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Thursday, June 10Game Score Status Pick Amount

San Francisco - 12:35 PM ET San Francisco +154 500 *****
Cincinnati - Over 8.5 500 *****

Detroit - 2:05 PM ET Detroit +117 500 *****
Chi. White Sox - Under 8.5 500

Chi. Cubs - 2:10 PM ET Chi. Cubs -118 500
Milwaukee - Under 8.5 500

Houston - 3:10 PM ET Colorado -126 500
Colorado - Over 9 500

LA Angels - 3:35 PM ET Oakland +100 500 *****
Oakland - Under 8 500 *****

Atlanta - 3:40 PM ET Arizona +149 500 *****
Arizona - Over 9.5 500 *****

Thursday Tips

The Thursday baseball card is loaded with afternoon matchups all day, including veteran starting pitchers facing off against younger counterparts. The traditional baseball fans take a turn to the dark side on Friday when interleague play takes over for the next two weeks. Before we jump to Friday, let's start with Thursday's matinee action on the South Side of Chicago with the Tigers looking to close out the White Sox.

Tigers at White Sox - 2:10 PM EST

Chicago wraps up a nine-game homestand prior to its weekend showdown across town at Wrigley Field as the Sox try to close on a winning note. Ozzie Guillen's club has dropped five of the first seven games after squandering a 2-0 lead in Tuesday's 7-2 setback to the Tigers.

John Danks (4-5, 3.60 ERA) tries to bounce back after a pair of dreadful starts against the Indians and Rays. The Sox are 1-5 in Danks' last six starts, including three consecutive losses at home. In the three defeats to Cleveland, Los Angeles, and Toronto, Danks burned bettors as the lefty was listed as a $1.50 favorite or more each time. One of the issues in those losses was a lack of run support with the Sox averaging one run in each of those three games. The Tigers beat Danks twice last season, halting a four-game winning streak against Detroit dating back to 2007.

The Tigers counter with Max Scherzer (2-5, 6.66 ERA), who was knocked around by the Royals in his last start, allowing five earned runs in five innings of work. Scherzer has given up at least five earned runs in five of his last six outings, with the lone solid start coming against Oakland in a 14-strikeout performance. The righty, who was acquired from Arizona in the offseason, has seen the 'over' hit in five of his previous seven outings.

Detroit owns a 2-6 mark the last eight games as a road underdog, while winning consecutive away games just twice this season. Chicago hasn't been impressive as a home favorite this season, going 4-10 the previous 14 games as 'chalk' at U.S. Cellular Field.

Astros at Rockies - 3:10 PM EST

Houston and Colorado conclude a four-game set at Coors Field, as the Astros send out their ace Roy Oswalt to the mound. The Rockies play 10 of the next 13 games at home, looking to pick up some ground inside the tough NL West.

Oswalt (3-8, 3.22 ERA) looks to snap a two-game skid following home losses to the Nationals and Cubs. The Astros' veteran lasted less than three innings before being ejected against Washington, followed by a seven-inning outing versus Chicago in which Oswalt allowed six runs. His best starts have come on the road this season, compiling an away ERA of 0.82 in three starts on the highway (2-1). Ubaldo Jimenez and the Rockies shut out Oswalt on May 20 by a 4-0 count in Houston, the first loss for Oswalt in the last four starts against Colorado.

The Rockies trot out Jhoulys Chacin (3-4, 3.77 ERA) to the hill, going for his first win in three starts. Chacin has been on the wrong end of consecutive one-run losses to the Dodgers and Diamondbacks, despite striking out 15 batters in the two starts. The righty began the season by tossing scoreless gems against Los Angeles and San Francisco on the road, but Colorado is 1-4 in Chacin's last five outings.

The Astros have finished 'under' the total in six of the last eight road contests, while the Rockies have cashed the 'under' in nine of their previous 11 games overall.

