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Tuesday, May 25Game Score Status Pick Amount

Oakland - 7:05 PM ET Baltimore -103 500
Baltimore - Under 8 500 *****

Chi. White Sox - 7:05 PM ET Chi. White Sox -132 500
Cleveland - Under 8.5 500

Boston - 7:10 PM ET Boston +109 500 *****
Tampa Bay - Under 8 500

Atlanta - 7:10 PM ET Florida -125 500
Florida - Under 8.5 500

Pittsburgh - 7:10 PM ET Pittsburgh +155 500 *****
Cincinnati - Under 8.5 500

Philadelphia - 7:10 PM ET NY Mets +118 500 *****
NY Mets - Over 9 500

LA Dodgers - 8:05 PM ET Chi. Cubs -102 500
Chi. Cubs -

Texas - 8:10 PM ET Texas -136 500
Kansas City - Over 9.5 500 *****

NY Yankees - 8:10 PM ET Minnesota +102 500 *****
Minnesota - Over 9.5 500

Houston - 8:10 PM ET Houston +146 500
Milwaukee - Under 9 500

Arizona - 8:40 PM ET Colorado -125 500
Colorado - Over 9.5 500 *****

Toronto - 10:05 PM ET Toronto +103 500 *****
LA Angels - Under 8.5 500

St. Louis - 10:05 PM ET San Diego +132 500 *****
San Diego - Under 6.5 500

Detroit - 10:10 PM ET Seattle +116 500
Seattle - Over 7 500

Washington - 10:15 PM ET Washington +109 500 *****
San Francisco - Under 8 500 *****

MLB
Short Sheet

Tuesday, 5/25/2010

PITTSBURGH at CINCINNATI, 7:10 PM ET
MAHOLM: Pittsburgh 3-23 SU as a road underdog of +150 to +175
LEAKE: Cincinnati 30-10 SU at home in May

ATLANTA at FLORIDA, 7:10 PM ET
KAWAKAMI: Atlanta 44-29 SU off 3+ road games
SANCHEZ: Florida 13-4 Over with a total of 8 to 8.5 runs

PHILADELPHIA at NY METS, 7:10 PM ET
MOYER: Philadelphia 11-2 SU away off 4+ home games
DICKEY: Mets 37-58 SU vs. division opponents

LA DODGERS at CHICAGO CUBS, 8:05 PM ET
KERSHAW: Dodgers 36-14 SU in May
DEMPSTER: 7-18 TSR in the first half of the season

HOUSTON at MILWAUKEE, 8:10 PM ET
PAULINO: 1-11 TSR as an underdog of +150 or less
WOLF: 19-5 TSR at home in May

ARIZONA at COLORADO, 8:40 PM ET
KENNEDY: Arizona 5-15 SU with a line of +125 to -125
CHACIN: Colorado 30-18 SU off 5+ road games

ST LOUIS at SAN DIEGO, 10:05 PM ET
WAINWRIGHT: 16-5 TSR in road games
GARLAND: 6-16 TSR pitching off a team win

WASHINGTON at SAN FRANCISCO, 10:15 PM ET
HERNANDEZ: 24-16 TSR in the first half of the season
WELLEMEYER: San Francisco 3-10 SU off 3+ road games

CHI WHITE SOX at CLEVELAND, 7:05 PM ET
PEAVY: White Sox 29-15 Under off a win by 4+ runs
TALBOT: Cleveland 1-14 SU off 6+ games scoring 4 or less runs

OAKLAND at BALTIMORE, 7:05 PM ET
BRADEN: Oakland 16-8 SU off an Under
GUTHRIE: 1-12 TSR after allowing 0 walks last start

BOSTON at TAMPA BAY, 7:10 PM ET
LESTER: 19-7 Under with a line of +125 to -125
SHIELDS: Tampa Bay 9-2 SU with a line of +125 to -125

NY YANKEES at MINNESOTA, 8:10 PM ET
BURNETT: 12-32 TSR pitching on 5 or 6 days rest
BAKER: Minnesota 24-8 SU on Tuesdays

TEXAS at KANSAS CITY, 8:10 PM ET
HARDEN: Texas 34-17 SU in May
MECHE: Kansas City 12-28 SU vs. AL West opponents

TORONTO at LA ANGELS, 10:05 PM ET
ROMERO: Toronto 9-2 SU away with a line of +125 to -125
SANTANA: Angels 4-14 SU off BB games wiht 0 stolen bases

DETROIT at SEATTLE, 10:10 PM ET
VERLANDER: 9-1 TSR in May
FISTER: Seattle 2-16 SU after the bullpen allowed 5+ runs

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

MLB


Tuesday, May 25

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Tips and Trends
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St. Louis Cardinals at San Diego Padres [10:05 PM ET]

