Friday's MLB Best Bets !

Date WLT Pct Net Units Record
06/03/10 9-8-1 52.94% +535 Detail
06/02/10 16-12-0 57.14% +1575 Detail
06/01/10 15-14-1 51.72% +335 Detail
Totals 40-34-2 54.05% +2445

Friday, June 4Game Score Status Pick Amount

Boston - 7:05 PM ET Baltimore +164 500 *****
Baltimore - Under 9 500

Cincinnati - 7:05 PM ET Cincinnati +103 500 *****
Washington - Under 8.5 500

San Diego - 7:05 PM ET Philadelphia -210 500
Philadelphia - Under 7.5 500 *****

San Francisco - 7:05 PM ET San Francisco -126 500
Pittsburgh - Under 8 500 *****

NY Yankees - 7:07 PM ET Toronto +118 500
Toronto - Over 9 500 *****

Florida - 7:10 PM ET NY Mets -104 500
NY Mets - Under 8.5 500

Tampa Bay - 8:05 PM ET Tampa Bay +106 500 *****
Texas - Under 9.5 500 *****

Chi. Cubs - 8:05 PM ET Chi. Cubs -124 500
Houston - Over 8.5 500

Cleveland - 8:10 PM ET Cleveland +196 500 *****
Chi. White Sox - Over 8.5 500

Detroit - 8:10 PM ET Kansas City +127 500
Kansas City - Over 9.5 500

Milwaukee - 8:15 PM ET Milwaukee +206 500 *****
St. Louis - Under 8 500

Colorado - 9:40 PM ET Arizona -113 500
Arizona - Over 10 500*****

Minnesota - 10:05 PM ET Oakland -103 500
Oakland - Under 7.5 500 *****

LA Angels - 10:10 PM ET Seattle +104 500
Seattle - Over 8.5 500

Atlanta - 10:10 PM ET Atlanta +141 500 *****
LA Dodgers - Under 8 500 *****

MLB
Long Sheet


Friday, June 4

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SAN DIEGO (32 - 21) at PHILADELPHIA (28 - 24) - 7:05 PM
MAT LATOS (R) vs. ROY HALLADAY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 32-21 (+13.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN DIEGO is 22-13 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 22-15 (+8.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SAN DIEGO is 55-51 (+14.2 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 16-6 (+12.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
SAN DIEGO is 32-21 (+13.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 14-9 (+7.7 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 1-8 (-10.2 Units) against the money line in home games in June games over the last 2 seasons.
HALLADAY is 13-23 (-17.2 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997. (Team's Record)

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

MAT LATOS vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
No recent starts.

ROY HALLADAY vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
No recent starts.

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CINCINNATI (31 - 23) at WASHINGTON (26 - 29) - 7:05 PM
AARON HARANG (R) vs. LIVAN HERNANDEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HARANG is 7-21 (-13.7 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
WASHINGTON is 13-6 (+9.2 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
WASHINGTON is 17-10 (+12.9 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
CINCINNATI is 31-23 (+7.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CINCINNATI is 23-13 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CINCINNATI is 80-75 (+16.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 19-8 (+9.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
CINCINNATI is 31-23 (+7.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CINCINNATI is 499-578 (+51.3 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 89-83 (+28.8 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Friday since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 51-95 (-26.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 32-72 (-22.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

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

AARON HARANG vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
HARANG is 0-2 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 3.99 and a WHIP of 1.602.
His team's record is 3-2 (+0.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-1. (+2.8 units)

LIVAN HERNANDEZ vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
HERNANDEZ is 2-7 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 5.64 and a WHIP of 1.512.
His team's record is 3-10 (-9.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-8. (-5.6 units)

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SAN FRANCISCO (28 - 24) at PITTSBURGH (22 - 31) - 7:05 PM
JONATHAN SANCHEZ (L) vs. ZACH DUKE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SANCHEZ is 0-11 (-11.1 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PITTSBURGH is 39-34 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 269-288 (+30.4 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 11-6 (+8.7 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 116-98 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 733-619 (+86.3 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 116-98 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 21-13 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in road games in June games over the last 3 seasons.
DUKE is 6-23 (-18.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 2-1 (+0.1 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

JONATHAN SANCHEZ vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
SANCHEZ is 1-1 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 5.28 and a WHIP of 1.435.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)

ZACH DUKE vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
DUKE is 2-2 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 3.43 and a WHIP of 1.276.
His team's record is 3-4 (-1.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-4. (-1.2 units)

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FLORIDA (28 - 27) at NY METS (27 - 27) - 7:10 PM
ANIBAL SANCHEZ (R) vs. R.A. DICKEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 19-9 (+8.8 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
NY METS are 14-5 (+9.9 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
NY METS are 19-9 (+8.8 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
FLORIDA is 32-25 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 199-179 (+27.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 55-48 (+15.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 18-11 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Friday over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 55-39 (+14.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 52-46 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 39-29 (+18.1 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 228-223 (-59.6 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 6-1 (+5.0 Units) against NY METS this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.8 Units)

