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Boston - 7:05 PM ET Cleveland +129 500 *****
Cleveland - Over 9 500 *****

San Diego - 7:05 PM ET San Diego +171 500 *****
Philadelphia - Under 9 500

San Francisco - 7:10 PM ET San Francisco +122 500 *****
Cincinnati - Under 8 500

Seattle - 8:05 PM ET Seattle -121 500
Texas - Under 8.5 500 *****

Houston - 8:40 PM ET Colorado -154 500
Colorado - Under 9 500

Atlanta - 9:40 PM ET Arizona -123 500
Arizona - Under 9 500 *****

LA Angels - 10:05 PM ET Oakland -122 500
Oakland - Over 8.5 500 *****



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Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh
The Pirates look to take advantage of a Chicago team that is 0-7 in its last 7 games as a road favorite. Pittsburgh is the pick (+125) according to Dunkel, which has the Pirates favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (+125). Here are all of today's picks..

MONDAY, JUNE 7

Game 951-952: San Diego at Philadelphia (7:05 p.m. EST)

Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (LeBlanc) 14.675; Philadelphia (Hamels) 15.781
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-180); 9
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-180); Under

Game 953-954: San Francisco at Cincinnati (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Zito) 15.864; Cincinnati (Cueto) 15.382
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-135); 8
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (+115); Under

Game 955-956: Houston at Colorado (8:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Rodriguez) 15.798; Colorado (Hammel) 15.161
Dunkel Line: Houston by 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Colorado (-165); 9
Dunkel Pick: Houston (+145); Under

Game 957-958: Atlanta at Arizona (9:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Lowe) 15.619; Arizona (Haren) 15.365
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Arizona (-125); 9
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (+105); Over

Game 959-960: St. Louis at LA Dodgers (10:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Walters) 15.227; LA Dodgers (Montaserios) 16.706
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 1 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 961-962: Boston at Cleveland (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Matsuzaka) 15.511; Cleveland (Carmona) 15.133
Dunkel Line: Boston by 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Boston (-145); 9
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-145); Over

Game 963-964: Seattle at Texas (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Lee) 16.039; Texas (Feldman) 15.337
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Seattle (-130); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (-130); Over

Game 965-966: LA Angels at Oakland (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Kazmir) 16.793; Oakland (Sheets) 16.655
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Oakland (-125); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (+105); Over

Game 967-968: Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh (12:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cubs (Silva) 14.425; Pittsburgh (Eveland) 15.577
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Chicago Cubs (-145); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (+125); Under
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Hot pitchers
-- Cubs won last nine Silva starts (4-0, 2.55 in last four).
-- Hamels is 2-1, 2.25 in his last four home starts.
-- Cueto is 4-0, 3.00 in his last five starts. Giants are 6-0 with Zito if they score three or more runs.
-- Hammel is 1-0, 2.25 in his last couple starts.
-- Lowe is 3-0, 1.80 in his last three starts.
-- Dodgers are 3-0 when Monasterios starts (1-0, 3.21).

-- Matsuzaka is 2-1, 2.79 in his last three starts.
-- Lee is 1-0, 2.25 in his last couple starts.
-- Sheets is 3-1, 2.30 in his last five home starts. Kazmir is 2-0, 2.84 in his last couple road starts.

Cold pitchers
-- Eveland was 1-4, 9.48 in his last seven starts with Toronto.
-- Leblanc is 0-4, 6.33 in his last four starts.
-- Rodriguez is 2-5, 7.82 in his last seven starts.
-- Haren is 1-3, 6.21 in his last five starts.
-- Walters has 7.00 RA in his first two '10 starts.

-- Carmona is 0-3, 5.40 in his last three starts.
-- Feldman has a 6.69 RA in his last six starts.

Totals
-- Under is 6-2-1 in last nine Pirate home games.
-- Under is 13-4-1 in last 18 Philadelphia games.
-- Six of last nine San Francisco road games went over the total.
-- Over is 3-0-1 in last four Rodriguez road starts.
-- Six of last eight Arizona home games went over the total.
-- Under is 13-5-1 in Cardinals' last 19 road games.

-- Over is 12-3-1 in last sixteen Cleveland games.
-- Four of last five Seattle road games went over the total.
-- Over is 10-5 in last fifteen Angel games.

Hot teams
-- Pirates won four of last six home games.
-- Reds are 11-3 in their last fourteen home games. Giants won seven of their last ten games overall.
-- Astros won six of their last eight games.
-- Braves won 10 of their last 12 games. Arizona won six of its last eight home games.
-- Cardinals won eight of their last ten games. Dodgers won 13 of their last 18 home games

-- Red Sox won 11 of their last 15 games.
-- Rangers are 15-5 in their last 20 home games.
-- Angels won eight of their last nine games. A's are 10-5 in their last 15 home games.

