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Seattle - 12:35 PM ET Baltimore +122 500 *****
Baltimore - Over 7.5 500

NY Yankees - 1:05 PM ET Detroit +118 500
Detroit - Over 8 500

Houston - 1:40 PM ET Houston +242 500 *****
St. Louis - Over 7.5 500

Oakland - 2:05 PM ET Oakland +155 500
Texas - Under 9 500

Cleveland - 2:10 PM ET Cleveland +173 500 *****
Kansas City - Over 7.5 500

San Diego - 3:45 PM ET San Francisco -134 500
San Francisco - Over 7.5 500

Washington - 8:40 PM ET Washington +179 500 *****
Colorado - Over 9.5 500
 

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The Thursday baseball card involves the top four pitchers in the American League Cy Young voting from last season taking the mound. Two of the pitchers are on below .500 teams and try to jump-start struggling seasons. The other two hurlers get together at Comerica Park as New York and Detroit wrap up a four-game set. We'll start in the Beltway with a pair of last-place teams sending out their aces.

Mariners at Orioles - 12:35 PM EST

This isn't exactly the matchup of the day, but it does showcase both Seattle and Baltimore's aces getting together at Camden Yards. Felix Hernandez tries to snap a personal three-game skid, while Kevin Millwood looks for his first victory this season.

King Felix (2-3, 4.30 ERA) pitched splendid in his first four starts, allowing nine earned runs as Seattle went 4-0. The last three outings have quickly fallen apart at the seams, as Hernandez has given up 14 earned runs, while not lasting past the fifth inning in either of the last two trips to the mound. Each of Hernandez's previous five starts against the Orioles has finished 'under' the total, including a complete-game victory at Safeco Field over Baltimore on April 21.

Millwood (0-4, 3.26 ERA) has been the victim of horrific run support with the Orioles averaging 2.1 runs/game in his seven starts. Coincidentally, the two wins Baltimore has during Millwood's starts have come at home against the Yankees and Red Sox, both one-run victories. Millwood hasn't pitched too badly in his first season with the Orioles, but the veteran has struggled against the Mariners in his career. Seattle has beaten Millwood's teams (Texas and Baltimore) in eight of the last nine meetings dating back to 2007, even though seven of those games were played at Safeco Field.

The Mariners have won nine of the last 12 against the Orioles, including three straight at Camden Yards. With Baltimore's problems at the plate recently, the 'under' has cashed in seven of the previous nine games, as the O's have scored two runs or less six times in this stretch.

Yankees at Tigers - 1:05 PM EST

Detroit looks to capture this series with a matinee victory over New York when each team trots out its best hurlers. CC Sabathia and Justin Verlander fell shy of the AL Cy Young award last season, but both teams are 5-2 in their respective ace's starts this season.

Sabathia (4-1, 3.04 ERA) failed to pick up the victory in his last start against the Red Sox, finishing one out shy of qualifying for the win by going 4.2 innings in a 14-3 pounding of Boston. The Bombers are 3-1 in Sabathia's four starts as a road favorite this season, while the southpaw has delivered quality starts in five of seven outings (both non-quality ones came against Boston). The Yankees split Sabathia's two outings against the Tigers last season, with a 4-2 loss coming at Comerica Park last April.

The winning pitcher in that contest was Verlander (3-2, 4.50 ERA), who pitched seven scoreless innings to out-duel Sabathia and the Yanks. The Tigers are 4-0 in Verlander's starts during the day, despite an ERA of 5.18. Verlander is coming off consecutive victories over the Angels and Indians in which the righty allowed two earned runs and struck out 16.

Detroit owns a stellar 11-5 mark during the day this season, including a 7-2 ledger in home matinees. The Yankees are a solid 9-4 under the sun, while going 9-4 to the 'over,' and hitting five straight 'overs' in the daytime.

Athletics at Rangers - 2:05 PM EST

Both these AL West rivals are surprisingly sitting above .500 as we hit the middle of May, with Oakland trying to capitalize off the momentum of Dallas Braden's perfect game on Sunday. The A's have suddenly won five of six, including three of those wins over the Rangers.