ANIBAL SANCHEZ vs. NY METS since 1997
SANCHEZ is 3-3 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 3.92 and a WHIP of 1.487.
His team's record is 4-3 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-4. (-2.1 units)

R.A. DICKEY vs. FLORIDA since 1997
DICKEY is 0-1 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 12.26 and a WHIP of 2.725.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.3 units)

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CHICAGO CUBS (24 - 29) at HOUSTON (20 - 34) - 8:05 PM
CARLOS ZAMBRANO (R) vs. FELIPE PAULINO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 10-16 (-12.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 24-29 (-13.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 50-59 (-20.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 83-83 (-22.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 50-53 (-14.1 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 8-19 (-19.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 24-29 (-13.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 39-43 (-16.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 47-60 (-17.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
ZAMBRANO is 74-49 (+23.9 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
ZAMBRANO is 12-2 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
ZAMBRANO is 74-47 (+26.0 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
PAULINO is 6-21 (-14.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PAULINO is 6-21 (-14.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PAULINO is 4-16 (-11.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 2-1 (+2.1 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

CARLOS ZAMBRANO vs. HOUSTON since 1997
ZAMBRANO is 12-7 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 2.56 and a WHIP of 1.100.
His team's record is 17-10 (+5.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-20. (-15.9 units)

FELIPE PAULINO vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
PAULINO is 0-2 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 5.25 and a WHIP of 1.250.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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MILWAUKEE (22 - 32) at ST LOUIS (31 - 23) - 8:15 PM
RANDY WOLF (L) vs. ADAM WAINWRIGHT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 22-32 (-12.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 22-32 (-12.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
WAINWRIGHT is 45-21 (+15.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
WAINWRIGHT is 27-9 (+12.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
WAINWRIGHT is 45-21 (+15.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
WOLF is 118-93 (+24.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
WOLF is 69-56 (+22.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 2-1 (+1.0 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)

RANDY WOLF vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
WOLF is 3-5 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 3.62 and a WHIP of 1.272.
His team's record is 6-6 (-0.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-6. (-0.6 units)

ADAM WAINWRIGHT vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
WAINWRIGHT is 5-3 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 2.40 and a WHIP of 1.067.
His team's record is 7-4 (+1.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-5. (-0.5 units)

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COLORADO (28 - 25) at ARIZONA (20 - 34) - 9:40 PM
AARON COOK (R) vs. IAN KENNEDY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 76-92 (-27.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 22-8 (+17.1 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 47-56 (-18.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 20-35 (-18.0 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 7-19 (-12.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
ARIZONA is 20-34 (-13.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 67-86 (-18.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 15-27 (-11.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ARIZONA is 3-13 (-10.1 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses this season.
ARIZONA is 62-98 (-35.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 20-34 (-13.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 4-2 (+1.6 Units) against ARIZONA this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.9 Units)

AARON COOK vs. ARIZONA since 1997
COOK is 5-4 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 5.21 and a WHIP of 1.548.
His team's record is 6-13 (-8.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 12-6. (+5.7 units)

IAN KENNEDY vs. COLORADO since 1997
KENNEDY is 0-1 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 1.800.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

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ATLANTA (32 - 22) at LA DODGERS (31 - 23) - 10:10 PM
KENSHIN KAWAKAMI (R) vs. CLAYTON KERSHAW (L)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 27-9 (+14.6 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 95-63 (+19.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 59-33 (+17.8 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
KERSHAW is 11-18 (-17.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 1-0 (+1.3 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

KENSHIN KAWAKAMI vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
KAWAKAMI is 0-0 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

CLAYTON KERSHAW vs. ATLANTA since 1997
KERSHAW is 0-0 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.429.
His team's record is 0-1 (-2.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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NY YANKEES (34 - 20) at TORONTO (31 - 24) - 7:05 PM
A.J. BURNETT (R) vs. BRETT CECIL (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BURNETT is 3-17 (-15.8 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Friday since 1997. (Team's Record)
BURNETT is 23-40 (-18.7 Units) against the money line in road games after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
TORONTO is 31-24 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TORONTO is 15-8 (+9.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
TORONTO is 271-192 (+45.8 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
TORONTO is 27-17 (+12.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
NY YANKEES are 99-51 (+29.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 81-38 (+25.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 73-116 (-35.2 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997.
TORONTO is 22-32 (-16.3 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 3 seasons.

