Sunday's MLB Best Bets !

Date WLT Pct Net Units Record
05/22/10 15-13-2 53.57% +260 Detail
05/21/10 11-18-1 37.93% -4665 Detail
05/20/10 15-13-2 53.57% +360 Detail
05/19/10 12-18-0 40.00% -3375 Detail
05/18/10 18-10-2 64.29% +5190 Detail
05/17/10 11-17-0 39.29% -3300 Detail
05/16/10 14-14-1 50.00% 0 Detail
05/15/10 16-15-0 51.61% +705 Detail
05/14/10 12-10-2 54.55% +590 Detail
05/13/10 7-6-0 53.85% +1485 Detail
05/12/10 13-13-0 50.00% -300 Detail
05/11/10 12-13-1 48.00% -395 Detail
05/10/10 9-8-0 52.94% +150 Detail
05/09/10 15-14-1 51.72% +20 Detail
05/08/10 18-11-0 62.07% +2840 Detail
05/07/10 13-13-0 50.00% -455 Detail
05/06/10 11-10-1 52.38% -165 Detail
05/05/10 16-13-1 55.17% +1775 Detail
05/04/10 12-15-3 44.44% -1885 Detail
05/03/10 9-10-1 47.37% -645 Detail
05/02/10 9-21-0 30.00% -6870 Detail
05/01/10 14-12-1 53.85% +2450 Detail
Totals 282-287-19 49.56% -6230

Sunday, May 23Game Score Status Pick Amount

Cincinnati - 1:05 PM ET Cleveland +112 500
Cleveland - Over 9.5 500

Baltimore - 1:35 PM ET Baltimore +107 500 *****
Washington - Over 8.5 500 *****

Boston - 1:35 PM ET Boston +206 500 *****
Philadelphia - Under 8.5 500

Atlanta - 1:35 PM ET Pittsburgh +127 500 *****
Pittsburgh - Under 8.5 500

Florida - 2:05 PM ET Chi. White Sox +122 500
Chi. White Sox - Over 8.5 500

Tampa Bay - 2:05 PM ET Houston +164 500
Houston - Over 7.5 500

Chi. Cubs - 2:05 PM ET Chi. Cubs +149 500 *****
Texas - Over 9 500

Colorado - 2:10 PM ET Colorado +135 500 *****
Kansas City - Under 8.5 500 *****

Milwaukee - 2:10 PM ET Minnesota -172 500
Minnesota - Under 9.5 500

LA Angels - 2:15 PM ET LA Angels +150 500 *****
St. Louis - Over 7 500

San Francisco - 4:05 PM ET San Francisco -101 500
Oakland - Under 7.5 500 *****

Detroit - 4:10 PM ET Detroit +150 500
LA Dodgers - Over 8 500

San Diego - 4:10 PM ET San Diego +136 500 *****
Seattle - Under 7 500

Toronto - 4:10 PM ET Toronto -117 500
Arizona - Over 9.5 500

NY Yankees - 8:05 PM ET NY Mets +127 500 *****
NY Mets - Over 7 500

MLB
Write-Up


Sunday, May 23

Hot pitchers
-- Braves won Medlen's first two starts (0-0, 2.53).
-- Bailey is 1-0, 1.13 in his last couple starts.
-- Halladay is 2-1, 2.01 in his last four starts.
-- Price is 4-0, 1.80 in his last five starts.
-- Cubs won Silva's last seven starts, scoring 51 runs (5-0, 4.04). Texas won last six Wilson starts (3-0, 2.70).
-- JJohnson is 3-0, 1.80 in his last five starts. FGarcia is 3-0, 2.84 in his last three outings.
-- Greinke has a 2.57 RA in his last six starts.
-- Carpenter is 3-1, 2.50 in his last five starts.
-- Marcum is 3-0, 1.54 in his last five starts.
-- Dodgers are 7-1 in Kuroda starts, scoring 51 runs; they got shut out in the only loss.
-- Latos is 2-0, 0.78 in his last three starts. FHernandez has 2.77 RA in his last two starts, but Mariners lost his last five outings.
-- Mets won last three Santana home starts (2-0, 2.25).

