-3.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.5 units)
CHRISTIAN FRIEDRICH vs. SEATTLE since 1997
No recent starts.
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ATLANTA (25 - 15) at TAMPA BAY (24 - 16) - 4:10 PM
RANDALL DELGADO (R) vs. ALEX COBB (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 18-6 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf this season.
TAMPA BAY is 19-8 (+11.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TAMPA BAY is 279-297 (+19.8 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
ATLANTA is 48-25 (+18.2 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 15-5 (+9.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 1-0 (+1.1 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)
RANDALL DELGADO vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
No recent starts.
ALEX COBB vs. ATLANTA since 1997
No recent starts.
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TEXAS (25 - 15) at HOUSTON (17 - 22) - 7:15 PM
DEREK HOLLAND (L) vs. LUCAS HARRELL (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 53-50 (+16.5 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 132-87 (+17.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 17-2 (+13.7 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -150 to -175 over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 125-80 (+18.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 98-57 (+19.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 95-57 (+19.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 74-129 (-33.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 201-239 (-57.7 Units) against the money line in May games since 1997.
HOUSTON is 189-216 (-55.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday since 1997.
HOUSTON is 72-128 (-35.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against HOUSTON this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)
DEREK HOLLAND vs. HOUSTON since 1997
HOLLAND is 1-0 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 4.15 and a WHIP of 1.077.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)
LUCAS HARRELL vs. TEXAS since 1997
No recent starts.
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BALTIMORE (26 - 14) at WASHINGTON (23 - 16) - 7:15 PM
JASON HAMMEL (R) vs. ROSS DETWILER (L)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 103-98 (+13.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 77-52 (+26.7 Units) against the money line in home games in an inter-league game since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 103-98 (+13.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 45-38 (+17.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 26-14 (+17.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 14-5 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
BALTIMORE is 12-5 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in May games this season.
BALTIMORE is 24-13 (+15.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BALTIMORE is 17-8 (+12.1 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
BALTIMORE is 16-6 (+13.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 1-0 (+1.1 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)
JASON HAMMEL vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
HAMMEL is 3-0 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 3.55 and a WHIP of 1.182.
His team's record is 4-1 (+3.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-1. (+3.0 units)
ROSS DETWILER vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
DETWILER is 0-1 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 4.91 and a WHIP of 1.455.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)
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BOSTON (18 - 21) at PHILADELPHIA (21 - 19) - 7:15 PM
JON LESTER (L) vs. JOE BLANTON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 110-93 (-19.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 71-65 (-23.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 7-13 (-9.1 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
BOSTON is 30-16 (+14.2 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against BOSTON this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)
JON LESTER vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
LESTER is 2-0 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 0.43 and a WHIP of 0.714.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.3 units)
JOE BLANTON vs. BOSTON since 1997
BLANTON is 3-3 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 4.70 and a WHIP of 1.467.
His team's record is 4-6 (-0.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-5. (-1.5 units)
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CHI WHITE SOX (19 - 21) at CHICAGO CUBS (15 - 24) - 7:15 PM
JOHN DANKS (L) vs. RYAN DEMPSTER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DEMPSTER is 29-15 (+17.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday since 1997. (Team's Record)
DEMPSTER is 88-70 (+23.5 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)
CHI WHITE SOX are 56-48 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 227-176 (+44.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday since 1997.
CHI WHITE SOX are 27-10 (+16.6 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 54-42 (+17.5 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 80-65 (+23.6 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 320-314 (+29.9 Units) against the money line in road games after a win since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1202-1290 (-240.8 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 84-101 (-31.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 84-101 (-31.8 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 26-41 (-18.8 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 73-92 (-35.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 1-0 (+1.2 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)
JOHN DANKS vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
DANKS is 2-1 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 2.88 and a WHIP of 1.080.
His team's record is 2-2 (-0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.4 units)
RYAN DEMPSTER vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
DEMPSTER is 2-3 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 5.09 and a WHIP of 1.755.
His team's record is 2-4 (-2.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (-0.2 units)
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ARIZONA (18 - 22) at KANSAS CITY (15 - 23) - 7:15 PM
IAN KENNEDY (R) vs. BRUCE CHEN (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 115-94 (+21.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 54-51 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 115-94 (+21.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 84-66 (+17.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 68-47 (+20.8 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 65-44 (+15.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
KENNEDY is 28-15 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KENNEDY is 28-15 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KENNEDY is 35-20 (+13.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KANSAS CITY is 4-16 (-12.3 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 76-120 (-43.9 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Saturday since 1997.
KANSAS CITY is 4-16 (-12.3 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
KANSAS CITY is 2-13 (-11.6 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss this season.
KANSAS CITY is 1-9 (-7.9 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)
SEATTLE (17 - 24) at COLORADO (15 - 23) - 4:10 PM
JASON VARGAS (L) vs. CHRISTIAN FRIEDRICH (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 146-220 (-62.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 64-120 (-40.4 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 18-40 (-23.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 38-73 (-34.3 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 142-202 (-50.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 30-70 (-35.3 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 56-79 (-27.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 88-114 (-40.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 27-36 (-14.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 47-55 (-24.2 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 21-27 (-12.7 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 12-33 (-27.3 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 24-41 (-25.3 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 88-114 (-40.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 80-89 (-33.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 1-0 (+1.2 Units) against COLORADO this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)
JASON VARGAS vs. COLORADO since 1997
VARGAS is 0-2 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 16.55 and a WHIP of 3.485.
His team's record is 0-3 (-3.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.5 units)
CHRISTIAN FRIEDRICH vs. SEATTLE since 1997
No recent starts.
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ATLANTA (25 - 15) at TAMPA BAY (24 - 16) - 4:10 PM
RANDALL DELGADO (R) vs. ALEX COBB (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 18-6 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf this season.
TAMPA BAY is 19-8 (+11.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TAMPA BAY is 279-297 (+19.8 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
ATLANTA is 48-25 (+18.2 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 15-5 (+9.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 1-0 (+1.1 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)
RANDALL DELGADO vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
No recent starts.
ALEX COBB vs. ATLANTA since 1997
No recent starts.
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TEXAS (25 - 15) at HOUSTON (17 - 22) - 7:15 PM
DEREK HOLLAND (L) vs. LUCAS HARRELL (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 53-50 (+16.5 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 132-87 (+17.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 17-2 (+13.7 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -150 to -175 over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 125-80 (+18.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 98-57 (+19.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 95-57 (+19.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 74-129 (-33.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 201-239 (-57.7 Units) against the money line in May games since 1997.
HOUSTON is 189-216 (-55.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday since 1997.
HOUSTON is 72-128 (-35.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against HOUSTON this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)
DEREK HOLLAND vs. HOUSTON since 1997
HOLLAND is 1-0 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 4.15 and a WHIP of 1.077.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)
LUCAS HARRELL vs. TEXAS since 1997
No recent starts.
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BALTIMORE (26 - 14) at WASHINGTON (23 - 16) - 7:15 PM
JASON HAMMEL (R) vs. ROSS DETWILER (L)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 103-98 (+13.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 77-52 (+26.7 Units) against the money line in home games in an inter-league game since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 103-98 (+13.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 45-38 (+17.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 26-14 (+17.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 14-5 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
BALTIMORE is 12-5 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in May games this season.
BALTIMORE is 24-13 (+15.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BALTIMORE is 17-8 (+12.1 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
BALTIMORE is 16-6 (+13.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 1-0 (+1.1 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)
JASON HAMMEL vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
HAMMEL is 3-0 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 3.55 and a WHIP of 1.182.
His team's record is 4-1 (+3.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-1. (+3.0 units)
ROSS DETWILER vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
DETWILER is 0-1 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 4.91 and a WHIP of 1.455.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)
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BOSTON (18 - 21) at PHILADELPHIA (21 - 19) - 7:15 PM
JON LESTER (L) vs. JOE BLANTON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 110-93 (-19.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 71-65 (-23.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 7-13 (-9.1 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
BOSTON is 30-16 (+14.2 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against BOSTON this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)
JON LESTER vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
LESTER is 2-0 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 0.43 and a WHIP of 0.714.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.3 units)
JOE BLANTON vs. BOSTON since 1997
BLANTON is 3-3 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 4.70 and a WHIP of 1.467.
His team's record is 4-6 (-0.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-5. (-1.5 units)
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CHI WHITE SOX (19 - 21) at CHICAGO CUBS (15 - 24) - 7:15 PM
JOHN DANKS (L) vs. RYAN DEMPSTER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DEMPSTER is 29-15 (+17.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday since 1997. (Team's Record)
DEMPSTER is 88-70 (+23.5 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)
CHI WHITE SOX are 56-48 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 227-176 (+44.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday since 1997.
CHI WHITE SOX are 27-10 (+16.6 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 54-42 (+17.5 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 80-65 (+23.6 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 320-314 (+29.9 Units) against the money line in road games after a win since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1202-1290 (-240.8 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 84-101 (-31.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 84-101 (-31.8 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 26-41 (-18.8 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 73-92 (-35.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 1-0 (+1.2 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)
JOHN DANKS vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
DANKS is 2-1 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 2.88 and a WHIP of 1.080.
His team's record is 2-2 (-0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.4 units)
RYAN DEMPSTER vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
DEMPSTER is 2-3 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 5.09 and a WHIP of 1.755.
His team's record is 2-4 (-2.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (-0.2 units)
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ARIZONA (18 - 22) at KANSAS CITY (15 - 23) - 7:15 PM
IAN KENNEDY (R) vs. BRUCE CHEN (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 115-94 (+21.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 54-51 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 115-94 (+21.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 84-66 (+17.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 68-47 (+20.8 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 65-44 (+15.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
KENNEDY is 28-15 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KENNEDY is 28-15 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KENNEDY is 35-20 (+13.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KANSAS CITY is 4-16 (-12.3 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 76-120 (-43.9 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Saturday since 1997.
KANSAS CITY is 4-16 (-12.3 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
KANSAS CITY is 2-13 (-11.6 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss this season.
KANSAS CITY is 1-9 (-7.9 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)
MLB
Long Sheet
Saturday, May 19
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ST LOUIS (22 - 17) at LA DODGERS (26 - 13) - 10:10 PM
JAKE WESTBROOK (R) vs. CLAYTON KERSHAW (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 25-35 (-18.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 3 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 26-13 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 68-43 (+21.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 9-0 (+9.0 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 this season.
LA DODGERS are 17-4 (+12.1 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
LA DODGERS are 47-25 (+18.4 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 26-13 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 19-7 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LA DODGERS are 17-5 (+11.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
KERSHAW is 29-12 (+13.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KERSHAW is 26-8 (+15.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KERSHAW is 29-12 (+13.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ST LOUIS is 64-49 (+16.1 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 63-47 (+16.9 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 90-59 (+20.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 1-0 (+1.2 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)
JAKE WESTBROOK vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
No recent starts.
CLAYTON KERSHAW vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
KERSHAW is 3-2 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 3.21 and a WHIP of 1.387.
His team's record is 5-4 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-4. (+0.7 units)
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CINCINNATI (19 - 19) at NY YANKEES (21 - 18) - 1:05 PM
HOMER BAILEY (R) vs. IVAN NOVA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 20-28 (-14.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 97-101 (-17.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 50-18 (+25.4 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
NOVA is 25-10 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CINCINNATI is 576-662 (+46.8 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 425-480 (+45.9 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 33-19 (+17.7 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 112-98 (-58.8 Units) against the money line in home games in May games since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)
HOMER BAILEY vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
No recent starts.
IVAN NOVA vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
NOVA is 1-0 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 1.13 and a WHIP of 0.500.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)
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NY METS (21 - 18) at TORONTO (22 - 18) - 1:05 PM
MIGUEL BATISTA (R) vs. BRANDON MORROW (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MORROW is 23-12 (+12.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
NY METS are 98-103 (+6.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 52-48 (+20.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 6-0 (+6.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday this season.
NY METS are 15-8 (+10.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
NY METS are 25-20 (+14.3 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
MORROW is 2-9 (-11.3 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against NY METS this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)
MIGUEL BATISTA vs. TORONTO since 1997
BATISTA is 3-1 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 1.63 and a WHIP of 1.319.
His team's record is 3-3 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-5. (-4.7 units)
BRANDON MORROW vs. NY METS since 1997
No recent starts.
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OAKLAND (20 - 20) at SAN FRANCISCO (20 - 19) - 4:05 PM
TYSON ROSS (R) vs. RYAN VOGELSONG (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 17-4 (+12.1 Units) against the money line in home games in an inter-league game over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 71-57 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against OAKLAND this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)
TYSON ROSS vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
No recent starts.
RYAN VOGELSONG vs. OAKLAND since 1997
VOGELSONG is 0-0 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 1.800.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)
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PITTSBURGH (18 - 21) at DETROIT (19 - 20) - 4:05 PM
A.J. BURNETT (R) vs. DREW SMYLY (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 20-55 (-21.9 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 66-135 (-43.7 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Saturday since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 25-77 (-45.5 Units) against the money line in road games in an inter-league game since 1997.
BURNETT is 33-39 (-21.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BURNETT is 5-23 (-16.2 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 since 1997. (Team's Record)
BURNETT is 68-98 (-37.6 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
BURNETT is 31-35 (-19.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PITTSBURGH is 21-17 (+13.9 Units) against the money line in road games in day games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 56-54 (+18.4 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 6-12 (-10.9 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)
A.J. BURNETT vs. DETROIT since 1997
BURNETT is 5-2 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 5.77 and a WHIP of 1.490.
His team's record is 6-3 (+2.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-2. (+3.8 units)
DREW SMYLY vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
No recent starts.
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MIAMI (21 - 18) at CLEVELAND (22 - 17) - 4:05 PM
ANIBAL SANCHEZ (R) vs. JEANMAR GOMEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 108-148 (-40.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 105-99 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 102-96 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 18-9 (+10.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
GOMEZ is 12-5 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GOMEZ is 12-5 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MIAMI is 10-2 (+7.9 Units) against the money line in road games in May games this season.
MIAMI is 144-122 (+33.3 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game since 1997.
MIAMI is 53-51 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 1-0 (+1.1 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)
ANIBAL SANCHEZ vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
No recent starts.
JEANMAR GOMEZ vs. MIAMI since 1997
No recent starts.
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MINNESOTA (13 - 26) at MILWAUKEE (16 - 23) - 4:10 PM
CARL PAVANO (R) vs. YOVANI GALLARDO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 76-126 (-33.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 33-62 (-24.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 8-24 (-15.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 73-119 (-29.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 51-95 (-32.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 24-5 (+15.7 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 71-36 (+24.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 23-9 (+14.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 57-25 (+24.9 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 70-38 (+21.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
PAVANO is 152-134 (+23.6 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
MILWAUKEE is 16-23 (-11.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 4-12 (-11.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
MILWAUKEE is 4-13 (-11.9 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 16-23 (-11.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
GALLARDO is 21-32 (-20.0 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997. (Team's Record)
Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 1-0 (+1.2 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)
CARL PAVANO vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
PAVANO is 2-4 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 4.78 and a WHIP of 1.234.
His team's record is 4-8 (-5.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-7. (-4.1 units)
YOVANI GALLARDO vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
GALLARDO is 2-1 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 2.48 and a WHIP of 1.103.
His team's record is 2-2 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+1.9 units
MLB
Long Sheet
Saturday, May 19
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ST LOUIS (22 - 17) at LA DODGERS (26 - 13) - 10:10 PM
JAKE WESTBROOK (R) vs. CLAYTON KERSHAW (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 25-35 (-18.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 3 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 26-13 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 68-43 (+21.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 9-0 (+9.0 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 this season.
LA DODGERS are 17-4 (+12.1 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
LA DODGERS are 47-25 (+18.4 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 26-13 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 19-7 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LA DODGERS are 17-5 (+11.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
KERSHAW is 29-12 (+13.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KERSHAW is 26-8 (+15.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KERSHAW is 29-12 (+13.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ST LOUIS is 64-49 (+16.1 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 63-47 (+16.9 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 90-59 (+20.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 1-0 (+1.2 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)
JAKE WESTBROOK vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
No recent starts.
CLAYTON KERSHAW vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
KERSHAW is 3-2 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 3.21 and a WHIP of 1.387.
His team's record is 5-4 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-4. (+0.7 units)
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CINCINNATI (19 - 19) at NY YANKEES (21 - 18) - 1:05 PM
HOMER BAILEY (R) vs. IVAN NOVA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 20-28 (-14.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 97-101 (-17.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 50-18 (+25.4 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
NOVA is 25-10 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CINCINNATI is 576-662 (+46.8 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 425-480 (+45.9 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 33-19 (+17.7 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 112-98 (-58.8 Units) against the money line in home games in May games since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)
HOMER BAILEY vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
No recent starts.
IVAN NOVA vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
NOVA is 1-0 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 1.13 and a WHIP of 0.500.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)
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NY METS (21 - 18) at TORONTO (22 - 18) - 1:05 PM
MIGUEL BATISTA (R) vs. BRANDON MORROW (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MORROW is 23-12 (+12.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
NY METS are 98-103 (+6.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 52-48 (+20.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 6-0 (+6.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday this season.
NY METS are 15-8 (+10.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
NY METS are 25-20 (+14.3 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
MORROW is 2-9 (-11.3 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against NY METS this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)
MIGUEL BATISTA vs. TORONTO since 1997
BATISTA is 3-1 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 1.63 and a WHIP of 1.319.
His team's record is 3-3 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-5. (-4.7 units)
BRANDON MORROW vs. NY METS since 1997
No recent starts.
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OAKLAND (20 - 20) at SAN FRANCISCO (20 - 19) - 4:05 PM
TYSON ROSS (R) vs. RYAN VOGELSONG (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 17-4 (+12.1 Units) against the money line in home games in an inter-league game over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 71-57 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against OAKLAND this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)
TYSON ROSS vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
No recent starts.
RYAN VOGELSONG vs. OAKLAND since 1997
VOGELSONG is 0-0 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 1.800.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)
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PITTSBURGH (18 - 21) at DETROIT (19 - 20) - 4:05 PM
A.J. BURNETT (R) vs. DREW SMYLY (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 20-55 (-21.9 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 66-135 (-43.7 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Saturday since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 25-77 (-45.5 Units) against the money line in road games in an inter-league game since 1997.
BURNETT is 33-39 (-21.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BURNETT is 5-23 (-16.2 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 since 1997. (Team's Record)
BURNETT is 68-98 (-37.6 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
BURNETT is 31-35 (-19.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PITTSBURGH is 21-17 (+13.9 Units) against the money line in road games in day games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 56-54 (+18.4 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 6-12 (-10.9 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)
A.J. BURNETT vs. DETROIT since 1997
BURNETT is 5-2 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 5.77 and a WHIP of 1.490.
His team's record is 6-3 (+2.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-2. (+3.8 units)
DREW SMYLY vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
No recent starts.
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MIAMI (21 - 18) at CLEVELAND (22 - 17) - 4:05 PM
ANIBAL SANCHEZ (R) vs. JEANMAR GOMEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 108-148 (-40.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 105-99 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 102-96 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 18-9 (+10.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
GOMEZ is 12-5 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GOMEZ is 12-5 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MIAMI is 10-2 (+7.9 Units) against the money line in road games in May games this season.
MIAMI is 144-122 (+33.3 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game since 1997.
MIAMI is 53-51 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 1-0 (+1.1 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)
ANIBAL SANCHEZ vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
No recent starts.
JEANMAR GOMEZ vs. MIAMI since 1997
No recent starts.
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MINNESOTA (13 - 26) at MILWAUKEE (16 - 23) - 4:10 PM
CARL PAVANO (R) vs. YOVANI GALLARDO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 76-126 (-33.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 33-62 (-24.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 8-24 (-15.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 73-119 (-29.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 51-95 (-32.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 24-5 (+15.7 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 71-36 (+24.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 23-9 (+14.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 57-25 (+24.9 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 70-38 (+21.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
PAVANO is 152-134 (+23.6 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
MILWAUKEE is 16-23 (-11.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 4-12 (-11.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
MILWAUKEE is 4-13 (-11.9 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 16-23 (-11.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
GALLARDO is 21-32 (-20.0 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997. (Team's Record)
Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 1-0 (+1.2 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)
CARL PAVANO vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
PAVANO is 2-4 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 4.78 and a WHIP of 1.234.
His team's record is 4-8 (-5.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-7. (-4.1 units)
YOVANI GALLARDO vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
GALLARDO is 2-1 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 2.48 and a WHIP of 1.103.
His team's record is 2-2 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+1.9 units
MLB
Long Sheet
Saturday, May 19
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ST LOUIS (22 - 17) at LA DODGERS (26 - 13) - 10:10 PM
JAKE WESTBROOK (R) vs. CLAYTON KERSHAW (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 25-35 (-18.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 3 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 26-13 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 68-43 (+21.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 9-0 (+9.0 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 this season.
LA DODGERS are 17-4 (+12.1 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
LA DODGERS are 47-25 (+18.4 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 26-13 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 19-7 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LA DODGERS are 17-5 (+11.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
KERSHAW is 29-12 (+13.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KERSHAW is 26-8 (+15.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KERSHAW is 29-12 (+13.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ST LOUIS is 64-49 (+16.1 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 63-47 (+16.9 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 90-59 (+20.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 1-0 (+1.2 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)
JAKE WESTBROOK vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
No recent starts.
CLAYTON KERSHAW vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
KERSHAW is 3-2 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 3.21 and a WHIP of 1.387.
His team's record is 5-4 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-4. (+0.7 units)
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CINCINNATI (19 - 19) at NY YANKEES (21 - 18) - 1:05 PM
HOMER BAILEY (R) vs. IVAN NOVA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 20-28 (-14.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 97-101 (-17.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 50-18 (+25.4 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
NOVA is 25-10 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CINCINNATI is 576-662 (+46.8 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 425-480 (+45.9 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 33-19 (+17.7 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 112-98 (-58.8 Units) against the money line in home games in May games since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)
HOMER BAILEY vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
No recent starts.
IVAN NOVA vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
NOVA is 1-0 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 1.13 and a WHIP of 0.500.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)
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NY METS (21 - 18) at TORONTO (22 - 18) - 1:05 PM
MIGUEL BATISTA (R) vs. BRANDON MORROW (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MORROW is 23-12 (+12.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
NY METS are 98-103 (+6.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 52-48 (+20.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 6-0 (+6.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday this season.
NY METS are 15-8 (+10.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
NY METS are 25-20 (+14.3 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
MORROW is 2-9 (-11.3 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against NY METS this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)
MIGUEL BATISTA vs. TORONTO since 1997
BATISTA is 3-1 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 1.63 and a WHIP of 1.319.
His team's record is 3-3 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-5. (-4.7 units)
BRANDON MORROW vs. NY METS since 1997
No recent starts.
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OAKLAND (20 - 20) at SAN FRANCISCO (20 - 19) - 4:05 PM
TYSON ROSS (R) vs. RYAN VOGELSONG (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 17-4 (+12.1 Units) against the money line in home games in an inter-league game over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 71-57 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against OAKLAND this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)
TYSON ROSS vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
No recent starts.
RYAN VOGELSONG vs. OAKLAND since 1997
VOGELSONG is 0-0 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 1.800.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)
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PITTSBURGH (18 - 21) at DETROIT (19 - 20) - 4:05 PM
A.J. BURNETT (R) vs. DREW SMYLY (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 20-55 (-21.9 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 66-135 (-43.7 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Saturday since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 25-77 (-45.5 Units) against the money line in road games in an inter-league game since 1997.
BURNETT is 33-39 (-21.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BURNETT is 5-23 (-16.2 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 since 1997. (Team's Record)
BURNETT is 68-98 (-37.6 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
BURNETT is 31-35 (-19.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PITTSBURGH is 21-17 (+13.9 Units) against the money line in road games in day games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 56-54 (+18.4 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 6-12 (-10.9 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)
A.J. BURNETT vs. DETROIT since 1997
BURNETT is 5-2 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 5.77 and a WHIP of 1.490.
His team's record is 6-3 (+2.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-2. (+3.8 units)
DREW SMYLY vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
No recent starts.
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MIAMI (21 - 18) at CLEVELAND (22 - 17) - 4:05 PM
ANIBAL SANCHEZ (R) vs. JEANMAR GOMEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 108-148 (-40.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 105-99 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 102-96 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 18-9 (+10.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
GOMEZ is 12-5 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GOMEZ is 12-5 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MIAMI is 10-2 (+7.9 Units) against the money line in road games in May games this season.
MIAMI is 144-122 (+33.3 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game since 1997.
MIAMI is 53-51 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 1-0 (+1.1 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)
ANIBAL SANCHEZ vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
No recent starts.
JEANMAR GOMEZ vs. MIAMI since 1997
No recent starts.
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MINNESOTA (13 - 26) at MILWAUKEE (16 - 23) - 4:10 PM
CARL PAVANO (R) vs. YOVANI GALLARDO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 76-126 (-33.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 33-62 (-24.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 8-24 (-15.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 73-119 (-29.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 51-95 (-32.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 24-5 (+15.7 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 71-36 (+24.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 23-9 (+14.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 57-25 (+24.9 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 70-38 (+21.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
PAVANO is 152-134 (+23.6 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
MILWAUKEE is 16-23 (-11.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 4-12 (-11.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
MILWAUKEE is 4-13 (-11.9 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 16-23 (-11.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
GALLARDO is 21-32 (-20.0 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997. (Team's Record)
Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 1-0 (+1.2 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)
CARL PAVANO vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
PAVANO is 2-4 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 4.78 and a WHIP of 1.234.
His team's record is 4-8 (-5.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-7. (-4.1 units)
YOVANI GALLARDO vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
GALLARDO is 2-1 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 2.48 and a WHIP of 1.103.
His team's record is 2-2 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+1.9 units
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MLB weekend interleague cheat sheet
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The interleague portion of the 2012 MLB schedule starts this weekend and we’re here to give you a quick review of what has happened along and what we can expect in the immediate future.
For openers, the American League looks to maintain its domination over the National League. The Junior Circuit holds an all-time 1937-1773 advantage over the Senior Circuit, while having won the overall head-to-head matchups each of the last eight years.
In this weekend’s edition of the Cheat Sheet we first focus on two rivalry series. In addition, we’ve updated the records of the best and worst performers in the history of interleague play. Keep in mind that all pitcher records are team start results and MRT (Most Recent Trends) unless noted otherwise.
Chicago White Sox at Chicago Cubs
Most recent series result: White Sox 14-6 last 20 games vs. Cubs.
Most recent series result at the site: Cubs 9-6 last 15 games home vs. White Sox.
Best arm in the series: Jake Peavy 8-3, 2.62 ERA career vs. Cubs.
Worst arm in the series: Matt Garza 1-6, 5.17 ERA career vs. White Sox.
Best May pitcher in the series: Peavy 6-1, 3.60 ERA.
Worst May pitcher in the series: Chris Volstad 0-5, 5.25 ERA.
Boston Red Sox at Philadelphia Phillies
Most recent series result: Red Sox 13-7 last 20 games vs. Phillies.
Most recent series result at the site: Red Sox 13-6 last 19 away vs. Phillies.
Best arm in the series: Jon Lester 3-0, 0.43 ERA vs. Phillies.
Worst arm in the series: Joe Blanton 1-6, 5.49 vs. Red Sox.
Best May pitcher in the series: Cole Hamels 15-2, 3.06 ERA.
Worst May pitcher in the series: Vance Worley 1-3, 7.20 ERA.
Best all-time interleague teams
1. New York Yankees 157-107 .595
2. Chicago White Sox 153-11 .580
3. Los Angeles Angels 152-114 .571
4. Boston Red Sox 150-115 .566
5. Minnesota Twins 148-116 .561
Worst all-time interleague teams
1. Pittsburgh Pirates 81-130 .384
2. Baltimore Orioles 115-150 .434
3. San Diego Padres 105-134 .439
4. Kansas City Royals 120-153 .440
5. Cincinnati Reds 97-123 .441
Active interleague career wins
1. Mark Buehrle, Marlins 23-6
2. Jamie Moyer, Rockies 23-15
3. Freddy Garcia, Yankees 21-8
4. Johan Santana, Mets 20-11
5. Livan Hernandez, Braves 20-18
Active Interleague career ERA
1. David Wells, Cubs 2.74
2. Freddy Garcia, Yankees 2.92
3. Johan Santana, Mets 3.02
4. Roy Halladay, Phillies 3.24
5. Mark Buehrle, Marlins 3.34
Active Interleague batting average
1. Albert Pujols, Angels .347
2. Ichiro Suzuki, Mariners .338
3. Derek Jeter, Yankees .332
4. Nick Markakis, Orioles .328
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MLB weekend interleague cheat sheet
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The interleague portion of the 2012 MLB schedule starts this weekend and we’re here to give you a quick review of what has happened along and what we can expect in the immediate future.
For openers, the American League looks to maintain its domination over the National League. The Junior Circuit holds an all-time 1937-1773 advantage over the Senior Circuit, while having won the overall head-to-head matchups each of the last eight years.
In this weekend’s edition of the Cheat Sheet we first focus on two rivalry series. In addition, we’ve updated the records of the best and worst performers in the history of interleague play. Keep in mind that all pitcher records are team start results and MRT (Most Recent Trends) unless noted otherwise.
Chicago White Sox at Chicago Cubs
Most recent series result: White Sox 14-6 last 20 games vs. Cubs.
Most recent series result at the site: Cubs 9-6 last 15 games home vs. White Sox.
Best arm in the series: Jake Peavy 8-3, 2.62 ERA career vs. Cubs.
Worst arm in the series: Matt Garza 1-6, 5.17 ERA career vs. White Sox.
Best May pitcher in the series: Peavy 6-1, 3.60 ERA.
Worst May pitcher in the series: Chris Volstad 0-5, 5.25 ERA.
Boston Red Sox at Philadelphia Phillies
Most recent series result: Red Sox 13-7 last 20 games vs. Phillies.
Most recent series result at the site: Red Sox 13-6 last 19 away vs. Phillies.
Best arm in the series: Jon Lester 3-0, 0.43 ERA vs. Phillies.
Worst arm in the series: Joe Blanton 1-6, 5.49 vs. Red Sox.
Best May pitcher in the series: Cole Hamels 15-2, 3.06 ERA.
Worst May pitcher in the series: Vance Worley 1-3, 7.20 ERA.
Best all-time interleague teams
1. New York Yankees 157-107 .595
2. Chicago White Sox 153-11 .580
3. Los Angeles Angels 152-114 .571
4. Boston Red Sox 150-115 .566
5. Minnesota Twins 148-116 .561
Worst all-time interleague teams
1. Pittsburgh Pirates 81-130 .384
2. Baltimore Orioles 115-150 .434
3. San Diego Padres 105-134 .439
4. Kansas City Royals 120-153 .440
5. Cincinnati Reds 97-123 .441
Active interleague career wins
1. Mark Buehrle, Marlins 23-6
2. Jamie Moyer, Rockies 23-15
3. Freddy Garcia, Yankees 21-8
4. Johan Santana, Mets 20-11
5. Livan Hernandez, Braves 20-18
Active Interleague career ERA
1. David Wells, Cubs 2.74
2. Freddy Garcia, Yankees 2.92
3. Johan Santana, Mets 3.02
4. Roy Halladay, Phillies 3.24
5. Mark Buehrle, Marlins 3.34
Active Interleague batting average
1. Albert Pujols, Angels .347
2. Ichiro Suzuki, Mariners .338
3. Derek Jeter, Yankees .332
4. Nick Markakis, Orioles .328
MLB
Saturday, May 19
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Saturday's streaking and slumping starting pitchers
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Streaking
Joe Blanton, Philadelphia Phillies (4-3, 2.96 ERA)
Blanton has won three of his last four trips to the mound and is coming off a win over Houston that saw him go seven innings, allowing just a solo homer while striking out seven. He walked only one after issuing three free passes to first in his start before that. Control normally isn’t much of a problem for him, with only seven walks on his resume this season.
Clayton Kershaw, Los Angeles Dodgers (3-1, 2.22 ERA)
After giving up five earned runs and three homers in a loss at Colorado earlier this month, Kershaw seems to be back on track. He has allowed only nine hits and two earned runs in 15 innings of work since then, striking out 13 batters. The lefty fired seven shutout innings in a 3-1 win over Arizona earlier this week, but wasn’t pleased about allowing three walks.
Slumping
Dan Haren, Los Angeles Angels (1-4, 4.41 ERA)
Haren has lost three straight starts and is having some control problems. He walked four batters and gave up four runs in six innings during a 5-0 loss to the A’s in his last outing. His velocity has been down all season and he has allowed a homer in each of his last three starts. Haren ranks last in the bigs having lost 10.24 units for his supporters this season.
John Danks, Chicago White Sox (2-4, 6.46 ERA)
Danks’ tough season got even worse the last time he toed the rubber. He lasted a season-low three innings, yielding five runs on nine hits while walking three in
a no-decision against Detroit. The veteran has only two strikeouts in his last three starts and has 26 punch-outs compared to 22 walks in 47 1/3 innings this year
MLB
Saturday, May 19
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Trend Report
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1:05 PM
CINCINNATI vs. NY YANKEES
Cincinnati is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cincinnati's last 7 games when playing NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of NY Yankees's last 7 games
NY Yankees are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games
1:07 PM
NY METS vs. TORONTO
NY Mets are 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 10 of NY Mets's last 11 games
Toronto is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against NY Mets
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 7 games
4:05 PM
MIAMI vs. CLEVELAND
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Miami's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games when playing Miami
Cleveland is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing Miami
4:05 PM
OAKLAND vs. SAN FRANCISCO
Oakland is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing San Francisco
Oakland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
San Francisco is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Oakland
San Francisco is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing Oakland
4:05 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. DETROIT
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games when playing Detroit
Pittsburgh is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 7 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
Detroit is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games at home
4:10 PM
SEATTLE vs. COLORADO
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Seattle's last 6 games when playing on the road against Colorado
Seattle is 2-12 SU in its last 14 games on the road
Colorado is 3-11 SU in its last 14 games
Colorado is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home
4:10 PM
ATLANTA vs. TAMPA BAY
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Atlanta's last 8 games when playing Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Tampa Bay's last 15 games at home
4:10 PM
MINNESOTA vs. MILWAUKEE
Minnesota is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing Milwaukee
Minnesota is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Milwaukee's last 8 games
7:15 PM
BOSTON vs. PHILADELPHIA
Boston is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games when playing Philadelphia
Boston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games when playing Boston
Philadelphia is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
7:15 PM
BALTIMORE vs. WASHINGTON
Baltimore is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Baltimore's last 5 games
Washington is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games
7:15 PM
TEXAS vs. HOUSTON
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games on the road
Texas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Houston is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games when playing Texas
7:15 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. CHI CUBS
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 6 games
Chi White Sox are 6-2 SU in their last 8 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Chi Cubs's last 8 games
Chi Cubs are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games
7:15 PM
ARIZONA vs. KANSAS CITY
Arizona is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
Arizona is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Kansas City's last 9 games
Kansas City is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Arizona
10:05 PM
LA ANGELS vs. SAN DIEGO
LA Angels are 6-12 SU in their last 18 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of LA Angels's last 25 games
San Diego is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
San Diego is 1-5 SU in their last 6 games when playing LA Angels
10:10 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. LA DODGERS
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of St. Louis's last 18 games on the road
St. Louis is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
LA Dodgers are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 6 of LA Dodgers's last 8 games when playing St. Louis
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MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up
Saturday, May 19
Interleague play began this weekend; please remember that there is a DH in games in American League parks, but not in National League parks.
AL teams were 9-5 Friday, with under 7-7, 4-4 in NL parks, 3-3 in AL.
Hot pitchers
-- Westbrook is 2-1, 1.31 in his three road starts. Kershaw is 2-1, 2.29 in his five home starts.
-- Morrow is 4-1 with a 0.83 ERA in his last five starts. 41-year old Batista is 1-0, 2.92 in his last couple starts.
-- Ross is 1-1, 2.31 in his last couple starts. Vogelsong is 1-1, 1.69 in his last three outings.
-- Smyly is 1-0, 2.54 in seven starts this season. Burnett is 0-0, 2.25 in his last couple starts.
-- ASanchez is 1-1, 2.57 in his last five starts.
-- Friedrich is 1-0, 2.07 in his first two big league starts.
-- Delgado has a 1.77 RA in his last three starts.
-- Hammel is 4-1, 2.89 in his seven starts this season.
-- Blanton is 3-0, 2.10 in his last four starts. Lester is 2-1, 2.67 in his last four starts.
-- Dempster is 0-0, 2.33 in his last four starts.
-- BChen is 2-0, 2.70 in his last couple starts.
-- Stults allowed two runs in six IP in a start for the White Sox, before San Diego claimed him off waivers. This is his Padre debut.
Cold pitchers
-- Bailey is 1-3, 5.23 in even starts this season. Nova is 1-1, 6.75 in his last four outings.
-- Gomez is 1-2, 5.95 in his last three home starts.
-- Gallardo is 1-3, 6.75 in his last four starts. Pavano is 1-1, 6.45 in his last four starts.
-- Vargas is 1-3, 5.47 in his last four road starts.
-- Cobb was 3-2, 3.42 in nine big league starts LY; he is 1-4, 4.14 in his eight AAA starts this season.
-- Holland is 1-2, 5.81 in his last four starts. Harrell is 1-3, 6.91 in his last five starts.
-- Detwiler is 1-2, 4.63 in his last four outings.
-- Danks is 1-2, 7.85 in his last five starts.
-- Kennedy is 0-3, 4.95 in his last three starts.
-- Haren is 0-3, 7.56 in his last three starts.
Hot teams
-- Dodgers won 10 of their last 12 home games.
-- White Sox won four of their last five road games.
-- Red Sox won six of their last eight games. Phillies won last six.
-- Orioles won six of their last eight games. Washington is 13-8 in its first 21 home games.
-- Mets are 8-5 in their last thirteen games. Toronto won seven of its last ten at home.
-- Cleveland won four of its last five games. Marlins won ten of last twelve road games.
-- Tampa Bay won four of its last six games. Braves won ten of their last twelve road games.
-- Astros won nine of their last thirteen home games.
-- Diamondbacks won three of their last four games.
-- Twins are 5-3 in their last eight games.
-- Giants won five of their last seven games.
-- Angels won three of their last four games.
Cold teams
-- Cardinals lost six of their last eight games.
-- Cubs lost their last four games, allowing 27 runs.
-- Bronx Bombers lot four of their last six games. Reds lost three of last four games.
-- Detroit is 3-5 in its last eight games. Pirates lost three of last four.
-- Rangers lost three of their last five games.
-- Brewers lost five of their last six games.
-- Royals are 4-16 at home this season.
-- Colorado lost 11 of its last 14 games. Mariners lost six of their last eight games.
-- San Diego is 3-7 in its last ten home games.
-- Oakland lost three of its last four games.
Totals
-- Seven of last eight St Louis games went over the total.
-- Over is 4-1-1 in White Sox last six games.
-- Four of last five Boston games stayed under the total.
-- Seven of last eight Washington home games went over total.
-- Mets' last nine road games went over the total.
-- Four of last six Cincinnati games went over the total.
-- Over is 4-2-1 in last seven Cleveland home games.
-- Seven of last nine Pirate road games went over the total.
-- Six of last eight Atlanta games went over the total.
-- Four of last five Texas road games went over the total.
-- Under is 7-3-1 in Minnesota's last eleven road games.
-- Five of last seven Arizona road games stayed under total.
-- Under is 10-4-1 in last fifteen Seattle games.
-- Under is 11-5 in Angels' last sixteen road games.
-- Under is 3-1-1 in last five Oakland road games.
Umpires
-- StL-LA-- Home team won four of last five Marquez games.
-- Cin-NY-- Six of last seven Gorman games went over total.
-- NY-Tor-- Home side won 21 of last 28 Muchlinski games.
-- A's-SF-- Six of nine Hoye games stayed under the total.
-- Pitt-Det-- Favorites won six of last seven Miller games.
-- Mia-Clev-- Four of last five Hernandez games stayed under.
-- Min-Mil-- Visiting team won all five LBarrett games.
-- Sea-Col-- Five of last six Schrieber games went over total.
-- Atl-TB-- Four of last five Barksdale games went over.
-- Tex-Hst-- Underdogs won five of last seven McClelland games.
-- Blt-Wsh-- Six of last seven Fletcher games went over total.
-- Bos-Phil-- Last five Darling games went over the total.
-- Chi-Chi-- Seven of nine Kellogg games stayed under total.
-- Az-KC-- Underdogs won last five Gibson games.
-- LA-SD-- Over is 5-1-2 in Nauert games; road team won his last six.
MLB
Dunkel
Miami at Cleveland
The Indians look to bounce back from yesterday's 3-2 loss and build on their 9-3 record in Jeanmar Gomez' last 12 home starts. Cleveland is the pick (-110) according to Dunkel, which has the Indians favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (-110). Here are all of today's picks.
SATURDAY, MAY 19
Game 901-902: St. Louis at LA Dodgers (10:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Westbrook) 15.945; LA Dodgers (Kershaw) 14.421
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-150); 6
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (+130); Over
Game 903-904: Cincinnati at NY Yankees (1:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Bailey) 14.812; NY Yankees (Nova) 15.141
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-160); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (-160); Under
Game 905-906: NY Mets at Toronto (1:07 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Batista) 16.028; Toronto (Morrow) 15.287
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Toronto (-210); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (+180); Over
Game 907-908: Oakland at San Francisco (4:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (Ross) 14.197; San Francisco (Vogelsong) 15.928
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-135); 7
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (-135); Under
Game 909-910: Pittsburgh at Detroit (4:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (Burnett) 14.436; Detroit (Smyly) 15.102
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Detroit (-160); 8
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-160); Over
Game 911-912: Miami at Cleveland (4:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Miami (Sanchez) 15.054; Cleveland (Gomez) 16.050
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 1; 6
Vegas Line: Cleveland (-110); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (-110); Under
Game 913-914: Minnesota at Milwaukee (4:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Pavano) 14.083; Milwaukee (Gallardo) 14.684
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-170); 8
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (-170); Under
Game 915-916: Seattle at Colorado (4:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Vargas) 14.538; Colorado (Friedrich) 13.519
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Colorado (-150); 9
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (+130); Under
Game 917-918: Atlanta at Tampa Bay (4:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Delgado) 15.847; Tampa Bay (Cobb) 16.735
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-110); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (-110); Over
Game 919-920: Texas at Houston (7:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Holland) 15.209; Houston (Harrell) 15.824
Dunkel Line: Houston by 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Texas (-180); 9
Dunkel Pick: Houston (+160); Under
Game 921-922: Baltimore at Washington (7:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Hammel) 15.342; Washington (Detwiler) 15.860
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Washington (-110); 7
Dunkel Pick: Washington (-110); Over
Game 923-924: Boston at Philadelphia (7:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Lester) 16.012; Philadelphia (Blanton) 16.944
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Boston (-115); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-105); Over
Game 925-926: Chicago White Sox at Chicago Cubs (7:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Danks) 14.292; Cubs (Dempster) 15.456
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1; 7
Vegas Line: Chicago Cubs (-140); No Run Total
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (-140); N/A
Game 927-928: Arizona at Kansas City (7:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Kennedy) 14.721; Kansas City (Chen) 15.345
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Arizona (-115); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (-105); Over
Game 929-930: LA Angels at San Diego (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Haren) 14.600; San Diego (Stults) 14.871
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-140); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (+120); Over
MLB
Dunkel
Miami at Cleveland
The Indians look to bounce back from yesterday's 3-2 loss and build on their 9-3 record in Jeanmar Gomez' last 12 home starts. Cleveland is the pick (-110) according to Dunkel, which has the Indians favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (-110). Here are all of today's picks.
SATURDAY, MAY 19
Game 901-902: St. Louis at LA Dodgers (10:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Westbrook) 15.945; LA Dodgers (Kershaw) 14.421
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-150); 6
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (+130); Over
Game 903-904: Cincinnati at NY Yankees (1:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Bailey) 14.812; NY Yankees (Nova) 15.141
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-160); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (-160); Under
Game 905-906: NY Mets at Toronto (1:07 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Batista) 16.028; Toronto (Morrow) 15.287
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Toronto (-210); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (+180); Over
Game 907-908: Oakland at San Francisco (4:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (Ross) 14.197; San Francisco (Vogelsong) 15.928
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-135); 7
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (-135); Under
Game 909-910: Pittsburgh at Detroit (4:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (Burnett) 14.436; Detroit (Smyly) 15.102
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Detroit (-160); 8
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-160); Over
Game 911-912: Miami at Cleveland (4:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Miami (Sanchez) 15.054; Cleveland (Gomez) 16.050
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 1; 6
Vegas Line: Cleveland (-110); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (-110); Under
Game 913-914: Minnesota at Milwaukee (4:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Pavano) 14.083; Milwaukee (Gallardo) 14.684
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-170); 8
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (-170); Under
Game 915-916: Seattle at Colorado (4:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Vargas) 14.538; Colorado (Friedrich) 13.519
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Colorado (-150); 9
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (+130); Under
Game 917-918: Atlanta at Tampa Bay (4:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Delgado) 15.847; Tampa Bay (Cobb) 16.735
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-110); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (-110); Over
Game 919-920: Texas at Houston (7:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Holland) 15.209; Houston (Harrell) 15.824
Dunkel Line: Houston by 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Texas (-180); 9
Dunkel Pick: Houston (+160); Under
Game 921-922: Baltimore at Washington (7:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Hammel) 15.342; Washington (Detwiler) 15.860
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Washington (-110); 7
Dunkel Pick: Washington (-110); Over
Game 923-924: Boston at Philadelphia (7:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Lester) 16.012; Philadelphia (Blanton) 16.944
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Boston (-115); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-105); Over
Game 925-926: Chicago White Sox at Chicago Cubs (7:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Danks) 14.292; Cubs (Dempster) 15.456
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1; 7
Vegas Line: Chicago Cubs (-140); No Run Total
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (-140); N/A
Game 927-928: Arizona at Kansas City (7:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Kennedy) 14.721; Kansas City (Chen) 15.345
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Arizona (-115); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (-105); Over
Game 929-930: LA Angels at San Diego (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Haren) 14.600; San Diego (Stults) 14.871
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-140); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (+120); Over
Public opinion: Saturday’s best consensus plays
NBA:
San Antonio Spurs at Los Angeles Clippers (5, 192)
The Clippers are just 1-3-1 against the spread in their last five and the team is going to need Chris Paul to step up in a hurry. With the Spurs blanketing him on every possession, He has 13 turnovers in the series and is shooting just 31 percent from the floor.
Consensus: Spurs 60 percent/Clippers 40 percent
NHL:
New York Rangers at New Jersey Devils (-120, 4.5)
The Devils thoroughly outplayed the Rangers in Game 2 and now head home looking to take a lead in the series. They opened as high as -135 at some online shops but can now be found as low as -115. The Devils have won four straight home games and are riding a 37-16 run in their last 53 as a home favorite.
Consensus: Rangers 52 percent/Devils 48 percent
MLB:
Texas Rangers at Houston Astros (+160, 9)
Houston starter Lucas Harrell has been a lot better at home than he has on the road, but he’s hardly an imposing figure on the mound against this offense. Harrell has 22 strikeouts and 18 walks in 45 innings this year and has won just once in his last seven starts, dating back to last season.
Consensus: Rangers 73 percent/Astros 27 percent
Armadillo: Saturday's six-pack
-- Lakers went 41-42 from foul line, beat Oklahoma City by 3, as home team is now 3-0 in series. Game 4 in Saturday night at Staples.
-- 76ers rallied back from 18 down in second half, beat Celtics by 9, tying their series 2-2, as series shifts to Boston.
-- Marlins are getting a lot out of Carlos Zambrano; he gave up two runs in seven IP, as Miami won again, this time in Cleveland.
-- They had 34,715 in Houston for Rangers-Astros, good sign for when Astros move to the AL and Texas is a division rival.
-- Very touching scene at Wrigley, with Kerry Wood striking out only guy he faced, in his last big league appearance. His little son ran on the field and hugged him as he walked to the dugout. Good stuff.
-- AL teams were 9-5 on first night of interleague play. Over was 7-7, 3-3 in games with a DH, 4-4 in games with no DH.
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Saturday’s betting tips: Bayern owns huge advantage at home
Weather to watch
Oakland Athletics at San Francisco Giants – 11 mph winds are expected to blow out to right-centerfield.
Who’s hot
-The Spurs are 7-1-2 ATS in their last 10 games as a road favorite.
-Rangers are 10-3 in their last 13 games playing on two days rest.
-The White Sox are 20-6 in their last 26 interleague road games.
Who’s not
-The Clippers are 2-6-2 ATS in their last 10 games as an underdog.
-The under is 1-4-1 in the Devils' last six home games.
-The Tigers were 3-8 in their last 11 home games heading into Friday's action.
Key stat
1 – Bayern Munich lost just one game on its home pitch, the Allianz, in Bundesliga play this season, going 14-1-2. They conceded just six goals in those home games while scoring 49 themselves.
Injury that shouldn’t be overlooked
Blake Griffin, Los Angeles Clippers – Griffin’s injury list continues to grow. It was well known that he has been playing through ankle and knee injuries, but he was also diagnosed with a hip pointer after Game 2’s loss to San Antonio. Griffin still hit seven of his 16 shots from the floor in that defeat, scoring 20 points.
Game of the day
Chelsea (+300) at Bayern Munich (-125) – Draw (+250)
Notable quotable
"We definitely feel that we can win this series. In any playoff series, momentum shifts dramatically every single game. I've seen it coming from the first day of training camp. This is who we've been all year. We're a balanced team . . . not two guys trying to create all the time." Pacers coach Frank Vogel after blowing out the Miami Heat Thursday to take a 2-1 series lead. The Pacers moved to +105 underdogs to beat the Heat (-125) in the series.
Notes and tips
The New Jersey Devils website is doing its part to ensure the club has a solid home-ice advantage against the New York Rangers Saturday afternoon. The Devils’ official website has urged New Jersey ticketholders to only sell tickets to Devils fans, as Rangers supporters continue to try to get a strong support group for their club across the Hudson River. The Devils organization is dubbing it as the “No Blue” campaign. With the series tied at one game apiece, New Jersey is set as a -130 favorite in Game 3.
The Arizona Cardinals aren't handing anything to quarterback Kevin Kolb entering training camp. Coach Ken Whisenhunt plans to determine Arizona's starting quarterback this summer in a competition between Kolb and John Skelton that could stretch into preseason games. Kolb entered the 2011 season as the undisputed starter but the 27-year-old missed seven games due to concussion-like symptoms. He had just over five weeks to pick up the offense, with no benefit of offseason workouts and minimal playbook knowledge, before starting his first game in September. Skelton, more than three years younger than Kolb, lacks mobility and didn't protect the ball well in seven starts in 2011. He was intercepted 14 times and sacked 23 times in 151 attempts last season.
The Miami Heat cancelled their practice Friday, a day after it lost in a blowout to the Indiana Pacers in the Eastern Conference semifinal series. The Heat, who fell to 2-1 in the series after losing 94-75 on the road Thursday, also cancelled media availability of players. The Indiana Pacers also cancelled their Friday practice. The series resumes Sunday with Game 4 in Indianapolis.
With Adam Lind banished to the minors, Vladimir Guerrero could return to the majors sooner than expected. Guerrero, recently signed by the Toronto Blue Jays to a minor-league contract, has impressed during workouts at the Blue Jays' spring training site in Dunedin, Fla. The 37-year-old former Montreal Expos star was scheduled to see some game action at extended spring training next week. Now the first appearance is supposed to come Friday. Then who knows? Asked how the time frame for Guerrero's possible return to the majors has been affected by Thursday's events, manager John Farrell said: "Quickly shortened up."
Interleague Action
May 18, 2012
This weekend marks the start of the first round of MLB Interleague Play for the 2012 regular season, continuing a tradition that began in 1997. The schedule includes a total of 252 games with 14 three-game series set to start this Friday and an extended round of Interleague Play that will run from June 8 to June 24.
The following is a look at some overall pertinent facts and figures as well as a closer look at some of the most intriguing matchups to get you ready for all the action.
MLB Interleague Overview - Results
This will be the 16th season that Major League Baseball has scheduled games between the National and American League which has come to be known as Interleague Play. The popularity among baseball fans continues to remain strong. In 2011, the average Interleague game drew over 12 percent more fans to the ball parks than the average attendance figures for traditional intraleague games.
Over the years, certain teams have made the most of the opportunity to square-off against ball clubs from the other league. The New York Yankees have the best overall record in Interleague Play at 157-107. The next best team has been the Chicago White Sox with an overall record of 153-111. As a whole, the AL has gotten the best of it with a 52.3 winning percentage.
The Miami Marlins have the best record in the National League at 135-117 but there are only four other NL teams with an overall winning record. The Pittsburgh Pirates have the dubious distinction of having the worst Interleague record in the majors at 81-130.
2011 Interleague Results
The AL won the 2011 series with a record of 131-121 marking the eighth consecutive season that they posted a better record than their NL counterparts. The Yankees along with the Los Angeles Angels had the best record in the American League at 13-5, while the Kansas Royals had the worst at 5-13. Six of the 14 teams in the AL ended Interleague play with a winning record.
The teams with the best Interleague record in the NL were the Atlanta Braves and San Francisco Giants at 10-5. The team with the worst record was the Houston Astros at 4-11. Overall, there were nine NL teams that ended up above .500 in Interleague action for the year.
May 18 to May 20 Schedule
The battle for bragging rights in “The Windy City” official kicks off this weekend’s Interleague action with the White Sox and Cubs squaring-off this Friday afternoon at Wrigley Field in a 2:20 p.m. (ET) start.
The rest of the matchups are as follows:
Baltimore Orioles vs. Washington Nationals
Boston Red Sox vs. Philadelphia Phillies
Cincinnati Reds vs. New York Yankees
Miami Marlins vs. Cleveland Indians
Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Detroit Tigers
New York Mets vs. Toronto Blue Jays
Atlanta Braves vs. Tampa Bay Rays
Texas Rangers vs. Houston Astros
Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Kansas City Royals
Minnesota Twins vs. Milwaukee Brewers
Seattle Mariners vs. Colorado Rockies
Los Angeles Angels vs. San Diego Padres
Oakland Athletics vs. San Francisco Giants
St. Louis Cardinals vs. Los Angeles Dodgers (NL Matchup)
Series in the Spotlight
While all 14 of this weekend’s Interleague series offer some interesting matchups both on the mound and in the field, there are a couple that have the potential to be the most entertaining given the natural geographic rivalry they create.
Crosstown Classic - White Sox vs. Cubs
Team Overviews
The White Sox come into this weekend’s series with an overall record of 18-21 which has the team 4.5 games in back of Cleveland in the AL Central. They are 2-4 in their last six games but coming off a 6-1 victory over the Angels as road underdogs (+141) to raise their record on the road to 11-9. Chicago is currently ranked 10th in the AL in hitting with a .248 team batting average and ranked ninth in scoring with 158 runs. The pitching staff is ranked seventh in the AL with a team ERA of 3.89.
The Cubs bring a three-game losing streak into Friday’s contest. They are also bringing up the rear in the NL Central with an overall record of 15-23 and are seven games out of first. Their back-to-back losses to Philadelphia at home have dropped the Cubs to 9-12 at Wrigley this season. This Chicago team is ranked 10th in the NL in hitting with a team batting average of .245 and averaging 3.76 runs per game, which is ranked 12th. The Cubs have a team ERA of 4.10, which is also ranked 12th in the NL.
Top Matchup on the Mound
Jake Peavy vs. Paul Maholm
Peavy is set to get the start in Sunday’s series finale. The right-hander is 4-1 on the year with a 2.65 ERA, but coming off a rough outing against Detroit this past Tuesday. He allowed six earned runs on nine hits including two home runs to end his streak of eight consecutive quality starts dating back to the end of last season.
Maholm will be making his eighth start of the season. He comes in with a 4-2 record and 4.35 ERA. The left-hander gave-up four earned runs on seven hits in six innings of work this past Wednesday against St. Louis. Maholm had only yielded a total of three earned runs in his four previous outings.
Betting Trends
The White Sox are 20-6 in their last 26 Interleague games on the road and 42-16 in their last 58 Interleague games overall. The total has stayed ‘under’ in 10 of their last 12 Interleague road games.
The Cubs are 1-4 in their last five games against the AL Central and 1-4 in their last five Interleague home games. The total has stayed ‘under’ in five of the Cubs last six Interleague games at home.
Head-to-head, the White Sox are 4-1 in the last five meetings and 5-2 in their last seven trips to Wrigley Field. The total has stayed ‘under’ in the last five meetings.
Best of the Rest
Beltway Series - Orioles vs. Nationals
What makes this series so intriguing is that both teams are off to strong starts and are at or near the top of their respective divisions. The Orioles are 25-14 with a one game lead over Tampa Bay in the AL East and the Nationals are 23-15 and a half game in back of Atlanta in the NL East.
The key pitching duel in this series pits Baltimore’s rookie phenom Wei-Yin Chen against Nationals’ ace Stephen Strasburg in Sunday’s series finale. Chen is off to a perfect 4-0 start with a 2.45 ERA in his first seven MLB outings. The left-hander has yet to give-up more than three earned runs in any game this season.
Strasburg has shown no ill effects in his first full season back from Tommy John surgery. The right-hander is 3-1 with an ERA of 2.25 and a 1.02 WHIP. He gave-up four earned runs in his last outing after giving-up a total of seven in his first seven starts.
The Orioles are 6-4 in the last 10 meetings but just 1-4 in their last five games in Washington. The total has gone ‘over’ in four of the last six games between the two
Interleague Action
May 18, 2012
This weekend marks the start of the first round of MLB Interleague Play for the 2012 regular season, continuing a tradition that began in 1997. The schedule includes a total of 252 games with 14 three-game series set to start this Friday and an extended round of Interleague Play that will run from June 8 to June 24.
The following is a look at some overall pertinent facts and figures as well as a closer look at some of the most intriguing matchups to get you ready for all the action.
MLB Interleague Overview - Results
This will be the 16th season that Major League Baseball has scheduled games between the National and American League which has come to be known as Interleague Play. The popularity among baseball fans continues to remain strong. In 2011, the average Interleague game drew over 12 percent more fans to the ball parks than the average attendance figures for traditional intraleague games.
Over the years, certain teams have made the most of the opportunity to square-off against ball clubs from the other league. The New York Yankees have the best overall record in Interleague Play at 157-107. The next best team has been the Chicago White Sox with an overall record of 153-111. As a whole, the AL has gotten the best of it with a 52.3 winning percentage.
The Miami Marlins have the best record in the National League at 135-117 but there are only four other NL teams with an overall winning record. The Pittsburgh Pirates have the dubious distinction of having the worst Interleague record in the majors at 81-130.
2011 Interleague Results
The AL won the 2011 series with a record of 131-121 marking the eighth consecutive season that they posted a better record than their NL counterparts. The Yankees along with the Los Angeles Angels had the best record in the American League at 13-5, while the Kansas Royals had the worst at 5-13. Six of the 14 teams in the AL ended Interleague play with a winning record.
The teams with the best Interleague record in the NL were the Atlanta Braves and San Francisco Giants at 10-5. The team with the worst record was the Houston Astros at 4-11. Overall, there were nine NL teams that ended up above .500 in Interleague action for the year.
May 18 to May 20 Schedule
The battle for bragging rights in “The Windy City” official kicks off this weekend’s Interleague action with the White Sox and Cubs squaring-off this Friday afternoon at Wrigley Field in a 2:20 p.m. (ET) start.
The rest of the matchups are as follows:
Baltimore Orioles vs. Washington Nationals
Boston Red Sox vs. Philadelphia Phillies
Cincinnati Reds vs. New York Yankees
Miami Marlins vs. Cleveland Indians
Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Detroit Tigers
New York Mets vs. Toronto Blue Jays
Atlanta Braves vs. Tampa Bay Rays
Texas Rangers vs. Houston Astros
Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Kansas City Royals
Minnesota Twins vs. Milwaukee Brewers
Seattle Mariners vs. Colorado Rockies
Los Angeles Angels vs. San Diego Padres
Oakland Athletics vs. San Francisco Giants
St. Louis Cardinals vs. Los Angeles Dodgers (NL Matchup)
Series in the Spotlight
While all 14 of this weekend’s Interleague series offer some interesting matchups both on the mound and in the field, there are a couple that have the potential to be the most entertaining given the natural geographic rivalry they create.
Crosstown Classic - White Sox vs. Cubs
Team Overviews
The White Sox come into this weekend’s series with an overall record of 18-21 which has the team 4.5 games in back of Cleveland in the AL Central. They are 2-4 in their last six games but coming off a 6-1 victory over the Angels as road underdogs (+141) to raise their record on the road to 11-9. Chicago is currently ranked 10th in the AL in hitting with a .248 team batting average and ranked ninth in scoring with 158 runs. The pitching staff is ranked seventh in the AL with a team ERA of 3.89.
The Cubs bring a three-game losing streak into Friday’s contest. They are also bringing up the rear in the NL Central with an overall record of 15-23 and are seven games out of first. Their back-to-back losses to Philadelphia at home have dropped the Cubs to 9-12 at Wrigley this season. This Chicago team is ranked 10th in the NL in hitting with a team batting average of .245 and averaging 3.76 runs per game, which is ranked 12th. The Cubs have a team ERA of 4.10, which is also ranked 12th in the NL.
Top Matchup on the Mound
Jake Peavy vs. Paul Maholm
Peavy is set to get the start in Sunday’s series finale. The right-hander is 4-1 on the year with a 2.65 ERA, but coming off a rough outing against Detroit this past Tuesday. He allowed six earned runs on nine hits including two home runs to end his streak of eight consecutive quality starts dating back to the end of last season.
Maholm will be making his eighth start of the season. He comes in with a 4-2 record and 4.35 ERA. The left-hander gave-up four earned runs on seven hits in six innings of work this past Wednesday against St. Louis. Maholm had only yielded a total of three earned runs in his four previous outings.
Betting Trends
The White Sox are 20-6 in their last 26 Interleague games on the road and 42-16 in their last 58 Interleague games overall. The total has stayed ‘under’ in 10 of their last 12 Interleague road games.
The Cubs are 1-4 in their last five games against the AL Central and 1-4 in their last five Interleague home games. The total has stayed ‘under’ in five of the Cubs last six Interleague games at home.
Head-to-head, the White Sox are 4-1 in the last five meetings and 5-2 in their last seven trips to Wrigley Field. The total has stayed ‘under’ in the last five meetings.
Best of the Rest
Beltway Series - Orioles vs. Nationals
What makes this series so intriguing is that both teams are off to strong starts and are at or near the top of their respective divisions. The Orioles are 25-14 with a one game lead over Tampa Bay in the AL East and the Nationals are 23-15 and a half game in back of Atlanta in the NL East.
The key pitching duel in this series pits Baltimore’s rookie phenom Wei-Yin Chen against Nationals’ ace Stephen Strasburg in Sunday’s series finale. Chen is off to a perfect 4-0 start with a 2.45 ERA in his first seven MLB outings. The left-hander has yet to give-up more than three earned runs in any game this season.
Strasburg has shown no ill effects in his first full season back from Tommy John surgery. The right-hander is 3-1 with an ERA of 2.25 and a 1.02 WHIP. He gave-up four earned runs in his last outing after giving-up a total of seven in his first seven starts.
The Orioles are 6-4 in the last 10 meetings but just 1-4 in their last five games in Washington. The total has gone ‘over’ in four of the last six games between the two
The Bum's Preakness Exotics and Winner ! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Post Time: 6:18) Surface: Dirt -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Preakness S. 1 3/16 Miles | Open | 3 Year Olds | G1 STAKES | Purse: $1,000,000 EXACTA, 50 cent TRIFECTA & 10 cent SUPERFECTA / DAILY DOUBLE (RACES 12 & 13 ) SUPER HIGH 52nd HALF OF PIMLICO SPECIAL / PREAKNESS DOUBLE # PP HORSE JOCKEY TRAINER CLAIM $ EQUIP. MED. 1 1 Tiger Walk ML: 30-1 K. Desormeaux 126 Lbs I. Correas, IV Blk-On LA 2 2 Teeth of the Dog ML: 15-1 J. Bravo 126 Lbs M. Matz - LA 3 3 Pretension ML: 30-1 J. Santiago 126 Lbs C. Grove - LA 4 4 Zetterholm ML: 20-1 J. Alvarado 126 Lbs R. Dutrow, Jr. - L 5 5 Went the Day Well ML: 6-1 J. Velazquez 126 Lbs H. Motion - LA 6 6 Creative Cause ML: 6-1 J. Rosario 126 Lbs M. Harrington - L 7 7 Bodemeister ML: 8-5 M. Smith 126 Lbs B. Baffert - LA 8 8 Daddy Nose Best ML: 12-1 J. Leparoux 126 Lbs S. Asmussen - LA 9 9 I'll Have Another ML: 5-2 M. Gutierrez 126 Lbs D. O'Neill - LA 10 10 Optimizer ML: 30-1 C. Nakatani 126 Lbs D. Lukas - L 11 11 Cozzetti ML: 30-1 J. Lezcano 126 Lbs D. Romans - LA
Preakness Stakes odds: Best long shot bets on the board
The general consensus among racing pundits is that the more entries in the Preakness the weaker the top horses.
A couple of days ago as many as 16 horses were strong considerations for the race. Now there are just 11 in the field, some scared off by Bodemeister’s speed, and others who just don’t feel they can come back in two weeks off the Kentucky Derby.
Since 1984 only three horses have won the Preakness that didn’t race in the Derby. That would mean that I'll Have Another, Bodemeister, Creative Cause or Went the Day Well have the best chance on Saturday.
While Bodemeister and I’ll Have Another figure to take most of the money at the windows, here are a few horses that can steal this race at a price.
Creative Cause (+600); Jockey: Joel Rosario
You’ll most likely get around 8-1 when the race goes off on this one. Creative Cause finished fifth in the Kentucky Derby, the first time he’d ever missed the board. Trainer Mike Harrington’s charge has raced against the best and never lost by more than a length until the Run for the Roses.
Frankly, he was due for a stinker, and if fifth in the Derby is to be considered a bad race, then there’s still plenty left in the tank for the Cause who rallied home eight wide.
Take away the traffic that Creative Cause endured in the race and the stretch drive would have been much easier. Creative Cause has also beaten Bodemeister and has posted a Beyer figure of 102. That type of race could put him in the winner’s circle here.
Teeth of the Dog (+1500); Jockey: Joe Bravo
Went off a 53-1 in his last race, taking third in the Wood Memorial. When Bravo asked the Dog to run he did and he never stopped. His final furlong was a pedestrian 13 seconds but if he gets off to a better start and the top guns fail to fire this one could surprise. Teeth of the Dog beat Went the Day Well in February as the 2-1 favorite.
Cozzetti (+3000); Jockey: Jose Lezcano
A decided longshot, Cozzetti is the son of Cozzene who won the Breeders’ Cup Mile in 1985. While there isn’t too much to hang your hat on with this one he is trained by Dale Romans who won this race last year with Shackleford and finished second two years ago with First Dude. Obviously Romans knows a little about this race.
Romans decided against starting Dullahan in the Preakness and will enter him in the Belmont. So, he’s giving Cozzetti a shot here.
The negatives: It took Cozzetti three tries to break his maiden and he’s winless in four starts since. His Beyer figures stink and Bodemeister walloped him in the Arkansas Derby.
Preakness Stakes handicapping: Three betting trends of note
Trends are a valuable part of any handicapping and that’s especially true in horse racing. To help you uncover the winner of the Preakness, here are three valuable Preakness Stakes trends to consider:
Kentucky Derby winner
Unless something changes drastically between now and post time, the Derby winner won’t be favored in the Preakness — a reasonably uncommon occurrence. More interesting than that, though, is the consideration of whether I’ll Have Another can head to the Belmont with a chance to end the Triple Crown drought.
Over the last 31 years we have seen 10 Derby winners take the Preakness. That’s just under a third of all races — roughly the same percentage of races won by the favorites. In the last seven years we have seen just one — Big Brown in 2008. Animal Kingdom came as close as any last year, but didn’t quite have enough ground left at the end when he was gaining on Shackleford.
While I’ll Have Another likely won’t be the post-time favorite most Derby winners are. In other words, the Derby favorite doesn’t really seem to have a particular advantage in this race over the medium term.
Horses that didn’t run in the Kentucky Derby
On the surface it might seem tempting to pick a horse that didn’t run in the Derby to win the Preakness. After all, they are well rested while Derby entrants are just two weeks removed from by far the toughest race of their careers.
The truth is that betting on the fresher horses is usually a terrible idea. In the last 28 years we have seen just three fresh horses win the Preakness. Looking at the last 15 editions of the Preakness we have seen 91 new entrants. Only three of those have won — just over three percent. The other 12 winners have come from among the 77 horses who were also in the Derby. That’s a rate of 16 percent. That means that it is five times more likely for a Derby entrant to win the Preakness than it is for a fresh horse to do so.
Things get even more bleak when you consider the last two fresh horses to win the Preakness — Bernardini and Rachel Alexandra. The former was a highly-touted, wildly-impressive colt who could very well have been favored had he gone in the Derby. The latter was the best filly of her generation — and several before and since. So, they were both exceptional horses.
Most fresh entrants in the Preakness are a long way from exceptional. The group this year is weak even compared to most recent groups. The chances of one of these horses breaking through and winning clearly exists, but it is tiny.
On the lead
Bodemeister is going to try to win wire-to-wire and the rest of the horses are going to try to chase him down — with I’ll Have Another likely leading that charge reasonably close to the leader. The lead shouldn’t be a terribly tough place to be in this race — the Preakness is shorter than the Derby and the set-up of the turns at Pimlico makes it tougher for horses to gain momentum by going wide.
Historically, it hasn't been a good strategy to be on the lead. In the last 52 years only five horses have wired the field. In the last 15 years, Rachel Alexandra is the only horse to be on the lead at the half-mile mark that went on to win.
That seems o be particularly bad news for the favorite here. Shackleford was second last year and close to the lead the whole way before taking over on the final turn. Others have essentially contested the early pace before winning as well.
There is one other major factor to consider — the types of horses that typically lead. Most often the front-runners are horses that have speed as their only trick. They know they aren’t likely good enough to win, so they hope they can get away up front and hold on to steal the win. It’s a low percentage strategy, but often the best bet the horses have.
Bodemeister is not your typical speed horse. On top of his exceptional speed he has serious stamina bred into him as well. He did fade late in the Derby, but not compared to the other speed horses — Trinniberg pushed Bodemeister early on and wound up 30 lengths back at the wire. Most speed horses are on a suicide mission and they know it, but Bodemeister is different.
My Derby Winner with Exotics
5. Went the Day Well (+600); Jockey: John R. Velazquez
Put on blinkers in the Derby and closed sharply. Had a rough start in the race and most Preakness winners come out of the Derby field. He’s got a shot.
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Exacta Box....5 , 7 , 9 , 11
5. Went the Day Well (+600); Jockey: John R. Velazquez
Put on blinkers in the Derby and closed sharply. Had a rough start in the race and most Preakness winners come out of the Derby field. He’s got a shot.
7. Bodemeister (+270); Jockey: Mike Smith
The clear favorite because of his blistering speed but Smith will have to wing it again here and that just doesn’t bode well. I really feel that he wins or misses the board completely and I’m going with the latter.
9. I’ll Have Another (+350); Jockey: Mario Gutierrez
If you think this horse is a fluke consider he’s won three straight races and just posted his best yet. Gutierrez put him in great position in the Derby despite starting from the No. 19 post last time out. That’s why I ruled him out last time and I’m still kicking myself for it.
11 - Cozzetti 30/1 Jose Lezcano (Debut) Dale Romans (1-3)
Notes: Shackleford was as gutsy as they come on the front end the entire way last year for Romans to get his trainer his only Triple Crown race win to date. If this guy follows in his stablemates' hoofprints he'll likely come from dead last to win. His last two were sneaky good even though he only managed minor awards and the post won't matter since he'll be far back early anyway. I'm not sure he can win unless everything goes picture perfect but I can see him spicing up the exotic wagers. Using him underneath.
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Trifecta Box.....5 , 7 , 9 , 11
5. Went the Day Well (+600); Jockey: John R. Velazquez
Put on blinkers in the Derby and closed sharply. Had a rough start in the race and most Preakness winners come out of the Derby field. He’s got a shot.
7. Bodemeister (+270); Jockey: Mike Smith
The clear favorite because of his blistering speed but Smith will have to wing it again here and that just doesn’t bode well. I really feel that he wins or misses the board completely and I’m going with the latter.
9. I’ll Have Another (+350); Jockey: Mario Gutierrez
If you think this horse is a fluke consider he’s won three straight races and just posted his best yet. Gutierrez put him in great position in the Derby despite starting from the No. 19 post last time out. That’s why I ruled him out last time and I’m still kicking myself for it.
11 - Cozzetti 30/1 Jose Lezcano (Debut) Dale Romans (1-3)
Notes: Shackleford was as gutsy as they come on the front end the entire way last year for Romans to get his trainer his only Triple Crown race win to date. If this guy follows in his stablemates' hoofprints he'll likely come from dead last to win. His last two were sneaky good even though he only managed minor awards and the post won't matter since he'll be far back early anyway. I'm not sure he can win unless everything goes picture perfect but I can see him spicing up the exotic wagers. Using him underneath.
My Derby Winner with Exotics
5. Went the Day Well (+600); Jockey: John R. Velazquez
Put on blinkers in the Derby and closed sharply. Had a rough start in the race and most Preakness winners come out of the Derby field. He’s got a shot.
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Exacta Box....5 , 7 , 9 , 11
5. Went the Day Well (+600); Jockey: John R. Velazquez
Put on blinkers in the Derby and closed sharply. Had a rough start in the race and most Preakness winners come out of the Derby field. He’s got a shot.
7. Bodemeister (+270); Jockey: Mike Smith
The clear favorite because of his blistering speed but Smith will have to wing it again here and that just doesn’t bode well. I really feel that he wins or misses the board completely and I’m going with the latter.
9. I’ll Have Another (+350); Jockey: Mario Gutierrez
If you think this horse is a fluke consider he’s won three straight races and just posted his best yet. Gutierrez put him in great position in the Derby despite starting from the No. 19 post last time out. That’s why I ruled him out last time and I’m still kicking myself for it.
11 - Cozzetti 30/1 Jose Lezcano (Debut) Dale Romans (1-3)
Notes: Shackleford was as gutsy as they come on the front end the entire way last year for Romans to get his trainer his only Triple Crown race win to date. If this guy follows in his stablemates' hoofprints he'll likely come from dead last to win. His last two were sneaky good even though he only managed minor awards and the post won't matter since he'll be far back early anyway. I'm not sure he can win unless everything goes picture perfect but I can see him spicing up the exotic wagers. Using him underneath.
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Trifecta Box.....5 , 7 , 9 , 11
5. Went the Day Well (+600); Jockey: John R. Velazquez
Put on blinkers in the Derby and closed sharply. Had a rough start in the race and most Preakness winners come out of the Derby field. He’s got a shot.
7. Bodemeister (+270); Jockey: Mike Smith
The clear favorite because of his blistering speed but Smith will have to wing it again here and that just doesn’t bode well. I really feel that he wins or misses the board completely and I’m going with the latter.
9. I’ll Have Another (+350); Jockey: Mario Gutierrez
If you think this horse is a fluke consider he’s won three straight races and just posted his best yet. Gutierrez put him in great position in the Derby despite starting from the No. 19 post last time out. That’s why I ruled him out last time and I’m still kicking myself for it.
11 - Cozzetti 30/1 Jose Lezcano (Debut) Dale Romans (1-3)
Notes: Shackleford was as gutsy as they come on the front end the entire way last year for Romans to get his trainer his only Triple Crown race win to date. If this guy follows in his stablemates' hoofprints he'll likely come from dead last to win. His last two were sneaky good even though he only managed minor awards and the post won't matter since he'll be far back early anyway. I'm not sure he can win unless everything goes picture perfect but I can see him spicing up the exotic wagers. Using him underneath.
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Preakness Stakes betting: Horse-by-horse preview and picks
As sure as LeBron James will pass up the big shot, the early favorite for the Preakness Stakes is always the horse who led in the Kentucky Derby.