Cold teams
-- Cubs lost seven of their last nine games.
-- Phillies lost nine of their last 13 games.
-- Marlins lost three of their last four games.
-- Rockies lost three of their last four games.

-- Indians lost 11 of their last 14 home games.
-- Mariners lost eight of their last ten road games.
 

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12:35 PM
CHI CUBS vs. PITTSBURGH
Chi Cubs are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Chi Cubs's last 24 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games when playing Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 9 games at home

7:05 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. PHILADELPHIA
San Diego is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games on the road
San Diego is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Philadelphia's last 12 games
Philadelphia is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing San Diego

7:05 PM
BOSTON vs. CLEVELAND
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 6 games
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Cleveland's last 8 games when playing Boston
Cleveland is 3-11 SU in its last 14 games at home

7:10 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. CINCINNATI
The total has gone OVER in 10 of San Francisco's last 14 games on the road
San Francisco is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
Cincinnati is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing San Francisco
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games when playing San Francisco

8:05 PM
SEATTLE vs. TEXAS
Seattle is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Seattle's last 8 games when playing Texas
Texas is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Texas's last 8 games

8:40 PM
HOUSTON vs. COLORADO
Houston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Colorado
Houston is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games on the road
Colorado is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Colorado's last 9 games at home

9:40 PM
ATLANTA vs. ARIZONA
Atlanta is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Arizona's last 5 games when playing Atlanta
Arizona is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Atlanta

10:05 PM
LA ANGELS vs. OAKLAND
LA Angels are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of LA Angels's last 9 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oakland's last 6 games
Oakland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games

10:10 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. LA DODGERS
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of St. Louis's last 8 games when playing LA Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of St. Louis's last 19 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of LA Dodgers's last 8 games when playing at home against St. Louis
LA Dodgers are 6-2 SU in their last 8 games
 

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Atlanta Braves at Arizona Diamondbacks (-125, 9)

Here's what we know: The Braves have won 21 of their last 28. The Diamondbacks have lost 11 of their last 13. The Braves have won four of the last five matchups.

So naturally the D-backs are a slight favorite over the Braves. Really? Makes no sense, especially with Derek Lowe going to the mound for Atlanta. The veteran seems to be getting better and stronger with age, winning four of his last five starts.

The D-backs are batting just .204 against lefties this season and Lowe has the gas to go deep in the game. He was impressive in his last start, scattering six hits and striking out seven in eight innings of work.

"He's done an outstanding job of making his pitches and getting big ground balls," said Braves catcher David Ross. "What was really nice tonight was how deep he went into the game. We'd been using our bullpen a lot lately (so it was good) to give those back-end guys a little rest."

Arizona counters with Dan Haren, who has had some success against Atlanta, but the Braves' bats and trends are too hot to ignore.

Pick: Braves


Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh Pirates (125, 8.5)


How long before supersticious Cubs fans come up wth some kind of curse about the Pirates?

The Bucs have beaten the Cubs like bongos this season, taking nine of the last 10 meetings. Eight of those 10 went under the total and the last four meetings featured a total of 22 runs - or just over five runs per game.

Neither team has had much success scoring runs this season. Both squads have scored more than five runs only three times over the past month - once against each other.

The Cubs send out red-hot Carlos Silva, who has allowed only five earned runs over his last three stars. The Pirates counter with newcomer Dana Eveland, who was 3-4 with the Blue Jays but is new to the NL. Not only will he struggle batting in the nine-hole, but the Cubs have never seen this lefty in action.

All signs point to another poor offensive affair, or is it the Curse of the Bucs?

Pick: Under
 

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Streaking and Slumping Pitchers
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Streaking

Cliff Lee, Seattle Mariners


This Cy Young winner was brought to the northwest in hopes of helping the M’s challenge for the AL West. And while the Mariners season hasn’t gone as well as many Seattle fans hoped, Lee has been as good as advertised.

The lefty is playing for a new contract and if his numbers keep up, he’ll command a big figure in the offseason. Lee has an ERA under 3.00, batters are hitting just .225 and he’s surrendering fewer any a runner per inning.

But this best stat has to be his strikeout to walk ratio. Lee has 50 K’s compared to just four walks in 52 and 2/3 innings this season. The best part is you can usually get Lee at a cheap price because the Mariners have been so bad this season.

Carlos Silva, Chicago Cubs

It’s been too long now. We can no longer call Carlos Silva’s 2010 campaign a fluke. The Cubs hurler enjoyed his finest outing of the season last week against the Cardinals. He pitched seven innings of two-hit ball, didn’t allow a run or a walk and struck out 11.