Angels at Athletics - 3:35 PM EST

Two teams fighting it out atop the AL West finish up a four-game series in the Bay Area as the Halos send out Oakland slayer Ervin Santana. The Angels have won 11 of 14, including seven of their past nine games on the highway.

Santana (6-3, 3.29 ERA) has dominated the A's in his career, with the Angels winning eight of his last ten starts in this series. The righty delivered his 10th straight quality start against Oakland in a 12-3 home victory on May 15, scattering seven hits and three earned runs in six innings. Santana is 5-0 his last five starts overall, including road victories at Seattle, Kansas City, and Chicago.

One of the more surprising back-end starters in baseball takes the mound for Oakland with Trevor Cahill (4-2, 3.21 ERA) making his ninth start. After back-to-back 'overs' in his first two outings, the 'under' is 6-1 in Cahill's last seven starts. Despite picking up a no-decision against Minnesota his last time out, Cahill has turned in five straight quality outings.

The Angels are 9-3 the last 12 meetings dating back to last October, including a 4-1 mark at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum. The A's have hit the 'under' in 12 of their last 18 home contests, as Oakland hits the road for nine games in interleague play starting Friday in San Francisco.

Braves at Diamondbacks - 3:40 PM EST

Atlanta and Arizona have definitely helped out 'over' players this season by cashing the 'over' in all five meetings this season. The three highest prices the Braves have laid on the road this season have all come when Tommy Hanson starts, including the $1.60 he is listed at in the series finale.

Following two disastrous starts against the Reds and D-Backs, Hanson (6-3, 3.71 ERA) has turned in three consecutive quality outings, while allowing just five earned runs in wins over the Phillies, Marlins, and Dodgers. The last time Hanson faced Arizona on May 15, the D-Backs were feast or famine by striking out 10 times, but still picked up five runs and seven hits in an 11-1 thrashing of the Braves.

Dontrelle Willis (1-0, 0.00 ERA) makes his second start in an Arizona uniform, after getting traded from Detroit on June 1. The D-Train tossed six scoreless innings in a 4-3 victory over Colorado in his D-Backs debut last Saturday, only the second win for Willis in 10 starts overall this season. The southpaw hasn't faced the Braves since 2007 when he was a member of the Marlins, but Florida went 6-1 in Willis' last seven starts against Atlanta.

The Braves have taken care of their business as a road favorite recently, winning seven of their last eight as away 'chalk.' Atlanta has hit the 'over' in seven of its previous eight on the road, while Arizona has gone 'over' the total in nine of the last 12 at home.
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Where did all the runs go?

Bring back the steroids! I mean it; let these baseball players start taking something again. O.K. roids are illegal in baseball but some chemist dude has to cooking up something with a masking agent that could bring the power back to baseball. Jose Bautista of Toronto leads the big leagues with 18 home runs. Back when Barry Bonds, Mark McGwire, Sammy Sosa and Jose Canseco played, those guys and even a freakin’ Brady Anderson could hit that many in a month. In the National League, Cory Hart leads with 15 homers, that is less than 45 for the entire season from the leading masher.

I used to watch Sports Center and Baseball Tonight religiously knowing I’d get my fill of long blasts of 400+ feet with guys having bulging biceps, necks bigger than their oversized 8 ¾ hats and enough acne that Clearsil could carry my stock portfolio.

Now you get the occasional long ball, hitters going the other way with a pitch for a single and even the worst of all, showing guys moving the runner to another base to help SET-UP another run to be scored. No wonder I bought Captain Morgan’s Long Island’s Iced Tea.


Betting baseball totals has become a joke. The oddsmakers spotted the trend last year and immediately began posting lower numbers from a season ago. The average posted total is more than five percent lower than an year ago and runs scored and home runs are their lowest in over a decade. Even with the reduction of totals numbers, the Under is still 842-784, 51.7. I know San Diego’s pitching has been incredible this year with the fewest runs allowed at 3.3 per game and they play in the second largest expanse other than the Grand Canyon, but come on, they have had more totals of six (2) than anything above 7.5 (none) at Petco (Death Valley) Park.