Cappers talk about how the shorter distance will be the difference this time around, but here’s the problem:
In the last 25 Preakness Stakes, only five horses have gone wire-to-wire. Add in the fact that Bodemeister set such blistering fractions in the Derby, he is destined to bounce. As a rule, these horses don’t come back in two weeks and to do so after such a demanding race is a tall task - one I wouldn’t take at 8-5.
Bodemeister looks like a superb horse but I’m betting that he’ll come up short Saturday. I’ll Have Another had an easier time in the Kentucky Derby and could be two thirds of the way to history.
Here’s a look at the field for the 137th Preakness Stakes:
1. Tiger Walk (+3000); Jockey: Kent Desormeaux
Owned by Under Armour founder Kevin Plank, who named him for the Auburn football team’s stroll into the stadium on gameday, Tiger Walk appears to be over his head here. He had a nice workout on Sunday, going 47.6 seconds for 4-furlongs and Desormeaux picks up the mount, but this ain’t the SEC.
2. Teeth of the Dog (+1500); Jockey: Joe Bravo
Has the speed to pressure Bodemeister for the lead but lacks the pedigree to stay there. This one took third in the Wood Memorial, a race that has since been lightly regarded. Has just one win, a maiden race which included Went the Day Well.
3. Pretension (+3000); Jockey: Javier Santiago
Has won on this surface (Canonero II Stakes on May 5) and he’s out of Storm Cat. Other than that there’s little to like and his best Beyer Speed Figure is a woeful 83. Pass.
4. Zetterholm (+2000); Jockey: Junior Alvarado
He’s riding a three-race winning streak but they all came against much softer competition. Could be a factor if the fractions are outrageous.
5. Went the Day Well (+600); Jockey: John R. Velazquez
Put on blinkers in the Derby and closed sharply. Had a rough start in the race and most Preakness winners come out of the Derby field. He’s got a shot.
6. Creative Cause (+600); Jockey: Joel Rosario
This one ran a gutty Kentucky Derby clearly going all out for the win. Tried to run them down at the top of the stretch and had nothing left as he faded to fifth. That was the only race he wasn’t within a length of the winner in nine starts.
7. Bodemeister (+270); Jockey: Mike Smith
The clear favorite because of his blistering speed but Smith will have to wing it again here and that just doesn’t bode well. I really feel that he wins or misses the board completely and I’m going with the latter.
8. Daddy Nose Best (+1200); Jockey: Julien Laparoux
Great jock but was a dismal 10th in the Derby. You could blame it on traffic problems but I didn’t like him before the Run for the Roses and he showed me nothing to make me change my mind.
9. I’ll Have Another (+350); Jockey: Mario Gutierrez
If you think this horse is a fluke consider he’s won three straight races and just posted his best yet. Gutierrez put him in great position in the Derby despite starting from the No. 19 post last time out. That’s why I ruled him out last time and I’m still kicking myself for it.
10. Optimizer (+3000); Jockey: Corey Nakatani
Trainer D. Wayne Lukas gives the mount to Nakatani but this horse has won just once in 10 tries and was 11th in the Derby. Pass.
11. Cozzetti (+3000); Jockey: Jose Lezcano
Trained by Dale Romans, who won this race with Shackleford last year and was second with First Dude in 2010. Likes to run late and from the outside and the post won’t hurt him. He would make the trifecta profitable.
Preakness Stakes picks: 1. I’ll Have Another, 2. Creative Cause, 3 Cozzetti
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Preakness Stakes betting: Horse-by-horse preview and picks
As sure as LeBron James will pass up the big shot, the early favorite for the Preakness Stakes is always the horse who led in the Kentucky Derby.
Cappers talk about how the shorter distance will be the difference this time around, but here’s the problem:
In the last 25 Preakness Stakes, only five horses have gone wire-to-wire. Add in the fact that Bodemeister set such blistering fractions in the Derby, he is destined to bounce. As a rule, these horses don’t come back in two weeks and to do so after such a demanding race is a tall task - one I wouldn’t take at 8-5.
Bodemeister looks like a superb horse but I’m betting that he’ll come up short Saturday. I’ll Have Another had an easier time in the Kentucky Derby and could be two thirds of the way to history.
Here’s a look at the field for the 137th Preakness Stakes:
1. Tiger Walk (+3000); Jockey: Kent Desormeaux
Owned by Under Armour founder Kevin Plank, who named him for the Auburn football team’s stroll into the stadium on gameday, Tiger Walk appears to be over his head here. He had a nice workout on Sunday, going 47.6 seconds for 4-furlongs and Desormeaux picks up the mount, but this ain’t the SEC.
2. Teeth of the Dog (+1500); Jockey: Joe Bravo
Has the speed to pressure Bodemeister for the lead but lacks the pedigree to stay there. This one took third in the Wood Memorial, a race that has since been lightly regarded. Has just one win, a maiden race which included Went the Day Well.
3. Pretension (+3000); Jockey: Javier Santiago
Has won on this surface (Canonero II Stakes on May 5) and he’s out of Storm Cat. Other than that there’s little to like and his best Beyer Speed Figure is a woeful 83. Pass.
4. Zetterholm (+2000); Jockey: Junior Alvarado
He’s riding a three-race winning streak but they all came against much softer competition. Could be a factor if the fractions are outrageous.
5. Went the Day Well (+600); Jockey: John R. Velazquez
Put on blinkers in the Derby and closed sharply. Had a rough start in the race and most Preakness winners come out of the Derby field. He’s got a shot.
6. Creative Cause (+600); Jockey: Joel Rosario
This one ran a gutty Kentucky Derby clearly going all out for the win. Tried to run them down at the top of the stretch and had nothing left as he faded to fifth. That was the only race he wasn’t within a length of the winner in nine starts.
7. Bodemeister (+270); Jockey: Mike Smith
The clear favorite because of his blistering speed but Smith will have to wing it again here and that just doesn’t bode well. I really feel that he wins or misses the board completely and I’m going with the latter.
8. Daddy Nose Best (+1200); Jockey: Julien Laparoux
Great jock but was a dismal 10th in the Derby. You could blame it on traffic problems but I didn’t like him before the Run for the Roses and he showed me nothing to make me change my mind.
9. I’ll Have Another (+350); Jockey: Mario Gutierrez
If you think this horse is a fluke consider he’s won three straight races and just posted his best yet. Gutierrez put him in great position in the Derby despite starting from the No. 19 post last time out. That’s why I ruled him out last time and I’m still kicking myself for it.
10. Optimizer (+3000); Jockey: Corey Nakatani
Trainer D. Wayne Lukas gives the mount to Nakatani but this horse has won just once in 10 tries and was 11th in the Derby. Pass.
11. Cozzetti (+3000); Jockey: Jose Lezcano
Trained by Dale Romans, who won this race with Shackleford last year and was second with First Dude in 2010. Likes to run late and from the outside and the post won’t hurt him. He would make the trifecta profitable.
Preakness Stakes picks: 1. I’ll Have Another, 2. Creative Cause, 3 Cozzetti
Preakness Stakes Breakdown
May 18, 2012
Fresh off their 1-2 finish in the G1 Kentucky Derby two weeks ago at Churchill Downs, I'll Have Another and Bodemeister are the main attractions for Saturday's G1 Preakness at Pimlico, the second Jewel of the Triple Crown. In all, six Derby runners are back in Baltimore for the Preakness while five new shooters will look to leave their mark on an American classic.
Let's break it down!!
2012 Breakdown
PP - Horse ML Odds Jockey (Preakness Record) Owner (Preakness Record)
1 - Tiger Walk 30/1 **Ramon Dominguez (0-10) Ignacio Correas (Debut)
Notes: Trainer "Nacho" Correas adds blinkers for this, a move I never understood as this isn't just some race: it's the Preakness!!! For as long as I live I will not get trainers making equipment changes in big races but that's what he's doing. He hasn't made much noise since breaking his maiden four starts back in his first dirt start though he did manage to grab minor shares in the G3 Withers, G3 Gotham and G1 Wood Memorial at Aqueduct in his last three. Obviously a cut below but Desormeaux sure knows his way around Pimlico and has two Preakness wins under his belt. In what's become the norm for him, a minor award is probably his ceiling. **Note -- Jockey Ramon Dominguez replaces Kent Desormeaux, who was removed after failing a Breathalyzer test. This will be the 10th Preakness for Dominguez, who finished second aboard Scrappy T in 2005 and First Dude in 2010.
2 - Teeth of the Dog 15/1 Joe Bravo (0-3) Michael Matz (0/1)
Notes: Matz returns to the scene of what probably qualifies as one of the saddest days of his life as Pimlico is where the ill-fated Barbaro broke down passing the stands for the first time in the 2006 renewal. The romantics out there have that in the back of their minds too, I can almost guarantee it and that just means more "bad" money on this guy. He did manage to get third in the Wood Memorial last out at 53/1 but someone had to and the first two finishers didn't run a step between them last out in Louisville. His biggest impact on the race will come in the first five furlongs or so as he appears to have some speed but I doubt he'll be around when it really counts.
3 - Pretension 30/1 Javier Santiago (Debut) Christopher Grove (0/1)
Notes: Posted a minor upset in a minor stakes at Pimlico on Derby Day but it was in a suspect five horse field. Runner-up Brimstone Island was declared from the Preakness earlier in the week with his trainer saying he wasn't right while third place finisher My Adonis was the lone AE in the Derby field, took a van to Louisville the previous Tuesday then vanned back east on Friday morning when he was scratched from the Derby. His two starts against graded stakes competition earlier this year in the Gotham and G3 Illinois Derby weren't good at all. Like Teeth of the Dog, he has some speed to have an effect on things early but should be far back late.
4 - Zetterholm 20/1 Junior Alvarado (Debut) Rick Dutrow, Jr. (1-2)
Notes: Interesting week for Dutrow as he'll saddle this colt in the Preakness then fight for his professional life in court a few days later as he's staring down the barrel of a ten year ban. Since taking over his training at the beginning of the year, Zetterholm has improved with each start and has won his last three, albeit all have come against New York breds. He's gaining ground at the end of each of his starts, a great sign especially when you consider he's taking on about an extra eight of a mile or so and I like that Dutrow is sticking with the up-and-coming Alvarado who's been aboard for his last two scores. If the pace is quick, and I imagine it will be, this guy will be coming late. In my opinion, he holds the best chance out of all the new shooters at upsetting the Derby runners.
5 - Went the Day Well 6/1 John Velazquez (0-4) Graham Motion (0-4)
Notes: These connections fell a ½ length short of turning Belmont into a mad(der?) house last year when their Derby winner Animal Kingdom came that close to nailing Shackleford on the line. The question is did they, more specifically Johnny V, learn anything from last year? Animal Kingdom was too far back and it cost him. This guy didn't have the best break last out and had to close from far back but his earlier races lead me to believe he will be much, much closer to the pace on Saturday. If he is, he could very well be the one to pick up the pieces. It'll be his second start with blinkers, an angle I like a bit better than first time blinkers especially with younger horses, and unlike some others, has done some of his best work on shorter rest as evident by his G3 Spiral score coming just three weeks after his maiden victory. A top tier prospect for me.
6 - Creative Cause 6/1 Joel Rosario (Debut) Mike Harrington (Debut)
Notes: I can't remember my opinion changing more about a horse than it has about this colt over the past few months. When they hit the wire in the G1 B.C. Juvenile last year, he was my Derby horse. But as this winter wore on I started falling out of love with him. I don't like that he can get goofy in the stretch or the fact that he shipped back to California after the Derby then back east for this, but the thing I hate most is that he lacks the knockout punch. He just can't seem to finish the job. Yeah, he was wide in Kentucky but plenty of horses were and he almost always seems to be wide so it's really not an excuse. He just doesn't finish the game and I still think he has soundness issues. He's starting to get the "wiseguy" vibe too, which I love in this case because I'm tossing him out completely.
7 - Bodemeister 8/5 Mike Smith (1/13) Bob Baffert (5/12)
Notes: "By the time 2012 comes to an end there's a good chance they'll be erecting statues of this colt," is how I started my Derby Breakdown about this guy. It may still happen, but I'd like to take the statement back officially. Now, he may go about his business and cropdust the other ten runners in here but he won't be doing it with my money on his nose to win. I couldn't believe he was on the lead in the Derby over Trinniberg and originally though it was Smith's fault. Obviously I was wrong since he's back in the saddle so I have to think that Baffert told him to do it which blows my mind. And I have to think he'll be cutting the pace again. This will be his sixth race in 125 days and while that wouldn't ordinarily be a deal-breaker for me, it is when it's the first six starts of your career as a three-year-old, especially when the last two came in a 9 ½ length romp in a quick time and in the Derby where he went 22 and change, 45 and change, 09 and change and a flat mile in 1:35. Ten other Derby runners went a sub :46 half in front; none of them finished better than tenth. That may make him a freak, but in my book, a freak would have gotten to that wire first in Louisville and he didn't. Combine that with the fact that he'll be the big favorite and will probably get some cheap speed to keep him company early and I can't see him winning. I'll use him underneath in gimmicks in case no one else fires but not on top.
8 - Daddy Nose Best 12/1 Julien Leparoux (0-4) Steve Asmussen (2-5)
Notes: As I get older, I realize just how many stupid things I've done in my life and one of the things I've done numerous times up until a few years back is fall for horses like him, ones that weren't being considered for a race before being thrown into the ring at the eleventh hour. Asmussen was thinking about running two or three others in here and didn't even mention this guy until he declared the others. Some vote of confidence, huh? Was getting a ton of attention heading into the first Saturday in May and unlike some others that probably weren't 100 percent going in or had legitimate trouble during the race, this guy just didn't fire. You could draw a line through it if you like (another line I refuse to fall for anymore) but keep in mind that his lone dirt win came after a ridiculously fast early pace that he took advantage of over one of the aforementioned Asmussen runners that isn't in here. Not for me.
9 - I'll Have Another 5/2 Mario Gutierrez (Debut) Doug O'Neill (Debut)
Notes: I would never, ever, ever take anything away from the Kentucky Derby winner; I have too much respect for the race to do that but even his connections would admit they couldn't have scripted this years' Run for the Roses any better. He drew outside any of the early traffic trouble, managed to save ground even though he broke from post 19 and never had a straw in his path en route to a solid victory. Odds are that simply will not happen again. Perfect trips are a supremely rare commodity so getting back-to-back ones is improbable to say the least. He had Trinniberg to do the dirty work last time but if Teeth of the Dog or Pretension don't leave out of there he'll be the one chasing Bodemeister which will not only make Gutierrez use him more in the early running but it'll also take him a bit out of his element as he likes to stalk and pounce, not chase and battle. He's a fresh horse, having run just three times this year but I'm sure there is a reason or reasons for that too. He's in my top tier but he may actually need to be the superhorse and not Bodemeister if he's to win this.
10 - Optimizer 30/1 Corey Nakatani (0-3) D. Wayne Lukas (5-36)
Notes: Really, D. Wayne? REALLY?!?!? What can he possibly be telling his owners that they allow him to run this horse in here - he put in the greatest eleventh place finish in Derby history? He's started seven times on dirt and ran good once. ONCE!! At least he gets a money Triple Crown rider in Nakatani whose next win in a Triple Crown race will be his first. What a joke.
11 - Cozzetti 30/1 Jose Lezcano (Debut) Dale Romans (1-3)
Notes: Shackleford was as gutsy as they come on the front end the entire way last year for Romans to get his trainer his only Triple Crown race win to date. If this guy follows in his stablemates' hoofprints he'll likely come from dead last to win. His last two were sneaky good even though he only managed minor awards and the post won't matter since he'll be far back early anyway. I'm not sure he can win unless everything goes picture perfect but I can see him spicing up the exotic wagers. Using him underneath.
Preakness Stakes Finds Bodemeister The Favorite
The second leg of The Triple Crown provides handicappers with another unique set of challenges. A field of 11 will break from the starting gate at Pimlico Race Course in Saturday's Preakness Stakes, with six of the runners wheeling right back from performing in the Kentucky Derby.
Bodemeister (No. 7, 8/5) will again be able to garner the lead, but it’s quite likely he won’t have to exact as much energy as he did early on in the Kentucky Derby. The easy thought process is the shorter distance should make life easier on Bob Baffert’s talented three-year-old, but that may not be the case.
Can Bodemeister be caught? He ran an incredible race in the Derby and won’t have Trinniberg to deal with this time around. The question that has to be answered is how much did his runner-up effort at Louisville take out of him?
The fact that the race is shorter will prompt several jockeys to be in closer contact with the pacesetter, and weaving through traffic should not be as daunting a task as it was two weeks ago. Went the Day Well’s closing effort in the Kentucky Derby gave the appearance of a sure fire Belmont Stakes winner. The connections could see that but feel with a cleaner trip, the Preakness is right in his wheelhouse as well. Went The Day Well is 6-1 and will break from the fifth post position.
Creative Cause (No. 6, 6/1), Daddy Nose Best (No. 8, 12/1) and Optimizer (No. 10, 30/1) will take another kick at the can in Maryland. Creative Cause ran wide in the Derby and could turn things around on Saturday, while Daddy Nose Best simply didn’t fire. The up and down nature of three-year-old thoroughbreds has trainer Steve Assmussen willing to give Daddy Nose Best another shot.
I’ll Have Another is priced at 5/2 midweek and faces another stiff test Saturday out of the ninth post. To his credit, he has answered the bell throughout his sophomore campaign. Pressure continues to mount on young rider Mario Guittierez, but this kid seems to have ice in his veins. He couldn’t have mapped out a better trip in Louisville and his mounts running style suits this race beautifully.
The new shooters have arrived and freshness can certainly be viewed as an asset when facing the group that had to tackle the longest race of their careers just two weeks ago. No. 2 Teeth of the Dog (15/1) will be saddled by trainer Michael Matz, who will wait to run Union Rags in the Belmont. The three-year-old son of Bluegrass Cat looks to have the best chance of crashing the exotics off a third place finish in the Wood Memorial at Aqueduct in early April.
No. 11 Cozzetti (30/1) has been working like a top at Churchill Downs. He was last seen finishing fourth in the Arkansas Derby behind Bodemeister.
Dullahan, who finished third in the Kentucky Derby, will bypass the Preakness with plans of running in the Belmont. Trainer Dale Romans was planning to take another shot at Pimlico, but Dullahan’s owner Jerry Crawford made the ultimate decision to take the short break.
The $1,000,000 Preakness Stakes is Race 12 on Pimlico's Saturday card with a post time of 6:18 p.m. (ET), and NBC will have the broadcast with pre-race coverage beginning nearly two hours earlier.
Friday, May 18 Game Score Status Pick Amount Baltimore - 7:05 PM ET Washington -106 500 Washington - Over 7 500 Boston - 7:05 PM ET Philadelphia -152 500 Philadelphia - Over 7 500 Cincinnati - 7:05 PM ET Cincinnati +152 500 NY Yankees - Over 9.5 500 Miami - 7:05 PM ET Cleveland -122 500 Cleveland - Under 8 500 Pittsburgh - 7:05 PM ET Pittsburgh +209 500 Detroit - Under 7.5 500 NY Mets - 7:07 PM ET Toronto -145 500 Toronto - Over 7.5 500 Atlanta - 7:10 PM ET Tampa Bay -121 500 Tampa Bay - Over 7 500 Texas - 8:05 PM ET Houston +132 500 Houston - Under 8.5 500 Arizona - 8:10 PM ET Kansas City +109 500 Kansas City - Over 9 500 Minnesota - 8:10 PM ET Minnesota +120 500 Milwaukee - Over 8.5 500 Seattle - 8:40 PM ET Colorado -130 500 Colorado - Over 11 500 LA Angels - 10:05 PM ET San Diego +151 500 San Diego - Over 6 500 St. Louis - 10:10 PM ET LA Dodgers +115 500 LA Dodgers - Over 6.5 500 Oakland - 10:15 PM ET Oakland +101 500 San Francisco - Over 6.5 500
Public opinion: Friday's best consensus plays
NBA:
Oklahoma City Thunder at Los Angeles Lakers (-2.5, 192)
The Lakers looked to be in complete control late in Game 2, but the Thunder made a push with two minutes left and Kevin Durant hit the game-winning shot with 18 seconds remaining. Kobe Bryant had a few chances to put the game away and couldn’t buy a bucket down the stretch.
Consensus: Thunder 55 percent/Lakers 45 percent
MLB:
Chicago White Sox at Chicago Cubs (-140, N/A)
The Windy City will be divided for Game 1 between the White Sox and Cubs. Early bettors are all over the visiting Chicago club even though Cubs starter Jeff Samardzija is riding a hot streak. The White Sox have won four of their last five against the Cubs.
Consensus: White Sox 61 percent/Cubs 39 percent
Armadillo: Friday's six-pack
-- San Antonio Spurs haven't lost a game since April 11. Any game. You think they're going to lose a best-of-7 series?
-- Why isn't Gregg Popovich the Olympic coach? Well, Jerry Co****elo runs USA Basketball, and apparently he and Pop aren't great buddies.
-- Dwyane Wade is 18-58 (31.0%) from the floor in the Indiana series.
-- Pacers were 100-1 to win the championship back in the fall.
-- All five teams in the NL East are over .500.
-- If Patriots don't want Wes Welker, could they send him to St Louis?
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Armadillo: Friday's List of 13: Random thoughts with the weekend here......
13) Read an interesting book on the plane home from Las Vegas; Play Their Hearts Out, about AAU basketball in southern California. The writer followed this group of kids for eight years as they grew up from 4th graders to prospective college athletes. Quite an undertaking, but its really well-written, it is sad at times, uplifting at times, but all of it is true. Some of the kids in the book are still playing college ball. If you like college basketball, its worth your time.
12) In Celtics’ three playoff games with Philly so far, they’re +47 with Kevin Garnett on the court, -31 with him on the bench.
11) Remaining NHL teams' records in the playoffs:
Kings 11-1, Coyotes 8-6, Rangers 9-7, Devils 9-5.
10) ESPN.com insists on posting these articles on which teams should sell off players and which teams should buy. Its May 18 today, too damn early for teams to be giving up on the baseball season.
The season is still young. Come up with other stuff to right about. Use your imagination. Write about prospects, anything, but the constant drivel about small market teams trading players is getting old.
9) Old Dominion is leaving the CAA for Conference USA; CAA has now lost Georgia State, ODU and VCU- they’re rumored to be going after Charleston/Davidson to restock their shelves.
8) Why did the A-14 move its conference tournament from Atlantic City to Brooklyn? Are people from Saint Louis, Duquesne, Dayton or Xavier more likely to trek to Brooklyn for the tournament, or to the casinos/boardwalk of Atlantic City? Or would Philly be the place to hold it? Brooklyn is a weird place to hold the tournament; Fordham is the only NYC team in the league, and they’re in the Bronx, not Brooklyn.
7) Apparently, NY Rangers’ coach John Tortorella despises the media, but isn’t part of his job to promote his team, his sport? If making himself the focus of the media makes things easier for his team, so be it, but the NHL needs as much exposure as it can get, and having him mumble his way thru cameo appearances at press conferences isn’t helping the league any.
Weird thing is, it is obvious from watching HBO’s 24/7 special on Rangers/Flyers last winter that Tortorella is a character, someone the media should love, not loathe. Its too bad. He should watch Bull Durham, learn a few cliches, and sleepwalk thru the media sessions. Its part of his job.
6) This weekend’s Spur-Clipper games at Staples Center aren’t sold out yet. Spurs' easy win Thursday isn't going to help that situation any.
5) Just dawned on me that when Ozzie Guillen jumped from the White Sox to Miami, the two pitching coaches stayed where they were. That’s very unusual, no?
4) MLB Network televises the early part of the amateur draft now; since the A’s have five of the first 74 picks, guess I’ll be watching those days.
3) Speaking of the A’s, just when it looked like Brandon Inge was going to be the 3B they’ve been dying for, he has a leg injury and and is on the DL. Terrific. He had 16 RBI in five games, then got hurt, so we’re back to Josh Donaldson at 3B, which wouldn’t be so bad except the guy is hitting .083 and he’s more of a hitter than a fielder. Seriously, he is.
2) Somehow, with Cespedes, Braden and Anderson all hurt, with their two best pitchers traded away, with no Manny Ramirez until Game 51, the A's are 20-19. With every passing day, Bob Melvin looks like a combination of Dick Williams, Miller Huggins and Tony Larussa. Outstanding manager.
1) This is an actual billboard in Las Vegas:
“Everyone screws up now & then. Especially around here. Call us when you do.”
Billboard is for a bail bondsman service. You wonder why I like it there?
Friday’s betting tips: Rockies roll in interleague home games
Weather to watch
Seattle Mariners at Colorado Rockies – 12 mph winds are expected to blow out to right-centerfield.
Who’s hot
NBA: Celtics are 4-1 ATS in their last five road games.
NBA: Under is 13-6 in Thunder last 19 road games.
MLB: White Sox are 4-1 in their last five meetings with the Cubs.
MLB: The Rockies are 37-14 in their last 51 interleague home games.
Who’s not
NBA: 76ers are 2-7 ATS in their last nine home games.
NBA: Lakers are 5-13 ATS in their last 18 home games.
MLB: Athletics are 0-9 in the last nine meetings in San Francisco.
MLB: Astros are 7-20 in their last 27 interleague home games.
Key stat
44 percent – The Philadelphia 76ers have yet to shoot 44 percent from the field in a game yet this postseason. The Sixers shot just 40.7 percent from the floor in Game 3’s loss, while Boston drained 51.9 percent of its shots.
Injury that shouldn’t be overlooked
Brandon Inge, Oakland Athletics – The A’s placed veteran third baseman Brandon Inge on the 15-day DL with a groin strain. Inge was on a major tear before hitting the shelf, swatting four homers and collecting 16 RBIs over a six-game stretch.
Game of the day
Boston Celtics at Philadelphia 76ers (-2, 173.5)
Notable quotable
“Oh my goodness, we’re better than Santa Claus. Gave them a gift. Man that was crazy. We’re better than Santa Claus, we like giving out gifts. We give out games, contracts and rings.” – Lakers center Andrew Bynum following Game 2’s 77-75 loss to Oklahoma City. The Lakers are pegged as 2.5-point favorites at home for Game 3.
Notes and tips
Los Angeles Angels general manager Jerry Dipoto relieved hitting coach Mickey Hatcher of his duties Tuesday, replacing him with Triple-A hitting coach Jim Eppard. Hatcher had been on Mike Scioscia's coaching staff since Scioscia became manager in 2000 and was the longest-tenured hitting coach in baseball. Dipoto said the club needed a “new voice” and it’s hard to argue with his assessment. The Angels were hitting .253 as a team with 34 home runs heading into Thursday’s action.
As London prepares for this summer’s Olympics, a number of online sportbooks already have odds posted for the total medal count. Sportsbook.ag opened with the United States set as a -140 favorite to win the medal count but that number has since dipped to -125. China sits second at +125 while Russia is third on the odds board at +800.
The St. Louis Cardinals are expected to be without Allen Craig for a few days after he left Wednesday’s game with a tight hamstring. The 27-year-old is hitting .373 with five homers and 19 RBI in only 13 games this year.
Even though Kevin Durant was the Oklahoma City Thunder player who finished second in the NBA MVP voting, it was Russell Westbrook who really crushed the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals. So the Lakers came back in Game 2 Wednesday night with a new plan against Westbrook: No more Kobe Bryant trying to stay in front of Westbrook and fight solo through the picks set by the Thunder for Westbrook to come free. The more aggressive plan headed by Ramon Sessions and Steve Blake worked beautifully, as Westbrook was held to 5-of-17 shooting from the field and just four assists, but the Lakers still lost 77-75 with a late-game meltdown as Durant and James Harden stepping up for the Thunder.
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One telling stat for every American League team
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Baseball, more than any other sport, is a game of numbers. Unlike basketball or hockey, which offers more rouge variables, bettors can get a good idea of a team’s makeup just by looking at the stats.
We combed the American League for the most telling stats and figures, in order for MLB bettors to get a quick handle on what to expect when laying down your hard-earned coin on certain teams.
Baltimore Orioles – 60 home runs (First in MLB)
The Orioles’ power surge has pushed them to the top of the majors, but what happens when the well runs dry? Baltimore isn’t the best at small-ball, hitting into a league-worst 49 double plays.
Boston Red Sox – 2.31 ERA last seven days (First in MLB)
The Red Sox are starting to come around after a rough start to the season. Boston may only boast a 4.70 collective ERA but the arms have been sizzling this past week, leading to BoSox to a 5-1 record in their last six.
New York Yankees – 6 relievers on the disabled list
The Yankees bullpen is emptier than a Paris Hilton thought balloon. Joba Chamberlain’s offseason freak accident was just the beginning. New York has lost Mariano Rivera for the season and recently put makeshift closer David Robertson on the 15-day DL.
Tampa Bay Rays – 10-3 in one-run games (Best record in AL)
The Rays have won four straight heading into Thursday and three of those have come by the skin of their teeth. Tampa Bay would be sitting in the basement of the AL East if not for the ability to pull out close wins.
Toronto Blue Jays – 7 blown saves (Most in AL)
The Blue Jays thought they had solved their shaky bullpen by adding some arms this offseason, after tying for the most blown saves in 2011. However, Toronto is right back at spoiling paydays in the ninth inning and would be among baseball’s best if not for those meltdowns.
Chicago White Sox – 4.75 ERA in May (Worst in the AL)
Chicago has played over the total in four straight games and is 10-5-1 over under this month, heading into Thursday’s schedule. The White Sox are just 6-10 in that span with starters Gavin Floyd, Jake Peavy and John Danks getting blown up in the process.
Cleveland Indians – 62 runs scored with RISP and two outs (Most in AL)
The Tribe have surprised with their start to the year, earning Cleveland backers 6.25 units heading into Thursday. The Indians aren’t lighting up the base paths but have been terrific in the crunch, getting timely hits that have made the difference for bettors.
Detroit Tigers – 5.17 bullpen ERA (Worst in MLB)
The Tigers have been a big disappointment to start the year and the bullpen has played a part in that. The relievers have blown six saves and are allowing opponents to hit .270 against them. Detroit’s bullpen has walked 58 batters over 116 2/3 innings.
Kansas City Royals – 5.67 ERA at home (Worst in AL)
The Royals can’t get comfy in Kauffman Stadium, posting a terrible 4-14 record at home and burning bettors for 9.95 units heading into Thursday. Opponents are making themselves at home, hitting .289 in Kansas City. By contrast, the Royals are 11-7 with a 3.27 ERA away from KC this season.
Minnesota Twins – 1 string on consecutive wins
Baseball bettors don’t need to crunch the numbers too hard to figure out Minnesota is rotten. The Twins rank among the bottom in most statistics, but the most telling figure is that this team has managed to win back-to-back games just once this season, coming on April 12. They have a shot at two straight against the Tigers Thursday.
Los Angeles Angels – 7 home runs from seventh inning on (Tied for worst in MLB)
The Halos have hit so poorly to start the year they canned hitting coach Mickey Hatcher this week. Los Angeles has hit just 34 home runs, with only two of those coming off the bat of Albert Pujols. The more telling stat is the lack of power when the team needs it. Remember this come September and October.
Oakland Athletics - .210 BA with RISP (Worst in AL)
The A’s can’t hit, so when they do get a man on first – they’re running. Oakland leads the AL in stolen bases with 38 swipes, but hasn’t been able to cash in those runners. The Athletics are the opposite of “MoneyBall” with a dismal .291 on-base percentage.
Seattle Mariners - .286 on-base percentage (Worst in AL)
The only American League team with a worse OBP than Oakland is Seattle. The Mariners sit near the bottom in most hitting categories and are averaging only three runs per game this month. It’s not surprising why the M’s are just 5-10 in May, heading into Thursday.
Texas Rangers – 18 unearned runs on 18 errors
The Rangers do a lot of things right. But when they do make a mistake, it’s a big one. Texas has made only 18 errors on the year, but averages an unearned run per error on the year. Those mistakes may not seem too alarming in May, but can cost you a season in the fall.
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MLB weekend interleague cheat sheet
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The interleague portion of the 2012 MLB schedule starts this weekend and we’re here to give you a quick review of what has happened along and what we can expect in the immediate future.
For openers, the American League looks to maintain its domination over the National League. The Junior Circuit holds an all-time 1937-1773 advantage over the Senior Circuit, while having won the overall head-to-head matchups each of the last eight years.
In this weekend’s edition of the Cheat Sheet we first focus on two rivalry series. In addition, we’ve updated the records of the best and worst performers in the history of interleague play. Keep in mind that all pitcher records are team start results and MRT (Most Recent Trends) unless noted otherwise.
Chicago White Sox at Chicago Cubs
Most recent series result: White Sox 14-6 last 20 games vs. Cubs.
Most recent series result at the site: Cubs 9-6 last 15 games home vs. White Sox.
Best arm in the series: Jake Peavy 8-3, 2.62 ERA career vs. Cubs.
Worst arm in the series: Matt Garza 1-6, 5.17 ERA career vs. White Sox.
Best May pitcher in the series: Peavy 6-1, 3.60 ERA.
Worst May pitcher in the series: Chris Volstad 0-5, 5.25 ERA.
Boston Red Sox at Philadelphia Phillies
Most recent series result: Red Sox 13-7 last 20 games vs. Phillies.
Most recent series result at the site: Red Sox 13-6 last 19 away vs. Phillies.
Best arm in the series: Jon Lester 3-0, 0.43 ERA vs. Phillies.
Worst arm in the series: Joe Blanton 1-6, 5.49 vs. Red Sox.
Best May pitcher in the series: Cole Hamels 15-2, 3.06 ERA.
Worst May pitcher in the series: Vance Worley 1-3, 7.20 ERA.
Best all-time interleague teams
1. New York Yankees 157-107 .595
2. Chicago White Sox 153-11 .580
3. Los Angeles Angels 152-114 .571
4. Boston Red Sox 150-115 .566
5. Minnesota Twins 148-116 .561
Worst all-time interleague teams
1. Pittsburgh Pirates 81-130 .384
2. Baltimore Orioles 115-150 .434
3. San Diego Padres 105-134 .439
4. Kansas City Royals 120-153 .440
5. Cincinnati Reds 97-123 .441
Active interleague career wins
1. Mark Buehrle, Marlins 23-6
2. Jamie Moyer, Rockies 23-15
3. Freddy Garcia, Yankees 21-8
4. Johan Santana, Mets 20-11
5. Livan Hernandez, Braves 20-18
Active Interleague career ERA
1. David Wells, Cubs 2.74
2. Freddy Garcia, Yankees 2.92
3. Johan Santana, Mets 3.02
4. Roy Halladay, Phillies 3.24
5. Mark Buehrle, Marlins 3.34
Active Interleague batting average
1. Albert Pujols, Angels .347
2. Ichiro Suzuki, Mariners .338
3. Derek Jeter, Yankees .332
4. Nick Markakis, Orioles .328
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Friday's streaking and slumping starting pitchers
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Streaking
Scott Diamond, Minnesota Twins (2-0, 0.00 ERA)
Diamond has yet to allow a run in his first two starts of the season. He kept the Blue Jays off the board through seven innings last weekend, striking out four without walking a batter. The Canadian lefty has a decent fastball and slider, but it’s his new curveball that is keeping hitters off balance now.
Jeff Samardzija, Chicago Cubs (4-1, 2.89 ERA)
Samardzija hasn’t allowed more than a single run in any of his last four starts and has struck out 45 batters in 43 2/3 innings this season. The Cubs are still trying to manage his pitch count and pulled him after he threw 91 pitches over five innings in an 8-2 win over the Milwaukee Brewers. The Cubs have kept him under 100 pitches in four of his seven starts.
Slumping
Joe Saunders, Arizona Diamondbacks (2-3, 3.43 ERA)
Saunders has allowed six runs in each of his last two trips to the hill. He served up four home runs over that span and continues to struggle to batters away. The lefty has just three strikeouts over those two starts. He retired the first seven batters he faced in the 7-3 loss to the Giants before getting swatted around.
Jake Arrieta, Baltimore Orioles (2-4, 5.21 ERA)
After puzzling the Yankees over eight shutout innings, striking out nine batters along the way, everything has fallen apart for Arrieta. He has allowed 19 hits and 13 earned runs over his last 10 innings. Arrieta lasted just 3 2/3 innings in his last start, giving up seven earned runs while striking out seven and walking two.
MLB
Short Sheet
Friday, May 18
National League
St. Louis at LA Dodgers, 10:10 ET
Lynn: STL 19-9 Away vs. lefties
Lilly: 116-78 Under in night games
InterLeague
Chicago White Sox at Chicago Cubs, 2:20 ET
Humber: White Sox 5-1 Under at Cubs
Samardzija: 8-2 TSR in all starts
Boston at Philadelphia, 7:05 ET
Bard: BOS 7-3 Over vs. lefties
Hamels: PHI 8-0 Under in home interleague games
Baltimore at Washington, 7:05 ET
Arrieta: 16-5 Over in night games
Jackson: WASH 51-32 at home vs. AL East
NY Mets at Toronto, 7:05 ET
Niese: 10-1 Over in May
Romero: TOR 13-3 Over at home w/ total of 7.5 or less
Cincinnati at NY Yankees, 7:05 ET
Arroyo: 9-1 TSR Away if total is 8.5 or 10
Pettitte: 3-0 Under after allowing 2+ HR last outing
Miami at Cleveland, 7:05 ET
Zambrano: 90-60 TSR in road games
Masterson: 15-4 TSR Away if total is 8 to 8.5
Pittsburgh at Detroit, 7:05 ET
Morton: PIT 25-76 in interleague road games
Verlander: 34-6 TSR as favorite of -150 or more
Atlanta at Tampa Bay, 7:10 ET
Hanson: 17-5 TSR when the total is 7 or less
Shields: 20-8 TSR at home when the money line is +125 to -125
Texas at Houston, 8:05 ET
Feliz: TEX 17-2 as a road favorite of -150 to -175
W Rodriguez: HOU 3-9 vs. Texas
Minnesota at Milwaukee, 8:10 ET
Diamond: MIN 38-73 as an underdog of +100 to +150
Estrada: MIL 14-6 Over in night games
Arizona at Kansas City, 8:10 ET
Saunders: 26-12 Under when the money line is +125 to -125
Mendoza: KC 4-15 in home games
Seattle at Colorado, 8:40 ET
Millwood: SEA 14-4 in interleague play
White: COL 12-32 in May games
LA Angels at San Dieg0, 10:05 ET
Weaver: 8-0 Under on Friday
Suppan: 19-8 TSR at home vs. AL West
Oakland at San Francisco, 10:10 ET
Parker: OAK 19-9 Under in night games
Zito: 14-4 Under when the money line is -100 to -150
MLB
Friday, May 18
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Trend Report
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2:20 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. CHI CUBS
Chi White Sox are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Chi Cubs's last 11 games at home
Chi Cubs are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games
7:05 PM
BOSTON vs. PHILADELPHIA
Boston is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 7 games on the road
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Philadelphia is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games when playing at home against Boston
7:05 PM
MIAMI vs. CLEVELAND
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Miami's last 17 games on the road
Miami is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cleveland's last 9 games when playing Miami
Cleveland is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing Miami
7:05 PM
BALTIMORE vs. WASHINGTON
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Baltimore's last 7 games
Baltimore is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing Washington
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games when playing Baltimore
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 5 games at home
7:05 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. DETROIT
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games when playing on the road against Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Pittsburgh's last 8 games on the road
Detroit is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
Detroit is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh
7:05 PM
CINCINNATI vs. NY YANKEES
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of NY Yankees's last 10 games at home
NY Yankees are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games at home
7:07 PM
NY METS vs. TORONTO
The total has gone OVER in 9 of NY Mets's last 10 games
NY Mets are 8-4 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing at home against NY Mets
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 6 games
7:10 PM
ATLANTA vs. TAMPA BAY
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
Atlanta is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Tampa Bay is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Tampa Bay's last 14 games at home
8:05 PM
TEXAS vs. HOUSTON
Texas is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Houston
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games on the road
Houston is 4-14 SU in its last 18 games when playing Texas
Houston is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games at home
8:10 PM
ARIZONA vs. KANSAS CITY
Arizona is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Arizona is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games
Kansas City is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Arizona
Kansas City is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Arizona
8:10 PM
MINNESOTA vs. MILWAUKEE
Minnesota is 7-17 SU in its last 24 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Minnesota's last 10 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games at home
8:40 PM
SEATTLE vs. COLORADO
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games when playing on the road against Colorado
Seattle is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Colorado
Colorado is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
Colorado is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Seattle
10:05 PM
LA ANGELS vs. SAN DIEGO
LA Angels are 5-12 SU in their last 17 games on the road
LA Angels are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing San Diego
San Diego is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing LA Angels
10:10 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. LA DODGERS
St. Louis is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of St. Louis's last 17 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 7 games when playing St. Louis
LA Dodgers are 6-3 SU in their last 9 games when playing at home against St. Louis
10:15 PM
OAKLAND vs. SAN FRANCISCO
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oakland's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oakland's last 6 games when playing San Francisco
San Francisco is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Francisco's last 6 games when playing Oakland
MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up
Friday, May 18
Interleague play begins tonight; please remember that there is a DH in games in American League parks, but not in National League parks.
Hot pitchers
-- Lynn is 6-1, 1.81 in seven starts this season. Lilly is 5-0, 2.58 in six starts this season.
-- Samardzija is 2-0, 1.03 in his last four starts.
-- Hamels is 5-0, 1.93 in his last six starts.
-- Jackson is 0-0, 3.28 in his last four starts.
-- Niese is 0-0, 1.64 in his last couple starts.
-- Arroyo is 2-1, 3.09 in his last six starts.
-- Zambrano is 1-2, 1.50 in his last six starts.
-- Verlander is 2-0, 2.57 in his last three starts.
-- Hanson is 3-1, 3.25 in his last five starts.
-- Feliz is 2-0, 2.25 in his last couple starts. WRodriguez is 3-2, 1.88 in his last six starts.
-- Diamond hasn't allowed a run (14 IP) in his first two starts.
-- Mendoza is 2-0, 2.93 in his last three appearances.
-- Weaver is 4-1, 2.70 in his last six starts. Suppan is 2-1, 2.25 in his first three starts for San Diego.
-- Parker has a 2.10 RA in his first four starts for Oakland.
Cold pitchers
-- Humber is 0-2, 9.45 in four starts since his perfect game.
-- Bard is 1-2, 6.16 in his three road starts.
-- Arrieta is 1-4, 7.33 in his last five starts.
-- Romero is 1-1, 4.85 in his last four starts.
-- Pettitte lost his first '12 start, allowing four runs in 6.1 IP.
-- Masterson is 1-3, 6.69 in his last seven starts.
-- Morton is 1-2, 7.16 in his last three starts.
-- Shields has a 6.29 RA in his last four starts.
-- Estrada is 0-2, 5.68 in his last three starts.
-- Saunders is 0-2, 9.82 in his last three starts.
-- Millwood is 1-4, 5.28 in his last five starts. White is 0-2, 6.75 in his two starts this season.
-- Zito is 1-1, 4.60 in his last three starts.
Hot teams
-- Dodgers won nine of last 11 home games.
-- Red Sox won six of their last seven games. Phillies won last five.
-- Orioles won five of their last seven games. Washington is 13-7 in its first 20 home games.
-- Mets are 8-4 in their last dozen games. Toronto won six of its last nine at home.
-- Reds won first game in their last five road series.
-- Cleveland won its last four games, scoring 25 runs. Marlins won nine of last eleven road games.
-- Tampa Bay won four of its last five games. Braves won nine of their last eleven road games.
-- Astros won nine of their last twelve home games.
-- Twins are 4-3 in their last seven games.
-- Oakland won six of its last nine road games. Giants won four of their last six games.
Cold teams
-- Cardinals lost five of last seven games, but won five of six on road.
-- Cubs lost their last three games, allowing 24 runs. White Sox are 4-7 in last eleven road games (3-1 in last four).
-- Bronx Bombers lost four of their last five games.
-- Detroit lost five of its last seven games. Pirates are 1-6 in road series openers.
-- Rangers lost three of their last four games.
-- Brewers lost four of their last five games.
-- Royals are 4-15 at home this season. Arizona lost six of its last nine road games.
-- Colorado lost 10 of its last 13 games. Mariners lost six of their last seven games.
-- San Diego is 3-5 in its last eight home games. Angels lost 12 of their last 17 road games.
Totals
-- Six of last seven St Louis games went over the total.
-- Over is 4-0-1 in White Sox last five games.
-- Last four Boston games stayed under the total.
-- Last seven Washington home games went over total.
-- Mets' last eight road games went over the total.
-- Four of last five Cincinnati games went over the total.
-- Over is 4-1-1 in last six Cleveland home games.
-- Seven of last eight Pirate road games went over the total.
-- Five of last seven Atlanta games went over the total.
-- Last four Texas road games went over the total.
-- Under is 7-2-1 in Minnesota's last ten road games.
-- Five of last six Arizona road games stayed under total.
-- Under is 9-4-1 in last fourteen Seattle games.
-- Under is 11-4 in Angels' last fifteen road games.
-- Under is 3-0-1 in last four Oakland road games.
Early Games: Thursday, May 17 Game Score Status Pick Amount Seattle - 12:05 PM ET Cleveland -152 500 Cleveland - Under 8.5 500 Minnesota - 1:05 PM ET Minnesota +218 500 Detroit - Over 8.5 500 Cincinnati - 1:10 PM ET Cincinnati -111 500 NY Mets - Under 7.5 500 Oakland - 2:05 PM ET Oakland +176 500 Texas - Under 9 500 Baltimore - 2:10 PM ET Baltimore +119 500 Kansas City - Over 9 500 Arizona - 3:10 PM ET Colorado -108 500 Colorado - Under 9.5 500 Chi. White Sox - 3:35 PM ET Chi. White Sox +148 500 LA Angels - Over 7 500 St. Louis - 3:45 PM ET San Francisco -114 500 San Francisco - Over 6.5 500 I'll be back later with evening and articles.....good luck !
Evening Best Bets :
Pittsburgh - 7:05 PM ET Pittsburgh +146 500
Washington - Under 6.5 500
NY Yankees - 7:07 PM ET Toronto +103 500
Toronto - Under 9.5 500
Boston - 7:10 PM ET Tampa Bay -130 500
Tampa Bay - Over 9 500
Miami - 7:10 PM ET Miami +142 500
Atlanta - Over 7.5 500
Philadelphia - 8:05 PM ET Chi. Cubs +161 500
Chi. Cubs - Over 7 500
Milwaukee - 8:05 PM ET Houston +133 500
Houston - Over 7.5 500
LA Dodgers - 10:05 PM ET San Diego -122 500
San Diego - Under 6.5 500
Public opinion: Thursday’s best consensus plays
NBA:
Los Angeles Clippers at San Antonio Spurs (-11, 194)
The tired, banged-up Clippers had no answer for San Antonio’s hot shooting in Game 1. Los Angeles has lost three of its last four, while the Spurs are cruising on a 15-game winning streak. Still, early public bettors are taking the points in Game 2. The line opened at -11.5 at most books before dropping half a point.
Consensus: Clippers 55 percent/Spurs 45 percent
NHL:
Phoenix Coyotes at Los Angeles Kings (-190, 4.5)
The Kings are set as a solid favorite to put Phoenix in a 3-0 series deficit and it’s hard to argue with the public in this one. Los Angeles has now won 10 of its 11 playoff games, allowing more than two goals just once.
Consensus: Coyotes 29 percent/Kings 71 percent
MLB:
Oakland Athletics at Texas Rangers (-185, 9)
Texas starter Matt Harrison has struggled lately, losing three of his last four starts, but that isn’t scaring away Rangers supporters. Texas went into Wednesday’s action leading the bigs in runs per game (5.73), batting average (.292), and OPS (.828).
Consensus: Athletics 28 percent/Rangers 72 percent
Armadillo: Thursday's six-pack
Some NFL knowledge to consider, since the season is only four months away. Hey, its never too early to start preparing........
-- Over last five years, worst pointspread teams in September: Rams (6-14), Carolina (6-13-1), Dolphins (5-11-3), San Diego (6-12-2).
-- On flip side, Chargers are 15-5 vs spread in last 20 December games.
-- Best pointspread teams in September: Titans (13-6), Packers (12-6-2), Cowboys (12-7-1), Cardinals (12-8), Tampa Bay (12-8).
-- Dallas Cowboys covered six of their last 20 December games.
-- Other than Chargers, December's best pointspread teams: Colts (14-7), Packers (13-7), Eagles (13-8), Giants (13-8).
-- Other than Dallas, the worst pointspread teams in December: Tampa Bay (6-14-1), Denver (7-14), Minnesota (8-13), Bears/Rams (8-12-1).
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Armadillo: Thursday's List of 13: Doing some thinking out loud.........
13) Oklahoma City trailed the Lakers 75-68 with 2:08 left, but LA never scored again, as they coughed up a 77-75 decision to the Thunder that gives Oklahoma City a 2-0 series lead. OC had an 18-5 edge in fast break points, but a couple key turnovers in last 2:00 were fatal for the Lakers.
12) Lookalikes: The little lawyer on TNT's Franklin & Bash and Oklahoma City coach Scott Brooks.
11) Did you ever see the commercial Robert Wagner does for those reverse mortgages on TV, designed for older people? All well and good, but Wagner became famous for playing con men in two TV series, It Takes a Thief and Switch. Not exactly the kind of guy who inspires trust by investors.
10) Greedy bastard update: Gas was $4.09 a gallon on May 6; noticed that it dropped to $4.05 as I went to the airport on May 7, and now it is $3.99, so the bastards have gotten a little less greedy. Just wait until Memorial Day weekend, the unofficial start of summer. It'll be back over $4.00.
Gas is roughly $3.82 or $3.83 a gallon out in Las Vegas.
9) Yu Darvish is 6-1, 2.60 for the Rangers; looks like he could be the best of the Asian pitchers to come overseas and play ball.
8) Tampa Bay Rays are 16-2 in their last 18 games against the AL East.
7) Too bad this game with division rival Boston drew only 20,843 fans. It won't be long before the Rays will be elsewhere, unless attendance picks up. A third major league team is going to wind up in New Jersey, sitting next to the new Giants' Stadium in the Meadowlands complex.
6) Baseball is messed up sometimes; Clay Buchholz lost Wednesday, giving up two runs in five IP; it was one of his best starts all season. He had an 8.67 RA before this game, but had a 4-1 record. Go figure.
5) Until the first inning Wednesday night, their 37th game, no Met batter had swung at a 3-0 pitch all season. Hard to believe, but Lucas Duda got a hit on their first 3-0 swing of the season.
4) How entrenched are the hideous Wilpons, owners of the Mets? They've been given next summer's All-Star Game. Wonder if they had to move the fences in to get the game? Would've been a lousy Home Run Derby if the fences were still where they were last year. Lot of people think the Home Run Derby has become more popular than the All-Star Game itself.
3) Baltimore Orioles won their last six road games, with Adam Jones first player in 14 years (Mark McGwire) to hit game-winning homers after the 15th inning in two games in the same season.
2) Did you see Toronto 3B Brett Lawrie fire his helmet down Tuesday, after he was called out on strikes? He's very lucky he didn't get a 15-20 game suspension; the helmet landed close to umpire Bill Miller, then hit him in the leg after it bounced. He threw it down really close to the umpire, and deserves a hell of a lot more than a 4-game suspension.
No way is the umpires' union happy with that slap on the wrist.
1) On May 16, four of the top 11 stories on ESPN's home page were about football, either college or pro. An awful lot for the offseason.
Thursday’s betting tips: Heat-Pacers line flip-flops
Weather to watch
St. Louis Cardinals at San Francisco Giants – 17 mph winds are expected to blow out to centerfield.
Who’s hot
NBA: The under is 6-2 in Pacers last eight overall.
NBA: The Spurs are now 13-1-1 ATS in their last 15.
NHL: The Kings are 10-3 in their last 13 home games.
MLB: The Marlins were 11-3 in their last 14 overall ahead of Wednesday's action.
Who’s not
NBA: The Heat are 1-4 ATS in their last five road games.
NBA: The Clippers are 3-7-2 ATS in their last 12 games overall.
NHL: Coyotes are 3-8 in their last 11 meetings with Los Angeles.
MLB: The Rockies are 2-9 in their last 11 overall ahead of Wednesday's action.
Key stat
13 – The San Antonio Spurs hit 13 3-pointers in Game 1’s win over the Clippers, draining 52 percent of their attempts from outside. The Spurs were the top outside shooting team in the regular season (39.3 percent) and are tops in the playoffs at 43.4 percent.
Injury that shouldn’t be overlooked
Austin Jackson, Detroit Tigers - Jackson left Wednesday's game in the fifth inning with an abdominal strain and is expected to sit out for at least a game or two. He's hitting .323 with three homers, 16 RBI and six stolen bases.
Game of the day
Miami Heat at Indiana Pacers (1, 182)
Notable quotable
“They scored a lot, but we stopped everyone else. We never felt like we were the underdogs, you know. This is business as usual.” – Indiana’s Danny Granger on shutting down Miami’s role players in Game 2’s win. LeBron James and Dwyane Wade combined for 52 points but no other Heat player had more than five. The Pacers are still set as +300 underdogs to win this series with Miami.
Notes and tips
The Miami Heat opened as 1-point underdogs for Game 3 in Indiana after dropping Game 2 78-75, but the line didn’t hold for very long. By Wednesday evening, the Heat were pegged as 1-point favorites. Miami has covered in four of its last five trips to Indiana.
Phoenix Coyotes captain Shane Doan and defenseman Derek Morris avoided further discipline after throwing questionable hits in Game 2’s loss to the Los Angeles Kings. Forward Martin Hanzal wasn’t so lucky. He was suspended one game for hitting Kings captain Dustin Brown from behind. The Coyotes are pegged as +175 underdogs on the road.
Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Brett Lawrie was suspended by Major League Baseball for four games Wednesday following a run-in with umpire Bill Miller. Lawrie also was fined an undisclosed amount of money for what was termed “aggressive actions” towards Miller, including throwing a helmet near Miller during the ninth inning of Tuesday night’s game at Rogers Centre against the visiting Tampa Bay Rays. The Blue Jays are appealing the suspension and Lawrie was in the lineup Wednesday night.
MLB
Short Sheet
Thursday, May 17
National League
Cincinnati at NY Mets, 1:10 ET
Latos: 1-8 TSR vs. NL East
Dickey: 15-8 TSR as an underdog
Arizona at Colorado, 3:10 ET
Cahill: 13-5 TSR in division road games
Nicasio: COL 12-31 in May
St. Louis at San Francisco, 3:45 ET
Wainwright: 18-7 TSR as underdog
Cain: 14-3 Under in home 1st Half of season
Pittsburgh at Washington, 7:05 ET
McDonald: PIT 24-10 Under in all games
Zimmerman: WASH 23-7 at home vs. NL Central
Miami at Atlanta, 7:10 ET
Nolasco: 17-7 TSR in road night games
Beachy: 3-12 TSR vs. division
Milwaukee at Houston, 8:05 ET
Marcum: 11-20 TSR in night games
Happ: 12-3 Over as an underdog of +125 to +175
Philadelphia at Chicago Cubs, 8:05 ET WGN
Halladay: 1-5 TSR vs. Cubs
Volstad: Cubs 9-32 as underdog of +150 or more
LA Dodgers at San Diego, 10:05 ET
Harang: LA 11-1 Over revenging loss as road favorite
Volquez: SD 0-8 at home off underdog division win
American League
Seattle at Cleveland, 12:05 ET
Noesi: SEA 0-9 off 5+ road games
McAllister: CLE 14-3 at home off win by 4+ runs
Minnesota at Detroit, 1:05 ET
Walters: MIN 5-14 at Detroit
Fister: 14-1 Under after allowing 1 ER or less last outing
Oakland at Texas, 2:05 ET
McCarthy: OAK 7-0 after having lost 3 of their last 4 games
Harrison: tex 14-4 Under as favorite of -150 or more
Baltimore at Kansas City, 2:10 ET
Matusz: BAL 6-0 in May road games
Hochevar: KC 0-7 at home off loss by 2 runs or less
Chicago White Sox at LA Angels, 3:35 ET
Sale: White Sox 24-10 Under Away after scoring 2 runs or less
Wilson: 16-2 TSR as a home favorite of -125 to -175
NY Yankees at Toronto, 7:05 ET
Hughes: Yankees 7-12 at Toronto
Hutchinson: TOR 21-7 after scoring 8+ runs
Boston at Tampa Bay, 7:10 ET MLB
Doubront: BOS 6-13 off a loss
Moore: TB 8-0 off BB wins by 2 runs or less
MLB
Wednesday, May 16
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Thursday's streaking and slumping starting pitchers
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Streaking
R.A. Dickey, New York Mets (5-1, 3.65 ERA)
Dickey didn’t have his best knuckler going in his last start, but still held the Marlins to two runs over six innings to pick up his third win in four outings. He was hit by a pitch on the wrist of his pitching hand, which cut his outing short. He is expected to be fine for Thursday. Dickey said he had a tough time keeping his knuckleball from over-rotating.
Brandon Beachy, Atlanta Braves (4-1, 1.60 ERA)
You’d never know Brandon Beachy was an undrafted free agent by looking at him on the mound now. He allowed just one run on two hits over six innings in a win over St. Louis in his last outing, and has allowed two or fewer runs in all seven of his starts. However, he has walked seven combined batters in his last two outings – half of his season total.
Slumping
Chris Volstad, Chicago Cubs (0-5, 6.92 ERA)
One bad inning spoiled another Volstad outing last week when he coughed up five runs in the sixth inning against the Brewers, adding yet another loss to his resume. Volstad’s slider has given him the most trouble, but without a win since July 17 of last year, the slump seems to be getting to his head. He might be pitching to save his spot in the rotation here and will be up against Roy Halladay.
J.A. Happ, Houston Astros (2-3, 5.72 ERA)
Happ has surrendered six home runs in his last four starts and owns a fat 7.16 ERA over his last three starts. Manager Brad Mills says Happ’s major problem right now is that he’s leaving some pitches up in the strike zone. He has just one win in his last six starts.
MLB
Thursday, May 17
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12:05 PM
SEATTLE vs. CLEVELAND
Seattle is 1-11 SU in its last 12 games on the road
Seattle is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Cleveland is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
Cleveland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Seattle
1:05 PM
MINNESOTA vs. DETROIT
Minnesota is 4-14 SU in its last 18 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Minnesota is 6-17 SU in its last 23 games
Detroit is 18-5 SU in its last 23 games when playing Minnesota
Detroit is 14-4 SU in its last 18 games when playing at home against Minnesota
1:10 PM
CINCINNATI vs. NY METS
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Cincinnati's last 7 games when playing NY Mets
Cincinnati is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 6 of NY Mets's last 7 games when playing Cincinnati
NY Mets are 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
2:05 PM
OAKLAND vs. TEXAS
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oakland's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oakland's last 5 games when playing Texas
Texas is 13-2 SU in its last 15 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Texas's last 19 games when playing Oakland
2:10 PM
BALTIMORE vs. KANSAS CITY
Baltimore is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Baltimore is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
Kansas City is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Baltimore
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Kansas City's last 9 games at home
3:10 PM
ARIZONA vs. COLORADO
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Arizona's last 8 games
Arizona is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Colorado's last 11 games at home
Colorado is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
3:35 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. LA ANGELS
Chi White Sox are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
LA Angels are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of LA Angels's last 15 games at home
3:45 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. SAN FRANCISCO
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of St. Louis's last 7 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of San Francisco's last 7 games when playing at home against St. Louis
San Francisco is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games at home
7:05 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. WASHINGTON
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Pittsburgh's last 11 games when playing on the road against Washington
Pittsburgh is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Washington is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Washington's last 11 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
7:07 PM
NY YANKEES vs. TORONTO
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 7 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Toronto is 3-6 SU in their last 9 games when playing NY Yankees
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Toronto's last 15 games at home
7:10 PM
MIAMI vs. ATLANTA
Miami is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Miami's last 22 games when playing Atlanta
Atlanta is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home
Atlanta is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
7:10 PM
BOSTON vs. TAMPA BAY
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games
Boston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games
Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
8:05 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. HOUSTON
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 6 games
Milwaukee is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Houston's last 9 games
Houston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
8:05 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. CHI CUBS
Philadelphia is 9-4 SU in their last 13 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
Philadelphia is 8-3 SU in their last 11 games when playing Chi Cubs
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games
Chi Cubs are 3-8 SU in their last 11 games when playing Philadelphia
10:05 PM
LA DODGERS vs. SAN DIEGO
LA Dodgers are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of LA Dodgers's last 12 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Diego's last 6 games when playing LA Dodgers
San Diego is 4-16 SU in their last 20 games when playing LA Dodgers
MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up
Thursday, May 17
Hot pitchers
-- Latos is 2-0, 2.22 in his last four starts. Dickey is 3-0, 2.33 in his last four outings.
-- Cain is 2-2, 1.59 in his last seven starts. Wainwright is 2-1, 4.07 in his last four starts.
-- McDonald is 2-1, 1.91 in his last five starts. Zimmerman has a 2.53 RA in seven starts this season.
-- Beachy is 4-0, 1.80 in his last six starts. Nolasco is 3-0, 2.15 in his four road starts.
-- Marcum is 1-0, 1.80 in his last three starts.
-- Volquez is 2-0, 1.42 in his last four starts. Harang is 1-0, 1.93 in his last couple starts.
-- Fister allowed one run in 16.2 IP in his three starts this year. Walters allowed two runs in six IP in his first '12 start, a 2-1 loss at home to the Blue Jays.
-- McCarthy is 3-1, 1.63 in his last four starts.
-- Sale is 1-1, 2.84 in his last three starts.
-- Hughes is 2-0, 2.51 in his last couple starts.
Cold pitchers
-- Cahill is 1-4, 5.52 in his last five starts. Nicasio has an 8.10 RA in his four home starts.
-- Happ is 1-2, 7.59 in his last four starts.
-- Halladay is 0-3, 4.59 in his last five starts. Volstad is 0-5, 7.38 in his seven starts this season.
-- Noesi is 1-3, 6.58 in his last five starts. McAllister is 1-1, 5.54 in his two starts this season.
-- Harrison is 1-3, 9.28 in his last four starts.
-- Matusz is 1-2, 6.35 in his three road starts. Hochevar is 3-3, 7.20 in seven starts; he is either really good or totally horrible.
-- Wilson has a 4.64 RA in his last four starts; he started game Friday and Saturday in Arlington last week.
-- Hutchison has a 5.86 RA in his five starts this season.
-- Moore is 1-3, 6.23 in seven starts this season. Doubrant has a 5.19 RA in his three road starts.
Hot teams
-- San Diego won three of its last four home games. Dodgers won five of their last seven games.
-- Washington won six of its last eight home games.
-- Marlins won 12 of their last 15 games. Atlanta won four of last six.
-- Mets won seven of their last eleven games. Reds won three of four.
-- Phillies won five of their last six games.
-- Indians won their last three games, allowing seven runs.
-- Red Sox won five of their last six games. Tampa Bay won its last four games, scoring 22 runs.
-- Royals won six of their last eight games. Baltimore won its last six road games.
-- Detroit is 8-1 in game following its last nine losses.
-- Angels won four of their last five games.
Cold teams
-- Pirates lost their last two games, allowing 13 runs.
-- Cubs are 3-5 in their last eight games.
-- Brewers lost six of their last eight road games. Houston lost seven of its last ten games overall.
-- Arizona lostnine of its last 11 games. Colorado lost nine of twelve.
-- Cardinals lost four of their last six games. San Francisco lost six of its last nine at home.
-- Mariners lost five of their last six games.
-- Toronto lost four of its last six games. Bronx Bombers are 3-6 in last nine away games.
-- Twins lost 11 of their last 16 games.
-- Rangers lost three of their last five games. Oakland lost three of four.
-- White Sox lost four of their last five games.
Totals
-- Four of last five Dodger games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 5-2-1 in last eight Pittsburgh games.
-- Five of last six Miami games went over the total.
-- Eight of Mets' last nine games went over the total.
-- Cubs' last six games all went over the total. Under is 3-1-1 in Phillies' last five games.
-- Over is 4-1-1 in last six Milwaukee road games. Under is 7-1-2 in last ten Houston games.
-- Seven of last eight Arizona games stayed under the total.
-- Eight of last eleven Cardinal games went over the total.
-- Four of last five Seattle games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 12-4-1 in last seventeen Bronx games.
-- Under is 4-2-1 in last seven Minnesota games.
-- Under is 6-2-1 in last nine Tampa Bay games.
-- Over is 7-3 in Rangers' last ten games. Last five Oakland games stayed under the total.
-- Over is 9-4 in last thirteen Baltimore games.
-- Last four White Sox games went over the total.
Umpires
-- Cin-NY-- Underdog won five of last six Barry games.
-- Az-Col-- Visiting team won four of last five Reynolds games.
-- StL-SF-- Over is 4-1-1 in last six Demuth games.
-- Pitt-Wsh-- Under is 4-1-1 in Porter games this season.
-- Mia-Atl-- Last three West games went over the total.
-- Mil-Hst-- Visiting team won last five Knight games.
-- Phil-Chi-- Three of last four Davis games stayed under.
-- LA-SD-- Favorites won last four TBarrett games.
-- Sea-Clev-- Road team won four of last five Johnson games.
-- Min-Det-- Home side won last five Foster games.
-- A's-Tex-- Under is 3-0-1 in last four Diaz games.
-- Balt-KC-- Over is 5-0-1 in Carlson games this season.
-- Chi-LA-- Under is 18-14 in last 32 Fairchild games.
-- NY-Tor-- Home team won Scott's last seven games.
-- Bos-TB-- Five of seven Bellino games stayed under total.
SEATTLE (16 - 23) at CLEVELAND (21 - 16) - 12:05 PM
HECTOR NOESI (R) vs. ZACH MCALLISTER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 18-46 (-23.5 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 14-33 (-17.2 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 30-73 (-31.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 145-219 (-62.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 63-119 (-40.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 9-27 (-19.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 38-72 (-33.3 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 141-201 (-51.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 104-98 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 12-4 (+8.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
CLEVELAND is 101-95 (+9.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 17-8 (+10.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CLEVELAND is 49-34 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 3-1 (+2.4 Units) against SEATTLE this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)
HECTOR NOESI vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
No recent starts.
ZACH MCALLISTER vs. SEATTLE since 1997
MCALLISTER is 0-1 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 21.62 and a WHIP of 3.303.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)
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MINNESOTA (11 - 26) at DETROIT (18 - 19) - 1:05 PM
P.J. WALTERS (R) vs. DOUG FISTER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 74-126 (-36.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 31-62 (-27.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 23-49 (-21.8 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 71-119 (-33.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 49-95 (-35.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 59-28 (+23.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 1-0 (+1.6 Units) against DETROIT this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)
P.J. WALTERS vs. DETROIT since 1997
No recent starts.
DOUG FISTER vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
FISTER is 1-4 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 3.24 and a WHIP of 1.080.
His team's record is 1-4 (-3.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-1. (+1.8 units)
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OAKLAND (19 - 19) at TEXAS (24 - 14) - 2:05 PM
BRANDON MCCARTHY (R) vs. MATT HARRISON (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 131-86 (+18.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 47-18 (+23.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 124-79 (+19.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 95-56 (+21.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against OAKLAND this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)
BRANDON MCCARTHY vs. TEXAS since 1997
MCCARTHY is 1-3 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 4.17 and a WHIP of 1.195.
His team's record is 2-5 (-3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-3. (+0.8 units)
MATT HARRISON vs. OAKLAND since 1997
HARRISON is 4-1 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 2.86 and a WHIP of 1.384.
His team's record is 5-1 (+4.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-2. (+1.9 units)
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BALTIMORE (24 - 14) at KANSAS CITY (15 - 21) - 2:10 PM
BRIAN MATUSZ (L) vs. LUKE HOCHEVAR (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 24-14 (+15.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 12-5 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
BALTIMORE is 6-0 (+8.4 Units) against the money line in road games in May games this season.
BALTIMORE is 9-2 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
BALTIMORE is 22-13 (+13.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BALTIMORE is 19-11 (+12.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BALTIMORE is 15-8 (+9.9 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
KANSAS CITY is 4-14 (-10.1 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 231-344 (-100.8 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
KANSAS CITY is 4-14 (-10.1 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
KANSAS CITY is 2-11 (-9.4 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 1-0 (+1.3 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)
BRIAN MATUSZ vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
MATUSZ is 0-0 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 13.51 and a WHIP of 1.802.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)
LUKE HOCHEVAR vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
HOCHEVAR is 1-4 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 6.63 and a WHIP of 1.364.
His team's record is 2-4 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-4. (-2.6 units)
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CHI WHITE SOX (17 - 21) at LA ANGELS (17 - 21) - 3:35 PM
CHRIS SALE (L) vs. C.J. WILSON (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 46-53 (-17.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 375-309 (+55.2 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997.
CHI WHITE SOX are 54-48 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 52-42 (+15.0 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 17-21 (-12.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 119-112 (-61.5 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 47-54 (-18.4 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)
CHRIS SALE vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
No recent starts.
C.J. WILSON vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
WILSON is 2-0 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 2.19 and a WHIP of 1.054.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.1 units)
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NY YANKEES (20 - 17) at TORONTO (20 - 18) - 7:05 PM
PHIL HUGHES (R) vs. DREW HUTCHISON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 69-67 (-22.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 14-26 (-15.7 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 309-220 (+53.8 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 1-0 (+1.2 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)
PHIL HUGHES vs. TORONTO since 1997
HUGHES is 3-3 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 4.95 and a WHIP of 1.260.
His team's record is 7-3 (+2.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-4. (+0.2 units)
DREW HUTCHISON vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
No recent starts.
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BOSTON (17 - 20) at TAMPA BAY (24 - 14) - 7:10 PM
FELIX DOUBRONT (L) vs. MATT MOORE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 6-13 (-10.2 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
BOSTON is 109-92 (-19.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 44-44 (-19.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 57-28 (+23.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 116-88 (+15.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 446-539 (+25.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997.
TAMPA BAY is 18-4 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf this season.
BOSTON is 29-15 (+14.1 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 3-2 (+0.9 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)
FELIX DOUBRONT vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
DOUBRONT is 0-1 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 5.06 and a WHIP of 1.781.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)
MATT MOORE vs. BOSTON since 1997
MOORE is 0-1 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 8.53 and a WHIP of 1.896.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)
SEATTLE (16 - 23) at CLEVELAND (21 - 16) - 12:05 PM
HECTOR NOESI (R) vs. ZACH MCALLISTER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 18-46 (-23.5 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 14-33 (-17.2 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 30-73 (-31.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 145-219 (-62.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 63-119 (-40.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 9-27 (-19.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 38-72 (-33.3 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 141-201 (-51.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 104-98 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 12-4 (+8.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
CLEVELAND is 101-95 (+9.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 17-8 (+10.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CLEVELAND is 49-34 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 3-1 (+2.4 Units) against SEATTLE this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)
HECTOR NOESI vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
No recent starts.
ZACH MCALLISTER vs. SEATTLE since 1997
MCALLISTER is 0-1 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 21.62 and a WHIP of 3.303.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)
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MINNESOTA (11 - 26) at DETROIT (18 - 19) - 1:05 PM
P.J. WALTERS (R) vs. DOUG FISTER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 74-126 (-36.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 31-62 (-27.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 23-49 (-21.8 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 71-119 (-33.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 49-95 (-35.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 59-28 (+23.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 1-0 (+1.6 Units) against DETROIT this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)
P.J. WALTERS vs. DETROIT since 1997
No recent starts.
DOUG FISTER vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
FISTER is 1-4 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 3.24 and a WHIP of 1.080.
His team's record is 1-4 (-3.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-1. (+1.8 units)
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OAKLAND (19 - 19) at TEXAS (24 - 14) - 2:05 PM
BRANDON MCCARTHY (R) vs. MATT HARRISON (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 131-86 (+18.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 47-18 (+23.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 124-79 (+19.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 95-56 (+21.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against OAKLAND this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)
BRANDON MCCARTHY vs. TEXAS since 1997
MCCARTHY is 1-3 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 4.17 and a WHIP of 1.195.
His team's record is 2-5 (-3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-3. (+0.8 units)
MATT HARRISON vs. OAKLAND since 1997
HARRISON is 4-1 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 2.86 and a WHIP of 1.384.
His team's record is 5-1 (+4.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-2. (+1.9 units)
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BALTIMORE (24 - 14) at KANSAS CITY (15 - 21) - 2:10 PM
BRIAN MATUSZ (L) vs. LUKE HOCHEVAR (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 24-14 (+15.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 12-5 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
BALTIMORE is 6-0 (+8.4 Units) against the money line in road games in May games this season.
BALTIMORE is 9-2 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
BALTIMORE is 22-13 (+13.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BALTIMORE is 19-11 (+12.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BALTIMORE is 15-8 (+9.9 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
KANSAS CITY is 4-14 (-10.1 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 231-344 (-100.8 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
KANSAS CITY is 4-14 (-10.1 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
KANSAS CITY is 2-11 (-9.4 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 1-0 (+1.3 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)
BRIAN MATUSZ vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
MATUSZ is 0-0 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 13.51 and a WHIP of 1.802.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)
LUKE HOCHEVAR vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
HOCHEVAR is 1-4 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 6.63 and a WHIP of 1.364.
His team's record is 2-4 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-4. (-2.6 units)
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CHI WHITE SOX (17 - 21) at LA ANGELS (17 - 21) - 3:35 PM
CHRIS SALE (L) vs. C.J. WILSON (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 46-53 (-17.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 375-309 (+55.2 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997.
CHI WHITE SOX are 54-48 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 52-42 (+15.0 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 17-21 (-12.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 119-112 (-61.5 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 47-54 (-18.4 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)
CHRIS SALE vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
No recent starts.
C.J. WILSON vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
WILSON is 2-0 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 2.19 and a WHIP of 1.054.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.1 units)
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NY YANKEES (20 - 17) at TORONTO (20 - 18) - 7:05 PM
PHIL HUGHES (R) vs. DREW HUTCHISON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 69-67 (-22.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 14-26 (-15.7 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 309-220 (+53.8 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 1-0 (+1.2 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)
PHIL HUGHES vs. TORONTO since 1997
HUGHES is 3-3 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 4.95 and a WHIP of 1.260.
His team's record is 7-3 (+2.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-4. (+0.2 units)
DREW HUTCHISON vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
No recent starts.
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BOSTON (17 - 20) at TAMPA BAY (24 - 14) - 7:10 PM
FELIX DOUBRONT (L) vs. MATT MOORE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 6-13 (-10.2 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
BOSTON is 109-92 (-19.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 44-44 (-19.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 57-28 (+23.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 116-88 (+15.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 446-539 (+25.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997.
TAMPA BAY is 18-4 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf this season.
BOSTON is 29-15 (+14.1 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 3-2 (+0.9 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)
FELIX DOUBRONT vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
DOUBRONT is 0-1 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 5.06 and a WHIP of 1.781.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)
MATT MOORE vs. BOSTON since 1997
MOORE is 0-1 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 8.53 and a WHIP of 1.896.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)
MLB
Long Sheet
Thursday, May 17
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CINCINNATI (19 - 17) at NY METS (20 - 17) - 1:10 PM
MAT LATOS (R) vs. R.A. DICKEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 13-23 (-12.5 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 41-58 (-25.2 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 14-8 (+8.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CINCINNATI is 576-660 (+49.1 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 513-604 (+33.1 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 425-479 (+47.1 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
NY METS are 21-33 (-15.3 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 1-0 (+1.2 Units) against NY METS this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)
MAT LATOS vs. NY METS since 1997
LATOS is 2-1 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 0.889.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.0 units)
R.A. DICKEY vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
DICKEY is 1-0 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 2.70 and a WHIP of 1.349.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)
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ARIZONA (16 - 22) at COLORADO (15 - 21) - 3:10 PM
TREVOR CAHILL (R) vs. JUAN NICASIO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 113-94 (+19.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 52-36 (+16.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 113-94 (+19.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 83-62 (+23.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CAHILL is 13-5 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
COLORADO is 88-112 (-38.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 27-35 (-13.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 47-53 (-21.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 12-31 (-24.8 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 38-56 (-25.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 24-40 (-24.1 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 88-112 (-38.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 59-81 (-32.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 36-50 (-22.9 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 80-87 (-30.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 3-1 (+1.9 Units) against ARIZONA this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.0 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)
TREVOR CAHILL vs. COLORADO since 1997
CAHILL is 1-1 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 6.55 and a WHIP of 1.364.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)
JUAN NICASIO vs. ARIZONA since 1997
NICASIO is 0-0 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 20.22 and a WHIP of 3.745.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)
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ST LOUIS (22 - 15) at SAN FRANCISCO (18 - 19) - 3:45 PM
ADAM WAINWRIGHT (R) vs. MATT CAIN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 112-101 (-34.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 64-47 (+18.4 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 63-45 (+19.1 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 71-74 (-18.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)
ADAM WAINWRIGHT vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
WAINWRIGHT is 0-3 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 3.19 and a WHIP of 1.194.
