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Saturday, May 1Game Score Status Pick Amount

Chi. White Sox - 1:05 PM ET Chi. White Sox +145 500
NY Yankees - Under 9.5 500

LA Angels - 1:05 PM ET Detroit +100 500
Detroit - Over 10 500

Arizona - 1:05 PM ET Chi. Cubs -101 500
Chi. Cubs -

Oakland - 1:07 PM ET Oakland +111 500
Toronto - Under 9 500

Cincinnati - 1:10 PM ET Cincinnati +167 500 *****
St. Louis - Over 9 500

Texas - 3:10 PM ET Texas +211 500
Seattle - Under 7 500

NY Mets - 3:10 PM ET NY Mets +195 500 *****
Philadelphia - Under 8 500

Colorado - 4:05 PM ET San Francisco -147 500
San Francisco - Under 8 500

Kansas City - 6:10 PM ET Kansas City +242 500
Tampa Bay - Over 8.5 500

Boston - 7:05 PM ET Baltimore +151 500
Baltimore - Over 9.5 500

Minnesota - 7:05 PM ET Minnesota +102 500
Cleveland - Under 9.5 500

Washington - 7:10 PM ET Washington +150 500 *****
Florida - Over 9.5 500

Milwaukee - 8:35 PM ET Milwaukee -124 500
San Diego - Under 7 500

Pittsburgh - 10:10 PM ET Pittsburgh +166 500 *****
LA Dodgers - Over 8.5 500

MLB


Saturday, May 1

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Tips and Trends
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New York Mets at Philadelphia Phillies [FOX | 3:10 PM ET]

Mets: Considering a New York team has won 8 consecutive games, the Mets are sure flying under the radar. Very little buzz has been created since the Mets have won 8 straight games. New York is an impressive 14-9 to start the season, and are out to prove they are a force in the National League East. The Mets are winning of late with both timely hitting and solid pitching. The Mets bullpen has also been doing a masterful job this season, as they have an ERA of 2.31 so far this season. P Mike Pelfrey has been simply amazing this year, as he enters tonight 4-0, with an ERA of 0.72 and a WHIP of 1.16. Pelfrey has been so solid, he hasn't given up an earned run in his past 3 starts. Despite the great year the Mets are having, New York is only 2-6 in Pelfreys last 8 starts as the listed road underdog. The Mets traditionally struggle on the road, as they are only 16-38 in their last 54 road games.

Mets are 5-0 last 5 games as an underdog.
Under is 4-1 last 5 vs. a team with a winning record.

Key Injuries - CF Carlos Beltran (knee) is out.

PROJECTED SCORE: 4 (Side of the Day)

Phillies (-200, O/U 8): Philadelphia is not playing their best baseball right now, as they've lost 4 of their last 5 games entering tonight. The Phillies are just getting settled in after a 9 game road trip. They played like a team still battling jet lag, as they lost last night to the Mets 9 to 1. The Phillies offense is to blame, as they've only scored more than 4 runs in 3 of their past 12 games. Philadelphia is still confident today, as they send their ace P Roy Halladay to the mound today. Halladay is coming off his only poor start this season, a loss to San Francisco. Halladay is 4-1 with an ERA of 1.80 and a WHIP of 0.98. The Phillies are 42-18 in their last 60 games as a favorite of -201 or greater. Philadelphia has also excelled in low scoring games at home, going 21-6 in their last 27 home games when the total is set between 7-8.5 runs.

Phillies are 38-15 last 53 games as a home favorite.
Over is 10-2-1 last 13 home games.

Key Injuries - SS Jimmy Rollins (calf) is out.

PROJECTED SCORE: 3

MLB


Saturday, May 1

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Trend Report
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1:05 PM
ARIZONA vs. CHI CUBS
Arizona is 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing Chi Cubs
Arizona is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Chi Cubs are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games at home
Chi Cubs are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing Arizona

1:05 PM
LA ANGELS vs. DETROIT
LA Angels are 3-7 SU in their last 10 games when playing Detroit
LA Angels are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Detroit is 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against LA Angels
Detroit is 7-3 SU in their last 10 games when playing LA Angels

1:05 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. NY YANKEES
Chi White Sox are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing NY Yankees
Chi White Sox are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
NY Yankees are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox
NY Yankees are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing Chi White Sox

1:07 PM
OAKLAND vs. TORONTO
Oakland is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Toronto
Oakland is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Toronto is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
Toronto is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Oakland