"It's pretty easy to be back there when he can throw a pitch exactly where you want it. His game seems like you don't have to do anything, you just kind of steer the reins in one direction or another and let the big boy do what he does best. He was really, really, good today," Chicago catcher Koyie Hill told reporters after the game.

The result extended Chicago’s win streak to nine games whenever Silva takes the mound, so yeah.. he’s pretty hot right now.

Derek Lowe, Atlanta Braves

For a second straight day we’ve got an Atlanta pitcher in the streaking section. Probably explains why the club has been playing so well lately.

The Braves would have traded for Lowe a pack of gum in the offseason after a brutal end to the 2009 campaign. This year didn’t start much better but Lowe shook off those early struggles and appears to have rediscovered his former form.

The former Dodger and Red Sox ace has four quality starts in his last five outings and he’s surrendered just two earned runs in his last 15 innings pitched. The sinker-ball hurler credits his turnaround with relying more on his changeup.

Whatever he’s doing, it’s definitely working.


Slumping

Dana Eveland, Pittsburgh Pirates


This is the third go-around in the last two seasons for Eveland. The Oakland A’s showed him the door last winter and the Jays did the same after an unimpressive month of May.

So Eveland is Pittsburgh now hoping to keep a job in the big leagues. If you don’t remember how bad things got before Toronto cut ties with him, here’s a brief reminder: last three starts – 9 and 1/3 innings pitched, 17 earned runs, 10 walks, five strikeouts and two home runs.

Yikes.

Wade LeBlanc, San Diego Padres

After opening the season with back-to-back wins, LeBlanc has fallen off the momentum wagon over the past month. He is 0-4 over his last four starts, but even more troubling are the short appearances he is making lately.

LeBlanc has lasted just 14 total innings in his last three starts, allowing as many earned runs. It makes for an easy to calculate but hard to figure ERA of 9.00.

Fausto Carmona, Cleveland Indians

Frustration has set in for Carmona, who hasn't received much run support or defensive help from the Indians recently. In his last three starts, all losses, Carmona has allowed just nine earned runs in 20 innings of work.

Unfortauntely for him, the Indians have scored just six combined runs in his last three starts. They also committed four errors to prolong Carmona's time on the mound and the pressure on his shoulders.

The impact of those silent bats and fielding mistakes seem to have shattered Carmona's confidence he had earlier in the season.
 

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Boston Red Sox at Cleveland Indians [ESPN | 7:05 PM ET]

Red Sox (-150, O/U 9): Boston has quickly climbed back into the American League East standings with numerous victories over the past month. The Red Sox stand at 33-25 on the year, 4.5 games behind Tampa Bay. Offensively, there isn't a hotter team in baseball than Boston. It seems likes daily the Red Sox are plating at least 8 runs per game. Boston is 4 games over .500 both at home and on the road this year. The Red Sox are +2.19 and -5.47 units respectively both SU and on the RL this year. P Daisuke Matsuzaka is pitching tonight, and he is 4-2 with an ERA of 5.49 and a WHIP of 1.41 this year. The Red Sox are 7-0 in their last 7 road games against a right-handed starter. Boston is 12-4 in their last 16 games against a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30. The Red Sox are 12-3 in Matsuzaka's last 15 starts as a road favorite. Boston is 15-6 in Matsuzaka's last 21 starts following a Quality Start in his last appearance.

Red Sox are 7-0 last 7 road games.
Over is 18-6-2 last 26 games against a team with a winning percentage below .400%.

Key Injuries - RF Jeremy Hermida (forearm) is questionable.

PROJECTED SCORE: 6 (Side of the Day)

Indians: It appears that another long summer is in order, as Cleveland has the 2nd worst record in the American League. Cleveland is 21-34 this year, 11.5 games behind the AL Central lead. The Indians are only 8-14 at home this year, a record they must improve on. The Indians are also without their overall best player, Grady Sizemore for the rest of the season. Cleveland is -5.72 and -12.36 units respectively both SU and on the RL this year. P Fausto Carmona will take the mound today, looking to snap an extended losing streak. Carmona is 4-4 this year, with an ERA of 3.53 and a WHIP of 1.30. The Indians are 18-38 in their last 56 games against a right-handed starter. Cleveland is 0-4 in their last 4 home games following a road trip of 7 or more days. The Indians are 1-4 in Carmona's last 5 starts as a home underdog. Cleveland is 0-6 in Carmona's last 6 starts against a team with a winning record.

Indians are 16-35 last 51 home games against a team with a winning record.
Over is 9-1 last 10 games a home underdog.

Key Injuries - CF Grady Sizemore (knee) is out.