His team's record is 1-3 (-3.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-1. (+1.9 units)
MATT CAIN vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
CAIN is 1-2 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 4.29 and a WHIP of 1.346.
His team's record is 2-4 (-2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-4. (-2.3 units)
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PITTSBURGH (17 - 20) at WASHINGTON (23 - 14) - 7:05 PM
JAMES MCDONALD (R) vs. JORDAN ZIMMERMANN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 205-421 (-97.7 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 35-86 (-30.2 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 103-96 (+16.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 58-41 (+13.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 103-96 (+16.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 68-63 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 79-75 (+12.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 56-46 (+13.7 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 55-54 (+17.0 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 2-2 (+0.0 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)
JAMES MCDONALD vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
MCDONALD is 0-0 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 2.84 and a WHIP of 1.580.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)
JORDAN ZIMMERMANN vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
No recent starts.
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MIAMI (20 - 17) at ATLANTA (23 - 15) - 7:10 PM
RICKY NOLASCO (R) vs. BRANDON BEACHY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 107-147 (-40.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
MIAMI is 9-1 (+7.8 Units) against the money line in road games in May games this season.
MIAMI is 52-50 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 40-32 (+15.9 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
NOLASCO is 16-9 (+12.6 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 since 1997. (Team's Record)
NOLASCO is 22-12 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NOLASCO is 22-11 (+13.9 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
NOLASCO is 17-7 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
ATLANTA is 39-43 (-16.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
BEACHY is 5-11 (-11.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
BEACHY is 3-12 (-13.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
BEACHY is 5-11 (-11.4 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against ATLANTA this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)
RICKY NOLASCO vs. ATLANTA since 1997
NOLASCO is 5-7 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 4.89 and a WHIP of 1.527.
His team's record is 8-11 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 8-11. (-4.6 units)
BRANDON BEACHY vs. MIAMI since 1997
BEACHY is 1-0 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 4.01 and a WHIP of 1.298.
His team's record is 2-2 (-1.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-2. (-0.3 units)
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MILWAUKEE (16 - 21) at HOUSTON (16 - 21) - 8:05 PM
SHAUN MARCUM (R) vs. J.A. HAPP (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 6-16 (-11.4 Units) against the money line in road games in May games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 5-14 (-11.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 2 seasons.
MARCUM is 18-25 (-13.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MARCUM is 18-25 (-13.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MARCUM is 11-20 (-13.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MILWAUKEE is 70-36 (+24.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 73-128 (-34.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 200-238 (-58.0 Units) against the money line in May games since 1997.
HOUSTON is 71-127 (-36.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 47-96 (-34.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 2-2 (+0.8 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
4 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.2 Units)
SHAUN MARCUM vs. HOUSTON since 1997
MARCUM is 2-0 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 2.52 and a WHIP of 1.080.
His team's record is 2-2 (-1.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.2 units)
J.A. HAPP vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
HAPP is 2-2 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 5.70 and a WHIP of 1.733.
His team's record is 3-3 (+0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-2. (+1.9 units)
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PHILADELPHIA (19 - 19) at CHICAGO CUBS (15 - 22) - 8:05 PM
ROY HALLADAY (R) vs. CHRIS VOLSTAD (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1202-1288 (-238.6 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 84-99 (-29.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 84-99 (-29.6 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 26-40 (-17.8 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 886-949 (-162.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
VOLSTAD is 4-14 (-11.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
VOLSTAD is 4-14 (-11.1 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
VOLSTAD is 13-27 (-18.1 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
VOLSTAD is 2-15 (-13.9 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 3-2 (+0.1 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.6 Units)
ROY HALLADAY vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
HALLADAY is 1-5 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 3.75 and a WHIP of 1.222.
His team's record is 1-5 (-8.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-2. (+0.6 units)
CHRIS VOLSTAD vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
VOLSTAD is 2-5 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 5.89 and a WHIP of 1.606.
His team's record is 3-10 (-6.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-8. (-4.6 units)
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LA DODGERS (24 - 13) at SAN DIEGO (14 - 24) - 10:05 PM
AARON HARANG (R) vs. EDINSON VOLQUEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 66-43 (+19.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 54-39 (+13.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 85-116 (-21.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 60-85 (-22.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 45-60 (-17.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 45-58 (-15.7 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 34-59 (-21.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 85-116 (-21.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 47-85 (-36.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 14-28 (-16.5 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 6-2 (+4.1 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
5 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.0 Units)
AARON HARANG vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
HARANG is 3-5 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 4.60 and a WHIP of 1.314.
His team's record is 5-6 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-7. (-5.0 units)
EDINSON VOLQUEZ vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
VOLQUEZ is 1-1 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 3.71 and a WHIP of 1.471.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)
MLB
Dunkel
Pittsburgh at Washington
The Pirates look to bounce back from yesterday's 7-4 loss and take advantage of a Washington team that is 1-4 in Jordan Zimmermann's last 5 starts after scoring 5 runs or more in their previous game. Pittsburgh is the pick (+140) according to Dunkel, which has the Pirates favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (+140). Here are all of today's picks.
THURSDAY, MAY 17
Game 901-902: Cincinnati at NY Mets (1:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Latos) 15.149; NY Mets (Dickey) 15.826
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-115); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (-105); Under
Game 903-904: Arizona at Colorado (3:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Cahill) 13.516; Colorado (Nicasio) 14.813
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Colorado (-115); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (-115); Over
Game 905-906: St. Louis at San Francisco (3:45 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Wainwright) 14.464; San Francisco (Cain) 15.062
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-120); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (-120); Over
Game 907-908: Pittsburgh at Washington (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (McDonald) 15.694; Washington (Zimmermann) 14.221
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Washington (-160); 6
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (+140); Over
Game 909-910: Miami at Atlanta (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Miami (Nolasco) 15.734; Atlanta (Beachy) 17.042
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 1 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-160); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-160); Over
Game 911-912: Milwaukee at Houston (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Marcum) 14.591; Houston (Happ) 15.661
Dunkel Line: Houston by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-150); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Houston (+130); Over
Game 913-914: Philadelphia at Chicago Cubs (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Halladay) 14.578; Cubs (Volstad) 15.469
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1; 6
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-180); No Run Total
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (+160); N/A
Game 915-916: LA Dodgers at San Diego (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Harang) 14.822; San Diego (Volquez) 15.620
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1; 6
Vegas Line: San Diego (-125); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (-125); Under
Game 917-918: Seattle at Cleveland (12:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Noesi) 14.756; Cleveland (McAllister) 14.087
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Cleveland (-165); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (+145); Over
Game 919-920: Minnesota at Detroit (1:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Walters) 14.355; Detroit (Fister) 14.637
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Detroit (-230); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-230); Under
Game 921-922: Oakland at Texas (2:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (McCarthy) 16.268; Texas (Harrison) 15.321
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 1; 10
Vegas Line: Texas (-200); 9
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (+170); Over
Game 923-924: Baltimore at Kansas City (2:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Matusz) 16.003; Kansas City (Hochevar) 16.401
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Kansas City (-125); 9
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (-125); Under
Game 925-926: Chicago White Sox at LA Angels (3:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Sale) 15.419; LA Angels (Wilson) 15.013
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-160); 7
Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (+140); Under
Game 927-928: NY Yankees at Toronto (7:07 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Hughes) 15.681; Toronto (Hutchison) 14.613
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 1; 9
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-115); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (-115); Under
Game 929-930: Boston at Tampa Bay (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Doubront) 16.020; Tampa Bay (Moore) 15.230
Dunkel Line: Boston by 1; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-130); 9
Dunkel Pick: Boston (+110); Over
Southpaws Dominate Hump Day MLB Betting Slate Who ordered the left-handers? A baker's dozen are strewn about Wednesday's major league pitching matchups, including four all-lefty clashes in the National League, three of which we'll be taking a look at on our daily tour around the big leagues. Another lefty-righty battle in the Senior Circuit is also on our list, and that game could produce the best starting pitching numbers on the evening once it's all said and done. With half of the NL slate to cover, time's a'wasting. NL West Squads Host Trio Of All-Southpaw Contests Wednesday's first double-lefty matchup is also the first game on the MLB betting card as the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres clash in an afternoon affair at Petco Park (6:35 p.m. ET). Chris Capuano is scheduled for LA opposite San Diego's Clayton Richard, with the Dodgers opening at -135 with a 6½-run total. The Dodgers ranked second vs. the MLB odds with 11.0 units of profit heading into Tuesday's finale vs. Arizona. About half of that has come against the Padres with LA 6-1 so far this season (+5.15 units). One of the wins came with Capuano on the hill, though he failed to make it through the fifth in his worst start of the campaign. Capuano rebounded nicely from the outing, and the Dodgers have won five of his six starts since while he's posted a 1.38 ERA in that span. San Diego's lone win vs. LA came in Richard's season debut (7 IP, 0 ER), but the Pads have since dropped all six of his assignments with the former Michigan star's ERA at 5.31. Richard has allowed at least four earned runs in four of those six starts. Shifting the scene from San Diego to Denver for our next all-southpaw duel, more than three years after Jamie Moyer made his major league debut, Patrick Corbin was born. They'll meet Tuesday when the Arizona Diamondbacks and Colorado Rockies begin their 2-game series at Coors Field (8:40 p.m. ET). Colorado opened at -125 with a nice fat 10½-run total that leaned slightly to the 'under.' Arizona and Colorado have both been drains on anyone following them at the MLB betting window. The D-Backs (15-21) were off 6.8 units and the Rocks -9.1 units heading into their Tuesday contests that were still pending at press. Corbin will be making his fourth big league start and is coming off a dandy vs. the Giants last Friday. The 22-year-old tossed seven innings of 3-hit, 1-run ball in Arizona's 5-1 win as a +110 underdog. Moyer will be appearing in the 694th game of his career and making his 636th start when he takes the mound Wednesday. The 49-year-old has found the going rough in his last three outings (15 IP, 14 ER, 4 HR), all Colorado losses with the Rockies 1-6 in his 2012 assignments. Colorado took two of three from Arizona in Denver back in mid-April, the first time the Rockies had won a home series from their division rivals since a sweep in Sept. 2010. Finally, we head back to California for the series opener between the St. Louis Cardinals and San Francisco Giants. Jaime Garcia is scheduled for the visiting Redbirds in the 10:15 p.m. (ET) start, and Madison Bumgarner is slated for the Giants. This game opened as a pick 'em with the 7-run total priced -120 to the 'under.' St. Louis might be happy to get away from home after dropping the first four games on a homestand that concluded Tuesday against the Cubs. Then again, the Cards have lost their last three series at AT&T Park, all 3-game sets, and are just 5-10 in their last 15 games in San Fran. Couple that with the fact Garcia has fared much worse on the road than at home, and Mike Matheny's bunch definitely has their work cut out for them. Bumgarner will be trying to bounce back from a rough outing in Arizona last Friday, a 5-1 setback as $1.20 chalk that snapped a 5-game winning streak for the young hurler. He's a perfect 3-0 at home (1.74 ERA) this season, however, and has won both of his previous matchups against the Cardinals with a 2.57 ERA. Brew Crew & 'Stros Start Series In H-Town Ok, this might not look like a great mound matchup on the surface as the Milwaukee Brewers and Houston Astros start their second series of the year (8:05 p.m. ET). Randy Wolf and Bud Norris don't exactly take your breath away in anticipation of seeing them pitch when other bigger-named arms are also on the hill. Wolf and Norris both come into the game off their best performances of the season, and in Norris' case, two straight solid outings. This game may be as easy as deciding who you like better when Norris faces Milwaukee's Aramis Ramirez. Oddsmakers like Norris and the Astros as $1.15 favorites, and the total started at eight with a lean to the 'over.' Houston's offense has cooled dramatically since the hitters launched the Astros off the pad with a better than expected start to the 2012 campaign. The Astros were a great 'over' pick earlier, but had succumbed to 7-straight 'unders' entering Tuesday's series finale in Philadelphia. Wolf has always enjoyed pitching at Minute Maid Park, dating back to the short time he spent in the Astros rotation in 2008. He also beat the Astros in Milwaukee on April 24, laying priced at -160, and is coming off a no-decision last Friday in which he tossed six shutout innings. Norris hasn't allowed an earned run in his last two starts, one against the potent Cardinals who he always controls and the other last Friday in Pittsburgh where he tossed the first six innings of a 1-0 shutout. He was beaten up by the Brewers on the road for his only loss of the season, but the Astros are 6-1 overall in his outings and 3-0 behind Norris at home. Aramis Ramirez is off to a rather fetid start of things with the Brewers, but he's always hit the Astros well, especially in the Bayou City. Forty of A-Ram's 317 career homers are off Houston pitching, 22 of those in H-Town, and he's hit nearly .370 in this park the past three seasons. The Brewers won two of three from the 'Stros in Milwaukee about three weeks ago, all three games going 'over' the total. Ron Roenicke's club dominated the series last year (12-3) and won the final six games played in Houston
MLB
Wednesday, May 16
Game Score Status Pick Amount
LA Dodgers - 6:35 PM ET LA Dodgers -113 500
San Diego - Under 6.5 500
Pittsburgh - 7:05 PM ET Washington -145 500
Washington - Over 6.5 500
Seattle - 7:05 PM ET Seattle -121 500
Cleveland - Under 7.5 500
Minnesota - 7:05 PM ET Detroit -177 500
Detroit - Over 9.5 500
NY Yankees - 7:07 PM ET Toronto +118 500
Toronto - Over 9.5 500
Boston - 7:10 PM ET Boston +129 500
Tampa Bay - Over 8.5 500
Miami - 7:10 PM ET Miami +106 500
Atlanta - Over 7.5 500
Cincinnati - 7:10 PM ET NY Mets -134 500
NY Mets - Under 7.5 500
Philadelphia - 8:05 PM ET Chi. Cubs -151 500
Chi. Cubs - Over 7 500
Milwaukee - 8:05 PM ET Houston -113 500
Houston - Under 8 500
Oakland - 8:05 PM ET Oakland +206 500
Texas - Under 9 500
Baltimore - 8:10 PM ET Baltimore +121 500
Kansas City - Over 8.5 500
Arizona - 8:40 PM ET Colorado +102 500
Colorado - Over 10.5 500
Chi. White Sox - 10:05 PM ET Chi. White Sox +104 500
LA Angels - Over 7.5 500
St. Louis - 10:15 PM ET San Francisco -103 500
San Francisco - Over 6.5 500
MLB
Short Sheet
Wednesday, May 16
National League
LA Dodgers at San Diego, 6:35 ET
Capuano: LAD 18-5 as favorite
Richard: SD 2-13 vs. lefties
Pittsburgh at Washington, 7:05 ET
Bedard: PIT 24-9 Under as favorite
Gonzalez: 31-10 TSR as favorite
Miami at Atlanta, 7:10 ET
Buehrle: MIA 30-13 Under in division road games
Minor: ATL 82-40 at home vs. BB home games
Cincinnati at NY Mets, 7:10 ET
Leake: CIN 5-13 in night games
Santana: 33-6 TSR if he did not walk a batter last start
Philadelphia at Chicago Cubs, 8:05 ET
Worley: PHI 1-5 off BB wins
Garza: 10-3 Over vs. NL East
Milwaukee at Houston, 8:05 ET
Wolf: MIL 13-31 as road underdog
Norris: 9-2 TSR on Wednesday
Arizona at Colorado, 8:40 ET
Corbin: ARZ 12-4 Away off underdog division win
Moyer: COL 5-15 when the money line is +125 to -125
St. Louis at San Francisco, 10:15 ET
Garcia: STL 18-9 Away vs. lefties
Bumgarner: SF 5-1 Under at home vs. STL
American League
Seattle at Cleveland, 7:05 ET
Hernandez: 18-4 TSR Away on Wednesday
Jimenez: 9-17 TSR in May
NY Yankees at Toronto, 7:05 ET
Kuroda: Yankees 7-11 at Toronto
Drabek: 7-0 Over when the total is 9 to 9.5
Minnesota at Detroit, 7:05 ET
Blackburn: MIN 3-18 when the total is 8.5 to 10
Porcello: DET 13-0 Over off 7+ road games
Boston at Tampa Bay, 7:10 ET ESPN
Buchholz: BOS 8-1 Over on the road when the total is 8.5 to 10
Hellickson: TB 17-4 on artificial turf
Oakland at Texas, 8:05 ET
Milone: 7-1 TSR as an underdog
Darvish: TEX 13-4 Under as a favorite of -150 or more
Baltimore at Kansas City, 8:10 ET
Hunter: 24-10 TSR in night games
Paulino: KC 5-15 when the money line is +125 to -125
Chicago White Sox at LA Angels, 10:05 ET
Floyd: 17-5 Under in road night games
Williams: LAA 5-10 this season
MLB
Wednesday, May 16
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Wednesday's streaking and slumping starting pitchers
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Streaking
Gio Gonzalez, Washington Nationals
Gonzalez has won four of his last five starts and has allowed just five runs in his last six trips to the mound. He limited the Reds to a pair of runs over five innings and struck out a season-high nine batters last week. One caution flag is he’s having a bit of trouble with his control, issuing 10 walks over his last three outings.
Chris Capuano, Los Angeles Dodgers (5-0, 2.06 ERA)
Thanks to a new grip on his breaking ball, veteran lefty Chris Capuano has reinvented himself. The Dodgers hoped he would be able to help the back end of the rotation, but he’s tied for the team lead in wins with Ted Lilly and has allowed only one run over his last three starts. He also has 19 strikeouts over that span.
Slumping
Mike Leake, Cincinnati Reds (0-5, 7.11 ERA)
By all indications, Leake will be on the hill for his scheduled start Wednesday. But if he doesn’t pull himself together, it may be his last start in the rotation. He lasted a career-low three innings last week in a loss to the Nationals and gave up six runs before hitting the showers. Leake has allowed at least five runs in four of his six starts.
Clayton Richard, San Diego Padres (1-5, 5.32 ERA)
Richard dropped his fifth consecutive decision last week at Philadelphia, yielding five runs and a pair of homers in a 7-3 loss. He has allowed at least eight hits in four of his last five starts. The only good news for Padres bettors is that with the wide open spaces of Petco Park, he has been significantly better at home this year.
MLB
Wednesday, May 16
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Trend Report
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6:35 PM
LA DODGERS vs. SAN DIEGO
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games when playing San Diego
LA Dodgers are 7-1 SU in their last 8 games when playing San Diego
San Diego is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
San Diego is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
7:05 PM
SEATTLE vs. CLEVELAND
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Seattle's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Seattle's last 6 games on the road
Cleveland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland's last 7 games when playing Seattle
7:05 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. WASHINGTON
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games when playing on the road against Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 9 games when playing Washington
Washington is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 5 games at home
7:05 PM
MINNESOTA vs. DETROIT
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games
Minnesota is 5-17 SU in its last 22 games
Detroit is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Minnesota
Detroit is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games at home
7:07 PM
NY YANKEES vs. TORONTO
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 6 games when playing on the road against Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 6 games on the road
Toronto is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 7 games
7:10 PM
CINCINNATI vs. NY METS
Cincinnati is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 6 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 7 of NY Mets's last 8 games
NY Mets are 7-3 SU in its last 10 games
7:10 PM
MIAMI vs. ATLANTA
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Miami's last 6 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Miami is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 6 games when playing at home against Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing Miami
7:10 PM
BOSTON vs. TAMPA BAY
Boston is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Tampa Bay's last 12 games at home
8:05 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. HOUSTON
Milwaukee is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games when playing Houston
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Milwaukee's last 10 games when playing Houston
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 6 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
Houston is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games at home
8:05 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. CHI CUBS
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Philadelphia's last 11 games on the road
Chi Cubs are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games
8:05 PM
OAKLAND vs. TEXAS
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oakland's last 5 games
Oakland is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Texas's last 10 games when playing at home against Oakland
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Texas's last 18 games when playing Oakland
8:10 PM
BALTIMORE vs. KANSAS CITY
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Baltimore's last 6 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
Baltimore is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Kansas City
Kansas City is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Baltimore
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kansas City's last 6 games when playing at home against Baltimore
8:40 PM
ARIZONA vs. COLORADO
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Arizona's last 7 games
Arizona is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games
Colorado is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games
Colorado is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Arizona
10:05 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. LA ANGELS
Chi White Sox are 3-6 SU in their last 9 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of LA Angels's last 22 games
LA Angels are 6-2 SU in their last 8 games when playing Chi White Sox
10:15 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. SAN FRANCISCO
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis's last 6 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
St. Louis is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Francisco's last 6 games when playing at home against St. Louis
San Francisco is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against St. Louis
MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up
Wednesday, May 16
Hot pitchers
-- Capuano is 5-0, 1.38 in his last six starts.
-- GGonzalez is 4-1, 1.18 in his last eight starts. Bedard is 2-0, 2.45 in his last three starts, but lasted total of only 11 IP in those three games.
-- Buehrle is 1-0, 1.72 in his last couple starts.
-- JSantana is 1-0, 2.45 in his last four starts.
-- Garza is 1-0, 1.42 in his last three starts.
-- Norris is 1-0, 2.75 in his three home starts.
-- Corbin is 2-1, 4.50 in three big league starts.
-- Bumgarner is 3-0, 1.74 in his three home starts.
-- FHernandez is 2-1, 1.43 in his last five starts.
-- Kuroda has a 2.88 RA in his last four starts.
-- Porcello is 2-0, 2.51 in his last couple home starts.
-- Hellickson is 1-0, 3.09 in his last four starts.
-- Darvish is 4-1, 2.45 in his last five starts.
-- Paulino is 1-1, 3.09 in two starts this season.
-- Floyd is 2-1, 1.26 in his last four starts. Williams is 2-0, 2.42 in his three home starts.
Cold pitchers
-- Richard is 0-5, 7.30 in his last six starts.
-- Minor is 0-1, 11.81 in his last three starts.
-- Leake is 0-4, 8.77 in his last five starts.
-- Kendrick is 0-2, 7.07 in his last three starts.
-- Wolf is 1-1, 8.80 in his three road starts.
-- Moyer is 0-1, 9.00 in his last three starts.
-- JGarcia is 0-2, 6.75 in his last three starts.
-- Jimenez is 1-3, 7.36 in his last four starts.
-- Drabek is 0-4, 5.06 in his last four starts.
-- Blackburn is 1-4, 7.18 in his six starts this year.
-- Buchholz has an 8.77 RA in seven starts, but a 4-1 record.
-- Milone has an 8.27 RA in four road starts.
-- Hunter is 1-2, 6.21 in his last five starts.
Hot teams
-- Dodgers won five of their last six games.
-- Washington won five of its last seven home games. Pirates won three of last four, are 7-5 in last 12 games.
-- Marlins won 11 of their last 14 games. Atlanta won four of last five.
-- Reds are 7-2 in game following their last nine losses. Mets won seven of their last ten games overall.
-- Phillies won four of their last five games. Cubs won three of their last four games at home.
-- Giants won three of their last four games.
-- Indians won their last two games, allowing four runs.
-- Red Sox won their last five games, allowing eight runs. Tampa Bay won its last three games, scoring 20 runs.
-- A's are 8-4 in their last dozen games.
-- Royals won six of their last seven games. Baltimore won its last five road games.
-- Angels won three of their last four games.
Cold teams
-- Padres lost five of their last seven road games.
-- Brewers lost five of their last seven road games. Houston lost seven of its last nine games overall.
-- Arizona lost eight of its last ten games. Colorado lost nine of eleven.
-- Cardinals lost four of their last five games.
-- Mariners lost four of their last five games.
-- Toronto lost four of its last five games. Bronx Bombers are 3-5 in last eight away games.
-- Detroit is 0-9 in game following its last nine wins. Twins lost 11 of their last 15 games.
-- Rangers lost three of their last four games.
-- White Sox lost three of their last four games.
Totals
-- Five of last seven San Diego games went over total.
-- Under is 5-1-1 in last seven Pittsburgh games.
-- Four of last five Miami games went over the total.
-- Five of last seven Cincinnati road games stayed under.
-- Cubs' last five games all went over the total. Under is 3-0-1 in Phillies' last four games.
-- Over is 3-1-1 in last five Milwaukee road games. Under is 7-0-2 in last nine Houston games.
-- Six of last seven Arizona games stayed under the total.
-- Eight of last ten Cardinal games went over the total.
-- Last four Seattle games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 12-4 in last sixteen Bronx games.
-- Under is 4-1-1 in last six Minnesota games.
-- Under is 5-2-1 in last eight Tampa Bay games.
-- Over is 7-2 in Rangers' last nine games. Last four Oakland games stayed under the total.
-- Over is 9-3 in last twelve Baltimore games.
-- Last three White Sox games went over the total.
SEATTLE (16 - 21) at CLEVELAND (19 - 16) - 7:05 PM
FELIX HERNANDEZ (R) vs. UBALDO JIMENEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 145-217 (-60.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
HERNANDEZ is 13-23 (-16.2 Units) against the money line in May games since 1997. (Team's Record)
CLEVELAND is 102-98 (+8.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 99-95 (+7.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 76-62 (+18.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 15-8 (+8.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
HERNANDEZ is 18-4 (+15.8 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Wednesday since 1997. (Team's Record)
CLEVELAND is 94-101 (-35.3 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Wednesday since 1997.
JIMENEZ is 16-23 (-13.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
JIMENEZ is 9-17 (-12.1 Units) against the money line in May games since 1997. (Team's Record)
JIMENEZ is 16-23 (-13.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 2-1 (+1.4 Units) against SEATTLE this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)
FELIX HERNANDEZ vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
HERNANDEZ is 5-3 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 2.49 and a WHIP of 1.244.
His team's record is 6-5 (-0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-7. (-3.4 units)
UBALDO JIMENEZ vs. SEATTLE since 1997
JIMENEZ is 1-0 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 4.00 and a WHIP of 1.333.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)
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NY YANKEES (20 - 15) at TORONTO (19 - 17) - 7:05 PM
HIROKI KURODA (R) vs. KYLE DRABEK (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 69-65 (-19.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 308-220 (+52.6 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
HIROKI KURODA vs. TORONTO since 1997
No recent starts.
KYLE DRABEK vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
DRABEK is 0-2 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 7.91 and a WHIP of 1.977.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)
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MINNESOTA (10 - 25) at DETROIT (17 - 18) - 7:05 PM
NICK BLACKBURN (R) vs. RICK PORCELLO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 73-125 (-36.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 70-118 (-33.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 47-81 (-21.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 48-94 (-35.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
BLACKBURN is 21-44 (-22.1 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
BLACKBURN is 19-41 (-21.6 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
DETROIT is 58-27 (+23.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
PORCELLO is 16-4 (+10.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MINNESOTA is 71-62 (+19.2 Units) against the money line in road games when playing with a day off since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
NICK BLACKBURN vs. DETROIT since 1997
BLACKBURN is 4-4 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 4.91 and a WHIP of 1.364.
His team's record is 5-6 (-0.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-4. (+1.6 units)
RICK PORCELLO vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
PORCELLO is 6-4 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 2.86 and a WHIP of 1.300.
His team's record is 6-6 (-0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-9. (-6.8 units)
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BOSTON (16 - 19) at TAMPA BAY (22 - 14) - 7:10 PM
CLAY BUCHHOLZ (R) vs. JEREMY HELLICKSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 108-91 (-19.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 70-64 (-23.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 444-539 (+23.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997.
TAMPA BAY is 16-4 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf this season.
TAMPA BAY is 56-28 (+22.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 21-12 (+11.6 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 29-14 (+15.1 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
BUCHHOLZ is 20-8 (+11.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 3-1 (+1.9 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)
CLAY BUCHHOLZ vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
BUCHHOLZ is 5-2 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 2.38 and a WHIP of 1.112.
His team's record is 6-3 (+3.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-5. (-2.3 units)
JEREMY HELLICKSON vs. BOSTON since 1997
HELLICKSON is 2-1 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 4.34 and a WHIP of 1.414.
His team's record is 3-2 (+1.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-4. (-3.6 units)
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OAKLAND (19 - 17) at TEXAS (23 - 13) - 8:05 PM
TOM MILONE (L) vs. YU DARVISH (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 130-85 (+19.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 46-18 (+22.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 123-78 (+20.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 96-56 (+19.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MILONE is 10-2 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MILONE is 9-2 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
TOM MILONE vs. TEXAS since 1997
No recent starts.
YU DARVISH vs. OAKLAND since 1997
No recent starts.
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BALTIMORE (22 - 14) at KANSAS CITY (14 - 20) - 8:10 PM
TOMMY HUNTER (R) vs. FELIPE PAULINO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 22-14 (+13.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 11-5 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
BALTIMORE is 20-13 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BALTIMORE is 18-11 (+11.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
HUNTER is 28-15 (+16.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HUNTER is 27-12 (+18.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HUNTER is 24-10 (+17.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KANSAS CITY is 231-344 (-100.8 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
TOMMY HUNTER vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
HUNTER is 1-0 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 3.17 and a WHIP of 1.940.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)
FELIPE PAULINO vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
No recent starts.
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CHI WHITE SOX (17 - 19) at LA ANGELS (15 - 21) - 10:05 PM
GAVIN FLOYD (R) vs. JEROME WILLIAMS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 54-47 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 52-41 (+16.0 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 79-64 (+23.5 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 15-21 (-14.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 15-18 (-11.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA ANGELS are 10-14 (-9.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
GAVIN FLOYD vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
FLOYD is 2-4 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 4.32 and a WHIP of 1.140.
His team's record is 3-4 (-1.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-2. (+1.7 units)
JEROME WILLIAMS vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
WILLIAMS is 0-0 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 3.60 and a WHIP of 1.600.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)
MLB
Long Sheet
Wednesday, May 16
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LA DODGERS (24 - 11) at SAN DIEGO (12 - 24) - 6:35 PM
CHRIS CAPUANO (L) vs. CLAYTON RICHARD (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 36-31 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 24-11 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 66-41 (+21.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 54-37 (+15.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 24-11 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN DIEGO is 83-116 (-24.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 58-85 (-25.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 12-29 (-16.3 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 44-60 (-18.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 44-58 (-16.7 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 33-59 (-22.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 83-116 (-24.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 2-13 (-11.3 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
RICHARD is 8-18 (-13.0 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 6-1 (+5.2 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
5 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+5.1 Units)
CHRIS CAPUANO vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
CAPUANO is 3-2 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 4.37 and a WHIP of 1.345.
His team's record is 5-3 (+1.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-5. (-3.7 units)
CLAYTON RICHARD vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
RICHARD is 5-1 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 2.63 and a WHIP of 1.227.
His team's record is 6-3 (+3.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-4. (+0.8 units)
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PITTSBURGH (17 - 18) at WASHINGTON (22 - 13) - 7:05 PM
ERIK BEDARD (L) vs. GIO GONZALEZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 35-84 (-28.2 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 205-419 (-95.7 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 102-95 (+17.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 57-40 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 15-7 (+12.2 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 102-95 (+17.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 67-63 (+12.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 2-1 (+1.0 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)
ERIK BEDARD vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
BEDARD is 0-1 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 1.35 and a WHIP of 1.100.
His team's record is 1-3 (-3.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-4. (-4.3 units)
GIO GONZALEZ vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
GONZALEZ is 0-0 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 1.50 and a WHIP of 1.333.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)
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MIAMI (18 - 17) at ATLANTA (22 - 14) - 7:10 PM
MARK BUEHRLE (L) vs. MIKE MINOR (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 39-32 (+14.9 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 64-44 (+20.1 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
MIAMI is 19-7 (+13.5 Units) against the money line in road games in May games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 73-68 (+25.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing with a day off since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
MARK BUEHRLE vs. ATLANTA since 1997
BUEHRLE is 2-0 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 3.21 and a WHIP of 1.286.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)
MIKE MINOR vs. MIAMI since 1997
MINOR is 0-0 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 6.45 and a WHIP of 1.630.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.2 units)
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CINCINNATI (18 - 16) at NY METS (20 - 15) - 7:10 PM
MIKE LEAKE (R) vs. JOHAN SANTANA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 5-12 (-8.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
NY METS are 20-15 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 20-15 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
NY METS are 14-6 (+11.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CINCINNATI is 575-659 (+48.9 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 512-603 (+32.9 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
MIKE LEAKE vs. NY METS since 1997
LEAKE is 0-1 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 2.19 and a WHIP of 1.217.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)
JOHAN SANTANA vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
SANTANA is 4-0 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 3.16 and a WHIP of 1.297.
His team's record is 6-0 (+6.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-4. (-2.4 units)
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PHILADELPHIA (17 - 19) at CHICAGO CUBS (15 - 20) - 8:05 PM
KYLE KENDRICK (R) vs. MATT GARZA (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 2-2 (+1.2 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.8 Units)
KYLE KENDRICK vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
KENDRICK is 0-1 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 2.00 and a WHIP of 0.889.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)
MATT GARZA vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
GARZA is 2-1 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 1.85 and a WHIP of 0.912.
His team's record is 2-3 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-1. (+1.8 units)
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MILWAUKEE (15 - 20) at HOUSTON (15 - 20) - 8:05 PM
RANDY WOLF (L) vs. BUD NORRIS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 5-15 (-11.4 Units) against the money line in road games in May games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 4-10 (-8.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
HOUSTON is 31-24 (+15.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 52-49 (+16.5 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
NORRIS is 9-2 (+10.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday since 1997. (Team's Record)
MILWAUKEE is 70-35 (+25.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
WOLF is 153-123 (+32.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
HOUSTON is 72-127 (-34.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 199-237 (-58.0 Units) against the money line in May games since 1997.
HOUSTON is 70-126 (-36.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 2-1 (+0.1 Units) against HOUSTON this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.2 Units)
RANDY WOLF vs. HOUSTON since 1997
WOLF is 9-5 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 2.98 and a WHIP of 1.085.
His team's record is 10-10 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-15. (-13.1 units)
BUD NORRIS vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
NORRIS is 3-3 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 4.98 and a WHIP of 1.447.
His team's record is 4-4 (+0.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-3. (+0.8 units)
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ARIZONA (15 - 21) at COLORADO (13 - 21) - 8:40 PM
PAT CORBIN (L) vs. JAMIE MOYER (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MOYER is 77-29 (+29.8 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)
ARIZONA is 51-35 (+16.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 112-93 (+19.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 82-65 (+16.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 112-93 (+19.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 10-31 (-27.3 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 36-56 (-27.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 13-21 (-9.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
COLORADO is 111-131 (-41.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 79-87 (-31.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 13-21 (-9.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 46-53 (-22.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 2-1 (+0.9 Units) against ARIZONA this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)
PAT CORBIN vs. COLORADO since 1997
No recent starts.
JAMIE MOYER vs. ARIZONA since 1997
MOYER is 3-1 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 2.80 and a WHIP of 1.132.
His team's record is 3-2 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.2 units)
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ST LOUIS (20 - 15) at SAN FRANCISCO (18 - 17) - 10:15 PM
JAIME GARCIA (L) vs. MADISON BUMGARNER (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 858-714 (+105.5 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 198-119 (+50.5 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters since 1997.
ST LOUIS is 63-47 (+17.4 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 62-45 (+18.1 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 89-58 (+21.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 18-9 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in road games against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
JAIME GARCIA vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
GARCIA is 1-1 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 1.29 and a WHIP of 0.857.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.4 units)
MADISON BUMGARNER vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
BUMGARNER is 2-0 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 2.57 and a WHIP of 1.286.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)
MLB
Dunkel
Boston at Tampa Bay
The Red Sox look to build on their 9-2 record in Clay Buchholz' last 11 starts as a road underdog. Boston is the pick (+125) according to Dunkel, which has the Red Sox favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Boston (+125). Here are all of today's picks.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 16
Game 951-952: LA Dodgers at San Diego (6:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Capuano) 14.223; San Diego (Richard) 15.220
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1; 7
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-125); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (+105); Over
Game 953-954: Pittsburgh at Washington (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (Bedard) 14.143; Washington (Gonzalez) 15.771
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Washington (-145); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Washington (-145); Over
Game 955-956: Miami at Atlanta (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Miami (Buehrle) 16.907; Atlanta (Minor) 15.869
Dunkel Line: Miami by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-115); 8
Dunkel Pick: Miami (-105); Over
Game 957-958: Cincinnati at NY Mets (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Leake) 14.909; NY Mets (Santana) 16.066
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1; 7
Vegas Line: NY Mets (-135); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (-135); Under
Game 959-960: Philadelphia at Chicago Cubs (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Worley) 15.731; Cubs (Garza) 14.316
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Chicago Cubs (-135); No Run Total
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (+105); N/A
Game 961-962: Milwaukee at Houston (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Wolf) 14.269; Houston (Norris) 14.983
Dunkel Line: Houston by 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Houston (-115); 8
Dunkel Pick: Houston -115); Under
Game 963-964: Arizona at Colorado (8:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Corbin) 14.189; Colorado (Moyer) 15.140
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1; 11
Vegas Line: Colorado (-120); 10 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (-120); Over
Game 965-966: St. Louis at San Francisco (10:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Garcia) 14.236; San Francisco (Bumgarner) 15.290
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1; 6
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-115); 7
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (-105); Under
Game 967-968: Seattle at Cleveland (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Hernandez) 15.215; Cleveland (Jimenez) 13.628
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: Seattle (-115); 7
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (-115); Under
Game 969-970: NY Yankees at Toronto (7:07 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Kuroda) 14.348; Toronto (Drabek) 15.946
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 1 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-135); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (+115); Over
Game 971-972: Minnesota at Detroit (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Blackburn) 13.509; Detroit (Porcello) 15.483
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 2; 9
Vegas Line: Detroit (-185); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-185); Under
Game 973-974: Boston at Tampa Bay (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Buchholz) 17.119; Tampa Bay (Hellickson) 16.131
Dunkel Line: Boston by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-145); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Boston (+125); Under
Game 975-976: Oakland at Texas (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (Milone) 15.511; Texas (Darvish) 16.077
Dunkel Line: Texas by 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Texas (-240); 9
Dunkel Pick: Texas (-240); Over
Game 977-978: Baltimore at Kansas City (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Hunter) 16.653; Kansas City (Paulino) 15.751
Dunkel Line: Baltimore by 1; 10
Vegas Line: Kansas City (-130); 9
Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (+110); Over
Game 979-980: Chicago White Sox at LA Angels (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Floyd) 15.845; LA Angels (Williams) 14.587
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-130); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (+110); Under
Public opinion: Wednesday's biggest consensus plays
NBA:
Los Angeles Lakers at Oklahoma City Thunder (-7.5, 195.5)
The Lakers said they were tired in Game 1’s blowout loss to the Thunder, and there’s no doubt fatigue played a part in the loss. However, early bettors aren’t sold on Kobe and Co. bouncing back in the second game of the series.
Consensus: Lakers 40 percent/Thunder 60 percent
NHL:
New Jersey Devils at New York Rangers (-130, 4.5)
The New York Rangers’ legs looked heavy through the first two periods of Game 1, just a couple days after they put the Capitals away. The third period was a totally different story as they jumped all over New Jersey and recorded a 3-0 victory.
Consensus: Devils 45 percent/Rangers 55 percent
MLB:
Minnesota Twins at Detroit Tigers (-185, 9.5)
The Tigers put eight runs on the board in the sixth inning Tuesday on their way to a 10-8 win over Chicago and most bettors are looking to go back to the well again Wednesday. The Twins have won just four road games all season.
Consensus: Twins 34 percent/Tigers 66 percent
Public opinion: Wednesday's biggest consensus plays
NBA:
Los Angeles Lakers at Oklahoma City Thunder (-7.5, 195.5)
The Lakers said they were tired in Game 1’s blowout loss to the Thunder, and there’s no doubt fatigue played a part in the loss. However, early bettors aren’t sold on Kobe and Co. bouncing back in the second game of the series.
Consensus: Lakers 40 percent/Thunder 60 percent
NHL:
New Jersey Devils at New York Rangers (-130, 4.5)
The New York Rangers’ legs looked heavy through the first two periods of Game 1, just a couple days after they put the Capitals away. The third period was a totally different story as they jumped all over New Jersey and recorded a 3-0 victory.
Consensus: Devils 45 percent/Rangers 55 percent
MLB:
Minnesota Twins at Detroit Tigers (-185, 9.5)
The Tigers put eight runs on the board in the sixth inning Tuesday on their way to a 10-8 win over Chicago and most bettors are looking to go back to the well again Wednesday. The Twins have won just four road games all season.
Consensus: Twins 34 percent/Tigers 66 percent
Public opinion: Wednesday's biggest consensus plays
NBA:
Los Angeles Lakers at Oklahoma City Thunder (-7.5, 195.5)
The Lakers said they were tired in Game 1’s blowout loss to the Thunder, and there’s no doubt fatigue played a part in the loss. However, early bettors aren’t sold on Kobe and Co. bouncing back in the second game of the series.
Consensus: Lakers 40 percent/Thunder 60 percent
NHL:
New Jersey Devils at New York Rangers (-130, 4.5)
The New York Rangers’ legs looked heavy through the first two periods of Game 1, just a couple days after they put the Capitals away. The third period was a totally different story as they jumped all over New Jersey and recorded a 3-0 victory.
Consensus: Devils 45 percent/Rangers 55 percent
MLB:
Minnesota Twins at Detroit Tigers (-185, 9.5)
The Tigers put eight runs on the board in the sixth inning Tuesday on their way to a 10-8 win over Chicago and most bettors are looking to go back to the well again Wednesday. The Twins have won just four road games all season.
Consensus: Twins 34 percent/Tigers 66 percent
Armadillo: Wednesday's six-pack
The Las Vegas Hilton is now called LVH since Hilton sold the property; here is a brief synopsis of my 8-day stay there........
-- Little bit isolated off the strip, but the monorail is good when it works and the staff at LVH is really helpful.
-- Sportsbook is tremendous; big, comfortable chairs, superior deli with lot of good food. Watching games there is top-flight.
-- There is an Elvis impersonator who does shows there who had them lined up all over the place for his show Sunday night.
-- Most showers in Las Vegas hotels are tremendous; this one was awful. Terrible water pressure, which got little bit better the last day.
-- Food in the Paradise Cafe was very good and they gave you a lot of it.
-- The bar by the craps table is open 24/7. Some very interesting people are there are 4am. Trust me on this.
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Armadillo: Wednesday's List of 13: Mid-week thoughts as I settle back in....
13) Miami Heat is now 4-6 without Chris Bosh this season, losing 78-75 at home to Indiana, going 1-16 behind the arc. Series heads to Indiana 1-1.
12) You look at the relatively-obscure Pacer roster and realize that other than Leandro Barbosa, most of the Pacers played a lot of college ball. Not sure if it makes them more mature, more fundamentally sound or both.
11) There's a scapegoat in Anaheim, as Halos fired 13-year batting coach Mickey Hatcher, silently but loudly blaming him for the club's dismal start. Guess he didn't mesh well with Albert Pujols. Thats not good.
10) Phillies are a combined 4-9 in Halladay/Lee starts. Surprising.
9) Even worse, Giants are 2-6 when Tim Lincecum starts.
8) Then there is Derek Lowe, who is 6-1, 2.05 for Cleveland; he blanked the horrendous Twins Tuesday with a 127-pitch complete game, striking out no one, and getting only one miss on 48 Cleveland swings. Tribe put 29 balls in play, only got six hits, with 22 ground ball outs.
7) We quoted our new friend Tony the Cabbie up above; he must have been happy Tuesday, with Konerko/Pierzynski going 8-9 for the White Sox. He has both those guys on his fantasy league team. I'd tell you more about him, but Tony is a Cuban immigrant and I only understood about 40% of what he was saying to me. Terrific guy, though. Knows his baseball.
6) There is a golf course in Summerlin called Angel Park, and you can golf there at night- they've got lights. Arnold Palmer designed the course.
5) Some publicity-seeking jackass wrote an article this week saying that Tony Romo is a top 5 QB in the NFL. Let me see, that means, out of the group of QBs below, he has to be better than two of them, plus everyone else in the league:
Brady/both Mannings/Roethlisberger/Rodgers/Brees/Rivers. No way.
4) The casino at the M Resort is almost too nice; its pretty far from the Strip, and it is gorgeous. I felt guilty sitting at the bar, like I wasn't dressed well enough (I live in cargo pants/Adidas hightops). You can bet on any game in the NFL season (except Week 17) right now. We'll be talking about that more as the spring moves on and training camp approaches.
3) Butler and VCU are off to the Atlantic 14, replacing Temple/Charlotte. Temple will be a big loss for that league. A-14 is a weird league, far-flung and without a great TV contract. Interesting to see how Butler/VCU do in noving up in class from their previous leagues.
2) Only three weeks until the Phil Steele College Football magazine hits the newsstands. Can't wait; its the bible of college football.
1) It is 6:45am as I finish this up; time to hit the hay after flying home late Tuesday night. Vacations are excellent/necessary; coming home is good, but nothing screws up my sleep patterns more than eight days in the desert.
Wednesday's betting tips: Perkins a GTD for Thunder
Weather to watch
Detroit Tigers at Chicago White Sox – 21 mph winds are expected to blow out to left-centerfield.
Cleveland Indians at Minnesota Twins – 19 mph winds are expected to blow out to right-centerfield.
Who’s hot
NBA: Celtics are 9-3-1 ATS in their last 13 road games.
NBA: The over is 4-1 in the Thunder's last five overall.
NHL: The under is 8-1-7 in the Rangers' last 16 overall.
MLB: Dodgers are 20-6 in the last 26 meetings with San Diego.
Who’s not
NBA: 76ers are 2-6 ATS in their last eight home games.
NBA: Lakers are 1-5 ATS in their last six road games.
NHL: Devils are 1-4 in the last five games at Madison Square Garden.
MLB: The Cardinals are 1-5 in Jaime Garcia's last six road starts.
Key stat
4 – New York Rangers goaltender Hernrik Lundqvist has faced 23 or fewer shots in each of the team’s last four games. New York is 3-1 in those games, including the 21-save shutout Lundqvist pitched in Monday’s 3-0 win over New Jersey.
Injury that shouldn’t be overlooked
Carlos Beltran, St. Louis Cardinals – Beltran sat out his second straight game Tuesday with some soreness in his surgically-repaired right knee. The outfielder is off to a great start this season with 13 homers, 32 RBI and a .295 batting average.
Game of the day
Boston Celtics at Philadelphia 76ers (-2, 172.5)
Notable quotable
“Another thing I've always said about K.G. is that he exerts so much energy in how he plays that sometimes when he got to the fourth quarter he would be tired. It's like a car. You've got so much gas, and if you're going to drive a thousand miles and you drive at a higher speed early, you're not going to have as much gas at the end. And I think Doc (Rivers) and their staff have done a phenomenal job as far as monitoring his time. And by doing that I think he's been able to have more left in the tank at the end of games." – Former Timberwolves coach and current Boston Celtics consultant Flip Saunders on Kevin Garnett. K.G. is averaging 19.5 points and 10.8 rebounds per game in the playoffs.
Notes and tips
Oklahoma City Thunder center Kendrick Perkins is set as a game-time decision for Game 2 against the Los Angeles Lakers. He was battling an ongoing hip issue and aggravated the injury in Game 1’s win, exiting the contest early in the third quarter. Perkins, Oklahoma’s main man to guard Andrew Bynum, had four points, one rebound and two blocks before leaving the opening game of the series. Bynum posted 20 points, 14 rebounds and a block for the Lakers.
Minnesota Twins DH Justin Morneau is expected to rejoin the lineup Wednesday after a stint on the DL with a sore wrist. He had four homers and nine RBIs to go along with a .230 batting average when he hit the shelf on May 7.
Maurice Jones-Drew wasn't in attendance as Jaguars organized team activities began Tuesday. The Jacksonville Jaguars were not expecting the NFL leading rusher in 2011 to attend the voluntary portion of the offseason program, but first-year coach Mike Mularkey indicated a direct message was being sent to the organization. "It's all voluntary," Mularkey said. "I wish he was here. He knows we wish he was here. He's talked about trying to get an extension for his contract."
Red Sox aim for 6th straight win Wednesday
BOSTON RED SOX (17-19)
at TAMPA BAY RAYS (23-14)
First pitch: Wednesday, 7:10 p.m. EDT
Line: Tampa Bay -140, Boston +130, Total: 8½
The Red Sox will look to continue their climb out of the AL East cellar, beginning a two-game series against the division-leading Rays.
After a dreadful start to the season, the Red Sox have found their groove, winning five straight games, including the past four by a combined score of 27-3. Clay Buchholz takes the hill for Boston in this one, having started the winning streak last week. Although he has a 4-1 record on the season, 2012 is not treating the young right-hander favorably with an 8.31 ERA and 1.97 WHIP in seven starts. He has just been the beneficiary of incredible run support as the Boston lineup is averaging 8.3 runs per start when he’s on the mound. Facing the Rays is always good news for him though—in nine career starts against Tampa Bay he is 5-2 with a 2.38 ERA and 1.11 WHIP, with opponents hitting a mere .197 off him. Jeremy Hellickson takes the hill for the Rays with a 3-0 record and 2.95 ERA in 2012. His worst start of the year came on April 14, facing none other than Buchholz and the Red Sox, when he gave up five runs in as many innings in a no-decision loss, while Buchholz gave up five runs in seven innings for the win. Those struggles reflect Hellickson’s career difficulties with the Red Sox, sporting a 4.99 career ERA and 1.47 WHIP against them. As underdogs, play on BOSTON to extend its winning streak in this one.
This three-star FoxSheets trend also favors the Red Sox:
Play On - Any team (BOSTON) - with a starting pitcher whose WHIP is 1.900 or worse on the season-AL, where team's hitters strike out 7 or more times/game on the season. (44-26 since 1997.) (62.9%, +29.2 units. Rating = 3*).
Although Boston’s rotation has struggled, the bullpen has been picking up the slack. Red Sox relievers have a 3.86 ERA on the season, a mark that improves to 3.21 in away games, a good sign for these road underdogs. And, despite Boston’s early-season struggles, it is 3-1 against Tampa Bay this season, outscoring the Rays 31-12 in that four-game set at Fenway Park from April 13-16. Buchholz is coming off his best outing of the year, holding Cleveland to three earned runs in 6.1 innings last Friday. If Buchholz can build upon this facing a familiar opponent without its best player (Evan Longoria, hamstring injury), the Red Sox offense should be able to do the rest of the work. Boston ranks among the majors’ top-four teams in runs (199, 2nd), batting average (.276, 3rd), on-base percentage (.339, 4th), and slugging (.460, 4th). Play on them.
The Rays have also been supported by a stellar bullpen, especially at home where they have a 1.81 ERA and 1.01 WHIP. Hellickson’s start against Boston was easily his worst of the season so far, not giving up more than three runs in any other start. The one spot of concern for Hellickson has to be that he doesn’t fan batters, with 29 strikeouts and 16 walks this season. He has also allowed eight home runs already. Homers and walks could be a problem against Boston’s big bats who take advantage of every opportunity they get. Avoid this home favorite.
Diamond Trends - Wednesday
May 16, 2012
SU TREND OF THE DAY:
The Rangers are 11-0 since June 20, 2011 at home after a loss and it is the first game of the series for a net profit of $1100.
OU TREND OF THE DAY:
The Rays are 0-16 OU since April 14, 2011 as a favorite after a one run win in a night game for a net profit of $1600 when playing the under.
STARTER TREND OF THE DAY:
The Mets are 10-0 since April 23, 2008 when Johan Santana starts as a favorite after giving up no walks for a net profit of $1000.
MLB BIBLE TREND OF THE DAY:
The Cardinals are 17-0-1 OU (3.1 rpg) since August 4, 2007 after a game yesterday which was tied on exactly three separate occasions.
TODAY’S TRENDS:
The Cardinals are 6-0 since May 12, 2011 when Jaime Garcia starts after throwing more than 100 pitches for a net profit of $600.
The Diamondbacks are 11-0 OU since June 24, 2011 on the road after a win in which they allowed 1 or fewer walks for a net profit of $1100 when playing the over.
Preview: White Sox (17-20) at Angels (15-21)
Game: 1
Venue: Angel Stadium of Anaheim
Date: May 16, 2012 10:05 PM EDT
With one of his best showings at the plate this season, Albert Pujols took another step toward ending his early season struggles.
The high-priced first baseman, though, will have to continue that work and try to rediscover his power with a new hitting coach when the Los Angeles Angels begin a two-game set against the visiting Chicago White Sox on Wednesday night.
Pujols is 8 for 25 (.320) since seeing his average drop to .190 on May 8 and went 3 for 4 with two RBIs in a 4-0 win over Oakland on Tuesday. While he boosted his average to .212 with his second three-hit game of the season, the three-time NL MVP also went without an extra-base hit in an eighth straight contest as he had all infield singles.
Pujols has 15 hits over the last 23 games but with just one double and his lone home run of the season May 6 against Toronto.
His struggles and the Angels' lackluster showings at the plate during their 16-21 start played a part in Mickey Hatcher's dismissal following Tuesday's victory.
Los Angeles is hitting .272 over its last 13 games but has also been blanked four times over that stretch. The Angels have endured a major league-worst eight shutouts already this season and their 134 runs are among the fewest in the AL.
"Sometimes in the sports world a point is reached where perhaps a new voice is needed in order to attain the desired goals and objectives. Unfortunately, we feel this is one of those times," general manager Jerry Dipoto said in a statement. "Offensively, we have underachieved, and everyone shares in the responsibility."
Jim Eppard is being promoted from Triple-A Salt Lake to take Hatcher's spot on the staff and will try to help jump-start his new team against a White Sox club that's given up a combined 29 runs and 47 hits while dropping three of four.
Chicago (17-20) gave up eight runs in the sixth inning of a 10-8 home loss to Detroit on Tuesday with reliever Will Ohman allowing the tiebreaking three-run homer.
"Obviously the momentum changed pretty quickly," said Ohman, who was charged with a season-high four runs. "I didn't do what I needed to do."
Another strong outing from Gavin Floyd (3-3, 2.53 ERA) might help the White Sox, losers in 14 of 21, get back in the win column. The right-hander is 2-0 with a 1.27 ERA in his last three starts and pitched a season-high 7 2-3 innings in a 5-0 win over Kansas City on Friday.
"I'm really honestly just trying to be aggressive with whatever I'm throwing," Floyd said. "I'm trying to simplify things, go out there and attack guys."
Floyd is 1-2 with a 6.00 ERA in his last three games against the Angels but gave up one run over seven innings in the lone win July 5, 2010.
He's 0-2 with a 5.54 ERA in his two all-time starts in Anaheim and the White Sox are 2-6 in their last eight versus the Angels after winning seven straight matchups.
Jerome Williams (3-1, 4.19) will try to add to those struggles while regaining the form he showed before an impromptu relief appearance in Friday's 10-3 loss to Texas.
The right-hander gave up six runs over 6 2-3 innings after a rain delay forced C.J. Wilson out of the game. Williams is 3-0 with a 2.15 ERA in his last four starts.
Preview: Diamondbacks (15-21) at Rockies (13-21)
Game: 1
Venue: Coors Field
Date: May 16, 2012 8:40 PM EDT
Wins haven't been very plentiful lately for the Arizona Diamondbacks or the Colorado Rockies, but the two teams are each coming into this series off a victory.
Judging by Jamie Moyer's recent struggles, the visiting Diamondbacks might have a good chance to start their first winning streak in a little more than two weeks Wednesday night.
Arizona (16-21) is 3-10 over its last 13 but won 5-1 in Los Angeles on Tuesday as Justin Upton, Miguel Montero and Jason Kubel all singled in runs during the fifth inning.
"Guys have been loose, even though we've been going through tough times, and tonight we got rewarded with some results," manager Kirk Gibson said.
Colorado had dropped nine of 10 before beating San Francisco 5-4 on Tuesday thanks to Marco Scutaro's tiebreaking home run in the ninth after his team blew a three-run lead. Troy Tulowitzki also went 2 for 5 and drove in a run one night after being hit by a foul ball from teammate Dexter Fowler while standing on the top step of the dugout.
"Losing is no fun," Scutaro said. "It gets tired real quickly. Hopefully this will spark us."
The Rockies (14-21) will seek their first win streak since a three-game run April 17-20 when they welcome the Diamondbacks and try to help the 49-year-old Moyer (1-3, 4.66 ERA) get back on track.
The left-hander became the oldest player to win a major league game April 17 when he allowed two unearned runs over seven innings to San Diego, but has struggled since.
Moyer is 0-1 with a 6.43 ERA in his last four outings and has an 8.40 ERA in his last three. He gave up five runs over five innings Friday in Los Angeles while being handed his first defeat since April 12.
"It is frustrating, but that's the game of baseball," Moyer said. "It's a pitch here, a pitch there, a hitter here, a hitter there, a base hit ... it can change a game. It can allow a mediocre game to be a mediocre game, a decent game to turn into a poor game or a decent game to turn into a really good game."
The 25-year veteran will make his 636th start against Patrick Corbin (2-1, 4.50), who will be making his fourth. The 22-year-old left-hander gave up a solo homer and two singles over seven innings in Friday's 5-1 win over San Francisco.
"One thing coming into today, I wanted to attack the hitters," he told the team's official website.
Corbin, who split his first two starts while posting a 7.00 ERA, will make his first start against a Colorado team that's batting .282 and scoring 6.5 runs per game at home. The Rockies are hitting .219 with 3.2 runs per contest away from Denver.
Moyer is 3-0 with a 0.92 ERA in his last three games against the Diamondbacks but hasn't faced them since Aug. 18, 2009.
Arizona hasn't earned back-to-back victories since a three-game win streak April 29-May 1.
Preview: Diamondbacks (15-21) at Rockies (13-21)
Game: 1
Venue: Coors Field
Date: May 16, 2012 8:40 PM EDT
Wins haven't been very plentiful lately for the Arizona Diamondbacks or the Colorado Rockies, but the two teams are each coming into this series off a victory.
Judging by Jamie Moyer's recent struggles, the visiting Diamondbacks might have a good chance to start their first winning streak in a little more than two weeks Wednesday night.
Arizona (16-21) is 3-10 over its last 13 but won 5-1 in Los Angeles on Tuesday as Justin Upton, Miguel Montero and Jason Kubel all singled in runs during the fifth inning.
"Guys have been loose, even though we've been going through tough times, and tonight we got rewarded with some results," manager Kirk Gibson said.
Colorado had dropped nine of 10 before beating San Francisco 5-4 on Tuesday thanks to Marco Scutaro's tiebreaking home run in the ninth after his team blew a three-run lead. Troy Tulowitzki also went 2 for 5 and drove in a run one night after being hit by a foul ball from teammate Dexter Fowler while standing on the top step of the dugout.
"Losing is no fun," Scutaro said. "It gets tired real quickly. Hopefully this will spark us."
The Rockies (14-21) will seek their first win streak since a three-game run April 17-20 when they welcome the Diamondbacks and try to help the 49-year-old Moyer (1-3, 4.66 ERA) get back on track.
The left-hander became the oldest player to win a major league game April 17 when he allowed two unearned runs over seven innings to San Diego, but has struggled since.
Moyer is 0-1 with a 6.43 ERA in his last four outings and has an 8.40 ERA in his last three. He gave up five runs over five innings Friday in Los Angeles while being handed his first defeat since April 12.
"It is frustrating, but that's the game of baseball," Moyer said. "It's a pitch here, a pitch there, a hitter here, a hitter there, a base hit ... it can change a game. It can allow a mediocre game to be a mediocre game, a decent game to turn into a poor game or a decent game to turn into a really good game."
The 25-year veteran will make his 636th start against Patrick Corbin (2-1, 4.50), who will be making his fourth. The 22-year-old left-hander gave up a solo homer and two singles over seven innings in Friday's 5-1 win over San Francisco.
"One thing coming into today, I wanted to attack the hitters," he told the team's official website.
Corbin, who split his first two starts while posting a 7.00 ERA, will make his first start against a Colorado team that's batting .282 and scoring 6.5 runs per game at home. The Rockies are hitting .219 with 3.2 runs per contest away from Denver.
Moyer is 3-0 with a 0.92 ERA in his last three games against the Diamondbacks but hasn't faced them since Aug. 18, 2009.
Arizona hasn't earned back-to-back victories since a three-game win streak April 29-May 1.
Preview: Orioles (22-14) at Royals (14-20)
Game: 1
Venue: Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium
Date: May 16, 2012 8:10 PM EDT
If the Kansas City Royals had any lingering memories from last month's 12-game losing streak, their play of late should put those completely out of mind.
Coming off two impressive wins over one first-place team, the Royals look to continue their best stretch of the season against another Wednesday night when they host the Baltimore Orioles.
The season appeared to be slipping away from the Royals when they matched the third-longest losing streak in team history April 11-24 and fell to 3-14. But a surprising turnaround has followed and Kansas City (15-20) enters this two-game series with a season-high four straight wins and 12 in the last 18 contests.
After taking two of three from the White Sox, the Royals finished their road trip with two games against West-leading Texas. Kansas City's pitchers were able to keep the AL's most potent offense in check, limiting the Rangers to five runs en route to the team's first two-game sweep of Texas since 1977.
"To come in here and win two games is big for us,' manager Ned Yost said. "Our pitching has been pretty good. That shows you how good.'
While an ERA of 1.50 is the biggest reason for the team's four-game run, the hitters have also done their share by going 14 for 38 (.369) with runners in scoring position.
Leading the offense has been Mike Moustakas, who homered and reached base in his 22nd straight game in Tuesday's 7-4 win. He's batting .369 (24 for 65) during that stretch.
Baltimore (23-14) completed a challenging stretch against the Yankees, Boston, Texas and Tampa Bay with a 9-6 record after Tuesday night's 5-2 victory over New York. Wei-Yin Chen pitched seven strong innings and Adam Jones hit his team-best 11th home run to help the Orioles stay tied with the Rays atop the AL East.
"It started with our pitching,' Jones said. "Chen halted that lineup and gave us an opportunity.'
Much of Baltimore's surprising success can be attributed to its play on the road, where it is 11-5 - a major league-best .687 winning percentage. The Orioles are seeking their first six-game win streak away from home since Aug. 29-Sept. 4, 2004.
J.J. Hardy had five hits in the team's most recent road game and is batting .409 (18 for 44) with five homers and nine RBIs in his last 10 contests overall.
Jones is 18 for 50 (.360) during an 11-game hitting streak against the Royals.
This series features two of the league's best bullpens.
Orioles relievers rank second in the league in ERA (2.28) and closer Jim Johnson is 12 for 12 in save opportunities, yielding one run in 16 2-3 innings. Kansas City's bullpen has compiled a 1.04 ERA with 29 strikeouts in 26 innings over the last seven games.
Tommy Hunter (2-2, 5.14 ERA) gets another chance to establish himself in Baltimore's rotation. Recalled from Triple-A Norfolk on Thursday to pitch on three days' rest, the right-hander allowed four runs and five hits over six innings in a 7-3 loss to Texas.
Since pitching very well in consecutive starts at the end of April, Hunter has been roughed up for nine runs and 13 hits in two outings this month spanning 10 1-3 innings. He's 0-1 with a 9.56 ERA in three road starts, giving up seven homers in 16 frames.
Hunter won his only career start against the Royals on Sept. 1, 2010, while with Texas.
Felipe Paulino (1-1, 3.09) makes his third start of the season for Kansas City. After pitching six scoreless innings to beat the Yankees in his season debut, the right-hander gave up four runs and seven hits over 5 2-3 innings in a 5-0 loss to the White Sox on Friday.
Preview: Brewers (15-20) at Astros (15-21)
Game: 1
Venue: Minute Maid Park
Date: May 16, 2012 8:05 PM EDT
On the verge of their longest losing streak of the season, the Houston Astros might be thankful that it's Bud Norris' turn in the rotation. He might not feel the same way, however, about facing the Milwaukee Brewers or having to pitch opposite left-hander Randy Wolf.
While Wolf will seek a sixth straight win over Houston, Norris will try to help the Astros snap a four-game skid Wednesday night at Minute Maid Park.
Houston (15-21) is 2-7 in its last nine with the two victories by one run apiece. Norris (3-1, 3.95 ERA) earned one of those Friday by giving up three hits over six innings and matching a season high with eight strikeouts in Pittsburgh.
He also worked out of a bases-loaded jam in his final frame of that 1-0 victory and did the same during an 8-2 home win over St. Louis on May 5 in which he allowed only one unearned run over six innings.
"He knows he's got enough good stuff to work through that, and he did for the second time in a row," manager Brad Mills told the team's website. "We wish he wouldn't have to go through it like that, but at the same time, it's good to see him battle and tighten the screws a little bit."
Norris, though, hasn't worked himself out of too many jams against the Brewers (16-20) as he's 0-3 with a 10.13 ERA in his last three matchups. He matched a career high by giving up seven runs over 5 2-3 innings in a 9-6 loss at Miller Park on April 24.
Wolf (2-3, 5.63) was also the opposing starter in that game, and allowed two runs and four hits over six innings. The veteran left-hander is 5-0 with a 1.32 ERA in his last seven starts against Houston and has surrendered one run in each of his last two outings at Minute Maid Park, although he didn't receive a decision in either game.
He's also coming off one of his best performances of the season.
Wolf tossed six scoreless innings Friday against the Chicago Cubs but did not get a decision in an 8-7 home victory.
He'll next face a team that snapped an 11-game skid to the Brewers last month. The Astros have dropped six straight at home to their NL Central rivals and might not be at their freshest as they've played 31 innings over the last three games.
They rallied for two runs in the ninth inning Tuesday in Philadelphia but Brett Myers gave up a homer to former teammate Hunter Pence in the 10th for a 4-3 defeat.
The Brewers, meanwhile, are 4-11 in their last 15 road games, but produced an 8-0 rout at the New York Mets on Tuesday behind Travis Ishikawa's two homers and career-high five RBIs.
Rickie Weeks also snapped an 0-for-21 skid with a solo homer, and Aramis Ramirez extended his hit streak to 12 games.
Ramirez is 5 for 11 (.455) with two home runs in his career against Norris and is batting .400 in his last 17 games against the Astros. He's also 11 for 21 (.521) during a five-game hit streak in Houston.
Preview: Brewers (15-20) at Astros (15-21)
Game: 1
Venue: Minute Maid Park
Date: May 16, 2012 8:05 PM EDT
On the verge of their longest losing streak of the season, the Houston Astros might be thankful that it's Bud Norris' turn in the rotation. He might not feel the same way, however, about facing the Milwaukee Brewers or having to pitch opposite left-hander Randy Wolf.
While Wolf will seek a sixth straight win over Houston, Norris will try to help the Astros snap a four-game skid Wednesday night at Minute Maid Park.
Houston (15-21) is 2-7 in its last nine with the two victories by one run apiece. Norris (3-1, 3.95 ERA) earned one of those Friday by giving up three hits over six innings and matching a season high with eight strikeouts in Pittsburgh.
He also worked out of a bases-loaded jam in his final frame of that 1-0 victory and did the same during an 8-2 home win over St. Louis on May 5 in which he allowed only one unearned run over six innings.
"He knows he's got enough good stuff to work through that, and he did for the second time in a row," manager Brad Mills told the team's website. "We wish he wouldn't have to go through it like that, but at the same time, it's good to see him battle and tighten the screws a little bit."
Norris, though, hasn't worked himself out of too many jams against the Brewers (16-20) as he's 0-3 with a 10.13 ERA in his last three matchups. He matched a career high by giving up seven runs over 5 2-3 innings in a 9-6 loss at Miller Park on April 24.
Wolf (2-3, 5.63) was also the opposing starter in that game, and allowed two runs and four hits over six innings. The veteran left-hander is 5-0 with a 1.32 ERA in his last seven starts against Houston and has surrendered one run in each of his last two outings at Minute Maid Park, although he didn't receive a decision in either game.
He's also coming off one of his best performances of the season.
Wolf tossed six scoreless innings Friday against the Chicago Cubs but did not get a decision in an 8-7 home victory.
He'll next face a team that snapped an 11-game skid to the Brewers last month. The Astros have dropped six straight at home to their NL Central rivals and might not be at their freshest as they've played 31 innings over the last three games.
They rallied for two runs in the ninth inning Tuesday in Philadelphia but Brett Myers gave up a homer to former teammate Hunter Pence in the 10th for a 4-3 defeat.
The Brewers, meanwhile, are 4-11 in their last 15 road games, but produced an 8-0 rout at the New York Mets on Tuesday behind Travis Ishikawa's two homers and career-high five RBIs.
Rickie Weeks also snapped an 0-for-21 skid with a solo homer, and Aramis Ramirez extended his hit streak to 12 games.
Ramirez is 5 for 11 (.455) with two home runs in his career against Norris and is batting .400 in his last 17 games against the Astros. He's also 11 for 21 (.521) during a five-game hit streak in Houston.
Preview: Phillies (18-19) at Cubs (15-21)
Game: 1
Venue: Wrigley Field
Date: May 16, 2012 8:05 PM EDT
Because of an injury to Vance Worley, the Philadelphia Phillies' Kyle Kendrick will face the Chicago Cubs' Matt Garza for the second time this season.
The first matchup went in favor of Chicago, which isn't surprising considering Garza's success against Philadelphia.
Garza has a terrific history against the Phillies heading into Wednesday night's opener of a two-game set at Wrigley Field.
Worley will not make the trip to Chicago (15-21) due to arm soreness, with Kendrick (0-3, 7.32 ERA) taking his place. That seems to be a break for the Cubs considering Worley is 3-1 with a 2.81 ERA in his last five outings, while Kendrick has gone 0-2 with a 6.43 ERA in three 2012 starts - the last one coming May 4.
One of those outings was April 29 at Citizens Bank Park as Kendrick allowed three runs over six innings in a 5-1 loss to the Cubs.
Garza (2-1, 2.56) outdueled him by striking out a season-high 10 batters and yielding one hit over seven scoreless innings.
"I just stuck to the game plan, keep them off balance and try to get popups or ground balls," Garza said.
Garza improved to 2-1 with a 0.96 ERA in four career regular-season starts against Philadelphia (18-19). The right-hander's poorest outing against the Phillies came in Game 3 of the 2008 World Series when he surrendered four runs over six innings in a 5-4 defeat for Tampa Bay.
That Phillies lineup included stalwarts Ryan Howard and Chase Utley, who are out with injuries. Garza has enjoyed success against current regulars Jimmy Rollins (2 for 14), Placido Polanco (2 for 14) and Shane Victorino (1 for 11).
Kendrick, meanwhile, is 0-1 with a 1.80 ERA against the Cubs in three career appearances - two starts. The only Chicago hitter with more than five at_bats against him is Ian Stewart, who is 3 for 13.
The right-hander has a tough act to follow as the Phillies try to stretch their season-high win streak to four. Philadelphia starters own a 2.92 ERA for one of the majors' best marks, with each allowing one run during this win streak.
The Phillies are looking to take advantage of another struggling NL Central team after sweeping two games at home from Houston. Hunter Pence hit his second homer of the game in the bottom of the 10th inning of Tuesday's 4-3 victory to atone for an error in the ninth that allowed the Astros to tie it.
"I felt horrible that it happened," Pence said. "The team really picked me up."
Pence has five hits - no homers - in his last 32 at_bats against Chicago.
This was the longest stretch of games (37) into a season without a three-game win streak for the Phillies since 1971, when they needed 51 games.
These teams split four games April 27-30, with Cubs slugger Bryan LaHair going 7 for 15 with a homer and four doubles. Ty Wigginton was the hitting star in that series for the Phillies, going 5 for 13 with a homer.
The Cubs completed a 2-3 road trip with Tuesday's 7-6 defeat in St. Louis as Alfonso Soriano went deep for the first time. They have won six of nine at home.
Preview: Athletics (19-17) at Rangers (23-13)
Game: 1
Venue: Rangers Ballpark in Arlington
Date: May 16, 2012 8:05 PM EDT
Not even the weather could stop Yu Darvish in his most recent trip to the mound, and it seems unlikely the light-hitting Oakland Athletics will either.
The Texas Rangers look to continue their dominance of the visiting A's by giving the ball to Darvish in the opener of this two-game set Wednesday night.
Darvish (5-1, 2.84 ERA) has won all three starts at Rangers Ballpark behind a 3.72 ERA, including Friday against Los Angeles after enduring a 1-hour, 56-minute rain delay following the opening inning. The right-hander surprisingly returned to continue his outing and lasted 5 1-3 innings, allowing three runs and three hits with seven strikeouts in the 10-3 victory.
"Yu pitched great. I was proud of him coming back out there and sticking it out, doing what he's got to do," center fielder Josh Hamilton said. "That says to his teammates about him as a player and a competitor to go back out and do that."
Darvish is living up to the lofty expectations that followed him from Japan. He leads the Rangers (23-14) in wins and strikeouts (51) while his ERA is the lowest of any member of the rotation.
"It looks like he comes as advertised. We're going to have to try to come up with a good plan, potentially try to take away from some of his strengths," A's manager Bob Melvin told the team's official website. "The first time around, I think, certainly is an advantage to the pitcher."
It seems Darvish is in a favorable position to improve on those numbers against the A's (19-18), who are last in the majors with a .217 average while their 298 strikeouts are among the most.
The Rangers went 13-6 against Oakland last year, winning 12 of the last 14 while holding the A's to .185 at the plate.
They've hit .161 with 28 strikeouts while dropping two of their last three. Oakland had five hits and fanned 11 times in a 4-0 defeat at Los Angeles on Tuesday.
The A's haven't had much trouble scoring lately with Tommy Milone (5-2, 3.92) on the mound. Oakland has given Milone 19 runs in his last two outings after scoring eight in his first five.
He didn't need much help Friday. Milone yielded two runs - one earned - and five hits with six strikeouts in seven innings of an 11-4 win over Detroit.
That pushed him to 3-0 with a 0.39 ERA in three home starts, but it's been a different story away from the spacious O.co Coliseum. Milone has a 7.84 ERA in four outings on the road, where he's surrendered all five of his homers.
He's never faced Texas, and now may not be the best time to get a first look at Hamilton. The 2010 AL MVP leads the majors with 18 homers and 45 RBIs, and he's batting .418 with 10 of those blasts during a 15-game hitting streak.
Hamilton is hitting .368 with six homers and 28 RBIs in 28 meetings with the A's in Arlington.
Oakland's Jemile Weeks hit .340 in 12 games against the Rangers last year.
Preview: Red Sox (16-19) at Rays (22-14)
Game: 1
Venue: Tropicana Field
Date: May 16, 2012 7:10 PM EDT
A string of impressive pitching performances is helping the Boston Red Sox make their recent struggles a distant memory.
As they seek to match their longest win streak of the season, the Red Sox will try to get a better outing from Clay Buchholz, or at least continue to provide the right-hander with some of the most generous run support in the majors Wednesday night against the Tampa Bay Rays.
Boston has outscored opponents 34-8 over its five consecutive victories and allowed only three runs over the last four of those wins. Josh Beckett, at the center of some recent controversy, threw seven innings in Tuesday's 5-0 home win over Seattle and the Red Sox's bullpen didn't allow a run for the third straight game.
Beckett was reportedly accompanied by Buchholz during a golf outing earlier this month that came one day after he was scratched from a scheduled start due to a sore muscle in his back.
Mike Aviles provided a pair of RBI doubles and David Ortiz drove in a run for a fourth consecutive game with a solo homer.
"We're going to bring some positive around here," second baseman Dustin Pedroia said. "We've been playing good so we've just got to keep it rolling."
Another lackluster outing from Buchholz (4-1, 8.31 ERA) might not help the Red Sox (17-19) in their quest to match a six-game run from April 23-28. The right-hander has the highest ERA and highest opponent batting average (.337) among qualifying major leaguers.