1:10 PM
CINCINNATI vs. ST. LOUIS
Cincinnati is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Cincinnati is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
St. Louis is 16-6 SU in its last 22 games when playing at home against Cincinnati
St. Louis is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home

3:10 PM
HOUSTON vs. ATLANTA
Houston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Houston is 5-17 SU in its last 22 games on the road
Atlanta is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games when playing at home against Houston
Atlanta is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games

3:10 PM
TEXAS vs. SEATTLE
Texas is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Texas is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Seattle is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Texas
Seattle is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games

3:10 PM
NY METS vs. PHILADELPHIA
NY Mets are 3-11 SU in its last 14 games when playing Philadelphia
NY Mets are 5-13 SU in its last 18 games on the road
Philadelphia is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
Philadelphia is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games

4:05 PM
COLORADO vs. SAN FRANCISCO
Colorado is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing San Francisco
Colorado is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
San Francisco is 13-4 SU in its last 17 games at home
San Francisco is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Colorado

6:10 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. TAMPA BAY
Kansas City is 2-10 SU in its last 12 games when playing Tampa Bay
Kansas City is 3-12 SU in its last 15 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Tampa Bay is 12-3 SU in its last 15 games when playing at home against Kansas City

7:05 PM
BOSTON vs. BALTIMORE
Boston is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
Boston is 21-4 SU in its last 25 games when playing Baltimore
Baltimore is 4-21 SU in its last 25 games when playing Boston
Baltimore is 4-16 SU in its last 20 games

7:05 PM
MINNESOTA vs. CLEVELAND
Minnesota is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games on the road
Minnesota is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Cleveland is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Minnesota
Cleveland is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Minnesota

7:10 PM
WASHINGTON vs. FLORIDA
Washington is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Florida
Washington is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games when playing Florida
Florida is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Florida is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games when playing Washington

8:35 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. SAN DIEGO
Milwaukee is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
Milwaukee is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
San Diego is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
San Diego is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Milwaukee

10:10 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. LA DODGERS
Pittsburgh is 1-6 SU in their last 7 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
Pittsburgh is 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing LA Dodgers
LA Dodgers are 10-4 SU in their last 14 games at home
LA Dodgers are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games when playing Pittsburgh

MLB
Write-Up


Saturday, May 1

Hot pitchers
-- Hudson has 3.28 RA in four starts this season. Rodriguez, who has been sick this week, is 1-0, 2.51 in his last two starts.
-- Haren is 1-0, 2.51 in his two road starts this season. Silva is 2-0, 2.42 in four starts this season.
-- Pelfrey is 4-0, 0.72 this season; he's thrown 23 consecutive scoreless innings. Halladay is 4-1, 2.03 in his first five NL starts.
-- Stammen is 1-0, 3.00 in his last couple starts.
-- Gallardo is 2-0, 2.12 in his last three starts.

-- Danks is 3-0, 1.57 in his last three starts.
-- GGonzalez is 2-1, 3.68 in four starts for Oakland.
-- FHernandez is 2-1, 2.45 in his last three starts.
-- Price is 3-1, 2.20 in four starts this season. Davies is 2-1, 3.38 in his last three starts.

Cold pitchers
-- Bailey is 0-1, 7.56 in his last three starts. Lohse is 0-1, 6.55 in four starts this season.
-- Cain is 0-1, 4.18 in his first four '10 starts. Rogers (0-0, 0.90) allowed one run in 10 IP over two AAA starts.
-- Volstad is 1-2, 6.17 in four starts this season.
-- Latos is 1-2, 6.20 in four starts this season.
-- Duke is 0-2, 15.00 in his last two starts. Monasterios allowed two runs in 10.2 IP over seven games; this will be his first major league start.

-- Vazquez is 1-3, 9.00 in four starts this season.
-- Eveland, who pitched for A's LY, has 10.80 RA in last two starts.
-- Bonderman is 0-1, 9.77 in his last three starts. Kazmir has a 7.20 RA in his last three starts.
-- Harrison has a 10.80 RA in his last couple starts.
-- Bergesen is 0-2, 13.07 in three starts this season. Matsuzaka is 37-21, 4.00 in 73 career big league starts; he is 2-1, 6.30 in four starts here. This is his first 2010 start.
-- Masterson is 0-3, 15.65 in his last three starts. Manship was 2-2 in four starts at AAA Rochester with a 3.48 RA. Batters in AAA were hitting .316 against him, not good.