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

A.J. BURNETT vs. TORONTO since 1997
BURNETT is 2-1 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 3.34 and a WHIP of 1.146.
His team's record is 3-1 (+2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-4. (-4.2 units)

BRETT CECIL vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
CECIL is 0-1 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 11.25 and a WHIP of 3.000.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

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BOSTON (31 - 24) at BALTIMORE (15 - 39) - 7:05 PM
CLAY BUCHHOLZ (R) vs. CHRIS TILLMAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 25-35 (-15.8 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 14-34 (-15.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BALTIMORE is 9-28 (-16.4 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
BALTIMORE is 141-266 (-112.9 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 5-25 (-17.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BALTIMORE is 15-39 (-19.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 514-566 (-119.2 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 52-119 (-48.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 4-2 (+3.8 Units) against BOSTON this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.7 Units)

CLAY BUCHHOLZ vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
BUCHHOLZ is 3-2 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 4.59 and a WHIP of 1.320.
His team's record is 4-2 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-2. (+0.8 units)

CHRIS TILLMAN vs. BOSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

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TAMPA BAY (36 - 18) at TEXAS (28 - 25) - 8:05 PM
WADE DAVIS (R) vs. C.J. WILSON (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 44-53 (-18.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 84-68 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 77-64 (+12.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 115-100 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 22-12 (+11.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 112-91 (+16.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 16-3 (+13.2 Units) against the money line in road games after a win this season.
TAMPA BAY is 21-6 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 9-1 (+8.5 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
TAMPA BAY is 21-7 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 19-5 (+13.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
TAMPA BAY is 16-4 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 17-5 (+10.1 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
TEXAS is 4-12 (-10.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

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

WADE DAVIS vs. TEXAS since 1997
No recent starts.

C.J. WILSON vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
No recent starts.

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CLEVELAND (19 - 33) at CHI WHITE SOX (23 - 30) - 8:10 PM
JUSTIN MASTERSON (R) vs. JOHN DANKS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 18-38 (-18.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 22-36 (-18.9 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 77-117 (-36.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 50-79 (-29.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 84-130 (-41.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MASTERSON is 6-20 (-15.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MASTERSON is 6-18 (-12.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MASTERSON is 0-12 (-13.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHI WHITE SOX are 4-18 (-17.1 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 19-26 (-11.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 13-22 (-12.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
DANKS is 12-21 (-14.7 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 6-3 (+4.5 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.5 Units)

JUSTIN MASTERSON vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
MASTERSON is 0-2 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 3.27 and a WHIP of 1.273.
His team's record is 1-3 (-1.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.1 units)

JOHN DANKS vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
DANKS is 3-5 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 4.79 and a WHIP of 1.226.
His team's record is 5-6 (-0.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-5. (+0.6 units)

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DETROIT (28 - 25) at KANSAS CITY (22 - 33) - 8:10 PM
MAX SCHERZER (R) vs. BRUCE CHEN (L)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 18-33 (-16.1 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 51-53 (-15.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 77-89 (-31.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
SCHERZER is 18-28 (-14.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SCHERZER is 18-28 (-14.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SCHERZER is 0-6 (-7.2 Units) against the money line after a win this season. (Team's Record)
CHEN is 32-21 (+12.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
KANSAS CITY is 22-42 (-22.8 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 87-130 (-28.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 43-65 (-24.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 198-305 (-94.8 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
KANSAS CITY is 18-41 (-19.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 78-113 (-26.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 53-77 (-27.1 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 49-73 (-27.4 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 3-3 (+1.2 Units) against DETROIT this season
5 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.1 Units)

MAX SCHERZER vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
SCHERZER is 1-1 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 2.12 and a WHIP of 1.529.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.3 units)

BRUCE CHEN vs. DETROIT since 1997
CHEN is 0-2 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 7.24 and a WHIP of 1.463.
His team's record is 2-3 (-1.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-4. (-3.6 units)

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MINNESOTA (31 - 23) at OAKLAND (29 - 26) - 10:05 PM
SCOTT BAKER (R) vs. DALLAS BRADEN (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 12-27 (-15.8 Units) against the money line in road games against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 28-21 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
OAKLAND is 75-75 (+12.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 18-9 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
OAKLAND is 202-151 (+48.7 Units) against the money line in June games since 1997.
MINNESOTA is 80-60 (+13.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 13-4 (+10.9 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 24-10 (+13.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.

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

SCOTT BAKER vs. OAKLAND since 1997
BAKER is 4-0 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 3.24 and a WHIP of 0.960.
His team's record is 4-0 (+4.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+1.9 units)

DALLAS BRADEN vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
BRADEN is 0-1 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 2.80 and a WHIP of 1.363.
His team's record is 1-3 (-2.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-1. (+1.9 units)

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LA ANGELS (28 - 28) at SEATTLE (22 - 31) - 10:10 PM
JOE SAUNDERS (L) vs. IAN SNELL (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 40-28 (+13.6 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 59-32 (+19.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 130-97 (+23.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 37-21 (+15.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 61-51 (+15.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 18-7 (+13.6 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 24-11 (+15.5 Units) against the money line in road games in June games over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 202-150 (+43.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 120-89 (+19.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 152-113 (+24.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
SAUNDERS is 49-27 (+17.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAUNDERS is 24-13 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAUNDERS is 46-25 (+16.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAUNDERS is 51-29 (+18.1 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
SEATTLE is 21-29 (-10.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SEATTLE is 82-80 (-33.9 Units) against the money line in home games after 3 or more consecutive wins since 1997.
SEATTLE is 22-31 (-10.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 6-15 (-11.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
SNELL is 3-15 (-12.0 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 4-2 (+2.2 Units) against SEATTLE this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.8 Units)