Buchholz, though, has also been given the most runs per nine innings in the majors (9.69) and received seven runs over his 6 1-3 innings in a 7-5 victory over Cleveland on Friday. He allowed a season-low four runs, eight hits and three walks in 6 1-3 innings.
"It still wasn't easy," Buchholz told the team's website. "Once again there were always runners on base."
Buchholz gave up five runs over seven innings to Tampa Bay on April 14 but got the win in a 13-5 rout at Fenway Park. He's 3-0 with a 2.84 ERA in his last four matchups with the Rays and 3-0 with a 2.22 ERA in his last four starts at Tropicana Field.
He might have to have a similar outing to outduel Jeremy Hellickson (3-0, 2.95), who hasn't allowed more than three runs in a start since facing Boston last month.
The right-hander, though, hasn't gotten a decision in his last three outings. He gave up three runs and five hits over 6 2-3 innings Friday in Baltimore but the Orioles rallied for a 4-3 win.
Hellickson gave up five runs over five innings while pitching opposite Buchholz on April 14 with Pedroia, Ortiz and Jarrod Saltalamacchia driving in all of those on home runs.
The Red Sox won three of four during that series but were swept in three games in their most recent visit to Tropicana, part of a September swoon that helped Tampa Bay claim the AL wild card.
The Rays (23-14) return home after winning three in a row to end an eight-game road trip after dropping six of seven. Sean Rodriguez's home run sparked a three-run seventh inning Tuesday as Tampa Bay rallied for a 4-3 win in Toronto.
"We could have easily gone 1-7 on this road trip," pitcher David Price said. "I feel like that was a pretty good road trip for us, especially with us dealing with the injuries that we're dealing with right now."
Outfielder Desmond Jennings (left knee) is among the eight players on the disabled list for Tampa Bay, including Evan Longoria whose game-ending homer Sept. 28 at Tropicana officially ended Boston's playoff hopes.
Preview: Red Sox (16-19) at Rays (22-14)
Game: 1
Venue: Tropicana Field
Date: May 16, 2012 7:10 PM EDT
A string of impressive pitching performances is helping the Boston Red Sox make their recent struggles a distant memory.
As they seek to match their longest win streak of the season, the Red Sox will try to get a better outing from Clay Buchholz, or at least continue to provide the right-hander with some of the most generous run support in the majors Wednesday night against the Tampa Bay Rays.
Boston has outscored opponents 34-8 over its five consecutive victories and allowed only three runs over the last four of those wins. Josh Beckett, at the center of some recent controversy, threw seven innings in Tuesday's 5-0 home win over Seattle and the Red Sox's bullpen didn't allow a run for the third straight game.
Beckett was reportedly accompanied by Buchholz during a golf outing earlier this month that came one day after he was scratched from a scheduled start due to a sore muscle in his back.
Mike Aviles provided a pair of RBI doubles and David Ortiz drove in a run for a fourth consecutive game with a solo homer.
"We're going to bring some positive around here," second baseman Dustin Pedroia said. "We've been playing good so we've just got to keep it rolling."
Another lackluster outing from Buchholz (4-1, 8.31 ERA) might not help the Red Sox (17-19) in their quest to match a six-game run from April 23-28. The right-hander has the highest ERA and highest opponent batting average (.337) among qualifying major leaguers.
Buchholz, though, has also been given the most runs per nine innings in the majors (9.69) and received seven runs over his 6 1-3 innings in a 7-5 victory over Cleveland on Friday. He allowed a season-low four runs, eight hits and three walks in 6 1-3 innings.
"It still wasn't easy," Buchholz told the team's website. "Once again there were always runners on base."
Buchholz gave up five runs over seven innings to Tampa Bay on April 14 but got the win in a 13-5 rout at Fenway Park. He's 3-0 with a 2.84 ERA in his last four matchups with the Rays and 3-0 with a 2.22 ERA in his last four starts at Tropicana Field.
He might have to have a similar outing to outduel Jeremy Hellickson (3-0, 2.95), who hasn't allowed more than three runs in a start since facing Boston last month.
The right-hander, though, hasn't gotten a decision in his last three outings. He gave up three runs and five hits over 6 2-3 innings Friday in Baltimore but the Orioles rallied for a 4-3 win.
Hellickson gave up five runs over five innings while pitching opposite Buchholz on April 14 with Pedroia, Ortiz and Jarrod Saltalamacchia driving in all of those on home runs.
The Red Sox won three of four during that series but were swept in three games in their most recent visit to Tropicana, part of a September swoon that helped Tampa Bay claim the AL wild card.
The Rays (23-14) return home after winning three in a row to end an eight-game road trip after dropping six of seven. Sean Rodriguez's home run sparked a three-run seventh inning Tuesday as Tampa Bay rallied for a 4-3 win in Toronto.
"We could have easily gone 1-7 on this road trip," pitcher David Price said. "I feel like that was a pretty good road trip for us, especially with us dealing with the injuries that we're dealing with right now."
Outfielder Desmond Jennings (left knee) is among the eight players on the disabled list for Tampa Bay, including Evan Longoria whose game-ending homer Sept. 28 at Tropicana officially ended Boston's playoff hopes.
Preview: Reds (18-16) at Mets (20-15)
Game: 1
Venue: Citi Field
Date: May 16, 2012 7:10 PM EDT
A lack of support from the rest of the New York Mets shouldn't be new to Johan Santana.
He usually hasn't needed very much against the Cincinnati Reds.
The Mets will try to get their offense going again as Santana looks to re-establish his dominance of the Reds in the opener of this two-game set at Citi Field on Wednesday night.
Santana (1-2, 2.92 ERA) has been backed by 10 runs in seven starts this season, all of which have come in the past three while the ace has gone 1-0 with a 2.84 ERA.
The left-hander, who missed all of last year recovering from shoulder surgery, may be accustomed to a lack of production from New York. Since 2009, the two-time Cy Young Award winner has been backed by an average of 3.4 runs, the fewest of any qualifying pitcher.
He's 25-20 in that stretch despite a 3.04 ERA that's among the lowest in the NL.
New York mustered six hits in an 8-0 loss to Milwaukee on Tuesday, splitting a two-game set. The other time the Mets (20-16) were blanked this season came with Santana on the mound in a 4-0 defeat to Washington on April 11.
A rare early blip cost Santana on Friday in Miami. After giving up one first-inning run in his first six starts, Santana served up three to the Marlins before allowing nothing over the next five frames. He left without a decision in the 6-5 loss.
"We are certainly not used to somebody jumping on Johan like that," manager Terry Collins said.
Santana may not need a whole lot of production against the Reds (18-17) since he's 4-0 with a 3.16 ERA in six career starts against them. He won each of his three matchups with Cincinnati in 2009 and '10, yielding one run and 11 hits with 17 strikeouts in 21 2-3 innings.
If Santana's looking for some help at the plate Wednesday, David Wright and Daniel Murphy might be his best options.
Wright leads the majors with a .408 average and is 17 for 35 with six doubles, one homer and seven RBIs during a nine-game hitting streak. That strong stretch may continue since he's hitting .369 with three homers and 11 RBIs in his last 15 meetings with Cincinnati.
Murphy is batting .419 with five doubles while driving in nine runs in 10 career games versus the Reds. The second baseman enters this one riding a career-best 11-game hitting streak during which he's batting .455.
The Reds have hit .186 with runners in scoring position while dropping four of seven, and they've been held to three runs or fewer in six of those.
They went 1 for 8 with men on second and third in Tuesday's 6-2 loss at Atlanta.
Joey Votto didn't get a chance in that situation - he went 1 for 4 - but is hitting .407 with runners in scoring position. Votto is batting .366 overall with 10 homers in his last 19 games against the Mets, but he's just 2 for 18 in his last five visits to Flushing.
Mike Leake (0-5, 7.11) will get the ball for the Reds looking to rebound from his latest rough outing. The right-hander was pulled after surrendering six runs and seven hits - two homers - in three innings of Friday's 7-3 loss to Washington.
Leake is 0-1 with a 2.19 ERA in two starts against the Mets.
Following two games at Citi Field, Cincinnati heads to the Bronx on Friday for three with the Yankees.
Preview: Marlins (18-17) at Braves (22-14)
Game: 1
Venue: Turner Field
Date: May 16, 2012 7:10 PM EDT
The Atlanta Braves have climbed to the top of the NL East behind an impressive display at the plate.
While their results last month left much to be desired, the Miami Marlins appear to have found their groove in May.
With both teams surging, the Braves look to resume their recent success against the visiting Marlins as these division rivals meet for the first time this season in the opener of a two-game set Wednesday night.
The Braves (23-14) moved a half game ahead of second-place Washington with Tuesday's 6-2 victory over Cincinnati, their eighth in 11 games. Second in the NL with 196 runs scored, Atlanta is hitting .288 during its run after batting .261 in its first 26 games.
"We're a good offense," said Brian McCann, who went 2 for 3 with his team best-tying sixth homer. "Everybody battles every at-bat. Tonight was no different."
The Braves' success shouldn't come as much of a surprise to Miami (19-17), which has been outscored 81-50 in dropping 15 of 21 in this series dating to September 2010.
The Marlins, though, also enter this game on a bit of a roll. Since losing 14 of 22 in April, Miami has gone 11-3 thanks in large part to its starting rotation. Marlins starters are 6-2 with a 2.55 ERA so far this month.
"Every one of us can go out there and throw a complete game. It's fun to watch, and fun to be a part of," said Josh Johnson, who earned his first win of the season with seven strong innings in Tuesday's 6-2 victory over Pittsburgh.
It's safe to say Mark Buehrle (2-4, 2.81 ERA) has been a welcome addition to Miami's rotation, recording quality starts in all but one of his seven outings.
Six days after going the distance in a 4-1 win at San Diego, the left-hander gave up two runs and eight hits in 6 2-3 innings of Friday's 6-5, walk-off win over the New York Mets.
"Buehrle threw the ball very well," manager Ozzie Guillen told MLB.com.
Buehrle won both his career starts against the Braves while with the Chicago White Sox. He most recently surrendered a pair of runs and nine hits over six innings of a 4-2 victory June 23, 2010.
He'll be opposed by Mike Minor (2-2, 6.59), who since going 2-0 with a 1.69 ERA over a three-start stretch April 14-24 has been shelled in each of his last three outings. The left-hander has surrendered 21 runs - all earned - and seven homers over his last 16 innings, during which opponents are batting .377 against him.
Minor yielded six runs, eight hits and was taken deep a career worst-tying three times in Friday's 9-7, 12-inning victory at St. Louis.
Minor has compiled an ugly 6.46 ERA over three starts against the Marlins thanks in part to allowing four homers - two of which have come off the bat of Giancarlo Stanton.
Leading Atlanta with 28 RBIs, first baseman Freddie Freeman is expected to return to the lineup after sitting out Tuesday with a scratch on his right eye. Freeman is 2 for 28 (.071) in his last eight games against Miami.
Braves second baseman Dan Uggla, who spent the first five years of his career with the Marlins, hit four homers and drove in 10 runs in nine home games against his former team last season.
Preview: Pirates (17-18) at Nationals (22-14)
Game: 1
Venue: Nationals Park
Date: May 16, 2012 7:05 PM EDT
The Washington Nationals still haven't lost back-to-back home games, and sending Gio Gonzalez to the mound should give them a great chance to make sure that holds true Wednesday night.
Gonzalez has given up just one run over three outings at Nationals Park, a start he'll look to continue as the Nationals and Pirates get together for the second time in a week.
Stephen Strasburg gets the most attention in the Nationals' major league-best rotation (2.55 ERA), but it's Gonzalez (4-1, 1.94) who has the staff's lowest ERA after Strasburg struggled in Tuesday's 6-1 loss to San Diego.
Gonzalez wasn't at his best Friday in Cincinnati, laboring through five innings while allowing five hits and four walks. But he held the Reds to two runs in the 7-3 win and struck out a season-high nine, including one that eventually allowed him to escape a bases-loaded jam in the fifth.
"It shows a lot from the manager that he believed in me 100 percent, and gave me an opportunity to go out there and showcase what I can do. He didn't pull me out in that situation," Gonzalez told the Nationals' official website. "He believed in me, and that shows me a lot. I want to go out there and win every game for him."
Washington has won every time Gonzalez has started in the nation's capital, and only a Brad Lidge blown save has kept him from being 3-0. Gonzalez has gone seven innings in each home outing, surrendering a run for the first time in a 7-1 victory over Philadelphia on May 5.
Opponents are hitting .114 at home against Gonzalez, who leads the majors with 10.8 strikeouts per nine innings and will be looking to run the Nats' record in D.C. to 5-0 after a loss.
Gonzalez didn't face Pittsburgh (17-19) last week at PNC Park as the Pirates took two of three. He allowed a solo homer and three other hits over six innings in his lone start against Pittsburgh while with Oakland on June 27, 2010.
Erik Bedard (2-4, 2.57) faced the Nationals (22-14) last Wednesday, but he didn't last long. The left-hander exited after one inning with back spasms, and had his scheduled Monday start pushed back two days.
He's fared well against Washington in the past, posting a 1.35 ERA and striking out 30 in 20 innings.
"Getting him back is a sigh of relief for me," pitching coach Ray Searage told the Pirates' official website.
The Nationals went with a righty-heavy approach against Bedard last week - Bryce Harper and Adam LaRoche were the only left-handed hitters in Davey Johnson's lineup - and might want to follow a similar pattern Wednesday. Right-handers are hitting .299 off Bedard, while lefties are 2 for 25 with nine strikeouts.
Washington is hitting .208 against left-handers - the second-worst mark in the NL.
The Pirates are batting .182 (16 for 88) versus lefties since May 3, but they're struggling to score regardless of which side a pitcher is coming from. Pittsburgh was held to six hits - its 11th straight game with eight or fewer - in Tuesday's 6-2 loss at Miami.
The Pirates have scored two runs or fewer in exactly half of their games.
Andrew McCutchen continues to be Pittsburgh's biggest and often only offensive threat, something the Nationals know quite well. The center fielder was 6 of 9 with two homers and three walks - half his team's total - in last week's series, while the rest of the club went 12 for 84 (.143).
McCutchen is hitting .500 (24 for 48) with four homers and a 1.516 OPS during a 13-game hitting streak versus Washington.
LaRoche is 7 for 20 with three homers in his last six games against his former team.
Preview: Mariners (16-21) at Indians (20-16)
Game: 1
Venue: Progressive Field
Date: May 16, 2012 7:05 PM EDT
The Seattle Mariners' offense has been stagnant recently, much like the last time Felix Hernandez took the mound against the Cleveland Indians.
Hernandez looks to bounce back from a rough outing when Seattle seeks its fifth victory in the last six road meetings with Cleveland in the opener of a two-game set Wednesday night.
Seattle has scored two runs or fewer in five of its last six games after falling 5-0 to Boston on Tuesday. The Mariners (16-22), whose .233 batting average is among the worst in the AL, have lost four of those contests.
Seattle has gone 6 for 72 (.083) with runners in scoring position while dropping 10 of its last 11 road games.
Ichiro Suzuki went 2 for 4 on Tuesday to raise his average to .296, but he's only hitting .206 with runners in scoring position.
"He's the one veteran guy we have in the lineup and we need him to help pick up these young kids," manager Eric Wedge told the team's official website.
Hernandez (3-2, 2.29 ERA) struck out a season-high 12 in eight scoreless innings April 19 against Cleveland, but he didn't earn a decision in a 2-1 loss. He's 2-0 with a 0.82 ERA in his last three starts against the Indians.
The right-hander, though, allowed four runs and a season-high 11 hits in a 6-2 loss to New York on Friday after he had given up four runs in his previous five starts combined.
Hernandez will look to rebound against an Indians team that took two of three at Seattle from April 17-19.
Cleveland (20-16) finds itself atop the AL Central early in the season for the second straight year, and it's coming off a two-game sweep of Minnesota after a 5-0 victory Tuesday.
Asdrubal Cabrera homered and Shin-Soo Choo added a homer and a double for the Indians, who went 3-3 on their road trip.
After a slow start, Choo is batting .302 in his last 13 games.
"He's one of our key guys in our lineup," manager Manny Acta told the team's official website. "In order for us to go anywhere, he needs to produce. That's how important he is to our lineup."
Acta's also looking for better control from scheduled starter Ubaldo Jimenez (3-3, 5.18).
Jimenez is coming off his worst outing of the season, giving up seven runs and walking five in 4 1-3 innings of a 7-5 loss to Boston on Friday. He has walked 30 - most in the majors - compared to 24 strikeouts.
"We're just working on his mechanics so he can repeat his delivery and be more consistent in the strike zone," Acta said. "He still has pretty good stuff and he can get people out."
The right-hander pitched a complete game in a 6-4 victory June 12, 2009, while with Colorado in his only career starts versus Seattle.
Johnny Damon went 0 for 3 with a walk Tuesday and is hitting .149 in 12 games since joining the Indians. The veteran, though, is 11 for 22 with a homer and four doubles off Hernandez.
Preview: Twins (10-26) at Tigers (18-18)
Game: 1
Venue: Comerica Park
Date: May 16, 2012 7:05 PM EDT
Wins have been hard to come by for the Minnesota Twins this season, and especially difficult to earn against the Detroit Tigers in recent years.
They're hoping their former MVP can provide a boost.
Justin Morneau is set to come off the disabled list when Minnesota looks to avoid a 15th loss in 18 contests at Comerica Park in the opener of a two-game set Wednesday night.
The Twins (10-26) possess the majors' worst record and finished a 3-6 homestand with a 5-0 loss to Cleveland on Tuesday. They haven't won consecutive games since April 11-12, and their .235 batting average is among the worst in the AL.
Minnesota hopes Morneau can provide some help. The 2006 AL MVP hasn't played since leaving with a sore left wrist in a loss to Los Angeles on April 30.
Morneau is hitting .347 with five homers in his last 24 games versus Detroit, which has won 18 of the last 22 meetings overall while outscoring the Twins by 49 runs.
Minnesota's starting pitching staff also hasn't performed up to standards, posting a 6.38 ERA that is by far the worst in baseball.
"We have to get it done. Sure, we're not getting a lot of breaks and stuff like that, but if you start playing better baseball, breaks start going your way," manager Ron Gardenhire told the team's official website. "Right now we're not getting it done as a group. Pitching, hitting, the whole package. We're missing too many opportunities."
Nick Blackburn (1-4, 7.18 ERA) will be on the hill Wednesday hoping to help turn things around.
Blackburn finally picked up a victory in Friday's 7-6 win over Toronto, but he allowed five runs and gave up three homers in five innings in another rough outing. He had gone 0-8 with a 5.88 ERA in 13 starts since his last victory July 8 over the Chicago White Sox.
"In no way do I deserve that one," Blackburn said. "It's kinda the funny thing about starting pitcher's records."
The right-hander is 0-3 with a 10.34 ERA in his last four appearances - three starts - against the Tigers, and he hasn't fared well in his matchups with Miguel Cabrera.
The Detroit slugger is 13 for 29 (.448) with three homers off Blackburn, and he also homered in Tuesday's 10-8 win over the White Sox.
Austin Jackson and Ryan Raburn hit three-run homers in an eight-run sixth for the Tigers (18-18), who will be seeking consecutive victories for the first time since winning four straight April 15-18.
"It doesn't matter when, where or how it looks. A win's a win," Raburn said. "It's great to come back from six down and pull it out."
Rick Porcello (3-3, 5.18) will take the mound for Detroit after allowing four runs while walking three in five innings of an 11-4 loss to Oakland on Friday. He had won his previous two starts with a 2.51 ERA.
The right-hander is 5-1 with a 2.61 ERA in his last six starts against Minnesota.
Tigers closer Jose Valverde allowed two runs in the ninth Tuesday and left with lower-back tightness. Manager Jim Leyland said Valverde's status will be determined after he's examined further.
Preview: Yankees (20-15) at Blue Jays (19-17)
Game: 1
Venue: Rogers Centre
Date: May 16, 2012 7:07 PM EDT
The New York Yankees' Hiroki Kuroda has settled in nicely following a rocky start to the season.
After impressing in the early going, the Toronto Blue Jays' Kyle Drabek has, in contrast, had a hard time hitting his spots of late.
With Kuroda looking to build on another strong outing and Drabek hoping to avoid losing a fifth consecutive start, these AL East rivals open their season series in the first of two Wednesday night at Rogers Centre.
Signed to a one-year, $10 million deal in the offseason, Kuroda (3-4, 3.56 ERA) understandably may have needed some time to adjust after spending the previous four years with the Los Angeles Dodgers. The right-hander, however, appears to be on track and improved to 2-2 with a 2.52 ERA over his last four starts with seven innings of two-run ball during Friday's 6-2 win over Seattle.
"It's what I've been doing all my life," Kuroda, who's never faced Toronto, told MLB.com. "I really hope that I can be real consistent, and it looks like it's beginning to be like that, so I'm happy about that."
While Kuroda has compiled a 4.32 ERA in losing all three of his road starts, he could catch a break with Brett Lawrie's status uncertain.
Lawrie was ejected from Tuesday's 4-3 loss to Tampa Bay after arguing home plate umpire Bill Miller's strike three call in the ninth inning. Lawrie slammed his batting helmet to the ground during his tirade and it bounced up and hit Miller in the hip, resulting in what could be a possible suspension from the league.
"That was not my intention at all," Lawrie said. "I've never, ever done anything to go at an umpire before in my life, and I didn't mean to tonight. I apologize for that."
Losers of three straight and seven of 10, the Blue Jays (19-18) could find it difficult to get back on track behind Drabek (2-4, 3.66). Since going 2-0 with a 2.00 ERA over his first three outings, Drabek has compiled a 5.06 mark during a career-worst four-start losing streak.
Six days after yielding a season-high five runs in as many innings during a 6-2 road loss to the Angels, Drabek allowed three, four hits and four walks over 4 1-3 frames of Friday's 7-6 defeat at Minnesota.
"I'm trying to figure it out right now - really it was my two-seamer today that was just down the whole time. I had to rely on my offspeed tonight," Drabek said. "The two-seamer's always been there for me. Just tonight it wasn't ... I couldn't seem to get it up."
Drabek dropped to 0-2 and saw his ERA balloon to 7.90 over three career starts against the Yankees (20-16) after surrendering five runs, seven hits and four walks in 2 1-3 innings of a 5-4 road loss April 30, 2011.
New York is coming off a two-game split with Baltimore, falling 5-2 on Tuesday. Curtis Granderson's two-run shot - his second homer in as many days - proved to be the club's only offense.
The usually-potent Yankees, who went 1 for 9 with runners in scoring position Tuesday, have gone 2 for 25 (.080) in such situations over their last three games.
Already without Mariano Rivera (torn ACL), New York placed fill-in closer David Robertson on the 15-day disabled list Tuesday with a strained muscle in his left ribcage.
"We lost Mariano first. The bullpen will do whatever we have to do," said Rafael Soriano, who is expected to take over for Robertson. "Now with two guys down, it's not easy for us."
The Yankees have dropped 12 of 19 at Toronto.
Preview: Dodgers (24-11) at Padres (13-24)
Game: 1
Venue: PETCO Park
Date: May 16, 2012 6:35 PM EDT
The Los Angeles Dodgers tend to have little trouble with the San Diego Padres and giving the ball to Chris Capuano is likely to keep it that way for now.
Capuano goes for his best start to a season in his eight-year career Wednesday night when the Dodgers visit the Padres for the opener of this two-game set.
Los Angeles (24-12) has won 16 of the last 19 meetings with San Diego (13-24), including a 7-3 record at Petco Park.
That dominance has continued in 2012 with the Dodgers winning six of seven meetings. They took three of four in their season-opening series at San Diego.
Starting Capuano (5-0, 2.06) would seem to be a good way to continue that success.
The left-hander is off to his best start since winning his first five decisions over seven starts with Milwaukee in 2007. However, he went 0-10 with a 5.20 ERA in his final 18 starts that season and finished 5-12 - two of the losses coming in relief.
"That's a long time ago. It's hard to remember back that far," Capuano said.
It's been even longer since he put together a longer streak of winning decisions, going 7-0 over nine starts from June 19-July 31, 2005.
Capuano's current run has been even more impressive recently. He's won four straight starts behind a 0.65 ERA while striking out 24 in 27 2-3 innings and holding opponents to a .167 average.
"We expected that we were going to get a guy with a lot of different looks and a veteran guy who was going to give you innings and keep you in the game," manager Don Mattingly said. "He's a tough guy to scout. He's got so many different pitches, he's really hard to prepare for because you never quite know what you're going to get.
"He's been great. He's 5-0 and has given up hardly any runs. I can't say I expected that, but I always knew he had great stuff."
Capuano's stuff was on display again Friday, when he yielded one run and four hits in seven innings of a 7-3 win over Colorado. However, he may have a tougher time in Petco, where he's 0-2 with a 7.53 ERA in three starts.
He struggled there again April 7, allowing four runs and five walks in 4 2-3 innings of a 6-5 win in 11.
Capuano and the Dodgers are not afforded the luxury of having Matt Kemp in the lineup this time, leaving them without their top offensive threat.
Kemp went on the disabled list with a hamstring injury Monday, and Los Angeles appeared to miss him in Tuesday's 5-1 loss to Arizona which snapped a five-game winning streak.
Andre Ethier is a likely candidate to pick up the slack in Kemp's absence. He's hitting .448 with two homers and five RBIs in eight games, and that may continue against the Padres.
Ethier has a .357 average with six home runs and 26 RBIs in the last 24 matchups, but he's just 3 for 21 against Clayton Richard, Wednesday's scheduled starter.
Richard (1-5, 5.32) is 5-1 with a 2.63 ERA in nine career starts against the Dodgers, winning all three decisions at home with a 1.78 ERA in five starts. That includes allowing two unearned runs in seven innings of an 8-4 win April 8.
He's 0-5 with a 6.32 ERA in six starts since - all ending in San Diego defeats.
The Padres finished a five-game road trip with a 6-1 victory at Washington on Tuesday, scoring four runs in four innings against Stephen Strasburg.
Preview: Cardinals (21-15) at Giants (18-17)
Game: 1
Venue: AT&T Park
Date: May 16, 2012 10:15 PM EDT
Already among elite company, Madison Bumgarner has a chance to become just the fourth pitcher in team history to win nine consecutive home starts since the Giants moved to San Francisco.
Not having to face former teammate Carlos Beltran would likely help his chances.
In a matchup of the two most recent World Series champions, the Giants open a two-game set against a St. Louis Cardinals club hoping to have Beltran back in the lineup Wednesday night in his return to San Francisco.
Bumgarner (5-2, 2.80 ERA) has been lights-out at AT&T Park dating to August, winning his last eight starts while compiling a 1.00 ERA and striking out 53 in 54 innings. While the left-hander's current run is tied with Bob Knepper and Juan Marichal for the fourth-longest since the club relocated in 1958, he can join Jack Sanford (10), Ron Bryant (10) and Billy Pierce (13) as the only players to win at least nine consecutive home outings with a victory Wednesday.
It's unclear if Bumgarner will have to worry about facing Beltran, who was held out of the Cardinals' starting lineup for the second consecutive day Tuesday. Beltran, who spent the second half last year with the Giants (18-18) before signing with St. Louis in the offseason, was batting .360 with six homers in his last six starts before sitting out.
After dropping a season-worst four in a row, reigning World Series champion St. Louis (21-15) got back on track and salvaged a two-game split with the Chicago Cubs with a 7-6, walk-off victory Tuesday. Matt Carpenter and Matt Holliday both went deep, and Yadier Molina came through with the game-winning RBI single with two outs in the ninth.
"There's going to be some loud music playing in the clubhouse, and there's going to be some crazy stuff on the plane, too," said Cardinals manager Mike Matheny, who spent his last two seasons as a player with the Giants in 2005-06. "I can't tell you how proud I am about just the fight in this team. That's going to pay off."
The Cardinals have won four straight on the road but could have trouble making it five against Bumgarner, who aside from going 0-2 with a 7.20 ERA at Arizona is 5-0 with a 1.54 ERA.
He's started against the Cardinals twice - both at Busch Stadium - and won both while posting a 2.57 ERA.
Bumgarner saw his five-start winning streak come to an end with Friday's 5-1 loss to the Diamondbacks. He allowed five runs and scattered seven hits.
After going 2-1 with a 2.78 ERA in April, Jaime Garcia (2-2, 4.09) has had a rough go this month. The left-hander saw his ERA balloon to 7.71 over two starts in May after yielding five runs and nine hits over 5 2-3 innings of Friday's 9-7, 12-inning loss to Atlanta.
"I'm just frustrated, because I want to do better than just battling and staying focused," Garcia told MLB.com. "I want to go and give my team a chance to win."
A matchup against San Francisco could be just what Garcia needs to get back on track. The Tamaulipas native is 1-1 with a 1.29 ERA over three career starts against the Giants, limiting them to a .194 average.
In his only appearance against them last season, Garcia struck out a career high-tying nine over six innings of one-run ball during a 3-2, walk-off loss at AT&T Park.
San Francisco's three-game winning streak was snapped Tuesday with a 5-4 loss to Colorado. The Giants had only two hits in their season-high 17 chances with runners in scoring position.
San Francisco took five of seven from St. Louis last season, including two of three at home.
Preview: Cardinals (21-15) at Giants (18-17)
Game: 1
Venue: AT&T Park
Date: May 16, 2012 10:15 PM EDT
Already among elite company, Madison Bumgarner has a chance to become just the fourth pitcher in team history to win nine consecutive home starts since the Giants moved to San Francisco.
Not having to face former teammate Carlos Beltran would likely help his chances.
In a matchup of the two most recent World Series champions, the Giants open a two-game set against a St. Louis Cardinals club hoping to have Beltran back in the lineup Wednesday night in his return to San Francisco.
Bumgarner (5-2, 2.80 ERA) has been lights-out at AT&T Park dating to August, winning his last eight starts while compiling a 1.00 ERA and striking out 53 in 54 innings. While the left-hander's current run is tied with Bob Knepper and Juan Marichal for the fourth-longest since the club relocated in 1958, he can join Jack Sanford (10), Ron Bryant (10) and Billy Pierce (13) as the only players to win at least nine consecutive home outings with a victory Wednesday.
It's unclear if Bumgarner will have to worry about facing Beltran, who was held out of the Cardinals' starting lineup for the second consecutive day Tuesday. Beltran, who spent the second half last year with the Giants (18-18) before signing with St. Louis in the offseason, was batting .360 with six homers in his last six starts before sitting out.
After dropping a season-worst four in a row, reigning World Series champion St. Louis (21-15) got back on track and salvaged a two-game split with the Chicago Cubs with a 7-6, walk-off victory Tuesday. Matt Carpenter and Matt Holliday both went deep, and Yadier Molina came through with the game-winning RBI single with two outs in the ninth.
"There's going to be some loud music playing in the clubhouse, and there's going to be some crazy stuff on the plane, too," said Cardinals manager Mike Matheny, who spent his last two seasons as a player with the Giants in 2005-06. "I can't tell you how proud I am about just the fight in this team. That's going to pay off."
The Cardinals have won four straight on the road but could have trouble making it five against Bumgarner, who aside from going 0-2 with a 7.20 ERA at Arizona is 5-0 with a 1.54 ERA.
He's started against the Cardinals twice - both at Busch Stadium - and won both while posting a 2.57 ERA.
Bumgarner saw his five-start winning streak come to an end with Friday's 5-1 loss to the Diamondbacks. He allowed five runs and scattered seven hits.
After going 2-1 with a 2.78 ERA in April, Jaime Garcia (2-2, 4.09) has had a rough go this month. The left-hander saw his ERA balloon to 7.71 over two starts in May after yielding five runs and nine hits over 5 2-3 innings of Friday's 9-7, 12-inning loss to Atlanta.
"I'm just frustrated, because I want to do better than just battling and staying focused," Garcia told MLB.com. "I want to go and give my team a chance to win."
A matchup against San Francisco could be just what Garcia needs to get back on track. The Tamaulipas native is 1-1 with a 1.29 ERA over three career starts against the Giants, limiting them to a .194 average.
In his only appearance against them last season, Garcia struck out a career high-tying nine over six innings of one-run ball during a 3-2, walk-off loss at AT&T Park.
San Francisco's three-game winning streak was snapped Tuesday with a 5-4 loss to Colorado. The Giants had only two hits in their season-high 17 chances with runners in scoring position.
San Francisco took five of seven from St. Louis last season, including two of three at home.
Braves And Reds Square Off Tuesday In Atlanta A full slate of Major League Baseball action is on tap for Tuesday, with a couple of NL East vs. NL Central clashes as the featured matchups on the card. A quick check of the NL East standings notes that Atlanta (22-13) and Miami (18-16) have gone into a full gallop over the past couple of weeks. Both will be seeking to continue their recent upswings on Tuesday night against Central Division foes before they run into each other in a quick but important two-game set at Turner Field beginning Wednesday night. For the Marlins, their current homestand concludes Tuesday when hosting the underdog Pittsburgh Pirates at the new Marlins Stadium. First pitch will be at 7:10 p.m. (ET), with the scheduled pitching matchup pitting the Bucs’ Kevin Correia against Miami’s Josh Johnson. Early prices as noted on the Don Best odds screen have the Marlins at -180 at most Las Vegas outlets, with a Pirate win available at +170 or thereabouts. The early total was seven shaded to the ‘under’ at -110. On the Run Line, Miami was +120 when laying an extra run, Pittsburgh an early -140 receiving an extra run. For the Marlins, it has hardly been an uneventful first six weeks of the season, but things finally seem to be on track in South Florida as Miami enters this early-week series having won 10 of its last 12 games, which follows a slump that saw the Marlins drop eight of nine between April 20-30. But Miami has rallied despite the distractions involving manager Ozzie Guillen and the implosion of high-priced closer Heath Bell, whose performances have been nothing short of a disaster in the early going this season. To wit: Bell, who has been temporarily removed as the frontline closer by Guillen, had another chance to redeem himself on Sunday vs. the Mets when entering the game with the score tied at 2-2 in the top of the ninth inning, but proceeded to allow a pair of runs that ballooned his ERA to a whopping 10.03. Only when the Marlins scored six runs in the bottom of the ninth, the last four courtesy a grand slam by Giancarlo Stanton, was Bell bailed out and awarded with an undeserving win. Still, Bell has been one of the few concerns in recent weeks for the Marlins. Power hitting outfielder Stanton has certainly not been a problem, hitting safely in 14 of his last 15 games entering Monday’s series-opening clash and batting a robust .351 over that span. The starting rotation continues to deliver quality efforts as well, with a 3.16 ERA as proof heading into this series. Yet for Tuesday starter Johnson, his efforts continue to be surprisingly erratic, although he is off one of his best showings of the young season when holding the Astros to just two runs and four hits over seven innings of work in last Wednesday’s 5-3 win at Minute Maid Park. Previously, Johnson had been rocked in two starts, and his early-season numbers (5.87 ERA, 1.70 WHIP, .329 OBA) indicate his inconsistencies. Johnson, however, has dominated the Bucs in the past, posting a 1.64 ERA and 0.73 WHIP in three starts vs. Pittsburgh. The Pirates’ popgun offense, scoring fewer than three runs per game (only 97 in the first 34 games, at 2.85 rpg), should offer a chance for Johnson to get well. Despite their ongoing offensive woes in the first six weeks of the campaign, the Bucs have compensated with superb pitching, as their staff entered this series with a stellar 3.18 ERA, ranking behind only Washington. Tuesday’s starter Correia is also notorious for pitching better on the road than at home, posting a 2.20 ERA in three starts away from PNC Park. This is consistent with his performance pattern from a year ago when recording a solid 2.64 ERA in 14 starts as a visitor (compared to a 7.71 ERA in 12 home starts). A couple of other trends to note in this matchup include the Pirates’ 23-8 ‘under’ mark (with three pushes) entering this midweek set, and recent Marlins dominance, having won eight straight vs. the Bucs and outscoring them 48-12 prior to this brief series commencing on Monday night. The Marlins have needed to be hot to keep pace with the surging Braves, playing host to the Reds in a truncated two-game set before hosting the Marlins on Wednesday and Thursday. The Tuesday pitching matchup vs. Cincy is a good one, as Johnny Cueto goes for the visitors against Atlanta’s Tim Hudson. First pitch in Georgia will be at 7:10 p.m. (ET). A check of the Don Best odds screen notes early prices with Atlanta slightly favored at -115 on the win, and the take-back on the Reds at +105. The 7-run total is shaded to the ‘under’ at -120, On the Run Line, Hudson fetches a +185 price minus the run, while Cueto backers will be laying -215 plus the extra run. The Braves, home for a brief four-game stint before taking to the road in interleague play at St. Pete vs. the Rays this weekend, entered this homestand off a highly-successful road trip in which they won seven of nine, including an impressive three-game sweep over the Cardinals this past weekend. After losing their first four games this season, the Braves have been scorching, winning 22 of their next 31 entering this two-game set vs. the Redlegs. On the just-completed nine-game road road trip, the Braves batted .286 while belting 11 homers and scoring a healthy 6.2 runs per game. Center fielder Michael Bourn continues to be an effective catalyst, hitting .336 with 11 stolen bases and 24 runs scored. Especially encouraging for manager Fredi Gonzalez, however, is the quick return to form of Hudson, who underwent offseason back surgery. Hudson has made three starts since returning to active duty and looked as sharp as ever in his most-recent outing when limiting the Cubs to just one run and five hits through seven innings of work last Wednesday at Wrigley Field. Hudson is 3-1 lifetime vs. the Reds, although he has not faced them since the 2009 season. Hudson will need to be at his best, however, to outpitch Cincy’s Cueto (4-0), whose 1.12 ERA ranks behind only Chicago’s Ryan Dempster among NL starters. Cueto has been almost untouchable in his last four starts, all Reds wins, allowing just two earned runs and 22 hits over 29 1/3 IP. Cueto has also struck out 19 batters and walked just four over that span. Cueto has not seen much of the Braves in his career, posting a 1-1 record and 3.10 ERA in four previous starts. He pitched effectively in his lone start vs. Atlanta a year ago in a May 29 game at Turner Field, allowing just two runs and five hits in eight innings of work, although he was outdueled by Jair Jurrjens in a 2-1 Braves win. The Reds, who entered this series having won 13 of their last 21, are encouraged by the recent eruption of former MVP first baseman Joey Votto, who had the second three-homer game of his career on Sunday vs. the Nats when also knocking in a personal-best six RBIs in the dramatic 9-6 win, sealed by Votto’s walk-off grand slam. For all of the Braves’ recent success, however, they still haven’t been a big money-winner at home this season, entering this series at only +107 units on the Money Line at Turner Field. It’s been on the road (+580 units) where Atlanta has offered its best value thus far in 2012. Cueto, if available at a plus price, would be a tempting recommendation
MLB Evening Best Bets !
NY Yankees - 7:05 PM ET Baltimore +139 500
Baltimore - Over 8.5 500
Oakland - 7:05 PM ET Oakland +151 500
LA Angels - Under 7.5 500
Tampa Bay - 7:07 PM ET Tampa Bay -118 500
Toronto - Over 7.5 500
Cincinnati - 7:10 PM ET Cincinnati +104 500
Atlanta - Over 7 500
Pittsburgh - 7:10 PM ET Pittsburgh +169 500
Miami - Under 7 500
Milwaukee - 7:10 PM ET NY Mets +123 500
NY Mets - Over 7 500
Kansas City - 8:05 PM ET Kansas City +219 500
Texas - Over 10 500
Arizona - 10:10 PM ET LA Dodgers -108 500
LA Dodgers - Over 6 500
Colorado - 10:15 PM ET San Francisco -157 500
San Francisco - Over 6.5 500
MLB
Short Sheet
Tuesday, May 15
National League
San Diego at Washington, 1:05 ET
Bass: San Diego 14-34 SU off 4+ road games
Strasburg: 7-1 TSR in day games
Houston at Philadelphia, 1:05 ET
Lyles: Houston 17-42 SU in day games
Lee: 11-3 TSR vs. NL Central opponents
Chicago Cubs at St. Louis, 1:45 ET
Maholm: Cubs 7-29 SU as a road underdog of +150 or higher
Lohse: St. Louis 20-5 SU at home off 3+ games scoring 4 runs or less
Milwaukee at NY Mets, 7:10 ET
Greinke: Milwaukee 0-9 SU after the bullpen allowed 0 runs
Gee: 14-4 TSR in the first half of the season
Pittsburgh at Miami, 7:10 ET
Correia: 10-3 TSR after allowing 2+ home runs in his last start
Johnson: Miami 6-15 SU at home after scoring and allowing 3 runs or less
Cincinnati at Atlanta, 7:10 ET MLB
Cueto: Cincinnati 7-19 SU after allowing 1 or 0 runs
Hudson: 43-13 TSR after allowing 0 walks in his last start
Arizona at LA Dodgers, 10:10 ET MLB
Miley: Arizona 1-7 SU after losing four of their last five games
Billingsley: 12-1 SU at home off BB home games
Colorado at San Francisco, 10:15 ET MLB
Guthrie: Colorado 18-37 SU as a road underdog of +150 or less
Lincecum: San Francisco 18-7 Under at home off 3+ division games
American League
Cleveland at Minnesota, 1:10 ET
Lowe: Cleveland 17-4 SU as a road favorite
Marquis: Minnesota 3-17 SU with a total of 8.5 to 10 runs
Detroit at Chicago White Sox, 2:10 ET WGN
Scherzer: Detroit 3-9 SU off 7+ road games
Peavy: 11-3 TSR in the first half of the season
Seattle at Boston, 4:05 ET
Beavan: Seattle 5-24 SU away vs. AL East opponents
Beckett: Boston 11-1 Over at home after allowing 1 or 0 runs
Oakland at LA Angels, 7:05 ET
Colon: 7-1 TSR as a road underdog of +150 or less
Santana: Angels 1-8 SU at home playing with quadruple-revenge
Tampa Bay at Toronto, 7:07 ET
Price: Tampa Bay 16-4 SU playing on artificial turf
Alvarez: Toronto 16-6 Over at home off BB losses
NY Yankees at Baltimore, 7:05 ET MLB
Sabathia: Yankees 31-13 Under away after the bullpen allowed 0 runs
Chen: Baltimore 12-6 SU off an Over
Kansas City at Texas, 8:05 ET
Mazzaro: 4-14 TSR pitching off a team win
Lewis: Texas 30-12 SU off a loss by 2 runs or less
MLB
Tuesday, May 15
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Tuesday's streaking and slumping starting pitchers
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Streaking
Paul Maholm, Chicago Cubs (4-2, 4.05)
Maholm is turning out to be Chicago’s best offseason acquisition. After coming over from the Pirates, he struggled in his first couple of starts, but has it going on now. He has won each of his last four starts, yielding just three runs over that span (25 1/3 innings). During the hot streak, batters are hitting just .196 against him.
Johnny Cueto, Cincinnati Reds (4-0, 1.12 ERA)
Consistency was never Cueto’s strong suit – until now. He has six quality starts in seven outing this season and hasn’t allowed a single run in 16 innings. Cueto has now thrown at least seven innings in four of his last five starts and hasn’t served up a homer in four games.
Slumping
Colby Lewis, Texas Rangers (3-2, 3.69 ERA)
Lewis had a weird night the last time he took the hill. He struck out 12 Orioles, but also gave up home runs to the first three batters he faced and ended up yielding five homers over seven innings before getting the hook. Lewis allowed six runs and two homers in the start before that, so the longball is obviously an issue.
Jason Marquis, Minnesota Twins (2-2, 6.26 ERA)
Marquis is just one of many struggling Twins. He allowed seven hits and five earned runs in his last outing against the Blue Jays. He walked three in that loss and has issued nine free passes to first in his last two trips to the hill.
MLB
Tuesday, May 15
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Trend Report
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1:05 PM
HOUSTON vs. PHILADELPHIA
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 5 games
Houston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 9 games when playing at home against Houston
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Philadelphia's last 10 games
1:05 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. WASHINGTON
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Diego's last 7 games when playing Washington
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Diego's last 7 games when playing on the road against Washington
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Washington's last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 7 games when playing at home against San Diego
1:10 PM
CLEVELAND vs. MINNESOTA
Cleveland is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
Cleveland is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Minnesota's last 8 games when playing Cleveland
Minnesota is 4-12 SU in its last 16 games at home
1:45 PM
CHI CUBS vs. ST. LOUIS
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Chi Cubs's last 19 games
St. Louis is 9-4 SU in their last 13 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games
2:10 PM
DETROIT vs. CHI WHITE SOX
Detroit is 12-6 SU in their last 18 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
Detroit is 9-4 SU in their last 13 games when playing Chi White Sox
Chi White Sox are 6-12 SU in their last 18 games when playing at home against Detroit
Chi White Sox are 5-11 SU in their last 16 games at home
4:05 PM
SEATTLE vs. BOSTON
Seattle is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games on the road
Seattle is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing Boston
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Boston's last 11 games
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Seattle
7:05 PM
OAKLAND vs. LA ANGELS
Oakland is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oakland's last 5 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 18 of LA Angels's last 25 games
LA Angels are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games
7:05 PM
NY YANKEES vs. BALTIMORE
NY Yankees are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games
NY Yankees are 18-7 SU in their last 25 games when playing Baltimore
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Baltimore's last 11 games
Baltimore is 14-7 SU in its last 21 games
7:07 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. TORONTO
Tampa Bay is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Toronto is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay
7:10 PM
CINCINNATI vs. ATLANTA
Cincinnati is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Cincinnati is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Atlanta is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Atlanta's last 9 games when playing at home against Cincinnati
7:10 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. NY METS
Milwaukee is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Mets's last 7 games at home
NY Mets are 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
7:10 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. MIAMI
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Pittsburgh's last 17 games when playing Miami
Pittsburgh is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing Miami
Miami is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Miami's last 17 games when playing Pittsburgh
8:05 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. TEXAS
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games on the road
Kansas City is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Texas is 16-8 SU in its last 24 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games when playing at home against Kansas City
10:10 PM
ARIZONA vs. LA DODGERS
Arizona is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing LA Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Arizona's last 6 games
LA Dodgers are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 7 games when playing at home against Arizona
10:15 PM
COLORADO vs. SAN FRANCISCO
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Colorado's last 9 games on the road
Colorado is 2-10 SU in its last 12 games when playing San Francisco
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of San Francisco's last 20 games when playing at home against Colorado
San Francisco is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Colorado
MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up
Tuesday, May 15
Hot pitchers
-- Strasburg is 3-0, 0.84 in seven starts this season.
-- Lee has a 2.17 RA in four starts, but no wins (0-1).
-- Maholm is 4-0, 1.07 in his last four starts. Lohse is 5-1, 2.49 in seven starts this season.
-- Greinke is 2-0, 2.51 in his last five starts.
-- Cueto is 3-0, 0.99 in his last five starts.
-- Lincecum is 2-1, 3.52 in his last four starts.
-- Lowe is 3-0, 1.75 in his last four starts.
-- Peavy is 4-1, 1.55 in his last six starts. Scherzer is 1-1, 3.00 in his last three starts.
-- ESantana has a 2.82 RA in his last three starts.
-- Price is 4-1, 2.50 in his last five starts. Alvarez is 3-1, 1.55 in his last four starts.
-- Sabathia is 5-0, 2.97 in his last five starts. WChen is 2-0, 2.77 in his last four starts.
-- Mendoza is 2-0, 2.94 in his last three appearances.
Cold pitchers
-- Bass is 0-2, 5.95 in his last three starts.
-- Lyles is 1-1, 7.72 in his last three starts.
-- Gee is 1-1, 6.04 in his last four starts.
-- Correia is 0-3, 5.40 in his last three starts. JJohnson is 0-1, 7.80 in his last three outings.
-- Hudson is 1-1, 5.00 in three starts this season.
-- Billingsley is 0-2, 7.08 in his last four starts. Miley is 0-1, 5.40 in his last couple starts.
-- Guthrie is 1-1, 6.75 in his last three starts.
-- Marquis is 2-2, 6.59 in five starts this season.
-- Beckett is 1-3, 6.14 in his last four starts. Beavan is 0-2, 5.40 in his last four starts.
-- Colon is 0-2, 5.96 in his last four starts.
-- Lewis is 0-2, 7.90 in his last couple starts.
Hot teams
-- Washington won four of its last five games.
-- Mets won seven of their last nine games.
-- Miami won 10 of its last 13 games. Pirates are 7-4 in their last 11.
-- Atlanta won four of its last six games. Reds won eight of their last 11 road games.
-- Dodgers won nine of their last ten home games.
-- Giants won their last three games, allowing seven runs.
-- Blue Jays won four of their last six home games.
-- Red Sox won their last four games, scoring 29 runs.
-- Bronx won six of its last eight games. Orioles are 8-6 in their last 14 home games.
-- Royals are 11-6 in their last seventeen games. Texas is 4-0 in the game following their last four losses.
-- Oakland won five of its last six road games.
Cold teams
-- Padres are 3-10 on the road this season.
-- Phillies are 4-6 in their last ten games. Astros are 4-11 in their last 15 away games.
-- Brewers lost five of their last six road games.
-- Cubs are 5-10 in their last fifteen road games. St Louis lost its last four games, allowing 29 runs.
-- Arizona lost seven of its last nine games.
-- Rockies lost nine of their last ten games.
-- Rays lost six of their last nine games.
-- Mariners lost nine of their last ten road games.
-- Indians lost five of their last seven games. Minnesota lost 16 of its last 21 games.
-- Detroit lost six of its last nine games. White Sox lost 11 of their last 16 home games.
-- Angels lost three of their last four games.
Totals
-- Five of last six Washington home games went over.
-- Seven of Phillies' last ten games went over the total.
-- Six of last seven games at Citi Field stayed under total.
-- Four of last five Pittsburgh road games went over the total.
-- Three of last four Atlanta games went over the total.
-- Cubs' last four games all went over the total.
-- Four of last five Arizona road games stayed under total.
-- Giants' last six home games all stayed under the total.
-- Under is 6-1-2 in last nine Tampa Bay road games.
-- Under is 8-2-1 in last ten Bronx games.
-- Eight of last eleven Boston games went over the total.
-- Under is 12-5 in Texas home games this season.
-- Over is 6-1-1 in last eight Cleveland road games.
-- Over is 5-2 in White Sox' last seven home games.
-- Seven of last nine Angel home games stayed under.
Umpires
-- SD-Wsh-- Five of last six Gorman games went over the total.
-- Hst-Phil-- Underdogs are 6-3 in Davidson games this season.
-- Chi-StL-- Favorites won five of last six Rapuano games.
-- Mil-NY-- Five of last six Darling games went over the total.
-- Pitt-Mia-- Home side is 20-8 in last 28 Muchinski games.
-- Cin-Atl-- Five of last six Fletcher games went over the total.
-- Az-LA-- Visiting team won four of last five McClelland games.
-- Col-SF-- Visiting team won last five Nauert games (dogs 4-1).
-- Clev-Min-- Underdogs won six of last seven Hoye games.
-- Det-Chi-- Four of last five Gibson games stayed under total.
-- Sea-Bos-- Six of eight Kellogg games stayed under the total.
-- A's-LA-- Three of last four Marquez games went over total.
-- TB-Tex-- Favorites won six of seven Miller games.
-- NY-Balt-- Last four Barksdale games went over the total.
-- KC-Tex-- Four of last five Schrieber games went over the total.
CLEVELAND (19 - 16) at MINNESOTA (10 - 25) - 1:10 PM
DEREK LOWE (R) vs. JASON MARQUIS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 116-67 (+38.7 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Tuesday since 1997.
MARQUIS is 17-11 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MARQUIS is 17-11 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CLEVELAND is 99-95 (+7.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 15-8 (+8.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CLEVELAND is 102-98 (+8.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 42-81 (-29.0 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 73-125 (-36.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 39-62 (-22.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 70-118 (-33.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 48-94 (-35.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
0 of 0 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)
DEREK LOWE vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
LOWE is 0-4 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 7.29 and a WHIP of 1.619.
His team's record is 1-6 (-6.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-4. (-1.6 units)
JASON MARQUIS vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
MARQUIS is 0-1 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 10.50 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)
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DETROIT (17 - 18) at CHI WHITE SOX (17 - 19) - 2:10 PM
MAX SCHERZER (R) vs. JAKE PEAVY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 112-178 (-53.3 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997.
SCHERZER is 15-25 (-14.5 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997. (Team's Record)
DETROIT is 58-27 (+23.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 43-56 (-26.1 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 28-38 (-18.9 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 18-28 (-19.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 47-60 (-21.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 43-56 (-26.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 25-35 (-18.8 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 75-91 (-30.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 4-3 (+1.2 Units) against DETROIT this season
5 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.8 Units)
MAX SCHERZER vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
SCHERZER is 3-4 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 2.39 and a WHIP of 0.991.
His team's record is 3-7 (-5.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-4. (+1.4 units)
JAKE PEAVY vs. DETROIT since 1997
PEAVY is 3-2 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 3.57 and a WHIP of 1.015.
His team's record is 3-4 (-1.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-2. (+1.9 units)
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SEATTLE (16 - 21) at BOSTON (16 - 19) - 4:05 PM
BLAKE BEAVAN (R) vs. JOSH BECKETT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 38-71 (-32.3 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 18-44 (-21.3 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 55-78 (-27.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 145-217 (-60.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 108-91 (-19.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 43-44 (-20.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 55-47 (-18.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 26-27 (-16.0 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 55-47 (-18.8 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 70-64 (-23.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
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)
BLAKE BEAVAN vs. BOSTON since 1997
BEAVAN is 0-2 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 6.23 and a WHIP of 1.615.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)
JOSH BECKETT vs. SEATTLE since 1997
BECKETT is 6-2 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 3.39 and a WHIP of 1.148.
His team's record is 7-2 (+3.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-5. (-1.3 units)
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OAKLAND (19 - 17) at LA ANGELS (15 - 21) - 7:05 PM
BARTOLO COLON (R) vs. ERVIN SANTANA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 374-309 (+54.2 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 625-540 (+64.4 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 118-112 (-62.5 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 28-37 (-16.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 15-18 (-11.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA ANGELS are 15-21 (-14.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 4-1 (+5.9 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.9 Units)
BARTOLO COLON vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
COLON is 9-5 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 3.46 and a WHIP of 1.232.
His team's record is 12-7 (+3.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-8. (-0.5 units)
ERVIN SANTANA vs. OAKLAND since 1997
SANTANA is 13-4 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 2.19 and a WHIP of 1.212.
His team's record is 15-7 (+6.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-15. (-10.3 units)
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TAMPA BAY (22 - 14) at TORONTO (19 - 17) - 7:05 PM
DAVID PRICE (L) vs. HENDERSON ALVAREZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 444-539 (+23.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997.
TAMPA BAY is 16-4 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 3-1 (+2.5 Units) against TORONTO this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)
DAVID PRICE vs. TORONTO since 1997
PRICE is 10-2 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 2.13 and a WHIP of 1.049.
His team's record is 11-2 (+7.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-7. (-1.5 units)
HENDERSON ALVAREZ vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
ALVAREZ is 0-2 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 7.30 and a WHIP of 1.135.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)
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NY YANKEES (20 - 15) at BALTIMORE (22 - 14) - 7:05 PM
C.C. SABATHIA (L) vs. WEI-YIN CHEN (L)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 69-65 (-19.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 14-6 (+11.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BALTIMORE is 22-14 (+13.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 12-7 (+8.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
BALTIMORE is 20-13 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BALTIMORE is 279-356 (-99.4 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 5-2 (+1.7 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
5 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.9 Units)
C.C. SABATHIA vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
SABATHIA is 16-2 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 2.86 and a WHIP of 1.100.
His team's record is 19-4 (+11.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 13-8. (+4.5 units)
WEI-YIN CHEN vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
CHEN is 0-0 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 3.17 and a WHIP of 1.411.
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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KANSAS CITY (14 - 20) at TEXAS (23 - 13) - 8:05 PM
VIN MAZZARO (R) vs. COLBY LEWIS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 130-85 (+19.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 123-78 (+20.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 96-56 (+19.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 95-55 (+23.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 54-28 (+21.9 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 1-0 (+1.7 Units) against TEXAS this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)
VIN MAZZARO vs. TEXAS since 1997
MAZZARO is 0-1 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 11.88 and a WHIP of 2.281.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)
COLBY LEWIS vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
LEWIS is 1-1 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 8.79 and a WHIP of 1.465.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.8 units)
CLEVELAND (19 - 16) at MINNESOTA (10 - 25) - 1:10 PM
DEREK LOWE (R) vs. JASON MARQUIS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 116-67 (+38.7 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Tuesday since 1997.
MARQUIS is 17-11 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MARQUIS is 17-11 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CLEVELAND is 99-95 (+7.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 15-8 (+8.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CLEVELAND is 102-98 (+8.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 42-81 (-29.0 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 73-125 (-36.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 39-62 (-22.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 70-118 (-33.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 48-94 (-35.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
0 of 0 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)
DEREK LOWE vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
LOWE is 0-4 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 7.29 and a WHIP of 1.619.
His team's record is 1-6 (-6.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-4. (-1.6 units)
JASON MARQUIS vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
MARQUIS is 0-1 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 10.50 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)
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DETROIT (17 - 18) at CHI WHITE SOX (17 - 19) - 2:10 PM
MAX SCHERZER (R) vs. JAKE PEAVY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 112-178 (-53.3 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997.
SCHERZER is 15-25 (-14.5 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997. (Team's Record)
DETROIT is 58-27 (+23.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 43-56 (-26.1 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 28-38 (-18.9 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 18-28 (-19.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 47-60 (-21.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 43-56 (-26.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 25-35 (-18.8 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 75-91 (-30.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 4-3 (+1.2 Units) against DETROIT this season
5 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.8 Units)
MAX SCHERZER vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
SCHERZER is 3-4 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 2.39 and a WHIP of 0.991.
His team's record is 3-7 (-5.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-4. (+1.4 units)
JAKE PEAVY vs. DETROIT since 1997
PEAVY is 3-2 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 3.57 and a WHIP of 1.015.
His team's record is 3-4 (-1.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-2. (+1.9 units)
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SEATTLE (16 - 21) at BOSTON (16 - 19) - 4:05 PM
BLAKE BEAVAN (R) vs. JOSH BECKETT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 38-71 (-32.3 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 18-44 (-21.3 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 55-78 (-27.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 145-217 (-60.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 108-91 (-19.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 43-44 (-20.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 55-47 (-18.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 26-27 (-16.0 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 55-47 (-18.8 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 70-64 (-23.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
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)
BLAKE BEAVAN vs. BOSTON since 1997
BEAVAN is 0-2 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 6.23 and a WHIP of 1.615.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)
JOSH BECKETT vs. SEATTLE since 1997
BECKETT is 6-2 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 3.39 and a WHIP of 1.148.
His team's record is 7-2 (+3.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-5. (-1.3 units)
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OAKLAND (19 - 17) at LA ANGELS (15 - 21) - 7:05 PM
BARTOLO COLON (R) vs. ERVIN SANTANA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 374-309 (+54.2 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 625-540 (+64.4 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 118-112 (-62.5 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 28-37 (-16.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 15-18 (-11.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA ANGELS are 15-21 (-14.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 4-1 (+5.9 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.9 Units)
BARTOLO COLON vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
COLON is 9-5 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 3.46 and a WHIP of 1.232.
His team's record is 12-7 (+3.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-8. (-0.5 units)
ERVIN SANTANA vs. OAKLAND since 1997
SANTANA is 13-4 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 2.19 and a WHIP of 1.212.
His team's record is 15-7 (+6.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-15. (-10.3 units)
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TAMPA BAY (22 - 14) at TORONTO (19 - 17) - 7:05 PM
DAVID PRICE (L) vs. HENDERSON ALVAREZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 444-539 (+23.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997.
TAMPA BAY is 16-4 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 3-1 (+2.5 Units) against TORONTO this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)
DAVID PRICE vs. TORONTO since 1997
PRICE is 10-2 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 2.13 and a WHIP of 1.049.
His team's record is 11-2 (+7.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-7. (-1.5 units)
HENDERSON ALVAREZ vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
ALVAREZ is 0-2 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 7.30 and a WHIP of 1.135.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)
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NY YANKEES (20 - 15) at BALTIMORE (22 - 14) - 7:05 PM
C.C. SABATHIA (L) vs. WEI-YIN CHEN (L)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 69-65 (-19.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 14-6 (+11.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BALTIMORE is 22-14 (+13.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 12-7 (+8.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
BALTIMORE is 20-13 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BALTIMORE is 279-356 (-99.4 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 5-2 (+1.7 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
5 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.9 Units)
C.C. SABATHIA vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
SABATHIA is 16-2 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 2.86 and a WHIP of 1.100.
His team's record is 19-4 (+11.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 13-8. (+4.5 units)
WEI-YIN CHEN vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
CHEN is 0-0 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 3.17 and a WHIP of 1.411.
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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KANSAS CITY (14 - 20) at TEXAS (23 - 13) - 8:05 PM
VIN MAZZARO (R) vs. COLBY LEWIS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 130-85 (+19.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 123-78 (+20.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 96-56 (+19.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 95-55 (+23.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 54-28 (+21.9 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 1-0 (+1.7 Units) against TEXAS this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)
VIN MAZZARO vs. TEXAS since 1997
MAZZARO is 0-1 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 11.88 and a WHIP of 2.281.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)
COLBY LEWIS vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
LEWIS is 1-1 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 8.79 and a WHIP of 1.465.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.8 units)
MLB
Long Sheet
Tuesday, May 15
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SAN DIEGO (12 - 24) at WASHINGTON (22 - 13) - 1:05 PM
ANTHONY BASS (R) vs. STEPHEN STRASBURG (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 83-116 (-24.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 83-116 (-24.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 58-85 (-25.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 102-95 (+17.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 57-40 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 102-95 (+17.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 79-74 (+13.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 56-45 (+15.7 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 36-31 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 62-56 (+21.3 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 18-11 (+11.8 Units) against the money line in road games in May games over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 3-1 (+1.9 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)
ANTHONY BASS vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
No recent starts.
STEPHEN STRASBURG vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
No recent starts.
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HOUSTON (15 - 20) at PHILADELPHIA (17 - 19) - 1:05 PM
JORDAN LYLES (R) vs. CLIFF LEE (L)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against HOUSTON this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)
JORDAN LYLES vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
No recent starts.
CLIFF LEE vs. HOUSTON since 1997
LEE is 1-2 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 6.89 and a WHIP of 1.340.
His team's record is 1-2 (-2.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.7 units)
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CHICAGO CUBS (15 - 20) at ST LOUIS (20 - 15) - 1:45 PM
PAUL MAHOLM (L) vs. KYLE LOHSE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 31-55 (-21.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1202-1286 (-236.0 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 4-21 (-14.7 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +150 to +175 over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 8-21 (-13.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 77-103 (-32.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 654-661 (-124.5 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1145-1202 (-213.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 886-947 (-159.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
MAHOLM is 49-44 (+18.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
ST LOUIS is 111-101 (-35.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 10-14 (-16.0 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -175 to -200 over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 11-17 (-11.6 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 4-3 (+2.5 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.6 Units)
PAUL MAHOLM vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
MAHOLM is 4-7 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 4.12 and a WHIP of 1.489.
His team's record is 7-9 (+0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 10-5. (+4.5 units)
KYLE LOHSE vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
LOHSE is 2-4 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 5.48 and a WHIP of 1.530.
His team's record is 8-5 (+3.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-9. (-6.4 units)
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MILWAUKEE (15 - 20) at NY METS (20 - 15) - 7:10 PM
ZACK GREINKE (R) vs. DILLON GEE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 5-15 (-11.4 Units) against the money line in road games in May games over the last 2 seasons.
GREINKE is 11-22 (-13.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 6-17 (-13.3 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 14-39 (-24.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
NY METS are 20-15 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 24-18 (+11.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 20-15 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
NY METS are 14-6 (+11.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
GEE is 20-13 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GEE is 20-13 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 28-10 (+16.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 28-10 (+16.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 1-0 (+1.4 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)
ZACK GREINKE vs. NY METS since 1997
GREINKE is 0-1 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 6.43 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)
DILLON GEE vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
GEE is 0-1 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.667.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)
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PITTSBURGH (17 - 18) at MIAMI (18 - 17) - 7:10 PM
KEVIN CORREIA (R) vs. JOSH JOHNSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 35-84 (-28.2 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 205-419 (-95.7 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
CORREIA is 73-63 (+24.5 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
CORREIA is 12-5 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CORREIA is 11-5 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CORREIA is 50-41 (+20.8 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
MIAMI is 39-54 (-24.7 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 29-42 (-20.8 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 60-78 (-18.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 20-32 (-17.3 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 39-54 (-24.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 1-0 (+1.8 Units) against MIAMI this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)
KEVIN CORREIA vs. MIAMI since 1997
CORREIA is 2-3 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 7.63 and a WHIP of 1.793.
His team's record is 3-3 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-2. (+1.9 units)
JOSH JOHNSON vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
JOHNSON is 2-0 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 1.64 and a WHIP of 0.727.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-0. (+3.0 units)
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CINCINNATI (18 - 16) at ATLANTA (22 - 14) - 7:10 PM
JOHNNY CUETO (R) vs. TIM HUDSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 41-57 (-24.2 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 5-12 (-8.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
HUDSON is 137-62 (+36.3 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
HUDSON is 137-62 (+36.3 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
HUDSON is 61-24 (+21.5 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)
CINCINNATI is 575-659 (+48.9 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 512-603 (+32.9 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 425-478 (+48.2 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
CUETO is 22-9 (+12.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CUETO is 22-8 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 1-0 (+1.2 Units) against ATLANTA this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)
JOHNNY CUETO vs. ATLANTA since 1997
CUETO is 1-1 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 3.08 and a WHIP of 1.101.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.3 units)
TIM HUDSON vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
HUDSON is 3-1 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 3.19 and a WHIP of 1.158.
His team's record is 4-2 (+0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (-0.3 units)
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ARIZONA (15 - 21) at LA DODGERS (24 - 11) - 10:10 PM
WADE MILEY (L) vs. CHAD BILLINGSLEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 24-11 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 17-6 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LA DODGERS are 24-11 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 66-41 (+21.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 9-0 (+9.0 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 this season.
LA DODGERS are 16-3 (+12.1 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
LA DODGERS are 46-24 (+18.4 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 54-37 (+15.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 112-93 (+19.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 51-35 (+16.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 112-93 (+19.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 82-65 (+16.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 82-62 (+22.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against ARIZONA this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)
WADE MILEY vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
No recent starts.
CHAD BILLINGSLEY vs. ARIZONA since 1997
BILLINGSLEY is 9-7 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 3.68 and a WHIP of 1.282.
His team's record is 13-10 (+0.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 11-10. (-0.5 units)
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COLORADO (13 - 21) at SAN FRANCISCO (18 - 17) - 10:15 PM
JEREMY GUTHRIE (R) vs. TIM LINCECUM (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 11-32 (-17.4 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 71-109 (-40.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 10-31 (-27.3 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 36-56 (-27.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 13-21 (-9.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
COLORADO is 111-131 (-41.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 58-81 (-34.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 73-149 (-53.6 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.
COLORADO is 32-53 (-23.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 13-21 (-9.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 858-714 (+105.5 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 71-73 (-17.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 3-1 (+2.3 Units) against COLORADO this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)
JEREMY GUTHRIE vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
GUTHRIE is 0-1 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 9.65 and a WHIP of 2.251.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)
TIM LINCECUM vs. COLORADO since 1997
LINCECUM is 8-6 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 3.69 and a WHIP of 1.406.
His team's record is 8-10 (-4.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 10-8. (+1.9 units)
MLB
Dunkel
Chicago Cubs at St. Louis
The Cardinals look to bounce back from last night's 6-4 loss and build on their 12-2 record in Kyle Lohse's last 14 starts as a favorite of -150 to -200. St. Louis is the pick (-180) according to Dunkel, which has the Cardinals favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-180). Here are all of today's picks.
TUESDAY, MAY 15
Game 901-902: San Diego at Washington (1:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (Bass) 13.382; Washington (Strasburg) 15.609
Dunkel Line: Washington by 2; 5
Vegas Line: Washington (-220); 6
Dunkel Pick: Washington (-220); Under
Game 903-904: Houston at Philadelphia (1:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Lyles) 15.015; Philadelphia (Lee) 13.699
Dunkel Line: Houston by 1 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A
Game 905-906: Chicago Cubs at St. Louis (1:45 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cubs (Maholm) 14.513; St. Louis (Lohse) 16.040
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 1 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-180); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-180); Over
Game 907-908: Milwaukee at NY Mets (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Greinke) 14.420; NY Mets (Gee) 15.915
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-135); 7
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (+115); Under
Game 909-910: Pittsburgh at Miami (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (Correia) 15.548; Miami (Johnson) 16.502
Dunkel Line: Miami by 1; 6
Vegas Line: Miami (-185); 7
Dunkel Pick: Miami (-185); Under
Game 911-912: Cincinnati at Atlanta (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Cueto) 17.289; Atlanta (Hudson) 16.489
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 1; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-125); 7
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (+105); Over
Game 913-914: Arizona at LA Dodgers (10:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Miley) 15.356; LA Dodgers (Billingsley) 15.022
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-140); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (+120); Over
Game 915-916: Colorado at San Francisco (10:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (Guthrie) 13.853; San Francisco (Lincecum) 14.578
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-150); 7
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (-150); Under
Game 917-918: Cleveland at Minnesota (1:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Lowe) 14.074; Minnesota (Marquis) 15.064
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 1; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Cleveland (-130); 9
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+110); Over
Game 919-920: Detroit at Chicago White Sox (2:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Scherzer) 15.288; White Sox (Peavy) 16.040
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-125); 8
Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (-125); Over
Game 921-922: Seattle at Boston (4:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Beavan) 15.602; Boston (Beckett) 14.731
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Boston (-200); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (+170); Under
Game 923-924: Oakland at LA Angels (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (Colon) 15.188; LA Angels (Santana) 15.909
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-155); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (-155); Over
Game 925-926: Tampa Bay at Toronto (7:07 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Price) 15.154; Toronto (Alvarez) 15.922
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-115); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (-105); Over
Game 927-928: NY Yankees at Baltimore (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Sabathia) 15.838; Baltimore (Chen) 15.163
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-145); 8
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (-145); Over
Game 929-930: Kansas City at Texas (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Mazzaro) 16.169; Texas (Lewis) 16.659
Dunkel Line: Texas by 1/2; 11
Vegas Line: Texas (-250); 10
Dunkel Pick: Texas (-250); Over
Public opinion: Tuesday's biggest consensus plays
Check out Tuesday’s biggest consensus plays for NBA, NHL and MLB.
NBA:
Indiana Pacers at Miami Heat (-7.5, 185)
It looks as though bettors are at least a little concerned about Chris Bosh’s injury. The Miami Heat forward is out indefinitely with an abdominal strain and even though Game 2’s line is down a bit from Game 1’s odds, early bettors are supporting the Pacers to keep it close.
Consensus: Pacers 55 percent/Heat 45 percent
NHL:
Los Angeles Kings at Phoenix Coyotes (115, 4.5)
After the Los Angeles Kings stole Game 1 on the road from the Phoenix Coyotes, the support is split just about down the middle for Game 2. The Kings outshot the Coyotes 48-27 in the first game of the series and if it weren’t for one bad goal that got by Jonathan Quick, the final outcome could have been much more lopsided.
Consensus: Kings 49 percent/Coyotes 51 percent
MLB:
Kansas City Royals at Texas Rangers (-240, 10)
Colby Lewis gave up five homers and struck out 12 in his last outing, so it's hard to know what to expect from him this time around. Same thing with Kansas City pitcher Vin Mazzaro, who climbs the hill for his first start of the year. He has thrown just one inning in relief this year.
Consensus: Royals 30 percent/Rangers 70 percent.
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Armadillo: Tuesday's six-pack
Some of the prop bets available for the Laker-Thunder game Monday:
Largest lead by either side at any point in game: 17
Total 3-pointers made, both sides: 12.5
Points + Assists, Kobe Bryant: 33
Points for Andrew Bynum: 17
Points + Assists, Russell Westbrook: 29
Points for Kevin Durant: 28
You could've bet the over/under on any of those propositions........
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Armadillo: Tuesday's List of 13: Random thoughts as I head home.........
13) I've got the solution for the NBA on how to decrease flopping by eager defenders (you can never totally eliminate it); just call less charging fouls. Every time you call a charge, you encourage flopping, so more charges will get drawn. Stop calling so many, guys will defend instead of flop.
12) I've watched this Alonso kid play 1B for the Padres; if I was the Reds, I would've found a place for him to play, especially in that tiny ballpark of theirs. Very good hitter. I know they got Mat Latos for him, but they need to go for groundball pitchers to avoid cheap flyball home runs.
11) You can bet on baseball games for the full nine innings, or just the first five, or if any runs will score in the first inning. This is why you sometimes hear random yelling int he sportsbook, even when you think not much is going on. Believe me, something is always going on........
10) Sparse crowds on a Monday night in Toronto, Washington, Queens; at some point, frontrunning NYC folk might realize the Mets are a contender right now. They play good ball, and deserve better fan support. Same for the Nationals, who jumped back into first place last night.
9) Mets have now gone 8,003 games without a no-hitter; Padres have gone 6,878. Marlins have had four in 17 years.
8) Texas hasn't put a guy on the DL yet; Nationals have put 11, and backup catcher Leon might be #12 after getting hurt in a home plate collision.
7) Let the record show that Bryce Harper's first MLB homer went over the centerfield fence against Tim Stauffer. He also dropped a fly ball that cost Washington a run. Things are always interesting around him.
6) Emilio Bonifacio is 18-18 stealing bases; he's not a better hitter, but he might be a better basestealer than teammate Jose Reyes.
5) I wish all outfield fences were nine feet high; its pretty cool when an OF robs the batter of a home run. Not real big on 12-15 foot fences, they just rob the hitters of home runs.
4) Pirates are 11-1 when they score 4+ runs, 6-17 when they don't.
3) Carlos Beltran has 21 RBI in May, most in the major leagues. Guess he didn't like New York City.
2) The commercial with the "other Michael Jordan" is a classic. The looks on people's faces when they realize they're not going to meet the famous Jordan are excellent.
1) If you've never been to Las Vegas, I highly recommend it; its unique, in both good and bad ways, mostly good. Be prepared to have fun.........
Armadillo was a little late getting this up yesterday and I forgot to go back and get it:
Armadillo: Monday's six-pack
Odds to win next month's US Open golf tournament........
7-1-- Rory McIlroy-- Best player in world right now.
12-1-- Eldrick Woods-- Last two tournaments haven't been good.
12-1-- Phil Mickelson-- Usually plays better on the west coast.
12-1-- Lee Westwood-- San Francisco is a long way from England.......
20-1-- Luke Donald-- Wasn't #1 player in the world very long.
30-1-- Adam Scott/Hunter Mahan/Bubba Watson/Dustin Johnson.
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Armadillo: Monday's List of 13: Wrapping up a sports weekend........
13) Between NHL/NBA, there are 12 teams left playing; three of the 12 are in Los Angeles, playing home games at Staples Center. Arena workers are going to go nuts racking up overtime later this week, with two events on both Saturday/Sunday. Two basketball games Saturday, the Kings play on Sunday afternoon, then the Clippers Sunday night. Busy place.
12) Home teams are now 87-22 in NBA Game 7's.
11) This was just the Clippers' 3rd-ever winning season, and only second playoff series win since 1985. Good for them.
10) Quin Snyder is an assistant coach for the Lakers; he was head coach at Missouri from 1999-2006, where he coached a player named Josh Kroenke, who is now..........President and Governor of the Nuggets. Not that long ago he was in college; now he's President of an NBA team.
Kroenke's dad is Stan Kroenke, who owns the Nuggets/Avalanche and the St Louis Rams, which helps explains Josh's rapid rise to the top. This is an excellent organization though, one with a bright future.
9) If you want to bet the Super Bowl 8-9 months early, the NFC has been posted as a 3-point favorite over the AFC.
8) 23-11 Dodgers have the big leagues' best record, but Texas Rangers are the best team. Sunday night, Orel Hershiser said it wasn't even close, with Texas having the major leagues' best team, right now.
7) Pretty good Sunday for Joey Votto, who hit three homers, last of which was a walk-off grandslam in the Reds' 9-6 win over Washington. He is first player ever with three HRs in a game, with last one a walk-off grand slam.