Totals
-- Under is 5-2-1 in last eight games at Wrigley Field.
-- Four of Mets' last five road games stayed under the total.
-- Seven of ten Florida home games went over the total.
-- Nine of last twelve Atlanta games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 4-1-1 in last six Cincinnati games.
-- Nine of last ten San Francisco games stayed under the total.
-- Seven of last nine Milwaukee games went over the total.
-- Six of last eight Dodger games stayed under the total.

-- Three of four Danks starts stayed under the total; three of Vazquez' four starts went over.
-- Five of last seven Minnesota road games went over the total.
-- Seven of last ten games in Toronto stayed under the total.
-- All three Bergesen starts went over the total.
-- Six of last seven games in Detroit went over the total.
-- Seven of last eight Tampa Bay home games went over the total.
-- Seven of nine Seattle home games stayed under the total.

Hot teams
-- Arizona won four its last six games, scoring 30 runs in last three.
-- Mets won ten of their last eleven games.
-- Nationals won four of their last five games.
-- Reds won their last five games, allowing 14 runs. Cardinals won eight of their eleven home games.
-- San Diego won 12 of last 14 games, winning its last four games by a combined score of 22-5.
-- Pirates won three of their last four games.
-- Giants won eight of their last eleven home games.

-- Bronx Bombers won six of seven home games.
-- Toronto won last two games, allowed nine runs in last four.
-- Red Sox won seven of their last ten games. Orioles are 3-2 in last five games, after starting season 2-16.
-- Tampa Bay won 14 of its last 17 games.
-- Twins are 10-3 in their last 13 road games. Indians won four of their last five home games.
-- Tigers won four of their last five games. Angels are 6-2 in game after their last eight losses.
-- Mariners won seven of their last nine home games.

Cold teams
-- Cubs lost three of their last four games.
-- Phillies lost four of their last five games.
-- Marlins lost four of their last five games.
-- Braves lost nine of their last ten games. Astros lost last four games, scoring a total of 12 runs.
-- Dodgers lost seven of their last nine games.
-- Brewers lost seven of their last eight games.
-- Rockies lost seven of their last ten road games.

-- Royals lost three of their last four games.
-- Oakland lost its last six road games, outscored 41-16.
-- White Sox lost seven of their last eight road games.
-- Rangers lost six of their last eight road games.

Umpires
-- Hst-Atl-- Three of last four McClelland games stayed under total.
-- Az-Cubs-- Not enough stats yet to analyze umpire Holbrook
-- Cin-StL-- All four Emmel games this season stayed under the total.
-- NY-Phil-- Last three Kulpa games stayed under total; home team won his last four games behind the dish.
-- Colo-SF-- Under is 4-0-1 in Timmons games this season.
-- Wsh-Fla-- Underdog is 3-2 in Barrett games this season.
-- Mil-SD-- Four of five Drake games went over total.
-- Pitt-LA-- Under is 3-1-1 in Eddings games, with home team winning all five contests.

-- Chi-NYY-- Home team won last three Wegner games.
-- A's-Tor-- Visiting team won all five Barry games.
-- LA-Det-- Home favorites won all four Cederstrom games.
-- Tex-Sea-- Last three Cousins games stayed under the total.
-- KC-TB-- Visiting team won four of five Crawford games.
-- Bos-Balt-- Home team won four of five Miller games.
-- Min-Clev-- Totals in Bell's 2010 games: 8-10-7-9.

MLB
Short Sheet


Saturday, 5/1/2010

ARIZONA at CHICAGO CUBS, 1:05 PM ET
HAREN: ARI 4-14 after 3+ consecutive overs
SILVA: 5-1 TSR against NL West

CINCINNATI at ST LOUIS, 1:10 PM ET
BAILEY: CIN 8-21 on Saturday
LOHSE: 40-18 Under when the total is 9 to 9.5

NY METS at PHILADELPHIA, 3:10 PM ET
PELFREY: NYM 6-18 Away after scoring 9+ runs
HALLADAY: 35-14 TSR in May

COLORADO at SAN FRANCISCO, 4:05 PM ET
ROGERS: COL 35-18 Under as an underdog of +100 to +150
CAIN: SF 29-9 as a home favorite of -125 to -150

WASHINGTON at FLORIDA, 7:10 PM ET
STAMMEN: WAS 9-3 as an underdog of +100 to +150
VOLSTAD: 1-9 TSR when working on 5 or 6 days rest

MILWAUKEE at SAN DIEGO, 8:35 PM ET
GALLARDO: MIL 2-8 when the money line is -100 to -150
LATOS: SD 11-2 at home in May