JOE SAUNDERS vs. SEATTLE since 1997
SAUNDERS is 7-1 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 3.75 and a WHIP of 1.347.
His team's record is 10-2 (+8.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-5. (+0.6 units)

IAN SNELL vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
SNELL is 0-2 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 7.05 and a WHIP of 2.087.
His team's record is 0-3 (-3.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-2. (-2.5 units)

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MLB
Short Sheet


Friday, 6/4/2010

SAN DIEGO at PHILADELPHIA, 7:05 PM ET
LATOS: SAN DIEGO 11-2 after 5 or more consecutive home games
HALLADAY: 13-23 TSR after 3 or more consecutive losses

CINCINNATI at WASHINGTON, 7:05 PM ET
HARANG: 3-15 TSR on the road when the total is 7 to 8.5
HERNANDEZ: WASHINGTON 7-1 after 3 straight games with no home runs

SAN FRANCISCO at PITTSBURGH, 7:05 PM ET
SANCHEZ: 0-11 TSR in road games after a win
DUKE: PITTSBURGH 10-2 in home games after a one run win

FLORIDA at NY METS, 7:10 PM ET
SANCHEZ: 11-1 UNDER in road games
DICKEY: NY METS 20-7 UNDER in home games when playing on Friday

CHICAGO CUBS at HOUSTON, 8:05 PM ET
ZAMBRANO: 2-2 TSR in road games against division opponents
PAULINO: 1-12 TSR as an underdog of +100 to +150

MILWAUKEE at ST LOUIS, 8:15 PM ET
WOLF: MILWAUKEE 22-32 in games played on a grass field
WAINWRIGHT: 27-9 TSR when the total is 8 to 8.5

COLORADO at ARIZONA, 9:40 PM ET
COOK: 17-9 TSR as an underdog of +100 or higher
KENNEDY: ARIZONA 1-12 after allowing 2 runs or less 2 straight games

ATLANTA at LA DODGERS, 10:10 PM ET
KAWAKAMI: ATLANTA 7-0 UNDER Away after 3 straight games without allowing a stolen base
KERSHAW: 8-1 UNDER TSR after a loss this season

NY YANKEES at TORONTO, 7:05 PM ET
BURNETT: 3-17 TSR in road games when playing on Friday
CECIL: TORONTO is 25-15 when the total is 8.5 to 10

BOSTON at BALTIMORE, 7:05 PM ET
BUCHHOLZ: BOSTON 27-8 after 6 or more consecutive home games
TILLMAN: BALTIMORE 1-13 after batting .225 or worse over a 5 game span

TAMPA BAY at TEXAS, 8:05 PM ET
DAVIS: TAMPA BAY 10-1 in road games after a win by 4 runs or more
WILSON: TEXAS is 12-2 UNDER in home games in June games

CLEVELAND at CHI WHITE SOX, 8:10 PM ET
MASTERSON: CLEVELAND 7-2 after a loss by 6 runs or more
DANKS: CHI WHITE SOX are 4-18 after a win

DETROIT at KANSAS CITY, 8:10 PM ET
SCHERZER: DETROIT 5-15 in road games after scoring 8 runs or more
CHEN: KANSAS CITY 16-6 OVER against division opponents

MINNESOTA at OAKLAND, 10:05 PM ET
BAKER: MINNESOTA 12-27 in road games against left-handed starters
BRADEN: OAKLAND 18-9 at home when the total is 7 to 8.5

LA ANGELS at SEATTLE, 10:10 PM ET
SAUNDERS: 49-27 TSR in all games
SNELL: 3-15 TSR after a win

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

MLB


Friday, June 4

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Tips and Trends
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San Diego Padres at Philadelphia Phillies [7:05 PM ET]

Padres: San Diego just keeps winning ballgames, as they've gone 7-3 in their last 10 games to lead the entire National League. San Diego is the only team in the National League with a .600% or greater winning percentage this year. The Padres are an impressive 14-9 this year on the road. San Diego is +13.29 and +10.42 units SU and on the RL respectively this season. Only 18 of their 53 games have gone over the posted total this year, proving just how great their pitching staff has been this season. P Mat Latos has pitched great this year, as he is 5-3 with an ERA 3.08 and a WHIP of 1.01. The Padres are 4-0 in their last 4 road games against a right-handed starter. San Diego is 19-40 in their last 59 games against a starter with a WHIP less than 1.15. San Diego is 4-1 in Latos' last 5 road starts. The Padres are 4-0 in Latos' last 4 starts with the total set between 7 and 8.5 runs.

Padres are 4-0 last 4 games as an underdog.
Under is 20-8-2 last 30 against a team with a winning record.