6) Reds' win put the suprising Braves into first place in the NL East.
5) By the way, that game started 3:36 late because of rain; what did the Reds' TV station show during the delay? Womens' skeet shooting!!!!
4) Miami Marlins are 18-16, 8-6 at home; five of their eight home wins are walk-off wins. They need to bat Stanton cleanup.
3) When in Las Vegas, Joe's New York Pizza on Paradise Road is as good a pizza as I've had in years. I highly recommend it.
2) Despite the NBA's insistence on marketing stars, role players are what puts teams over the top; where would the Lakers be without Steve Blake? They'd be explaining why they lost to Denver. Blake saved their butts with tremendous shooting and solid ballhandling in Game 7.
1) Curious decision by ESPN for Sunday night baseball next week; its the first weekend of interleague play, but the Sunday night game will be Cards-Dodgers, the only two teams not participating in interleague next weekend.
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Tuesday's betting tips: Strong winds expected for MLB matinees
Weather to watch
Cleveland Indians at Minnesota Twins – 17 mph winds are expected to be blowing out to right-centerfield.
Houston Astros at Philadelphia Phillies – 13 mph winds are expected to be blowing out to left-centerfield.
Who’s hot
NBA: The Spurs are 22-5-1 ATS in their last 28 home games.
NBA: Miami has covered in five straight home games.
NHL: The Los Angeles Kings are 6-0 in their last six road games.
MLB: The Brewers are 20-6 in Zack Greinke's last 26 starts.
Who’s not
NBA: The Pacers are 6-13 ATS in their last 19 games following a straight up loss.
NBA: The over is 1-4 in the Clippers' last five overall.
NHL: Under is 4-11-3 in the Coyotes’ last 18 overall.
MLB: Arizona had won just one of its last eight ahead of Monday's action.
Key stat
-6.75 - The San Antonio Spurs have a -6.75 rebounding margin in the playoffs, worst of all the remaining teams in the postseason. Luckily for Spurs supporters, San Antonio is also leading the playoffs in offense, averaging 102.2.
Injury that shouldn’t be overlooked
Chris Bosh, Miami Heat - Bosh has a strained abdominal muscle and will be out indefinitely, the team announced Monday after an MRI exam confirmed the injury. The 28-year-old Bosh suffered the injury in the first half of a 95-86 win over the Pacers on Sunday in the first game of the Eastern Conference semifinals. He had 13 points on 6-of-11 shooting from the floor and five rebounds in just 13 minutes when he left the game. Bosh averaged 15 points and 7.2 rebounds in the Heat's five-game win over the New York Knicks in the first round of the playoffs after averaging 18 points and 7.9 rebounds during the regular season.
Game of the day
Indiana Pacers at Miami Heat (-7.5, 185)
Notable quotable
“She died a hero. She was ready to go. She was tired, she was getting a little weak.” – Texas Rangers slugger Josh Hamilton after the bat that produced eight of his nine homers last week finally suffered a small in Sunday’s win over the Angels. The bat is now heading to the MLB Hall of Fame in Cooperstown. Hamilton hit .467 this past week with 18 RBI.
Notes and tips
Los Angeles Clippers star Blake Griffin plans to play through his knee sprain despite the pain. He said he will suit up for Tuesday’s Game 1 against the San Antonio Spurs after being held to 18 points and 6.4 rebounds in Los Angeles’ series win over Memphis.
Frank Francisco, the biggest culprit in the New York Mets' second bullpen meltdown in three games, could be losing his grip on the closer's role -- if he hasn't lost it already. Francisco gave up three runs and did not retire a batter in Sunday's 8-4 loss to the Marlins, leading manager Terry Collins to admit afterward that he is considering a change at closer. Collins will not make any decisions until the team arrives back in New York for the start of a four-game home stand Monday. "I've got eight options, or however many guys are down there," Collins said. "But I'm not going to address that right now. The emotions are running a little high tonight, and that's not a very good time to make a decision."
Russell Wilson made the most of his initial rookie camp with the Seahawks. By the end of the three days of workouts, head coach Pete Carroll deemed Wilson ready to enter the competition for the starting quarterback job with Matt Flynn and Tarvaris Jackson. "He's in the competition. That is going to tax us, as we know," Carroll said Sunday. "It was already going to be taxing with two, but he's shown us enough that we need to see where he fits in with these guys."
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Tuesday's betting tips: Strong winds expected for MLB matinees
Weather to watch
Cleveland Indians at Minnesota Twins – 17 mph winds are expected to be blowing out to right-centerfield.
Houston Astros at Philadelphia Phillies – 13 mph winds are expected to be blowing out to left-centerfield.
Who’s hot
NBA: The Spurs are 22-5-1 ATS in their last 28 home games.
NBA: Miami has covered in five straight home games.
NHL: The Los Angeles Kings are 6-0 in their last six road games.
MLB: The Brewers are 20-6 in Zack Greinke's last 26 starts.
Who’s not
NBA: The Pacers are 6-13 ATS in their last 19 games following a straight up loss.
NBA: The over is 1-4 in the Clippers' last five overall.
NHL: Under is 4-11-3 in the Coyotes’ last 18 overall.
MLB: Arizona had won just one of its last eight ahead of Monday's action.
Key stat
-6.75 - The San Antonio Spurs have a -6.75 rebounding margin in the playoffs, worst of all the remaining teams in the postseason. Luckily for Spurs supporters, San Antonio is also leading the playoffs in offense, averaging 102.2.
Injury that shouldn’t be overlooked
Chris Bosh, Miami Heat - Bosh has a strained abdominal muscle and will be out indefinitely, the team announced Monday after an MRI exam confirmed the injury. The 28-year-old Bosh suffered the injury in the first half of a 95-86 win over the Pacers on Sunday in the first game of the Eastern Conference semifinals. He had 13 points on 6-of-11 shooting from the floor and five rebounds in just 13 minutes when he left the game. Bosh averaged 15 points and 7.2 rebounds in the Heat's five-game win over the New York Knicks in the first round of the playoffs after averaging 18 points and 7.9 rebounds during the regular season.
Game of the day
Indiana Pacers at Miami Heat (-7.5, 185)
Notable quotable
“She died a hero. She was ready to go. She was tired, she was getting a little weak.” – Texas Rangers slugger Josh Hamilton after the bat that produced eight of his nine homers last week finally suffered a small in Sunday’s win over the Angels. The bat is now heading to the MLB Hall of Fame in Cooperstown. Hamilton hit .467 this past week with 18 RBI.
Notes and tips
Los Angeles Clippers star Blake Griffin plans to play through his knee sprain despite the pain. He said he will suit up for Tuesday’s Game 1 against the San Antonio Spurs after being held to 18 points and 6.4 rebounds in Los Angeles’ series win over Memphis.
Frank Francisco, the biggest culprit in the New York Mets' second bullpen meltdown in three games, could be losing his grip on the closer's role -- if he hasn't lost it already. Francisco gave up three runs and did not retire a batter in Sunday's 8-4 loss to the Marlins, leading manager Terry Collins to admit afterward that he is considering a change at closer. Collins will not make any decisions until the team arrives back in New York for the start of a four-game home stand Monday. "I've got eight options, or however many guys are down there," Collins said. "But I'm not going to address that right now. The emotions are running a little high tonight, and that's not a very good time to make a decision."
Russell Wilson made the most of his initial rookie camp with the Seahawks. By the end of the three days of workouts, head coach Pete Carroll deemed Wilson ready to enter the competition for the starting quarterback job with Matt Flynn and Tarvaris Jackson. "He's in the competition. That is going to tax us, as we know," Carroll said Sunday. "It was already going to be taxing with two, but he's shown us enough that we need to see where he fits in with these guys."
Sabathia tries to dominate Orioles again Tuesday
NEW YORK YANKEES (20-15)
at BALTIMORE ORIOLES (22-14)
First pitch: Tuesday, 7:05 p.m. EDT
Line: New York -150, Baltimore +140, Total: 8
The Yankees look to continue their dominance over the AL East-leading Orioles when the teams wrap up a two-game set in Baltimore on Tuesday night.
New York is 44-17 (.721) versus Baltimore since 2009, including a 22-9 mark (.710) at Camden Yards, winning all four road meetings this season. CC Sabathia and Wei Yin Chen take the mound in this game, each having seen the other team already this season. Chen gave up four runs in 5.2 innings to the Yankees, although only two of the runs were earned. Sabathia had a similar outing, giving up four earned on eight hits in six innings, striking out eight. While Chen is having a stellar season with a 3-0 record and a 2.68 ERA, Sabathia is as well with a 5-0 mark and 3.51 ERA. Sabathia’s peripherals are also much stronger with a 5.3 K:BB ratio, compared to Chen’s at 2.3. Furthermore, Sabathia’s career numbers against the Orioles are incredible—in 23 career starts, he is 16-2 with a 2.86 ERA and .231 opponents’ BA. The Yankees, who have won six of their past eight games, should be in good shape to make up more ground in the AL East behind the 6-foot-7 left-hander. Take NEW YORK to win another game in this series.
This three-star FoxSheets trend also favors the Yankees:
Play On - Any team (NY YANKEES) - average offensive team (4.7 to 5.2 runs/game) against a very good starter (ERA<=3.50) (AL), with an excellent bullpen whose ERA is 3.00 or better on the season. (88-51 since 1997.) (63.3%, +41 units. Rating = 3*).
The Yankees should be able to get to Chen again in this one. They are averaging 5.7 runs per game off lefty starters, hitting .288 with a .360 OBP. And with Sabathia’s ability to go deep into games (24 IP, 4 ER over past three starts) and his success against the Orioles in the past, the Yankees pitching should be set, solidified by one of baseball’s best bullpens. The New York relievers have a 2.61 ERA and 9.54 K’s/9 on the season and a 5-2 record. Supported by an offense that ranks in the majors’ top five in runs (5.0), batting average (275), on-base percentage (.345) and slugging percentage (.468), this game is laid out for the Yankees to win. Take the road favorites.
Chen, like Sabathia, is supported by one of baseball’s best bullpens. Baltimore relievers have a 2.28 ERA and 1.14 WHIP on the season, although those marks are much worse at Camden Yards (3.50 ERA, 1.31 WHIP). The bullpen has given up 12 home runs on the season, 11 of which came in home games. Furthermore, Baltimore has been struggling against southpaws this season, hitting just .230 against them. After winning their first five games in May, the Orioles have cooled down with a 3-5 record since then. Maybe the luck has run out early on this surprisingly strong starting Baltimore team, play against them in this one.
Sabathia tries to dominate Orioles again Tuesday
NEW YORK YANKEES (20-15)
at BALTIMORE ORIOLES (22-14)
First pitch: Tuesday, 7:05 p.m. EDT
Line: New York -150, Baltimore +140, Total: 8
The Yankees look to continue their dominance over the AL East-leading Orioles when the teams wrap up a two-game set in Baltimore on Tuesday night.
New York is 44-17 (.721) versus Baltimore since 2009, including a 22-9 mark (.710) at Camden Yards, winning all four road meetings this season. CC Sabathia and Wei Yin Chen take the mound in this game, each having seen the other team already this season. Chen gave up four runs in 5.2 innings to the Yankees, although only two of the runs were earned. Sabathia had a similar outing, giving up four earned on eight hits in six innings, striking out eight. While Chen is having a stellar season with a 3-0 record and a 2.68 ERA, Sabathia is as well with a 5-0 mark and 3.51 ERA. Sabathia’s peripherals are also much stronger with a 5.3 K:BB ratio, compared to Chen’s at 2.3. Furthermore, Sabathia’s career numbers against the Orioles are incredible—in 23 career starts, he is 16-2 with a 2.86 ERA and .231 opponents’ BA. The Yankees, who have won six of their past eight games, should be in good shape to make up more ground in the AL East behind the 6-foot-7 left-hander. Take NEW YORK to win another game in this series.
This three-star FoxSheets trend also favors the Yankees:
Play On - Any team (NY YANKEES) - average offensive team (4.7 to 5.2 runs/game) against a very good starter (ERA<=3.50) (AL), with an excellent bullpen whose ERA is 3.00 or better on the season. (88-51 since 1997.) (63.3%, +41 units. Rating = 3*).
The Yankees should be able to get to Chen again in this one. They are averaging 5.7 runs per game off lefty starters, hitting .288 with a .360 OBP. And with Sabathia’s ability to go deep into games (24 IP, 4 ER over past three starts) and his success against the Orioles in the past, the Yankees pitching should be set, solidified by one of baseball’s best bullpens. The New York relievers have a 2.61 ERA and 9.54 K’s/9 on the season and a 5-2 record. Supported by an offense that ranks in the majors’ top five in runs (5.0), batting average (275), on-base percentage (.345) and slugging percentage (.468), this game is laid out for the Yankees to win. Take the road favorites.
Chen, like Sabathia, is supported by one of baseball’s best bullpens. Baltimore relievers have a 2.28 ERA and 1.14 WHIP on the season, although those marks are much worse at Camden Yards (3.50 ERA, 1.31 WHIP). The bullpen has given up 12 home runs on the season, 11 of which came in home games. Furthermore, Baltimore has been struggling against southpaws this season, hitting just .230 against them. After winning their first five games in May, the Orioles have cooled down with a 3-5 record since then. Maybe the luck has run out early on this surprisingly strong starting Baltimore team, play against them in this one.
Sabathia tries to dominate Orioles again Tuesday
NEW YORK YANKEES (20-15)
at BALTIMORE ORIOLES (22-14)
First pitch: Tuesday, 7:05 p.m. EDT
Line: New York -150, Baltimore +140, Total: 8
The Yankees look to continue their dominance over the AL East-leading Orioles when the teams wrap up a two-game set in Baltimore on Tuesday night.
New York is 44-17 (.721) versus Baltimore since 2009, including a 22-9 mark (.710) at Camden Yards, winning all four road meetings this season. CC Sabathia and Wei Yin Chen take the mound in this game, each having seen the other team already this season. Chen gave up four runs in 5.2 innings to the Yankees, although only two of the runs were earned. Sabathia had a similar outing, giving up four earned on eight hits in six innings, striking out eight. While Chen is having a stellar season with a 3-0 record and a 2.68 ERA, Sabathia is as well with a 5-0 mark and 3.51 ERA. Sabathia’s peripherals are also much stronger with a 5.3 K:BB ratio, compared to Chen’s at 2.3. Furthermore, Sabathia’s career numbers against the Orioles are incredible—in 23 career starts, he is 16-2 with a 2.86 ERA and .231 opponents’ BA. The Yankees, who have won six of their past eight games, should be in good shape to make up more ground in the AL East behind the 6-foot-7 left-hander. Take NEW YORK to win another game in this series.
This three-star FoxSheets trend also favors the Yankees:
Play On - Any team (NY YANKEES) - average offensive team (4.7 to 5.2 runs/game) against a very good starter (ERA<=3.50) (AL), with an excellent bullpen whose ERA is 3.00 or better on the season. (88-51 since 1997.) (63.3%, +41 units. Rating = 3*).
The Yankees should be able to get to Chen again in this one. They are averaging 5.7 runs per game off lefty starters, hitting .288 with a .360 OBP. And with Sabathia’s ability to go deep into games (24 IP, 4 ER over past three starts) and his success against the Orioles in the past, the Yankees pitching should be set, solidified by one of baseball’s best bullpens. The New York relievers have a 2.61 ERA and 9.54 K’s/9 on the season and a 5-2 record. Supported by an offense that ranks in the majors’ top five in runs (5.0), batting average (275), on-base percentage (.345) and slugging percentage (.468), this game is laid out for the Yankees to win. Take the road favorites.
Chen, like Sabathia, is supported by one of baseball’s best bullpens. Baltimore relievers have a 2.28 ERA and 1.14 WHIP on the season, although those marks are much worse at Camden Yards (3.50 ERA, 1.31 WHIP). The bullpen has given up 12 home runs on the season, 11 of which came in home games. Furthermore, Baltimore has been struggling against southpaws this season, hitting just .230 against them. After winning their first five games in May, the Orioles have cooled down with a 3-5 record since then. Maybe the luck has run out early on this surprisingly strong starting Baltimore team, play against them in this one.
Diamond Trends - Tuesday
May 15, 2012
SU TREND OF THE DAY:
The Reds are 0-13 since May 28, 2011 as a dog when they are off a win in which they never trailed for a net profit of $1300 when playing against.
OU TREND OF THE DAY:
The Diamondbacks are 0-10 OU since May 05, 2011 when playing a night game after a loss and it is the last game of the series for a net profit of $1000 when playing the under.
STARTER TREND OF THE DAY:
The Red Sox are 10-0 since April 10, 2011 when Josh Beckett starts after facing 25 or fewer hitters for a net profit of $1005.
MLB BIBLE TREND OF THE DAY:
CC Sabathia has produced a team record of 22-0 with the Brewers and Yankees on at least full rest following a game where he worked at least 114 pitches and 6.2 innings, which they did not lose by more than two runs.
TODAY’S TRENDS:
The Rangers are 16-0 since April 22, 2011 as a favorite after a loss in which they allowed 6 or fewer hits for a net profit of $1600.
The White Sox are 0-9 OU since May 03, 2011 at home after a win in which their opponent left 18+ men on base for a net profit of $900 when playing the under.
Diamondbacks Begin Week At LA Dodgers Bettors may soon start to identify the acronym TGIF as standing for Thank God It's Free cash day at MLB betting windows. Friday's results saw a season-long trend continue that's getting difficult to ignore, even if it is without rhyme or reason. Eleven of the 15 games on the May 11 slate went 'over' the total, marking the fifth time in six Fridays that high-side wagers have won out. For the season, the 'over' now stands 49-30-4 on the final day of the conventional workweek, while the 'under' is 209-178-15 the other six days. Again, there isn't a logical explanation other than maybe it's tied to this 2012 Mayan calendar stuff. We'll keep an eye on the strange little phenomenon as the season progresses, but in the meantime, here's a look at a Sunday contest to wrap up Week 6 and another to begin Week 7. Hamilton Continues Tear As Halos, Rangers Wrap Up Series The price of Josh Hamilton's next contract continues to go up as the Texas Rangers slugger maintains his assault on American League pitchers. Hamilton popped two more homers in Friday's 10-3 Texas win over the Los Angeles Angels, giving him eight long balls this week and an MLB-best 17 for the season. Game 2 of the series includes a strange twist as CJ Wilson, whose Friday outing was cut very short by a rain delay, will start again Saturday for LA. Texas counters with Matt Harrison, and the Rangers are priced around $1.60 for the matchup that is carrying a 9½-run total on the Don Best odds screen. The series finale will be the weekly ESPN Sunday Night Baseball broadcast (8:00 p.m. ET), and pits Jered Weaver on the hill for the Angels against Texas' Neftali Feliz. It will be Feliz' first career assignment vs. the Halos after spending the past three seasons in the Rangers bullpen. It's also just his second start this year at home, the other coming more than a month ago when he tossed seven scoreless frames vs. Seattle in his season debut. Feliz is coming off an excellent performance Tuesday in Baltimore where he worked six innings, allowed just one run and four hits, and struck out a career-high eight batters. Weaver brings a perfect 5-0 record (Angels 5-2) into Sunday's clash to go with his 1.60 ERA, second in the AL. He has won two straight starts while allowing just a single run over the last three, a span that includes his May 2 no-hitter vs. Minnesota. He has seen the Rangers plenty during his career, and has struggled at their ballpark in Arlington. The Halos have won just two of his last nine starts in Texas while Weaver's ERA is a lofty 5.74 in the hitter-friendly confines. D-Backs & Dodgers Begin Series In LA We've reached that quirky part of the MLB schedule when teams play a pair of short 2-game series before heading into next weekend's round of interleague play. One of those 2-game quickies gets underway Monday in Los Angeles where the Dodgers host the Arizona Diamondbacks with a 10:10 p.m. (ET) first pitch. The starting pitching matchup for Game 1 lends promise for a low-scoring affair as Ian Kennedy gets the call for Arizona opposite LA's Clayton Kershaw. It's the first meeting of the season between the division rivals, and an important one for Arizona who snapped a 5-game skid Friday with a 5-1 home triumph over San Francisco. The Dodgers are all alone at the top of the NL West standings, and the D-Backs can ill-afford to drop both games at Chavez Ravine despite it still being early. It is also an important start for Kennedy who is coming off a rough outing vs. St. Louis in general and Carlos Beltran specifically (7 IP, 6 ER, 2 Beltran HR). Arizona has now lost his last three trips to the mound, but perhaps a game away from Chase Field can help get Kennedy back on track. The California native owns a 5.40 ERA at home compared to a 1.86 mark on the road. The good news for the D-Backs is they went a perfect 4-0 in Kennedy's matchups with the Dodgers a year ago, including a couple of dubyas in Los Angeles. The bad news is Arizona will be going up against a tough customer in reigning NL Cy Young winner Kershaw. After winning the southpaw's first five starts of the season, LA has now dropped his last two assignments. Kershaw was 3-1 with a 1.42 ERA when facing the Diamondbacks in 2011, and the Dodgers have won 16 of his last 20 starts at home (1.85 ERA in those games).
Monday, May 14
Game Score Status Pick Amount
NY Yankees - 7:05 PM ET Baltimore +105 500
Baltimore - Under 9 500
Houston - 7:05 PM ET Houston +155 500
Philadelphia - Over 8.5 500
San Diego - 7:05 PM ET Washington -155 500
Washington - Under 7 500
Chi. Cubs - 7:05 PM ET Chi. Cubs +146 500
St. Louis - Over 7.5 500
Tampa Bay - 7:07 PM ET Tampa Bay +135 500
Toronto - Over 8 500
Seattle - 7:10 PM ET Seattle +170 500
Boston - Over 9 500
Cincinnati - 7:10 PM ET Atlanta -134 500
Atlanta - Over 8.5 500
Pittsburgh - 7:10 PM ET Miami -191 500
Miami - Under 7 500
Milwaukee - 7:10 PM ET NY Mets +138 500
NY Mets - Over 8.5 500
Kansas City - 8:05 PM ET Texas -178 500
Texas - Under 10 500
Detroit - 8:10 PM ET Chi. White Sox +119 500
Chi. White Sox - Over 8 500
Cleveland - 8:10 PM ET Cleveland -120 500
Minnesota - Over 9 500
Oakland - 10:05 PM ET Oakland +188 500
LA Angels - Over 7 500
Arizona - 10:10 PM ET Arizona +140 500
LA Dodgers - Over 6 500
Colorado - 10:15 PM ET San Francisco -112 500
San Francisco - Under 7
MLB
Short Sheet
Monday, May 14
National League
San Diego at Washington, 7:05 ET
Stauffer: San Diego 2-12 SU vs. left-handed starters
Detwiler: 11-2 Under in night games
Houston at Philadelphia, 7:05 ET
Harrell: Houston 12-44 SU as a road underdog of +150 or higher
Blanton: 12-3 Over pitching on 5 or 6 days rest
Milwaukee at NY Mets, 7:10 ET
Gallardo: Milwaukee 9-1 Over after scoring 2 runs or less
Batista: Mets 2-13 SU at home off 5+ road games
Pittsburgh at Miami, 7:10 ET
Lincoln: Pittsburgh 14-29 SU after winning 4 or 5 of their last 6 games
Sanchez: Miami 24-12 SU after scoring 8+ runs
Cincinnati at Atlanta, 7:10 ET
Bailey: Cincinnati 1-9 SU away after scoring 9+ runs
Delgado: Atlanta 8-1 SU off 5+ road games
(TC) Chicago Cubs at St. Louis, 7:05 ET ESPN
Demptser: Cubs 6-29 SU as a road underdog of +150 or higher
Westbrook: St. Louis 25-10 SU after losing 3 of their last 4 games
Arizona at LA Dodgers, 10:10 ET
Kennedy: 14-4 Under pitching off a team loss
Kershaw: 17-2 TSR as a home favorite of -150 to -200
Colorado at San Francisco, 10:15 ET
Friedrich: Colorado 5-14 SU with a line of +125 to -125
Vogelsong: 9-1 Under after allowing 1 or 0 ER's last start
American League
Tampa Bay at Toronto, 7:07 ET
Niemann: 11-3 TSR away vs. division opponents
Morrow: 2-8 TSR at home with a total of 8 to 8.5 runs
NY Yankees at Baltimore, 7:05 ET
Nova: Yankees 23-8 Over revenging a loss as a home favorite
Hammel: Baltimore 14-4 SU with a line of +125 to -125
Seattle at Boston, 7:10 ET
Vargas: 11-5 TSR as an underdog of +125 to +175
Lester: 2-7 TSR as a home favorite of -150 to -200
Kansas City at Texas, 8:05 ET
Chen: Kansas City 1-12 SU away off BB wins
Feldman: Texas 31-11 SU off 3+ division games
Cleveland at Minnesota, 8:10 ET
Gomez: 8-0 TSR with a total of 8 to 8.5 runs
Pavano: Minnesota 5-20 SU on Mondays
Detroit at Chicago White Sox, 8:10 ET
Smyly: Detroit 11-0 Over off 7+ road games
Danks: White Sox 1-10 SU at home off a loss by 6+ runs
Oakland at LA Angels, 10:05 ET
Ross: Oakland 17-6 Under vs. right-handed starters
Haren: 1-6 TSR as a favorite
(TC) Time Change
TAMPA BAY (21 - 14) at TORONTO (19 - 16) - 7:05 PM
JEFF NIEMANN (R) vs. BRANDON MORROW (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MORROW is 23-11 (+14.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
TAMPA BAY is 443-539 (+22.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997.
NIEMANN is 20-10 (+12.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NIEMANN is 11-3 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
NIEMANN is 24-10 (+15.7 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
MORROW is 2-8 (-9.9 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 2-1 (+1.2 Units) against TORONTO this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)
JEFF NIEMANN vs. TORONTO since 1997
NIEMANN is 4-4 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 5.11 and a WHIP of 1.194.
His team's record is 7-5 (+1.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-3. (+3.9 units)
BRANDON MORROW vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
MORROW is 4-4 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 3.16 and a WHIP of 1.105.
His team's record is 4-5 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-4. (+0.4 units)
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NY YANKEES (19 - 15) at BALTIMORE (22 - 13) - 7:05 PM
IVAN NOVA (R) vs. JASON HAMMEL (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 68-65 (-20.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 14-5 (+12.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BALTIMORE is 22-13 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 12-6 (+9.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
BALTIMORE is 20-12 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BALTIMORE is 18-10 (+12.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BALTIMORE is 279-355 (-98.4 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 4-2 (+0.7 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
5 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+4.0 Units)
IVAN NOVA vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
NOVA is 3-1 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 3.96 and a WHIP of 1.423.
His team's record is 4-2 (+0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-4. (-2.3 units)
JASON HAMMEL vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
HAMMEL is 1-3 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 5.87 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 2-4 (+0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-4. (-2.4 units)
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SEATTLE (16 - 20) at BOSTON (15 - 19) - 7:10 PM
JASON VARGAS (L) vs. JON LESTER (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 55-77 (-26.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 145-216 (-59.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 30-69 (-34.3 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 107-91 (-20.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 42-44 (-21.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 54-47 (-19.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 25-27 (-17.0 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 54-47 (-19.8 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 82-66 (-24.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
LESTER is 19-20 (-12.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LESTER is 3-8 (-11.3 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
JASON VARGAS vs. BOSTON since 1997
VARGAS is 1-1 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 3.26 and a WHIP of 1.604.
His team's record is 2-1 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.3 units)
JON LESTER vs. SEATTLE since 1997
LESTER is 2-2 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 3.97 and a WHIP of 1.323.
His team's record is 3-4 (-2.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-3. (-0.4 units)
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KANSAS CITY (13 - 20) at TEXAS (23 - 12) - 8:05 PM
BRUCE CHEN (L) vs. SCOTT FELDMAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 123-77 (+22.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 96-55 (+21.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 130-84 (+21.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
BRUCE CHEN vs. TEXAS since 1997
CHEN is 1-2 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 9.82 and a WHIP of 2.237.
His team's record is 1-3 (-2.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-0. (+3.2 units)
SCOTT FELDMAN vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
FELDMAN is 2-1 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 3.51 and a WHIP of 1.208.
His team's record is 3-1 (+2.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.1 units)
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CLEVELAND (18 - 16) at MINNESOTA (10 - 24) - 8:10 PM
JEANMAR GOMEZ (R) vs. CARL PAVANO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PAVANO is 152-133 (+24.6 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
PAVANO is 76-52 (+25.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
PAVANO is 77-57 (+35.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
CLEVELAND is 101-98 (+7.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 12-4 (+8.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
CLEVELAND is 79-49 (+42.5 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Monday since 1997.
CLEVELAND is 98-95 (+6.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 75-62 (+17.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 73-64 (+13.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
GOMEZ is 17-10 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GOMEZ is 8-0 (+9.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MINNESOTA is 73-124 (-35.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 31-62 (-27.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 39-61 (-21.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 5-20 (-14.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 70-117 (-32.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 47-80 (-20.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 48-93 (-34.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
JEANMAR GOMEZ vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
GOMEZ is 1-1 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 5.60 and a WHIP of 1.585.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-0. (+3.0 units)
CARL PAVANO vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
PAVANO is 3-3 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 2.83 and a WHIP of 1.186.
His team's record is 5-5 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-6. (-3.5 units)
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DETROIT (17 - 17) at CHI WHITE SOX (16 - 19) - 8:10 PM
DREW SMYLY (L) vs. JOHN DANKS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 58-26 (+25.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 46-60 (-22.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 42-56 (-27.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 3-10 (-8.6 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 19-26 (-14.8 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 42-56 (-27.3 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 27-38 (-18.7 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
DANKS is 21-33 (-20.2 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 3-3 (+0.0 Units) against DETROIT this season
5 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.9 Units)
DREW SMYLY vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
SMYLY is 0-0 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.167.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)
JOHN DANKS vs. DETROIT since 1997
DANKS is 4-7 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 5.04 and a WHIP of 1.478.
His team's record is 7-8 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 9-6. (+2.2 units)
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OAKLAND (18 - 17) at LA ANGELS (15 - 20) - 10:05 PM
TYSON ROSS (R) vs. DAN HAREN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 625-539 (+66.3 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997.
OAKLAND is 35-33 (+31.2 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +175 to +200 since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 28-36 (-14.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 67-70 (-16.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 15-20 (-12.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HAREN is 1-6 (-8.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 10-18 (-12.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 1-6 (-8.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 21-32 (-20.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 3-1 (+4.1 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.9 Units)
TYSON ROSS vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
ROSS is 0-1 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 2.70 and a WHIP of 0.900.
His team's record is 2-1 (+2.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)
DAN HAREN vs. OAKLAND since 1997
HAREN is 2-2 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 3.45 and a WHIP of 1.043.
His team's record is 3-4 (-3.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-4. (-2.6 units)
MLB
Long Sheet
Monday, May 14
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SAN DIEGO (12 - 23) at WASHINGTON (21 - 13) - 7:05 PM
TIM STAUFFER (R) vs. ROSS DETWILER (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 58-84 (-24.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 9-27 (-14.8 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 83-115 (-23.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 47-84 (-35.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 2-12 (-10.3 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
SAN DIEGO is 83-115 (-23.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 101-95 (+16.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 78-74 (+12.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 101-95 (+16.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 56-40 (+13.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 18-10 (+12.8 Units) against the money line in road games in May games over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 2-1 (+0.9 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)
TIM STAUFFER vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
STAUFFER is 2-1 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 1.66 and a WHIP of 1.338.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.3 units)
ROSS DETWILER vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
No recent starts.
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HOUSTON (15 - 19) at PHILADELPHIA (16 - 19) - 7:05 PM
LUCAS HARRELL (R) vs. JOE BLANTON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 72-126 (-33.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 30-68 (-23.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 199-236 (-57.0 Units) against the money line in May games since 1997.
HOUSTON is 70-125 (-35.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 47-95 (-33.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
LUCAS HARRELL vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
No recent starts.
JOE BLANTON vs. HOUSTON since 1997
BLANTON is 1-0 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 3.15 and a WHIP of 1.100.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+0.9 units)
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MILWAUKEE (15 - 19) at NY METS (19 - 15) - 7:10 PM
YOVANI GALLARDO (R) vs. MIGUEL BATISTA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 13-6 (+9.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
NY METS are 96-100 (+7.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 96-100 (+7.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
BATISTA is 74-52 (+23.7 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
BATISTA is 58-36 (+23.3 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
BATISTA is 41-25 (+18.7 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)
NY METS are 20-32 (-15.4 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
YOVANI GALLARDO vs. NY METS since 1997
GALLARDO is 2-2 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 3.47 and a WHIP of 1.459.
His team's record is 3-3 (-2.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-4. (-2.3 units)
MIGUEL BATISTA vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
BATISTA is 1-0 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 2.14 and a WHIP of 0.905.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.8 units)
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PITTSBURGH (16 - 18) at MIAMI (18 - 16) - 7:10 PM
BRAD LINCOLN (R) vs. ANIBAL SANCHEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 34-84 (-30.0 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 204-419 (-97.5 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 16-8 (+13.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 39-53 (-22.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 39-53 (-22.8 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 29-41 (-18.9 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 25-40 (-20.4 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
BRAD LINCOLN vs. MIAMI since 1997
No recent starts.
ANIBAL SANCHEZ vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
SANCHEZ is 2-1 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 1.64 and a WHIP of 0.864.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-3. (-3.3 units)
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CINCINNATI (17 - 16) at ATLANTA (22 - 13) - 7:10 PM
HOMER BAILEY (R) vs. RANDALL DELGADO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 40-57 (-25.4 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 95-98 (-16.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 4-12 (-9.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ATLANTA is 12-3 (+8.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
ATLANTA is 45-23 (+17.5 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 3 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 574-659 (+47.7 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 424-478 (+47.0 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
HOMER BAILEY vs. ATLANTA since 1997
BAILEY is 1-0 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.333.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)
RANDALL DELGADO vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
No recent starts.
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CHICAGO CUBS (14 - 20) at ST LOUIS (20 - 14) - 7:05 PM
RYAN DEMPSTER (R) vs. JAKE WESTBROOK (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 885-947 (-161.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 30-55 (-22.6 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1201-1286 (-237.5 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 3-21 (-16.2 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +150 to +175 over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 76-103 (-33.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1144-1202 (-215.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997.
DEMPSTER is 10-21 (-13.6 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ST LOUIS is 89-57 (+22.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 111-100 (-33.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 3-3 (+1.0 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.7 Units)
RYAN DEMPSTER vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
DEMPSTER is 6-7 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 4.61 and a WHIP of 1.538.
His team's record is 9-12 (-0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 11-9. (+1.5 units)
JAKE WESTBROOK vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
WESTBROOK is 4-2 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 4.55 and a WHIP of 1.277.
His team's record is 4-2 (+1.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-1. (+2.9 units)
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ARIZONA (15 - 20) at LA DODGERS (23 - 11) - 10:10 PM
IAN KENNEDY (R) vs. CLAYTON KERSHAW (L)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 107-90 (+13.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 65-41 (+20.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 15-3 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
LA DODGERS are 45-24 (+17.4 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 53-37 (+14.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 15-3 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 16-6 (+9.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
KERSHAW is 25-8 (+14.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KERSHAW is 26-9 (+15.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
ARIZONA is 51-34 (+17.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 112-92 (+20.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 82-64 (+17.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 112-92 (+20.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 51-49 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
KENNEDY is 28-14 (+13.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KENNEDY is 16-1 (+16.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KENNEDY is 28-14 (+13.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KENNEDY is 22-10 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
IAN KENNEDY vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
KENNEDY is 3-1 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 4.75 and a WHIP of 1.220.
His team's record is 4-1 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-2. (-0.4 units)
CLAYTON KERSHAW vs. ARIZONA since 1997
KERSHAW is 6-2 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 2.15 and a WHIP of 1.040.
His team's record is 7-3 (+3.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-5. (-1.1 units)
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COLORADO (13 - 20) at SAN FRANCISCO (17 - 17) - 10:15 PM
CHRISTIAN FRIEDRICH (L) vs. RYAN VOGELSONG (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 151-221 (-51.2 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997.
COLORADO is 71-108 (-38.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 10-30 (-26.2 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 36-55 (-26.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 86-111 (-39.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 111-130 (-40.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 58-80 (-33.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 73-148 (-52.5 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.
COLORADO is 86-111 (-39.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 157-98 (+57.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 857-714 (+104.5 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 197-119 (+49.5 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 2-1 (+1.3 Units) against COLORADO this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)
CHRISTIAN FRIEDRICH vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
No recent starts.
RYAN VOGELSONG vs. COLORADO since 1997
VOGELSONG is 4-0 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 1.01 and a WHIP of 0.713.
His team's record is 4-0 (+4.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.4 units)
MLB
Long Sheet
Monday, May 14
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SAN DIEGO (12 - 23) at WASHINGTON (21 - 13) - 7:05 PM
TIM STAUFFER (R) vs. ROSS DETWILER (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 58-84 (-24.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 9-27 (-14.8 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 83-115 (-23.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 47-84 (-35.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 2-12 (-10.3 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
SAN DIEGO is 83-115 (-23.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 101-95 (+16.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 78-74 (+12.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 101-95 (+16.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 56-40 (+13.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 18-10 (+12.8 Units) against the money line in road games in May games over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 2-1 (+0.9 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)
TIM STAUFFER vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
STAUFFER is 2-1 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 1.66 and a WHIP of 1.338.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.3 units)
ROSS DETWILER vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
No recent starts.
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HOUSTON (15 - 19) at PHILADELPHIA (16 - 19) - 7:05 PM
LUCAS HARRELL (R) vs. JOE BLANTON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 72-126 (-33.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 30-68 (-23.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 199-236 (-57.0 Units) against the money line in May games since 1997.
HOUSTON is 70-125 (-35.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 47-95 (-33.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
LUCAS HARRELL vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
No recent starts.
JOE BLANTON vs. HOUSTON since 1997
BLANTON is 1-0 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 3.15 and a WHIP of 1.100.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+0.9 units)
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MILWAUKEE (15 - 19) at NY METS (19 - 15) - 7:10 PM
YOVANI GALLARDO (R) vs. MIGUEL BATISTA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 13-6 (+9.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
NY METS are 96-100 (+7.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 96-100 (+7.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
BATISTA is 74-52 (+23.7 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
BATISTA is 58-36 (+23.3 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
BATISTA is 41-25 (+18.7 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)
NY METS are 20-32 (-15.4 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
YOVANI GALLARDO vs. NY METS since 1997
GALLARDO is 2-2 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 3.47 and a WHIP of 1.459.
His team's record is 3-3 (-2.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-4. (-2.3 units)
MIGUEL BATISTA vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
BATISTA is 1-0 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 2.14 and a WHIP of 0.905.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.8 units)
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PITTSBURGH (16 - 18) at MIAMI (18 - 16) - 7:10 PM
BRAD LINCOLN (R) vs. ANIBAL SANCHEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 34-84 (-30.0 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 204-419 (-97.5 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 16-8 (+13.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 39-53 (-22.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 39-53 (-22.8 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 29-41 (-18.9 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 25-40 (-20.4 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
BRAD LINCOLN vs. MIAMI since 1997
No recent starts.
ANIBAL SANCHEZ vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
SANCHEZ is 2-1 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 1.64 and a WHIP of 0.864.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-3. (-3.3 units)
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CINCINNATI (17 - 16) at ATLANTA (22 - 13) - 7:10 PM
HOMER BAILEY (R) vs. RANDALL DELGADO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 40-57 (-25.4 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 95-98 (-16.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 4-12 (-9.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ATLANTA is 12-3 (+8.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
ATLANTA is 45-23 (+17.5 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 3 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 574-659 (+47.7 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 424-478 (+47.0 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
HOMER BAILEY vs. ATLANTA since 1997
BAILEY is 1-0 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.333.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)
RANDALL DELGADO vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
No recent starts.
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CHICAGO CUBS (14 - 20) at ST LOUIS (20 - 14) - 7:05 PM
RYAN DEMPSTER (R) vs. JAKE WESTBROOK (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 885-947 (-161.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 30-55 (-22.6 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1201-1286 (-237.5 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 3-21 (-16.2 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +150 to +175 over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 76-103 (-33.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1144-1202 (-215.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997.
DEMPSTER is 10-21 (-13.6 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ST LOUIS is 89-57 (+22.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 111-100 (-33.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 3-3 (+1.0 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.7 Units)
RYAN DEMPSTER vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
DEMPSTER is 6-7 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 4.61 and a WHIP of 1.538.
His team's record is 9-12 (-0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 11-9. (+1.5 units)
JAKE WESTBROOK vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
WESTBROOK is 4-2 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 4.55 and a WHIP of 1.277.
His team's record is 4-2 (+1.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-1. (+2.9 units)
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ARIZONA (15 - 20) at LA DODGERS (23 - 11) - 10:10 PM
IAN KENNEDY (R) vs. CLAYTON KERSHAW (L)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 107-90 (+13.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 65-41 (+20.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 15-3 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
LA DODGERS are 45-24 (+17.4 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 53-37 (+14.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 15-3 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 16-6 (+9.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
KERSHAW is 25-8 (+14.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KERSHAW is 26-9 (+15.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
ARIZONA is 51-34 (+17.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 112-92 (+20.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 82-64 (+17.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 112-92 (+20.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 51-49 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
KENNEDY is 28-14 (+13.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KENNEDY is 16-1 (+16.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KENNEDY is 28-14 (+13.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KENNEDY is 22-10 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
IAN KENNEDY vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
KENNEDY is 3-1 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 4.75 and a WHIP of 1.220.
His team's record is 4-1 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-2. (-0.4 units)
CLAYTON KERSHAW vs. ARIZONA since 1997
KERSHAW is 6-2 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 2.15 and a WHIP of 1.040.
His team's record is 7-3 (+3.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-5. (-1.1 units)
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COLORADO (13 - 20) at SAN FRANCISCO (17 - 17) - 10:15 PM
CHRISTIAN FRIEDRICH (L) vs. RYAN VOGELSONG (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 151-221 (-51.2 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997.
COLORADO is 71-108 (-38.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 10-30 (-26.2 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 36-55 (-26.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 86-111 (-39.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 111-130 (-40.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 58-80 (-33.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 73-148 (-52.5 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.
COLORADO is 86-111 (-39.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 157-98 (+57.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 857-714 (+104.5 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 197-119 (+49.5 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 2-1 (+1.3 Units) against COLORADO this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)
CHRISTIAN FRIEDRICH vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
No recent starts.
RYAN VOGELSONG vs. COLORADO since 1997
VOGELSONG is 4-0 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 1.01 and a WHIP of 0.713.
His team's record is 4-0 (+4.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.4 units)
MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up
Monday, May 14
Hot pitchers
-- Detwiler has a 2.59 RA in his last four starts.
-- Blanton is 2-0, 2.35 in his last three starts.
-- ASanchez is 1-0, 2.25 in his last four starts.
-- Delgado has a 1.98 RA in his last couple starts.
-- Westbrook is 4-2, 2.20 in six starts. Dempster has a 1.53 RA in five starts, but Cubs lost all five games, scoring a total of eight runs.
-- Kershaw is 1-1, 2.86 in his four home starts. Kennedy is 1-1, 1.86 in his three road starts.
-- Friedrich allowed two runs on five hits in six IP in his MLB debut. Vogelsong has a 3.21 RA in six starts this season.
-- Morrow is 4-0, 0.65 in his last four starts. Niemann is 2-1, 3.42 in his last four starts.
-- Hammel is 4-1, 2.09 in six starts this season.
-- Vargas has a 1.77 RA in his last three starts.
-- Smyly is 1-0, 1.85 in six starts this season.
Cold pitchers
-- Stauffer is 23-31, 3.92 in 69 big league starts; he allowed three runs in 15 IP in rehab this year. This is his first MLB start this year.
-- Harrell is 1-2, 7.48 in his last four starts.
-- Gallardo is 1-2, 8.36 in his last three starts. Batista is 0-1, 10.00 in his two starts this season.
-- Lincoln is 5-7, 5.10 in 17 big league starts; this year, he allowed two runs in 14 IP in seven relief stints.
-- Bailey is 1-3, 5.97 in six starts this season.
-- Nova is 1-1, 6.27 in his last three starts.
-- Lester has an 11.25 RA in his two home starts.
-- BChen is 1-4, 6.00 in his last five starts. Feldman allowed two runs in 3.1 IP (62 PT) in his only start this season. He is 33-33, 4.75 in his 81 career starts.
-- Gomez is 1-2, 5.95 in his last three starts. Pavano is 1-2, 6.04 in his last four outings.
-- Danks is 1-2, 7.01 in his last four starts.
-- Ross is 0-3, 13.15 in his last three starts. Haren is 0-2, 8.44 in his last two outings.
Hot teams
-- Washington won three of its last four games.
-- Mets won six of their last eight games.
-- Miami won 10 of its last 12 gamea. Pirates are 6-4 in their last ten.
-- Atlanta won four of its last five games. Reds won seven of their last ten road games.
-- Dodgers won eight of their last nine home games.
-- Giants won their last two games, allowing five runs.
-- Blue Jays won four of their last five home games.
-- Bronx won five of its last seven games. Orioles are 8-5 in their last 13 home games.
-- Royals are 10-6 in their last sixteen games. Texas won five of its last seven games.
-- Tigers are 9-5 in their last fourteen road games.
-- Angels won seven of their last ten home games. Oakland won four of its last five road games.
Cold teams
-- Padres are 3-9 on the road this season.
-- Phillies lost six of their last nine games. Astros are 4-10 in their last 14 away games.
-- Brewers lost four of their last five road games.
-- Cubs are 4-10 in their last fourteen road games. St Louis lost its last three games, allowing 23 runs.
-- Arizona lost six of its last eight games.
-- Rockies lost eight of their last nine games.
-- Rays lost six of their last eight games.
-- Mariners lost eight of their last nine road games. Boston lost nine of its last twelve games.
-- Indians lost five of their last six games. Minnesota lost 15 of its last 20 games.
-- White Sox lost 11 of their last 15 home games.
Totals
-- Four of last five Washington home games went over.
-- Seven of Phillies' last nine games went over the total.
-- Five of last six games at Citi Field stayed under total.
-- Last four Pittsburgh road games went over the total.
-- Last three Atlanta games went over the total.
-- Cubs' last three games all went over the total.
-- Three of last four Dodger game went over the total.
-- Giants' last five home games all stayed under the total.
-- Under is 6-1-1 in last eight Tampa Bay road games.
-- Under is 8-1-1 in last ten Bronx games.
-- Eight of last ten Boston games went over the total.
-- Under is 11-5 in Texas home games this season.
-- Six of last seven Cleveland road games went over the total.
-- Six of last nine Detroit games stayed under the total.
-- Six of last eight Angel home games stayed under.
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Monday, May 14
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Monday's streaking and slumping starting pitchers
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Streaking
Brandon Morrow, Toronto Blue Jays (4-1, 2.27 ERA)
Morrow has some nasty stuff going on right now. He has won four straight starts and owns a 0.95 ERA over that span. He threw 23 2/3 innings of scoreless ball at one point over that stretch and struck out a season-high 10 batters in his win over the Athletics last week.
Jason Vargas, Seattle Mariners (4-2, 2.79 ERA)
Vargas is staking claim to the No.2 spot in the rotation behind King Felix. In eight starts, he has struck out 38 batters and boasts a 0.97 WHIP. He held the Tigers to one run on six hits in his last outing and didn’t walk a batter in a 2-1 victory. He threw 90 pitches and wanted to come out to finish off the game, but manager Eric Wedge decided to give the ball to closer Brandon League.
Slumping
Tyson Ross, Oakland Athletics (1-3, 7.71 ERA)
After allowing 16 runs over 7 1/3 innings in consecutive starts, Ross settled down a bit in his last trip to the hill, but still picked up another loss. He gave up three runs over 5 2/3 innings, walking three and striking out three in a 5-2 defeat to the Blue Jays. Ross is still on a tight leash as there was talk they he’d be demoted recently.
Homer Bailey, Cincinnati Reds (1-3, 4.93 ERA)
Bailey was spanked for six hits and six earned runs in just 3 2/3 innings last week against Milwaukee. His velocity was fine (hitting the mid-90s consistently) but he struggled with location and ended up walking three batters. In his start before that, he served up three homers in a loss to the Cubs, which was the second time he’s allowed three dingers in a game this season.
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Rounding the bases: This week's best MLB bets
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Every week, we update you on who's hot, who's not and situational betting spots in Major League Baseball (All records and statistics through Saturday):
HOT TEAM: Oakland Athletics
THIS SEASON: 18-16
LAST WEEK: 4-2
THIS WEEK'S SCHEDULE: At the Angels for two, at the Rangers for two, at the Giants for three.
THE SKINNY: It was good news, bad news for the Athletics on Saturday. Oakland outlasted Detroit, 3-1, backed by a strong outing from starter Brandon McCarthy. It was their seventh win in last 10 tries. But the Athletics also lost cleanup hitter Yoenis Cespedes to the disabled list. Cespedes has a strained muscle in his left hand, and will be missed.
The A’s have been underdogs in each of their last 10 games, so this hot streak is really padding the wallets of Oakland backers. You’d be up 6.32 units if you bet the Athletics in each of their last 10 contests.
COLD TEAM: Tampa Bay Rays
THIS SEASON: 20-14
LAST WEEK: 1-5
THIS WEEK'S SCHEDULE: At the Blue Jays for two, home to the Red Sox for two, home to the Braves for three.
THE SKINNY: The AL East is shaping up to be one unique race this season. Teams are flip-flopped. Injuries to key players have taken a toll. And overall, there's just a new feeling that everyone's in it. The Rays play into that.
Tampa Bay committed five errors in a 5-3 loss to the Orioles on Saturday, and on Friday, the club allowed three home runs en route to a 4-3 defeat to Baltimore. Not good. The offense has been light, too. First baseman Carlos Pena was given the day off Saturday to figure things out. He entered later as pinch hitter, went 0-for-1, and began Mother's Day 3-for-36 with 13 strikeouts in the month.
OVER TEAM: Milwaukee Brewers
O/U THIS SEASON: 20-12-1
O/U LAST WEEK: 4-2
THIS WEEK'S SCHEDULE: At the Mets for two, at the Astros for two, home to the Twins for three.
THE SKINNY: Saturday was a microcosm of Milwaukee's new-look lineup. With fewer big boppers in there, the Brewers need a little bit from a lot of people. And so far, they've been getting it. In an 8-2 win over the Cubs, Milwaukee pounded out 13 hits from nine different players, including starting pitcher Shaun Marcum.
It's that kind of balance that is a perfect recipe for overs, and Milwaukee appears like it will be one of the stronger over teams the rest of the way. The Brewers entered Sunday's game versus Chicago with three overs in the last four games, and they had five players -- Ryan Braun (21), Aramis Ramirez (19), Corey Hart (16), Jonathan Lucroy (16), and Alex Gonzalez (15) -- with at least 15 RBIs.
And after an offseason of discontent, Braun has been Braun again, sporting a .382 on-base percentage, a .644 slugging percentage, and a 1.026 OPS. You can do much worse than riding the Brewers’ over train these days.
UNDER TEAM: Chicago Cubs
O/U THIS SEASON: 14-18-1
O/U LAST WEEK: 2-4
THIS WEEK'S SCHEDULE: At the Cardinals for two, home to the Phillies for two, home to the White Sox for three.
THE SKINNY: The Cubs walked into Sunday’s series finale against Milwaukee with seven unders already cashed in May, and it’s been a collaborative effort. When the Cubs are stifled by strong pitching, their staff often cooperates right along.
Last week, when they took two of three from Atlanta, for instance, was a perfect example. All three contests went under, and the finale was a 1-0 victory. That’s the sign of a good under team. It also helps when you have a lineup that if you take out Bryan LaHair and his eight home runs, there are only three other players -- Ian Stewart (3), Geovany Soto (3), and Joe Mather (2) -- with more than one longball.
That’s not a lot of pop there, so take advantage of this team while you can. Consider the 29-year-old LaHair -- a good player with plenty of upside, but perhaps too inexperienced to carry an entire club -- has only 10 RBIs, folks. And he’s the team leader.
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Monday's streaking and slumping starting pitchers
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Streaking
Brandon Morrow, Toronto Blue Jays (4-1, 2.27 ERA)
Morrow has some nasty stuff going on right now. He has won four straight starts and owns a 0.95 ERA over that span. He threw 23 2/3 innings of scoreless ball at one point over that stretch and struck out a season-high 10 batters in his win over the Athletics last week.
Jason Vargas, Seattle Mariners (4-2, 2.79 ERA)
Vargas is staking claim to the No.2 spot in the rotation behind King Felix. In eight starts, he has struck out 38 batters and boasts a 0.97 WHIP. He held the Tigers to one run on six hits in his last outing and didn’t walk a batter in a 2-1 victory. He threw 90 pitches and wanted to come out to finish off the game, but manager Eric Wedge decided to give the ball to closer Brandon League.
Slumping
Tyson Ross, Oakland Athletics (1-3, 7.71 ERA)
After allowing 16 runs over 7 1/3 innings in consecutive starts, Ross settled down a bit in his last trip to the hill, but still picked up another loss. He gave up three runs over 5 2/3 innings, walking three and striking out three in a 5-2 defeat to the Blue Jays. Ross is still on a tight leash as there was talk they he’d be demoted recently.
Homer Bailey, Cincinnati Reds (1-3, 4.93 ERA)
Bailey was spanked for six hits and six earned runs in just 3 2/3 innings last week against Milwaukee. His velocity was fine (hitting the mid-90s consistently) but he struggled with location and ended up walking three batters. In his start before that, he served up three homers in a loss to the Cubs, which was the second time he’s allowed three dingers in a game this season.
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Monday, May 14
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Rounding the bases: This week's best MLB bets
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Every week, we update you on who's hot, who's not and situational betting spots in Major League Baseball (All records and statistics through Saturday):
HOT TEAM: Oakland Athletics
THIS SEASON: 18-16
LAST WEEK: 4-2
THIS WEEK'S SCHEDULE: At the Angels for two, at the Rangers for two, at the Giants for three.
THE SKINNY: It was good news, bad news for the Athletics on Saturday. Oakland outlasted Detroit, 3-1, backed by a strong outing from starter Brandon McCarthy. It was their seventh win in last 10 tries. But the Athletics also lost cleanup hitter Yoenis Cespedes to the disabled list. Cespedes has a strained muscle in his left hand, and will be missed.
The A’s have been underdogs in each of their last 10 games, so this hot streak is really padding the wallets of Oakland backers. You’d be up 6.32 units if you bet the Athletics in each of their last 10 contests.
COLD TEAM: Tampa Bay Rays
THIS SEASON: 20-14
LAST WEEK: 1-5
THIS WEEK'S SCHEDULE: At the Blue Jays for two, home to the Red Sox for two, home to the Braves for three.
THE SKINNY: The AL East is shaping up to be one unique race this season. Teams are flip-flopped. Injuries to key players have taken a toll. And overall, there's just a new feeling that everyone's in it. The Rays play into that.
Tampa Bay committed five errors in a 5-3 loss to the Orioles on Saturday, and on Friday, the club allowed three home runs en route to a 4-3 defeat to Baltimore. Not good. The offense has been light, too. First baseman Carlos Pena was given the day off Saturday to figure things out. He entered later as pinch hitter, went 0-for-1, and began Mother's Day 3-for-36 with 13 strikeouts in the month.
OVER TEAM: Milwaukee Brewers
O/U THIS SEASON: 20-12-1
O/U LAST WEEK: 4-2
THIS WEEK'S SCHEDULE: At the Mets for two, at the Astros for two, home to the Twins for three.
THE SKINNY: Saturday was a microcosm of Milwaukee's new-look lineup. With fewer big boppers in there, the Brewers need a little bit from a lot of people. And so far, they've been getting it. In an 8-2 win over the Cubs, Milwaukee pounded out 13 hits from nine different players, including starting pitcher Shaun Marcum.
It's that kind of balance that is a perfect recipe for overs, and Milwaukee appears like it will be one of the stronger over teams the rest of the way. The Brewers entered Sunday's game versus Chicago with three overs in the last four games, and they had five players -- Ryan Braun (21), Aramis Ramirez (19), Corey Hart (16), Jonathan Lucroy (16), and Alex Gonzalez (15) -- with at least 15 RBIs.
And after an offseason of discontent, Braun has been Braun again, sporting a .382 on-base percentage, a .644 slugging percentage, and a 1.026 OPS. You can do much worse than riding the Brewers’ over train these days.
UNDER TEAM: Chicago Cubs
O/U THIS SEASON: 14-18-1
O/U LAST WEEK: 2-4
THIS WEEK'S SCHEDULE: At the Cardinals for two, home to the Phillies for two, home to the White Sox for three.
THE SKINNY: The Cubs walked into Sunday’s series finale against Milwaukee with seven unders already cashed in May, and it’s been a collaborative effort. When the Cubs are stifled by strong pitching, their staff often cooperates right along.
Last week, when they took two of three from Atlanta, for instance, was a perfect example. All three contests went under, and the finale was a 1-0 victory. That’s the sign of a good under team. It also helps when you have a lineup that if you take out Bryan LaHair and his eight home runs, there are only three other players -- Ian Stewart (3), Geovany Soto (3), and Joe Mather (2) -- with more than one longball.
That’s not a lot of pop there, so take advantage of this team while you can. Consider the 29-year-old LaHair -- a good player with plenty of upside, but perhaps too inexperienced to carry an entire club -- has only 10 RBIs, folks. And he’s the team leader.
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Trend Report
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7:05 PM
HOUSTON vs. PHILADELPHIA
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Houston's last 11 games when playing Philadelphia
Houston is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Philadelphia's last 9 games
Philadelphia is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
7:05 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. WASHINGTON
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Diego's last 6 games when playing Washington
San Diego is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games when playing at home against San Diego
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Washington's last 9 games
7:05 PM
NY YANKEES vs. BALTIMORE
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of NY Yankees's last 7 games when playing Baltimore
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Baltimore's last 10 games
Baltimore is 7-17 SU in their last 24 games when playing NY Yankees
7:07 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. TORONTO
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Toronto's last 12 games at home
Toronto is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
7:10 PM
CINCINNATI vs. ATLANTA
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Cincinnati's last 21 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Cincinnati is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Atlanta is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games at home
7:10 PM
SEATTLE vs. BOSTON
Seattle is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Boston
Seattle is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Boston's last 7 games at home
Boston is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Seattle
7:10 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. NY METS
Milwaukee is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games
NY Mets are 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
NY Mets are 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
7:10 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. MIAMI
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games when playing on the road against Miami
Pittsburgh is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Miami
Miami is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Miami's last 6 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
7:15 PM
CHI CUBS vs. ST. LOUIS
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
St. Louis is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of St. Louis's last 11 games when playing Chi Cubs
8:05 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. TEXAS
Kansas City is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Kansas City is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Texas's last 6 games when playing Kansas City
Texas is 16-7 SU in its last 23 games at home
8:10 PM
CLEVELAND vs. MINNESOTA
Cleveland is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing Cleveland
Minnesota is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing Cleveland
8:10 PM
DETROIT vs. CHI WHITE SOX
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
Chi White Sox are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games at home
Chi White Sox are 6-13 SU in their last 19 games
10:05 PM
OAKLAND vs. LA ANGELS
Oakland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Oakland's last 23 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of LA Angels's last 8 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of LA Angels's last 8 games at home
10:10 PM
ARIZONA vs. LA DODGERS
Arizona is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games
LA Dodgers are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 6 games
10:15 PM
COLORADO vs. SAN FRANCISCO
Colorado is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Colorado's last 15 games
San Francisco is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games when playing Colorado
San Francisco is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Colorado
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Trend Report
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7:05 PM
HOUSTON vs. PHILADELPHIA
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Houston's last 11 games when playing Philadelphia
Houston is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Philadelphia's last 9 games
Philadelphia is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
7:05 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. WASHINGTON
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Diego's last 6 games when playing Washington
San Diego is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games when playing at home against San Diego
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Washington's last 9 games
7:05 PM
NY YANKEES vs. BALTIMORE
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of NY Yankees's last 7 games when playing Baltimore
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Baltimore's last 10 games
Baltimore is 7-17 SU in their last 24 games when playing NY Yankees
7:07 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. TORONTO
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Toronto's last 12 games at home
Toronto is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
7:10 PM
CINCINNATI vs. ATLANTA
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Cincinnati's last 21 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Cincinnati is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Atlanta is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games at home
7:10 PM
SEATTLE vs. BOSTON
Seattle is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Boston
Seattle is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Boston's last 7 games at home
Boston is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Seattle
7:10 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. NY METS
Milwaukee is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games
NY Mets are 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
NY Mets are 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
7:10 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. MIAMI
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games when playing on the road against Miami
Pittsburgh is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Miami
Miami is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Miami's last 6 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
7:15 PM
CHI CUBS vs. ST. LOUIS
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
St. Louis is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of St. Louis's last 11 games when playing Chi Cubs
8:05 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. TEXAS
Kansas City is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Kansas City is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Texas's last 6 games when playing Kansas City
Texas is 16-7 SU in its last 23 games at home
8:10 PM
CLEVELAND vs. MINNESOTA
Cleveland is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing Cleveland
Minnesota is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing Cleveland
8:10 PM
DETROIT vs. CHI WHITE SOX
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
Chi White Sox are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games at home
Chi White Sox are 6-13 SU in their last 19 games
10:05 PM
OAKLAND vs. LA ANGELS
Oakland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Oakland's last 23 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of LA Angels's last 8 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of LA Angels's last 8 games at home
10:10 PM
ARIZONA vs. LA DODGERS
Arizona is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games
LA Dodgers are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 6 games
10:15 PM
COLORADO vs. SAN FRANCISCO
Colorado is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Colorado's last 15 games
San Francisco is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games when playing Colorado
San Francisco is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Colorado
MLB
Dunkel
Detroit at Chicago White Sox
The White Sox look to take advantage of a Detroit team that is 0-6 in its last 6 games against a left-handed starter. Chicago is the pick (+105) according to Dunkel, which has the White Sox favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (+105). Here are all of today's picks.
MONDAY, MAY 14
Game 951-952: San Diego at Washington (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (Stauffer) 13.479; Washington (Detwiler) 15.513
Dunkel Line: Washington by 2; 6
Vegas Line: Washington (-150); 7
Dunkel Pick: Washington (-150); Under
Game 953-954: Houston at Philadelphia (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Harell) 13.618; Philadelphia (Blanton) 15.096
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 1 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-170); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-170); Over
Game 955-956: Milwaukee at NY Mets (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Gallardo) 15.483; NY Mets (Batista) 14.852
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-140); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (-140); Over
Game 957-958: Pittsburgh at Miami (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (Lincoln) 16.309; Miami (Sanchez) 14.741
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 1 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Miami (-180); 7
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (+160); Under
Game 959-960: Cincinnati at Atlanta (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Bailey) 16.739; Atlanta (Delgado) 16.038
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-140); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (+120); Over
Game 961-962: Chicago Cubs at St. Louis (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cubs (Dempster) 15.295; St. Louis (Westbrook) 16.258
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 1; 6
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-165); 7
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-165); Under
Game 963-964: Arizona at LA Dodgers (10:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Kennedy) 13.256; LA Dodgers (Kershaw) 16.156
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 3; 5
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-180); 6
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (-180); Under
Game 965-966: Colorado at San Francisco (10:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (Friedrich) 14.887; San Francisco (Vogelsong) 13.544
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-140); 7
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (+120); Over
Game 967-968: Tampa Bay at Toronto (7:07 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Niemann) 15.616; Toronto (Morrow) 16.461
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Toronto (-135); 8
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (-135); Over
Game 969-970: NY Yankees at Baltimore (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Nova) 15.256; Baltimore (Hammel) 15.745
Dunkel Line: Baltimore by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-115); 9
Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (-105); Under
Game 971-972: Seattle at Boston (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Vargas) 15.270; Boston (Lester) 16.064
Dunkel Line: Boston by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Boston (-170); 9
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-170); Under
Game 973-974: Kansas City at Texas (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Chen) 16.546; Texas (Feldman) 16.282
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1/2; 11
Vegas Line: Texas (-200); 10
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (+170); Over
Game 975-976: Cleveland at Minnesota (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Gomez) 14.826; Minnesota (Pavano) 13.311
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 1 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Cleveland (-135); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (-135); Over
Game 977-978: Detroit at Chicago White Sox (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Smyly) 14.697; White Sox (Danks) 15.631
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 1; 7
Vegas Line: Detroit (-125); 8
Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (+105); Under
Game 979-980: Oakland at LA Angels (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (Ross) 15.657; LA Angels (Haren) 16.441
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1; 7
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-185); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (-185); Under
MLB
Dunkel
Detroit at Chicago White Sox
The White Sox look to take advantage of a Detroit team that is 0-6 in its last 6 games against a left-handed starter. Chicago is the pick (+105) according to Dunkel, which has the White Sox favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (+105). Here are all of today's picks.
MONDAY, MAY 14
Game 951-952: San Diego at Washington (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (Stauffer) 13.479; Washington (Detwiler) 15.513
Dunkel Line: Washington by 2; 6
Vegas Line: Washington (-150); 7
Dunkel Pick: Washington (-150); Under
Game 953-954: Houston at Philadelphia (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Harell) 13.618; Philadelphia (Blanton) 15.096
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 1 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-170); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-170); Over
Game 955-956: Milwaukee at NY Mets (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Gallardo) 15.483; NY Mets (Batista) 14.852
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-140); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (-140); Over
Game 957-958: Pittsburgh at Miami (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (Lincoln) 16.309; Miami (Sanchez) 14.741
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 1 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Miami (-180); 7
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (+160); Under
Game 959-960: Cincinnati at Atlanta (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Bailey) 16.739; Atlanta (Delgado) 16.038
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-140); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (+120); Over
Game 961-962: Chicago Cubs at St. Louis (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cubs (Dempster) 15.295; St. Louis (Westbrook) 16.258
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 1; 6
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-165); 7
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-165); Under
Game 963-964: Arizona at LA Dodgers (10:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Kennedy) 13.256; LA Dodgers (Kershaw) 16.156
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 3; 5
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-180); 6
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (-180); Under
Game 965-966: Colorado at San Francisco (10:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (Friedrich) 14.887; San Francisco (Vogelsong) 13.544
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-140); 7
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (+120); Over
Game 967-968: Tampa Bay at Toronto (7:07 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Niemann) 15.616; Toronto (Morrow) 16.461
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Toronto (-135); 8
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (-135); Over
Game 969-970: NY Yankees at Baltimore (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Nova) 15.256; Baltimore (Hammel) 15.745
Dunkel Line: Baltimore by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-115); 9
Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (-105); Under
Game 971-972: Seattle at Boston (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Vargas) 15.270; Boston (Lester) 16.064
Dunkel Line: Boston by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Boston (-170); 9
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-170); Under
Game 973-974: Kansas City at Texas (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Chen) 16.546; Texas (Feldman) 16.282
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1/2; 11
Vegas Line: Texas (-200); 10
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (+170); Over
Game 975-976: Cleveland at Minnesota (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Gomez) 14.826; Minnesota (Pavano) 13.311
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 1 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Cleveland (-135); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (-135); Over
Game 977-978: Detroit at Chicago White Sox (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Smyly) 14.697; White Sox (Danks) 15.631
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 1; 7
Vegas Line: Detroit (-125); 8
Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (+105); Under
Game 979-980: Oakland at LA Angels (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (Ross) 15.657; LA Angels (Haren) 16.441
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1; 7
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-185); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (-185); Under
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Monday's betting tips: Matt Kemp strains hamstring again
Who’s hot
NBA: Celtics are 11-5-1 ATS in their last 17 home games.
NBA: Over is 5-0 in Thunder last five games as a favorite.
NHL: Rangers are 41-20 in their last 61 games as a favorite.
MLB: Marlins are 10-2 in their last 12 overall.
Who’s not
NBA: The under is 2-8 in the 76ers' last 10 road games.
NBA: The Lakers are 2-5 ATS in their last seven games in Oklahoma City.
NHL: Devils are 2-5 in the last seven meetings in New York.
MLB: Cubs are 2-12 in Ryan Dempster's last 14 starts.
Key stat
15 – The New Jersey Devils’ balanced scoring helped them cruise into the Eastern Conference Finals. The Devils have had 15 different goal scorers in their 12 playoff games and have been resting since ousting the Philadelphia Flyers on May 8.
Injury that shouldn’t be overlooked
Erik Bedard, Pittsburgh Pirates – Bedard will miss Monday’s scheduled start with back spasms after leaving last week’s start against Washington after just one inning. Bedard will be replaced by Brad Lincoln, who makes his first start of the season against the Marlins.
Game of the day
Los Angeles Lakers at Oklahoma City Thunder (-7.5, 171.5)
Notable quotable
"This is a difficult matchup for us -- probably in some ways more so (than Chicago) because they have more athleticism. The athleticism is what's bothered us in the past. They have speed and athleticism and youth. That has been just as deadly for us." – Boston Celtics coach Doc Rivers said of their matchup with the 76ers.
Notes and tips
Los Angeles Dodgers slugger Matt Kemp left Sunday’s game with tightness in his left hamstring, the same injury that had him bow out of a contest last week as well. His status for Monday’s game against Arizona is uncertain. Kemp has played in 399 consecutive games, but the hamstring continues to give him problems. After setting the Dodgers franchise record for home runs in April, Kemp is yet to hit one in May. Kemp is hitting .359 with 12 homers and 28 RBIs.
Oakland Athletics manager Bob Melvin has named left-hander Brian Fuentes as his closer on Saturday. "We're closing with Fuentes for now," Melvin said after Saturday's game. "I didn't announce that, but that's the position that we're in right now. We're giving (Grant Balfour) a little bit of a break, and we're going to close with Fuentes for the foreseeable future." Balfour was named the closer entering the season. He has converted seven of his nine save chances, but has a 4.41 ERA in 16 1/3 innings. Fuentes, who saved Saturday's 3-1 victory over Detroit, has two saves in 14 innings this season with a 3.86 ERA. Fuentes, who has previously been the closer for Colorado and the Los Angeles Angles, earned this 200th career save on May 2.
The Los Angeles Lakers’ 96-87 victory Saturday night over the Denver Nuggets in Game 7 of their first-round series allowed the Lakers to advance. But the Lakers face a quick turnaround before Game 1 against Oklahoma City at Chesapeake Energy Arena on Monday night. "We've got one day to rest," Lakers center Andrew Bynum said. "We're going to get it done and be ready to play those guys." The Lakers went 1-2 against Oklahoma City in the regular season, the victory coming April 22 in a controversial game. Lakers forward Metta World Peace was suspended seven games by the NBA for elbowing Oklahoma City's James Harden in that game, and World Peace just came off suspension Saturday night in Game 7 vs. Denver.
Dempster looks to add to Cards struggles Monday
CHICAGO CUBS (14-20)
at ST. LOUIS CARDINALS (20-14)
First pitch: Monday, 8:15 p.m. EDT
Line: St. Louis -165, Chicago +155, Total: 7
The Chicago Cubs will look to make up some ground in the NL Central by taking on the division leading Cardinals in St. Louis in the opener of a short two-game series Monday night.
The Cardinals come into this game cold, having been swept by the Braves in a three-game set over the weekend. It does not help them getting to face Ryan Dempster, who despite being 0-1 on the season is off to an incredible start. Dempster currently sports a miniscule 1.02 ERA and 0.85 WHIP, with opponents hitting just .164 against him. And, even though he had a DL stint at the end of April, he has shown no signs of slowing down with 15 innings in his two starts since then, allowing just one run. At 4-2, Jake Westbrook is also off to a strong start, fashioning a 1.76 ERA, and even tamed the Cubs in an early-season start for a win. But Dempster has far more skill striking out batters, something that could be key in this game, and deserves the play given the overwhelming odds in favor of the Cardinals. Take CHICAGO to tame the potent St. Louis offense as underdogs.
This three-star FoxSheets trend also favors the Cubs:
Play On - All underdogs with a money line of +100 or higher (CHICAGO CUBS) - team with a terrible OBP (<=.300) against a very good starting pitcher (WHIP<=1.250) -NL, with a starting pitcher whose gives up 0.5 or less HR's/start. (49-31 since 1997.) (61.2%, +36.6 units. Rating = 3*).
Dempster’s absurd start begins with his ability to fan hitters, registering 36 strikeouts in 35.1 innings. Although his career numbers against St. Louis are mediocre with a 4.52 career ERA in 47 games (21 of which were starts), he has not seen them this year when he is putting together a career season. Additionally, pitching on the road has been no problem for him—he has yet to give up an earned run in two starts (14 IP) away from home so far this season. The Cubs have provided Dempster with an average of 1.8 runs per start this season, explaining why he does not have a victory. He is due for some run support finally, so play on him as the heavy underdog.
Like Dempster, Westbrook is off to a stellar start, and is coming off tossing seven shutout innings with 8 K in his last time out in Arizona. But he has mediocre career numbers against the Cubs. In six career starts, he has a 4.54 ERA and 1.28 WHIP. Unlike Dempster, he has been the beneficiary of incredible run support, with the Cardinals scoring double-digit runs twice so far. The Cardinals sport one of baseball’s best offenses, leading the league in OBP and ranking in the top-three in runs, batting average and slugging percentage. But given the heavy lines expecting his strong run support to continue, avoid betting on the Cardinals.
MLB Betting Notes
May 14, 2012
Hamilton chasing History
We’ve been wowed a few times this season by certain individual play such as Matt Kemp’s red-hot start, Jared Weaver’s no-hitter, Joey Votto’s three home run day ending with a walk-off grand slam, and even to some extent, Bryce Harper’s splash into the game. But the tear that Josh Hamilton is on right now is absolutely insane.
His last week of play was so eye opening that only two other players in history have bettered the six-game stretch Hamilton had last week where he hit nine home runs with 15 RBIs. One of those games was a Roy Hobbs moment on Tuesday where he blasted four bombs with 8 RBIs at Baltimore.
Hamilton is now leading all of baseball, not just the American League, in the “Triple Crown” categories with a .402 average, 18 home runs and 44 RBIs. Those numbers make it hard to believe we still have half the month of May to go, let alone four more months of the season. It‘s still way too early to be talking about the “Triple Crown,” but the fact that only 13 players in baseball history have done it, and none since 1967, make it all the more exciting to discuss.
At the beginning of the season the LVH Super Book posted a bunch of player props for the 2012 season with the OVER-UNDER total on most home runs hit being 42.5 and the most RBI’s at 128.5. Hamilton’s individual home run number was posted at 25.5, which could go OVER by the end of the month at his current pace.
The reason for the low total was due to Hamilton being injury prone the last three seasons. Since playing in 156 games in 2008, he’s played a partial schedule over the next three years with 89, 133 and 121 games respectively.
Interleague Play Begins Friday
It’s that time of year again where NL and AL parks get fresh new visitors from the other league which is always a big attendance boost. This week we have a couple of territorial battles with the White Sox at Wrigley Field, Rangers at Houston and the first-place Orioles at second-place Nationals.
We also get a couple of World Series rematches from yesteryear with the Pirates playing at Detroit (1909), the Reds at Yankees (1975-76) and the Marlins at Cleveland (1997).
And perhaps the best on-going series of all-time in baseball, the Cardinals and Dodgers, are the two teams left out of interleague play this week due to the imbalanced teams in the NL. The two clubs have played 1,897 games against each other in their history with the Cardinals holding a slim 958-926 edge. The great Vin Scully called more than half of those games and since the games are in Los Angeles this weekend, it will be a treat to hear Scully reflect on the terrific history of the two franchises. Baltimore was able to hang on for another week in first-place, quieting some critics and helped their own cause by taking two of three from the Rays. Before playing the Nats this weekend, they’ll have to prove themselves again for two games against the Yankees and hope there’s no let down for a two-game set at Kansas City.
The Red Sox played well over the weekend taking three straight from the first-place Indians and have to be one of the streakiest teams in the league. It’s almost like you can bet the Red Sox based on what they did the day prior. They‘ve had losing streaks of three and five games twice each and win streaks of three games twice along with a five-game streak.
The best news for Boston is that they have finally found Kevin Youkilis’ bat and it’s being used by rookie Will Middlebrooks who has been posting Youkilis-type numbers (4 HR, 13 RBI, .356) since being called up two weeks ago.