PROJECTED SCORE: 3



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

Padres: San Diego simply competes in every game this year, and that's why this team is able to win so many 1 run games. The Padres are dominant in 1 run games this year, proof of how good this pitching staff is from top to bottom. San Diego outhit the Phillies yesterday, and will try for a series split tonight on the road. San Diego is currently 33-23 on the season, tied for the best mark in the National League. The Padres are 15-11 this year on the road. San Diego is up double digit units both SU and on the RL overall this year. Lefty Wade LeBlanc will take the mound today, looking for a quality start. LeBlanc has really struggled of late, and is 2-4 with an ERA of 3.67 and a WHIP of 1.55 for the entire season. LeBlanc is 0-3 with an ERA over 9 and a WHIP over 2 in his past 3 starts combined. The Padres are 2-5 in their last 7 games as a road underdog of +151 to +200. San Diego is 4-0 in LeBlanc's last 4 road starts against a team with a winning record. San Diego is 6-2 in LeBlanc's last 8 road starts. The Padres are 0-4 in LeBlanc's last 4 starts overall.

Padres are 14-5 last 19 road games against a team with a winning home record.
Under is 11-0-1 last 12 games with the total set between 9 and 10.5 runs.

Key Injuries - RF Will Venable (neck) is questionable.

PROJECTED SCORE: 4

Phillies (-180, O/U 9): Philadelphia has tapered off a bit over their past 10 games, going only 4-6 in that span. Philadelphia needs to step on the gas again, because they trail Atlanta by 2.5 games in the National League East division. The Phillies have rekindled their offense over their past few games against San Diego, the best pitching staff in baseball. Philadelphia is 15-11 at home this year, and are -2.79 and +3.57 units respectively both SU and on the RL this year. Lefty Cole Hamels will look to beat his hometown team today. Hamels is 5-4 this year, with an ERA of 4.20 and a WHIP of 1.46. The Phillies are 5-11 in their last 16 games against a left-handed starter. Philadelphia is 1-8 in their last 9 home games against a left-handed starter. The Phillies are 0-7 in their last 7 games against a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30. Philadelphia is 5-1 in Hamels' last 6 starts as a home favorite. Philadelphia is 28-12 in Hamels' last 40 starts as a favorite of -151 to -200.

Phillies are 5-0 last 5 home games against a team with a winning road record.
Under is 6-1-1 last 8 games as a home favorite.

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

PROJECTED SCORE: 7 (OVER - Total of the Day)
 

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SAN DIEGO (33 - 23) at PHILADELPHIA (30 - 25) - 7:05 PM
WADE LEBLANC (L) vs. COLE HAMELS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 33-23 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 33-23 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN DIEGO is 22-15 (+8.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 55-52 (+13.2 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 17-8 (+11.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 5-10 (-13.3 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -175 to -200 over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 8-15 (-12.3 Units) against the money line in home games in June games over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 1-6 (-9.9 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters this season.
HAMELS is 9-15 (-13.4 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 2-1 (+0.5 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.8 Units)

WADE LEBLANC vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
No recent starts.

COLE HAMELS vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
HAMELS is 3-1 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 3.35 and a WHIP of 0.977.
His team's record is 4-3 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-5. (-3.4 units)

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SAN FRANCISCO (30 - 25) at CINCINNATI (33 - 24) - 7:10 PM
BARRY ZITO (L) vs. JOHNNY CUETO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 33-24 (+8.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CINCINNATI is 33-24 (+8.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CINCINNATI is 24-14 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CUETO is 20-10 (+10.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CUETO is 6-0 (+7.1 Units) against the money line after a win this season. (Team's Record)
SAN FRANCISCO is 118-99 (+13.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 23-14 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in road games in June games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 138-85 (+53.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 118-99 (+13.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 734-620 (+86.3 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 87-68 (+16.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ZITO is 17-10 (+10.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CINCINNATI is 242-278 (-69.4 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997.

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

BARRY ZITO vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
ZITO is 3-2 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 7.13 and a WHIP of 1.359.
His team's record is 4-3 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-2. (+2.9 units)

JOHNNY CUETO vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
No recent starts.