Key Injuries - C Yorvit Torrealba (personal) is doubtful.
PROJECTED SCORE: 2

Phillies (-190, O/U 7.5): Philadelphia continues to struggle offensively, as they've been held to 3 runs or fewer in their past 11 games. 7 of those 11 games they've scored 1 run or fewer to make matters even worse. To no surprise, Philadelphia has lost 9 of their last 11 games. Today represents the biggest line the Phillies are favored over their last 14 games. The Phillies are 28-24 on the year, and are -4.79 units overall this season. Ace starter Roy Halladay will take the ball today, as he looks to neutralize San Diego. Halladay is 7-3 this year, with an ERA of 1.99 and a WHIP of 0.99. The Phillies are 1-4 in Halladays last 5 starts following a Quality Start in his last appearance. Philadelphia is 41-18 in their last 59 home games against a right-handed starter. The Phillies are 15-7 in their last 22 games against a starter with a WHIP less than 1.15. Philadelphia is 0-8 in their last 8 games with the total set between 7 and 8.5 runs.

Phillies are 4-0 last 4 home games against a team with a road winning percentage greater than .600%.
Under is 20-7-1 last 28 games as a favorite.

Key Injuries - 2B Placido Polanco (elbow) is questionable.

PROJECTED SCORE: 4 (UNDER - Total of the Day)



Tampa Bay Rays at Texas Rangers [8:05 PM ET]

Rays: Tampa Bay has won twice as many games as they've lost, 36-18 on the year. Tampa Bay has easily the best record in baseball, and lead the American League East by 2 games over the Yankees. The Rays and Yankees have the 2 best records in all of baseball. Offensively, the Rays come in hot as well as they've scored 7 runs in consecutive games entering tonight. Tampa Bay crushes left handed pitching, as they've had success the past 2 years against lefties. Tampa Bay is +8.72 and +4.13 both SU and on the RL respectively this year. P Wade Davis will look to improve to 6-4 on the year with a win tonight. Davis has an ERA of 4.04 and a WHIP of 1.46 overall this season. The Rays are 4-0 in their last 4 road games against a left-handed starter. Tampa Bay is 20-7 in their last 27 games against a left-handed starter. The Rays are 4-1 in Davis' last 5 road starts overall.

Rays are 9-0 last 9 games as a road underdog.
Over is 6-0 last 6 games as a road underdog.

Key Injuries - SS Jason Bartlett (hamstring) is questionable.

PROJECTED SCORE: 6 (Side of the Day)

Rangers (-120, O/U 9.5): Texas enters this weekend series with the best team in baseball swinging hot bats. The Rangers have scored 9 runs in each of their last two games, both wins. Texas is 28-24 this year, leading the American League West division by 1 game over Oakland. The Rangers are 18-9 at home this season. Texas is +0.66 and -9.95 units both SU and on the RL respectively this year. Lefty C.J. Wilson will get the start tonight, as he looks to get back on track. Wilson is 0-2 with an ERA over 9 in his past 3 starts combined. For the year, Wilson is 3-3 with an ERA of 3.48 and a WHIP of 1.19. The Rangers are 14-6 in their last 20 home games against a right-handed starter. Texas is 4-1 in Wilson's last 5 starts as a home favorite. Texas is 2-5 in Wilson's last 7 starts following a team loss in their previous game. The Rangers are 1-6 in Wilson's last 7 starts against a team with a winning record.

Rangers are 11-3 last 14 games as a home favorite.
Over is 6-1 last 7 games as a home favorite of -110 to -150.

Key Injuries - RF Nelson Cruz (hamstring) is out.

PROJECTED SCORE: 5

MLB


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Trend Report
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7:05 PM
BOSTON vs. BALTIMORE
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games on the road
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Baltimore is 6-19 SU in its last 25 games when playing Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of Baltimore's last 24 games

7:05 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. PITTSBURGH
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Francisco's last 5 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
San Francisco is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Pittsburgh's last 13 games
Pittsburgh is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games

7:05 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. PHILADELPHIA
San Diego is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of San Diego's last 25 games
Philadelphia is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games
Philadelphia is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home

7:05 PM
CINCINNATI vs. WASHINGTON
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cincinnati's last 8 games when playing Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 6 games when playing on the road against Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Washington's last 8 games when playing Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games at home

7:07 PM
NY YANKEES vs. TORONTO
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 5 games when playing on the road against Toronto
NY Yankees are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games
Toronto is 5-12 SU in their last 17 games when playing NY Yankees
Toronto is 2-6 SU in their last 8 games when playing at home against NY Yankees

7:10 PM
FLORIDA vs. NY METS
Florida is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
Florida is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
NY Mets are 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
NY Mets are 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Florida

8:05 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. TEXAS
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing on the road against Texas
Tampa Bay is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Texas
Texas is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games

8:05 PM
CHI CUBS vs. HOUSTON
Chi Cubs are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games
Chi Cubs are 4-9 SU in their last 13 games on the road
Houston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games at home

8:10 PM
CLEVELAND vs. CHI WHITE SOX
Cleveland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Cleveland is 6-2 SU in their last 8 games when playing Chi White Sox
Chi White Sox are 2-6 SU in their last 8 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games

8:10 PM
DETROIT vs. KANSAS CITY
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games
Detroit is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
Kansas City is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games when playing Detroit
Kansas City is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games at home