Cardinals (-135, O/U 6.5): St. Louis has regained control of the National League Central after winning 5 of their last 7 games. The Cardinals are 26-19 overall this season, a half game ahead of the Reds in their division. St. Louis is averaging 6.5 runs per game over their past 4 contests, a huge reason for their recent success. The Cardinals are 11-11 on the road this season as they come to San Diego. St. Louis will send one of their 2 aces to the mound today, right-hander Adam Wainwright. Wainwright is 6-2 this year with an ERA of 2.49 and a WHIP of 1.02. Wainwright has already pitched 65 innings in his 9 starts overall this season, proof that he pitches deep into games. The Cardinals are 1-5 in their last 6 road games against a right-handed starter. St. Louis is 6-1 in Wainwrights last 7 starts during game 1 of a series. The Cardinals are 20-6 in Wainwrights last 26 road starts. St. Louis is 0-4 in Wainwrights last 4 road starts against a team with a winning record.

Cardinals are 3-7 last 10 against the National League West.
Under is 10-3 last 13 road games.

Key Injuries - None.

PROJECTED SCORE: 5 (Side of the Day)

Padres: San Diego is like the little engine that could, as they simply continue to compete at the highest level despite one of the lowest payrolls in baseball. The Padres are 26-18 this year, leading the National League West, and only 1 game behind Philadelphia for the best record in the entire National League. San Diego won their inter-league series over the weekend with the Mariners. San Diego returns home, where they are 12-9 this season. P Jon Garland will take the mound tonight, as he looks to continue his superb season. Garland is 5-2 this year, with an ERA of 2.38 and a WHIP of 1.36. The Padres are 4-0 in their last 4 games against a right-handed starter. San Diego is 15-40 in their last 55 games against a starter with a WHIP less than 1.15. San Diego is 4-0 in Garlands last 4 starts against a team with a winning record. The Padres are 6-1 in Garlands last 7 starts overall.

Padres are 20-8 last 28 against a team with a winning record.
Under is 21-8 last 29 home games against a team with a winning record.

Key Injuries - LF Kyle Blanks (elbow) is out.

PROJECTED SCORE: 2

MLB


Tuesday, May 25

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Trend Report
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7:05 PM
OAKLAND vs. BALTIMORE
Oakland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
Oakland is 13-2 SU in its last 15 games when playing Baltimore
Baltimore is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Baltimore is 2-13 SU in its last 15 games when playing Oakland

7:05 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. CLEVELAND
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi White Sox's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Chi White Sox's last 10 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cleveland's last 8 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland's last 6 games

7:10 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. NY METS
Philadelphia is 12-6 SU in its last 18 games
Philadelphia is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
NY Mets are 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 9 of NY Mets's last 11 games at home

7:10 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. CINCINNATI
Pittsburgh is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games
Cincinnati is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
Cincinnati is 12-4 SU in its last 16 games

7:10 PM
ATLANTA vs. FLORIDA
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing Florida
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games when playing on the road against Florida
Florida is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
Florida is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Atlanta

7:10 PM
BOSTON vs. TAMPA BAY
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Boston is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 7 games when playing Boston
Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Boston

8:05 PM
LA DODGERS vs. CHI CUBS
LA Dodgers are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing Chi Cubs
LA Dodgers are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Chi Cubs's last 10 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chi Cubs's last 8 games at home

8:10 PM
NY YANKEES vs. MINNESOTA
NY Yankees are 2-6 SU in their last 8 games on the road
NY Yankees are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 7 games at home
Minnesota is 1-12 SU in their last 13 games when playing NY Yankees

8:10 PM
HOUSTON vs. MILWAUKEE
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games when playing Milwaukee
Houston is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Milwaukee's last 20 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games when playing at home against Houston

8:10 PM
TEXAS vs. KANSAS CITY
Texas is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Texas's last 7 games on the road
Kansas City is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games when playing at home against Texas

8:40 PM
ARIZONA vs. COLORADO
Arizona is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Colorado
Arizona is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games at home
Colorado is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home

10:05 PM
TORONTO vs. LA ANGELS
Toronto is 16-8 SU in its last 24 games on the road
Toronto is 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of LA Angels's last 16 games when playing at home against Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Angels's last 5 games

10:05 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. SAN DIEGO
St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against San Diego
St. Louis is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of San Diego's last 16 games
San Diego is 1-11 SU in its last 12 games when playing St. Louis

10:10 PM
DETROIT vs. SEATTLE
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Detroit's last 9 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Seattle is 3-11 SU in its last 14 games at home
Seattle is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games

10:15 PM
WASHINGTON vs. SAN FRANCISCO
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Washington's last 10 games
Washington is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
San Francisco is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
San Francisco is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games at home

MLB
Write-Up


Tuesday, May 25

Hot pitchers
-- Leake is 3-0, 3.09 in his last five starts.
-- Sanchez is 3-1, 2.65 in his last six starts.
-- Moyer is 2-1, 2.83 in his last three starts. Dickey allowed two runs in six IP in his first '10 start.
-- Kershaw is 3-0, 0.81 in his last three starts.
-- Kennedy is 2-1, 1.93 in his last four starts.
-- Garland is 5-0, 1.89 in his last six starts. Wainwright is 6-2, 2.63 in nine starts this year.
-- LHernandez is 4-2, 1.78 in eight starts this season.