Ben Sheets (2-3, 6.38 ERA) has been downright awful on the road, going 0-2 in three away starts with an ERA of 13.50. The last two outings on the highway clearly point to Sheets' bloated ERA thanks to him giving up 19 hits and 17 earned runs in just ten innings of work. Oakland is 2-5 in Sheets' seven starts, while the ex-Brewer has lasted into the seventh inning only once, coming in a victory over the Rays in his last outing.

The Rangers send out former closer C.J. Wilson (3-1, 1.51 ERA), who is coming off a complete-game victory over the Royals in his last start. The southpaw leads the AL in ERA, while posting the fourth-most innings for starters that have made six starts (41.2 IP). The 'under' is a perfect 6-0 in Wilson's six starts, with the opposition scoring a total of four runs in his last four outings.

Oakland is a sterling 8-1 in Game 3's this season, while Texas is 14-9 against right-handed starting pitchers and 9-4 at home in this spot. The A's are on a 5-2 'under' run following Tuesday's high-scoring affair, as Oakland has scored more than five runs just twice in the last 12 games.

Indians at Royals - 2:10 PM EST

Zack Greinke is less than a year removed from winning the AL Cy Young Award, as the Royals' ace has failed to pick up a single victory through seven starts this season. Kansas City wraps up its series with Cleveland as the Royals go for only their third win in the month of May.

Greinke (0-4, 2.51 ERA) has pitched well lately, but just isn't receiving the right run support with the Royals tallying just three runs in his last three starts. The righty is listed as a favorite for just the third time in eight outings, with the Royals' bullpen blowing his other two starts as home 'chalk' against the Tigers and Mariners. Greinke struck out 15 the last time he saw the Tribe at home on August 25, 2009, with the Royals cruising to a 6-2 victory.

David Huff (1-4, 4.60 ERA) has failed to deliver a quality outing in each of his last three trips to the mound, all Cleveland losses. The southpaw has given up 25 hits and 13 earned runs in this stretch, including six homers. Huff beat the Royals twice last season, including a 4-2 victory at Kauffman Stadium last August as a short underdog.

The Royals are hitting .310 at home against lefties, but just .198 the last ten games versus southpaw pitching. Cleveland has dropped four consecutive road series since taking two of three at Chicago to start the season.
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Washington Nationals at Colorado Rockies (-210, 9.5)

Much like the 1951 New York Giants, the Phillies have been accused of cheating.

Stealing signs is not against the rules of baseball, but it’s definitely not considered kosher.

Colorado contends that Phillies’ bullpen coach Mick Billmeyer was using binoculars from his outfield position to peak at the signs of the Rockies catcher.

"As far I am concerned, it is out of line," Colorado manager Jim Tracy said. "It's one thing to play a club as hard as you can possibly play it. But, if you are cheating and you get caught, then you better do something do about it.”

"Absolutely not. Absolutely (expletive) not," Phillies manager Charlie Manuel said in response to the accusation.

Now that the Rocks don’t have a team knowing what pitch they will throw next, Colorado should be able to get a win. Plus, they will send rookie Jhoulys Chacin to the mound and he's been lights out since being called up from the minors.

Pick: Rockies


New York Yankees at Detroit Tigers (+105, 8)


The second game of this series was postponed because of rain so the Yankees and Tigers played a doubleheader Wednesday. Both of those games played under the posted total.

These two teams will turn around and play a matinee game Thursday, less than 15 hours after the conclusion of Game 2 last night.

With bullpens taxed, the starters will be asked to go deep in this one and C.C. Sabathia and Justin Verlander are aces capable of doing so. This total has already been hit by sharps bettors that grabbed it at 8.5.

On a getaway day the umpires, and tired players, will be ready to get this one over with. Look for a quick, low-scoring affair in the series finale.

Pick: Under
 

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On May 13 in Baseball History...