8:15 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. ST. LOUIS
Milwaukee is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games on the road
Milwaukee is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing St. Louis
St. Louis is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis's last 7 games

9:40 PM
COLORADO vs. ARIZONA
Colorado is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Arizona
Colorado is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games
Arizona is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games when playing Colorado

10:05 PM
MINNESOTA vs. OAKLAND
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing on the road against Oakland
Minnesota is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Oakland is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oakland's last 6 games when playing at home against Minnesota

10:10 PM
LA ANGELS vs. SEATTLE
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Angels's last 6 games when playing Seattle
LA Angels are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games on the road
Seattle is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
Seattle is 7-14 SU in their last 21 games when playing at home against LA Angels

10:10 PM
ATLANTA vs. LA DODGERS
Atlanta is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games when playing LA Dodgers
LA Dodgers are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 6 games when playing Atlanta

MLB
Write-Up


Friday, June 4

Hot pitchers
-- Latos is 4-0, 1.29 in his last five starts. Halladay is 3-2, 3.05 in five home starts; he threw a perfect game in last start, at Florida.
-- JSanchez has 2.77 RA in his last four starts.
-- ASanchez is 4-0, 1.33 in his last four starts. Dickey is 2-0, 2.84 in his three starts for the Mets.
-- Paulino has 1.80 RA in last three starts, but is still 0-7 in 10 starts so far this season.
-- Wainwright is 2-1, 1.71 in his last three starts. Wolf is 1-0, 1.50 in his last couple starts.
-- Kennedy has a 2.84 RA in his last three starts.
-- Kershaw is 4-1, 1.35 in his last five starts. Kawakami has 2.41 RA in last three starts, but is still 0-7 in his ten starts this season.

-- Cecil is 3-0, 1.66 in his last three starts. Burnett is 2-0, 2.07 in his last couple starts.
-- Buchholz is 4-0, 1.37 in his last four starts.

Cold pitchers
-- LHernandez is 0-2, 4.18 in his last four starts. Reds are 1-7 with Harang if they score less than seven runs.
-- Duke is 1-5, 7.25 in his last eight starts.
-- Zambrano makes first start since April 20; he is 1-2, 7.91 in his four starts this year.
-- Cook has 6.45 RA in last four road starts, but Rockies won four of his last five starts overall.

-- Tillman lost first '10 start 5-2, allowing two runs in 5.2 IP at Toronto.
-- Danks is 1-4, 5.28 in his last five starts. Masterson is 0-6, 6.71 in his ten starts this season.
-- Scherzer is 0-2, 10.47 in his last three road starts. Chen allowed one run in four IP (75 PT) in his first '10 start (KC bullpen lost 8-1).
-- Davis is 2-3, 5.40 in his last five starts. Holland has 6.57 RA in his last three starts; he left last start with numbness in fingers.
-- Braden is 0-3, 4.50 in four starts since his perfect games. Baker is 0-2, 7.31 in his last three road games.
-- Snell is 0-3, 5.64 in his last five starts. Saunders is 2-2, 5.11 in his last six starts.

Totals
-- Under is 11-3-1 in last fifteen Philadelphia games.
-- Five of last seven Cincinnati road games went over the total.
-- Last six Pittsburgh home games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 7-1-1 in last nine Florida road games.
-- Five of last six Cub games stayed under the total.
-- Five of last seven Milwaukee road games went over the total.
-- Last five Arizona home games went over the total.
-- Over is 6-3-1 in last ten Atlanta games.

-- Under is 7-1-2 in last ten Bronx road games.
-- Five of last six games at Camden Yards stayed under total.
-- Four of last five Tampa Bay games went over the total.
-- Over is 10-2-1 in last thirteen Cleveland games.
-- Over is 3-1-1 in last five Detroit road games.
-- Under is 9-2 in last eleven Oakland home games.
-- Over is 8-4 in last twelve Angel games.

Hot teams
-- Padres won four of their last five games.
-- Pirates won their last three home games.
-- Mets won last five home games and 17 of last 22. Marlins won four of their last five games.
-- Astros won four of their last five games.
-- Cardinals won five of their last seven games.
-- Rockies won four of last five road games.
-- Dodgers won 11 of their last 15 home games. Braves won eight in a row and 19 of their last 23 games.

-- Bronx won eight of its last ten games. Toronto is 11-4 in its last 15 home games.
-- Red Sox won nine of their last twelve games.
-- Tampa Bay won eight of its last ten road games. Rangers are 13-4 in their last 17 home games.
-- A's won seven of their last nine home games.
-- Angels won five of their last six games. Seattle won four of its last five home games.

Cold teams
-- Phillies lost eight of their last ten games.
-- Nationals lost four of their last five games. Reds lost three of their last four games.
-- Giants lost eight of their last ten road games.
-- Cubs lost four of their last five games.
-- Brewers lost eight of their last eleven road games.
-- Arizona lost its last 10 games, last four on walk-offs; they've gone 33 innings since their last run.