PITTSBURGH at LA DODGERS, 10:10 PM ET
DUKE: 21-9 Over against NL West
MONASTERIOS: LAD 6-11 when the total is 8.5 to 10

CHI WHITE SOX at NY YANKEES, 1:05 PM ET
DANKS: CHW 21-8 when playing on Saturday
VAZQUEZ: 7-13 TSR in the first half of the season

OAKLAND at TORONTO, 1:05 PM ET
GONZALEZ: OAK 19-7 Under revenging a DD loss
EVELAND: TOR 8-2 when the total is 9 to 9.5

LA ANGELS at DETROIT, 1:05 PM ET
KAZMIR: 11-1 TSR when playing on Saturday
BONDERMAN: DET 28-15 Over at home when the money line is +125 to -125

TEXAS at SEATTLE, 3:10 PM ET
HARRISON: TEX 20-9 in May
HERNANDEZ: SEA 33-18 Under in day games

KANSAS CITY at TAMPA BAY, 6:10 PM ET
DAVIES: 7-1 TSR when the total is 7 to 8.5
PRICE: TB 6-0 Over after having won 4 of their last 5

BOSTON at BALTIMORE, 7:05 PM ET
MATSUZAKA: 17-3 Under Away when the total is 9 to 9.5
BERGESEN: BAL 15-33 after 4+ consecutive home games

MINNESOTA at CLEVELAND, 7:05 PM ET
MANSHIP: MIN 11-2 in night games
MASTERSON: 5-15 TSR in all games

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

MLB
Long Sheet


Saturday, May 1

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ARIZONA (11 - 12) at CHICAGO CUBS (11 - 13) - 1:05 PM
DAN HAREN (R) vs. CARLOS SILVA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 81-104 (-24.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 81-104 (-24.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 116-132 (-29.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 512-539 (-132.1 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 529-499 (-115.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 94-91 (-22.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 564-510 (-122.0 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 413-371 (-78.8 Units) against the money line in home games in day games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 94-91 (-22.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 74-72 (-18.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 1-1 (+0.4 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

DAN HAREN vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
HAREN is 1-2 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 5.84 and a WHIP of 1.216.
His team's record is 1-3 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+2.0 units)

CARLOS SILVA vs. ARIZONA since 1997
SILVA is 0-1 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 6.00 and a WHIP of 1.667.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-0. (+0.0 units)

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CINCINNATI (12 - 11) at ST LOUIS (15 - 8) - 1:10 PM
HOMER BAILEY (R) vs. KYLE LOHSE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 8-21 (-12.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 89-93 (+7.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 68-67 (+13.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 27-22 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 90-95 (+7.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 493-571 (+52.5 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 218-235 (+26.5 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 53-40 (+20.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
LOHSE is 9-17 (-11.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LOHSE is 9-17 (-11.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LOHSE is 1-9 (-8.9 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
CINCINNATI is 2-2 (+0.8 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

HOMER BAILEY vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
BAILEY is 1-3 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 7.06 and a WHIP of 1.800.
His team's record is 1-4 (-3.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-3. (-1.6 units)

KYLE LOHSE vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
LOHSE is 2-3 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 4.96 and a WHIP of 1.408.
His team's record is 3-3 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-5. (-4.7 units)

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HOUSTON (8 - 14) at ATLANTA (9 - 14) - 3:10 PM
WANDY RODRIGUEZ (L) vs. TIM HUDSON (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA 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)

WANDY RODRIGUEZ vs. ATLANTA since 1997
RODRIGUEZ is 2-1 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 4.98 and a WHIP of 1.398.
His team's record is 4-2 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-2. (+1.8 units)

TIM HUDSON vs. HOUSTON since 1997
HUDSON is 2-1 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 2.42 and a WHIP of 1.007.
His team's record is 4-2 (+1.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-3. (-0.2 units)

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NY METS (14 - 9) at PHILADELPHIA (12 - 10) - 3:10 PM
MIKE PELFREY (R) vs. ROY HALLADAY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HALLADAY is 35-14 (+18.7 Units) against the money line in May games since 1997. (Team's Record)
NY METS are 36-28 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 12-17 (-12.7 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Saturday over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 20-25 (-16.3 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 1-0 (+1.2 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

MIKE PELFREY vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
PELFREY is 4-2 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 4.82 and a WHIP of 1.491.
His team's record is 5-4 (+2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-4. (-0.2 units)

ROY HALLADAY vs. NY METS since 1997
HALLADAY is 2-2 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 5.55 and a WHIP of 1.685.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+0.8 units)

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COLORADO (11 - 12) at SAN FRANCISCO (13 - 9) - 4:05 PM
ESMIL ROGERS (R) vs. MATT CAIN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 68-131 (-46.6 Units) against the money line in road games in May games since 1997.
COLORADO is 36-43 (-15.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 101-83 (+16.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 29-9 (+17.2 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 61-33 (+22.2 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 101-83 (+16.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 74-58 (+16.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 36-27 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

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

ESMIL ROGERS vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
No recent starts.