The Red Sox were one of the favorites to win the World Series in the beginning of the year at 8/1, but are now 20/1. One the same note, the Orioles were 100/1 and have been dropped only to 60/1. The Yankees were 6/1 and now sit at 7/1.
The Angels are taking their time to show improvements, but they are slowly coming along and when Pujols hits consistently -- which should be very soon -- the Angels will be the contenders most of us expected. They still have to get to .500, but the signs are there.
You know things are getting better when a major streak begins or stops, such as Ervin Santana who had been shutout in five straight games before the Angels finally hit for him Wednesday and won. The Angels were like the Red Sox at 8/1 to begin the season, but are now holding steady at 14/1 for the last two weeks.
One of the most impressive, but overlooked, teams in baseball has been the Atlanta Braves. They don’t have the superstars we all want to see, but they just get the job done nightly with great pitching and surprising good, timely hitting. They took first place away from the Nationals on Sunday, thanks to Joey Votto, but through six weeks of the season they look like one of the best teams and the updated odds reflect it with them dropping from 15/1 down to 10/1.
Part of the reason for the odds dropping on the Braves is because of the Phillies falling fast. When the Phillies lose four straight Roy Halladay starts, it’s time to start panicking. Once a preseason favorite to win the World Series at 5/1, now they’re 12/1. You know the pitching is going to be there, but it’s got to be disheartening for a starting pitcher to give all he’s got and lose 2-1 on a consistent basis.
The Phillies shouldn’t be waiting around until July to make a move to get some offensive firepower and they can begin with first-base. Ty Wigginton is a fine role player, but not as the everyday anchor to the lineup. The Angels could be sold on a trade for Mark Trumbo for some relief pitching help and he would definitely help the offense until Ryan Howard and Chase Utley come back, whenever that is.
Harper Props
I love the way Lucky’s Sports Books is always on top of things ready to capitalize on the popularity of hot topic and satisfy the public’s thirst for action on it. The latest one is a few props centered around rookie Bryce Harper. They have offered totals on his hits (80.5), doubles (28.5) and batting average (.240). The one stipulation is that Harper must play at least 100 games this season. Harper is currently batting .231 with no home runs and six doubles.
Hot and Not
May 14, 2012
Warmer weather is right around the corner as the 2012 MLB regular season heads into the third week of May which marks the beginning of Interleague play. Here’s a look at what some of the hottest and coldest teams did on the diamond this past week.
Money Makers
Kansas City Royals (4-2, $312): Slowly but surely, the Royals are starting to win some games and play like the up and coming team many expected them to be at the outset of the 2012 season. Though Eric Hosmer and his mates dropped each series opener against both the Red and White Sox last week, they went on to win each of the next two games to head into the upcoming week 2-0-1 in their last three series played. Unfortunately, manager Ned Yost must deal with injuries within his starting rotation with lefty Jonathan Sanchez having already been placed on the 15-day DL and Danny Duffy most likely to join him after getting an MRI on his throwing elbow on Monday.
On The Docket: The schedule starts off very unkind with a pair of mini-series set to go in Arlington against the red-hot Texas Rangers before returning home to host the AL East leading Baltimore Orioles. They might get a reprieve through the weekend at home in interleague action against the struggling Diamondbacks.
Los Angeles Dodgers (5-1, $299): The Dodgers took advantage of the Rockies putrid pitching and the Giants pathetic excuse for an offense this past week winning five of the team’s six divisional match-ups. Manager Don Mattingly’s outfit is now the lone team within the NL West that sports a record above .500 they’re currently six-games ahead of the Giants atop the standings. Not all is good in La La Land however with potential NL MVP Matt Kemp’s hamstring giving him problems. He’s scheduled for an MRI on Monday, and considering he’s done most of the offensive damage for LA on the young season, his departure from the starting line-up could be crippling.
On The Docket: The Dodgers continue with divisional play to start the week with two games scheduled against both Arizona and San Diego before welcoming in St. Louis for three in the only non-interleague match-up of the weekend.
Atlanta Braves (4-2, $278): The Braves started off last week by dropping two of three against a resurgent Cubs outfit at Wrigley, but manager Fredi Gonzalez’s squad bounced back in a big way by handing the St. Louis Cardinals three straight home defeats as nice sized underdogs. In doing so, Atlanta became the fourth best bet in baseball with a seasonal return just under $690! The offense is starting to take on the persona of a “Murderers Row” with Michael Bourn (.399 OBP) and Martin Prado (.363 OBP) setting the table routinely for Freddie Freeman and the rest of the Braves sluggers to knock them in. If only the starting staff would shape up!
On The Docket: The Braves will play two with both the Cincinnati Reds and division rival Miami Marlins before heading to Tropicana Field to battle the Tampa Bay Rays in Interleague play. Atlanta’s 8-2 its L/10 versus AL East opposition.
Money Burners
Cleveland Indians (3-5, -$208): It was a brutal week for the Tribe who started it off by sweeping a double-header from the division rival White Sox on Monday before dropping the next two to fall to 8-10 (-$230) as a host on the year. After taking the opener at Fenway, they proceeded to lose each of the next three against a Red Sox outfit that was scuffling mightily themselves entering the series. Though they’re the current leaders atop the AL Central and the only team in that division that’s turned a profit on the year, the pitching staff (4.39 ERA) needs to establish itself so as to take some pressure off the offense.
On The Docket: If ever the pitching was going to turn it around it would be this week with four-games set to go against the weak hitting Twins and Mariners before hosting Miami in Interleague play.
Colorado Rockies (2-4, -$273): You know it’s bad when you can’t even win a series against a Padres squad that possessed just one series win heading into the team’s first showdown at Petco Park last Monday night. After dropping two of three there, the Rockies were swept in Chavez Ravine and got outscored by the aggregate score of 20-9. Manager Jim Tracy has gotten just 12 quality starts from his staff, and the unit’s 5.10 ERA is the worst mark in the NL and would be the worst mark in the league if not for the Minnesota Twins. When you seemingly can’t prohibit the opposition from getting on base, you don’t stand a chance in this league!
On The Docket: Luckily for the Rox pitching staff, it’ll run up against the offensively challenged Giants to start the week and follow that two-game mini-series up with a pair at home against the D’Backs before hosting Seattle in Interleague play.
Arizona Diamondbacks (1-5, -$430): Speaking of Arizona, what the heck is going down in the desert? Manager Kirk Gibson’s club looks to be a shell of its former self. Justin Upton’s batting .225 and has only gone yard three times? Ian Kennedy’s allowed more hits than innings pitched? With this slow start, last season looks to have been an enormous overachievement for this franchise. Injuries have played a major role, so look to continue fading this club until the likes of Chris Young, Stephen Drew and Daniel Hudson return to the everyday roster.
On The Docket: It only gets worse for the Snakes this week with all seven games against the Dodgers, Rockies and Royals coming on the road. That said; the team has managed a profit splitting its 16 games as a visitor to date ($170), so a departure from the desert just might be what the doctor ordered.
Diamond Trends - Monday
May 14, 2012
SU TREND OF THE DAY:
The Diamondbacks are 10-0 since June 21, 2011 as a road dog and it is the first game of the series after playing in a day game for a net profit of $1253.
OU TREND OF THE DAY:
The Angels are 0-15-3 OU since April 12, 2011 as a favorite after a loss in which they had a higher team-left-on-base than their opponent for a net profit of $1500 when playing the under.
STARTER TREND OF THE DAY:
The Rangers are 0-8 since September 29, 2009 when Scott Feldman starts after he had a WHIP of at least 2 his last start for a net profit of $945 when playing against.
MLB BIBLE TREND OF THE DAY:
The Dodgers are 12-1 (3.8 rpg) since 2011 as a favorite after a 5+ run win.
TODAY’S TRENDS:
The Tigers are 15-0 since June 04, 2011 when playing a night game as a road favorite vs a divisional foe that is behind them in the divisional standings for a net profit of $1500
The Dodgers are 11-0 since May 29, 2011 when Clayton Kershaw starts at home after more strike outs than hits allowed for a net profit of $1100
Diamond Trends - Sunday May 13, 2012 SU TREND OF THE DAY: The Astros are 0-13 since April 03, 2011 when playing a day game as a dog after a loss in which they drew 1 or fewer walks for a net profit of $1300 when playing against. OU TREND OF THE DAY: The Cardinals are 14-0 OU since April 13, 2011 after a loss in which they allowed 12+ hits and it is not the first game of a series in a night game for a net profit of $1400 when playing the over. STARTER TREND OF THE DAY: The Giants are 0-11 since June 23, 2010 when Barry Zito starts after losing as an away dog in his last start for a net profit of $1205 when playing against. MLB BIBLE TREND OF THE DAY: The Diamondbacks are 15-0 (2.9 rpg) since September 16, 2008 at home as a -140+ favorite when their starter lost his past two starts and wasn’t a -200+ favorite for the last start. TODAY’S TRENDS: The Tigers are 12-0 since July 22, 2010 when Justin Verlander starts as a 140+ favorite when the bullpen has allowed at least one run for two straight games for a net profit of $1200. The Royals are 0-10 since May 13, 2011 on the road after a win in which they had 12+ hits in a night game for a net profit of $1000 when playing against.
MLB
Sunday, May 13
Game Score Status Pick Amount
Seattle - 1:05 PM ET Seattle +169 500
NY Yankees - Over 10 500
NY Mets - 1:10 PM ET NY Mets +130 500
Miami - Over 7 500
Washington - 1:10 PM ET Cincinnati -125 500
Cincinnati - Under 8.5 500
Tampa Bay - 1:35 PM ET Tampa Bay -120 500
Baltimore - Over 8.5 500
Cleveland - 1:35 PM ET Cleveland +126 500
Boston - Under 9 500
San Diego - 1:35 PM ET San Diego +185 500
Philadelphia - Over 7.5 500
Houston - 1:35 PM ET Houston +110 500
Pittsburgh - Over 7 500
Toronto - 2:10 PM ET Toronto -150 500
Minnesota - Over 8 500
Kansas City - 2:10 PM ET Kansas City +118 500
Chi. White Sox - Over 8.5 500
Chi. Cubs - 2:10 PM ET Milwaukee -121 500
Milwaukee - Under 8 500
Atlanta - 2:15 PM ET Atlanta +136 500
St. Louis - Over 7 500
Detroit - 4:05 PM ET Detroit -170 500
Oakland - Under 6.5 500
San Francisco - 4:10 PM ET San Francisco +131 500
Arizona - Over 9 500
Colorado - 4:10 PM ET LA Dodgers -151 500
LA Dodgers - Under 7.5 500
LA Angels - 8:05 PM ET Texas -130 500
Texas - Under 8 500
MLB
Short Sheet
Sunday, May 13
National League
Washington at Cincinnati, 1:10 ET
Jackson: WASH 30-8 off one run win
Arroyo: 71-43 Under when the money line is -100 to -150
NY Mets at Miami, 1:10 ET
Niese: 8-2 TSR as an underdog of +125 to +175
Nolasco: Miami 13-3 Under at home after scoring 9+ runs
Houston at Pittsburgh, 1:35 ET
Rodriguez: HOU 17-41 in day games
Burnett: PIT 12-3 Under in home games
San Diego at Philadelphia, 1:35 ET
Suppan: 1-22 TSR as an underdog of +175 to +250
Hamels: 26-6 TSR in May
Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee, 2:10 ET
Samardzija: Cubs 21-9 Over off BB losses
Estrada: MIL 4-12 in day games
Atlanta at St. Louis, 2:15 ET MLB
Hanson: ATL 23-16 as an underdog of +100 to +150
Lynn: StL 8-0 Over as a home favorite of -125 to -175
San Francisco at Arizona, 4:10 ET
Zito: 74-44 Under working on 5 or 6 days res
Saunders: 25-10 Under off team loss
Colorado at LA Dodgers, 4:10 ET
White: COL 10-29 in May games
Lilly: LAS 12-1 as home favorite
American League
Seattle at NY Yankees, 1:05 ET
Millwood: 15-2 Under as a road underdog of +150 to +175
Pettitte: 38-9 TSR as a home favorite of -175 to -200
Cleveland at Boston, 1:35 ET
Masterson: 4-0 TSR, 1.95 ERA vs. Boston
Bard: BOS 10-0 Over at home after allowing 1 run or less
Tampa Bay at Baltimore, 1:35 ET
Shields: TB 17-4 Over off BB Unders
Arrieta: 13-3 Over when the total is 7 to 8.5
Toronto at Minnesota, 2:10 ET
Romero: TOR 8-2 at Minnesota
Diamond: MIN 8-20 at home after scoring 1 run or less
Kansas City at Chicago White Sox, 2:10 ET WGN
Duffy: KC 27-15 Over after allowing 2 runs or less
Humber: 4-12 TSR in home games
Detroit at Oakland, 4:05 ET
Verlander: 16-0 TSR as a road favorite of -125 or more
Parker: OAK 16-6 Under vs. righties
LA Angels at Texas, 8:05 ET ESPN
Weaver: 12-1 Under vs. division
Feliz: TEX 29-12 after a loss by 2 runs or less
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MLB
Long Sheet
Sunday, May 13
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WASHINGTON (21 - 12) at CINCINNATI (16 - 16) - 1:10 PM
EDWIN JACKSON (R) vs. BRONSON ARROYO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 14-33 (-16.9 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 101-94 (+17.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 78-73 (+13.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 15-5 (+9.3 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
WASHINGTON is 101-94 (+17.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 44-34 (+15.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
JACKSON is 12-4 (+9.2 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
CINCINNATI is 94-98 (-17.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 5-1 (+4.2 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.7 Units)
EDWIN JACKSON vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
JACKSON is 1-0 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 1.69 and a WHIP of 0.813.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.1 units)
BRONSON ARROYO vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
ARROYO is 3-3 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 3.65 and a WHIP of 1.103.
His team's record is 6-4 (+1.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-2. (+3.7 units)
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NY METS (19 - 14) at MIAMI (17 - 16) - 1:10 PM
JON NIESE (L) vs. CARLOS ZAMBRANO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 63-44 (+19.1 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
ZAMBRANO is 24-9 (+17.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less since 1997. (Team's Record)
NY METS are 19-14 (+8.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 24-18 (+11.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 52-46 (+22.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 14-6 (+12.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
NY METS are 19-14 (+8.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
NY METS are 13-5 (+10.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
NIESE is 9-2 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in road games after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
MIAMI is 19-32 (-18.3 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 15-28 (-12.9 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 38-53 (-23.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 38-53 (-23.8 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ZAMBRANO is 74-69 (-31.0 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
ZAMBRANO is 74-69 (-31.0 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
ZAMBRANO is 31-39 (-24.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 4-1 (+3.7 Units) against MIAMI this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.8 Units)
JON NIESE vs. MIAMI since 1997
NIESE is 1-4 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 5.13 and a WHIP of 1.239.
His team's record is 3-4 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-4. (-1.6 units)
CARLOS ZAMBRANO vs. NY METS since 1997
ZAMBRANO is 6-3 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 3.39 and a WHIP of 1.377.
His team's record is 7-5 (-0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-6. (-0.4 units)
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HOUSTON (15 - 18) at PITTSBURGH (15 - 18) - 1:35 PM
WANDY RODRIGUEZ (L) vs. A.J. BURNETT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 199-235 (-56.0 Units) against the money line in May games since 1997.
HOUSTON is 7-24 (-15.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 17-41 (-20.7 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 70-124 (-34.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 47-94 (-32.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 72-125 (-32.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 30-20 (+15.9 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 19-29 (-13.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
BURNETT is 32-39 (-22.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
BURNETT is 63-73 (-27.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
BURNETT is 30-35 (-20.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
BURNETT is 15-21 (-17.7 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 1-1 (+0.4 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)
WANDY RODRIGUEZ vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
RODRIGUEZ is 8-5 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 4.21 and a WHIP of 1.354.
His team's record is 10-7 (+2.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 9-7. (+1.2 units)
A.J. BURNETT vs. HOUSTON since 1997
BURNETT is 2-5 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 5.31 and a WHIP of 1.641.
His team's record is 2-5 (-2.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-4. (-1.2 units)
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SAN DIEGO (12 - 22) at PHILADELPHIA (15 - 19) - 1:35 PM
JEFF SUPPAN (R) vs. COLE HAMELS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 83-114 (-22.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 2-11 (-9.3 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
SAN DIEGO is 83-114 (-22.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 131-76 (+36.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Sunday since 1997.
HAMELS is 26-6 (+17.5 Units) against the money line in May games since 1997. (Team's Record)
SAN DIEGO is 36-30 (+13.6 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 18-9 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in road games in May games over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 3-3 (+1.0 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.5 Units)
JEFF SUPPAN vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
SUPPAN is 3-8 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 7.04 and a WHIP of 1.898.
His team's record is 4-10 (-6.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-8. (-3.0 units)
COLE HAMELS vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
HAMELS is 7-2 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 2.22 and a WHIP of 0.852.
His team's record is 8-4 (+2.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-7. (-2.4 units)
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CHICAGO CUBS (13 - 20) at MILWAUKEE (15 - 18) - 2:10 PM
JEFF SAMARDZIJA (R) vs. MARCO ESTRADA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 72-90 (-33.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1200-1286 (-238.6 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 75-103 (-34.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 653-661 (-125.6 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1143-1202 (-216.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 884-947 (-162.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
MILWAUKEE is 71-34 (+26.9 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 57-24 (+26.0 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 70-34 (+26.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 71-34 (+26.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 4-12 (-10.8 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 5-1 (+3.9 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
5 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.1 Units)
JEFF SAMARDZIJA vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
SAMARDZIJA is 0-1 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 1.200.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)
MARCO ESTRADA vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
No recent starts.
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ATLANTA (21 - 13) at ST LOUIS (20 - 13) - 2:15 PM
TOMMY HANSON (R) vs. LANCE LYNN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 49-25 (+17.8 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 2-0 (+2.6 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)
TOMMY HANSON vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
HANSON is 0-0 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 2.57 and a WHIP of 0.714.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)
LANCE LYNN vs. ATLANTA since 1997
No recent starts.
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SAN FRANCISCO (16 - 17) at ARIZONA (15 - 19) - 4:10 PM
BARRY ZITO (L) vs. JOE SAUNDERS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 63-42 (+16.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 112-91 (+21.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 40-25 (+14.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 51-33 (+19.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 112-91 (+21.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAUNDERS is 99-73 (+20.7 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
SAUNDERS is 54-31 (+19.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
SAUNDERS is 38-16 (+18.1 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
SAN FRANCISCO is 186-170 (+29.8 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
ZITO is 63-37 (+27.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 4-1 (+3.3 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)
BARRY ZITO vs. ARIZONA since 1997
ZITO is 3-8 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 5.27 and a WHIP of 1.680.
His team's record is 7-8 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 8-6. (+1.3 units)
JOE SAUNDERS vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
SAUNDERS is 0-3 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.692.
His team's record is 1-3 (-2.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-1. (+1.8 units)
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COLORADO (13 - 19) at LA DODGERS (22 - 11) - 4:10 PM
ALEX WHITE (R) vs. TED LILLY (L)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 32-52 (-22.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 86-110 (-38.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 11-31 (-16.4 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 71-107 (-37.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 10-29 (-25.2 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 7-23 (-20.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 36-54 (-25.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 24-39 (-23.1 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 86-110 (-38.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 52-37 (+13.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 14-3 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 14-3 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 3-2 (+0.4 Units) against COLORADO this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)
ALEX WHITE vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
No recent starts.
TED LILLY vs. COLORADO since 1997
LILLY is 9-2 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 3.77 and a WHIP of 1.148.
His team's record is 10-3 (+8.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-5. (+2.9 units)
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MLB
Dunkel
Cleveland at Boston
The Indians look to bounce back from yesterday's 4-1 loss and build on their 5-0 record in their last 5 games after scoring 2 runs or less in the previous game. Cleveland is the pick (+120) according to Dunkel, which has the Indians favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (+120). Here are all of today's picks.
SUNDAY, MAY 13
Game 901-902: Washington at Cincinnati (1:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Jackson) 16.017; Cincinnati (Arroyo) 15.235
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-130); 8
Dunkel Pick: Washington (+110); Over
Game 903-904: NY Mets at Miami (1:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Niese) 15.527; Miami (Zambrano) 16.066
Dunkel Line: Miami by 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Miami (-140); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Miami (-140); Under
Game 905-906: Houston at Pittsburgh (1:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Rodriguez) 15.656; Pittsburgh (Burnett) 14.271
Dunkel Line: Houston by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: Pittsburgh (-120); 7
Dunkel Pick: Houston (+100); Under
Game 907-908: San Diego at Philadelphia (1:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (Suppan) 13.526; Philadelphia (Hamels) 14.049
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-200); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-200); Over
Game 909-910: Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee (2:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cubs (Samardzija) 15.448; Milwaukee (Estrada) 14.330
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-120); 8
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (+100); Over
Game 911-912: Atlanta at St. Louis (2:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Hanson) 15.864; St. Louis (Lynn) 16.432
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-150); 7
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-150); Under
Game 913-914: San Francisco at Arizona (4:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Zito) 13.156; Arizona (Saunders) 14.643
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Arizona (-140); 9
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (-140); Over
Game 915-916: Colorado at LA Dodgers (4:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (White) 15.228; LA Dodgers (Lilly) 14.815
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-160); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (+140); Under
Game 917-918: Seattle at NY Yankees (1:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Millwood) 14.423; NY Yankees (Pettitte) 16.103
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 1 1/2; 11
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-180); 10
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (-180); Over
Game 919-920: Cleveland at Boston (1:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Masterson) 15.296; Boston (Bard) 13.594
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Boston (-140); 9
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (+120); Under
Game 921-922: Tampa Bay at Baltimore (1:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Shields) 16.334; Baltimore (Arrieta) 15.027
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 1 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-125); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (-125); Over
Game 923-924: Toronto at Minnesota (2:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Romero) 14.652; Minnesota (Diamond) 14.920
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Toronto (-160); 8
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+140); Under
Game 925-926: Kansas City at Chicago White Sox (2:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Duffy) 15.700; White Sox (Humber) 14.478
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-130); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (+110); Over
Game 927-928: Detroit at Oakland (4:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Verlander) 16.207; Oakland (Parker) 15.147
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1; 5
Vegas Line: Detroit (-170); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-170); Under
Game 929-930: LA Angels at Texas (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Weaver) 15.836; Texas (Feliz) 16.887
Dunkel Line: Texas by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Texas (-135); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Texas (-135); Over
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MLB
Dunkel
Cleveland at Boston
The Indians look to bounce back from yesterday's 4-1 loss and build on their 5-0 record in their last 5 games after scoring 2 runs or less in the previous game. Cleveland is the pick (+120) according to Dunkel, which has the Indians favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (+120). Here are all of today's picks.
SUNDAY, MAY 13
Game 901-902: Washington at Cincinnati (1:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Jackson) 16.017; Cincinnati (Arroyo) 15.235
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-130); 8
Dunkel Pick: Washington (+110); Over
Game 903-904: NY Mets at Miami (1:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Niese) 15.527; Miami (Zambrano) 16.066
Dunkel Line: Miami by 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Miami (-140); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Miami (-140); Under
Game 905-906: Houston at Pittsburgh (1:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Rodriguez) 15.656; Pittsburgh (Burnett) 14.271
Dunkel Line: Houston by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: Pittsburgh (-120); 7
Dunkel Pick: Houston (+100); Under
Game 907-908: San Diego at Philadelphia (1:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (Suppan) 13.526; Philadelphia (Hamels) 14.049
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-200); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-200); Over
Game 909-910: Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee (2:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cubs (Samardzija) 15.448; Milwaukee (Estrada) 14.330
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-120); 8
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (+100); Over
Game 911-912: Atlanta at St. Louis (2:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Hanson) 15.864; St. Louis (Lynn) 16.432
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-150); 7
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-150); Under
Game 913-914: San Francisco at Arizona (4:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Zito) 13.156; Arizona (Saunders) 14.643
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Arizona (-140); 9
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (-140); Over
Game 915-916: Colorado at LA Dodgers (4:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (White) 15.228; LA Dodgers (Lilly) 14.815
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-160); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (+140); Under
Game 917-918: Seattle at NY Yankees (1:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Millwood) 14.423; NY Yankees (Pettitte) 16.103
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 1 1/2; 11
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-180); 10
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (-180); Over
Game 919-920: Cleveland at Boston (1:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Masterson) 15.296; Boston (Bard) 13.594
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Boston (-140); 9
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (+120); Under
Game 921-922: Tampa Bay at Baltimore (1:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Shields) 16.334; Baltimore (Arrieta) 15.027
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 1 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-125); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (-125); Over
Game 923-924: Toronto at Minnesota (2:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Romero) 14.652; Minnesota (Diamond) 14.920
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Toronto (-160); 8
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+140); Under
Game 925-926: Kansas City at Chicago White Sox (2:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Duffy) 15.700; White Sox (Humber) 14.478
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-130); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (+110); Over
Game 927-928: Detroit at Oakland (4:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Verlander) 16.207; Oakland (Parker) 15.147
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1; 5
Vegas Line: Detroit (-170); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-170); Under
Game 929-930: LA Angels at Texas (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Weaver) 15.836; Texas (Feliz) 16.887
Dunkel Line: Texas by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Texas (-135); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Texas (-135); Over
MLB
Sunday, May 13
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Sunday's streaking and slumping starting pitchers
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Streaking
Jered Weaver, Los Angeles Angels (5-0, 1.60 ERA)
Weaver wasn’t nearly as dominant in his first start after his no-hitter, but didn’t give his supporters anything to complain about either. He allowed one run on three hits in six innings in an 8-3 win over Minnesota. He walked two and struck out a pair and has allowed only nine runs in 50 2/3 innings this season.
Lance Lynn, St. Louis Cardinals (6-0, 1.40 ERA)
Lynn continued his remarkable rookie season, throwing five scoreless innings in what turned out to be a 9-6 victory over Arizona. He allowed three hits while striking out seven and is now working on a tidy 0.85 WHIP so far this year.
Slumping
Kevin Millwood, Seattle Mariners (0-4, 5.88 ERA)
Millwood had trouble with his control in his last trip to the hill, walking five batters in just five innings. He also gave up five runs on eight hits in a 6-4 loss to Detroit. The 37-year-old has lost four straight decisions, yielding 15 runs over that span.
Philip Humber, Chicago White Sox (1-2, 6.83 ERA)
Humber’s perfect game seems like a very long time ago. Since then, he has allowed 20 earned runs, including five home runs, in 13 1/3 innings. He didn’t make it out of the third inning in his last start, giving up eight runs in an 8-6 loss to Cleveland. "I'm doing my best, it's just the last two or three times out there, it's been rough,” he told reporters. “I'm definitely hoping for better results. I'm doing the best I can to make that happen, but right now it's kind of a grind."
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MLB
Sunday, May 13
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Sunday Night Baseball: Angels at Rangers
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Los Angeles Angels at Texas Rangers (-130, N/A)
Two of baseball's best at their craft square off Sunday night when the Texas Rangers host the Los Angeles Angels in the rubber game of their three-game series. Texas slugger Josh Hamilton attempts to continue his power display against Los Angeles ace Jered Weaver, who has yet to lose this season. Hamilton leads the major leagues in batting average (.402), home runs (18) and RBIs (41). He has gone deep nine times over his last six games and has more blasts than the entire San Diego Padres club (13). Weaver is tied for first in the American League in wins (five), ranks second in ERA (1.60) and is fifth with 47 strikeouts.
Hamilton is 9-for-34 (.265) lifetime against Weaver with five doubles, a homer and three RBIs. Weaver has registered five strikeouts in the head-to-head battle. The Angels have won eight of their last 12 games while the Rangers have captured four of six. Texas has claimed 13 of the last 21 meetings between the AL West rivals.
TV: 8:05 p.m. ET, ESPN
PITCHING MATCHUP: Angels RH Jered Weaver (5-0, 1.60 ERA) vs. Rangers RH Neftali Feliz (2-1, 3.38 ERA)
Weaver is coming off back-to-back victories over Minnesota in which he allowed a total of one run and three hits over 15 innings. After tossing a no-hitter against the Twins at home on May 2, the 29-year-old tossed six strong innings at Target Field five days later for his first road win of the year. Weaver owns a 9-6 record with a 3.41 ERA and two complete games in 25 career starts against Texas.
Feliz will be making the sixth start of his career, all this season. The former closer allowed more than three runs just once over his first five outings. In his only start at home, Feliz tossed seven scoreless innings in a win over Seattle in his season debut. The 24-year-old limited the Orioles to one run and four hits over six frames in a win at Camden Yards on Tuesday.
WALK-OFFS
1. Angels slugger Albert Pujols went 1-for-3 on Saturday to raise his average to .195.
2. Hamilton is the second player in history to hit 18 homers in the first 34 games of a season. Cy Williams accomplished the feat in 1923.
3. Hamilton's blast on Saturday extended his hitting streak to 12 games. But teammate Elvis Andrus went 0-for-3, ending his streak at 11 contests.
MLB
Sunday, May 13
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Sunday's streaking and slumping starting pitchers
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Streaking
Jered Weaver, Los Angeles Angels (5-0, 1.60 ERA)
Weaver wasn’t nearly as dominant in his first start after his no-hitter, but didn’t give his supporters anything to complain about either. He allowed one run on three hits in six innings in an 8-3 win over Minnesota. He walked two and struck out a pair and has allowed only nine runs in 50 2/3 innings this season.
Lance Lynn, St. Louis Cardinals (6-0, 1.40 ERA)
Lynn continued his remarkable rookie season, throwing five scoreless innings in what turned out to be a 9-6 victory over Arizona. He allowed three hits while striking out seven and is now working on a tidy 0.85 WHIP so far this year.
Slumping
Kevin Millwood, Seattle Mariners (0-4, 5.88 ERA)
Millwood had trouble with his control in his last trip to the hill, walking five batters in just five innings. He also gave up five runs on eight hits in a 6-4 loss to Detroit. The 37-year-old has lost four straight decisions, yielding 15 runs over that span.
Philip Humber, Chicago White Sox (1-2, 6.83 ERA)
Humber’s perfect game seems like a very long time ago. Since then, he has allowed 20 earned runs, including five home runs, in 13 1/3 innings. He didn’t make it out of the third inning in his last start, giving up eight runs in an 8-6 loss to Cleveland. "I'm doing my best, it's just the last two or three times out there, it's been rough,” he told reporters. “I'm definitely hoping for better results. I'm doing the best I can to make that happen, but right now it's kind of a grind."
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MLB
Sunday, May 13
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Sunday Night Baseball: Angels at Rangers
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Los Angeles Angels at Texas Rangers (-130, N/A)
Two of baseball's best at their craft square off Sunday night when the Texas Rangers host the Los Angeles Angels in the rubber game of their three-game series. Texas slugger Josh Hamilton attempts to continue his power display against Los Angeles ace Jered Weaver, who has yet to lose this season. Hamilton leads the major leagues in batting average (.402), home runs (18) and RBIs (41). He has gone deep nine times over his last six games and has more blasts than the entire San Diego Padres club (13). Weaver is tied for first in the American League in wins (five), ranks second in ERA (1.60) and is fifth with 47 strikeouts.
Hamilton is 9-for-34 (.265) lifetime against Weaver with five doubles, a homer and three RBIs. Weaver has registered five strikeouts in the head-to-head battle. The Angels have won eight of their last 12 games while the Rangers have captured four of six. Texas has claimed 13 of the last 21 meetings between the AL West rivals.
TV: 8:05 p.m. ET, ESPN
PITCHING MATCHUP: Angels RH Jered Weaver (5-0, 1.60 ERA) vs. Rangers RH Neftali Feliz (2-1, 3.38 ERA)
Weaver is coming off back-to-back victories over Minnesota in which he allowed a total of one run and three hits over 15 innings. After tossing a no-hitter against the Twins at home on May 2, the 29-year-old tossed six strong innings at Target Field five days later for his first road win of the year. Weaver owns a 9-6 record with a 3.41 ERA and two complete games in 25 career starts against Texas.
Feliz will be making the sixth start of his career, all this season. The former closer allowed more than three runs just once over his first five outings. In his only start at home, Feliz tossed seven scoreless innings in a win over Seattle in his season debut. The 24-year-old limited the Orioles to one run and four hits over six frames in a win at Camden Yards on Tuesday.
WALK-OFFS
1. Angels slugger Albert Pujols went 1-for-3 on Saturday to raise his average to .195.
2. Hamilton is the second player in history to hit 18 homers in the first 34 games of a season. Cy Williams accomplished the feat in 1923.
3. Hamilton's blast on Saturday extended his hitting streak to 12 games. But teammate Elvis Andrus went 0-for-3, ending his streak at 11 contests.
MLB
Sunday, May 13
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1:05 PM
SEATTLE vs. NY YANKEES
Seattle is 1-6 SU in their last 7 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
Seattle is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing NY Yankees
NY Yankees are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing Seattle
NY Yankees are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games
1:10 PM
WASHINGTON vs. CINCINNATI
Washington is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games when playing Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Cincinnati's last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 6 games at home
1:10 PM
NY METS vs. MIAMI
NY Mets are 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Mets's last 6 games when playing Miami
Miami is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Miami's last 20 games
1:35 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. PHILADELPHIA
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
San Diego is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games on the road
Philadelphia is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Philadelphia is 13-4 SU in its last 17 games when playing San Diego
1:35 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. BALTIMORE
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Tampa Bay's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
Baltimore is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
Baltimore is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
1:35 PM
CLEVELAND vs. BOSTON
Cleveland is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games on the road
Cleveland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Boston
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 6 games at home
Boston is 3-11 SU in its last 14 games at home
1:35 PM
HOUSTON vs. PITTSBURGH
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games when playing Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of Pittsburgh's last 21 games at home
2:10 PM
CHI CUBS vs. MILWAUKEE
Chi Cubs are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
Chi Cubs are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 6 games when playing Chi Cubs
Milwaukee is 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing Chi Cubs
2:10 PM
TORONTO vs. MINNESOTA
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Toronto's last 13 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games
Minnesota is 3-11 SU in its last 14 games at home
Minnesota is 4-15 SU in its last 19 games
2:10 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. CHI WHITE SOX
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Kansas City's last 10 games
Kansas City is 6-3 SU in their last 9 games when playing Chi White Sox
Chi White Sox are 3-6 SU in their last 9 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chi White Sox's last 9 games when playing Kansas City
2:15 PM
ATLANTA vs. ST. LOUIS
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Atlanta's last 13 games when playing St. Louis
Atlanta is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games when playing St. Louis
St. Louis is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis's last 5 games at home
4:05 PM
COLORADO vs. LA DODGERS
Colorado is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
Colorado is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
LA Dodgers are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 7 games when playing Colorado
4:05 PM
DETROIT vs. OAKLAND
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Detroit's last 15 games on the road
Detroit is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Oakland is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home
Oakland is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
4:10 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. ARIZONA
San Francisco is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games when playing Arizona
San Francisco is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Arizona's last 6 games
Arizona is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games at home
8:05 PM
LA ANGELS vs. TEXAS
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of LA Angels's last 11 games on the road
LA Angels are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Texas's last 6 games
Texas is 15-7 SU in its last 22 games at home
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1:05 PM
SEATTLE vs. NY YANKEES
Seattle is 1-6 SU in their last 7 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
Seattle is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing NY Yankees
NY Yankees are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing Seattle
NY Yankees are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games
1:10 PM
WASHINGTON vs. CINCINNATI
Washington is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games when playing Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Cincinnati's last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 6 games at home
1:10 PM
NY METS vs. MIAMI
NY Mets are 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Mets's last 6 games when playing Miami
Miami is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Miami's last 20 games
1:35 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. PHILADELPHIA
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
San Diego is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games on the road
Philadelphia is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Philadelphia is 13-4 SU in its last 17 games when playing San Diego
1:35 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. BALTIMORE
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Tampa Bay's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
Baltimore is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
Baltimore is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
1:35 PM
CLEVELAND vs. BOSTON
Cleveland is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games on the road
Cleveland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Boston
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 6 games at home
Boston is 3-11 SU in its last 14 games at home
1:35 PM
HOUSTON vs. PITTSBURGH
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games when playing Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of Pittsburgh's last 21 games at home
2:10 PM
CHI CUBS vs. MILWAUKEE
Chi Cubs are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
Chi Cubs are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 6 games when playing Chi Cubs
Milwaukee is 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing Chi Cubs
2:10 PM
TORONTO vs. MINNESOTA
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Toronto's last 13 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games
Minnesota is 3-11 SU in its last 14 games at home
Minnesota is 4-15 SU in its last 19 games
2:10 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. CHI WHITE SOX
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Kansas City's last 10 games
Kansas City is 6-3 SU in their last 9 games when playing Chi White Sox
Chi White Sox are 3-6 SU in their last 9 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chi White Sox's last 9 games when playing Kansas City
2:15 PM
ATLANTA vs. ST. LOUIS
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Atlanta's last 13 games when playing St. Louis
Atlanta is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games when playing St. Louis
St. Louis is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis's last 5 games at home
4:05 PM
COLORADO vs. LA DODGERS
Colorado is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
Colorado is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
LA Dodgers are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 7 games when playing Colorado
4:05 PM
DETROIT vs. OAKLAND
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Detroit's last 15 games on the road
Detroit is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Oakland is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home
Oakland is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
4:10 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. ARIZONA
San Francisco is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games when playing Arizona
San Francisco is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Arizona's last 6 games
Arizona is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games at home
8:05 PM
LA ANGELS vs. TEXAS
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of LA Angels's last 11 games on the road
LA Angels are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Texas's last 6 games
Texas is 15-7 SU in its last 22 games at home
MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up
Sunday, May 13
Hot pitchers
-- EJackson is 0-0, 2.75 in his last three starts. Arroyo is 2-1, 2.45 in his last five outings.
-- Zambrano has a 1.29 RA in his last five starts.
-- WRodriguez is 3-2, 2.06 in his last five starts. Burnett is 1-0, 1.20 in his two home starts.
-- Hamels is 4-0, 2.06 in his last five starts. 37-year old Suppan is 2-0, 0.90 in his first two '12 starts.
-- Samardzija is 2-0, 0.84 in his last three starts.
-- Lynn is 6-0, 1.40 in six starts this season. Hanson has a 2.74 RA in his four road starts.
-- Zito is 1-1, 2.70 in six starts this season.
-- Lilly is 4-0, 1.69 in five starts this season. White allowed two runs in 6.1 IP in his first '12 start, at Petco.
-- Masterson is 1-0, 3.05 in his last three starts.
-- Romero is 1-0, 2.57 in his last couple road starts. Diamond blanked the Angels for seven innings in his first '12 start.
-- Parker is 1-0, 1.80 in first three starts for Oakland. Verlander is 3-0, 3.35 in his last five starts.
-- Weaver is 4-0, 0.98 in his last five starts. Feliz is 2-1, 3.19 in his five starts this season.
Cold pitchers
-- Niese is 0-1, 5.14 in his last four starts.
-- Estrada is 0-2, 6.92 in his last two starts.
-- Saunders is 0-1, 9.31 in his last couple starts.
-- Millwood is 0-4, 7.81 in his last five starts. Pettitte is making his first '12 start; he was 0-2, 3.71 in four minor league starts, allowing 10 runs in 17 innings pitched.
-- Arrieta is 1-3, 5.50 in his last six starts. Shields is 2-1, 5.50 in his last three outings.
-- Bard is 1-2, 5.59 in his last three starts.
-- Duffy is 1-1, 6.28 in his last three starts. Humber has allowed 20 runs in 13.1 IP in three starts since his perfect game.
Hot teams
-- Marlins won nine of their last 11 games. Mets won six of their last seven games.
-- Washington won its last three games, allowing six runs.
-- St Louis won four of its last six games. Braves won eight of their last ten road games.
-- Brewers won three of their last four games.
-- Dodgers won seven of their last eight home games.
-- Bronx won five of its last six games.
-- Angels won five of their last seven games. Texas won four of six.
-- Orioles are 8-4 in their last twelve home games.
-- Cleveland is 8-6 in its last fourteen games.
-- Chicago won three of its last four games. Royals are 9-6 in their last fifteen games.
-- Blue Jays won three of their last four games.
-- A's won five of their last seven games.
Cold teams
-- Pittsburgh is 2-8 in game following its last ten wins. Astros lost nine of their last thirteen road games.
-- Phillies lost six of their last eight games. San Diego is 3-8 on road.
-- Cincinnati lost three of its last four games.
-- Cubs lost ten of their last thirteen road games.
-- Arizona lost six of its last seven games. Giants lost seven of eleven.
-- Rockies lost seven of their last eight games.
-- Mariners lost three of their last four games.
-- Rays lost six of their last seven games.
-- Boston lost eight of its last eleven games.
-- Minnesota lost 15 of its last 19 games.
-- Tigers lost three of their last four games.
Totals
-- Under is 8-1-1 in last ten Pittsburgh games.
-- Seven of Phillies' last eight games went over the total.
-- Over is 9-2-1 in Miami's last twelve home games.
-- Under is 7-2-1 in last ten Cincinnati games.
-- Seven of Cubs' last ten games stayed under the total.
-- Six of last nine Atlanta games stayed under total. Over is 11-3 in last fourteen Cardinal games.
-- Last four Arizona home games stayed under the total.
-- Five of last seven Colorado road games stayed under total.
-- Under is 7-1-1 in last nine Bronx games.
-- Six of last nine Baltimore games went over total.
-- Seven of last nine Boston games went over the total.
-- Under is 12-2 in Angels' last fourteen road games.
-- White Sox' last three home games stayed under the total.
-- Seven of last nine Minnesota games stayed under total.
-- Under is 10-5 in Detroit's road games this season.
Umpires
-- Chi-Mil-- Over is 23-18 in last 41 Johnson games.
-- NY-Mia-- Underdogs won four of six Tichenor games.
-- SD-Phil-- Over is 4-1-1 in last six Scott games (hosts 6-0).
-- Hst-Pitt-- Over is 5-2-1 in Reynolds games, with underdogs winning his last five games behind plate.
-- Wsh-Cin-- Home team won last four Foster games.
-- Atl-StL-- Visiting team won last four Knight games.
-- SF-Az-- Under is 18-13 in last 31 Fairchild games.
-- Col-LA-- Over is 4-0-1 in Carlson games this season.
-- LA-Tex-- Five of six Bellino games stayed under total.
-- Sea-NY-- Three of last four Barry games stayed under.
-- TB-Blt-- Last three Davis games stayed under the total.
-- Tor-Min-- Six of last seven Nelson games stayed under.
-- KC-Chi-- Underdogs won three of five West games.
-- Cle-Bos-- Home side won four of last five Kulpa games.
-- Det-A's-- Favorites won five of six Diaz games.
MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up
Sunday, May 13
Hot pitchers
-- EJackson is 0-0, 2.75 in his last three starts. Arroyo is 2-1, 2.45 in his last five outings.
-- Zambrano has a 1.29 RA in his last five starts.
-- WRodriguez is 3-2, 2.06 in his last five starts. Burnett is 1-0, 1.20 in his two home starts.
-- Hamels is 4-0, 2.06 in his last five starts. 37-year old Suppan is 2-0, 0.90 in his first two '12 starts.
-- Samardzija is 2-0, 0.84 in his last three starts.
-- Lynn is 6-0, 1.40 in six starts this season. Hanson has a 2.74 RA in his four road starts.
-- Zito is 1-1, 2.70 in six starts this season.
-- Lilly is 4-0, 1.69 in five starts this season. White allowed two runs in 6.1 IP in his first '12 start, at Petco.
-- Masterson is 1-0, 3.05 in his last three starts.
-- Romero is 1-0, 2.57 in his last couple road starts. Diamond blanked the Angels for seven innings in his first '12 start.
-- Parker is 1-0, 1.80 in first three starts for Oakland. Verlander is 3-0, 3.35 in his last five starts.
-- Weaver is 4-0, 0.98 in his last five starts. Feliz is 2-1, 3.19 in his five starts this season.
Cold pitchers
-- Niese is 0-1, 5.14 in his last four starts.
-- Estrada is 0-2, 6.92 in his last two starts.
-- Saunders is 0-1, 9.31 in his last couple starts.
-- Millwood is 0-4, 7.81 in his last five starts. Pettitte is making his first '12 start; he was 0-2, 3.71 in four minor league starts, allowing 10 runs in 17 innings pitched.
-- Arrieta is 1-3, 5.50 in his last six starts. Shields is 2-1, 5.50 in his last three outings.
-- Bard is 1-2, 5.59 in his last three starts.
-- Duffy is 1-1, 6.28 in his last three starts. Humber has allowed 20 runs in 13.1 IP in three starts since his perfect game.
Hot teams
-- Marlins won nine of their last 11 games. Mets won six of their last seven games.
-- Washington won its last three games, allowing six runs.
-- St Louis won four of its last six games. Braves won eight of their last ten road games.
-- Brewers won three of their last four games.
-- Dodgers won seven of their last eight home games.
-- Bronx won five of its last six games.
-- Angels won five of their last seven games. Texas won four of six.
-- Orioles are 8-4 in their last twelve home games.
-- Cleveland is 8-6 in its last fourteen games.
-- Chicago won three of its last four games. Royals are 9-6 in their last fifteen games.
-- Blue Jays won three of their last four games.
-- A's won five of their last seven games.
Cold teams
-- Pittsburgh is 2-8 in game following its last ten wins. Astros lost nine of their last thirteen road games.
-- Phillies lost six of their last eight games. San Diego is 3-8 on road.
-- Cincinnati lost three of its last four games.
-- Cubs lost ten of their last thirteen road games.
-- Arizona lost six of its last seven games. Giants lost seven of eleven.
-- Rockies lost seven of their last eight games.
-- Mariners lost three of their last four games.
-- Rays lost six of their last seven games.
-- Boston lost eight of its last eleven games.
-- Minnesota lost 15 of its last 19 games.
-- Tigers lost three of their last four games.
Totals
-- Under is 8-1-1 in last ten Pittsburgh games.
-- Seven of Phillies' last eight games went over the total.
-- Over is 9-2-1 in Miami's last twelve home games.
-- Under is 7-2-1 in last ten Cincinnati games.
-- Seven of Cubs' last ten games stayed under the total.
-- Six of last nine Atlanta games stayed under total. Over is 11-3 in last fourteen Cardinal games.
-- Last four Arizona home games stayed under the total.
-- Five of last seven Colorado road games stayed under total.
-- Under is 7-1-1 in last nine Bronx games.
-- Six of last nine Baltimore games went over total.
-- Seven of last nine Boston games went over the total.
-- Under is 12-2 in Angels' last fourteen road games.
-- White Sox' last three home games stayed under the total.
-- Seven of last nine Minnesota games stayed under total.
-- Under is 10-5 in Detroit's road games this season.
Umpires
-- Chi-Mil-- Over is 23-18 in last 41 Johnson games.
-- NY-Mia-- Underdogs won four of six Tichenor games.
-- SD-Phil-- Over is 4-1-1 in last six Scott games (hosts 6-0).
-- Hst-Pitt-- Over is 5-2-1 in Reynolds games, with underdogs winning his last five games behind plate.
-- Wsh-Cin-- Home team won last four Foster games.
-- Atl-StL-- Visiting team won last four Knight games.
-- SF-Az-- Under is 18-13 in last 31 Fairchild games.
-- Col-LA-- Over is 4-0-1 in Carlson games this season.
-- LA-Tex-- Five of six Bellino games stayed under total.
-- Sea-NY-- Three of last four Barry games stayed under.
-- TB-Blt-- Last three Davis games stayed under the total.
-- Tor-Min-- Six of last seven Nelson games stayed under.
-- KC-Chi-- Underdogs won three of five West games.
-- Cle-Bos-- Home side won four of last five Kulpa games.
-- Det-A's-- Favorites won five of six Diaz games.
Public opinion: Sunday's biggest consensus bets
Check out Sunday’s biggest consensus plays in the NHL, NBA and MLB.
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers at Memphis Grizzlies (-8, 178)
The Memphis Grizzlies barely edged the Los Angeles Clippers for the No. 4 seed and home-court advantage, putting them in position to host Sunday’s winner-take-all Game 7. The Grizzlies have clawed back from a 3-1 series deficit with two straight victories, including Friday's night's 90-88 win in Los Angeles over the hobbled Clippers. Memphis has won two of three at home in the series, but blew a 27-point lead in Game 1 and frittered away most of a 24-point edge in Game 5.
Consensus: Los Angeles (75 percent)/Memphis (25 percent)
NHL
Los Angeles Kings at Phoenix Coyotes (+101, 4.5)
Goaltending will be the focus as the Los Angeles Kings visit the Phoenix Coyotes in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals Saturday night. Kings netminder Jonathan Quick is enjoying the best season in franchise history, nominated for the Vezina Trophy following a dominant regular season and boasting similarly stingy numbers so far in the playoffs. Phoenix has its own star goalie in Mike Smith, the only player in the postseason with two shutouts on his resume.
Consensus: Los Angeles (60 percent)/Phoenix (40 percent)
MLB
San Diego Padres at Philadelphia Phillies (-200, 7.5)
Despite persistent trade rumors surrounding Philadelphia starter Cole Hamels, the betting public is all over him even with the hefty price tag. He missed his last start after being suspended for intentionally hitting rookie Bryce Harper with a pitch. Hamels allowed just one run in eight innings during that win while striking out eight. The Phillies are just 6-8 at home this season.
Consensus: Philadelphia (74 percent)/San Diego (26 percent)
Public opinion: Sunday's biggest consensus bets
Check out Sunday’s biggest consensus plays in the NHL, NBA and MLB.
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers at Memphis Grizzlies (-8, 178)
The Memphis Grizzlies barely edged the Los Angeles Clippers for the No. 4 seed and home-court advantage, putting them in position to host Sunday’s winner-take-all Game 7. The Grizzlies have clawed back from a 3-1 series deficit with two straight victories, including Friday's night's 90-88 win in Los Angeles over the hobbled Clippers. Memphis has won two of three at home in the series, but blew a 27-point lead in Game 1 and frittered away most of a 24-point edge in Game 5.
Consensus: Los Angeles (75 percent)/Memphis (25 percent)
NHL
Los Angeles Kings at Phoenix Coyotes (+101, 4.5)
Goaltending will be the focus as the Los Angeles Kings visit the Phoenix Coyotes in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals Saturday night. Kings netminder Jonathan Quick is enjoying the best season in franchise history, nominated for the Vezina Trophy following a dominant regular season and boasting similarly stingy numbers so far in the playoffs. Phoenix has its own star goalie in Mike Smith, the only player in the postseason with two shutouts on his resume.
Consensus: Los Angeles (60 percent)/Phoenix (40 percent)
MLB
San Diego Padres at Philadelphia Phillies (-200, 7.5)
Despite persistent trade rumors surrounding Philadelphia starter Cole Hamels, the betting public is all over him even with the hefty price tag. He missed his last start after being suspended for intentionally hitting rookie Bryce Harper with a pitch. Hamels allowed just one run in eight innings during that win while striking out eight. The Phillies are just 6-8 at home this season.
Consensus: Philadelphia (74 percent)/San Diego (26 percent)
Armadillo: Sunday's six-pack
Odds to win next spring's college basketball national championship.......
7-1-- Indiana Hoosiers-- Zeller returning was vital for this.
8-1-- Louisville Cardinals-- Very deep roster.
12-1-- Kentucky Wildcats-- Defending champs have talented newcomers.
15-1-- Kansas Jayhawks-- New conference rivals: West Virginia/TCU.
15-1-- Syracuse Orangemen-- Do they give Bernie Fine his job back?
15-1-- Ohio State Buckeyes-- Looking back, wish Oden had stayed longer in Columbus; leaving early crippled his NBA career.
15-1-- Michigan State Spartans-- Need their guys to stay healthier.
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Armadillo: Sunday's List of 13: Wrapping up a sports Saturday.........
13) To me, best-of-7 series aren't conducive to basketball; you just don't need seven games, best-of-3 would be excellent. March Madness is thrilling because its single elimination and the best team doesn't always win. In the NBA, except for injury-riddled teams, the best team most always wins.
12) Eric Karros had a great tidbit on the FOX baseball game Saturday; when Josh Hamilton had 18 total bases in his 4-HR game earlier this week, Adrian Beltre was hitting behind him in the lineup.
Shawn Green holds the big league record with 19 total bases; that night, in 2002, the batter hitting in front of Green? Adrian Beltre.
11) Group of guys in sportsbook were fired up tonight, rooting for Andre Iguodala to score more than 17.5 points (he scored 19) and for both teams to combine for 10 made 3-pointers (they made 7). Lot of interesting prop bets they come up with, to keep the action lively throughout the game.
10) This trade happened in the NBA this season..........
Washington Wizards:
Traded: Javale McGee, Ronny Turiaf, Nick Young
Received: Nene Hilario, Brian Cook and a 2nd-round pick.
Denver Nuggets:
Traded: Nene Hilario
Received: Javale McGee, Ronny Turiaf
Los Angeles Clippers:
Traded: Brian Cook and a 2nd-round pick
Received: Nick Young
Anyone wonder why the Wizards always lose? Who gets rid of a freakish athlete like McGee?, and Young is helping the Clippers too. Cook played 9.7 mpg for the Wizards; he is 31. Hilario is pretty good, but he is 29. Look at the way McGee runs and jumps-- he's a unique talent!!!!! Yikes.
9) Texas Rangers haven't had a player on the DL yet this season.
8) Interesting decision by the Angels, starting CJ Wilson two days in a row, after he threw 22 pitches in a rain-delayed game Friday night. Angels won the Saturday game, will be interesting to chart Wilson moving forward.
7) Last week, one of our trivia answers identified Kyle Drabek as the only pitcher in the big leagues with a single digit uniform number. Since then, the Rockies called up Alex White, who wears number 6, so now there are two.
6) Very quietly, Carlos Zambrano has been excellent for the Marlins; in his last two starts, he's thrown 16 scoreless innings.
5) Two of the big news stories on the Las Vegas local TV tonight were the graduation at UNLV, and the Runnin' Rebels signing Anthony Bennett, who one station touted as UNLV's best recruit since Larry Johnson. Wow.
4) No Stanley Cup champion has gone seven games in its first two playoff series, the way the Rangers have this spring. New York advances with a 8-6 playoff record. Washington goes home at 7-7.
3) Some influential Florida State people are pushing the school to look at a move to the Big X, which is called the Big XII but only has ten teams right now, with TCU/West Virginia joining this year, and A&M/Mizzou going. Being in the ACC does very little for the Seminoles' football program.
2) Roy Halladay has no wins in his last five starts. Very unusual.
1) Happy Mother's Day to all you moms out there, if any of you readers are actually moms. I'll think of you while I'm sitting by the pool today.
Sunday’s betting tips: Pettitte favored in MLB return
Who’s hot
NBA: The over is 4-1 in Clippers last five road games.
NBA: The Heat are 5-1 ATS in their last six games as a favorite.
MLB: Cincinnati is 6-2 in Bronson Arroyo's last eight starts.
Who’s not
NBA: Grizzlies are 3-10-2 ATS in their last 15 games overall.
NBA: The under is 2-6 in the Pacers' last eight road games.
NBA: Minnesota has won just 14 of its last 57 games overall.
Key stat
0 – The Los Angeles Kings didn’t allow a single power play goal in their four-game sweep of St. Louis. The Kings shut down all 17 power plays they faced and lead the league killing 92.1 percent of their penalties in the playoffs.
Injury that shouldn’t be overlooked
Yoenis Cespedes, Oakland Athletics - The Oakland A's placed rookie outfielder Yoenis Cespedes on the 15-day disabled list Saturday with a strained muscle in his left hand. Cespedes is hitting .245 with five home runs and 21 RBI.
Game of the day
Los Angeles Clippers at Memphis Grizzlies (-8, 178)
Notable quotable
"Come on, man, there's still a lot of games left. You're trying to create or write something negative like everybody else has already. It's just one game. We just need to come back tomorrow and put ourselves in a situation to try and win the series on Sunday." – Los Angeles Angels slugger Albert Pujols, is hitting just .192, after the Angels were pounded 10-3 by Texas Friday. The Angels were tied for last place in the AL West heading into Saturday’s action.
Notes and tips
Andy Pettitte makes his first MLB start since 2010 Sunday against the Seattle Mariners. Oddsmakers have Pettitte and the Yankees set as -140 favorites. The veteran lefty was 0-2 with a 3.71 ERA in four minor league starts and is expected to be on a 100-pitch count Sunday.
The Angels have traded away two major league catchers in the last two years -- Mike Napoli and Jeff Mathis. They'd take either one of them back right now. Chris Iannetta underwent a 40-minute procedure to remove the pisiform bone in his right wrist Friday. The small bone was fractured on May 2 when Iannetta was hit by a pitch. The projected recovery time is six to eight weeks. Iannetta was acquired in a trade with the Rockies last winter to be their primary catcher and inject some offense into the position. With him out, the Angels will turn to Bobby Wilson and John Hester, neither of whom has ever been a front-line catcher in the majors.
Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver DeSean Jackson is urging teammate, running back LeSean McCoy, to not hold out of training camp this summer. McCoy is entering the final year of his contract, much like Jackson last year when he held out following the lockout. Jackson was heavily criticized for the approach he took and he does not want the same thing to happen to McCoy. Both players are represented by agent Drew Rosenhaus. "I think it would be in his best interest to come" to offseason practices and camp, Jackson told the Philadelphia Inquirer on Friday. "Looking back now it really hurt me more than I thought it helped me. Hopefully he saw everything I went through, and hopefully Drew won't have him go through the same thing."
The Chicago Cubs placed right-handed reliever Carlos Marmol on the 15-day disabled list with a right hamstring strain, the club announced Saturday. In his place, the Cubs brought up right-hander Casey Coleman from Class AAA Iowa. Marmol, who recently lost his job as the team's closer, is 0-1 with a 6.35 ERA and two saves in 15 appearances this season. Coleman is 2-3 with a 3.48 ERA in seven games (six starts) for Iowa this year.
Sunday’s betting tips: Pettitte favored in MLB return
Who’s hot
NBA: The over is 4-1 in Clippers last five road games.
NBA: The Heat are 5-1 ATS in their last six games as a favorite.
MLB: Cincinnati is 6-2 in Bronson Arroyo's last eight starts.
Who’s not
NBA: Grizzlies are 3-10-2 ATS in their last 15 games overall.
NBA: The under is 2-6 in the Pacers' last eight road games.
NBA: Minnesota has won just 14 of its last 57 games overall.
Key stat
0 – The Los Angeles Kings didn’t allow a single power play goal in their four-game sweep of St. Louis. The Kings shut down all 17 power plays they faced and lead the league killing 92.1 percent of their penalties in the playoffs.
Injury that shouldn’t be overlooked
Yoenis Cespedes, Oakland Athletics - The Oakland A's placed rookie outfielder Yoenis Cespedes on the 15-day disabled list Saturday with a strained muscle in his left hand. Cespedes is hitting .245 with five home runs and 21 RBI.
Game of the day
Los Angeles Clippers at Memphis Grizzlies (-8, 178)
Notable quotable
"Come on, man, there's still a lot of games left. You're trying to create or write something negative like everybody else has already. It's just one game. We just need to come back tomorrow and put ourselves in a situation to try and win the series on Sunday." – Los Angeles Angels slugger Albert Pujols, is hitting just .192, after the Angels were pounded 10-3 by Texas Friday. The Angels were tied for last place in the AL West heading into Saturday’s action.
Notes and tips
Andy Pettitte makes his first MLB start since 2010 Sunday against the Seattle Mariners. Oddsmakers have Pettitte and the Yankees set as -140 favorites. The veteran lefty was 0-2 with a 3.71 ERA in four minor league starts and is expected to be on a 100-pitch count Sunday.
The Angels have traded away two major league catchers in the last two years -- Mike Napoli and Jeff Mathis. They'd take either one of them back right now. Chris Iannetta underwent a 40-minute procedure to remove the pisiform bone in his right wrist Friday. The small bone was fractured on May 2 when Iannetta was hit by a pitch. The projected recovery time is six to eight weeks. Iannetta was acquired in a trade with the Rockies last winter to be their primary catcher and inject some offense into the position. With him out, the Angels will turn to Bobby Wilson and John Hester, neither of whom has ever been a front-line catcher in the majors.
Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver DeSean Jackson is urging teammate, running back LeSean McCoy, to not hold out of training camp this summer. McCoy is entering the final year of his contract, much like Jackson last year when he held out following the lockout. Jackson was heavily criticized for the approach he took and he does not want the same thing to happen to McCoy. Both players are represented by agent Drew Rosenhaus. "I think it would be in his best interest to come" to offseason practices and camp, Jackson told the Philadelphia Inquirer on Friday. "Looking back now it really hurt me more than I thought it helped me. Hopefully he saw everything I went through, and hopefully Drew won't have him go through the same thing."
The Chicago Cubs placed right-handed reliever Carlos Marmol on the 15-day disabled list with a right hamstring strain, the club announced Saturday. In his place, the Cubs brought up right-hander Casey Coleman from Class AAA Iowa. Marmol, who recently lost his job as the team's closer, is 0-1 with a 6.35 ERA and two saves in 15 appearances this season. Coleman is 2-3 with a 3.48 ERA in seven games (six starts) for Iowa this year.
Sunday’s betting tips: Pettitte favored in MLB return
Who’s hot
NBA: The over is 4-1 in Clippers last five road games.
NBA: The Heat are 5-1 ATS in their last six games as a favorite.
MLB: Cincinnati is 6-2 in Bronson Arroyo's last eight starts.
Who’s not
NBA: Grizzlies are 3-10-2 ATS in their last 15 games overall.
NBA: The under is 2-6 in the Pacers' last eight road games.
NBA: Minnesota has won just 14 of its last 57 games overall.
Key stat
0 – The Los Angeles Kings didn’t allow a single power play goal in their four-game sweep of St. Louis. The Kings shut down all 17 power plays they faced and lead the league killing 92.1 percent of their penalties in the playoffs.
Injury that shouldn’t be overlooked
Yoenis Cespedes, Oakland Athletics - The Oakland A's placed rookie outfielder Yoenis Cespedes on the 15-day disabled list Saturday with a strained muscle in his left hand. Cespedes is hitting .245 with five home runs and 21 RBI.
Game of the day
Los Angeles Clippers at Memphis Grizzlies (-8, 178)
Notable quotable
"Come on, man, there's still a lot of games left. You're trying to create or write something negative like everybody else has already. It's just one game. We just need to come back tomorrow and put ourselves in a situation to try and win the series on Sunday." – Los Angeles Angels slugger Albert Pujols, is hitting just .192, after the Angels were pounded 10-3 by Texas Friday. The Angels were tied for last place in the AL West heading into Saturday’s action.
Notes and tips
Andy Pettitte makes his first MLB start since 2010 Sunday against the Seattle Mariners. Oddsmakers have Pettitte and the Yankees set as -140 favorites. The veteran lefty was 0-2 with a 3.71 ERA in four minor league starts and is expected to be on a 100-pitch count Sunday.
The Angels have traded away two major league catchers in the last two years -- Mike Napoli and Jeff Mathis. They'd take either one of them back right now. Chris Iannetta underwent a 40-minute procedure to remove the pisiform bone in his right wrist Friday. The small bone was fractured on May 2 when Iannetta was hit by a pitch. The projected recovery time is six to eight weeks. Iannetta was acquired in a trade with the Rockies last winter to be their primary catcher and inject some offense into the position. With him out, the Angels will turn to Bobby Wilson and John Hester, neither of whom has ever been a front-line catcher in the majors.
Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver DeSean Jackson is urging teammate, running back LeSean McCoy, to not hold out of training camp this summer. McCoy is entering the final year of his contract, much like Jackson last year when he held out following the lockout. Jackson was heavily criticized for the approach he took and he does not want the same thing to happen to McCoy. Both players are represented by agent Drew Rosenhaus. "I think it would be in his best interest to come" to offseason practices and camp, Jackson told the Philadelphia Inquirer on Friday. "Looking back now it really hurt me more than I thought it helped me. Hopefully he saw everything I went through, and hopefully Drew won't have him go through the same thing."
The Chicago Cubs placed right-handed reliever Carlos Marmol on the 15-day disabled list with a right hamstring strain, the club announced Saturday. In his place, the Cubs brought up right-hander Casey Coleman from Class AAA Iowa. Marmol, who recently lost his job as the team's closer, is 0-1 with a 6.35 ERA and two saves in 15 appearances this season. Coleman is 2-3 with a 3.48 ERA in seven games (six starts) for Iowa this year.
Sunday’s betting tips: Pettitte favored in MLB return
Who’s hot
NBA: The over is 4-1 in Clippers last five road games.
NBA: The Heat are 5-1 ATS in their last six games as a favorite.
MLB: Cincinnati is 6-2 in Bronson Arroyo's last eight starts.
Who’s not
NBA: Grizzlies are 3-10-2 ATS in their last 15 games overall.
NBA: The under is 2-6 in the Pacers' last eight road games.
NBA: Minnesota has won just 14 of its last 57 games overall.
Key stat
0 – The Los Angeles Kings didn’t allow a single power play goal in their four-game sweep of St. Louis. The Kings shut down all 17 power plays they faced and lead the league killing 92.1 percent of their penalties in the playoffs.
Injury that shouldn’t be overlooked
Yoenis Cespedes, Oakland Athletics - The Oakland A's placed rookie outfielder Yoenis Cespedes on the 15-day disabled list Saturday with a strained muscle in his left hand. Cespedes is hitting .245 with five home runs and 21 RBI.
Game of the day
Los Angeles Clippers at Memphis Grizzlies (-8, 178)
Notable quotable
"Come on, man, there's still a lot of games left. You're trying to create or write something negative like everybody else has already. It's just one game. We just need to come back tomorrow and put ourselves in a situation to try and win the series on Sunday." – Los Angeles Angels slugger Albert Pujols, is hitting just .192, after the Angels were pounded 10-3 by Texas Friday. The Angels were tied for last place in the AL West heading into Saturday’s action.
Notes and tips
Andy Pettitte makes his first MLB start since 2010 Sunday against the Seattle Mariners. Oddsmakers have Pettitte and the Yankees set as -140 favorites. The veteran lefty was 0-2 with a 3.71 ERA in four minor league starts and is expected to be on a 100-pitch count Sunday.
The Angels have traded away two major league catchers in the last two years -- Mike Napoli and Jeff Mathis. They'd take either one of them back right now. Chris Iannetta underwent a 40-minute procedure to remove the pisiform bone in his right wrist Friday. The small bone was fractured on May 2 when Iannetta was hit by a pitch. The projected recovery time is six to eight weeks. Iannetta was acquired in a trade with the Rockies last winter to be their primary catcher and inject some offense into the position. With him out, the Angels will turn to Bobby Wilson and John Hester, neither of whom has ever been a front-line catcher in the majors.
Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver DeSean Jackson is urging teammate, running back LeSean McCoy, to not hold out of training camp this summer. McCoy is entering the final year of his contract, much like Jackson last year when he held out following the lockout. Jackson was heavily criticized for the approach he took and he does not want the same thing to happen to McCoy. Both players are represented by agent Drew Rosenhaus. "I think it would be in his best interest to come" to offseason practices and camp, Jackson told the Philadelphia Inquirer on Friday. "Looking back now it really hurt me more than I thought it helped me. Hopefully he saw everything I went through, and hopefully Drew won't have him go through the same thing."
The Chicago Cubs placed right-handed reliever Carlos Marmol on the 15-day disabled list with a right hamstring strain, the club announced Saturday. In his place, the Cubs brought up right-hander Casey Coleman from Class AAA Iowa. Marmol, who recently lost his job as the team's closer, is 0-1 with a 6.35 ERA and two saves in 15 appearances this season. Coleman is 2-3 with a 3.48 ERA in seven games (six starts) for Iowa this year.
Diamondbacks Begin Week At LA Dodgers
Bettors may soon start to identify the acronym TGIF as standing for Thank God It's Free cash day at MLB betting windows. Friday's results saw a season-long trend continue that's getting difficult to ignore, even if it is without rhyme or reason.
Eleven of the 15 games on the May 11 slate went 'over' the total, marking the fifth time in six Fridays that high-side wagers have won out. For the season, the 'over' now stands 49-30-4 on the final day of the conventional workweek, while the 'under' is 209-178-15 the other six days.
Again, there isn't a logical explanation other than maybe it's tied to this 2012 Mayan calendar stuff. We'll keep an eye on the strange little phenomenon as the season progresses, but in the meantime, here's a look at a Sunday contest to wrap up Week 6 and another to begin Week 7.
Hamilton Continues Tear As Halos, Rangers Wrap Up Series
The price of Josh Hamilton's next contract continues to go up as the Texas Rangers slugger maintains his assault on American League pitchers. Hamilton popped two more homers in Friday's 10-3 Texas win over the Los Angeles Angels, giving him eight long balls this week and an MLB-best 17 for the season.
Game 2 of the series includes a strange twist as CJ Wilson, whose Friday outing was cut very short by a rain delay, will start again Saturday for LA. Texas counters with Matt Harrison, and the Rangers are priced around $1.60 for the matchup that is carrying a 9½-run total on the Don Best odds screen.
The series finale will be the weekly ESPN Sunday Night Baseball broadcast (8:00 p.m. ET), and pits Jered Weaver on the hill for the Angels against Texas' Neftali Feliz.
It will be Feliz' first career assignment vs. the Halos after spending the past three seasons in the Rangers bullpen. It's also just his second start this year at home, the other coming more than a month ago when he tossed seven scoreless frames vs. Seattle in his season debut. Feliz is coming off an excellent performance Tuesday in Baltimore where he worked six innings, allowed just one run and four hits, and struck out a career-high eight batters.
Weaver brings a perfect 5-0 record (Angels 5-2) into Sunday's clash to go with his 1.60 ERA, second in the AL. He has won two straight starts while allowing just a single run over the last three, a span that includes his May 2 no-hitter vs. Minnesota. He has seen the Rangers plenty during his career, and has struggled at their ballpark in Arlington. The Halos have won just two of his last nine starts in Texas while Weaver's ERA is a lofty 5.74 in the hitter-friendly confines.
D-Backs & Dodgers Begin Series In LA
We've reached that quirky part of the MLB schedule when teams play a pair of short 2-game series before heading into next weekend's round of interleague play. One of those 2-game quickies gets underway Monday in Los Angeles where the Dodgers host the Arizona Diamondbacks with a 10:10 p.m. (ET) first pitch.
The starting pitching matchup for Game 1 lends promise for a low-scoring affair as Ian Kennedy gets the call for Arizona opposite LA's Clayton Kershaw.
It's the first meeting of the season between the division rivals, and an important one for Arizona who snapped a 5-game skid Friday with a 5-1 home triumph over San Francisco. The Dodgers are all alone at the top of the NL West standings, and the D-Backs can ill-afford to drop both games at Chavez Ravine despite it still being early.
It is also an important start for Kennedy who is coming off a rough outing vs. St. Louis in general and Carlos Beltran specifically (7 IP, 6 ER, 2 Beltran HR). Arizona has now lost his last three trips to the mound, but perhaps a game away from Chase Field can help get Kennedy back on track. The California native owns a 5.40 ERA at home compared to a 1.86 mark on the road.
The good news for the D-Backs is they went a perfect 4-0 in Kennedy's matchups with the Dodgers a year ago, including a couple of dubyas in Los Angeles.
The bad news is Arizona will be going up against a tough customer in reigning NL Cy Young winner Kershaw. After winning the southpaw's first five starts of the season, LA has now dropped his last two assignments. Kershaw was 3-1 with a 1.42 ERA when facing the Diamondbacks in 2011, and the Dodgers have won 16 of his last 20 starts at home (1.85 ERA in those games )
Diamond Trends - Sunday May 13, 2012 SU TREND OF THE DAY: The Astros are 0-13 since April 03, 2011 when playing a day game as a dog after a loss in which they drew 1 or fewer walks for a net profit of $1300 when playing against. OU TREND OF THE DAY: The Cardinals are 14-0 OU since April 13, 2011 after a loss in which they allowed 12+ hits and it is not the first game of a series in a night game for a net profit of $1400 when playing the over. STARTER TREND OF THE DAY: The Giants are 0-11 since June 23, 2010 when Barry Zito starts after losing as an away dog in his last start for a net profit of $1205 when playing against. MLB BIBLE TREND OF THE DAY: The Diamondbacks are 15-0 (2.9 rpg) since September 16, 2008 at home as a -140+ favorite when their starter lost his past two starts and wasn’t a -200+ favorite for the last start. TODAY’S TRENDS: The Tigers are 12-0 since July 22, 2010 when Justin Verlander starts as a 140+ favorite when the bullpen has allowed at least one run for two straight games for a net profit of $1200. The Royals are 0-10 since May 13, 2011 on the road after a win in which they had 12+ hits in a night game for a net profit of $1000 when playing against.