Remember the good old days when you wagered against the oddsmakers at Coors Field? Totals of 11.5 to 13 were common before humidors. Sadly, Colorado has only had three games of 10.5 or higher all season at their Rocky Mountains home. I know the Rockies are better with the likes of Troy Tulowitzki and Ubaldo Jimenez, but I sure miss Dante Bichette, Larry Walker and 1,000 Colorado pitchers who never got anybody out. Let the baseball’s breathe and dry out in Colorado for more runs to be scored.

Besides where did all the hitting stars disappear to? Bautista and Hart leading their respective leagues in home runs, where is Albert Pujols, Mark Reynolds, David Ortiz and A-Rod. I understand they are close, but who is talking about Alex Rodriguez catching Barry Bonds for the all-time home run lead let alone Hank Aaron as the former long ball king.

I admit it, I used to be a juicer, I had the machine where you put all the fruits and vegetables in it and made it a drink, but after a few months, though I felt better, a friend pointed out to me that I’ll live six months longer than him in a nursing home by doing this.

I like seeing second sacker Kelly Johnson of Arizona with 13 home runs already (16 is career high), that means he’s doing something right to make himself stronger. In fact the D-Backs are my favorite team at 38-19 Over. They are way better than any reality TV show with people screwing up their lives. All the Arizona hitters swing WAY harder than they should, strikeout a ton while hitting enough home runs. And their pitching is so bad the Phoenix Fire Department is a new stadium sponsor with their 7.22 bullpen ERA.

Maybe I’m over-reacting, but when Carlos Silva is 8-0 with a 2.93 ERA and the Cubs are +10 units with him pitching with their sickly offense, something isn’t right in baseball.

While baseball celebrates the end of the steroids era with the likes of Jimenez, Tim Lincecum, Roy Halladay, Chris Carpenter and now Stephen Strasburg, plus countless other pitchers that are taking over the game, I’ll be rooting for youngsters like Atlanta’s Jason Heyward and Florida’s Michael Stanton to be the next hitting stars, while dreaming about Harry Caray saying this about another Sosa bomb, “It could be, it might be, IT IS another home run for Sosa!”

Evening Games:

NY Yankees - 7:05 PM ET Baltimore +233 500 *****
Baltimore - Over 9.5 500 *****

Boston - 7:05 PM ET Boston -205 500
Cleveland - Under 9 500

Pittsburgh - 7:05 PM ET Pittsburgh +142 500 *****
Washington - Over 8.5 500 *****

Florida - 7:05 PM ET Philadelphia -164 500
Philadelphia - Under 6.5 500 *****

Toronto - 7:10 PM ET Toronto +125 500 *****
Tampa Bay - Under 9 500

Seattle - 8:05 PM ET Texas -190 500
Texas - Over 10 500 *****

Kansas City - 8:10 PM ET Minnesota -200 500
Minnesota - Under 9 500

MLB
Long Sheet


Thursday, June 10

SAN FRANCISCO (32 - 26) at CINCINNATI (34 - 26) - 12:35 PM
TODD WELLEMEYER (R) vs. MIKE LEAKE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 34-26 (+7.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CINCINNATI is 34-26 (+7.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CINCINNATI is 82-77 (+15.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 120-100 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 22-13 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 120-100 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 89-69 (+17.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 59-41 (+16.5 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 242-279 (-70.8 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 2-1 (+1.3 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)



TODD WELLEMEYER vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
WELLEMEYER is 1-3 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 5.00 and a WHIP of 1.407.
His team's record is 2-3 (-1.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-1. (+2.9 units)



MIKE LEAKE vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
No recent starts.