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HOUSTON (22 - 35) at COLORADO (29 - 27) - 8:40 PM
WANDY RODRIGUEZ (L) vs. JASON HAMMEL (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 23-10 (+15.8 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 21-12 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 10-17 (-10.4 Units) against the money line after a win this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 1-1 (+0.0 Units) against HOUSTON this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.1 Units)

WANDY RODRIGUEZ vs. COLORADO since 1997
RODRIGUEZ is 4-2 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 4.31 and a WHIP of 1.396.
His team's record is 6-3 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-4. (+0.6 units)

JASON HAMMEL vs. HOUSTON since 1997
HAMMEL is 1-1 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 2.19 and a WHIP of 1.054.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

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ATLANTA (33 - 24) at ARIZONA (22 - 35) - 9:40 PM
DEREK LOWE (R) vs. DAN HAREN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 34-45 (-16.0 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 22-35 (-12.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 32-52 (-24.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 49-57 (-17.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 21-30 (-15.6 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 22-36 (-16.8 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 22-35 (-12.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 125-151 (-38.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 64-99 (-34.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 2-1 (+0.0 Units) against ARIZONA this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)

DEREK LOWE vs. ARIZONA since 1997
LOWE is 6-8 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 3.68 and a WHIP of 1.326.
His team's record is 9-9 (-1.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-10. (-4.0 units)

DAN HAREN vs. ATLANTA since 1997
HAREN is 3-2 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 6.44 and a WHIP of 1.568.
His team's record is 3-2 (+0.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-1. (+3.0 units)

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ST LOUIS (33 - 24) at LA DODGERS (33 - 24) - 10:10 PM
BLAKE HAWKSWORTH (R) vs. CARLOS MONASTERIOS (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

BLAKE HAWKSWORTH vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
No recent starts.

CARLOS MONASTERIOS vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
No recent starts.

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BOSTON (33 - 25) at CLEVELAND (21 - 34) - 7:05 PM
DAISUKE MATSUZAKA (R) vs. FAUSTO CARMONA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 26-36 (-16.4 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 29-14 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CLEVELAND is 86-131 (-39.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 43-60 (-22.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 86-90 (-43.1 Units) against the money line in home games in June games since 1997.
CLEVELAND is 79-118 (-34.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 52-79 (-26.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 61-97 (-34.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 42-77 (-28.7 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.

DAISUKE MATSUZAKA vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
MATSUZAKA is 3-2 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 4.45 and a WHIP of 1.447.
His team's record is 3-2 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.1 units)

FAUSTO CARMONA vs. BOSTON since 1997
CARMONA is 1-1 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 7.06 and a WHIP of 1.846.
His team's record is 2-3 (-0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-2. (+1.1 units)

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SEATTLE (22 - 34) at TEXAS (30 - 26) - 8:05 PM
CLIFF LEE (L) vs. SCOTT FELDMAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 22-34 (-14.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 6-18 (-14.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
SEATTLE is 21-32 (-13.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SEATTLE is 9-24 (-17.0 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
SEATTLE is 53-101 (-40.7 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.
TEXAS is 117-101 (+12.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 68-43 (+13.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 114-92 (+17.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 85-68 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 99-86 (+17.5 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 21-10 (+10.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
LEE is 29-11 (+15.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LEE is 63-42 (+23.7 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
LEE is 53-33 (+21.3 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 5-1 (+5.1 Units) against SEATTLE this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.7 Units)

CLIFF LEE vs. TEXAS since 1997
LEE is 5-3 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 6.15 and a WHIP of 1.462.
His team's record is 5-4 (+0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-3. (+0.8 units)

SCOTT FELDMAN vs. SEATTLE since 1997
FELDMAN is 3-1 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 3.13 and a WHIP of 1.109.
His team's record is 4-3 (+0.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (-0.2 units)

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LA ANGELS (31 - 28) at OAKLAND (30 - 28) - 10:05 PM
SCOTT KAZMIR (L) vs. BEN SHEETS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 118-61 (+46.6 Units) against the money line in home games in June games since 1997.
OAKLAND is 24-14 (+16.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 29-23 (+7.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA ANGELS are 133-97 (+26.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 40-21 (+18.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 64-51 (+18.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 21-7 (+16.7 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 22-10 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 40-24 (+15.8 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 123-89 (+23.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 85-66 (+13.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 77-55 (+14.0 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 111-88 (+19.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
KAZMIR is 46-28 (+21.0 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
KAZMIR is 52-37 (+28.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
SHEETS is 25-39 (-25.3 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 4-2 (+1.2 Units) against OAKLAND this season
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-0.5 Units)

SCOTT KAZMIR vs. OAKLAND since 1997
KAZMIR is 8-3 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 2.96 and a WHIP of 1.220.
His team's record is 9-5 (+3.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-7. (-2.7 units)

BEN SHEETS vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
SHEETS is 0-1 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 3.43 and a WHIP of 1.190.
His team's record is 1-2 (-0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-3. (-3.5 units)

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CHICAGO CUBS (25 - 31) at PITTSBURGH (23 - 33) - 12:35 PM
CARLOS SILVA (R) vs. DANA EVELAND (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 25-31 (-14.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 39-44 (-17.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 48-62 (-19.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 4-11 (-9.4 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 11-18 (-14.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 589-581 (-107.9 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 25-31 (-14.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 51-54 (-14.3 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 9-21 (-20.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
PITTSBURGH is 12-6 (+9.7 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
EVELAND is 16-5 (+12.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
SILVA is 9-1 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
SILVA is 9-1 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 7-1 (+9.9 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
6 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.9 Units)

CARLOS SILVA vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
No recent starts.