-- Orioles lost their last eight games, outscored 47-14.
-- Indians lost seven of their last nine road games. White Sox lost eight of their last twelve home games.
-- Detroit lost four of its last five road games. Royals lost five of their last six games overall.
-- Twins lost five of their last six road games.

MLB


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San Diego Padres at Philadelphia Phillies (-200, 7.5)

The Phillies aren't just in a "slump" anymore; the offense has broken its back and completely fallen over. And it could be a mental thing.

"I don't see a young player on our roster,” manager Charlie Manuel said. “These guys have been around a long time. If they haven't learned something from their hitting by now, and they don't know some of the things that they do when they go bad…it's up to you to master your hitting.

"I see a whole lot of cockiness and big-headedness and complacency," he added.

Philadelphia has scored just 14 runs in its last 11 games, losing nine of those contests and getting shut out in five. The heart of the team’s lineup (Chase Utley, Ryan Howard and Jayson Werth) has registered five RBIs during the slide.

Fortunately for the Phils in this matchup, they may only need to squeak out one run to get the win. Roy Halladay is making his first start since a perfect game last Saturday and the Padres have never faced him before.

Pick: Under


Boston Red Sox at Baltimore Orioles (+165, 9)

Reports have surfaced that Baltimore manager Dave Trembley will be removed from his position before Friday’s game against Boston. And some of the players are not too pleased about it.

"We're the ones that throw the ball, we are the ones that swing the bats and catch the ball," Luke Scott said. "All the manager can do is put his best nine out there. I mean, it's not his fault.”

"We haven't played good," veteran Kevin Millwood said. "I don't see it. I don't see how most of that is [Trembley's] fault."

The O’s hold the worst record in baseball (15-39) and have dropped eight straight, getting outscored 47-14 in that stretch.

Boston got swept by Baltimore in early May so look for the BoSox to save a little face in this series. They will send Clay Buchholz to the hill and the team is 4-0 in his last four starts.

Pick: Red Sox

MLB


Friday, June 4

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Streaking

Clay Buchholz (7-3, 2.73), Boston Red Sox

After giving up nine earned runs in his first two May starts, Buchholz has only surrendered four runs in four games since. Buchholz and the Sox went 4-0 in those games.

In his last outing, Buchholz outdueled Royals ace Zack Grienke after 7.0 innings of four-hit ball in the 1-0 victory.

“We matched up against a guy who was on top of his game and is one of the best pitchers in the American League,” Kansas City manager Ned Yost said.

“I think it’s just the natural progression of a real good pitcher,” said Terry Francona of Buchholz, who is 3-0 with a 1.32 ERA in his last three outings.

Mat Latos (5-3, 3.08), San Diego Padres

If the Padres are going to beat Roy Halladay on Friday, this guy may give them the best chance to do so.

Latos has a streak of six straight quality starts and shut out the opposition twice in that span. San Diego is 4-0 in his last five outings.

“He’s a big kid with a big arm and tons of talent,” Giants manager Bruce Bochy said after Latos threw a complete game, one-hit shutout against his team. “He had good command of all his pitches and he showed good poise, too.

The Phillies lineup has never seen Latos and that situation usually benefits the pitcher.


Slumping

Dallas Braden (4-5, 3.60), Oakland Athletics

Since dealing a perfect game on May 9, the A’s lefty is 0-3 with a 4.13 ERA in four starts.

Braden was removed early from one of those outings because of the flu, but the lingering illness may still be affecting his performance as he yielded 11 hits and five earned runs in his next start.

“They got the leadoff hitter on in every inning and scored in all but one of them,” Braden said after the game. “I’m not a math major, but that doesn’t seem good for me.”


Returning

Carlos Zambrano (1-3, 6.12), Chicago Cubs

Big Z will climb onto the mound in a starter’s role for the first time since April 20 on Tuesday. He was scheduled to return to action Wednesday but his start got bumped to today.

Chicago’s former ace of the staff, Zambrano was demoted to the bullpen after going 1-2 with a 7.45 ERA to start the season.

"He should be able to go six innings, 90 pitches," manager Lou Piniella said. "We'd be very pleased with that -- a nice sharp, crisp performance and then build him up from there."

Zambrano didn’t exactly earn his way back into the rotation with quality work out of the pen. The right-hander was 0-1 with a 4.15 ERA in 13 relief appearances so who knows what to expect Friday. He hasn’t thrown more than 35 pitches in a game in six weeks.

MLB


Friday, June 4

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This Day in Baseball
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On June 4 in Baseball History...

1943 - Mort Cooper of the St. Louis Cardinals pitches back-to-back one-hitters, beating the Brooklyn Dodgers on May 31 and the Philadelphia Phillies on June 4. Hits by Billy Herman on May 31 and by Jimmy Wasdell of the Phils deprive him of no-hitters.

1953 - Pittsburgh trades outfielder Ralph Kiner, catcher Joe Garagiola, pitcher Howie Pollet, and outfielder Catfish Metkovich to the Cubs for catcher Toby Atwell, pitcher Bob Schultz, first baseman Preston Ward, third baseman George Freese, outfielder Bob Addis, outfielder Gene Hermanski, and $150,000.