1911 - Fred Merkle has six RBI as the Giants tee off on three St. Louis pitchers for 13 runs in the first inning, including a major league record ten before a single out is recorded. John McGraw decides to save starter Christy Mathewson for another day. Rube Marquard works the last eight innings and strikes out 14, setting a record for strikeouts by a reliever. The Giants win 19-5.

1942 - Pitcher Jim Tobin of the Boston Braves slams three successive home runs to beat the Chicago Cubs at Braves Field. Tobin is the only major league pitcher to accomplish this. He had a pinch-hit homer the day before.

1955 - Mickey Mantle hit three home runs — two left-handed and one right-handed — as the Yankees beat the Detroit Tigers 5-2.

1958 - Willie Mays and Darryl Spencer each had four long hits as San Francisco beat the Dodgers in Los Angeles 16-9. Mays had two homers, two triples, a single and four RBIs, and Spencer had two homers, a triple, a double and six RBIs for a combined 28 total bases.

1958 - Stan Musial got his 3,000th hit with a pinch-double off Chicago's Moe Drabowsky at Wrigley Field. The Cardinals won 5-3.

1967 - Mickey Mantle's 500th home run, off Stu Miller, lifted the New York Yankees to a 6-5 victory over the Baltimore Orioles.

1980 - Ray Knight of Cincinnati hit two home runs in the fifth inning — including a grand slam — to lead the Reds to a 15-4 rout of the New York Mets.

1982 - The Chicago Cubs won game No. 8,000 in their history with a 5-0 victory over Houston at the Astrodome.

1989 - Kirby Puckett of the Minnesota Twins tied a major league record with four doubles against the Blue Jays. He became the 35th player to hit four doubles in a game, the first since Toronto's Damaso Garcia in 1986.

1993 - George Brett hit his 300th career home run in the sixth inning of Kansas City's 7-3 victory over Cleveland. Brett joined Hank Aaron, Stan Musial, Carl Yastrzemski, Willie Mays and Al Kaline as the only players with at least 3,000 hits and 300 homers.

1998 - The Atlanta Braves set an N.L. record and tied a major league mark by hitting home runs in 25 straight games, doing it when Ryan Klesko hit a two-run shot in the sixth inning against St. Louis.
 

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Oakland at Texas
The A's look to bounce back from yesterday's 10-1 drubbing and build on their 6-0 record in their last 6 games after scoring 2 runs or less in their previous game. Oakland is the pick (+155) according to Dunkel, which has the A's favored by 1/2 a run. Dunkel Pick: Oakland (+155). Here are all of today's picks.

THURSDAY, MAY 13

Game 901-902: Houston at St. Louis
(1:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Norris) 13.808; St. Louis (Carpenter) 15.105
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-270); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-270); Over

Game 903-904: San Diego at San Francisco (3:45 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (Latos) 15.961; San Francisco (Sanchez) 14.997
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1; 7
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-140); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (+120); Under

Game 905-906: NY Mets at Florida (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Santana) 15.167; Florida (Johnson) 15.947
Dunkel Line: Florida by 1; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Florida (-130); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Florida (-130); Under

Game 907-908: Washington at Colorado (8:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Lannan) 16.530; Colorado (Chacin) 15.513
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Colorado (-210); 9
Dunkel Pick: Washington (+180); Over

Game 909-910: Seattle at Baltimore (12:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Hernandez) 15.191; Baltimore (Millwood) 14.531
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Seattle (-130); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (-130); Under

Game 911-912: NY Yankee at Detroit (1:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Sabathia) 16.843; Detroit (Verlander) 16.203
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-130); 8
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (-130); Under

Game 913-914: Oakland at Texas (2:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (Sheets) 16.597; Texas (Wilson) 16.229
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Texas (-175); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (+155); Over

Game 915-916: Cleveland at Kansas City (2:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Huff) 15.556; Kansas City (Greinke) 14.814
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Kansas City (-200); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (+170); Over
 

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HOUSTON (12 - 21) at ST LOUIS (20 - 14) - 1:40 PM
BUD NORRIS (R) vs. CHRIS CARPENTER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 177-201 (-50.7 Units) against the money line in May games since 1997.
CARPENTER is 124-72 (+38.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
HOUSTON is 85-91 (+17.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 3-2 (+3.7 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.8 Units)