Cold pitchers
-- Duke is 1-2, 5.72 in five home starts.
-- Huff is 0-5, 8.80 in his last six starts.
-- Lannan is 0-1, 6.18 in his last five starts. Millwood is 0-3, 4.50 in his four road starts this season.
-- Wakefield is 0-2, 5.34 in five starts this season.
-- Norris is 0-5, 10.52 in six starts that weren't against St Louis.
-- Cook is 0-3, 7.52 in his five road starts.
-- Pavano is 1-3, 4.33 in his last four starts (Twins scored five runs in the four games). Estrada has allowed 17 runs in 24 big league IP; he made one start for the Nationals LY. He is 1-2, 3.15 in seven starts in AAA this year.
-- Weaver is 1-2, 5.70 in his last four starts.
-- Giants lost last four Sanchez starts (0-2, 4.21).
-- Porcello is 0-3, 11.19 in three road starts.
-- Buckner lost his first '10 start 8-0, giving up two runs in five IP.
-- Sheets is 2-1, 2.88 in his last four home starts.
-- Sabathia is 1-2, 5.47 in his last four road starts.

Totals
-- Over is 7-4-1 in last twelve Atlanta games.
-- Over is 5-1-1 in last seven Cincinnati games.
-- Eight of Philly's last nine home games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 6-2-1 in last nine Washington games.
-- Under is 7-2-1 in last ten games at Citi Field.
-- Eight of last ten Houston home games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 6-0-2 in last eight Cub games.
-- Last eight Florida road games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 12-4 in Colorado's last sixteen road games.
-- Nine of last twelve Milwaukee games went over the total.
-- Five of last seven games at Busch Stadium stayed under the total.
-- Seven of last nine Arizona games went over the total.
-- Five of last seven Sanchez starts stayed under the total.
-- Six of eight Kuroda starts went over the total.
-- Eight of last ten San Diego road games stayed under the total.

Hot teams
-- Braves won 10 of their last 12 games.
-- White Sox won four of their last five games. Marlins are 9-4 in their last thirteen games.
-- Phillies are 10-5 in their last fifteen home games.
-- Tampa Bay won seven of their last eight games.
-- Reds won nine of their last twelve road games.
-- Rangers won five of their last six games. Cubs won five of their last seven games.
-- Twins won five of their last six home games.
-- Royals won seven of their last ten games.
-- Cardinals won four of their last six games.
-- Arizona won five of its last six games.
-- Dodgers won 12 of their last 13 games.
-- Padres won nine of their last twelve road games.

Cold teams
-- Pirates lost seven of their last eight home games.
-- Angels lost 11 of their last 16 road games.
-- Indians lost last six games, allowing 40 runs.
-- Red Sox lost seven of last ten road games.
-- Nationals lost seven of last nine games. Orioles are 6-18 on road.
-- Mets lost 10 of their last 14 games. Bronx lost four of last five games.
-- Astros lost seven of their last nine games.
-- Rockies lost five of their last seven road games.
-- Brewers lost 11 of their last 12 games.
-- Oakland lost seven of its last eleven games. Giants lost seven of their last nine road games.
-- Toronto lost last three games, allowing 20 runs.
-- Tigers lost six of their last nine road games.
-- Mariners lost six of their last eight games.

Umpires
-- Pitt-Atl-- Under is 7-2-1 in last ten Timmons games.
-- Fla-CWS-- Three of last four Johnson games stayed under the total.
-- LAA-StL-- Under is 6-2-1 in last nine Emmel games.
-- Blt-Wsh-- Favorites won five of last six Winters games.
-- SF-A's-- Underdogs are 5-4 when Knight umpires the plate (+$264).
-- Colo-KC-- Four of last five Barry games stayed under the total.
-- Mil-Min-- Over is 3-1-1 in last five Kulpa games.
-- TB-Hst-- Six of nine Danley games stayed under the total.
-- Cin-Clev-- Over is 3-0-1 in last four Nelson games.
-- Chi-Tex-- Favorite won seven of last eight Meals games.
-- Det-LA-- Underdogs won last five Randazzo games.
-- Bos-Phil-- Favorite won five of last six Culbreth games.
-- NY-NY-- Underdogs won six of seven when Hudson umps plate.
-- Tor-Az-- Last four Cuzzi games went over the total.
-- SD-Sea-- Three of last four BWelke games stayed under the total. <!-- / message --><!-- BEGIN TEMPLATE: ad_showthread_firstpost_sig --><!-- END TEMPLATE: ad_showthread_firstpost_sig -->

MLB


Sunday, May 23

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Trend Report
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1:05 PM
CINCINNATI vs. CLEVELAND
Cincinnati is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games
Cincinnati is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Cleveland is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games at home
Cleveland is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Cincinnati

1:35 PM
BOSTON vs. PHILADELPHIA
Boston is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games on the road
Boston is 14-4 SU in its last 18 games when playing Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games at home
Philadelphia is 4-14 SU in its last 18 games when playing Boston