-- Braden has a 2.35 RA in his last three starts. Guthrie is 2-0, 2.18 in his last three starts.
-- Lester is 4-0, 1.85 in his last six starts. Tampa Bay won six of last seven Shields starts (2.66 RA last three home starts).
-- Peavy is 3-1, 3.64 in his last four starts.
-- ESantana is 2-0, 2.77 in his last couple starts. Romero is 3-0, 3.55 in his last five starts (0.57 in last two).
-- Verlander is 4-1, 1.53 in his last five starts. Fister is 3-2, 1.96 in eight starts this season.

Cold pitchers
-- Maholm is 1-2, 6.61 in his last three starts.
-- Kawakami is 0-6, 5.1 in eight starts this year.
-- Dempster is 0-4, 4.63 in his last five starts.
-- Wolf is 1-3, 7.66 in his last four starts.
-- Paulino is 0-6, 6.95 in eight starts this season.
-- Chacin is 0-2, 7.59 in his last couple starts.
-- Wellemeyer is 2-4, 6.16 in seven starts this year.

-- Talbot has a 5.67 RA in his last four starts.
-- Burnett is 0-2, 9.17 in his last three starts. Baker is 2-3, 5.65 in his last six starts.
-- Meche has an 8.20 RA in four home starts. Harden has 7.62 RA in his last three starts.

Totals
-- Over is 5-2-1 in last eight Cincinnati games.
-- Under is 7-3 in Atlanta's last ten road games.
-- Over is 8-2-1 in last eleven games at Citi Field.
-- Seven of last eight games at Wrigley Field stayed under total.
-- Overall is 11-2 in last thirteen games at Miller Park.
-- Last five Arizona games went over the total.
-- Four of last five games at Petco Park stayed under the total.
-- Under is 13-2-1 in Giants' last sixteen home games.

-- Nine of last ten Cleveland home games went over the total.
-- Six of last eight Oriole home games stayed under the total.
-- Five of last six Boston games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 8-3 in Minnesota's last eleven home games.
-- Four of last five Kansas City games went over the total.
-- Five of last seven Angel games went over the total.
-- Under is 3-1-1 in Detroit's last five road games.

Hot teams
-- Reds won seven of their last eight home games.
-- Florida won five of its last six home games. Braves won five of their last six games overall.
-- Mets won 14 of last 19 home games.
-- Cubs won six of their last eight games. Dodgers won 12 of their last 14 games.
-- Rockies won four of their last five home games. Arizona won four of its last five games overall.
-- Cardinals won five of their last seven games.

-- A's won last three games, allowing one run, but they've lost five in a row on the road.
-- Tampa Bay won eight of its last ten games. Red Sox won six of last seven games.
-- White Sox won last two games, outscoring foes 20-2.
-- Minnesota won 13 of its last 19 home games.
-- Royals are 6-4 under Yost, but 7-12 in last 19 home games.
-- Blue Jays won last two games, allowing four runs.
-- Tigers are 9-6 in their last fifteen games.

Cold teams
-- Pirates lost four of their last five games.
-- Phillies lost four of their last six games.
-- Milwaukee lost its last eight home games. Astros lost eight of their last ten games overall.
-- Padres lost four of their last five home games.
-- Giants lost last five games, scoring one run in last three. Nationals lost their last five road games.

-- Indians lost seven of their last eight games, allowing 50 runs.
-- Orioles lost four of their last five games.
-- Bronx Bombers lost five of their last six games.
-- Rangers lost their last five road games.
-- Angels lost three of their last four games.
-- Mariners lost nine of their last twelve games.

MLB


Tuesday, May 25

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Hot Lines: Today's best MLB bets
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Houston Astros at Milwaukee Brewers (-155, 9.5)

When this series is over, one team will hold the worst record in the National League and the other will likely have the second-lowest winning percentage.

These two squads have combined for all of 32 wins this season – the same amount as the Rays.

"It's tough times," Houston first baseman Geoff Blum told the team's official website. "We've just got to keep battling. There's nothing we can point to that's going to turn the tide. We have to keep playing hard, and that's all you can do."