DANA EVELAND vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
No recent starts.
 

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Monday, 6/7/2010

SAN DIEGO at PHILADELPHIA, 7:05 PM ET

LEBLANC: 5-1 TSR when the total is 8.5 to 10
HAMELS: 9-15 TSR after a loss

SAN FRANCISCO at CINCINNATI, 7:10 PM ET
ZITO: SAN FRANCISCO 1-9 in road games after 3 or more consecutive road games
CUETO: 6-0 TSR after a win

HOUSTON at COLORADO, 8:40 PM ET
RODRIGUEZ: HOUSTON 4-17 as an underdog of +125 to +175
HAMMEL: COLORADO 23-10 in June games

ATLANTA at ARIZONA, 9:40 PM ET
LOWE: 37-55 TSR with a hot bullpen whose WHIP is under 1.200 the last 10 games
HAREN: 30-11 TSR as a favorite of -125 to -175

ST LOUIS at LA DODGERS, 10:10 PM ET
HAWKSWORTH: ST LOUIS 2-7 after 2 straight games where they committed 2 or more errors
MONASTERIOS: LA DODGERS 7-4 after having won 6 or 7 of their last 8 games

BOSTON at CLEVELAND, 7:05 PM ET
MATSUZAKA: 17-4 UNDER on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5
CARMONA: CLEVELAND 5-12 at home with a bullpen whose ERA is over 6.00 the last 15 games

SEATTLE at TEXAS, 8:05 PM ET
LEE: 9-14 TSR when the total is 8.5 to 10
FELDMAN: TEXAS 27-13 after allowing 8 runs or more

LA ANGELS at OAKLAND, 10:05 PM ET
KAZMIR: 14-5 OVER in the first half of the season
SHEETS: OAKLAND 9-1 in home games after 2 straight games without a stolen base

CHICAGO CUBS at PITTSBURGH, 12:35 PM ET
SILVA: 9-1 TSR in all games this season
EVELAND: PITTSBURGH 22-53 after 2 straight games without a stolen base

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On June 7 in Baseball History...

1932 - Pitcher John Quinn, at 47, becomes the oldest player to have an extra-base hit (a double) and bat in a run as the Dodgers beat the Cubs 9-2.

1946 - One hour before game time, Pirates players vote 20-16 in favor of a walkout rather than play against the Giants, in order to gain recognition of the American Baseball Guild. To strike, however, requires a two-thirds majority and so the walkout does not occur. Aims of organizer Robert Murphy are not exactly stated, but goals are sometimes identified as a minimum salary of $7,500, arbitration of salary disputes, and players sharing in 50 percent of any sale price.

1966 - The New York Mets, picking first in the June free-agent draft, pass up Arizona State outfielder Reggie Jackson to select catcher Steve Chilcott. Chilcott will retire after six years in the minors and will be the first number-one pick to never play in the major leagues. The A's take Jackson with the second pick.

1967 - The last-place Yankees have the first pick in the free-agent draft and use it to take Ron Blomberg. The Cubs tap shortstop Terry Hughes with the next pick. All 20 first-round picks are high school players, and only 11 will eventually reach the major leagues.

1969 - The Washington Senators name Jeff Burroughs the number one pick in the June free-agent draft. The Astros choose J.R. Richard as the second pick, and the White Sox follow with 3B Ted Nicholson. Cincinnati picks Ken Griffey on the 29th round, while Kansas City, with a record 90 picks, takes Al Cowens with their 84th choice.

1973 - The Rangers make Texas high school pitcher David Clyde the number-one pick in the free-agent draft. He will make his major league debut later this month. Dave Winfield, the number four pick, will go straight to the major leagues. Winfield was also taken in the NBA and NFL drafts. John Stearns is taken second by the Phillies, and the Brewers, picking third, take Robin Yount. Randy Scarbery becomes the first player selected twice in the first round of the regular phase of the draft when the A's take him 23rd. The Astros picked him first in 1970, but he opted for college instead.

1974 - The Padres, with their third number-one free-agent pick in five years, select Brown University shortstop Bill Almon. They had selected him three years earlier out of high school. The Rangers take pitcher Tommy Boggs with the second pick. The Red Sox, picking twientieth, take shortstop Eddie Ford, son of Whitey Ford.