MATT CAIN vs. COLORADO since 1997
CAIN is 8-6 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 3.31 and a WHIP of 1.261.
His team's record is 10-8 (+0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-13. (-9.0 units)

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WASHINGTON (13 - 10) at FLORIDA (11 - 12) - 7:10 PM
CRAIG STAMMEN (R) vs. CHRIS VOLSTAD (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 84-156 (-45.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 91-71 (+25.4 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 51-45 (+14.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 182-164 (+26.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 100-76 (+28.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 86-64 (+29.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 178-159 (+25.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 132-118 (+17.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 13-10 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
WASHINGTON is 11-6 (+10.8 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 13-10 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
FLORIDA is 17-23 (-13.7 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 1-0 (+1.9 Units) against FLORIDA this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

CRAIG STAMMEN vs. FLORIDA since 1997
STAMMEN is 0-0 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 10.29 and a WHIP of 1.857.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.1 units)

CHRIS VOLSTAD vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
VOLSTAD is 1-1 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 6.48 and a WHIP of 2.281.
His team's record is 2-2 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+2.0 units)

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MILWAUKEE (9 - 14) at SAN DIEGO (15 - 8) - 8:35 PM
YOVANI GALLARDO (R) vs. MAT LATOS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 30-40 (-22.9 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -150 since 1997.
SAN DIEGO is 15-8 (+8.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN DIEGO is 10-3 (+8.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 47-42 (+14.4 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 18-9 (+12.3 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 15-8 (+8.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 21-13 (+9.9 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 51-41 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 11-2 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in home games in May games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.0 Units)

YOVANI GALLARDO vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
GALLARDO is 0-1 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 1.200.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

MAT LATOS vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
No recent starts.

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PITTSBURGH (10 - 13) at LA DODGERS (9 - 14) - 10:10 PM
ZACH DUKE (L) vs. CARLOS MONASTERIOS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 26-65 (-24.1 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 32-59 (-22.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 3-20 (-15.4 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +150 to +175 over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 27-67 (-24.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 9-30 (-17.0 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
DUKE is 18-50 (-23.8 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
DUKE is 18-49 (-22.8 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
LA DODGERS are 38-18 (+16.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 19-4 (+13.6 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 9-14 (-10.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 9-14 (-10.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 76-60 (-34.8 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -175 to -200 since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 3-2 (+3.2 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.7 Units)

ZACH DUKE vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
DUKE is 3-3 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 5.50 and a WHIP of 1.473.
His team's record is 5-4 (+2.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-1. (+6.2 units)

CARLOS MONASTERIOS vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
No recent starts.

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CHI WHITE SOX (9 - 14) at NY YANKEES (15 - 7) - 1:05 PM
JOHN DANKS (L) vs. JAVIER VAZQUEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 129-70 (+23.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 66-32 (+20.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 70-26 (+19.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 61-22 (+23.7 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 70-26 (+19.4 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 21-8 (+14.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 91-81 (-51.0 Units) against the money line in home games in May games since 1997.
NY YANKEES are 100-78 (-45.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Saturday since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES 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)

JOHN DANKS vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
DANKS is 2-1 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 6.06 and a WHIP of 1.715.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.2 units)

JAVIER VAZQUEZ vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
VAZQUEZ is 3-0 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 1.88 and a WHIP of 0.833.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.4 units)

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OAKLAND (12 - 12) at TORONTO (12 - 12) - 1:05 PM
GIO GONZALEZ (L) vs. DANA EVELAND (L)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 164-194 (-54.6 Units) against the money line in May games since 1997.
TORONTO is 8-2 (+7.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
TORONTO is 23-10 (+12.2 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
EVELAND is 17-6 (+13.2 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

GIO GONZALEZ vs. TORONTO since 1997
GONZALEZ is 0-1 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 6.00 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)

DANA EVELAND vs. OAKLAND since 1997
No recent starts.