The Brew Crew has owned Houston in Milwaukee recently, winning 18 of the last 23 meetings at Miller Park and six-of-seven. The Brewers also have their porous bullpen situation figured out, for now, moving the ineffective Trevor Hoffman to the setup role.

Felipe Paulino hasn’t earned a victory yet this season (0-6) and the Astros are 1-7 when he takes the mound. Look for the trend to continue Tuesday.

Pick: Brewers


Washington Nationals at San Francisco Giants (-115, 8.5)

The Giants were just beat down by their Bay Area baseball brethren.

Oakland outscored San Francisco 10-1 in a three-game sweep and the Athletics pitchers held Giants hitters to 14 hits and zero home runs.

"It's really, really tough. It's frustrating," said Bengie Molina after the team was shutout in two straight games. "It's very sad. Every day we go out there and don't score."

Manager Bruce Bochy even juggled hitters around in the lineup Sunday, moving Aaron Rowand to the No. 6 spot and Andres Torres to leadoff to try and find a spark, but results remained the same.

The ageless Livan Hernandez is one of baseball’s biggest surprises this year with a 1.62 ERA and will look to keep the San Fran’s bats under wraps Tuesday.

The Giants should be searching for a bat to stick in the middle of their order but until that happens expect this team to cash plenty of unders behind stellar pitching and sub-par hitting.

Pick: Under

MLB


Tuesday, May 25

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Streaking and Slumping Pitchers
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Streaking

Anibal Sanchez, Florida Marlins

Sometimes mistakenly thought as a throw-in to the Josh Beckett-Hanley Ramirez trade, Anibal Sanchez is starting to pitch again like the hurler who was one of the Red Sox’s top prospects.

He’s won two straight decisions and hasn’t allowed more than two runs in any of his last six starts.

"This is the most consistency that I've seen coming out of him," Marlins manager Fredi Gonzalez told the reporters after Sanchez threw a career-high 119 pitches in 5-1 win over the Cardinals last Wednesday. "That's good, that's really good."

It’s a good thing for Florida backers too.

Ian Kennedy, Arizona Diamondbacks

Not all pitchers can cut it in the Big Apple. Former Yankee prospect Ian Kennedy sure does seem to be happy to be out of New York. The 25-year-old righty has been one of the few bright spots for Arizona this season.

Kennedy sports a tidy 3-1 strikeout to walk ratio along with a modest 3.24 ERA, and appears to be getting even better as the season progresses. He struck out a career-high nine batters and allowed just one run in eight of innings of work last week against the Giants.

Mike Leake, Cincinnati Reds

It all must seem pretty easy right now for Reds rookie pitcher Mike Leake. The 22-year-old righty became the first hurler since 1995 to go straight from the draft to a big league roster.

And it looks like the Reds were right to allow Leake to skip minor league ball. He’s yet to allow more than five runs in a start and his control, which was a problem early on, is beginning to come around.

The Reds are 8-2 in Leake’s 10 trips to the bump and oddsmakers have pegged the youngster as a favorite in just two of those outings.


Slumping

Randy Wolf, Milwaukee Brewers

We should have all known Randy Wolf was destined to fail as soon as he signed on the dotted line to pitch for the Brewers. You see, Milwaukee is where free agent pitchers go to die. Just ask Jeff Suppan.

After a miraculous campaign with the Dodgers in 2009, Wolf decided to leave Los Angeles’ spacious ballpark for Milwaukee’s bandbox home field. The results have been predictable.

Wolf is 3-4 with an ERA north of 5.00 and opposing hitters are batting .325 against the southpaw. Wolf surrendered six runs in each of his last two appearances and the Brew Crew are 1-4 in his last five trips to the mound.

MLB


Tuesday, May 25

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This Day in Baseball
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On May 25 in Baseball History...

1906 - Jesse Tannehill snaps the Boston Pilgrims' 20-game losing streak (19 at home, both A.L. records) with a 3-0 win over the White Sox. Both Boston teams will finish last, while both Chicago teams finish first. It's the first time two cities have had two winners and two cellar-dwellers.

1919 - Ever-popular Casey Stengel, now a Pirate, is good-naturedly applauded when he comes to bat in the seventh inning at Brooklyn. He doffs his cap in response and, to everyone's delight, releases a sparrow he had hidden there.

1922 - Babe Ruth is suspended one day and fined $200 for throwing dirt on an ump after being called out on a play at second base, then going into the stands after a heckler. He is also stripped of his title as team captain.

1935 - Babe Ruth has a last hurrah, hitting three home runs at Pittsburgh. The final one, the last of his 714 career home runs, is the first to clear the right field grandstand at Forbes Field and is measured at 600 feet.