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SAN DIEGO (34 - 24) at NY METS (31 - 27) - 7:10 PM
JON GARLAND (R) vs. JON NIESE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 23-9 (+12.8 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
NY METS are 19-10 (+10.0 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 23-9 (+12.8 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
NY METS are 16-5 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 34-24 (+13.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 42-25 (+28.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 16-12 (+7.7 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 22-18 (+12.9 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 34-24 (+13.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN DIEGO is 23-16 (+9.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 18-9 (+12.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.


Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 2-2 (+0.1 Units) against NY METS this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)



JON GARLAND vs. NY METS since 1997
GARLAND is 1-0 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 2.57 and a WHIP of 1.190.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (-0.4 units)



JON NIESE vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
No recent starts.




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CHICAGO CUBS (27 - 32) at MILWAUKEE (24 - 35) - 2:10 PM
RYAN DEMPSTER (R) vs. DAVE BUSH (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 27-32 (-13.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 41-44 (-15.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 50-63 (-18.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 9-17 (-13.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 13-19 (-13.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 27-32 (-13.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 17-24 (-11.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 519-548 (-134.7 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 11-22 (-19.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
DEMPSTER is 17-26 (-16.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
DEMPSTER is 5-12 (-9.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
DEMPSTER is 1-6 (-8.2 Units) against the money line in day games this season. (Team's Record)
DEMPSTER is 17-26 (-16.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
DEMPSTER is 7-12 (-11.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MILWAUKEE is 24-35 (-12.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 9-17 (-11.5 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 30-46 (-18.5 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 24-35 (-12.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 5-12 (-9.3 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
MILWAUKEE is 25-32 (-15.3 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 4-10 (-8.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
BUSH is 30-51 (-23.5 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)


Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 6-2 (+3.5 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
5 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.6 Units)



RYAN DEMPSTER vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
DEMPSTER is 13-2 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 3.18 and a WHIP of 1.256.
His team's record is 14-5 (+8.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 11-6. (+4.5 units)



DAVE BUSH vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
BUSH is 2-9 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 5.60 and a WHIP of 1.263.
His team's record is 3-14 (-12.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-9. (-6.1 units)




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HOUSTON (24 - 36) at COLORADO (30 - 29) - 3:10 PM
ROY OSWALT (R) vs. JHOULYS CHACIN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 24-12 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 23-13 (+13.0 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 3-2 (+3.0 Units) against COLORADO this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.0 Units)



ROY OSWALT vs. COLORADO since 1997
OSWALT is 7-2 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 1.88 and a WHIP of 1.070.
His team's record is 8-3 (+3.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-6. (-2.7 units)



JHOULYS CHACIN vs. HOUSTON since 1997
No recent starts.




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ATLANTA (34 - 26) at ARIZONA (24 - 36) - 3:40 PM
TOMMY HANSON (R) vs. DONTRELLE WILLIS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 35-47 (-17.0 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 24-36 (-11.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 33-53 (-24.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 51-58 (-16.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 22-31 (-15.6 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 23-41 (-20.1 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 24-36 (-11.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 127-152 (-37.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 35-57 (-25.0 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 66-100 (-33.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 3-3 (+0.9 Units) against ATLANTA this season
5 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.9 Units)



TOMMY HANSON vs. ARIZONA since 1997
HANSON is 1-1 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 4.85 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 1-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)



DONTRELLE WILLIS vs. ATLANTA since 1997
WILLIS is 6-5 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 4.92 and a WHIP of 1.518.
His team's record is 10-8 (-0.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-13. (-12.1 units)




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PITTSBURGH (23 - 36) at WASHINGTON (29 - 31) - 7:05 PM
ZACH DUKE (L) vs. LIVAN HERNANDEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 4-27 (-20.8 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +150 to +175 over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 31-79 (-28.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 56-120 (-43.3 Units) against the money line in road games in June games since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 30-77 (-28.3 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 58-101 (-27.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 20-53 (-18.9 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 15-39 (-16.7 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
DUKE is 1-18 (-16.6 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 since 1997. (Team's Record)
DUKE is 19-52 (-23.2 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
DUKE is 19-51 (-22.2 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
WASHINGTON is 29-31 (+8.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 29-31 (+8.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
WASHINGTON is 30-20 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
HERNANDEZ is 23-18 (+11.9 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
WASHINGTON is 94-170 (-46.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 15-33 (-19.8 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)