1964 - Sandy Koufax becomes the fourth pitcher to hurl three no-hitters by blanking the N.L.-leading Phillies 3-0 at Connie Mack Stadium. Koufax strikes out 12 and walks one.

1967 - Curt Flood's record string of 568 straight chances without an error ends when he drops a fly ball during a 4-3 win over the Cubs at St. Louis. The Cardinals center fielder had played an N.L.-record 227 straight games without an error beginning Sept. 3, 1965.

1970 - In the June draft, the Padres select high school catcher Mike Ivie as the number one pick. Choosing next, the Indians take Stanford pitcher Steve Dunning. The Pirates wait till the 15th round to take Dave Parker.

1972 - A major-league record eight shutouts are pitched in the day's 16 games — five in the A.L., three in the N.L..

1974 - On Ten-Cent Beer Night at Cleveland, unruly fans stumble onto the field and cause the Indians to forfeit the game to the Rangers with the score tied 5-5 in the ninth inning.

1975 - Danny Goodwin, picked first in the June 1971 free-agent draft, is picked first again, this time by the Angels. The next four picks fail to make the major leagues. Montreal picks future hall of famer Andre Dawson during the tenth round.

1988 - Rickey Henderson steals two bases in New York's 7-6, 14-inning loss to the Orioles, giving him a club-record 249 steals.

1989 - Toronto beats Boston 13-11 in 12 innings after trailing 10-0 after six innings. It is the biggest lead the Red Sox have ever blown and is also their 12th consecutive loss to the Blue Jays at Fenway.

1990 - Ramon Martinez, 22, strikes out 18 Braves in a 2-0 Dodgers win. He ties Sandy Koufax's club record and is one short of the N.L. mark. Martinez whiffed none in the ninth inning.

1992 - San Jose voters tell the Giants they don't want them by rejecting a plan to build a new stadium in their town. Then the Astros add insult to injury by swatting the ball every which way in a 12-6 drubbing at Candlestick Park in front of just 8,850.

MLB
Dunkel


San Francisco at Pittsburgh
The Pirates look to build on their 7-3 record in their last 10 games as an underdog from +110 to +150. Pittsburgh is the pick (+115) according to Dunkel, which has the Pirates favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (+115). Here are all of today's picks..

FRIDAY, JUNE 4

Game 901-902: San Diego at Philadelphia (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (Latos) 14.290; Philadelphia (Halladay) 15.166
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 1; 7
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-210); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-210); Under

Game 903-904: Cincinnati at Washington (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Harang) 14.599; Washington (Hernandez) 14.844
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Washington (-115); 9
Dunkel Pick: Washington (-115); Under

Game 905-906: San Francisco at Pittsburgh (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Sanchez) 14.209; Pittsburgh (Duke) 15.231
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 1; 9
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-135); 8
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (+115); Over

Game 907-908: Florida at NY Mets (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Florida (Sanchez) 15.522; NY Mets (Dickey) 15.375
Dunkel Line: Florida by 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: NY Mets (-110); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Florida (-110); Over

Game 909-910: Chicago Cubs at Houston (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cubs (Zambrano) 15.470; Houston (Paulino) 13.753
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Chicago Cubs (-120); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (-120); Over

Game 911-912: Milwaukee at St. Louis (8:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Wolf) 14.351; St. Louis (Wainwright) 16.767
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 2 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-220); 8
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-220); Under

Game 913-914: Colorado at Arizona (9:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (Cook) 14.878; Arizona (Kennedy) 14.647
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Arizona (-120); 10
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (+100); Under

Game 915-916: Atlanta at LA Dodgers (10:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Kawakami) 15.781; LA Dodgers (Kershaw) 16.544
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 1; 7
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-165); 8
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (-165); Under

Game 917-918: NY Yankees at Toronto (7:07 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Burnett) 14.562; Toronto (Cecil) 16.226
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-130); 9
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (+110); Under

Game 919-920: Boston at Baltimore (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Buchholz) 16.025; Baltimore (Tillman) 13.814
Dunkel Line: Boston by 2; 10
Vegas Line: Boston (-180); 9
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-180); Over

Game 921-922: Tampa Bay at Texas (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Davis) 14.965; Texas (Wilson) 16.211
Dunkel Line: Texas by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Texas (-115); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Texas (-115); Under

Game 923-924: Cleveland at Chicago White Sox (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Masterson) 14.321; White Sox (Danks) 14.711
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-230); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (-230); Over

Game 925-926: Detroit at Kansas City (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Scherzer) 15.160; Kansas City (Chen) 16.022
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Detroit (-140); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (+120); Under

Game 927-928: Minnesota at Oakland (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Baker) 16.215; Oakland (Braden) 15.985
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Oakland (-110); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (-110); Over

Game 929-930: LA Angels at Seattle (10:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Saunders) 16.530; Seattle (Snell) 17.303
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1; 9
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-120); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (+100); Over

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