1937 - After hitting a home run against the Yankees in his prior at bat, Mickey Cochrane suffers a skull fracture from a Bump Hadley pitch. Coach Del Baker will run the team for the hospitalized Detroit leader, who will never return to active play.

1941 - Ted Williams raises his batting average over .400 for the first time during the season. His run to be the first since Bill Terry in 1930 to exceed the magic number will be marked in newspapers throughout the season, although it will often give way to the batting streak by Joe DiMaggio.

1951 - Giants rookie Willie Mays, who was hitting .477 with Minneapolis, goes 0-for-5 in his major league debut against the Phils.

1953 - Max Surkont of the Braves fans eight Reds in a row, establishing a new major league mark, as the Braves win 10-3 in the second game of a doubleheader. Surkont strikes out seven in a row before rain delays the game, then strikes out Andy Seminick to start the fifth inning. Surkont fans 13 on the way to his sixth straight win.

1960 - George Crowe's major league-record 11th pinch-hit home run, off Don McMahon, gives the Cardinals a 5-3 win over the Braves. Crowe began the season tied with Smoky Burgess and Gus Zernial in career pinch home runs.

1964 - Ground is broken for a new stadium in St. Louis.
1975 - Cleveland's Dennis Eckersley, in his first major league start, hurls a three-hit shutout in beating Oakland 6-0.

1981 - Carl Yastrzemski plays in his 3,000th major league game, scoring the winning run in Boston's 8-7 triumph over Cleveland. Yaz joins Ty Cobb, Stan Musial, and Hank Aaron as the only major leaguers to appear in 3,000 games.

1982 - Fergie Jenkins of the Cubs fans Garry Templeton in the third inning of a 2-1 loss to the Padres to become the seventh pitcher in major league history to record 3,000 career strikeouts.

1984 - The Red Sox trade pitcher Dennis Eckersley and minor leaguer Mike Brumley to the Cubs for veteran Bill Buckner, who had been benched in Chicago in favor of Leon Durham but will immediately become Boston's starting first baseman.

1989 - After shopping him for several months, the Mariners finally trade star pitcher Mark Langston to Montreal for pitchers Randy Johnson, Brian Holman, and Gene Harris.

MLB
Dunkel


Chicago White Sox at Cleveland
The Indians look to build on their 5-0 record on Mitch Talbot's last 5 starts as an underdog. Cleveland is the pick (+115) according to Dunkel, which has the Indians favored by 1/2 a run. Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (+115). Here are all of today's picks.

TUESDAY, MAY 25

Game 901-902: Pittsburgh at Cincinnati (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (Maholm) 14.222; Cincinnati (Leake) 16.370
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-165); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (-165); Over

Game 903-904: Atlanta at Florida (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Kawakami) 15.665; Florida (Sanchez) 16.448
Dunkel Line: Florida by 1; 10
Vegas Line: Florida (-135); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Florida (-135);Over

Game 905-906: Philadelphia at NY Mets (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Moyer) 15.973; NY Mets (Dickey) 14.411
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 1 1/2; 11
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-125); 9
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-125); Over

Game 907-908: LA Dodgers at Chicago Cubs (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Kershaw) 16.862; Cubs (Dempster) 15.684
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Chicago Cubs (-115); No Total
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (-105); N/A

Game 909-910: Houston at Milwaukee (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Paulino) 14.138; Milwaukee (Wolf) 15.220
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 1; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-155); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (-155); Over

Game 911-912: Arizona at Colorado (8:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Kennedy) 15.752; Colorado (Chacin) 15.002
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1/2; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Colorado (-135); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (+115); Over

Game 913-914: St. Louis at San Diego (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Wainwright) 15.099; San Diego (Garland) 16.619
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-140); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (+120); Under

Game 915-916: Washington at San Francisco (8:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Hernandez) 14.200; San Francisco (Wellemeyer) 13.720
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-115); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Washington (-105); Under

Game 917-918: Chicago White Sox at Cleveland (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Peavy) 14.664; Cleveland (Talbot) 14.715
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-130); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (+110); Over

Game 919-920: Oakland at Baltimore (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (Braden) 13.970; Baltimore (Guthrie) 14.997
Dunkel Line: Baltimore by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Oakland (-115); 8
Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (-105); Over

Game 921-922: Boston at Tampa Bay (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Lester) 16.553; Tampa Bay (Shields) 16.983
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-125); 8
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (-125); Under

Game 923-924: NY Yankees at Minnesota (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Burnett) 15.830; Minnesota (Baker) 14.163
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 1 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-120); 10
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (-120); Under

Game 925-926: Texas at Kansas City (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Harden) 15.422; Kansas City (Meche) 14.875
Dunkel Line: Texas by 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Texas (-140); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Texas (-140); Over