ZACH DUKE vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
DUKE is 1-1 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 5.11 and a WHIP of 1.621.
His team's record is 1-3 (-2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+2.1 units)



LIVAN HERNANDEZ vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
HERNANDEZ is 4-4 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 5.12 and a WHIP of 1.548.
His team's record is 7-7 (-0.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 10-4. (+5.6 units)




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FLORIDA (28 - 31) at PHILADELPHIA (31 - 26) - 7:05 PM
JOSH JOHNSON (R) vs. ROY HALLADAY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA is 15-23 (-10.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
FLORIDA is 199-183 (+23.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 55-52 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 63-60 (+21.1 Units) against the money line in road games when playing with a day off since 1997.
FLORIDA is 29-20 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 195-178 (+22.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 39-31 (+16.0 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 99-82 (+22.3 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 12-4 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 97-94 (+21.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
JOHNSON is 41-18 (+19.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
JOHNSON is 40-17 (+19.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
JOHNSON is 24-10 (+14.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PHILADELPHIA is 4-10 (-10.4 Units) against the money line in home games in June games over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 4-3 (+0.1 Units) against FLORIDA this season
5 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.7 Units)



JOSH JOHNSON vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
JOHNSON is 4-3 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 3.51 and a WHIP of 1.356.
His team's record is 5-5 (-0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-2. (+5.7 units)



ROY HALLADAY vs. FLORIDA since 1997
HALLADAY is 2-1 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 2.42 and a WHIP of 0.885.
His team's record is 2-2 (-1.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-2. (-0.4 units)




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DETROIT (30 - 28) at CHI WHITE SOX (25 - 33) - 2:05 PM
MAX SCHERZER (R) vs. JOHN DANKS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 23-44 (-18.5 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 82-112 (-29.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 79-92 (-33.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 53-56 (-16.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
SCHERZER is 18-29 (-15.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SCHERZER is 6-15 (-11.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SCHERZER is 18-29 (-15.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SCHERZER is 8-15 (-11.7 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 25-33 (-11.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 7-13 (-9.7 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 21-29 (-13.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 4-20 (-20.1 Units) against the money line after a win this season.


Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 2-1 (+1.1 Units) against DETROIT this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)



MAX SCHERZER vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
No recent starts.



JOHN DANKS vs. DETROIT since 1997
DANKS is 2-3 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 4.10 and a WHIP of 1.283.
His team's record is 5-3 (+2.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-5. (-2.2 units)




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LA ANGELS (33 - 29) at OAKLAND (31 - 30) - 3:35 PM
ERVIN SANTANA (R) vs. TREVOR CAHILL (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 119-63 (+45.5 Units) against the money line in home games in June games since 1997.
OAKLAND is 15-7 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
OAKLAND is 77-76 (+13.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CAHILL is 13-3 (+11.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CAHILL is 16-9 (+10.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LA ANGELS are 135-98 (+27.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 42-22 (+19.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 21-9 (+10.8 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 66-52 (+19.1 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 23-8 (+17.6 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 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 15-6 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Thursday over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 42-25 (+16.6 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 51-23 (+30.5 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 125-90 (+23.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 86-67 (+13.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 78-56 (+13.7 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 113-89 (+20.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 6-3 (+2.1 Units) against OAKLAND this season
5 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.4 Units)



ERVIN SANTANA vs. OAKLAND since 1997
SANTANA is 11-2 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 1.54 and a WHIP of 1.060.
His team's record is 12-4 (+7.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-12. (-8.9 units)



TREVOR CAHILL vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
CAHILL is 1-1 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 3.04 and a WHIP of 1.225.
His team's record is 3-1 (+2.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.1 units)