1:35 PM
ATLANTA vs. PITTSBURGH
Atlanta is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Pittsburgh
Atlanta is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games at home
Pittsburgh is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games

1:35 PM
BALTIMORE vs. WASHINGTON
Baltimore is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
Baltimore is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Washington is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games
Washington is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home

2:05 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. HOUSTON
Tampa Bay is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Houston
Tampa Bay is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing Houston
Houston is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games
Houston is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games at home

2:05 PM
FLORIDA vs. CHI WHITE SOX
Florida is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Florida is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
No trends available

2:05 PM
CHI CUBS vs. TEXAS
Chi Cubs are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games when playing Texas
Chi Cubs are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games
Texas is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Texas is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home

2:10 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. MINNESOTA
Milwaukee is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Milwaukee is 1-11 SU in its last 12 games
Minnesota is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
Minnesota is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing Milwaukee

2:10 PM
COLORADO vs. KANSAS CITY
Colorado is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Kansas City
Colorado is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Kansas City is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Colorado
Kansas City is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Colorado

2:15 PM
LA ANGELS vs. ST. LOUIS
LA Angels are 5-11 SU in their last 16 games on the road
LA Angels are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
St. Louis is 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing LA Angels
St. Louis is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games

4:05 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. OAKLAND
San Francisco is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing Oakland
San Francisco is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Oakland is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing San Francisco
Oakland is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games

4:10 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. SEATTLE
San Diego is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
San Diego is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games when playing Seattle
Seattle is 5-16 SU in its last 21 games
Seattle is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games at home

4:10 PM
DETROIT vs. LA DODGERS
Detroit is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Detroit is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
LA Dodgers are 12-1 SU in their last 13 games
LA Dodgers are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Detroit

4:10 PM
TORONTO vs. ARIZONA
Toronto is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Toronto is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Arizona
Arizona is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Arizona is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Toronto

8:05 PM
NY YANKEES vs. NY METS
NY Yankees are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games on the road
NY Yankees are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
NY Mets are 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
NY Mets are 11-4 SU in its last 15 games at home

MLB
Dunkel


NY Yankees at NY Mets
The Yankees look to bounce back from yesterday's 5-3 loss and build on their 10-1 record in C.C. Sabathia's last 11 starts following a team loss in the previous game. The Yankees are the pick (-140) according to Dunkel, which has the Yankees favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (-140). Here are all of today's picks.

SUNDAY, MAY 23

Game 901-902: Atlanta at Pittsburgh (1:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Medlen) 15.090; Pittsburgh (Duke) 14.903
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-140); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-140); Over

Game 903-904: Cincinnati at Cleveland (1:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Bailey) 14.647; Cleveland (Huff) 14.767
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-130); 9
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (+110); Over

Game 905-906: Baltimore at Washington (1:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Millwood) 14.142; Washington (Lannan) 15.055
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Washington (-110); 8
Dunkel Pick: Washington (-110); Over

Game 907-908: Boston at Philadelphia (1:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Wakefield) 15.647; Philadelphia (Halladay) 16.389
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-240); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-240); Under

Game 909-910: Tampa Bay at Houston (2:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Price) 15.235; Houston (Norris) 15.376
Dunkel Line: Houston by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-200); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Houston (+170); Over

Game 911-912: Chicago Cubs at Texas (2:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cubs (Silva) 15.576; Texas (Wilson) 16.550
Dunkel Line: Texas by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Texas (-165); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Texas (-165); Under

Game 913-914: Florida at Chicago White Sox (2:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Florida (Johnson) 15.603; White Sox (Garcia) 14.576
Dunkel Line: Florida by 1; 7
Vegas Line: Florida (-140); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Florida (-140); Under

Game 915-916: Colorado at Kansas City (2:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (Cook) 16.288; Kansas City (Greinke) 14.592
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Kansas City (-150); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (+130); Under

Game 917-918: Milwaukee at Minnesota (2:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Estrada) 14.734; Minnesota (Pavano) 14.649
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 1/2; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Minnesota (-175); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (+155); Over

Game 919-920: LA Angels at St. Louis (2:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Weaver) 14.525; St. Louis (Carpenter) 15.879
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 1 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-170); 7
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-170); Over

Game 921-922: San Francisco at Oakland (4:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Sanchez) 14.939; Oakland (Sheets) 13.752
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-115); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (-115); Under

Game 923-924: San Diego at Seattle (4:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (Latos) 16.079; Seattle (Hernandez) 14.945
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1; 6
Vegas Line: Seattle (-145); 7
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (+125); Under