Game 927-928: Toronto at LA Angels (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Romero) 15.361; LA Angels (Santana) 15.812
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-110); 8
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (-110); Under

Game 929-930: Detroit at Seattle (10:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Verlander) 15.281; Seattle (Fister) 15.404
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: Detroit (-125); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (+105); Under

MLB
Long Sheet


Tuesday, May 25

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PITTSBURGH (19 - 26) at CINCINNATI (26 - 19) - 7:10 PM
PAUL MAHOLM (L) vs. MIKE LEAKE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 179-365 (-85.3 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 3-23 (-18.4 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +150 to +175 over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 30-72 (-23.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 36-67 (-20.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 29-70 (-22.8 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 26-19 (+8.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CINCINNATI is 30-10 (+19.9 Units) against the money line in home games in May games over the last 3 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 17-10 (+8.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
CINCINNATI is 26-19 (+8.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CINCINNATI is 18-11 (+8.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CINCINNATI is 15-6 (+9.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
MAHOLM is 38-30 (+18.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
CINCINNATI is 63-64 (-38.8 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 239-276 (-68.7 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 4-3 (+0.6 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

PAUL MAHOLM vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
MAHOLM is 5-4 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 3.95 and a WHIP of 1.336.
His team's record is 9-7 (+3.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-7. (+0.5 units)

MIKE LEAKE vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
LEAKE is 0-0 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 3.86 and a WHIP of 1.714.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

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ATLANTA (23 - 21) at FLORIDA (23 - 22) - 7:10 PM
KENSHIN KAWAKAMI (R) vs. ANIBAL SANCHEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 181-187 (-36.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 58-57 (-18.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 180-185 (-35.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 125-130 (-30.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 53-35 (+17.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 190-169 (+26.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 80-65 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 57-51 (+13.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 194-174 (+27.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

KENSHIN KAWAKAMI vs. FLORIDA since 1997
KAWAKAMI is 1-2 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 5.94 and a WHIP of 1.440.
His team's record is 1-2 (-0.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.9 units)

ANIBAL SANCHEZ vs. ATLANTA since 1997
SANCHEZ is 3-5 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 4.71 and a WHIP of 1.510.
His team's record is 3-6 (-2.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-7. (-6.5 units)

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PHILADELPHIA (26 - 17) at NY METS (22 - 23) - 7:10 PM
JAMIE MOYER (L) vs. R.A. DICKEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 50-28 (+19.4 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 62-40 (+15.8 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 82-58 (+19.5 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 65-43 (+16.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 14-5 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in road games in May games over the last 2 seasons.
MOYER is 251-176 (+42.5 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
MOYER is 23-12 (+13.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MOYER is 14-3 (+12.2 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
MOYER is 129-67 (+33.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)
NY METS are 86-98 (-26.7 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 66-88 (-32.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 37-58 (-22.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 2-1 (+0.9 Units) against NY METS this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

JAMIE MOYER vs. NY METS since 1997
MOYER is 7-4 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 4.20 and a WHIP of 1.262.
His team's record is 12-7 (+6.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-12. (-5.6 units)

R.A. DICKEY vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
No recent starts.

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LA DODGERS (25 - 19) at CHICAGO CUBS (21 - 24) - 8:05 PM
CLAYTON KERSHAW (L) vs. RYAN DEMPSTER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 162-172 (-45.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday since 1997.
KERSHAW is 11-17 (-16.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
DEMPSTER is 69-44 (+21.5 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
DEMPSTER is 33-18 (+18.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
LA DODGERS are 36-14 (+20.4 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 91-60 (+18.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 518-543 (-130.5 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 104-102 (-26.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 570-514 (-122.7 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 143-176 (-64.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 104-102 (-26.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 49-57 (-18.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
DEMPSTER is 15-25 (-17.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
DEMPSTER is 15-25 (-17.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

CLAYTON KERSHAW vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
No recent starts.

RYAN DEMPSTER vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
DEMPSTER is 6-3 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 2.57 and a WHIP of 1.264.
His team's record is 9-3 (+6.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-7. (-2.1 units)

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HOUSTON (15 - 29) at MILWAUKEE (17 - 27) - 8:10 PM
FELIPE PAULINO (R) vs. RANDY WOLF (L)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 180-209 (-53.5 Units) against the money line in May games since 1997.
HOUSTON is 7-21 (-13.3 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
PAULINO is 5-20 (-15.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PAULINO is 1-10 (-10.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PAULINO is 5-20 (-15.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PAULINO is 4-15 (-10.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
WOLF is 28-11 (+14.2 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
WOLF is 19-5 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in home games in May games since 1997. (Team's Record)
WOLF is 28-11 (+14.2 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
WOLF is 25-8 (+14.3 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
MILWAUKEE is 10-21 (-14.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 17-27 (-11.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 2-9 (-8.8 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
MILWAUKEE is 1-8 (-9.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
MILWAUKEE is 17-27 (-11.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 7-15 (-10.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
MILWAUKEE is 11-17 (-15.8 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 4-14 (-13.1 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 19-32 (-20.7 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
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