1977 - The White Sox select Harold Baines with the number-one pick in the draft. Bill Veeck had first seen Baines play Little League ball and had followed his career. Pitcher Bill Gullickson is taken with the second pick by the Expos, and Milwaukee takes University of Minnesota infielder Paul Molitor with the third pick. Danny Ainge, a potential pro basketball player, is picked in the 15th round.

1982 - Steve Garvey plays in his 1,000th consecutive game and goes 0-for-4 in a 4-3 loss to the Braves. Garvey's streak is the fifth longest in major league history.

1986 - The Pirates make University of Arkansas third baseman Jeff King the first choice in the June draft. Gregg Swindell is the next pick. Neither will sign for six weeks but Swindell will be in the major leagues after just three starts in the minors. Bo Jackson is taken in the fourth round by the Royals and College Pitcher of the Year Mike Loynd is taken by Texas in the seventh round.

1994 - A's outfielder Rickey Henderson steals his 1,100th career base.
 

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Daily Sports Roundup: June 7

Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: The Braves send Derek Lowe to the mound against the Diamondbacks, while the Rangers try to pick up a home win over Seattle.

Meeting up on the diamond . . .

There are just three games on the American League schedule for Monday, with Boston at Cleveland, the Angels at Oakland, and Seattle at Texas. The Mariners are expected to go with Cliff Lee (3-2, 2.91 ERA) in that last matchup, with the Rangers countering with Scott Feldman (3-5, 5.82 ERA). Lefthander Lee was stuck with a no-decision against the Twins last time out despite giving up just one run over eight innings of work; Lee blanked the Rangers over seven innings back on April 30. Righthander Feldman faced the Mariners in his April 11 outing and picked up the victory, surrendering just two runs (one earned) on seven hits over his seven innings.

The National League on Monday then offers up the Cubs at Pittsburgh, San Diego at Philadelphia, San Francisco at Cincinnati, Houston at Colorado, St. Louis at the Dodgers, and Atlanta at Arizona. Derek Lowe (8-4, 4.44 ERA) is slated to take on Dan Haren (5-4, 4.83 ERA) in that Braves/Diamondbacks matchup. Righthander Lowe picked up his third straight victory last time out, holding the Phillies to one run on six hits over eight innings while fanning seven. Righthander Haren blanked the Dodgers on seven hits over eight innings in his last start, but had to settle for a no-decision. Haren faced the Braves on May 16, giving up seven runs over 4 1-3 innings that game. <!-- / message -->
 

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Bettors' best friend: Monday's wagering tips

Lines off the board

Cardinals-Dodgers: Neither team had announced their starters for this game.

Lines to keep an eye on

Braves-Diamondbacks: Total dropped from 9.5 opening to an even 9.

Weather to watch

Red Sox-Indians: 90 percent chance of thunderstorms.

Giants-Reds: 60 percent chance of rain.

Padres-Phillies: 50 percent chance of thunderstorms, winds blowing to right-center at 22 mph.

Who's hot

Braves have won 15 of their last 19.

Angels have won nine of their last 11.

Who's not

Pirates have lost 11 of their last 16.

Diamondbacks have lost 11 of their last 13.

Key stat

6 of 9 - Number of NASCAR Sprint Cup races won by Joe Gibbs Racing teammates and bitter rivals Denny Hamlin and Kyle Busch. Hamlin won Sunday's race at Pocono Raceway for his fourth victory during that span. Busch, who threatened to kill Hamlin two weeks ago, finished second.

Injury that shouldn't be overlooked

Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton missed Sunday's game due to a sore right knee but is expected to play today. He came out of Saturday's game in the ninth inning because of soreness in the knee and received a cortisone shot to alleviate the pain. Hamilton got hurt just as he got hot, going 10-for-22 (.455) with two homers and five RBIs since the calendar struck June, but how will the hop in his step affect the hotness of his bat against Cliff Lee?

Game of the day

Cardinals at Dodgers

Notable quotable

"I think in February, we will be playing in the Super Bowl ... I'm sure, and I'm hoping - as everybody else is - that he goes down as the greatest quarterback in Miami Dolphin history."

Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross told reporters of the team and starting quarterback Chad Henne. Reality check: The Fish went 7-9 last season and Henne is 25,000 yards and 200 touchdown passes behind Dan Marino.

Tips and notes

Sunday's race at Pocono began a six-week stretch of the least logical logistics on the NASCAR schedule. After a relatively short trip to Michigan for next week's race, the Sprint Cup Series goes to the West Coast at Sonoma, Calif., then to the Northeast at Loudon, N.H., then to the Southeast at Daytona, then back to the Midwest at Chicago - all without a weekend off. Such whirlwind trips favor the wealthier teams that can afford to travel in style while the mid-level and bottom tier teams are stretched thin and forced to send key crew members on the road for days.