MLB
Sunday, May 13
Game Score Status Pick Amount
Seattle - 1:05 PM ET Seattle +169 500
NY Yankees - Over 10 500
NY Mets - 1:10 PM ET NY Mets +130 500
Miami - Over 7 500
Washington - 1:10 PM ET Cincinnati -125 500
Cincinnati - Under 8.5 500
Tampa Bay - 1:35 PM ET Tampa Bay -120 500
Baltimore - Over 8.5 500
Cleveland - 1:35 PM ET Cleveland +126 500
Boston - Under 9 500
San Diego - 1:35 PM ET San Diego +185 500
Philadelphia - Over 7.5 500
Houston - 1:35 PM ET Houston +110 500
Pittsburgh - Over 7 500
Toronto - 2:10 PM ET Toronto -150 500
Minnesota - Over 8 500
Kansas City - 2:10 PM ET Kansas City +118 500
Chi. White Sox - Over 8.5 500
Chi. Cubs - 2:10 PM ET Milwaukee -121 500
Milwaukee - Under 8 500
Atlanta - 2:15 PM ET Atlanta +136 500
St. Louis - Over 7 500
Detroit - 4:05 PM ET Detroit -170 500
Oakland - Under 6.5 500
San Francisco - 4:10 PM ET San Francisco +131 500
Arizona - Over 9 500
Colorado - 4:10 PM ET LA Dodgers -151 500
LA Dodgers - Under 7.5 500
LA Angels - 8:05 PM ET Texas -130 500
Texas - Under 8 500
MLB
Sunday, May 13
Game Score Status Pick Amount
Seattle - 1:05 PM ET Seattle +169 500
NY Yankees - Over 10 500
NY Mets - 1:10 PM ET NY Mets +130 500
Miami - Over 7 500
Washington - 1:10 PM ET Cincinnati -125 500
Cincinnati - Under 8.5 500
Tampa Bay - 1:35 PM ET Tampa Bay -120 500
Baltimore - Over 8.5 500
Cleveland - 1:35 PM ET Cleveland +126 500
Boston - Under 9 500
San Diego - 1:35 PM ET San Diego +185 500
Philadelphia - Over 7.5 500
Houston - 1:35 PM ET Houston +110 500
Pittsburgh - Over 7 500
Toronto - 2:10 PM ET Toronto -150 500
Minnesota - Over 8 500
Kansas City - 2:10 PM ET Kansas City +118 500
Chi. White Sox - Over 8.5 500
Chi. Cubs - 2:10 PM ET Milwaukee -121 500
Milwaukee - Under 8 500
Atlanta - 2:15 PM ET Atlanta +136 500
St. Louis - Over 7 500
Detroit - 4:05 PM ET Detroit -170 500
Oakland - Under 6.5 500
San Francisco - 4:10 PM ET San Francisco +131 500
Arizona - Over 9 500
Colorado - 4:10 PM ET LA Dodgers -151 500
LA Dodgers - Under 7.5 500
LA Angels - 8:05 PM ET Texas -130 500
Texas - Under 8 500
Braves, Cards Slug It Out In St. Louis Those folks over at ESPN got all giddy this week after the New York Mets swept the Philadelphia Phillies on their own diamond. It was a most bodacious accomplishment, to be sure, but we're still talking about a Mets team that was broomed by the Houston Astros a week ago, and the Phils clearly aren't the team we all thought they should be at this point. Meanwhile, the Miami Marlins have quietly turned around a poor April when they went 8-14 and closed the schedule's first month with eight setbacks in nine games. Ozzie Guillen's club also struggled on the highway to get the 2012 campaign started, winning just twice away from home in the initial 11 tries. The Marlins come home this weekend off a huge road trip during which they won eight of nine while traveling through San Francisco, San Diego and Houston. The Mets and Marlins are both chasing the Washington Nationals in the NL East as they open a weekend set at the new Fish Tank in Miami on Friday. The series opener had two veteran left-handers on the hill with Mark Buehrle listed as a $1.20 favorite at home vs. Johan Santana. A 7-run total could also be found on the Don Best odds screen, and results were still pending. Saturday's second game will see the mound duel turn around to the right side for a 1:05 p.m. (ET) start. New York is slated to send knuckler RA Dickey to the mound with Miami trotting Ricky Nolasco out for his turn in the order. The Marlins will be looking to get even with the Mets after New York swept three from the Fish at Citi Field a little more than two weeks ago. All three contests finished 'under' the scoreboard hurdles (7-7½), with the hosts winning twice as underdogs. A New York win on Friday would match their longest win streak against the Marlins (6 games), and the Mets enter the weekend having won nine of the last 11 from Miami. Dickey has three of the nine wins in that stretch after taking down Miami on April 25 in New York as a +125 'dog vs. Buehrle. Except for one pounding he took in Atlanta on April 18, Dickey has been about as consistent a pitcher as manager Terry Collins could ask for. Dickey's five quality starts top the New York charts, and he takes the mound with the Mets 4-2 in his outings (+2.8 units) and the 'under' also 4-2. Nolasco has been even more profitable for bettors with Miami 5-1 in his six assignments (+4.8 units) and the 'over' cashing four times. He pitched well enough to win in New York back in April – 7 IP, 1 ER, no-decision in a 3-2 loss – but received no support from his lineup. Miami has dropped Nolasco's last three starts vs. New York despite the right-hander owning a 3.04 ERA in those contests. The clubs are set to close the series with a Sunday matinee that currently lists Jonathan Niese as New York's starter and Carlos Zambrano for the Marlins. Heavyweights Slug It Out In St. Louis Seriously, did you see this sort of start for the St. Louis Cardinals this year? I didn't, and I can't help but think Redbird Nation is mildly shocked even given the expectations most St. Louis fans have year in, year out. The Cardinals will continue a series Saturday with another team that has exceeded my expectations in a 7:15 p.m. (ET) collision with the Atlanta Braves. These are the top scoring squads in the NL, and among the majors' top 5, and it will be up to Brandon Beachy for the Braves and the Cards' Adam Wainwright to keep the two offenses at bay. Friday's series opener was still pending at press, and featured a pair of southpaws in Atlanta's Mike Minor and St. Louis' Jaime Garcia. The Cards were priced at -140 for that contest with an 8-run total. Unlike their AL brothers in Boston, last September's swoon has not carried over into this season for the Braves. In fact, the offense that went limp with injuries last September has vastly improved with Atlanta's scoring up more than a run per game from 2011's 3.96 mark. But even with a 5.19 RPG clip entering the series, the Braves are nearly a half-run behind St. Louis' 5.61 average. So much for missing Albert Pujols, huh? Beachy has gotten off to an outstanding campaign following up on his 2011 rookie season that ended with the Braves dropping each of his five September outings. The right-hander out of Indiana Wesleyan has strung together five straight quality starts, and he's been impressive away from home with Atlanta 3-1 in his road assignments and Beachy's highway ERA at 1.80. Wainwright, of course, is trying to get back into form after missing 2011 due to elbow surgery. His control has been fine (34:7 K/BB ratio in 33+ IP) and the velocity is improving, but he's been a victim of seven long balls already in six starts. The Georgia native has beaten the Braves in each of his six career starts, and Wainwright is a perfect 3-0 in his assignments at Turner Field (2.57 ERA). St. Louis dominated this series the past two seasons, winning 11 of the 14 meetings and all seven at Busch III in 2010-11. The 'under' was 2-1 in St. Louis last year.
Saturday, May 12
Game Score Status Pick Amount
NY Mets - 1:05 PM ET Miami -131 500
Miami - Under 7.5 500
Chi. Cubs - 1:05 PM ET Chi. Cubs +173 500
Milwaukee - Under 8 500
LA Angels - 1:05 PM ET Texas -166 500
Texas - Over 9.5 500
Seattle - 4:05 PM ET Seattle +173 500
NY Yankees - Under 10 500
Tampa Bay - 7:05 PM ET Baltimore +112 500
Baltimore - Over 9.5 500
San Diego - 7:05 PM ET San Diego +190 500
Philadelphia - Under 6.5 500
Houston - 7:05 PM ET Pittsburgh -130 500
Pittsburgh - Over 8 500
Cleveland - 7:10 PM ET Cleveland +124 500
Boston - Over 9.5 500
Toronto - 7:10 PM ET Toronto -124 500
Minnesota - Over 9.5 500
Washington - 7:10 PM ET Cincinnati -121 500
Cincinnati - Under 7.5 500
Kansas City - 7:10 PM ET Chi. White Sox -115 500
Chi. White Sox - Over 8 500
Atlanta - 7:15 PM ET Atlanta +113 500
St. Louis - Over 7.5 500
Detroit - 8:05 PM ET Oakland +124 500
Oakland - Over 7 500
San Francisco - 8:10 PM ET San Francisco -101 500
Arizona - Under 8 500
Colorado - 9:10 PM ET Colorado +120 500
LA Dodgers - Under 8 500
LA ANGELS (14 - 19) at TEXAS (22 - 11) - 1:05 PM
C.J. WILSON (L) vs. MATT HARRISON (L)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.1 Units)
C.J. WILSON vs. TEXAS since 1997
WILSON is 0-1 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 109.09 and a WHIP of 12.121.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.3 units)
MATT HARRISON vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
HARRISON is 1-1 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 5.16 and a WHIP of 1.323.
His team's record is 2-2 (-0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.1 units)
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SEATTLE (15 - 19) at NY YANKEES (18 - 14) - 4:05 PM
HECTOR NOESI (R) vs. PHIL HUGHES (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 18-39 (-22.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 37-70 (-33.2 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 140-197 (-48.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 17-43 (-22.2 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 29-71 (-31.3 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 144-215 (-60.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 49-17 (+26.4 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 250-165 (-65.8 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 10 to 10.5 since 1997.
NY YANKEES are 110-97 (-58.8 Units) against the money line in home games in May games since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against SEATTLE this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)
HECTOR NOESI vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
No recent starts.
PHIL HUGHES vs. SEATTLE since 1997
HUGHES is 2-2 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 3.52 and a WHIP of 1.402.
His team's record is 3-2 (+0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-1. (+3.0 units)
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TAMPA BAY (20 - 13) at BALTIMORE (21 - 12) - 7:05 PM
MATT MOORE (L) vs. BRIAN MATUSZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 13-7 (+8.4 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
BALTIMORE is 13-4 (+12.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BALTIMORE is 21-12 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 11-5 (+9.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
BALTIMORE is 19-11 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
TAMPA BAY is 442-538 (+22.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 1-0 (+1.1 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)
MATT MOORE vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
No recent starts.
BRIAN MATUSZ vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
MATUSZ is 3-2 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 5.70 and a WHIP of 1.534.
His team's record is 3-3 (+2.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-2. (+2.0 units)
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TORONTO (18 - 15) at MINNESOTA (9 - 23) - 7:10 PM
DREW HUTCHISON (R) vs. P.J. WALTERS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 67-76 (-36.0 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -150 since 1997.
MINNESOTA is 8-23 (-14.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 69-116 (-33.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 21-38 (-16.1 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 48-92 (-33.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 72-123 (-36.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 38-60 (-22.2 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 1-1 (+0.3 Units) against TORONTO this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)
DREW HUTCHISON vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
No recent starts.
P.J. WALTERS vs. TORONTO since 1997
No recent starts.
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KANSAS CITY (11 - 20) at CHI WHITE SOX (16 - 17) - 7:10 PM
LUKE HOCHEVAR (R) vs. CHRIS SALE (L)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX 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)
LUKE HOCHEVAR vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
HOCHEVAR is 3-4 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 4.66 and a WHIP of 1.328.
His team's record is 4-5 (+0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-2. (+4.0 units)
CHRIS SALE vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
No recent starts.
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CLEVELAND (18 - 14) at BOSTON (13 - 19) - 7:10 PM
JOSH TOMLIN (R) vs. FELIX DOUBRONT (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 101-96 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 98-93 (+8.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 75-61 (+18.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 52-46 (+11.7 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 422-313 (-55.5 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997.
BOSTON is 13-19 (-10.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BOSTON is 41-44 (-22.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 5-11 (-9.2 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
BOSTON is 24-27 (-18.0 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 2-8 (-9.5 Units) against the money line in May games this season.
BOSTON is 5-11 (-9.2 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
BOSTON is 33-30 (-16.4 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 2-9 (-9.7 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 1-1 (+0.3 Units) against BOSTON this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)
JOSH TOMLIN vs. BOSTON since 1997
TOMLIN is 1-1 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.100.
His team's record is 2-1 (+2.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.1 units)
FELIX DOUBRONT vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
No recent starts.
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DETROIT (16 - 16) at OAKLAND (17 - 16) - 8:05 PM
DOUG FISTER (R) vs. BRANDON MCCARTHY (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 1-1 (+0.2 Units) against DETROIT this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.2 Units)
DOUG FISTER vs. OAKLAND since 1997
FISTER is 5-3 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 2.55 and a WHIP of 1.217.
His team's record is 5-5 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-5. (-1.3 units)
BRANDON MCCARTHY vs. DETROIT since 1997
MCCARTHY is 1-3 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 3.86 and a WHIP of 1.286.
His team's record is 4-4 (-0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-4. (-1.6 units)
MLB
Long Sheet
Saturday, May 12
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CHICAGO CUBS (13 - 19) at MILWAUKEE (14 - 18) - 1:05 PM
CHRIS VOLSTAD (R) vs. SHAUN MARCUM (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 72-89 (-32.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1200-1285 (-237.6 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 3-20 (-15.2 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +150 to +175 over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 75-102 (-33.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 653-660 (-124.6 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1143-1201 (-215.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 884-946 (-161.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
VOLSTAD is 2-14 (-12.9 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MILWAUKEE is 22-9 (+13.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 70-34 (+25.9 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 56-24 (+25.0 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 69-34 (+25.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 70-34 (+25.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 3-12 (-11.8 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
MARCUM is 17-25 (-14.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MARCUM is 6-15 (-14.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MARCUM is 17-25 (-14.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 4-1 (+2.9 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.1 Units)
CHRIS VOLSTAD vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
VOLSTAD is 1-1 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 2.30 and a WHIP of 1.053.
His team's record is 1-4 (-2.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-2. (+0.6 units)
SHAUN MARCUM vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
MARCUM is 3-0 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 2.70 and a WHIP of 0.900.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.1 units)
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NY METS (18 - 14) at MIAMI (17 - 15) - 1:05 PM
R.A. DICKEY (R) vs. RICKY NOLASCO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 9-1 (+7.8 Units) against the money line in May games this season.
NY METS are 24-20 (+13.0 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 95-99 (+6.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 51-46 (+21.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 13-6 (+11.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
NY METS are 95-99 (+6.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 12-5 (+9.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MIAMI is 36-56 (-22.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
MIAMI is 38-52 (-22.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 38-52 (-22.4 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 25-39 (-19.0 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 3-1 (+2.4 Units) against MIAMI this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.9 Units)
R.A. DICKEY vs. MIAMI since 1997
DICKEY is 5-2 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 3.49 and a WHIP of 1.265.
His team's record is 6-2 (+4.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-4. (-0.5 units)
RICKY NOLASCO vs. NY METS since 1997
NOLASCO is 5-7 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 5.13 and a WHIP of 1.371.
His team's record is 9-11 (-2.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-14. (-9.9 units)
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SAN DIEGO (11 - 22) at PHILADELPHIA (15 - 18) - 7:05 PM
EDINSON VOLQUEZ (R) vs. ROY HALLADAY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 82-114 (-23.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 57-84 (-25.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 82-114 (-23.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 46-84 (-37.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
VOLQUEZ is 2-11 (-9.8 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAN DIEGO is 17-9 (+12.1 Units) against the money line in road games in May games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 61-56 (+19.6 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
VOLQUEZ is 26-12 (+15.4 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)
PHILADELPHIA is 8-14 (-11.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 3-2 (+0.6 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.1 Units)
EDINSON VOLQUEZ vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
VOLQUEZ is 2-2 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 3.60 and a WHIP of 1.250.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.0 units)
ROY HALLADAY vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
HALLADAY is 3-1 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 2.05 and a WHIP of 1.141.
His team's record is 3-1 (+1.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.0 units)
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HOUSTON (15 - 17) at PITTSBURGH (14 - 18) - 7:05 PM
J.A. HAPP (L) vs. CHARLIE MORTON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 72-124 (-31.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 199-234 (-55.0 Units) against the money line in May games since 1997.
HOUSTON is 189-215 (-54.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday since 1997.
HOUSTON is 70-123 (-33.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 47-93 (-31.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 113-81 (+37.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Saturday since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 442-422 (+52.1 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 54-53 (+17.0 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 18-29 (-14.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 1-0 (+1.4 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)
J.A. HAPP vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
HAPP is 3-2 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 2.52 and a WHIP of 1.220.
His team's record is 3-5 (-2.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-3. (+1.8 units)
CHARLIE MORTON vs. HOUSTON since 1997
MORTON is 2-5 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 6.59 and a WHIP of 1.725.
His team's record is 3-5 (-2.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-6. (-4.7 units)
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WASHINGTON (20 - 12) at CINCINNATI (16 - 15) - 7:10 PM
JORDAN ZIMMERMANN (R) vs. MAT LATOS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 13-33 (-18.1 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 64-131 (-45.0 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Saturday since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 95-73 (+18.9 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 100-94 (+15.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 100-94 (+15.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 77-73 (+12.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 55-44 (+15.5 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 44-37 (+17.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 94-97 (-16.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 4-11 (-8.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 4-1 (+3.0 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.7 Units)
JORDAN ZIMMERMANN vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
ZIMMERMANN is 1-0 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 2.12 and a WHIP of 1.176.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.2 units)
MAT LATOS vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
LATOS is 3-1 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 2.43 and a WHIP of 1.180.
His team's record is 3-2 (+0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-4. (-3.1 units)
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ATLANTA (20 - 13) at ST LOUIS (20 - 12) - 7:15 PM
BRANDON BEACHY (R) vs. ADAM WAINWRIGHT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 49-24 (+19.2 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 89-56 (+23.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 25-34 (-16.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 1-0 (+1.4 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)
BRANDON BEACHY vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
BEACHY is 0-0 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 2.57 and a WHIP of 0.571.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)
ADAM WAINWRIGHT vs. ATLANTA since 1997
WAINWRIGHT is 6-0 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 2.48 and a WHIP of 1.200.
His team's record is 6-0 (+6.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-2. (+1.0 units)
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SAN FRANCISCO (15 - 17) at ARIZONA (15 - 18) - 8:10 PM
MATT CAIN (R) vs. TREVOR CAHILL (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 70-73 (-18.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 67-45 (+22.0 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 63-41 (+17.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 112-90 (+22.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 51-32 (+20.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 112-90 (+22.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 82-63 (+18.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 82-61 (+23.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CAHILL is 24-10 (+17.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
CAHILL is 24-13 (+13.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
CAHILL is 22-11 (+12.8 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAN FRANCISCO is 856-714 (+103.5 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 4-0 (+4.4 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)
MATT CAIN vs. ARIZONA since 1997
CAIN is 10-6 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 3.61 and a WHIP of 1.172.
His team's record is 13-11 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 9-14. (-7.0 units)
TREVOR CAHILL vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
CAHILL is 3-0 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 1.30 and a WHIP of 0.759.
His team's record is 3-1 (+1.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-4. (-4.2 units)
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COLORADO (13 - 18) at LA DODGERS (21 - 11) - 9:10 PM
JUAN NICASIO (R) vs. AARON HARANG (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 86-109 (-37.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 151-220 (-50.2 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997.
COLORADO is 71-106 (-36.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 10-28 (-24.2 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 36-53 (-24.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 86-109 (-37.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 111-129 (-39.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 58-79 (-32.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 32-51 (-21.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 92-69 (+21.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 2-2 (+0.4 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)
JUAN NICASIO vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
NICASIO is 1-1 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 5.94 and a WHIP of 1.620.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)
AARON HARANG vs. COLORADO since 1997
HARANG is 4-5 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 5.20 and a WHIP of 1.328.
His team's record is 5-6 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-5. (+0.2 units)
MLB
Long Sheet
Saturday, May 12
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CHICAGO CUBS (13 - 19) at MILWAUKEE (14 - 18) - 1:05 PM
CHRIS VOLSTAD (R) vs. SHAUN MARCUM (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 72-89 (-32.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1200-1285 (-237.6 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 3-20 (-15.2 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +150 to +175 over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 75-102 (-33.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 653-660 (-124.6 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1143-1201 (-215.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 884-946 (-161.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
VOLSTAD is 2-14 (-12.9 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MILWAUKEE is 22-9 (+13.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 70-34 (+25.9 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 56-24 (+25.0 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 69-34 (+25.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 70-34 (+25.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 3-12 (-11.8 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
MARCUM is 17-25 (-14.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MARCUM is 6-15 (-14.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MARCUM is 17-25 (-14.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 4-1 (+2.9 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.1 Units)
CHRIS VOLSTAD vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
VOLSTAD is 1-1 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 2.30 and a WHIP of 1.053.
His team's record is 1-4 (-2.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-2. (+0.6 units)
SHAUN MARCUM vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
MARCUM is 3-0 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 2.70 and a WHIP of 0.900.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.1 units)
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NY METS (18 - 14) at MIAMI (17 - 15) - 1:05 PM
R.A. DICKEY (R) vs. RICKY NOLASCO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 9-1 (+7.8 Units) against the money line in May games this season.
NY METS are 24-20 (+13.0 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 95-99 (+6.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 51-46 (+21.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 13-6 (+11.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
NY METS are 95-99 (+6.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 12-5 (+9.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MIAMI is 36-56 (-22.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
MIAMI is 38-52 (-22.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 38-52 (-22.4 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 25-39 (-19.0 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 3-1 (+2.4 Units) against MIAMI this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.9 Units)
R.A. DICKEY vs. MIAMI since 1997
DICKEY is 5-2 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 3.49 and a WHIP of 1.265.
His team's record is 6-2 (+4.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-4. (-0.5 units)
RICKY NOLASCO vs. NY METS since 1997
NOLASCO is 5-7 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 5.13 and a WHIP of 1.371.
His team's record is 9-11 (-2.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-14. (-9.9 units)
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SAN DIEGO (11 - 22) at PHILADELPHIA (15 - 18) - 7:05 PM
EDINSON VOLQUEZ (R) vs. ROY HALLADAY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 82-114 (-23.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 57-84 (-25.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 82-114 (-23.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 46-84 (-37.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
VOLQUEZ is 2-11 (-9.8 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAN DIEGO is 17-9 (+12.1 Units) against the money line in road games in May games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 61-56 (+19.6 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
VOLQUEZ is 26-12 (+15.4 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)
PHILADELPHIA is 8-14 (-11.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 3-2 (+0.6 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.1 Units)
EDINSON VOLQUEZ vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
VOLQUEZ is 2-2 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 3.60 and a WHIP of 1.250.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.0 units)
ROY HALLADAY vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
HALLADAY is 3-1 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 2.05 and a WHIP of 1.141.
His team's record is 3-1 (+1.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.0 units)
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HOUSTON (15 - 17) at PITTSBURGH (14 - 18) - 7:05 PM
J.A. HAPP (L) vs. CHARLIE MORTON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 72-124 (-31.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 199-234 (-55.0 Units) against the money line in May games since 1997.
HOUSTON is 189-215 (-54.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday since 1997.
HOUSTON is 70-123 (-33.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 47-93 (-31.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 113-81 (+37.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Saturday since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 442-422 (+52.1 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 54-53 (+17.0 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 18-29 (-14.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 1-0 (+1.4 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)
J.A. HAPP vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
HAPP is 3-2 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 2.52 and a WHIP of 1.220.
His team's record is 3-5 (-2.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-3. (+1.8 units)
CHARLIE MORTON vs. HOUSTON since 1997
MORTON is 2-5 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 6.59 and a WHIP of 1.725.
His team's record is 3-5 (-2.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-6. (-4.7 units)
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WASHINGTON (20 - 12) at CINCINNATI (16 - 15) - 7:10 PM
JORDAN ZIMMERMANN (R) vs. MAT LATOS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 13-33 (-18.1 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 64-131 (-45.0 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Saturday since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 95-73 (+18.9 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 100-94 (+15.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 100-94 (+15.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 77-73 (+12.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 55-44 (+15.5 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 44-37 (+17.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 94-97 (-16.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 4-11 (-8.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 4-1 (+3.0 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.7 Units)
JORDAN ZIMMERMANN vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
ZIMMERMANN is 1-0 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 2.12 and a WHIP of 1.176.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.2 units)
MAT LATOS vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
LATOS is 3-1 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 2.43 and a WHIP of 1.180.
His team's record is 3-2 (+0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-4. (-3.1 units)
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ATLANTA (20 - 13) at ST LOUIS (20 - 12) - 7:15 PM
BRANDON BEACHY (R) vs. ADAM WAINWRIGHT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 49-24 (+19.2 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 89-56 (+23.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 25-34 (-16.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 1-0 (+1.4 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)
BRANDON BEACHY vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
BEACHY is 0-0 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 2.57 and a WHIP of 0.571.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)
ADAM WAINWRIGHT vs. ATLANTA since 1997
WAINWRIGHT is 6-0 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 2.48 and a WHIP of 1.200.
His team's record is 6-0 (+6.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-2. (+1.0 units)
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SAN FRANCISCO (15 - 17) at ARIZONA (15 - 18) - 8:10 PM
MATT CAIN (R) vs. TREVOR CAHILL (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 70-73 (-18.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 67-45 (+22.0 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 63-41 (+17.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 112-90 (+22.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 51-32 (+20.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 112-90 (+22.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 82-63 (+18.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 82-61 (+23.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CAHILL is 24-10 (+17.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
CAHILL is 24-13 (+13.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
CAHILL is 22-11 (+12.8 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAN FRANCISCO is 856-714 (+103.5 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 4-0 (+4.4 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)
MATT CAIN vs. ARIZONA since 1997
CAIN is 10-6 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 3.61 and a WHIP of 1.172.
His team's record is 13-11 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 9-14. (-7.0 units)
TREVOR CAHILL vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
CAHILL is 3-0 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 1.30 and a WHIP of 0.759.
His team's record is 3-1 (+1.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-4. (-4.2 units)
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COLORADO (13 - 18) at LA DODGERS (21 - 11) - 9:10 PM
JUAN NICASIO (R) vs. AARON HARANG (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 86-109 (-37.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 151-220 (-50.2 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997.
COLORADO is 71-106 (-36.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 10-28 (-24.2 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 36-53 (-24.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 86-109 (-37.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 111-129 (-39.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 58-79 (-32.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 32-51 (-21.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 92-69 (+21.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 2-2 (+0.4 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)
JUAN NICASIO vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
NICASIO is 1-1 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 5.94 and a WHIP of 1.620.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)
AARON HARANG vs. COLORADO since 1997
HARANG is 4-5 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 5.20 and a WHIP of 1.328.
His team's record is 5-6 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-5. (+0.2 units)
MLB
Saturday, May 12
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Saturday's streaking and slumping starting pitchers
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Streaking
Ricky Nolasco, Miami Marlins (4-0, 2.72 ERA)
Nolasco held the Padres to two runs on five hits over seven innings to tie Dontrelle Willis for the franchise lead in victories with 68. Nolasco has worked at least seven innings in each of his last three starts and walked just a single better in each.
Brandon Beachy, Atlanta Braves (3-1, 1.62 ERA)
Beachy has been nothing short of dominant this season. He was cruising along before stumbling a bit in the seventh inning in a 7-2 win over Colorado. He gave up the two runs on four hits while also walking three. Beachy’s sporting a tidy 0.95 WHIP in 39 innings so far this season heading into a tough date with the Cardinals in St. Louis.
Slumping
Chris Volstad, Chicago Cubs (0-4, 6.55 ERA)
Volstad continues to get burned by one bad inning in his starts. In his last trip to the hill, he was looking good until he gave up three runs in the second inning – two of which came on a two-run double from pitcher Chris Capuano. Volstad hasn’t won since July 10 of last year and is working on a 6.88 ERA in his last three.
Luke Hochevar, Kansas City Royals (2-3, 9.00 ERA)
Hochevar couldn’t get out of the third inning against the Yankees, allowing seven hits and seven earned runs before getting the hook. He has now allowed at least seven runs in three of his first six starts and owns a fat 1.82 WHIP through 28 innings of work.
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MLB
Saturday, May 12
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MLB Top 3: Worst runline bets in baseball
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There’s more than one way to lose money betting on baseball. If you’ve been taking a hit wagering on moneylines and totals, you may also want to steer clear of these runline money pits, who can’t seem to cover baseball’s version of the spread.
Milwaukee Brewers (11-20 vs. runline/-10.73 units)
The Brewers’ current funk isn’t just flipping pockets inside-out for moneyline bettors. Runline bettors have taken an even bigger loss wagering on Milwaukee against the spread this season. The Brew Crew are mired in a 2-7 slide heading into the weekend and quickly need to find the “on” switch for their offense.
Milwaukee is averaging 1.6 runs over those five losses but has totaled 14 runs in the two wins. Sure, not having Prince Fielder in the middle of the order hurts, but demoted lead-off hitter Rickie Weeks is ice cold and CF Corey Hart is not existent. Those problems are compounded when faced with a 1.5-run spread.
San Diego Padres (13-19 vs. runline/-10.70 units)
If you’re betting the Padres – money or runline – you need a slap in the face. San Diego hasn’t been able to fix its offensive issues for a few seasons now, averaging just 3.19 runs per game – 29th in the bigs, and is just 11-21 heading into Friday’s road series in Philadelphia.
The Padres’ one strength – pitching - has also taken a turn for the worse. Injuries have take down four starters and two relievers, leaving the club to scrounge for former major league arms and dig deep into the minor league bank. It also doesn’t help that San Diego, which is 2-7 away from Petco Park, hits the East Coast for the next five games.
Minnesota Twins (13-18 vs. runline/-10.20 units)
Heading into Thursday date with Toronto, the Twins have dropped 14 of their last 17 games and sit glued to the bottom of the American League Central at 8-23. Minnesota’s problems are so numerous, it’s tough to blame just one for all the red ink being handed to runline bettors.
Francisco Liriano was tossed to the bullpen after his 0-5 record and 9.45 ERA through six starts, first baseman Justin Morneau continues to sit with a sore surgically-repaired wrist, and the front office just cleaned house, sending down some and designating others for assignment. The Twins meet the Jays at the wrong time. Toronto won five of six meetings with Minnesota last season, outscoring it 44-14 in those contests, and has won 25 of their last 32 meetings.
Other runline losers:
Los Angeles Angels (-8.51 runline units)
Boston Red Sox (-8.23 runline units)
Detroit Tigers (-7.39 runline units)
MLB
Saturday, May 12
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Trend Report
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1:05 PM
CHI CUBS vs. MILWAUKEE
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games when playing Milwaukee
Chi Cubs are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing Milwaukee
Milwaukee is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Milwaukee is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing Chi Cubs
1:05 PM
NY METS vs. MIAMI
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Mets's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Mets's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Miami's last 11 games when playing at home against NY Mets
Miami is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing NY Mets
1:05 PM
LA ANGELS vs. TEXAS
LA Angels are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Angels's last 7 games when playing Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Texas's last 15 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Texas's last 7 games when playing LA Angels
4:05 PM
SEATTLE vs. NY YANKEES
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Seattle's last 6 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
Seattle is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 6 games when playing at home against Seattle
NY Yankees are 6-2 SU in their last 8 games when playing Seattle
7:05 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. PHILADELPHIA
San Diego is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 6 of San Diego's last 8 games when playing Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 13-3 SU in its last 16 games when playing San Diego
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 8 games when playing San Diego
7:05 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. BALTIMORE
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Tampa Bay's last 19 games
Tampa Bay is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Baltimore's last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Baltimore's last 5 games at home
7:05 PM
HOUSTON vs. PITTSBURGH
Houston is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 6 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games when playing at home against Houston
7:10 PM
TORONTO vs. MINNESOTA
Toronto is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Toronto is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Minnesota is 4-14 SU in its last 18 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Minnesota's last 10 games at home
7:10 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. CHI WHITE SOX
Kansas City is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Kansas City's last 9 games
Chi White Sox are 4-9 SU in their last 13 games at home
Chi White Sox are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against Kansas City
7:10 PM
WASHINGTON vs. CINCINNATI
Washington is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
Washington is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cincinnati
Cincinnati is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Cincinnati's last 9 games
7:10 PM
CLEVELAND vs. BOSTON
Cleveland is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland's last 7 games when playing Boston
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 5 games at home
Boston is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games at home
7:15 PM
ATLANTA vs. ST. LOUIS
Atlanta is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
Atlanta is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of St. Louis's last 9 games at home
8:05 PM
DETROIT vs. OAKLAND
Detroit is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Oakland is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oakland's last 5 games at home
8:10 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. ARIZONA
San Francisco is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Francisco's last 6 games when playing on the road against Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games
Arizona is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
9:10 PM
COLORADO vs. LA DODGERS
Colorado is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Colorado's last 13 games
LA Dodgers are 8-3 SU in their last 11 games when playing at home against Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 6 games when playing Colorado
MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up
Saturday, May 12
Hot pitchers
-- Marcum is 0-0, 2.08 in his two starts this month.
-- Dickey is 2-0, 2.14 in his last three starts. Nolasco is 2-0, 1.69 in his last three outings.
-- Volquez is 1-0, 1.40 in his last three starts. Halladay is 1-1, 2.57 in three home starts this season.
-- Latos is 2-0, 2.33 in his last three starts.
-- Beachy is 3-0, 1.85 in his last five starts. Wainwright is 2-0, 2.70 in his last three outings.
-- Cain has a 1.60 RA in his last five starts. Cahill is 1-1, 2.51 in his last couple starts.
-- Nicasio has 1.32 RA in his two road starts (8.10 in four road starts).
-- Noesi is 1-1, 2.84 in his last couple starts.
-- Fister hasn't allowed a run in 10.2 IP in his two starts. McCarthy did not make his last start (tired arm); he is 2-1, 2.18 in last three starts.
Cold pitchers
-- Volstad is 0-4, 5.73 in six starts this season.
-- Happ is 1-2, 6.45 in his last four starts. Morton is 0-2, 9.58 in his last couple starts.
-- Zimmerman is 0-2, 5.11 in his last couple starts.
-- Harang is 1-2, 5.50 in six starts this season.
-- Wilson will start again today after giving up four runs on 22 pitches in last night's rain-delayed game. Harrison is 2-2, 8.10 in his last four starts.
-- Matusz is 0-2, 7.80 in his three home starts. Moore has a 6.75 RA in his last five outings.
-- Hutchison is 1-1, 7.06 in his four starts this season. Walters is making his first '12 start; he's allowed 43 runs in 51 MLB IP. This is his fifth MLB start-- first four were for the Cardinals.
-- Hochevar allowed 16 runs in 6.1 IP in his last two starts. Sale moved from starter to closer to starter, all this week; he is 3-1, 2.81 in his five starts this season. He blew his only save opportunity.
-- Doubrant has a 7.16 RA in his last three starts. Tomlin is 0-1, 4.50 in his last three outings.
Hot teams
-- Marlins won nine of their last ten games. Mets won five of their last six games.
-- St Louis won four of its last five games. Braves won seven of their last nine road games.
-- Reds are 5-3 in their last eight games.
-- Dodgers won six of their last seven home games.
-- Bronx won four of its last five games. Mariners won four of six.
-- Rangers won five of last seven games, scoring 46 runs in last five. Angels won four of their last six games.
-- Orioles are 7-4 in their last eleven home games.
-- Cleveland is 8-5 in its last thirteen games.
-- Chicago won its last three games, allowing four runs. Royals are 8-6 in their last fourteen games.
-- Detroit is 6-0 in game following its last six losses.
Cold teams
-- Pittsburgh lost its last two games, scoring two runs. Astros lost eight of their last twelve road games.
-- Phillies lost five of their last seven games. San Diego is 2-8 on road.
-- Nationals lost six of their last eight road games.
-- Cubs lost nine of their last twelve road games. Brewers lost four of their last six games.
-- Arizona lost five of its last six games. Giants lost seven of ten.
-- Rockies lost six of their last seven games.
-- Rays lost five of their last six games.
-- Boston lost eight of its last ten games.
-- Minnesota lost 14 of its last 18 games. Blue Jays lost four of their last six games.
-- Oakland is 7-8 at home so far this season.
Totals
-- Under is 7-1-1 in last nine Pittsburgh games.
-- Phillies' last seven games went over the total.
-- Over is 8-2-1 in Miami's last eleven home games.
-- Under is 6-2-1 in last nine Cincinnati games.
-- Seven of Cubs' last nine games stayed under the total.
-- Six of last eight Atlanta games stayed under total. Over is 10-3 in last thirteen Cardinal games.
-- Seven of last eleven Arizona home games went over the total.
-- Four of last six Colorado road games stayed under total.
-- Under is 6-1-1 in last eight Bronx games.
-- Six of last eight Baltimore games went over total.
-- Seven of last eight Boston games went over the total.
-- Under is 11-2 in Angels' last thirteen road games.
-- Over is 6-3-1 in last ten White Sox home games.
-- Six of last eight Minnesota games stayed under total.
-- Under is 9-5 in Detroit's road games this season.
Umpires
-- Chi-Mil-- Four of last five Culbreth game went over total.
-- NY-Mia-- Home side won all six Randazzo games.
-- SD-Phil-- Underdogs won four of last six Iassogna games.
-- Hst-Pitt-- Visiting team won four of last five Joyce games.
-- Wsh-Cin-- Underdogs won three of last five Cooper games.
-- Atl-StL-- All six Bell games stayed under the total this year.
-- SF-Az-- Five of six O'Nora games went over the total.
-- Col-LA-- Favorites won last three Hernandez games.
-- LA-Tex-- Last four Wendelstedt games stayed under total.
-- Sea-NY-- Last three Conroy games stayed under total; underdogs are 3-1 in his games this season.
-- TB-Blt-- Home side won last six Carapazza games, with five of six games going over the total.
-- Tor-Min-- Last three Reyburn games stayed under the total.
-- KC-Chi-- Four of last five Drake games went over the total.
-- Cle-Bos-- Under is 3-1-1 in Porter games this season.
-- Det-A's-- Five of last seven TWelke games stayed under.
MLB
Dunkel
NY Mets at Miami
The Mets look to bounce back from last night's loss and build on their 6-1 record in R.J. Dickey's last 7 starts as an underdog of +110 to +150. New York is the pick (+120) according to Dunkel, which has the Mets favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (+120). Here are all of today's picks.
SATURDAY, MAY 12
Game 951-952: Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee (1:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cubs (Volstad) 14.123; Milwaukee (Marcum) 15.654
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 1 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-180); 8
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (-180); Over
Game 953-954: NY Mets at Miami (1:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Dickey) 16.692; Miami (Nolasco) 15.901
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1; 7
Vegas Line: Miami (-140); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (+120); Under
Game 955-956: San Diego at Philadelphia (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (Volquez) 14.146; Philadelphia (Halladay) 13.429
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1/2; 5 1/2
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-200); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (+170); Under
Game 957-958: Houston at Pittsburgh (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Happ) 14.090; Pittsburgh (Morton) 15.837
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 1 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Pittsburgh (-130); 8
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-130); Over
Game 959-960: Washington at Cincinnati (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Zimmermann) 14.986; Cincinnati (Latos) 16.266
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 1 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-120); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (-120); Under
Game 961-962: Atlanta at St. Louis (7:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Beachy) 17.022; St. Louis (Wainwright) 16.274
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 1; 8
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-120); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (+100); Over
Game 963-964: San Francisco at Arizona (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Cain) 14.534; Arizona (Cahill) 13.265
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Arizona (-110); 8
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (-110); Under
Game 965-966: Colorado at LA Dodgers (9:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (Nicasio) 14.144; LA Dodgers (Harang) 15.899
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 1 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-130); 8
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (-130); Over
Game 967-968: LA Angels at Texas (1:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Wilson) 16.073; Texas (Harrison) 15.650
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Texas (-165); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (+145); Under
Game 969-970: Seattle at NY Yankees (4:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Noesi) 14.713; NY Yankees (Hughes) 15.813
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 1; 11
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-180); 10
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (-180); Over
Game 971-972: Tampa Bay at Baltimore (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Moore) 16.497; Baltimore (Matusz) 14.864
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 1 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-120); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (-120); Under
Game 973-974: Toronto at Minnesota (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Hutchison) 14.698; Minnesota (Walters) 14.907
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Toronto (-125); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+105); Over
Game 975-976: Kansas City at Chicago White Sox (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Hochevar) 14.856; White Sox (Sale) 14.322
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-125); 9
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (+105); Under
Game 977-978: Cleveland at Boston (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Tomlin) 13.788; Boston (Doubront) 15.102
Dunkel Line: Boston by 1 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Boston (-135); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-135); Over
Game 979-980: Detroit at Oakland (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Fister) 16.339; Oakland (McCarthy) 15.104
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Detroit (-130); 7
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-130); Over
MLB
Dunkel
NY Mets at Miami
The Mets look to bounce back from last night's loss and build on their 6-1 record in R.J. Dickey's last 7 starts as an underdog of +110 to +150. New York is the pick (+120) according to Dunkel, which has the Mets favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (+120). Here are all of today's picks.
SATURDAY, MAY 12
Game 951-952: Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee (1:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cubs (Volstad) 14.123; Milwaukee (Marcum) 15.654
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 1 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-180); 8
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (-180); Over
Game 953-954: NY Mets at Miami (1:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Dickey) 16.692; Miami (Nolasco) 15.901
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1; 7
Vegas Line: Miami (-140); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (+120); Under
Game 955-956: San Diego at Philadelphia (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (Volquez) 14.146; Philadelphia (Halladay) 13.429
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1/2; 5 1/2
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-200); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (+170); Under
Game 957-958: Houston at Pittsburgh (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Happ) 14.090; Pittsburgh (Morton) 15.837
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 1 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Pittsburgh (-130); 8
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-130); Over
Game 959-960: Washington at Cincinnati (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Zimmermann) 14.986; Cincinnati (Latos) 16.266
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 1 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-120); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (-120); Under
Game 961-962: Atlanta at St. Louis (7:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Beachy) 17.022; St. Louis (Wainwright) 16.274
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 1; 8
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-120); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (+100); Over
Game 963-964: San Francisco at Arizona (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Cain) 14.534; Arizona (Cahill) 13.265
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Arizona (-110); 8
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (-110); Under
Game 965-966: Colorado at LA Dodgers (9:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (Nicasio) 14.144; LA Dodgers (Harang) 15.899
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 1 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-130); 8
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (-130); Over
Game 967-968: LA Angels at Texas (1:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Wilson) 16.073; Texas (Harrison) 15.650
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Texas (-165); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (+145); Under
Game 969-970: Seattle at NY Yankees (4:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Noesi) 14.713; NY Yankees (Hughes) 15.813
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 1; 11
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-180); 10
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (-180); Over
Game 971-972: Tampa Bay at Baltimore (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Moore) 16.497; Baltimore (Matusz) 14.864
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 1 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-120); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (-120); Under
Game 973-974: Toronto at Minnesota (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Hutchison) 14.698; Minnesota (Walters) 14.907
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Toronto (-125); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+105); Over
Game 975-976: Kansas City at Chicago White Sox (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Hochevar) 14.856; White Sox (Sale) 14.322
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-125); 9
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (+105); Under
Game 977-978: Cleveland at Boston (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Tomlin) 13.788; Boston (Doubront) 15.102
Dunkel Line: Boston by 1 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Boston (-135); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-135); Over
Game 979-980: Detroit at Oakland (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Fister) 16.339; Oakland (McCarthy) 15.104
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Detroit (-130); 7
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-130); Over
Armadillo: Saturday's six-pack
Coming into Friday night's games, the batters who came to the plate with the most men on base, and the %age of those runners they knocked in:
97-- Freddie Freeman, Atl-- knocked in 20.6% of runners.
98-- David Freese, StL-- 19.4%. Mark McGwire-- good hitting coach.
100-- Michael Young, Tex-- 17%. Future Hall of Famer.
100-- Carlos Beltran, StL-- 17%. Guess he didn't like New York.
102-- Ike Davis, NYM-- 7.8%. Could it be he is overrated?
112-- Matt Holliday, StL-- 14.3%. For full year, is rarely under 16%.
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Armadillo: Saturday's List of 13: Nobody asked me, but..........
13) The Twins have a $100M payroll this season? Damn, they're awful. You don't have to be Columbo to figure out that Ron Gardenhire will get fired soon-- its a lot easier to fire the manger than the $100M roster.
12) Red Sox payroll on Opening Day was $175,249,119 and they're #5-6 hitters Friday wore numbers 64-66, meaning they're minor leaguers.
11) Miami Marlins increased their payroll this year from $57M to $101M and they're finally starting to play like it, coming from behind to beat the Mets Friday night. Miami won nine of its last ten games.
10) In four games this week, Mets have outscored opponents 20-5 from the 7th inning on-- they're a mentally tough team. Just not that talented.
9) Mark McGwire is apparently a very good hitting coach; Cardinals are killing the ball, and all without Albert Pujols around to carry the squad.
8) Phillies' owners paid $30M to buy the team in 1981; they're now worth a cool $723M.
7) Carlos Gonzalez leads the major leagues, knocking in 29.9% of runners who were on base in his ABs; Josh Hamilton (27.4%) is next, with Wilson Betemit (27.1%) a surprising third. This only includes guys with 80+ ABs.
6) Bringing up the rear in that category are Nyjer Morgan (0-28), Danny Espinosa (1-63, but he homered Friday) and Marco Scutaro (1-56).
5) Speaking of which, Vernon Wells is making $24,642,857 this year, and has knocked in only four of 70 baserunners. What a debacle.
4) Who pays Yu Darvish's interpreter? Darvish or the Rangers? How much does he make? Where is he from? He's kind of an important guy, no?
3) Houston Astros have four players who earn more than $2.35M a year.
2) Since 1983, Fred Couples ('99) is the only pro golfer who parred the 17th at TPC Sawgrass by hitting his tee shot in the water, then chipping in from the drop area. Thats out of 1,412 balls in the water (before this week).
1) Bronx Bomber fans celebrated when Raul Ibanez hit a cheap homer into the first row of the right-centerfield bleachers last night, but the look on the face of Felix Hernandez said, "I ain't never coming here as a free agent."
Saturday’s betting tips: Ray Allen questionable for Game 1
Weather to watch
Seattle Mariners at New York Yankees – 12 mph winds are expected to blow out to center field.
Who’s hot
NBA: Celtics are 16-7-2 ATS in their last 25 games overall.
NBA: The under is 22-8 in the last 30 meetings between the Nuggets and Lakers.
NHL: Rangers are 31-15 in their last 46 home games.
MLB: St. Louis had won six of its last seven meetings with Atlanta ahead of Friday's action.
Who’s not
NBA: 76ers are 5-11 ATS in their last 16 games as an underdog.
NBA: Lakers are 4-13 ATS in their last 17 home games.
NBA: Capitals are 3-11 in their last 14 games as an underdog of +110 to +150.
MLB: Astros are 10-29 in J.A. Happ’s last 39 starts.
Key stat
1 – The Washington Capitals have lost just once this postseason after scoring the opening goal of a game. After being held to just one point in four playoff games spanning the end of the Boston series and the first of this series with the Rangers, Alex Ovechkin has recorded a point in three straight games, including the opening goal in Washington’s 2-1 Game 6 victory.
Injury that shouldn’t be overlooked
Ray Allen, Boston Celtics – Allen is listed as a game-time decision as he deals with a sprained ankle. After toughing it out through the last half of Boston’s opening-round series win over Atlanta, Allen indicated that he could sit out Game 1, hoping to be healthier as the Celtics’ series against the 76ers wears on.
Game of the day
Denver Nuggets at Los Angeles Lakers (-6, 196.5)
Notable quotable
“Kobe being dehydrated and all that and sick as a dog, coming out and trying to will us to a win, it’s disappointing to watch him give that type of effort … and we don’t get it from everybody. Our second- and third-best players are Drew and Pau and the reality is both of those guys got to play better in order for us to win.” – Los Angeles Lakers coach Mike Brown on Kobe Bryant’s supporting staff in Game 6’s loss to the Denver Nuggets. Bryant and the Lakers will have Meta World Peace back in the lineup for Game 7 after serving his suspension.
Notes and tips
Looking for any type of offensive spark in Game 7, the New York Rangers put rookie speedster Chris Kreider back up to the second line with Derek Stepan and captain Ryan Callahan in Friday’s practice. Kreider, who scored a couple big goals in the opening-round series win over Ottawa, has been stapled to the bench for most of this series against Washington following a couple of bad turnovers.
The Philadelphia 76ers may have covered in five of their last seven meetings with the Celtics, but Boston has a huge advantage in experience. Eight of Philadelphia’s nine regulars have never been out of the first round, while Boston’s nucleus is still intact after winning the title in 2008. The C’s opened as 5-point favorites for Saturday’s Game 1.
The Toronto Blue Jays have contacted the Philadelphia Phillies about acquiring Cole Hamels and Shane Victorino, according to Fox Sports’ Ken Rosenthal. Both Hamels and Victorino will be free agents at the end of the season and the Phillies are locked in to a handful of lengthy contracts already.
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Around the Horn - Saturday
May 11, 2012
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Chicago at Milwaukee - 1:10 PM EST (Game 2/3)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know
Volstad (0-4, 6.55 ERA) 13-19 2-8 L10 Game 2's
Marcum (1-1, 3.41 ERA) 14-18 3-11 L14 during day
Brewers beat Cubs, 8-7 on Friday
N.Y. Mets at Miami - 1:05 PM EST (Game 2/3)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know
Dickey (4-1, 3.76 ERA) 18-14 5-2 L7 during day
Nolasco (4-0, 2.72 ERA) 17-15 5-1 L6 home vs RHP
Marlins beat Mets, 6-5 on Friday
San Diego at Philadelphia - 7:05 PM EST (Game 2/3)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know
Volquez (1-2, 2.98 ERA) 11-22 3-7 L10 Game 2's
Halladay (3-2, 3.28 ERA) 15-18 OVER 7-2 L9 home vs RHP
Phillies beat Padres, 7-3 on Friday
Houston at Pittsburgh - 7:05 PM EST (Game 2/3)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know
Happ (2-2, 5.24 ERA) 15-17 OVER 10-3 L13 away
Morton (1-3, 4.61 ERA) 14-18 UNDER 6-2 L8 vs LHP
Astros beat Pirates, 1-0 on Friday
Washington at Cincinnati - 7:10 PM EST (Game 2/3)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know
Zimmermann (1-3, 2.29 ERA) 20-12 8-2 L10 Game 2's
Latos (2-2, 4.93 ERA) 16-15 11-4 L15 vs RHP
Nationals beat Reds, 7-3 on Friday
Atlanta at St. Louis - 7:15 PM EST (Game 2/3)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know
Beachy (3-1, 1.62 ERA) 20-13 8-1 L9 Game 2's
Wainwright (2-3, 5.61 ERA) 20-12 7-3 L10 home vs RHP
Braves beat Cardinals, 9-7 on Friday
San Francisco at Arizona - 8:10 PM EST (Game 2/3)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know
Cain (1-2, 2.38 ERA) 15-17 4-8 L12 away vs RHP
Cahill (2-3, 3.26 ERA) 15-18 0-9 L9 Game 2's
Diamondbacks beat Giants, 5-1 on Friday
Colorado at Los Angeles - 9:05 PM EST (Game 2/3)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know
Nicasio (2-1, 5.35 ERA) 13-18 OVER 7-4 L11 Game 2's
Harang (1-2, 5.24 ERA) 21-11 7-2 L9 home vs RHP
Dodgers beat Rockies, 7-3 on Friday
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Los Angeles at Texas - 1:05 PM EST (Game 2/3)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know
Williams (3-1, 3.38 ERA) 14-19 1-4 L5 away vs LHP
Harrison (4-2, 5.11 ERA) 22-11 8-2 L10 Game 2's
Rangers beat Angels, 10-3 on Friday
Seattle at N.Y. Yankees - 4:05 PM EST (Game 2/3)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know
Noesi (2-3, 6.30 ERA) 15-19 UNDER 7-3 L10 Game 2's
Hughes (2-4, 6.67 ERA) 18-14 1-4 L5 Saturdays
Yankees beat Mariners, 6-2 on Friday
Tampa Bay at Baltimore - 7:05 PM EST (Game 2/3)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know
Moore (1-2, 5.71 ERA) 20-13 7-3 L10 Game 2's
Matusz (1-4, 5.91 ERA) 21-12 OVER 5-0 L5 on Saturdays
Orioles beat Rays, 4-3 on Friday
Cleveland at Boston - 7:10 PM EST (Game 2/3)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know
Tomlin (1-2, 4.67 ERA) 18-14 6-3 L9 Game 3's
Doubront (2-1, 5.01 ERA) 13-19 OVER 4-1 L5 on Saturdays
Indians beat Red Sox, 8-3 on Thursday
Red Sox beat Indians, 7-5 on Friday
Kansas City at Chicago - 8:10 PM EST (Game 2/3)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know
Hochevar (2-3, 9.00 ERA) 11-20 1-5 L6 vs LHP
Stults (0-0, 3.00 ERA) 16-17 1-4 L5 Game 2's
White Sox beat Royals, 5-0 on Friday
Toronto at Minnesota - 7:10 PM EST (Game 3/4)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know
Hutchison (1-1, 6.65 ERA) 18-15 UNDER 7-1 L8 away vs LHP
Walters (NR) 9-23 2-7 L9 Game 3's
Blue Jays beat Twins, 6-2 on Thursday
Twins beat Blue Jays, 7-6 on Friday
Detroit at Oakland - 8:10 PM EST (Game 3/4)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know
Fister (0-0, 0.00 ERA) 16-16 UNDER 6-1 L7 Game 3's
McCarthy (2-3, 2.96 ERA) 17-16 6-3 L9 Game 3's
Tigers beat Athletics, 10-6 on Thursday
Athletics beat Tigers, 11-4 on Friday
Around the Horn - Saturday
May 11, 2012
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Chicago at Milwaukee - 1:10 PM EST (Game 2/3)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know
Volstad (0-4, 6.55 ERA) 13-19 2-8 L10 Game 2's
Marcum (1-1, 3.41 ERA) 14-18 3-11 L14 during day
Brewers beat Cubs, 8-7 on Friday
N.Y. Mets at Miami - 1:05 PM EST (Game 2/3)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know
Dickey (4-1, 3.76 ERA) 18-14 5-2 L7 during day
Nolasco (4-0, 2.72 ERA) 17-15 5-1 L6 home vs RHP
Marlins beat Mets, 6-5 on Friday
San Diego at Philadelphia - 7:05 PM EST (Game 2/3)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know
Volquez (1-2, 2.98 ERA) 11-22 3-7 L10 Game 2's
Halladay (3-2, 3.28 ERA) 15-18 OVER 7-2 L9 home vs RHP
Phillies beat Padres, 7-3 on Friday
Houston at Pittsburgh - 7:05 PM EST (Game 2/3)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know
Happ (2-2, 5.24 ERA) 15-17 OVER 10-3 L13 away
Morton (1-3, 4.61 ERA) 14-18 UNDER 6-2 L8 vs LHP
Astros beat Pirates, 1-0 on Friday
Washington at Cincinnati - 7:10 PM EST (Game 2/3)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know
Zimmermann (1-3, 2.29 ERA) 20-12 8-2 L10 Game 2's
Latos (2-2, 4.93 ERA) 16-15 11-4 L15 vs RHP
Nationals beat Reds, 7-3 on Friday
Atlanta at St. Louis - 7:15 PM EST (Game 2/3)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know
Beachy (3-1, 1.62 ERA) 20-13 8-1 L9 Game 2's
Wainwright (2-3, 5.61 ERA) 20-12 7-3 L10 home vs RHP
Braves beat Cardinals, 9-7 on Friday
San Francisco at Arizona - 8:10 PM EST (Game 2/3)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know
Cain (1-2, 2.38 ERA) 15-17 4-8 L12 away vs RHP
Cahill (2-3, 3.26 ERA) 15-18 0-9 L9 Game 2's
Diamondbacks beat Giants, 5-1 on Friday
Colorado at Los Angeles - 9:05 PM EST (Game 2/3)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know
Nicasio (2-1, 5.35 ERA) 13-18 OVER 7-4 L11 Game 2's
Harang (1-2, 5.24 ERA) 21-11 7-2 L9 home vs RHP
Dodgers beat Rockies, 7-3 on Friday
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Los Angeles at Texas - 1:05 PM EST (Game 2/3)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know
Williams (3-1, 3.38 ERA) 14-19 1-4 L5 away vs LHP
Harrison (4-2, 5.11 ERA) 22-11 8-2 L10 Game 2's
Rangers beat Angels, 10-3 on Friday
Seattle at N.Y. Yankees - 4:05 PM EST (Game 2/3)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know
Noesi (2-3, 6.30 ERA) 15-19 UNDER 7-3 L10 Game 2's
Hughes (2-4, 6.67 ERA) 18-14 1-4 L5 Saturdays
Yankees beat Mariners, 6-2 on Friday
Tampa Bay at Baltimore - 7:05 PM EST (Game 2/3)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know
Moore (1-2, 5.71 ERA) 20-13 7-3 L10 Game 2's
Matusz (1-4, 5.91 ERA) 21-12 OVER 5-0 L5 on Saturdays
Orioles beat Rays, 4-3 on Friday
Cleveland at Boston - 7:10 PM EST (Game 2/3)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know
Tomlin (1-2, 4.67 ERA) 18-14 6-3 L9 Game 3's
Doubront (2-1, 5.01 ERA) 13-19 OVER 4-1 L5 on Saturdays
Indians beat Red Sox, 8-3 on Thursday
Red Sox beat Indians, 7-5 on Friday
Kansas City at Chicago - 8:10 PM EST (Game 2/3)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know
Hochevar (2-3, 9.00 ERA) 11-20 1-5 L6 vs LHP
Stults (0-0, 3.00 ERA) 16-17 1-4 L5 Game 2's
White Sox beat Royals, 5-0 on Friday
Toronto at Minnesota - 7:10 PM EST (Game 3/4)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know
Hutchison (1-1, 6.65 ERA) 18-15 UNDER 7-1 L8 away vs LHP
Walters (NR) 9-23 2-7 L9 Game 3's
Blue Jays beat Twins, 6-2 on Thursday
Twins beat Blue Jays, 7-6 on Friday
Detroit at Oakland - 8:10 PM EST (Game 3/4)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know
Fister (0-0, 0.00 ERA) 16-16 UNDER 6-1 L7 Game 3's
McCarthy (2-3, 2.96 ERA) 17-16 6-3 L9 Game 3's
Tigers beat Athletics, 10-6 on Thursday
Athletics beat Tigers, 11-4 on Friday
Cubs And Pirates Make MLB Betting Shade List
As we move into mid-May and seek out those 'go-with' and 'go-against' sides that could make for a profitable run in the next few weeks, we are surprisingly drawn to the NL Central as we offer our next installment of 'fade' and 'shade' teams to watch in Major League Baseball.
And when, we might ask, have we last been looking to shade the Chicago Cubs?
We admit at the outset of the campaign to being more than a bit bearish on the Cubbies’ prospects as new team prexy Theo Epstein and new GM Jed Hoyer began to remake the roster. And, to be truthful, we still don’t expect Chicago to contend in the Central.
But there have been a few rumblings over the past couple of weeks that suggest the Cubs are suddenly providing decent value. Manager Dale Sveum’s squad enters this weekend’s set at Milwaukee having won back-to-back series vs. powerful Dodgers and Braves sides. In April they also took two of three in a weekend set vs. the high-flying Cardinals.
Starting pitching has been a key for the Cubs, with Ryan Dempster (NL-best 1.02 ERA and 0.85 WHIP), Matt Garza (lights-out in recent starts vs. the Phils and Cards when allowing only five hits over 14 IP in a pair of wins; season ERA 2.67 and WHIP 0.89), lefty Paul Maholm (only three earned runs and 15 hits allowed over 25 1/3 IP in his last four starts), and ex-Notre Dame football WR Jeff Samardzija (only 2 ER and 12 hits, plus 23 strikeouts over his last three starts encompassing 21 1/3 IP) all on fire in recent weeks.
That solid pitching has also accounted for 13 ‘unders’ in the Cubs’ last 15 games entering this weekend’s set at Miller Park.
Sveum still has issues with his bullpen, where both Carlos Marmol and Kerry Wood have been mostly ineffective in the closer role, but no team has been getting the sort of starting pitcher the Cubs have offered in the past three weeks. Meanwhile, the offense has uncovered a new clutch hitter in 1B Bryan LaHair, batting .384 with eight homers heading into the Milwaukee series.
Believe it or not, we’re also looking to shade the Pittsburgh Pirates in the next week or two.
Despite scoring fewer than three runs per game, the Bucs have managed to hang close to .500 because of solid starting pitching. We also must note that the Pittsburgh schedule has hardly been filled with cupcakes over the first five weeks of the season. A steady diet of Phillies, Dodgers, Cardinals, Braves and Nationals has made it difficult for Pittsburgh to forge a breakthrough.
For the next four weeks, however, the slate eases up for Pittsburgh, and the solid Pirate pitching could begin to make a difference.
Offseason additions A.J. Burnett (off an excellent eight innings of work in a midweek win over the Nats, allowing just six hits and two runs) and Erik Bedard (2.57 ERA) have added more depth to a rotation that continues to keep the Bucs within earshot every night. James McDonald, Kevin Correia and Charlie Morton round out a serviceable rotation that has posted a solid 3.40 ERA in the first five weeks of action.
It would help Clint Hurdle’s team if the offense began to percolate, and to that end some improvement must be seen from 3B Pedro Alvarez, whose occasional flashes of power (seven homers) continued to be undermined by his propensity to strike out (30 Ks already). But CF Andrew McCutchen remains a quintessential table-setter, batting .330 and nearly at .400 with his OBP. Perhaps facing a steady diet of lesser rotations in the next month will spark a Bucs offensive surge.
On the fade side this week, we’re taking a lead and beginning to look against the Baltimore Orioles, who have admittedly been one of the surprise packages of MLB in the first five weeks of the season. The O’s have been the best value in baseball on the Money Line thru May 10, standing +1030 units in their first 32 games.
A recent five-game win streak vs. the Yankees and Red Sox (the latter swept at Fenway Park) has further fueled the optimism.
There is a suspicion, however, that skipper Buck Showalter was doing it with mirrors in the first month, as the pitching staff has performed beyond the wildest expectations of even the Angelos family. But developments during the just-completed midweek set against Texas were alarming, as the Rangers (admittedly an offensive juggernaut) battered the Bird staff, which allowed 36 runs while losing three of four games in the just-completed series.
Brian Matusz, who was shelled at midweek by the Rangers and owns a 5.91 ERA, continues to be a weak link in the rotation, and many AL scouts wonder when the rest of the league will begin to catch up to Taiwanese import Wei-Yin Chen, who has been admittedly impressive (2.68 ERA) in the early going. Ex-Rockie Jason Hammel (2.09 ERA) is also likely to come back to earth in a hurry, and many insiders suspect that only Jake Arrieta among the starters is likely to hold up into the summer months.
Injuries are also starting to pile up, with key OF Nolan Reimold recently placed on the DL with a herniated disc in his neck, and the return date of 2B Brian Roberts rom post-concussion symptoms that have kept him out of action since the beginning of the season still unknown.
Now that the Orioles are starting to become a “team du jour” among wagerers at the Las Vegas sports books, don’t be surprised for regression to the mean.
Trust us, it’s happened before.
Friday, May 11 Game Score Status Pick Amount Tampa Bay 0 Bot 0 Baltimore +109 500 Baltimore 0 Over 9 500 Seattle 0 Bot 0 NY Yankees -136 500 NY Yankees 0 Under 7.5 500 San Diego - 7:05 PM ET San Diego +144 500 Philadelphia - Under 7.5 500 Houston 0 Bot 0 Pittsburgh -140 500 Pittsburgh 0 Over 7 500 Cleveland - 7:10 PM ET Cleveland +119 500 Boston - Under 10 500 NY Mets 0 Bot 0 NY Mets +118 500 Miami 0 Under 7 500 Washington - 7:10 PM ET Washington -113 500 Cincinnati - Over 7.5 500 LA Angels - 8:05 PM ET Texas -142 500 Texas - Under 8.5 500 Toronto - 8:10 PM ET Toronto -134 500 Minnesota - Over 9 500 Kansas City - 8:10 PM ET Kansas City +119 500 Chi. White Sox - Over 7.5 500 Chi. Cubs - 8:10 PM ET Chi. Cubs -115 500 Milwaukee - Under 7.5 500 Atlanta - 8:15 PM ET St. Louis -136 500 St. Louis - Under 8 500 San Francisco - 9:40 PM ET San Francisco -117 500 Arizona - Under 9.5 500 Detroit - 10:05 PM ET Oakland +117 500 Oakland - Under 7.5 500 Colorado - 10:10 PM ET Colorado +156 500 LA Dodgers - Over 7.5 500
Series to Watch
May 10, 2012
New York Mets could face trouble against Miami Marlins
The New York Mets' fast start may be fool's gold and bettors may be able to take advantage when the team faces off with the Miami Marlins on Saturday, May 12th, 2012 at 1:05 p.m. ET.
The Mets have raced out to an 18-13 record through Wednesday's games, which is just a half-game behind the Washington Nationals and Atlanta Braves. However, New York has been outscored by 18 runs this season, which stands to reason that the Mets are playing above their expected record and could be coming back down to normal soon.
The Mets will likely be the underdogs in this game, and while it's only one game, the odds may be favorable to bet against them. New York lost leadoff hitter and star shortstop Jose Reyes to Miami in the offseason. The offense was expected to be a weakness but the Mets' 128 runs scored is actually second in the American League East behind the Braves.
David Wright is hitting .376 and leads the team with 18 RBIs and 20 runs scored, while the team has also gotten good production from Ruben Tejada and Daniel Murphy. Knuckleballer R.A. Dickey is scheduled to take the mound in this contest. He is 4-1 with a 3.76 ERA and gets the advantage of pitching in the cavernous Miami ballpark.
The Marlins were a fashionable pick to make the playoffs after the offseason acquisitions of Reyes, starter Mark Buerhle and closer Heath Bell. The team started slowly but is now a game over .500.
The offense has struggled, but the team's pitching has been a strength. Miami is third in the majors with a cumulative earned run average of 3.20 and leads the majors with 23 quality starts. Ricky Nolasco is expected to start on Saturday, and he has been very good this season with a 4-0 record and a 2.72 ERA. The Marlins have not reached their potential offensively yet and have room to grow. The Mets, meanwhile, are a limited offensive club and may have some trouble against Nolasco.
Betting against New York and under the run total are both decent options in order to capitalize on MLB baseball odds.
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Los Angeles Angels prep to face potent Texas Rangers, Yu Darvish
Before the Major League Baseball season began, conventional wisdom expected the American League West to be a battle between the Texas Rangers and the Los Angeles Angels.
Although the season is only a little more than a month old, the Angels have yet to live up to those lofty expectations while the Rangers have been everything and more expected of them.
A slow start has left the Angels in last place in the A.L. West looking up at the Rangers, but the team has played better lately and will look to make up a game when the teams face off on Saturday, May 12th, 2012 at the Ballpark in Arlington.
The Los Angeles Angels signed slugger Albert Pujols in the offseason, but he has struggled early on with only one home run and a batting average around .200. He has shown some signs of life lately and is expected to turn it on at some point. The Texas ballpark is a haven for hitters, and Pujols could have a big series. He is an essential part of the team and if he starts to hit like he is capable, the Angels' lineup becomes much more dangerous. Los Angeles is expected to start right-hander Jerome Williams, who has been solid this season with a 3-1 record and a 3.38 ERA. However, he will have to face the best lineup in the league in an extreme hitter's park, so it's a tough task.
The Texas Rangers had the best record in the American League after Wednesday's games because of the MLB's best offense. The Rangers are first in batting average, first in slugging percentage and first in runs in the league.
Josh Hamilton recently hit four home runs in one game and is looking like the best player in the league at this point. He is batting .406 with 14 home runs ad 36 RBIs on the season. He is surrounded by elite hitters like Ian Kinsler, Adrian Beltre, Mike Napoli, Michael Young, Nelson Cruz and others.
The Texas starting pitcher is slated to be Yu Darvish, the high-priced offseason acquisition. Darvish struggled in his debut but has been very good since, and has a record of 4-1 with a 2.54 ERA on the season.
The Rangers have been the best team in the American League thus far, but Los Angeles has won seven of its past 10 games and is starting to get hot.
The Angels can't afford to fall too far behind in the standings, but will be the underdogs in this contest because of the pitching matchups and since they are on the road in MLB baseball gambling.
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Diamond Trends - Friday
May 11, 2012
SU TREND OF THE DAY:
The Phillies are 12-0 since May 03, 2011 after a loss in which they allowed 12+ hits and it is the first game of a series for a net profit of $1242.
OU TREND OF THE DAY:
The Indians are 11-0 OU since April 10, 2011 on the road vs a team that has lost at least their last three games for a net profit of $1100 when playing the over.
STARTER TREND OF THE DAY:
The Mets are 0-9-1 OU since July 05, 2009 when Johan Santana starts on the road after facing 30 or more hitters for a net profit of $900 when playing the under.
MLB BIBLE TREND OF THE DAY:
The Cardinals are 0-11 (-2.3 rpg) since 2011 when on a 4+ game winning streak, if one of their last two wins was by more than one run.
TODAY’S TRENDS:
The White Sox are 0-9 OU since April 07, 2011 after a win in which their opponent left 18+ men on base and it is the first game of a series for a net profit of $900 when playing the under.
The Mariners are 0-7 since April 16, 2011 when Felix Hernandez starts on the road after his team lost the last time he started vs this opponent for a net profit of $750 when playing against.
Friday's MLB Tip Sheet
May 10, 2012
**Braves at Cardinals**
--As of early Thursday night, most books were listing St. Louis (20-11, +688) as a minus-150 home favorite for its series opener against Atlanta. The total was eight ‘over’ (minus-115). Gamblers can go the run-line route (minus 1 ½) with the Cardinals for a plus-140 payout (risk $100 to win $140).
--Atlanta (19-13, +286) comes to Busch Stadium for the final three contests of a nine-game road swing. The Braves lost two of three to the Cubs at Wrigley Field this week, but they swept the Rockies in the Mile High City this past weekend.
--St. Louis has won four in a row to take a 3 ½-game lead on second-place Cincinnati in the National League Central. The Cardinals captured a 7-2 win Wednesday at Arizona to complete a three-game sweep of the Diamondbacks. Rafael Furcal went 4-for-5 to improve his team-high batting average to .361. Also, David Freese had three hits and Allen Craig popped a two-run homer. Kyle Lohse worked five innings and gave up just one run en route to gathering his fifth victory of the year.
--Atlanta went into Thursday’s action (Washington at Pittsburgh) in a first-place tie with the Nationals for the lead in the NL East.
--Fredi Gonzalez will give the starting nod to 24-year-old Mike Minor, who is 2-2 with a 5.97 ERA. The left-hander got roughed up in his last outing, a 13-9 win at Colorado. The Rockies reached Minor for 10 hits and eight earned runs over five innings.
--Atlanta has won in four of Minor’s six starts. The ‘over’ is 4-2 in his six outings.
--St. Louis LHP Jaime Garcia (2-2, 3.76) will toe the rubber for the home squad. Garcia is looking to bounce back from his worst outing of the year when he walked four and gave up six earned runs in an 8-2 loss to Houston. Totals have been an overall wash (3-3) in his six assignments.
--St. Louis owns a stellar 6-1 record in seven games against southpaw starters. Meanwhile, Atlanta is 7-7 against lefties. The Cardinals are 8-4 at home, while the Braves are 11-8 on the road.
--St. Louis and Atlanta are the NL’s best hitting teams. The Cards are second in the majors with a .287 average, while the Braves are fifth (.265).
--The ‘under’ is 16-14-1 overall for the Cards, but they have seen the ‘over’ go 9-3 in their home games.
--The ‘over’ is 16-14-2 overall for the Braves, 10-8-1 in their road contests. The ‘under’ cashed in all three of their games against the Cubs this week.
--When the Braves visited St. Louis last year, they got a swept in a three-game set. The Cards won five of six head-to-head meetings in 2011.
--Garcia is scheduled to throw the first pitch at 8:15 p.m. Eastern.
**Tigers at A’s**
Stats for these teams do NOT include Thursday’s late-night result.
--Most spots have Detroit (15-15, -560) installed as a minus-115 ‘chalk’ for this second contest of a four-game series. The total is 7 ½ ‘under’ (minus-120). Bettors can take the Tigers on the run line for a plus-150 return (risk $100 to win $150).
--Oakland (16-15, +490) went into Thursday’s play in second place in the AL West, trailing the loop-leading Rangers by 4 ½ games. (Texas faced Baltimore in a twin bill Thursday). The A’s have won five of their last seven games.
--Jim Leyland will turn to RHP Rick Porcello (3-2, 4.91) on Friday night. The 23-year-old has been sharp his last two times out, working 14 1/3 innings while surrendering just four earned runs. Porcello has walked just two batters and fanned eight during this stretch.
--Detroit has prevailed in four of Porcello’s six assignments, while totals have been a wash (3-3) in those contests.
--Oakland will give the ball to LHP Tom Milone, who is 4-2 with a 4.42 ERA. The ‘under’ is 4-2 in those six games.
--Oakland is 7-8 at home, 9-11 against right-handed pitching. Meanwhile, Detroit is 6-6 on the road, 6-5 against southpaws.
--The ‘under’ is 19-11-1 overall for the A’s, 10-5 in their home games.
--Detroit has seen the ‘under’ go 17-12-1 overall, 9-3 in its road assignments.
--This game will come off the board at 10:05 p.m. Eastern.
**B.E.’s Bonus Nuggets**
--A pair of lefties will square off Friday night in the series opener between the Mets and Marlins in Miami. Johan Santana (1-2, 2.61) will get the call for New York, while Mark Buehrle (2-4, 2.83) will take the hill for the Fish. The Mets, who swept a three-game set from the Marlins in Queens last month, have an 8-7 road record and a 6-8 ledger against southpaws. Miami is 6-5 in its new home stadium, 5-6 versus left-handers. Most books have the Marlins as minus-130 favorites.
--The biggest underdogs on Friday’s card are the Rockies (+155 at the Dodgers with Moyer going) and Padres (+155 at Philadelphia with Richard throwing).
--The Reds have the NL’s best bullpen with a 2.48 ERA.
--Going into Thursday’s doubleheader at Baltimore, Josh Hamilton was leading the majors in homers with 14 after cranking four in one game at Camden Yards earlier this week. He’s also tops in batting (.406) and RBIs with 36.
--Before Thursday’s game at Boston, Cleveland closer Chris Perez had an MLB-best 11 saves in 12 chances. Atlanta’s Craig Kimbrel has an NL-best 10 saves.
SEATTLE (15 - 18) at NY YANKEES (17 - 14) - 7:05 PM
FELIX HERNANDEZ (R) vs. HIROKI KURODA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 144-214 (-59.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
HERNANDEZ is 13-22 (-15.2 Units) against the money line in May games since 1997. (Team's Record)
NY YANKEES are 109-97 (-59.8 Units) against the money line in home games in May games since 1997.
NY YANKEES are 218-181 (-50.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday since 1997.
NY YANKEES are 67-65 (-21.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
KURODA is 4-11 (-11.0 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
FELIX HERNANDEZ vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
HERNANDEZ is 6-4 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 3.29 and a WHIP of 1.349.
His team's record is 7-4 (+4.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-7. (-3.3 units)
HIROKI KURODA vs. SEATTLE since 1997
KURODA is 0-1 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 5.69 and a WHIP of 1.264.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)
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TAMPA BAY (20 - 12) at BALTIMORE (20 - 12) - 7:05 PM
JEREMY HELLICKSON (R) vs. DANA EVELAND (L)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
JEREMY HELLICKSON vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
HELLICKSON is 4-1 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 1.82 and a WHIP of 0.894.
His team's record is 4-1 (+2.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.3 units)
DANA EVELAND vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
EVELAND is 2-1 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 2.84 and a WHIP of 1.158.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.3 units)
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CLEVELAND (18 - 13) at BOSTON (12 - 19) - 7:10 PM
UBALDO JIMENEZ (R) vs. CLAY BUCHHOLZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 101-95 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 10-3 (+8.2 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
CLEVELAND is 10-3 (+8.2 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
CLEVELAND is 75-60 (+19.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 14-6 (+9.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BOSTON is 12-19 (-11.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BOSTON is 4-11 (-10.2 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
BOSTON is 1-8 (-10.5 Units) against the money line in May games this season.
BOSTON is 11-17 (-10.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BOSTON is 32-30 (-17.4 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 7-14 (-10.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BOSTON is 5-13 (-11.2 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
BOSTON is 2-8 (-8.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 1-0 (+1.3 Units) against BOSTON this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)
UBALDO JIMENEZ vs. BOSTON since 1997
JIMENEZ is 0-1 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 6.96 and a WHIP of 1.741.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)
CLAY BUCHHOLZ vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
BUCHHOLZ is 0-1 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 5.71 and a WHIP of 1.154.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.4 units)
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LA ANGELS (14 - 18) at TEXAS (21 - 11) - 8:05 PM
C.J. WILSON (L) vs. YU DARVISH (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 14-18 (-11.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 27-34 (-13.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 67-68 (-14.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 46-52 (-17.4 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 128-83 (+21.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 45-23 (+17.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 25-7 (+13.6 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 44-17 (+21.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 121-76 (+21.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 94-55 (+19.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 627-622 (+58.3 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 154-137 (+29.6 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 228-173 (+41.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 518-511 (+59.9 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 608-604 (+39.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
C.J. WILSON vs. TEXAS since 1997
No recent starts.
YU DARVISH vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
No recent starts.
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KANSAS CITY (11 - 19) at CHI WHITE SOX (15 - 17) - 8:10 PM
FELIPE PAULINO (R) vs. GAVIN FLOYD (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 46-58 (-19.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 41-54 (-25.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 24-33 (-17.2 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 3-12 (-12.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 73-89 (-29.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 41-54 (-25.5 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 26-37 (-18.1 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 27-37 (-18.3 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 17-26 (-17.8 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
FLOYD is 19-32 (-17.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
FELIPE PAULINO vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
PAULINO is 1-0 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.750.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)
GAVIN FLOYD vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
FLOYD is 3-8 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 4.70 and a WHIP of 1.281.
His team's record is 3-10 (-9.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-5. (+0.9 units)
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TORONTO (18 - 14) at MINNESOTA (8 - 23) - 8:10 PM
KYLE DRABEK (R) vs. NICK BLACKBURN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 67-75 (-34.6 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -150 since 1997.
BLACKBURN is 19-8 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
TORONTO is 40-26 (+15.4 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 12-3 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 71-123 (-37.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 37-60 (-23.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 68-116 (-34.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 46-79 (-20.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 47-92 (-35.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 40-81 (-31.7 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)
KYLE DRABEK vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
DRABEK is 1-0 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 1.29 and a WHIP of 0.571.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)
NICK BLACKBURN vs. TORONTO since 1997
BLACKBURN is 1-1 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 2.33 and a WHIP of 0.889.
His team's record is 1-3 (-2.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.2 units)
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DETROIT (16 - 15) at OAKLAND (16 - 16) - 10:05 PM
RICK PORCELLO (R) vs. TOM MILONE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MILONE is 9-2 (+9.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PORCELLO is 7-0 (+7.0 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PORCELLO is 13-5 (+8.4 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PORCELLO is 13-5 (+8.4 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
OAKLAND is 41-53 (-26.4 Units) against the money line in home games after allowing 10 runs or more since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against OAKLAND this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)
RICK PORCELLO vs. OAKLAND since 1997
PORCELLO is 2-4 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 4.39 and a WHIP of 1.513.