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LA ANGELS (12 - 12) at DETROIT (14 - 10) - 1:05 PM
SCOTT KAZMIR (L) vs. JEREMY BONDERMAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 88-55 (+27.0 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 106-79 (+23.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 114-81 (+21.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 18-7 (+10.1 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 53-39 (+18.1 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 42-18 (+26.3 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 104-73 (+18.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
KAZMIR is 11-1 (+10.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KAZMIR is 51-34 (+30.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
DETROIT is 54-69 (-31.4 Units) against the money line in home games after 3 or more consecutive wins since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 3-2 (+1.7 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

SCOTT KAZMIR vs. DETROIT since 1997
KAZMIR is 3-4 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.413.
His team's record is 4-5 (-0.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-3. (+1.8 units)

JEREMY BONDERMAN vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
BONDERMAN is 3-3 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 4.66 and a WHIP of 1.271.
His team's record is 5-6 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-6. (-1.5 units)

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TEXAS (11 - 12) at SEATTLE (11 - 12) - 3:10 PM
MATT HARRISON (L) vs. FELIX HERNANDEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 91-81 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 31-13 (+17.9 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 96-89 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 55-36 (+16.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
HERNANDEZ is 29-10 (+15.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HERNANDEZ is 27-9 (+14.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TEXAS is 20-9 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 95-81 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 66-53 (+14.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 98-87 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 19-38 (-21.2 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 3-1 (+2.2 Units) against SEATTLE this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.9 Units)

MATT HARRISON vs. SEATTLE since 1997
HARRISON is 1-1 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 3.91 and a WHIP of 1.263.
His team's record is 1-3 (-3.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (+0.0 units)

FELIX HERNANDEZ vs. TEXAS since 1997
HERNANDEZ is 8-9 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 3.72 and a WHIP of 1.225.
His team's record is 10-13 (-8.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 14-8. (+5.4 units)

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KANSAS CITY (9 - 14) at TAMPA BAY (17 - 6) - 6:10 PM
KYLE DAVIES (R) vs. DAVID PRICE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 47-74 (-21.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 20-40 (-19.0 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 9-26 (-14.8 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 74-111 (-25.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 7-22 (-14.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 133-72 (+35.6 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 143-96 (+33.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 43-19 (+19.7 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 122-61 (+35.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 123-64 (+33.0 Units) against the money line in games played in a dome over the last 3 seasons.
DAVIES is 13-3 (+14.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 1-1 (+1.3 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

KYLE DAVIES vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
DAVIES is 1-1 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 4.22 and a WHIP of 1.593.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.0 units)

DAVID PRICE vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
PRICE is 1-0 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 1.29 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-0. (+0.0 units)

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BOSTON (11 - 12) at BALTIMORE (5 - 18) - 7:05 PM
DAISUKE MATSUZAKA (R) vs. BRADLEY BERGESEN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 25-45 (-20.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 69-116 (-33.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 507-560 (-120.9 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 50-110 (-42.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 4-16 (-11.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.

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

DAISUKE MATSUZAKA vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
MATSUZAKA is 3-1 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 4.78 and a WHIP of 1.688.
His team's record is 4-2 (+0.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-3. (-0.3 units)

BRADLEY BERGESEN vs. BOSTON since 1997
BERGESEN is 0-1 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 2.57 and a WHIP of 1.143.
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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MINNESOTA (15 - 8) at CLEVELAND (9 - 13) - 7:05 PM
JEFF MANSHIP (R) vs. JUSTIN MASTERSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 70-51 (+12.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 56-33 (+16.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 11-2 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CLEVELAND is 53-84 (-30.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 37-64 (-22.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 74-110 (-33.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 61-89 (-31.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 67-99 (-30.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 44-69 (-26.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MASTERSON is 5-15 (-10.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 3-1 (+1.1 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)

JEFF MANSHIP vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
No recent starts.