FELIPE PAULINO vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
PAULINO is 0-3 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 7.31 and a WHIP of 1.625.
His team's record is 0-3 (-3.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.7 units)

RANDY WOLF vs. HOUSTON since 1997
WOLF is 4-5 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 3.93 and a WHIP of 1.129.
His team's record is 5-8 (-3.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 9-2. (+6.9 units)

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ARIZONA (20 - 25) at COLORADO (22 - 22) - 8:40 PM
IAN KENNEDY (R) vs. JHOULYS CHACIN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 90-117 (-28.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 32-49 (-20.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 15-33 (-16.7 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 33-46 (-17.9 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 140-166 (-50.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday since 1997.
ARIZONA is 90-117 (-28.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 123-142 (-31.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 6-14 (-11.0 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
COLORADO is 40-47 (-14.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 2-1 (+1.4 Units) against COLORADO this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)

IAN KENNEDY vs. COLORADO since 1997
No recent starts.

JHOULYS CHACIN vs. ARIZONA since 1997
No recent starts.

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ST LOUIS (26 - 19) at SAN DIEGO (26 - 18) - 10:05 PM
ADAM WAINWRIGHT (R) vs. JON GARLAND (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 18-11 (+8.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 19-13 (+7.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SAN DIEGO is 51-49 (+11.8 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 47-48 (+12.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 26-18 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 26-18 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
WAINWRIGHT is 44-20 (+15.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
WAINWRIGHT is 16-5 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
WAINWRIGHT is 16-5 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
WAINWRIGHT is 26-8 (+15.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GARLAND is 6-16 (-11.6 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

ADAM WAINWRIGHT vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
WAINWRIGHT is 1-0 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 1.143.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

JON GARLAND vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
GARLAND is 0-3 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 7.36 and a WHIP of 1.977.
His team's record is 0-3 (-3.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.4 units)

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WASHINGTON (23 - 22) at SAN FRANCISCO (22 - 21) - 10:15 PM
LIVAN HERNANDEZ (R) vs. TODD WELLEMEYER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 30-68 (-21.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 4-21 (-16.1 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 49-91 (-26.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 110-95 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 65-37 (+20.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 110-95 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 40-22 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 81-65 (+14.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 55-40 (+13.8 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 23-22 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 23-22 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
WASHINGTON is 18-15 (+8.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
HERNANDEZ is 23-17 (+12.9 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

LIVAN HERNANDEZ vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
HERNANDEZ is 4-6 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 3.95 and a WHIP of 1.298.
His team's record is 8-9 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-9. (-2.2 units)

TODD WELLEMEYER vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
WELLEMEYER is 2-0 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 1.38 and a WHIP of 1.077.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.0 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (19 - 25) at CLEVELAND (16 - 27) - 7:05 PM
JAKE PEAVY (R) vs. MITCH TALBOT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 4-14 (-12.6 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
CLEVELAND is 74-111 (-36.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 48-77 (-30.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 58-93 (-35.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 81-124 (-40.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 18-37 (-17.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 42-59 (-22.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 75-96 (-37.9 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 5-2 (+4.3 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.9 Units)

JAKE PEAVY vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
PEAVY is 1-1 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 4.70 and a WHIP of 1.348.
His team's record is 1-3 (-4.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.8 units)

MITCH TALBOT vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
TALBOT is 1-0 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 1.00 and a WHIP of 0.667.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

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OAKLAND (23 - 22) at BALTIMORE (14 - 31) - 7:05 PM
DALLAS BRADEN (L) vs. JEREMY GUTHRIE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 5-18 (-14.5 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 76-121 (-43.3 Units) against the money line in road games in May games since 1997.
OAKLAND is 71-71 (+11.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 80-46 (+27.5 Units) against the money line after shutting out their opponent since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 243-311 (-97.6 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 212-308 (-86.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 78-129 (-34.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 2-13 (-10.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
BALTIMORE is 513-564 (-118.1 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 513-564 (-118.1 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 266-368 (-108.9 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters since 1997.
GUTHRIE is 7-24 (-16.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 3-1 (+1.3 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.9 Units)

DALLAS BRADEN vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
BRADEN is 4-1 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 1.69 and a WHIP of 0.813.
His team's record is 4-1 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.2 units)