Game 925-926: Detroit at LA Dodgers (4:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Porcello) 16.436; LA Dodgers (Kuroda) 15.707
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-165); 8
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (+145); Over

Game 927-928: Toronto at Arizona (4:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Marcum) 16.022; Arizona (Buckner) 14.598
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 1 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Toronto (-125); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (-125); Over

Game 929-930: NY Yankees at NY Mets (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Sabathia) 16.007; NY Mets (Santana) 15.234
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 1; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-145); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (-145); Under
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MLB


Sunday, May 23

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Hot Lines: Today's best MLB bets
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Los Angeles Angels at St. Louis Cardinals (-170, 7)

Tony La Russa is set in his managing ways. But five days ago he decided to drop Albert Pujols from the No. 3 spot in the lineup to cleanup.

The experiment didn’t last too long because on Saturday The Machine was back hitting in the first inning.

"Our lineup is Albert third," La Russa said. "The best player on your team hits third. One of the values that Matt (Holliday) showed last year and one reason we were so excited to bring him back is he's our cleanup hitter.”

The Cardinals went 4-1 while Pujols was in the four-hole but it wasn’t because the offense was pounding out runs with a new lineup. The team averaged 4.6 runs in those five games and Pujols went 6-for-16 with three runs scored and zero RBI.

After returning to the cleanup spot Saturday, Holliday went 2-for-4 with two RBIs while hitting his first home run in St. Louis. Pujols went 0-for-4 as the No. 3 hitter but should return to form now that he’s back in a comfortable spot.

Even with the team’s two aces on the hill for the Sunday matinee, these lineups are heating up (10-7 Saturday) and bettors should expect this game to eclipse the total.

Pick: Over


Chicago Cubs at Texas Rangers (-165, 9)

The Cubs stole away renowned hitting coach Rudy Jaramillo from Texas this offseason but the move hasn’t paid dividends yet.

Two of Chicago’s biggest sluggers, Aramis Ramirez and Derrek Lee, have failed to produce this season.

Lee is hitting .222 with five homers and 18 RBIs while Ramirez is even worse with a .166 batting average and only three multi-hit games all season.

"Their timing is off, and they're not letting the ball get deep enough [in the strike zone]," said Jaramillo. “It's something they have to work out as they go. It can be mechanical, it can be mental, or it can be both."

“I haven't found that groove where I'm really seeing the ball and putting a good swing on it when I get my pitch,” said Lee, who is hitting fewer line drives and ground balls than last year according FanGraphs.com. “I know I've had a ton of poor starts, but I didn't see this coming."

These two “power-hitting” squads played a 2-1 game in the opener of this series Friday and have combined for a 33-44-9 over/under record this season.

Pick: Under

MLB


Sunday, May 23

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This Day in Baseball
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On May 23 in Baseball History...

1926 - Hack Wilson smacks a fifth inning home run off the Wrigley Field scoreboard, situated at ground level, to start a 14-8 rout of the Braves. Wilson is the first player to hit a ball off the scoreboard, which, in 1937, will be moved atop the newly built bleachers. Later that night, Wilson and a few others are arrested at a friend's apartment for drinking beer in violation of the Prohibition Act.

1944 - Wartime restrictions are eased and the Polo Grounds is the scene of the first night game in metro New York since 1941. The Giants Bill Voiselle loses a 2-1, ninth-inning lead because an apparent last-out fly ball is dropped by center fielder Johnny Rucker when Charles Mead runs into him. Two runners score and the Dodgers win 3-2.

1978 - The A.L. approves the transfer of the Red Sox to a group headed by Jean Yawkey, Buddy LeRoux, and Haywood Sullivan. The purchase price is $15 million. Sullivan had a seven-year catching career for the Red Sox and Royals, while LeRoux was the Boston trainer for eight years.

1980 - Five hours after the midnight deadline passes, the players and owners avert a strike by announcing a new four-year basic agreement. The new deal raises the minimum salary from $21,000 to $30,000 and increases the clubs' contributions to the players' pension fund, but the major issue of free-agent compensation remains unresolved.

1989 - Cleveland loses to Detroit 7-2 to drop its record to 21-22, but remains in first place in the A.L. East by percentage points. It marks the latest in a season a sub-.500 team has been in first place.

1991 - Tommy Greene tosses the season's second no-hitter, a 2-0 win over Montreal.

1995 - Cubs pitcher Kevin Foster and Rockies hurler Marvin Freeman each hit home runs off each other in a 7-6 Chicago win at Coors Field. Foster and Freeman are just the tenth duo this century to hit and throw gopher balls against each other.

GL tonight braddah!