BUD NORRIS vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
NORRIS is 3-0 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 1.167.
His team's record is 3-0 (+5.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-3. (-3.3 units)

CHRIS CARPENTER vs. HOUSTON since 1997
CARPENTER is 7-3 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 2.75 and a WHIP of 1.066.
His team's record is 10-6 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-9. (-2.7 units)

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SAN DIEGO (21 - 12) at SAN FRANCISCO (18 - 14) - 3:45 PM
MAT LATOS (R) vs. JONATHAN SANCHEZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 106-88 (+15.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 62-36 (+18.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 106-88 (+15.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 77-60 (+16.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 53-35 (+17.9 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 21-12 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 21-12 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN DIEGO is 49-46 (+12.5 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 8-1 (+8.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 5-0 (+6.0 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
4 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+4.0 Units)

MAT LATOS vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
LATOS is 1-0 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.714.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

JONATHAN SANCHEZ vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
SANCHEZ is 2-3 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 2.45 and a WHIP of 0.864.
His team's record is 4-3 (+1.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-5. (-3.3 units)

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NY METS (18 - 16) at FLORIDA (16 - 18) - 7:10 PM
JOHAN SANTANA (L) vs. JOSH JOHNSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 16-45 (-27.2 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 187-170 (+24.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 89-66 (+29.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 183-165 (+23.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 136-121 (+18.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 94-74 (+25.4 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 92-86 (+24.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
JOHNSON is 37-17 (+16.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
JOHNSON is 29-13 (+15.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
JOHNSON is 36-16 (+16.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
JOHNSON is 23-9 (+14.1 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 74-58 (+23.1 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Thursday since 1997.
SANTANA is 81-25 (+35.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 2-1 (+1.0 Units) against NY METS this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

JOHAN SANTANA vs. FLORIDA since 1997
SANTANA is 6-1 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 1.66 and a WHIP of 0.939.
His team's record is 6-2 (+2.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-3. (+0.8 units)

JOSH JOHNSON vs. NY METS since 1997
JOHNSON is 7-1 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 2.69 and a WHIP of 1.147.
His team's record is 8-2 (+8.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-4. (+1.7 units)

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WASHINGTON (19 - 15) at COLORADO (16 - 17) - 8:40 PM
JOHN LANNAN (L) vs. JHOULYS CHACIN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 87-160 (-45.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 19-15 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 19-15 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
WASHINGTON is 14-9 (+10.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
COLORADO is 4-11 (-9.3 Units) against the money line after a win this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 2-2 (+0.4 Units) against COLORADO this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

JOHN LANNAN vs. COLORADO since 1997
LANNAN is 0-1 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 7.41 and a WHIP of 1.765.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-2. (-2.1 units)

JHOULYS CHACIN vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
No recent starts.

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SEATTLE (13 - 20) at BALTIMORE (10 - 24) - 12:35 PM
FELIX HERNANDEZ (R) vs. KEVIN MILLWOOD (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 5-14 (-10.6 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
SEATTLE is 13-26 (-15.3 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
HERNANDEZ is 29-12 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HERNANDEZ is 27-11 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BALTIMORE is 510-561 (-118.0 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 32-67 (-28.6 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 510-561 (-118.0 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 4-1 (+3.0 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.8 Units)

FELIX HERNANDEZ vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
HERNANDEZ is 5-3 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 3.41 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 7-4 (+1.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-6. (-1.2 units)

KEVIN MILLWOOD vs. SEATTLE since 1997
MILLWOOD is 8-12 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 5.05 and a WHIP of 1.526.
His team's record is 9-13 (-5.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 10-9. (-0.7 units)

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NY YANKEES (22 - 11) at DETROIT (19 - 15) - 1:05 PM
C.C. SABATHIA (L) vs. JUSTIN VERLANDER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SABATHIA is 13-21 (-16.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday since 1997. (Team's Record)
DETROIT is 62-34 (+16.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 30-12 (+14.9 Units) against the money line in home games in day games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 62-34 (+16.8 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 30-14 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 136-74 (+25.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 19-3 (+15.5 Units) against the money line after shutting out their opponent over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 2-1 (+1.8 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.0 Units)