JEREMY GUTHRIE vs. OAKLAND since 1997
GUTHRIE is 1-3 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 5.15 and a WHIP of 1.482.
His team's record is 1-5 (-4.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (-0.1 units)

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BOSTON (25 - 21) at TAMPA BAY (32 - 13) - 7:10 PM
JON LESTER (L) vs. JAMES SHIELDS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 32-13 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 127-64 (+34.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 101-69 (+31.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 128-67 (+32.0 Units) against the money line in games played in a dome over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 138-75 (+34.7 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf over the last 3 seasons.
LESTER is 41-17 (+19.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TAMPA BAY is 42-50 (-16.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 4-1 (+3.8 Units) against BOSTON this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.7 Units)

JON LESTER vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
LESTER is 6-5 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 4.57 and a WHIP of 1.323.
His team's record is 9-6 (+0.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 8-7. (+0.2 units)

JAMES SHIELDS vs. BOSTON since 1997
SHIELDS is 4-9 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 5.04 and a WHIP of 1.413.
His team's record is 4-11 (-7.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 9-5. (+3.1 units)

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NY YANKEES (26 - 18) at MINNESOTA (26 - 18) - 8:10 PM
A.J. BURNETT (R) vs. SCOTT BAKER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BURNETT is 42-64 (-24.5 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
MINNESOTA is 51-26 (+20.8 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 116-69 (+23.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 24-8 (+16.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 76-55 (+14.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 77-36 (+25.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 2-1 (+0.7 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)

A.J. BURNETT vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
BURNETT is 2-1 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 3.33 and a WHIP of 1.402.
His team's record is 6-2 (+3.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-3. (+1.6 units)

SCOTT BAKER vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
BAKER is 2-2 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 5.14 and a WHIP of 1.476.
His team's record is 2-2 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (+0.0 units)

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TEXAS (25 - 20) at KANSAS CITY (18 - 27) - 8:10 PM
RICH HARDEN (R) vs. GIL MECHE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MECHE is 66-55 (+26.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
TEXAS is 96-83 (+17.4 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 112-95 (+13.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 34-17 (+16.1 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 109-86 (+18.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 81-65 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 75-59 (+15.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 20-39 (-21.8 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 83-124 (-27.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 41-61 (-22.2 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 196-302 (-93.9 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
KANSAS CITY is 74-107 (-25.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 53-83 (-22.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 47-70 (-26.4 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
MECHE is 8-20 (-12.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 4-0 (+4.0 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

RICH HARDEN vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
HARDEN is 2-0 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 1.78 and a WHIP of 1.253.
His team's record is 5-0 (+5.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-5. (-5.2 units)

GIL MECHE vs. TEXAS since 1997
MECHE is 5-10 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 5.72 and a WHIP of 1.697.
His team's record is 5-12 (-8.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-9. (-3.0 units)

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TORONTO (27 - 20) at LA ANGELS (21 - 26) - 10:05 PM
RICKY ROMERO (L) vs. ERVIN SANTANA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 113-87 (+14.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 78-48 (+19.6 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 93-64 (+23.9 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 540-529 (+48.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 123-95 (+18.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 36-21 (+14.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 14-5 (+10.9 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 15-7 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
TORONTO is 23-14 (+11.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TORONTO is 11-4 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in road games after a win this season.
TORONTO is 12-4 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
TORONTO is 27-20 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TORONTO is 16-9 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
TORONTO is 15-8 (+8.0 Units) against the money line in May games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 3-1 (+2.0 Units) against TORONTO this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.9 Units)

RICKY ROMERO vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
ROMERO is 1-1 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 1.93 and a WHIP of 1.214.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

ERVIN SANTANA vs. TORONTO since 1997
SANTANA is 3-3 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 4.95 and a WHIP of 1.397.
His team's record is 4-3 (+0.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-3. (+0.8 units)

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DETROIT (25 - 19) at SEATTLE (16 - 28) - 10:10 PM
JUSTIN VERLANDER (R) vs. DOUG FISTER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 123-139 (-35.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 18-32 (-14.9 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 25-19 (+7.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
DETROIT is 25-19 (+7.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
VERLANDER is 9-1 (+8.3 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
VERLANDER is 29-11 (+13.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SEATTLE is 15-26 (-13.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SEATTLE is 7-20 (-14.9 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
SEATTLE is 16-28 (-13.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 5-16 (-13.1 Units) against the money line in May games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 2-1 (+1.3 Units) against DETROIT this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

JUSTIN VERLANDER vs. SEATTLE since 1997
VERLANDER is 6-4 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 3.41 and a WHIP of 1.194.
His team's record is 6-4 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-4. (+2.2 units)

DOUG FISTER vs. DETROIT since 1997
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