JUSTIN MASTERSON vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
MASTERSON is 0-3 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 6.08 and a WHIP of 2.326.
His team's record is 0-3 (-3.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.8 units)

MLB
Dunkel


LA Angels at Detroit
The Angels look to bound back from yesterday's loss and build on their 5-1 record in Scott Kazmir's last 6 starts as a favorite from -110 to -150. LA is the pick (-110) according to Dunkel, which has the Angels favored by 1/2 a run. Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (-110)

Game 901-902: Arizona at Chicago Cubs
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Haren) 16.421; Cubs (Silva) 15.251
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1; 11
Vegas Line: Arizona (-110); No Total
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (-110); N/A

Game 903-904: Cincinnati at St. Louis
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Bailey) 15.701; St. Louis (Lohse) 16.674
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 1; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-180); 9
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-180); Over

Game 905-906: Houston at Atlanta
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Rodriguez) 13.754; Atlanta (Hudson) 14.751
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 1; 8
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 907-908: NY Mets at Philadelphia
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Pelfrey) 15.512; Philadelphia (Halladay) 15.306
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-210); 8
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (+190); Under

Game 909-910: Colorado at San Francisco
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (Rogers) 15.266; San Francisco (Cain) 16.034
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-150); 8
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (-150); Under

Game 911-912: Washington at Florida
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Stammen) 15.179; Florida (Volstad) 15.617
Dunkel Line: Florida by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Florida (-170); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Florida (-170); Under

Game 913-914: Milwaukee at San Diego
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Gallardo) 14.344; San Diego (Latos) 15.493
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-130); 7
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (+110); Under

Game 915-916: Pittsburgh at LA Dodgers
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (Duke) 14.345; LA Dodgers (Monasterios) 12.947
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 1 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-180); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (+160); Over

Game 917-918: Chicago White Sox at NY Yankees
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Danks) 16.059; NY Yankees (Vazquez) 15.261
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 1; 10
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-160); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (+140); Over

Game 919-920: Oakland at Toronto
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (Gonzalez) 14.234; Toronto (Eveland) 15.364
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 1; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Toronto (-130); 9
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (-130); Over

Game 921-922: LA Angels at Detroit
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Kazmir) 16.089; Detroit (Bonderman) 15.526
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-110); 10
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (-110); Under

Game 923-924: Texas at Seattle
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Harrison) 15.078; Seattle (Hernandez) 16.079
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Seattle (-240); 7
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (-240); Under

Game 925-926: Kansas City at Tampa Bay
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Davies) 16.534; Tampa Bay (Price) 16.227
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-260); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (+220); Under

Game 927-928: Boston at Baltimore
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Matsuzaka) 14.630; Baltimore (Bergesen) 14.075
Dunkel Line: Boston by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Boston (-170); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-170); Under

Game 929-930: Minnesota at Cleveland
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Manship) 16.112; Cleveland (Masterson) 14.563
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 1 1/2; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Minnesota (-110); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (-110); Over

MLB


Saturday, May 1

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This Day in Baseball
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On May 1 in Baseball History...

1899 - The 1899 Cleveland Spiders win their first home game of the season over the Louisville Colonels. In the nightcap, they suffer defeat 2-1, when Louisville's Malachi Kittridge scores from second base on a single. Not so unusual, except.... Kittredge bypasses third base altogether, as the umpire is occupied with the play in the outfield. Despite vigorous shouting from the Cleveland nine, the Colonels get away with the game.

1901 - Herm McFarland and Dummy Hoy homered in the Chicago White Sox's 19-9 rout of the Detroit Tigers. The Tigers committed an American League record twelve errors, ten by the infield, in the loss.

1906 - Johnny Lush of the Philadelphia Phillies pitched a no-hitter at Brooklyn, beating the Dodgers 6-0.

1920 - Babe Ruth hits his first home run as a Yankee as New York beat Boston 6-0 at the Polo Grounds.

1920 - In Boston, Brooklyn's Leon Cadore and the Braves' Joe Oeschger duel 26 innings to a 1-1 tie in the longest game ever played in the major leagues. Oeschger shuts out the Dodgers for the last 21 innings, topping Art Nehf's 20 scoreless frames in a row on August 1, 1918. He gives up nine hits and Cadore allows 12.

1924 - Chicago White Sox's Bill Barrett stole home twice, in the first and ninth innings, against the Cleveland Indians.

1925 - The A's introduce another future Hall of Famer, 17-year-old catcher Jimmie Foxx, who pinch-hits and singles against Washington.

1926 - Satchel Paige, 19 years old, makes his debut in the Negro Southern League, pitching Chattanooga to a 5-4 win over Birmingham.

1944 - George Myatt of Washington went 6-for-6 as the Senators beat the Boston Braves 11-4.

1947 - For the first time, Cleveland will play all its games at Municipal Stadium. The Tribe abandons League Park, where most weekday games have been played. New owner Bill Veeck installs an inner fence to cut power alleys from 435 to 365 feet at Municipal Stadium.

1949 - Elmer Valo is the first A.L. player to hit two bases-loaded triples in a game, leading the A's to a 15-9 win in the first game of a doubleheader. Valo has a third bases-loaded triple during the season to tie the league mark set by Shano Collins in 1918.