C.C. SABATHIA vs. DETROIT since 1997
SABATHIA is 14-10 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.267.
His team's record is 16-12 (-1.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 13-15. (-3.6 units)

JUSTIN VERLANDER vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
VERLANDER is 3-2 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 4.46 and a WHIP of 1.539.
His team's record is 5-2 (+4.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-3. (+0.7 units)

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OAKLAND (18 - 16) at TEXAS (19 - 15) - 2:05 PM
BEN SHEETS (R) vs. C.J. WILSON (L)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 76-117 (-39.3 Units) against the money line in road games in May games since 1997.
TEXAS is 103-84 (+16.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 72-56 (+17.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 106-90 (+14.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 28-12 (+16.6 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 10-3 (+7.9 Units) against the money line in day games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 3-2 (+1.6 Units) against TEXAS this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

BEN SHEETS vs. TEXAS since 1997
SHEETS is 0-0 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

C.J. WILSON vs. OAKLAND since 1997
No recent starts.

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CLEVELAND (13 - 18) at KANSAS CITY (11 - 23) - 2:10 PM
DAVID HUFF (L) vs. ZACK GREINKE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 71-104 (-31.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 57-86 (-28.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 28-50 (-21.3 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 78-115 (-34.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 15-9 (+10.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 67-103 (-29.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 21-42 (-18.6 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 18-38 (-22.3 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 13-28 (-14.0 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 28-47 (-17.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 76-120 (-31.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 37-58 (-23.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 13-26 (-12.4 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 30-50 (-20.1 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 2-0 (+2.1 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

DAVID HUFF vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
HUFF is 2-0 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 3.75 and a WHIP of 1.333.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

ZACK GREINKE vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
GREINKE is 5-7 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 3.17 and a WHIP of 1.286.
His team's record is 8-10 (-0.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 13-4. (+8.4 units)
 

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Thursday, May 13

Hot pitchers
-- Carpenter is 3-0, 2.12 in his last five starts.
-- JSanchez has a 2.56 RA in his last five starts. Latos has a 1.29 RA in his last couple starts.
-- JJohnson is 2-0, 2.50 in his last five starts.
-- Chacin is 2-0, 0.00 in his first two starts (14.1 IP).

-- Verlander is 2-1, 2.29 in his last three starts. Sabathia is 2-0, 3.10 in his last three outings.
-- Wilson is 3-0, 1.26 in his last four starts.
-- Greinke has 2.17 RA in his last four starts; somehow, he hasn't won any of his seven starts this season.

Cold pitchers
-- Norris is 0-3, 11.19 in his last three starts.
-- JSantana is 0-1, 11.12 in his last two starts.
-- Lannan is 0-1, 6.88 in his last three starts.

-- Millwood is 0-4, 4.02 in seven starts, but has 3.10 RA in last three. FHernandex is 0-3, 8.64 in his last three starts.
-- Sheets is 0-2, 13.50 in three road starts.
-- Huff is 0-3, 9.47 in his last four starts.

Totals
-- Five of six Norris starts stayed under the total.
-- Six of last seven San Diego road games stayed under the total.
-- All seven JJohnson starts went over the total.
-- Three of last four games at Coors Field went over the total.

-- Eight of last ten Baltimore games stayed under the total.
-- Four of five Sabathia road starts went over the total.
-- Seven of last eight Oakland road games went over the total. All six Wilson starts stayed under the total.
-- Six of last eight Cleveland games went over the total. Greinke's last four starts all stayed under.

Hot teams
-- Astros won their last three games. Cardinals won seven of their last ten home games.
-- Washington won five of its last seven games.
-- Marlins lost six of their last eight home games. Mets lost four of last five away games.
-- Padres won 18 of their last 24 games.

-- Bronx won 10 of its last 14 games. Detroit is 11-4 at home.
-- Oakland won five of last seven games. Rangers won eight of their last eleven home games.
-- Indians won last three games, scoring 19 runs.