The World Cup is still days away but key injuries are already piling up. The latest soccer stars sidelined are forward Jozy Altidore of the United States, Netherlands winger Arjen Robben and Uruguay striker Diego Forlan. Altidore returned to practice Sunday after suffering a sprained ankle, Robben sustained a left hamstring injury in Saturday's exhibition win over Hungary and Forlan injured his left leg during Uruguay's first practice Sunday. All three are expected to suit up for their teams in their respective openers but keep an eye on the injury reports before kickoff.

Sunday's Wales Open could go a long way toward determining the Ryder Cup next fall. Both events are held at Celtic Manor, which was redesigned by European captain Colin Montgomerie with a home-course advantage in mind. Several players in the top 10 of the European Ryder Cup points standings got a four-day preview of the new layout - Luke Donald finished third, Edoardo Molinari tied for fourth and Martin Kaymar tied for 12th. Look for experience to play a big role when the Americans come to Wales.
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Monday's six-pack

The six college football teams whose 2010 schedule has the teams with the worst winning percentage last year (Source: Phil Steele magazine)

115) Western Michigan, 64-85, .430

116) Northen Illinois, 63-85, .426

117) Ohio U, 62-85, .422

118) Texas-El Paso, 59-89, .399

119) Middle Tennessee, 58-89, .395

120) Buffalo, 59-91, .393


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Monday's List of 13: Wrapping up a sports weekend.........

13) Ubaldo Jimenez won again Sunday, but his ERA jumped from 0.78 to 0.93 after Conor Jackson's 8th-inning home run. He has second-lowest ERA ever after 14 starts, trailing Dutch Leonard (0.83, 1914 Red Sox).

12) As stupid as it is that AL/NL have different rules with regards to the DH, same thing holds in Japan, where the Central League uses a DH but Pacific League doesn't. Not sure why its so hard to have uniform rules.

11) I'm sure Laker coaches wrote a great scouting report for the Finals, but it would be nice if the Laker players would read it. This just in: #20 in the green jerseys can really shoot the ball. This is a business where there are millions of dollars at stake, but no one guards Ray Allen. Brilliant!!!

10) Would the NHL be better off not going head/head with NBA Finals, or does it even matter? Not really sure how many viewers they compete for with pro basketball. NHL needs Flyers to win next game to set up a dramatic, winner-take-all 7th game. By the way, the Stanley Cup playoffs are more fun than the NBA Finals. Hockey is better suited for best-of-7.

9) Very cute lady named Lindsay Czarniak is host of TNT's NASCAR pre-race show; had never seen her before. If I run ESPN, next time her contract is up, she's hosting one of my NFL or college football shows.

8) Golfer Justin Rose won't be 30 until July 30; he turned pro in 1998; know what his career earnings are? $17,440,489, thats what. In his long and great career, Jack Nicklaus, arguably the greatest player in history of golf, has earned $9,108,352, and that counts the Senior Tour.

7) You don't think the game can be addicting? Phil Nevin was first pick of the 1992 draft, played 12 years in major leagues for five different teams, earned an estimated $40M in his career. Wasn't a bad player-- he hit 208 homers, batted .270. Know what he does now? He rides the buses as the manager of the Erie Seawolves, AA farm team of the Tigers. He could do anything he wanted with his money-- he manages minor leaguers. Cool.

6) Is Dioner Navarro Tampa Bay's version of Wally Pipp? John Jaso is hitting .292 with an OB% of .410 and batted leadoff this weekend. He is the Rays' new starting catcher, all because Navarro got hurt.

5) A's lost a screwy game Saturday because they walked Justin Morneau intentionally with bases empty and one out in a tie game. Morneau scored the winning run after doubling Friday, but he was ill Saturday and had to be run for as soon as he got to first base. He pinch-hit again Sunday and actually made an out, as Oakland salvaged the series finale.

4) Patrick Leyland, son of Detroit manager Jim, is a high school catcher who will be drafted sometime this week, of one many story lines that will unfold as teams restock their minor league systems.

3) Before Mr Jimenez did it this year, last time pitcher had two scoreless streaks of 25+ innings in same season was Jack Morris, back in '86. This kid had his 33-inning scoreless streak snapped by Arizona Sunday- he will start in All-Star Game-- doubt he can stay under Bob Gibson's 1.12, but maybe what he's doing at high altitude is more impressive anyway.

With Steven Strasburg pitching Tuesday, here are couple wagering props for Strasburg in his rookie season; keep in mind, it looks as if his innings limit is going to be around 105.5 for the rest of this season........

2) Over/under for Strasburg wins this season: 8.

1) Over/under for his ERA: over 3.65, -$120; under 3.65, -$130
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