1951 - The Yankees' new phenom, Mickey Mantle, connects for his first major league home run off Randy Gumpert of the White Sox. Minnie Minoso becomes the first black to play for the White Sox. He plays third base and, facing Vic Raschi in his first major league at bat, rips a home run to center field. The Yankees win 8-3.

1959 - Early Wynn of the Chicago White Sox pitched a one-hitter, struck out 14, and hit a double and home run for a 1-0 victory over the Boston Red Sox at the age of 39.

1968 - Phillies pitcher John Boozer is ejected by umpire Ed Vargo at Shea Stadium for throwing spitballs during his warmup pitches. He is only the second major league pitcher to be ejected from a game for throwing spitballs.

1969 - Houston, no-hit the day before by Cincinnati, answers back as Don Wilson pitches a 4-0 no-hitter (with 13 strikeouts) over the Reds. Houston ties an N.L. record with just one assist. In Wilson's previous start against Cincinnati, he gave up six runs in five innings in a 14-0 loss.

1975 - Hank Aaron has four hits and drives in two runs in the Brewers' 17-3 win over Detroit. This brings his career RBI total to 2,211, breaking Babe Ruth's published record of 2,209. On February 3, 1976, the Records Committee will revise Ruth's total to 2,204. In actuality, Aaron set the record April 18, 1975.

1980 - Pittsburgh's Bill Mad Dog Madlock is fined $5,000 and suspended 15 games by N.L. president Chub Feeney for poking umpire Jerry Crawford in the face with his glove after being called out on strikes with the bases loaded. Madlock appeals and remains in uniform, but finally withdraws the appeal and begins serving the suspension on June 6 — after disgruntled N.L. umpires threaten to eject him from every game he tries to play in.

1987 - Free-agents Ron Guidry (Yankees), Rich Gedman (Red Sox), Bob Boone (Angels), and Tim Raines (Expos) all re-sign with their former clubs on the first day they are allowed to do so. Doyle Alexander will re-sign with the Braves on May 5.

1991 - In Texas, 44-year-old Rangers right-hander Nolan Ryan strikes out 16 Blue Jays en route to his seventh career no-hitter, a 3-0 win at Arlington Stadium.

1991 - Rickey Henderson surpassed Lou Brock as baseball's career stolen base leader with his 939th steal as the Oakland Athletics beat the New York Yankees 7-4.

1992 - Rickey Henderson starts his own club with his 1,000th career steal. He already holds the major league stolen base record.

2002 - San Diego's Trevor Hoffman set the major league record for the most saves with one team, 321. He broke Dennis Eckersley's record of 320 with Oakland.

MLB


Saturday, May 1

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Hot Lines: Today's best MLB bets
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Arizona Diamondbacks at Chicago Cubs (-105, OTB)

Why an ace pitcher like Dan Haren continues to be undervalued by oddsmakers is perplexing.

He hasn’t been completely lights out this season, but coming off an impressive 8.0-inning, 10-strikeout win at Colorado one would expect him to be more than a slight favorite at Wrigley?

The Snakes lead the NL in runs scored and have plated at least five baserunners in all but one of Haren’s four starts this season.

Arizona is also tops in the majors with 33 home runs and in the first two games of this series the team has 18 total runs.

Opposing Haren on Saturday will be the Cubs No. 4 starter, Carlos Silva. The overpaid Silva has been surprisingly effective this year (2-0, 1.73 ERA) but all good things must come to an end.

You’re not going to find a better price than this with an ace facing a former reliever.

Pick: Diamondbacks


Oakland Athletics at Toronto Blue Jays (-130, 9)

The A’s lineup should have an edge Saturday when facing one of its old teammates.

Dana Eveland will be on the bump for Toronto after spending the last two seasons in Oakland. Eveland was cruising after three starts this season but then got rocked by the BoSox for seven earned in 3.0 innings Monday.

"He's a guy that, I guess a few years back had a good year in Oakland, and then kind of got off the track a little bit," Blue Jays manager Cito Gaston said.

In 2008, Eveland started out with a 3-1 record and a 2.48 ERA. He finished that season 9-9 with an ERA around 4.50. Last year he finished the season in the minors.

Eveland’s 2-0 “hot” start this season may be showing signs of cooling after his last outing. And against a lineup and coaching staff that knows his repertoire all too well, the A’s should be able to touch him up enough for the win.

Pick: Athletics