Cold teams
-- Rockies are 6-8 in their last fourteen games.
-- Giants lost four of their last five games.

-- Orioles lost six of their last nine games. Mariners lost 10 of their last 14 road games.
-- Royals lost their last seven games, allowing 46 runs.
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HOUSTON at ST LOUIS, 1:40 PM ET
NORRIS: Houston 36-19 Under in day games
CARPENTER: St. Louis 0-7 SU at home revenging BB losses as a home favorite

SAN DIEGO at SAN FRANCISCO, 3:45 PM ET
LATOS: San Diego 9-3 Under as a road underdog
SANCHEZ: San Francisco 13-3 SU at home off BB games with 0 home runs

NY METS at FLORIDA, 7:10 PM ET
SANTANA: Mets 16-45 SU away in night games
JOHNSON: 15-5 TSR with a line of +125 to -125

WASHINGTON at COLORADO, 8:40 PM ET
LANNAN: Washington 32-71 SU after the bullpen allowed 0 runs
CHACIN: Colorado 40-10 SU as a favorite of -150 or higher

SEATTLE at BALTIMORE, 12:35 PM ET
HERNANDEZ: Seattle 5-14 SU off a loss
MILLWOOD: 9-2 TSR as a home underdog

NY YANKEES at DETROIT, 1:05 PM ET
SABATHIA: Yankees 25-6 SU off 6+ road games
VERLANDER: 14-4 Over on Thursdays

OAKLAND at TEXAS, 2:05 PM ET
SHEETS: Oakland 16-4 Under revenging a road loss by 6+ runs
WILSON: Texas 28-12 SU in May

CLEVELAND at KANSAS CITY, 2:10 PM ET
HUFF: Cleveland 14-5 Over away in May
GREINKE: 1-8 TSR at home with a total of 7.5 runs or less

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New York Mets at Florida Marlins [7:10 PM ET]

Mets: New York has been very streaky this season, both good and bad. The Mets are 4-6 in their past 10 games, and they are 18-16 overall this season. New York is 3rd in the National League East, trailing the Nationals and the Phillies. The Mets lost a tough game in the 9th inning to the Nationals, so they will look to bounce back tonight. Unfortunately, the Mets are only 4-8 on the road this year. Offensively the Mets have perked up, as they've scored 5 runs or more in 5 of their past 8 games entering tonight. P Johan Santana will get the ball tonight, as he attempts to get to 4-2 on the year. Santana has an ERA of 4.54 and a WHIP of 1.25 so far this season. The Mets are 4-1 in Santana's last 5 starts. The Mets are 4-1 in Santana's last 5 road starts against a team with a losing record.

Mets are 7-21 last 28 road games vs. a team with a losing record.
Under is 7-3 last 10 vs. National League East.

Key Injuries - 2B Luis Castillo (heel) is questionable.
CF Carlos Beltran (knee) is out.

PROJECTED SCORE: 3

Marlins (-120, O/U 7): Florida is far more talented than their 16-18 record would indicate. The Marlins are currently at the bottom of the competitive NL East standings. Florida is 7-9 in home games this season, and they will need to improve their offense if they are to get back over .500 both at home and for the season. The Marlins have been held to 4 runs or fewer in their last 8 games. P Josh Johnson will take the mound today as the ace of this Marlins pitching staff. Johnson is 3-1 this year with 3.35 ERA and 1.16 WHIP this season. Each start Johnson has made this season has led to the game going over this year, a perfect 7-0. The Marlins are 14-3 in Johnson's last 17 home starts against a team with a winning record. The Marlins are 22-8 in Johnson's last 30 starts following a Quality Start in his last appearance.

Marlins are 2-6 last 8 home games vs. a team with a winning record.
Over is 9-3 last 12 home games vs. a team with a road winning percentage less than .400%.

Key Injuries - CF Cameron Maybin (wrist) is questionable.
C John Baker (rest) is questionable.

PROJECTED SCORE: 5 (Side of the Day)
 

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