His team's record is 3-4 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-5. (-3.7 units)
TOM MILONE vs. DETROIT since 1997
No recent starts.
SEATTLE (15 - 18) at NY YANKEES (17 - 14) - 7:05 PM
FELIX HERNANDEZ (R) vs. HIROKI KURODA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 144-214 (-59.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
HERNANDEZ is 13-22 (-15.2 Units) against the money line in May games since 1997. (Team's Record)
NY YANKEES are 109-97 (-59.8 Units) against the money line in home games in May games since 1997.
NY YANKEES are 218-181 (-50.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday since 1997.
NY YANKEES are 67-65 (-21.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
KURODA is 4-11 (-11.0 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
FELIX HERNANDEZ vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
HERNANDEZ is 6-4 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 3.29 and a WHIP of 1.349.
His team's record is 7-4 (+4.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-7. (-3.3 units)
HIROKI KURODA vs. SEATTLE since 1997
KURODA is 0-1 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 5.69 and a WHIP of 1.264.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)
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TAMPA BAY (20 - 12) at BALTIMORE (20 - 12) - 7:05 PM
JEREMY HELLICKSON (R) vs. DANA EVELAND (L)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
JEREMY HELLICKSON vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
HELLICKSON is 4-1 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 1.82 and a WHIP of 0.894.
His team's record is 4-1 (+2.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.3 units)
DANA EVELAND vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
EVELAND is 2-1 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 2.84 and a WHIP of 1.158.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.3 units)
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CLEVELAND (18 - 13) at BOSTON (12 - 19) - 7:10 PM
UBALDO JIMENEZ (R) vs. CLAY BUCHHOLZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 101-95 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 10-3 (+8.2 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
CLEVELAND is 10-3 (+8.2 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
CLEVELAND is 75-60 (+19.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 14-6 (+9.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BOSTON is 12-19 (-11.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BOSTON is 4-11 (-10.2 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
BOSTON is 1-8 (-10.5 Units) against the money line in May games this season.
BOSTON is 11-17 (-10.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BOSTON is 32-30 (-17.4 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 7-14 (-10.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BOSTON is 5-13 (-11.2 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
BOSTON is 2-8 (-8.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 1-0 (+1.3 Units) against BOSTON this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)
UBALDO JIMENEZ vs. BOSTON since 1997
JIMENEZ is 0-1 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 6.96 and a WHIP of 1.741.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)
CLAY BUCHHOLZ vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
BUCHHOLZ is 0-1 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 5.71 and a WHIP of 1.154.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.4 units)
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LA ANGELS (14 - 18) at TEXAS (21 - 11) - 8:05 PM
C.J. WILSON (L) vs. YU DARVISH (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 14-18 (-11.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 27-34 (-13.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 67-68 (-14.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 46-52 (-17.4 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 128-83 (+21.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 45-23 (+17.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 25-7 (+13.6 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 44-17 (+21.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 121-76 (+21.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 94-55 (+19.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 627-622 (+58.3 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 154-137 (+29.6 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 228-173 (+41.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 518-511 (+59.9 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 608-604 (+39.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
C.J. WILSON vs. TEXAS since 1997
No recent starts.
YU DARVISH vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
No recent starts.
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KANSAS CITY (11 - 19) at CHI WHITE SOX (15 - 17) - 8:10 PM
FELIPE PAULINO (R) vs. GAVIN FLOYD (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 46-58 (-19.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 41-54 (-25.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 24-33 (-17.2 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 3-12 (-12.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 73-89 (-29.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 41-54 (-25.5 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 26-37 (-18.1 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 27-37 (-18.3 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 17-26 (-17.8 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
FLOYD is 19-32 (-17.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
FELIPE PAULINO vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
PAULINO is 1-0 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.750.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)
GAVIN FLOYD vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
FLOYD is 3-8 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 4.70 and a WHIP of 1.281.
His team's record is 3-10 (-9.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-5. (+0.9 units)
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TORONTO (18 - 14) at MINNESOTA (8 - 23) - 8:10 PM
KYLE DRABEK (R) vs. NICK BLACKBURN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 67-75 (-34.6 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -150 since 1997.
BLACKBURN is 19-8 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
TORONTO is 40-26 (+15.4 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 12-3 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 71-123 (-37.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 37-60 (-23.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 68-116 (-34.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 46-79 (-20.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 47-92 (-35.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 40-81 (-31.7 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)
KYLE DRABEK vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
DRABEK is 1-0 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 1.29 and a WHIP of 0.571.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)
NICK BLACKBURN vs. TORONTO since 1997
BLACKBURN is 1-1 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 2.33 and a WHIP of 0.889.
His team's record is 1-3 (-2.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.2 units)
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DETROIT (16 - 15) at OAKLAND (16 - 16) - 10:05 PM
RICK PORCELLO (R) vs. TOM MILONE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MILONE is 9-2 (+9.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PORCELLO is 7-0 (+7.0 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PORCELLO is 13-5 (+8.4 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PORCELLO is 13-5 (+8.4 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
OAKLAND is 41-53 (-26.4 Units) against the money line in home games after allowing 10 runs or more since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against OAKLAND this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)
RICK PORCELLO vs. OAKLAND since 1997
PORCELLO is 2-4 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 4.39 and a WHIP of 1.513.
His team's record is 3-4 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-5. (-3.7 units)
TOM MILONE vs. DETROIT since 1997
No recent starts.
MLB
Long Sheet
Friday, May 11
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HOUSTON (14 - 17) at PITTSBURGH (14 - 17) - 7:05 PM
BUD NORRIS (R) vs. JAMES MCDONALD (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 71-124 (-32.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 198-234 (-56.3 Units) against the money line in May games since 1997.
HOUSTON is 7-24 (-15.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 69-123 (-34.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 46-93 (-33.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
NORRIS is 0-10 (-10.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PITTSBURGH is 442-421 (+53.6 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 54-52 (+18.5 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 18-28 (-13.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
BUD NORRIS vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
NORRIS is 3-4 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 4.04 and a WHIP of 1.449.
His team's record is 4-4 (-0.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-5. (-2.8 units)
JAMES MCDONALD vs. HOUSTON since 1997
MCDONALD is 2-1 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 2.48 and a WHIP of 1.310.
His team's record is 3-2 (+0.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-3. (-1.5 units)
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SAN DIEGO (11 - 21) at PHILADELPHIA (14 - 18) - 7:05 PM
CLAYTON RICHARD (L) vs. VANCE WORLEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 82-113 (-22.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 8-22 (-15.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 82-113 (-22.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 46-83 (-36.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
RICHARD is 2-15 (-13.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
WORLEY is 15-3 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAN DIEGO is 30-20 (+14.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 17-8 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in road games in May games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 61-55 (+20.6 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 2-2 (+0.3 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)
CLAYTON RICHARD vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
RICHARD is 0-2 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 2.40 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)
VANCE WORLEY vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
WORLEY is 1-0 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)
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NY METS (18 - 13) at MIAMI (16 - 15) - 7:10 PM
JOHAN SANTANA (L) vs. MARK BUEHRLE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 62-44 (+18.1 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
BUEHRLE is 128-67 (+36.2 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
BUEHRLE is 24-5 (+17.2 Units) against the money line in home games in May games since 1997. (Team's Record)
BUEHRLE is 128-67 (+36.2 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
NY METS are 18-13 (+8.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 9-3 (+8.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less this season.
NY METS are 20-12 (+10.8 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 51-45 (+22.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 13-5 (+12.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
NY METS are 18-13 (+8.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
NY METS are 36-31 (+15.2 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 50-45 (+10.4 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 37-52 (-23.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 37-52 (-23.4 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 28-41 (-19.9 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 14-27 (-12.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 3-0 (+3.4 Units) against MIAMI this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.1 Units)
JOHAN SANTANA vs. MIAMI since 1997
SANTANA is 6-1 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 1.46 and a WHIP of 0.926.
His team's record is 7-3 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-5. (-1.5 units)
MARK BUEHRLE vs. NY METS since 1997
BUEHRLE is 0-1 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 2.57 and a WHIP of 0.857.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.1 units)
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WASHINGTON (19 - 12) at CINCINNATI (16 - 14) - 7:10 PM
GIO GONZALEZ (L) vs. MIKE LEAKE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 44-64 (-27.1 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 99-94 (+14.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 18-10 (+11.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 99-94 (+14.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 76-73 (+11.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 54-44 (+14.5 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 43-37 (+16.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 40-56 (-24.3 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 3-1 (+2.0 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.8 Units)
GIO GONZALEZ vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
GONZALEZ is 0-0 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.500.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)
MIKE LEAKE vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
LEAKE is 3-1 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 3.86 and a WHIP of 1.187.
His team's record is 4-1 (+2.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+2.0 units)
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CHICAGO CUBS (13 - 18) at MILWAUKEE (13 - 18) - 8:10 PM
MATT GARZA (R) vs. RANDY WOLF (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1200-1284 (-236.4 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 131-157 (-46.6 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 75-101 (-32.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1143-1200 (-214.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 51-71 (-36.1 Units) against the money line after shutting out their opponent since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 30-54 (-21.5 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 72-88 (-31.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 69-34 (+24.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 69-34 (+24.9 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 55-24 (+24.0 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 68-34 (+24.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
WOLF is 22-7 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in home games in May games since 1997. (Team's Record)
WOLF is 152-123 (+31.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 3-1 (+1.8 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.1 Units)
MATT GARZA vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
GARZA is 3-1 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 3.07 and a WHIP of 1.091.
His team's record is 3-1 (+2.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.0 units)
RANDY WOLF vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
WOLF is 6-11 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 4.22 and a WHIP of 1.328.
His team's record is 8-15 (-6.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 13-8. (+4.2 units)
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ATLANTA (19 - 13) at ST LOUIS (20 - 11) - 8:25 PM
MIKE MINOR (L) vs. JAIME GARCIA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 25-38 (-18.3 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 121-89 (+13.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 89-55 (+25.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 49-23 (+20.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
GARCIA is 19-7 (+11.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
MIKE MINOR vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
MINOR is 0-0 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 7.20 and a WHIP of 1.600.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)
JAIME GARCIA vs. ATLANTA since 1997
GARCIA is 2-0 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 2.84 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.1 units)
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SAN FRANCISCO (15 - 16) at ARIZONA (14 - 18) - 9:40 PM
MADISON BUMGARNER (L) vs. PAT CORBIN (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 111-90 (+21.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 50-32 (+19.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 111-90 (+21.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 81-63 (+17.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 62-41 (+16.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 186-169 (+31.0 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 856-713 (+104.7 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.
ARIZONA is 1-8 (-8.1 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 3-0 (+3.3 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)
MADISON BUMGARNER vs. ARIZONA since 1997
BUMGARNER is 3-1 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 3.25 and a WHIP of 1.278.
His team's record is 4-2 (+1.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (-0.3 units)
PAT CORBIN vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
No recent starts.
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COLORADO (13 - 17) at LA DODGERS (20 - 11) - 10:10 PM
JAMIE MOYER (L) vs. CHRIS CAPUANO (L)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 86-108 (-36.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 71-105 (-35.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 10-27 (-23.2 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 36-52 (-23.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 86-108 (-36.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 111-128 (-38.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 35-49 (-22.9 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 32-50 (-20.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 23-8 (+15.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
MOYER is 48-22 (+24.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday since 1997. (Team's Record)
MOYER is 59-46 (+21.7 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 2-1 (+1.4 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)
JAMIE MOYER vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
MOYER is 2-4 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 7.01 and a WHIP of 1.306.
His team's record is 3-5 (-2.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-4. (-0.5 units)
CHRIS CAPUANO vs. COLORADO since 1997
CAPUANO is 4-5 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 3.73 and a WHIP of 1.229.
His team's record is 4-6 (-2.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-3. (+3.5 units)
MLB
Short Sheet
Friday, May 11
National League
Houston at Pittsburgh, 7:05 ET
Norris: 0-10 TSR on Fridays
McDonald: Pittsburgh 10-1 Under after winning 2 of their last 3 games
San Diego at Philadelphia, 7:05 ET
Richard: 2-12 TSR vs. NL East opponents
Worley: 15-3 TSR in night games
NY Mets at Miami, 7:10 ET
Santana: 52-15 TSR pitching off BB team wins
Buehrle: Miami 3-11 SU at home off BB road games
Washington at Cincinnati, 7:10 ET
Gonzalez: Washington 10-1 SU off a win by 2 runs or less
Leake: Cincinnati 7-18 SU after allowing 1 or 0 runs
Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee, 8:10 ET WGN
Garza: 2-10 TSR after allowing 0 ER's last start
Wolf: 22-8 TSR at home with a total of 7.5 runs or less
Atlanta at St. Louis, 8:15 ET MLB
Minor: Atlanta 7-2 SU after scoring 2 runs or less
Garcia: St. Louis 1-11 SU off 4+ wins
San Francisco at Arizona, 9:40 ET
Bumgarner: 16-3 TSR after BB starts allowing 1 or 0 walks
Corbin: Arizona 1-8 SU at home off a loss
Colorado at LA Dodgers, 10:10 ET
Moyer: Colorado 8-20 SU off a win by 4+ runs
Capuano: Dodgers 23-8 SU on Fridays
American League
Seattle at NY Yankees, 7:05 ET
Hernandez: Seattle 4-21 SU away vs. AL East opponents
Kuroda: 13-3 Over at home in night games
Tampa Bay at Baltimore, 7:05 ET
Hellickson: Tampa Bay 11-3 SU after the bullpen allowed 0 runs
Eveland: Baltimore 27-61 SU off a loss by 4+ runs
Cleveland at Boston, 7:10 ET
Jimenez: Cleveland 14-6 SU vs. right-handed starters
Buchholz: Boston 1-7 SU at home off BB losses
LA Angels at Texas, 8:05 ET MLB
Wilson: Angels 5-14 SU away off a win by 4+ runs
Darvish: Texas 20-6 SU at home with a total of 7 to 8.5 runs
Kansas City at Chicago White Sox, 8:10 ET
Paulino: Kansas City 1-11 SU away off BB wins
Floyd: 9-2 TSR off BB starts allowing 1 or 0 walks
Toronto at Minnesota, 8:10 ET
Drabek: Toronto 12-3 SU away on Fridays
Blackburn: Minnesota 4-15 SU at home off BB games scoring 2 runs or less
Detroit at Oakland, 10:05 ET
Porcello: Detroit 21-4 SU as a road favorite of -125 or higher
Milone: Oakland 15-5 Under vs. right-handed starters
MLB
Friday, May 11
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Friday's streaking and slumping starting pitchers
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Streaking
Madison Bumgarner, San Francisco Giants (5-1, 2.31 ERA)
San Francisco’s young lefty has allowed just a single run in each of his last three starts and has won five straight starts heading into Friday’s date with Arizona. Bumgarner will be looking for revenge against the Diamondbacks after he allowed four runs in his only loss of the year in their season-opening series. He owns a 0.88 WHIP over his last three.
Chris Capuano, Los Angeles Dodgers (4-0, 2.21 ERA)
The veteran was brought in to solidify the backend of the rotation, but he’s been awfully tough thanks to a new breaking ball. The lefty hasn’t allowed a run in two starts (spanning 13 2/3 innings) and has struck out 16 with four walks over that span. He has been pegged as an underdog in three of his five starts.
Slumping
Nick Blackburn, Minnesota Twins (0-4, 6.84 ERA)
Blackburn threw six straight balls to begin his last start and it didn’t get any better as he went along. He gave up four runs in the first two innings and ended up allowing five runs on seven hits in a 5-2 loss at Seattle. Blackburn has allowed at least five runs in three of his last five starts and has yielded a homer in five consecutive outings.
Mike Leake, Cincinnati Reds (0-4, 5.97 ERA)
Leake was better the last time he climbed the bump, but still lost his third straight start, a 3-2 decision to the Pirates. He walked four and served up a couple of homers in defeat, though his ERA dropped from 6.65 to 5.97. He has allowed at least three runs in each of his five starts and owns a 1.59 WHIP over his last three outings.
MLB
Friday, May 11
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Friday's streaking and slumping starting pitchers
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Streaking
Madison Bumgarner, San Francisco Giants (5-1, 2.31 ERA)
San Francisco’s young lefty has allowed just a single run in each of his last three starts and has won five straight starts heading into Friday’s date with Arizona. Bumgarner will be looking for revenge against the Diamondbacks after he allowed four runs in his only loss of the year in their season-opening series. He owns a 0.88 WHIP over his last three.
Chris Capuano, Los Angeles Dodgers (4-0, 2.21 ERA)
The veteran was brought in to solidify the backend of the rotation, but he’s been awfully tough thanks to a new breaking ball. The lefty hasn’t allowed a run in two starts (spanning 13 2/3 innings) and has struck out 16 with four walks over that span. He has been pegged as an underdog in three of his five starts.
Slumping
Nick Blackburn, Minnesota Twins (0-4, 6.84 ERA)
Blackburn threw six straight balls to begin his last start and it didn’t get any better as he went along. He gave up four runs in the first two innings and ended up allowing five runs on seven hits in a 5-2 loss at Seattle. Blackburn has allowed at least five runs in three of his last five starts and has yielded a homer in five consecutive outings.
Mike Leake, Cincinnati Reds (0-4, 5.97 ERA)
Leake was better the last time he climbed the bump, but still lost his third straight start, a 3-2 decision to the Pirates. He walked four and served up a couple of homers in defeat, though his ERA dropped from 6.65 to 5.97. He has allowed at least three runs in each of his five starts and owns a 1.59 WHIP over his last three outings.
MLB
Friday, May 11
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Trend Report
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7:05 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. PHILADELPHIA
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Diego's last 7 games when playing Philadelphia
San Diego is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games when playing at home against San Diego
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 5 games
7:05 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. BALTIMORE
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games when playing Baltimore
Tampa Bay is 13-5 SU in its last 18 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Baltimore's last 7 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Baltimore's last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay
7:05 PM
SEATTLE vs. NY YANKEES
Seattle is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
NY Yankees are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Seattle
NY Yankees are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing Seattle
7:05 PM
HOUSTON vs. PITTSBURGH
Houston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh
Houston is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Pittsburgh's last 19 games at home
7:10 PM
WASHINGTON vs. CINCINNATI
Washington is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Washington's last 9 games when playing Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Cincinnati's last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cincinnati's last 9 games when playing Washington
7:10 PM
CLEVELAND vs. BOSTON
Cleveland is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 6 games when playing Boston
Boston is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home
Boston is 12-6 SU in its last 18 games when playing at home against Cleveland
7:10 PM
NY METS vs. MIAMI
NY Mets are 6-12 SU in its last 18 games when playing on the road against Miami
NY Mets are 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Miami
Miami is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Miami's last 10 games when playing at home against NY Mets
8:05 PM
LA ANGELS vs. TEXAS
LA Angels are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games when playing Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of LA Angels's last 9 games on the road
Texas is 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games when playing at home against LA Angels
8:10 PM
TORONTO vs. MINNESOTA
Toronto is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Toronto is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Minnesota's last 10 games when playing at home against Toronto
8:10 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. CHI WHITE SOX
Kansas City is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Kansas City's last 7 games when playing Chi White Sox
Chi White Sox are 5-11 SU in their last 16 games
Chi White Sox are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games when playing Kansas City
8:10 PM
CHI CUBS vs. MILWAUKEE
Chi Cubs are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Milwaukee's last 13 games when playing Chi Cubs
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 6 games at home
8:15 PM
ATLANTA vs. ST. LOUIS
Atlanta is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Atlanta is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
St. Louis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Atlanta
St. Louis is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games at home
9:40 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. ARIZONA
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Francisco's last 6 games
San Francisco is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games when playing San Francisco
Arizona is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Francisco
10:05 PM
DETROIT vs. OAKLAND
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Detroit's last 13 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oakland's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Oakland's last 9 games at home
10:10 PM
COLORADO vs. LA DODGERS
Colorado is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Colorado's last 12 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
LA Dodgers are 7-3 SU in their last 10 games when playing at home against Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games when playing Colorado
MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up
Friday, May 11
Hot pitchers
-- McDonald is 2-0, 2.16 in his last four starts.
-- Worley is 2-1, 2.42 in his last four starts.
-- JSantana is 1-0, 1.83 in his last three starts.
-- GGonzalez is 3-1, 0.82 in his last five starts.
-- Garza is 2-1, 2.60 in his last four starts.
-- JGarcia is 1-1, 2.57 in his two home starts.
-- Bumgarner is 5-0, 1.54 in his last five starts.
-- Capuano is 4-0, 1.41 in his last five starts.
-- FHernandez is 2-1, 0.95 in his last five starts. Kuroda is 2-1, 3.26 in his three home starts (0-3, 5.94 on road).
-- Former Ranger Wilson is 2-0, 2.82 in his last three starts. Darvish is the guy Texas paid $100M to replace Wilson (3-1, 2.16 last five).
-- Paulino blanked Bronx for six innings in his first '12 start (won 5-1).
Floyd has a 1.71 RA in his last three starts.
-- Porcello is 2-0, 2.51 in his last couple starts. Milone is 2-0, 0.00 at home (16 IP at home; 2-2, 8.27 on road).
Cold pitchers
-- Norris is 1-1, 7.64 in three road starts.
-- Richard is 0-2, 9.82 in three road starts.
-- Buehrle is 1-1, 5.54 in two home starts.
-- Leake is 1-4, 6.91 in five starts this season.
-- Wolf is 1-2, 4.76 in three home starts.
-- Minor allowed 15 runs in 11.1 IP in his last two starts.
-- Corbin is 1-1, 7.00 in his first two big league starts.
-- Moyer is 1-2, 5.61 in six starts this season.
-- Hellickson has a 6.75 RA in his two road starts. Eveland has made 59 starts over seven years with six different teams (19-24, 5.52). This will be his 7th team-- he was 3-2, 2.21 in six starts in AAA this year.
-- Jimenez has a 7.47 RA in his three road starts. Buchholz has allowed 34 runs in 32.1 IP in his six starts this season; his WHIP is 2.02.
-- Drabek is 0-3, 4.76 in his last three starts. Blackburn is 0-4, 6.84 in his five starts this season.
Hot teams
-- Pirates are 9-2 in game following their last eleven losses.
-- Marlins won eight of their last nine games. Mets won their last five games, scoring 29 runs.
-- St Louis won its last four games, scoring 30 runs. Braves won six of their last eight road games.
-- Reds won five of their last seven games.
-- Cubs won three of their last four games.
-- Dodgers won five of their last six home games.
-- Bronx won three of its last four games. Mariners won four of five.
-- Rangers won four of last six games, scoring 36 runs in last four.
-- Cleveland won eight of its last twelve games.
-- Tampa Bay is 5-3 in its last eight road games.
-- Angels won four of their last five games.
-- Royals are 8-5 in their last thirteen games.
-- Blue Jays won six of their last nine games.
Cold teams
-- Astros lost eight of their last eleven road games.
-- Phillies lost five of their last six games. San Diego is 2-7 on the road.
-- Nationals lost six of their last seven road games.
-- Brewers lost four of their last five games.
-- Arizona lost its last five games, outscored 29-13. Giants lost six of their last nine games.
-- Rockies lost five of their last six games.
-- Orioles lost three of last four games, allowing 36 runs.
-- Boston lost eight of its last nine games.
-- White Sox lost six of their last nine games.
-- Minnesota lost 14 of its last 17 games.
-- Detroit is 0-7 in game following its last seven wins. Oakland is 6-8 at home so far this season.
Totals
-- Under is 6-1-1 in last eight Pittsburgh games.
-- Phillies' last six games went over the total.
-- Over is 7-2-1 in Miami's last ten home games.
-- Under is 6-1-1 in last eight Cincinnati games.
-- Seven of Cubs' last eight games stayed under the total.
-- Six of last seven Atlanta games stayed under total. Over is 9-3 in last twelve Cardinal games.
-- Seven of last ten Arizona home games went over the total.
-- Four of last five Colorado road games stayed under total.
-- Under is 6-0-1 in last seven Bronx games.
-- Six of last seven Baltimore games went over total.
-- Six of last seven Boston games went over the total.
-- Under is 10-2 in Angels' last dozen road games.
-- Over is 6-2-1 in last nine White Sox home games.
-- Six of last seven Minnesota games stayed under total.
-- Under is 9-4 in Detroit's road games this season.
MLB
Dunkel
San Francisco at Arizona
The Diamondbacks look to take advantage of a San Francisco team that is 0-7 in its last 7 games in Arizona. Arizona is the pick (+105) according to Dunkel, which has the Diamonbacks favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Arizona (+105). Here are all of today's picks.
FRIDAY, MAY 11
Game 901-902: Houston at Pittsburgh (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Norris) 14.983; Pittsburgh (McDonald) 15.944
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 1; 7
Vegas Line: Pittsburgh (-140); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-140); Under
Game 903-904: San Diego at Philadelphia (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (Richard) 14.485; Philadelphia (Worley) 13.090
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-170); 8
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (+150); Over
Game 905-906: NY Mets at Miami (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Santana) 15.791; Miami (Buehrle) 16.802
Dunkel Line: Miami by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Miami (-130); 7
Dunkel Pick: Miami (-130); Over
Game 907-908: Washington at Cincinnati (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Gonzalez) 16.165; Cincinnati (Leake) 15.087
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1; 7
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-110); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Washington (-110); Under
Game 909-910: Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cubs (Garza) 14.391; Milwaukee (Wolf) 15.387
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 1; 7
Vegas Line: Chicago Cubs (-115); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (-105); Under
Game 911-912: Atlanta at St. Louis (8:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Minor) 15.459; St. Louis (Garcia) 16.837
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 1 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-150); 8
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-150); Over
Game 913-914: San Francisco at Arizona (9:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Bumgarner) 13.129; Arizona (Corbin) 14.670
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-125); 9
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (+105); Under
Game 915-916: Colorado at LA Dodgers (10:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (Moyer) 14.425; LA Dodgers (Capuano) 15.618
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 1; 8
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-175); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (-175); Over
Game 917-918: Seattle at NY Yankees (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Hernandez) 16.076; NY Yankees (Kuroda) 14.450
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-140); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (+120); Under
Game 919-920: Tampa Bay at Baltimore (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Hellickson) 16.576; Baltimore (Eveland) 15.785
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 1; 9
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A
Game 921-922: Cleveland at Boston (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Jimenez) 14.276; Boston (Buchholz) 14.614
Dunkel Line: Boston by 1/2; 11
Vegas Line: Boston (-120); 10
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-120); Over
Game 923-924: LA Angels at Texas (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Wilson) 16.376; Texas (Darvish) 16.147
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Texas (-150); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (+130); Under
Game 925-926: Kansas City at Chicago White Sox (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Paulino) 15.172; White Sox (Floyd) 14.987
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-145); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (+125); Over
Game 927-928: Toronto at Minnesota (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Drabek) 14.543; Minnesota (Blackburn) 14.759
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Toronto (-140); 9
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+120); Under
Game 929-930: Detroit at Oakland (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Porcello) 15.016; Oakland (Milone) 16.337
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Detroit (-120); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (+100); Under
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Armadillo: Friday's six-pack
Early odds to win this season's college football national title........
4-1-- LSU-- New QB will probably be an upgrade.
5-1-- Alabama-- SEC West is fairly competitive, eh?
5-1-- USC-- Is Matt Barkley the best QB in country?
8-1-- Oregon-- Chip Kelly used to be OC at New Hampshire. Go figure.
8-1-- Oklahoma-- Have veteran QB; what will new Big X look like?
12-1-- Georgia-- Finally have a good QB with some experience.
12-1-- Florida State-- Shouldn't they be in the SEC instead of the ACC?
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Armadillo: Friday's List of 13: Clearing out a cluttered mind.........
13) Every kid who wants to be a good basketball should study how this kid on Denver, Kenneth Faried plays; great enthusiasm, greater effort, he gets a lot of rebounds because he goes after more of them than anyone else. Just a pleasure to watch him play. How did he wind up at Morehead State?
12) Game 7 of Denver-LA series is apparently Saturday night at 10:30; I'm told Saturday is George Karl's 61st birthday. 10:30 in the east is awful late to be showing a Game 7, no?
11) 76ers are only fith #8 seed to beat a #1 seed, but third one in last five years. Injuries doomed Chicago; the compressed schedule was ridiculous.
10) Doug Collins shattered a record by going 23 years in between winning a playoff series. Not to say it was a long time ago, but in 1989, I had most of my hair, I hadn't even gotten married yet, much less divorced, and Rams/A's were both good. Like I said, a long time ago.
9) Someone remind me why the Knicks traded Danilo Gallinari. Anyone? Bueller? Bueller? Even the Moscov kid contributes to Denver's cause.
8) Josh Beckett has a 5.44 ERA in his last 14 starts, but looking on bright side, his short game is getting better.
7) Sad news from Boston is their PA announcer dying this week at age 59 after he suffered a heart attack while driving. His family loved the Red Sox so much that the guy sprinkled his dad's ashes on the warning track out in front of the Green Monster.
6) Looks like baseball may soon ban that fake-to-third base, throw-to-first pickoff move that fools more people than you think. It has to be a balk.
5) Josh Hamilton had 6 HRs, 13 RBI in four games at Camden Yards this week; if Texas lets him walk in free agency, Baltimore has to make a play for him, no? Understood his history makes him risky, but still.........
4) Orioles became the 4th team in MLB history to lead off the first inning with three straight homers; then Colby Lewis retired the next 18 batters, becoming the first pitcher since 1918 to allow 5+ HRs with 10+ K's.
3) A's showed their complete desperation to find a competent 3B when the club signed light-hitting Brandon Inge; was hanging out in the sports book with couple of guys from Michigan last night-- they love Inge, but he just didn't hit enough in Detroit. He has two grand slams the last three days, so maybe he'll go on an extended tear now. A guy can hope.
2) Vikings are going to stay in Minnesota; the governor said he'll sign a bill to build a $945M stadium. The Vikings in LA would've been weird.
1) All the games, practices, the money spent on scouting, and at the end of a long playoff series, it comes down to whether one of your stars can stand at the foul line and knock down two free throws. Little things=big difference. Don't believe me? Ask someone who roots for the Atlanta Hawks.
Friday’s betting tips: Clips favored with CP3, Griffin iffy
Who’s hot
NBA: The over is 6-2 in the Clippers’ last eight overall.
MLB: The Rays are 13-6 in the last 19 meetings in Baltimore.
MLB: The Marlins are 8-1 in their last nine overall.
Who’s not
NBA: The Grizzlies are 3-10-1 ATS in their last 14 games overall.
MLB: The Padres are 3-7 in the last 10 meetings in Philadelphia.
MLB: The Angels are 4-10 in their last 14 road games.
Key stat
11.24 – Los Angeles Angels supporters headed into Thursday’s action down 11.24 units, worst in the majors. The Angels face a stiff test when they visit Josh Hamilton and his AL West-leading Rangers for Game 1 of their series Friday.
Injury that shouldn’t be overlooked
Yadier Molina, St. Louis Cardinals – Molina was hit on the back of the hand by a pitch Tuesday. X-rays came back negative, but he was held out of the lineup Wednesday and is considered questionable for Friday’s game against Atlanta. Molina is hitting .302 with four homers, 16 RBI, and four stolen bases.
Game of the day
Memphis Grizzlies at Los Angeles Clippers (-1.5, N/A)
Notable quotable
"We preached to our team to focus on the moment. The first moment is the first quarter and so on. You can't think about the next game until you get to the next game. Now we can talk about the next game and just going out and playing the first quarter." – Memphis Grizzlies coach Lionel Hollins after his club tied a franchise record for points in a quarter with 36 in the opening frame of Game 5’s win over the Los Angeles Clippers.
Notes and tips
Wednesday night in Memphis, the Los Angeles Clippers failed to close out the Memphis Grizzlies, losing by 12. But more importantly, the Clippers might be without their best two players. Blake Griffin sprained his left knee, and Chris Paul strained his right hip flexor in the second half of the Clippers' loss. "The pain scares you," Griffin said. "But it's not because it hurts; it's because you don't know why." Griffin had an MRI on his knee Thursday and both are considered game-time decisions.
Vikings running back Adrian Peterson tore the anterior cruciate and medial collateral ligaments in his left knee during the Vikings' Christmas Eve win at Washington. He had surgery six days later and has been ahead of schedule ever since. Peterson looks in great shape, as usual, but his left leg is understandably stiffer that observers are accustomed to seeing. He did some lateral drills, scooping up and returning a soccer ball that was rolled to his left and right. He also ran in a circle, sprinted the width of the field four times and did a standing jump to a box that was about four feet high. Peterson wore a knee brace for all but the straight-line sprints.
The Minnesota Twins have seen just about enough of Francisco Liriano. They demoted him to the bullpen after he posted a 9.45 ERA through his first six starts of the season. He has struck out 21 batters compared to 19 walks in 26 2/3 innings.
| Date | Teams | League | Units | Play | Line | Score | Result |
| 05/08/2012 22:10 | San Francisco vs. LA Dodgers | MLB | 1 | Play on San Francisco | +176 | 2 - 1 |
Win
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| 05/08/2012 21:30 | Philadelphia vs. Chicago | NBA | 1 | Play on Philadelphia | +185 | 69 - 77 |
Loss
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| 05/08/2012 20:10 | Boston vs. Kansas City | MLB | 1 | Play on Boston | -1½/+150 | 4 - 6 |
Loss
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| 05/08/2012 19:30 | New Jersey vs. Philadelphia | NHL | 1 | Play on New Jersey | +115 | 3 - 1 |
Win
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| 05/08/2012 19:05 | Texas vs. Baltimore | MLB | 1 | Play on Baltimore | +100 | 10 - 3 |
Loss
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| 05/08/2012 19:05 | NY Mets vs. Philadelphia | MLB | 1 | Play on NY Mets | +168 | 7 - 4 |
Win
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| 05/08/2012 19:05 | Chi White Sox vs. Cleveland | MLB | 1 | Play on Over | 8/-110 | 5 - 3 |
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| 05/06/2012 21:30 | LA Lakers vs. Denver | NBA | 1 | Play on Over | 201/-110 | 92 - 88 |
Loss
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| 05/06/2012 20:05 | Philadelphia vs. Washington | MLB | 1 | Play on Washington | -1½/+195 | 9 - 3 |
Loss
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| 05/06/2012 19:30 | Philadelphia vs. New Jersey | NHL | 1 | Play on Over | 5½/+130 | 2 - 4 |
Win
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| 05/06/2012 19:00 | Atlanta vs. Boston | NBA | 1 | Play on Boston | -5/-110 | 79 - 101 |
Win
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| 05/06/2012 16:05 | Miami vs. San Diego | MLB | 1 | Play on San Diego | +115 | 6 - 3 |
Loss
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| 05/06/2012 15:30 | Miami vs. New York | NBA | 1 | Play on Over | 183/-110 | 87 - 89 |
Loss
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| 05/06/2012 15:00 | St. Louis vs. Los Angeles | NHL | 1 | Play on St. Louis | +115 | 1 - 3 |
Loss
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| 05/06/2012 14:05 | St. Louis vs. Houston | MLB | 1 | Play on Houston | +145 | 8 - 1 |
Loss
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| 05/06/2012 13:35 | Baltimore vs. Boston | MLB | 1 | Play on Boston | -1½/+145 | 9 - 6 |
Loss
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| 05/06/2012 13:00 | Chicago vs. Philadelphia | NBA | 1 | Play on Under | 173½/-110 | 82 - 89 |
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| League | WLP | Units |
| MLB 2012 | 2-6-1 | -256 |
| NBA 2011-2012 | 2-3-0 | -120 |
| NHL 2011-2012 | 2-1-0 | +145 |
| League | WLP | Units |
| MLB 2012 | 2-6-1 | -256 |
| NBA 2011-2012 | 2-3-0 | -120 |
| NHL 2011-2012 | 2-1-0 | +145 |
Evening MLB Best Bets :
Kansas City - 7:05 PM ET Kansas City +183 500
NY Yankees - Under 9 500
Washington - 7:05 PM ET Washington +143 500
Philadelphia - Over 6.5 500
Detroit - 7:05 PM ET Cleveland +102 500
Cleveland - Over 8.5 500
Atlanta - 7:10 PM ET Atlanta -109 500
Cincinnati - Under 8.5 500
Colorado - 7:10 PM ET Colorado +150 500
Miami - Under 8 500
Chi. Cubs - 8:05 PM ET Chi. Cubs +116 500
Houston - Over 7 500
Minnesota - 8:10 PM ET Minnesota +137 500
Chi. White Sox - Under 8 500
500 San Diego - 8:15 PM ET San Diego +210
St. Louis - Over 8 500
LA Dodgers - 9:40 PM ET LA Dodgers +115 500
Arizona - Under 9.5 500
Last Two Days:
Date WLT Pct Net Units Record
05/22/12 19-11-0 63.33% +3810 Detail
05/21/12 18-7-1 72.00% +5650 Detail
Wednesday, May 23
Game Score Status Pick Amount
Boston - 12:35 PM ET Baltimore -109 500
Baltimore - Under 9 500
NY Mets - 12:35 PM ET Pittsburgh -105 500
Pittsburgh - Over 7.5 500
Toronto - 1:10 PM ET Tampa Bay -120 500
Tampa Bay - Over 7 500
San Francisco - 1:10 PM ET San Francisco +136 500
Milwaukee - Over 8 500
LA Angels - 3:35 PM ET Oakland +145 500
Oakland - Under 6.5 500
Texas - 3:40 PM ET Seattle +129 500
Seattle - Under 8 500
BOSTON (21 - 22) at BALTIMORE (28 - 16) - 12:35 PM
DANIEL BARD (R) vs. JAKE ARRIETA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 45-45 (-19.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 12-18 (-14.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 73-65 (-21.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 47-50 (-22.3 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 28-16 (+17.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 14-7 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in May games this season.
BALTIMORE is 14-8 (+10.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
BALTIMORE is 10-3 (+9.2 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
BALTIMORE is 26-15 (+15.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BALTIMORE is 21-13 (+12.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BALTIMORE is 18-9 (+12.1 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
BOSTON is 33-17 (+16.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 4-1 (+4.0 Units) against BOSTON this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.9 Units)
DANIEL BARD vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
No recent starts.
JAKE ARRIETA vs. BOSTON since 1997
ARRIETA is 0-2 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 5.51 and a WHIP of 1.531.
His team's record is 0-3 (-3.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.4 units)
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TORONTO (24 - 20) at TAMPA BAY (26 - 18) - 1:10 PM
RICKY ROMERO (L) vs. JAMES SHIELDS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 447-541 (+24.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997.
TAMPA BAY is 281-299 (+18.9 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 5-2 (+3.1 Units) against TORONTO this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)
RICKY ROMERO vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
ROMERO is 6-4 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 3.28 and a WHIP of 1.176.
His team's record is 6-5 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-6. (-2.1 units)
JAMES SHIELDS vs. TORONTO since 1997
SHIELDS is 9-5 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 3.60 and a WHIP of 1.112.
His team's record is 12-6 (+5.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 10-8. (+1.7 units)
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LA ANGELS (19 - 25) at OAKLAND (22 - 22) - 3:35 PM
JERED WEAVER (R) vs. JARROD PARKER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 19-25 (-15.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 8-15 (-9.9 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
LA ANGELS are 30-38 (-15.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 19-22 (-12.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA ANGELS are 6-12 (-11.3 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
OAKLAND is 72-58 (+14.9 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 375-311 (+52.4 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 5-3 (+4.9 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
7 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+5.9 Units)
JERED WEAVER vs. OAKLAND since 1997
WEAVER is 7-7 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 2.71 and a WHIP of 1.140.
His team's record is 10-11 (-6.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 15-4. (+10.2 units)
JARROD PARKER vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
No recent starts.
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TEXAS (27 - 17) at SEATTLE (20 - 25) - 3:40 PM
SCOTT FELDMAN (R) vs. KEVIN MILLWOOD (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 134-89 (+16.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 49-23 (+21.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 18-3 (+13.0 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -150 to -175 over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 203-171 (+34.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday since 1997.
TEXAS is 48-20 (+21.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 127-82 (+17.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 97-59 (+18.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 149-221 (-59.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 45-82 (-31.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 40-73 (-31.4 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 79-140 (-52.8 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
MILLWOOD is 82-88 (-26.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 4-2 (+0.6 Units) against SEATTLE this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.8 Units)
SCOTT FELDMAN vs. SEATTLE since 1997
FELDMAN is 3-3 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 3.54 and a WHIP of 1.232.
His team's record is 4-5 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-5. (-2.2 units)
KEVIN MILLWOOD vs. TEXAS since 1997
MILLWOOD is 0-2 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 4.15 and a WHIP of 1.115.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.2 units)
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KANSAS CITY (17 - 25) at NY YANKEES (22 - 21) - 7:05 PM
WILL SMITH (L) vs. ANDY PETTITTE (L)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 3-3 (+1.0 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
5 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+4.0 Units)
WILL SMITH vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
No recent starts.
ANDY PETTITTE vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
PETTITTE is 9-3 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 3.86 and a WHIP of 1.303.
His team's record is 12-5 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 9-8. (+0.0 units)
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DETROIT (20 - 22) at CLEVELAND (24 - 18) - 7:05 PM
DOUG FISTER (R) vs. ZACH MCALLISTER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 107-100 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 13-5 (+8.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
CLEVELAND is 104-97 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 78-63 (+19.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 20-10 (+11.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
DETROIT is 59-30 (+20.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 95-101 (-34.2 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Wednesday since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND 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)
DOUG FISTER vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
FISTER is 3-2 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 2.31 and a WHIP of 0.908.
His team's record is 3-5 (-2.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-4. (-0.3 units)
ZACH MCALLISTER vs. DETROIT since 1997
MCALLISTER is 0-0 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 1.400.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)
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MINNESOTA (15 - 27) at CHI WHITE SOX (21 - 22) - 8:10 PM
SCOTT DIAMOND (L) vs. CHRIS SALE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 78-127 (-31.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 34-63 (-23.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 75-120 (-27.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 6-14 (-9.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 43-58 (-28.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 4-12 (-10.0 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 42-52 (-17.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 43-58 (-28.6 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 28-39 (-18.9 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 18-30 (-22.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 1-0 (+1.3 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)
SCOTT DIAMOND vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
DIAMOND is 1-1 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 4.09 and a WHIP of 1.455.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)
CHRIS SALE vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
No recent starts.
MLB
Long Sheet
Wednesday, May 23
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NY METS (23 - 20) at PITTSBURGH (20 - 23) - 12:35 PM
JON NIESE (L) vs. CHARLIE MORTON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 32-20 (+17.9 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 14-8 (+9.4 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
PITTSBURGH is 304-321 (+42.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
NY METS are 17-9 (+11.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
NY METS are 28-21 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 100-105 (+7.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 54-50 (+20.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 99-103 (+7.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 1-1 (+0.2 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.1 Units)
JON NIESE vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
NIESE is 1-0 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 2.45 and a WHIP of 1.182.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)
CHARLIE MORTON vs. NY METS since 1997
MORTON is 0-1 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 2.000.
His team's record is 0-3 (-3.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-2. (-2.4 units)
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SAN FRANCISCO (23 - 20) at MILWAUKEE (17 - 26) - 1:10 PM
BARRY ZITO (L) vs. MARCO ESTRADA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 72-39 (+21.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 462-455 (+45.2 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
MILWAUKEE is 17-26 (-14.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 5-12 (-10.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
MILWAUKEE is 18-31 (-17.7 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 6-14 (-11.2 Units) against the money line in May games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 5-14 (-12.7 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 17-26 (-14.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 4-1 (+3.0 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.2 Units)
BARRY ZITO vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
ZITO is 2-3 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 5.48 and a WHIP of 1.406.
His team's record is 4-4 (+0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-2. (+4.0 units)
MARCO ESTRADA vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
No recent starts.
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WASHINGTON (26 - 17) at PHILADELPHIA (21 - 23) - 7:05 PM
EDWIN JACKSON (R) vs. COLE HAMELS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 42-18 (+18.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 3 seasons.
HAMELS is 28-6 (+19.5 Units) against the money line in May games since 1997. (Team's Record)
WASHINGTON is 106-99 (+15.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 44-38 (+17.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 106-99 (+15.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 70-66 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 58-47 (+14.5 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 12-18 (-12.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 4-10 (-11.9 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 3-8 (-9.5 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 1-7 (-10.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 4-1 (+3.3 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)
EDWIN JACKSON vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
JACKSON is 1-1 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 5.73 and a WHIP of 1.455.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)
COLE HAMELS vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
HAMELS is 11-4 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 2.62 and a WHIP of 1.085.
His team's record is 16-5 (+5.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-13. (-5.8 units)
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ATLANTA (26 - 18) at CINCINNATI (23 - 19) - 7:10 PM
TOMMY HANSON (R) vs. BRONSON ARROYO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 69-69 (-23.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 26-39 (-18.0 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
HANSON is 12-2 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
CINCINNATI is 44-59 (-22.7 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
ARROYO is 6-14 (-12.2 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 3-1 (+2.2 Units) against ATLANTA this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)
TOMMY HANSON vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
HANSON is 1-2 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 5.03 and a WHIP of 1.525.
His team's record is 2-2 (-0.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-1. (+1.9 units)
BRONSON ARROYO vs. ATLANTA since 1997
ARROYO is 6-3 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 5.71 and a WHIP of 1.705.
His team's record is 8-6 (+5.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-5. (+3.8 units)
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COLORADO (15 - 27) at MIAMI (24 - 19) - 7:10 PM
ALEX WHITE (R) vs. CARLOS ZAMBRANO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 15-27 (-14.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 12-33 (-16.9 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 72-111 (-40.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 4-16 (-12.8 Units) against the money line in May games this season.
COLORADO is 15-27 (-14.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
COLORADO is 64-75 (-17.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 59-85 (-37.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 51-66 (-20.6 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 74-151 (-54.1 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.
COLORADO is 33-55 (-23.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 489-456 (+47.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997.
MIAMI is 16-5 (+9.5 Units) against the money line in May games this season.
MIAMI is 42-54 (-21.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 42-54 (-21.7 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 32-42 (-17.8 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 27-41 (-20.3 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ZAMBRANO is 75-69 (-30.0 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
ZAMBRANO is 24-32 (-26.1 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
ZAMBRANO is 75-69 (-30.0 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against COLORADO this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)
ALEX WHITE vs. MIAMI since 1997
No recent starts.
CARLOS ZAMBRANO vs. COLORADO since 1997
ZAMBRANO is 2-4 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 3.13 and a WHIP of 1.079.
His team's record is 3-5 (-5.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-4. (-0.6 units)
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CHICAGO CUBS (15 - 28) at HOUSTON (20 - 23) - 8:05 PM
JEFF SAMARDZIJA (R) vs. WANDY RODRIGUEZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 86-120 (-26.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 77-106 (-35.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 86-120 (-26.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 4-16 (-12.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
HOUSTON is 15-10 (+8.6 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
HOUSTON is 32-24 (+16.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 15-10 (+8.6 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
HOUSTON is 77-130 (-31.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 49-98 (-34.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)
JEFF SAMARDZIJA vs. HOUSTON since 1997
No recent starts.
WANDY RODRIGUEZ vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
RODRIGUEZ is 5-6 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 4.22 and a WHIP of 1.347.
His team's record is 9-10 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-12. (-7.3 units)
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SAN DIEGO (16 - 28) at ST LOUIS (24 - 19) - 8:15 PM
JEFF SUPPAN (R) vs. LANCE LYNN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 87-120 (-22.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 87-120 (-22.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 9-21 (-10.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ST LOUIS is 92-61 (+20.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 63-57 (+22.1 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 114-102 (-33.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)
JEFF SUPPAN vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
SUPPAN is 7-4 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 3.70 and a WHIP of 1.365.
His team's record is 11-5 (+8.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-11. (-6.6 units)
LANCE LYNN vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
No recent starts.
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LA DODGERS (30 - 13) at ARIZONA (19 - 25) - 9:40 PM
TED LILLY (L) vs. JOE SAUNDERS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 116-97 (+18.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 53-38 (+15.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
SAUNDERS is 100-74 (+20.1 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
SAUNDERS is 55-32 (+19.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
LA DODGERS are 30-13 (+15.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 57-39 (+16.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 30-13 (+15.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 23-7 (+15.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LA DODGERS are 20-9 (+9.8 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
LILLY is 19-10 (+9.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ARIZONA is 7-14 (-9.9 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ARIZONA is 7-14 (-9.9 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 10-19 (-10.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ARIZONA is 2-10 (-9.9 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss this season.
ARIZONA is 4-12 (-8.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
SAUNDERS is 1-8 (-8.3 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 3-1 (+2.2 Units) against ARIZONA this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)
TED LILLY vs. ARIZONA since 1997
LILLY is 5-8 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 4.62 and a WHIP of 1.184.
His team's record is 5-8 (-4.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-8. (-3.8 units)
JOE SAUNDERS vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
SAUNDERS is 3-6 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 4.02 and a WHIP of 1.298.
His team's record is 5-6 (-1.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-4. (+1.8 units)
MLB
Dunkel
San Francisco at Milwaukee
The Giants look to take advantage of a Milwaukee team that is 2-8 in its last 10 during Game 3 of a series. San Francisco is the pick (+115) according to Dunkel, which has the Giants favored by 1/2 a run. Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (+115). Here are all of today's picks.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 23
Game 901-902: NY Mets at Pittsburgh (12:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Niese) 15.206; Pittsburgh (Morton) 14.774
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Pittsburgh (-110); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (-110); Over
Game 903-904: San Francisco at Milwaukee (1:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Zito) 14.937; Milwaukee (Estrada) 14.142
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-135); 8
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (+115); Under
Game 905-906: Washington at Philadelphia (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Jackson) 15.957; Philadelphia (Hamels) 14.969
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1; 5 1/2
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-160); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Washington (+140); Under
Game 907-908: Atlanta at Cincinnati (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Hanson) 15.823; Cincinnati (Arroyo) 17.050
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-130); 8
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (+110); Over
Game 909-910: Colorado at Miami (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (White) 13.227; Miami (Zambrano) 15.581
Dunkel Line: Miami by 2 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Miami (-150); 8
Dunkel Pick: Miami (-150); Under
Game 911-912: Chicago Cubs at Houston (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cubs (Samardzija) 14.547; Houston (Rodriguez) 13.929
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Houston (-130); 7
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (+110); Over
Game 9613-914: San Diego at St. Louis (8:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (Suppan) 13.889; St. Louis (Lynn) 14.979
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-210); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-210); Over
Game 915-916: LA Dodgers at Arizona (9:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Lilly) 16.206; Arizona (Saunders) 14.559
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Arizona (-110); 9
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (-110); Under
Game 917-918: Boston at Baltimore (12:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Bard) 16.164; Baltimore (Arrieta) 17.068
Dunkel Line: Baltimore by 1; 10
Vegas Line: Boston (-115); 9
Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (-105); Over
Game 919-920: Toronto at Tampa Bay (1:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Romero) 16.075; Tampa Bay (Shields) 16.947
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 1; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-115); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (-105); Under
Game 921-922: LA Angels at Oakland (3:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Weaver) 14.707; Oakland (Parker) 15.651
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 1; 7
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-150); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (+130); Over
Game 923-924: Texas at Seattle (3:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Feldman) 15.907; Seattle (Millwood) 15.447
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Texas (-155); 8
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (+135); Over
Game 925-926: Kansas City at NY Yankees (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Smith) 15.292; NY Yankees (Pettitte) 14.440
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1; 8
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-200); 9
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (+170); Under
Game 927-928: Detroit at Cleveland (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Fister) 14.758; Cleveland (McAllister) 15.517
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Detroit (-125); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (+105); Over
Game 929-930: Minnesota at Chicago White Sox (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Diamond) 15.218; White Sox (Sale) 16.097
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 1; 7
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-155); 8
Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (-155); Under
MLB
Wednesday, May 23
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Wednesday's streaking and slumping starting pitchers
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Streaking
Ted Lilly, Los Angeles Dodgers (5-0, 1.79 ERA)
The 36-year-old lefty seems to be getting better with age. He has a sparkling WHIP of 0.90 and is holding batters to a .170 average. Lilly has gone at least six innings in every start this season. Last time out, he allowed zero earned runs over seven innings to the Cardinals. However, Lilly is just 5-7 with a 4.14 ERA in 14 career appearances vs. Arizona.
Scott Diamond, Minnesota Twins (3-0, 1.40 ERA)
The 25-year-old lefty is perfect through three starts, though he was finally scored upon in his last outing. He owns a WHIP of 0.98, and the league is hitting .236 against him. Diamond is showing great control, with 13 strikeouts against two walks in 19 1/3 innings.
Slumping
Daniel Bard, Boston Red Sox (3-5, 4.85 ERA)
The 26-year-old right-hander has yielded at least four earned runs in three of his past four starts. He has a terrible strikeout-to-walk ratio of 26:25. After Bard walked five and hit two batters in five innings against the Phils last Friday, Red Sox manager Bobby Valentine called the free passes unacceptable. "That amount of walks, you can't leave your team out there, and you can't keep letting those guys on base,” Valentine said. “He's tough to hit in the strike zone. Might as well throw it in there.”
Marco Estrada, Milwaukee Brewers (0-3, 4.63 ERA)
The converted reliever has served up eight homers in his last five starts. In his last four starts covering 24 innings, Estrada has yielded 15 earned runs on 26 hits. The Brewers lost each of those starts. Estrada was forced into the rotation following Chris Narveson’s shoulder injury, and the experiment simply has not worked.
MLB
Wednesday, May 23
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Trend Report
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12:35 PM
BOSTON vs. BALTIMORE
Boston is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games
Boston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Baltimore is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Baltimore's last 5 games when playing Boston
12:35 PM
NY METS vs. PITTSBURGH
The total has gone OVER in 12 of NY Mets's last 15 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Mets's last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games
1:10 PM
TORONTO vs. TAMPA BAY
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 7 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Toronto's last 16 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
Tampa Bay is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Toronto
1:10 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. MILWAUKEE
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of San Francisco's last 13 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
San Francisco is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Milwaukee's last 12 games
Milwaukee is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
3:35 PM
LA ANGELS vs. OAKLAND
LA Angels are 5-11 SU in their last 16 games when playing on the road against Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Angels's last 5 games when playing Oakland
Oakland is 11-5 SU in their last 16 games when playing at home against LA Angels
Oakland is 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing LA Angels
3:40 PM
TEXAS vs. SEATTLE
Texas is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Texas's last 10 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Seattle is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games when playing Texas
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Seattle's last 7 games
7:05 PM
WASHINGTON vs. PHILADELPHIA
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Washington's last 10 games
Washington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing Washington
Philadelphia is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
7:05 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. NY YANKEES
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Kansas City's last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 5 games when playing at home against Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of NY Yankees's last 7 games at home
7:05 PM
DETROIT vs. CLEVELAND
Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Detroit is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 6 games when playing Detroit
Cleveland is 1-10 SU in its last 11 games when playing Detroit
7:10 PM
ATLANTA vs. CINCINNATI
Atlanta is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 7 games when playing at home against Atlanta
Cincinnati is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Atlanta
7:10 PM
COLORADO vs. MIAMI
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Colorado's last 12 games when playing on the road against Miami
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado's last 5 games when playing Miami
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Miami's last 12 games
Miami is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
8:05 PM
CHI CUBS vs. HOUSTON
Chi Cubs are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Chi Cubs's last 13 games when playing Houston
Houston is 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Houston's last 13 games when playing Chi Cubs
8:10 PM
MINNESOTA vs. CHI WHITE SOX
Minnesota is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Minnesota is 3-8 SU in their last 11 games when playing Chi White Sox
Chi White Sox are 3-11 SU in their last 14 games when playing at home against Minnesota
Chi White Sox are 8-3 SU in their last 11 games when playing Minnesota
8:15 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. ST. LOUIS
San Diego is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of St. Louis's last 12 games
St. Louis is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing San Diego
9:40 PM
LA DODGERS vs. ARIZONA
LA Dodgers are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games on the road
LA Dodgers are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona's last 6 games
Arizona is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers
MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up
Wednesday, May 23
Hot pitchers
-- Hamels is 6-0, 2.20 in his last seven starts. EJackson is 0-0, 2.70 in his last three starts.
-- Hanson is 2-1, 2.50 in his last three starts.
-- Zambrano is 2-0, 1.20 in his last four starts.
-- Samardzija is 2-1, 1.60 in his last five starts.
-- Lynn is 6-1, 2.31 in eight starts this season.
-- Lilly is 5-0, 2.98 in seven starts this season.
-- Weaver is 5-1, 2.68 in his last seven starts. Parker has a 2.37 RA in his three home starts.
-- Millwood won his last two starts, allowing one run in 16 IP.
-- Mendoza is 2-0, 3.86 in his last four outings. Pettitte is 1-1, 2.51 in his first two starts this season.
-- Fister is 0-2, 1.99 in four starts this season.
-- Diamond is 3-0, 1.40 in three starts this season. Sale is 2-1, 2.76 in his last three starts.
Cold pitchers
-- Niese is 0-2, 7.94 in his last four starts. Morton is 1-3, 6.85 in his last four starts.
-- Zito has a 5.19 RA in his last three starts. Estrada is 0-3, 6.00 in his last four outings.
-- Arroyo is 0-1, 5.64 in his four home starts.
-- White is 0-3, 5.60 in three starts for Colorado.
-- WRodriguez is 0-2, 3.27 in his last three starts.
-- Suppan is 0-2, 5.73 in his last couple starts.
-- Saunders is 0-2, 8.27 in his last four starts.
-- Bard is 0-2, 6.19 in his last three road starts. Arrieta is 0-3, 9.77 in his last three home outings.
-- Romero is 1-1, 4.44 in four road starts. Shields has a 6.23 RA in his last five starts.
-- Feldman is 0-1, 4.50 in two starts this season.
-- McAllister is 1-1, 5.79 in three starts this season.
Hot teams
-- Washington won five of its last six road games.
-- Pirates are 5-3 in their last eight home games.
-- Braves won 11 of their last 16 road games. Cincinnati is 9-5 in its last fourteen home games.
-- Miami won 16 of its last 21 games.
-- Astros won 12 of their last 17 home games.
-- Giants won eight of their last eleven games.
-- Dodgers won 11 of their last 13 games.
-- Red Sox won nine of their last 12 games. Orioles won six of eight.
-- Indians won six of their last eight games.
-- Blue Jays won five of their last seven games.
-- White Sox won four of their last five games. Minnesota won five of its last six games.
-- Mariners won four of their last five games.
Cold teams
-- Phillies lost their last four games, scoring nine runs.
-- Mets are 6-8 in their last fourteen road games.
-- Rockies lost six in row, 15 of last 18 games.
-- Cubs lost their last eight games, allowing 50 runs.
-- Brewers lost eight of their last ten games.
-- Padres lost 12 of their first 16 road games. St Louis lost eight of its last twelve games.
-- Arizona lost nine of its last ten home games.
-- Royals lost four of their last six games. Bronx lost six of their last seven games.
-- Tigers are 4-7 in their last eleven games.
-- Tampa Bay lost four of its last five games.
-- Angels lost 15 of their last 21 road games. Oakland is 3-5 in its last eight games.
-- Rangers are 3-5 in their last eight games.
Totals
-- Eight of last ten Washington games went over the total.
-- 11 of Mets' last 13 road games went over the total.
-- Five of last six Atlanta games stayed under the total.
-- Eight of last nine Miami home games went over the total.
-- Under is 11-3-1 in Houston's last fifteen games.
-- Seven of last eight games at Miller Park went over the total.
-- Over is 8-3-1 in last twelve St Louis games.
-- Over is 4-1-1 in the Dodgers' last six games.
-- Nine of last eleven Bronx games stayed under the total.
-- Last five Detroit games stayed under the total.
-- Over is 7-4 in last eleven games at Camden Yards.
-- Under is 8-4-2 in last fourteen Tampa Bay games.
-- Seven of last nine White Sox home games went over the total.
-- Under is 15-5 in Angels' last twenty road games.
-- Six of last eight Texas road games went over the total.
Umpires
-- NY-Pitt-- Last five Schrieber games went over the total.
-- Wsh-Phil-- Home team won five of last six Barksdale games.
-- Atl-Cin-- Five of last six Hernandez games stayed under total.
-- Col-Mia-- Underdogs won six of last eight McClelland games.
-- Chi-Hst-- Home side won eight of nine Tschida games.
-- SF-Mil-- Under is 7-3 in Kellogg games this season.
-- SD-StL-- Over is 6-3-1 in Davidson games this season.
-- LA-Az-- Five of seven Wolf games went over the total.
-- KC-NY-- Home side won 22 of last 30 Muchlinski games.
-- Det-Clev-- Over is 5-1-1 in last even Meals games.
-- Bos-Balt-- Seven of last eight Gorman games went over total.
-- Tor-TB-- Seven of last eight Fletcher games went over total.
-- Min-Chi-- Five of last six Danley games stayed under total.
-- LAA-A's-- Favorites won five of last six Kulpa games.
-- Tex-Sea-- Home teams won five of last six Marquez games.
Public opinion: Wednesday's top consensus plays
NBA:
Boston Celtics at Philadelphia 76ers (-2, 175.5)
No team has won consecutive games in this series, making the Sixers potentially attractive here. But they can’t afford to let the Celts take 33 free throws like they did in Game 5. Philly was outscored by 16 at the foul line in Monday’s 101-85 loss. Rajon Rondo is averaging 14.6 assists in the series and has hit 22 of his last 40 shots.
Consensus: Celtics 57 percent/76ers 43 percent
NHL:
New Jersey Devils at New York Rangers (-130, 4.5)
This increasingly chippy series appears headed the distance, which would be the third Game 7 for the Rangers this postseason. The home team has won five of the last seven meetings, and the pressure is on New York to respond to New Jersey’s 4-1 thumping in Game 4. Whichever team controls the front of the net should prevail.
Consensus: Rangers 69 percent/Devils 31 percent
MLB: Los Angeles Dodgers at Arizona Diamondbacks (-105, 9)
Bettors believe in 36-year-old Ted Lilly, who has an incredible WHIP of 0.90. Arizona's Joe Saunders hasn't been too shabby overall, but he's been rocked in his last three starts to the tune of a 9.42 ERA. The Dodgers own the best record in baseball.
Consensus: Dodgers 65 percent/Diamondbacks 35 percent
Armadillo: Wednesday's six-pack
-- If Dwight Howard didn't like Stan Van Gundy, how do you think he'd like Jerry Sloan? Sloan is rumored to want back in to NBA coaching.
-- Miami shot 61% from floor and hammered the Pacers, who seem to be helpless if James/Wade play well, which they did the last two games.
-- Tip of the cap to the late Eugene Polley, who died this week at age 96. Man invented the remote control for our TVs. Thank you, sir.
-- Tremendous hockey game in Glendale, with the Kings advancing to the Stanley Cup Finals for the first time since 1993. LA wins 4-3 in OT.
-- In Phoenix, more LA-Arizona drama, as D'Backs blew a 6-1 lead in 7th inning, then blew a 7-6 lead in 9th, as Dodgers continued their dream year with an 8-7 win. Tough night for the two desert teams. Very tough.
-- Imagine being a middle-aged person who has rooted for the LA Kings his/her whole life; this is only your second chance at the Finals. Must be so exciting, especially winning the conference final on an OT goal. Hope all those Kings fans are enjoying the ride.
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Armadillo: Wednesday's List of 13: Doing some thinking out loud..........
13) Recruiting must be fun these days for San Diego State 's Steve Fisher; he has former Fab Fivers Chris Webber/Jalen Rose all over TV during the NBA playoffs, and he has Aztec alum Kawhi Leonard starting for the Spurs, a team that rarely starts a rookie. What better advertisement for a kid to go play for Fisher? Oh yeah, the weather’s pretty good there, too.
12) This is hard to believe, but Elias Sports Bureau knows all, and they say before Monday night, when Pittsburgh rallied from a 4-0 deficit to beat the Mets, the Pirates had lost 160 games in a row when trailing by 4+ runs. 160 games in a row. Not good.
11) Are there NBA teams who don’t want their stars playing in Olympics this summer, or in the practice games to get the Olympic team ready for London? If so, other than Mark Cuban, they’re awful quiet. Have to think there are some dissenters out there somewhere.
10) Tommy Dempsey is quitting as coach at Rider to go to Binghamton? Is this the case of a guy on thin ice jumping before the ice breaks underneath him, or what? America East isn’t close to as good a league as the MAAC. Interesting career move.
9) Speaking of America East, not often a kid transfers from UAlbany to the ACC, but Logan Aronhalt did just that, going from the Great Danes down to Maryland. Very curious to track his progress with the Terps.
8) Washington Nationals have won nine of their last ten games against the Phillies. Nats are getting a terrific year out of lefty pitcher Gio Gonzalez, but one of the guys they traded to Oakland to get him, Tommy Milone, is 4-0, 0.90 in four home starts. Problem is, he is 2-3, 7.56 on the road.
7) Roger Clemens started this, and now Andy Pettitte/Roy Oswalt are carrying it on; the veteran starting pitcher signing with a contender a decent ways into the season.
Picking his spot to try and get into the postseason, partly because they’re not durable enough anymore to pitch a whole season. Curious to see where Oswalt winds up; he’s never pitched in the AL before, against the DH.
6) Kobe Bryant will make $58M over the next two seasons. Wonder who will be coaching him for those two years.
5) Cincinnati-Xavier hoop rivalry, one of the most bitter in the country, will be played in the neutral downtown arena next season. Good idea after last year’s ugly fracas. Let things cool down for a couple years.
4) If a college coach wishes a recruit “Good luck” before a game he is at, that’s an NCAA violation, further evidence the NCAA rulebook needs to be pared down. A lot. Too many silly rules.
3) Buccaneers traded Kellen Winslow Jr to Seattle, then signed former Colt TE Dallas Clark, who won’t enjoy catching balls from Josh Freeman as much he did being one of Peyton Manning’s top targets with Indy.
2) Have to give Dick Vitale a lot of credit; he has dedicated himself to raising money to fight cancer; his gala dinner in Florida Friday night raised over $2.1M. He has done a tremendous amount of fund raising to battle cancer. Good for him.
1) Guy who caught Scott Van Slyke’s first big league homer in LA Sunday night wasn’t greedy, asking for a signed ball in exchange for the actual home run ball; kid could’ve gotten a lot more had he tried.
Wednesday's betting tips: Rays can't solve lefties
Weather to watch
Boston Red Sox at Baltimore Orioles – There’s a 50 percent chance of thunderstorms for this afternoon game. Temperatures will be in the high 70s.
Who’s hot
NBA: The over is 6-1 in the last seven Boston-Philly games.
NHL: The Devils are 6-0 in their last six games playing on one day’s rest.
MLB: The Giants are 14-6 in Barry Zito’s last 20 starts vs. NL Central teams.
MLB: Miami is 4-0 in Carlos Zambrano’s last four starts.
Who’s not
NBA: Boston is 1-5 ATS in its last six games in Philadelphia.
NHL: The over is 2-6-2 in the last 10 Devils-Rangers games in New York.
MLB: Houston is 0-4 in Wandy Rodriguez’s last four starts vs. the Cubs.
MLB: The Rays are 0-5 in their last five games vs. left-handed starters.
Key stat
19 – That’s the margin by which Boston has outscored Philly the past two games with Brandon Bass on the court. Without Bass on the floor, the Sixers have outscored the Celtics by 12. In mid-range field-goal percentage, the Celts are shooting 53.1 percent with Bass on the floor and 26.7 percent without him. The 6-8 power forward has scored in double digits in every game of the series and is averaging 21 points over the last two.
Injury that shouldn’t be overlooked
Celtics guard Avery Bradley is questionable for Wednesday’s Game 6 after missing Game 5 with problems in both shoulders. Bradley had averaged 23.5 minutes in the series’ first four games. His absence Monday forced Ray Allen back into the starting lineup. Allen went 2-for-7 for 5 points, but Boston overcame it thanks to Brandon Bass’ career-high tying 27 points.
Games of the day
New Jersey Devils at New York Rangers (-130, 4.5)
Boston Celtics at Philadelphia 76ers (-2, 175.5)
Notable quotable
"Not even close. Not even close. You've got fans and then you've got fairweather fans. Take it how you want it." – Kevin Garnett, comparing what he called the Celtics’ “ridiculous crowd” with Sixers fans. Boston leads the series 3-2 heading into Wednesday’s Game 6 in Philly.
Notes and tips
Pacers star Danny Granger sprained his left ankle during the second quarter of Tuesday's Game 5 loss and left the game for good in the third quarter. His status for Thursday's Game 6 is unclear.
Heat forward Chris Bosh (abdominal strain) has been ruled out for Thursday’s Game 6, and coach Erik Spoelstra said "it's too early to say" if Bosh might be able to play in a potential Game 7. Bosh was injured in Game 1 after he got hit while dunking and appeared to land awkwardly on one leg.
The Rangers get winger Brandon Prust back for Game 5 Wednesday, after he missed Game 4 due to suspension. Prust was disciplined for elbowing New Jersey's Anton Volchenkov in the back of the head in Game 3. The Devils tied the series 2-2 with a 4-1 win on Monday.
D-Backs catcher Miguel Montero missed Tuesday's game against the Dodgers with a right groin strain he suffered while trying to track down a foul pop-up on Monday. Montero, 28, is hitting .255 with two homers and 21 RBIs in 38 games. He was replaced by Henry Blanco. Montero expects to return by this weekend at the latest.
The Red Sox activated infielder Kevin Youkilis on Tuesday and put outfielder Ryan Sweeney (mild concussion) on the seven-day disabled list, retroactive to Sunday. Sweeney is the sixth Red Sox outfielder on the DL, joining Carl Crawford, Jacoby Ellsbury, Darnell McDonald, Ryan Kalish and Jason Repko.
Rays outfielder Desmond Jennings is expected to return from the DL on Sunday. He's been sidelined since May 12 with a left knee sprain. The 25-year-old is hitting .265 with three homers and 11 RBIs in 31 games.
Diamond Trends - Wednesday
May 23, 2012
SU TREND OF THE DAY:
The Pirates are 10-0 since May 18, 2011 after a loss in which they allowed 6 or fewer hits for a net profit of $1365.
OU TREND OF THE DAY:
The Mariners are 0-10 OU since May 05, 2011 as a dog and it is the last game of a three game series when they split the first two after playing in a night game for a net profit of $1000 when playing the under.
STARTER TREND OF THE DAY:
The Angels are 10-0 since May 23, 2011 when Jered Weaver starts as a favorite after throwing more than 100 pitches on the road for a net profit of $1000.
MLB BIBLE TREND OF THE DAY:
The Diamondbacks are 0-14 OU (-3.1 rpg) since May 2011 in the last game of a series after a loss, which did not end a 5+ game winning streak, where they led.
TODAY’S TRENDS:
The Braves are 9-0 since April 12, 2011 when Tommy Hanson starts after the team lost their last two games for a net profit of $900.
The Rays are 7-0 since July 21, 2011 when James Shields starts at home after more strike outs than hits allowed for a net profit of $735
Around the Horn - Wednesday
May 22, 2012
NATIONAL LEAGUE
N.Y. Mets at Pittsburgh - 12:35 PM EST (Game 3/3)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know
Niese (2-2, 4.85 ERA) 23-20 12-7 L19 during day
Morton (2-4, 4.35 ERA) 20-23 6-0 L6 home vs LHP
Pirates beat Mets, 5-4 on Monday
Mets beat Pirates, 3-2 on Tuesday
San Francisco at Milwaukee - 1:10 PM EST (Game 3/3)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know
Zito (3-1, 3.00 ERA) 23-20 11-4 L15 during day
Estrada (0-3, 4.63 ERA) 17-26 4-7 L11 vs LHP
Giants beat Brewers, 4-3 on Monday
Giants beat Brewers, 6-4 on Tuesday
Washington at Philadelphia - 7:05 PM EST (Game 3/3)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know
Jackson (1-1, 3.31 ERA) 26-17 UNDER 5-0 L5 away vs LHP
Hamels (6-1, 2.48 ERA) 21-23 OVER 5-1 L6 on Wednesdays
Nationals beat Phillies, 2-1 on Monday
Nationals beat Phillies, 5-2 on Tuesday
Atlanta at Cincinnati - 7:10 PM EST (Game 3/4)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know
Hanson (5-3, 3.31 ERA) 26-18 9-3 L12 Game 3's
Arroyo (2-2, 3.46 ERA) 23-19 9-2 L11 Game 3's
Reds beat Braves, 4-1 on Monday
Reds beat Braves, 4-3 on Tuesday
Colorado at Miami - 7:10 PM EST (Game 3/3)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know
White (0-3, 5.09 ERA) 15-27 6-1 L7 on Wednesdays
Zambrano (2-2, 1.96 ERA) 24-19 7-2 L9 Game 3's
Marlins beat Rockies, 7-4 on Monday
Marlins beat Rockies, 7-6 on Tuesday
Chicago at Houston - 8:05 PM EST (Game 3/3)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know
Samardzija (4-2, 3.00 ERA) 15-28 1-6 L7 vs LHP
W. Rodriguez (3-4, 2.24 ERA) 20-23 4-8 L12 Game 3's
Astros beat Cubs, 8-4 on Monday
Astros beat Cubs, 2-1 on Tuesday
San Diego at St. Louis - 8:15 PM EST (Game 3/3)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know
Suppan (2-2, 3.00 ERA) 16-28 4-8 L12 Game 3's
Lynn (6-1, 2.31 ERA) 24-19 6-1 L7 on Wednesdays
Cardinals beat Padres, 4-3 on Monday
Cardinals beat Padres, 4-0 on Tuesday
Los Angeles at Arizona - 9:40 PM EST (Game 3/3)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know
Lilly (5-0, 1.79 ERA) 30-13 8-3 L12 Game 3's
Saunders (2-3, 3.55 ERA) 19-25 1-7 L8 vs LHP
Dodgers beat Diamondbacks, 6-1 on Monday
Dodgers beat Diamondbacks, 8-7 on Tuesday
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Boston at Baltimore - 12:35 PM EST (Game 3/3)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know
Bard (3-5, 4.85 ERA) 21-22 1-5 L6 away during day
Arrieta (2-4, 4.72 ERA) 28-16 10-3 L13 during day
Red Sox beat Orioles, 8-6 on Monday
Orioles beat Red Sox, 4-1 on Tuesday
Toronto at Tampa Bay - 1:05 PM EST (Game 3/3)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know
Romero (5-1, 3.64 ERA) 24-20 UNDER 8-2-1 L11 away vs RHP
Shields (6-2, 3.77 ERA) 26-18 0-5 L5 vs LHP
Blue Jays beat Rays, 6-2 on Monday
Rays beat Blue Jays, 8-5 on Tuesday
Los Angeles at Oakland - 3:35 PM EST (Game 3/3)
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Weaver (6-1, 2.80 ERA) 19-25 UNDER 11-3 L14 during day
Parker (1-2, 3.90 ERA) 22-22 UNDER 10-2 L12 home vs RHP
Athletics beat Angels, 2-1 on Monday
Angels beat Athletics, 5-0 on Tuesday
Texas at Seattle - 3:40 PM EST (Game 3/3)
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Feldman (0-1, 3.00 ERA) 27-17 1-5 L6 during day
Millwood (2-4, 4.17 ERA) 20-25 8-4 L12 Game 3's
Mariners beat Rangers, 6-1 on Monday
Rangers beat Mariners, 3-1 on Tuesday
Detroit at Cleveland - 7:05 PM EST (Game 2/3)
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Fister (0-2, 1.59 ERA) 20-22 2-5 L7 Game 2's
McAllister (1-1, 4.34 ERA) 24-18 OVER 5-1 L6 on Wednesdays
Indians beat Tigers, 5-3 on Tuesday
Kansas City at N.Y. Yankees - 7:10 PM EST (Game 3/3)
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W. Smith (NR) 17-25 2-8 L10 vs LHP
Pettitte (1-1, 2.51 ERA) 22-21 2-6 L8 Game 3's
Royals beat Yankees, 6-0 on Monday
Yankees beat Royals, 3-2 on Tuesday
Minnesota at Chicago - 8:10 PM EST (Game 2/3)
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Diamond (3-0, 1.40 ERA) 15-27 4-1 L5 Game 2's
Sale (4-2, 2.91 ERA) 21-22 UNDER 8-4 L12 vs LHP
Twins beat White Sox, 9-2 on Tuesday