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BOSTON (35 - 26) at CLEVELAND (22 - 36) - 7:05 PM
JON LESTER (L) vs. MITCH TALBOT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 28-37 (-16.1 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 31-15 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LESTER is 49-21 (+22.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LESTER is 43-17 (+22.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LESTER is 38-10 (+25.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)
CLEVELAND is 87-133 (-39.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 44-62 (-22.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 87-92 (-43.5 Units) against the money line in home games in June games since 1997.
CLEVELAND is 80-120 (-35.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 53-81 (-26.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 20-32 (-23.7 Units) against the money line in home games after shutting out their opponent since 1997.
CLEVELAND is 30-57 (-25.8 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 43-79 (-29.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 2-1 (+0.3 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)



JON LESTER vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
LESTER is 3-0 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 3.89 and a WHIP of 1.241.
His team's record is 6-0 (+6.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.1 units)



MITCH TALBOT vs. BOSTON since 1997
No recent starts.




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NY YANKEES (37 - 22) at BALTIMORE (16 - 43) - 7:05 PM
A.J. BURNETT (R) vs. JAKE ARRIETA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BURNETT is 23-41 (-20.0 Units) against the money line in road games after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
NY YANKEES are 83-39 (+26.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 101-52 (+30.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 16-43 (-21.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 515-570 (-121.7 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 31-73 (-29.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 15-38 (-18.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BALTIMORE is 10-31 (-18.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BALTIMORE is 10-31 (-17.9 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
BALTIMORE is 6-29 (-20.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.


Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 10-1 (+8.2 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
5 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.4 Units)



A.J. BURNETT vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
BURNETT is 11-2 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 4.41 and a WHIP of 1.306.
His team's record is 12-3 (+6.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-6. (+2.6 units)



JAKE ARRIETA vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
No recent starts.




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TORONTO (33 - 27) at TAMPA BAY (39 - 20) - 7:10 PM
BRETT CECIL (L) vs. WADE DAVIS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 24-35 (-17.0 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 13-34 (-17.9 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 131-68 (+31.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 24-9 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 105-72 (+31.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 132-71 (+29.3 Units) against the money line in games played in a dome over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 144-80 (+32.6 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 18-6 (+10.1 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
TORONTO is 33-27 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TORONTO is 16-10 (+8.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
TORONTO is 28-19 (+12.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TAMPA BAY is 47-55 (-17.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 6-2 (+2.4 Units) against TORONTO this season
5 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.9 Units)



BRETT CECIL vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
CECIL is 2-1 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 5.29 and a WHIP of 1.353.
His team's record is 2-1 (+2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)



WADE DAVIS vs. TORONTO since 1997
No recent starts.




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SEATTLE (23 - 36) at TEXAS (32 - 27) - 8:05 PM
RYAN ROWLAND-SMITH (L) vs. TOMMY HUNTER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 23-36 (-15.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 8-19 (-10.8 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
SEATTLE is 7-20 (-15.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
SEATTLE is 22-34 (-14.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SEATTLE is 4-21 (-19.2 Units) against the money line after allowing 10 runs or more over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 10-25 (-17.0 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
TEXAS is 119-102 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 70-44 (+14.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 28-11 (+15.0 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 10 to 10.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 116-93 (+18.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 87-69 (+13.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 23-11 (+11.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.


Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 7-2 (+6.1 Units) against SEATTLE this season
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.5 Units)



RYAN ROWLAND-SMITH vs. TEXAS since 1997
ROWLAND-SMITH is 1-0 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 1.35 and a WHIP of 1.199.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)



TOMMY HUNTER vs. SEATTLE since 1997
HUNTER is 1-2 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 2.59 and a WHIP of 1.397.
His team's record is 1-3 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.2 units)




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KANSAS CITY (24 - 36) at MINNESOTA (35 - 24) - 8:10 PM
BRUCE CHEN (L) vs. SCOTT BAKER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 89-133 (-28.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 80-116 (-26.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 57-89 (-22.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 122-71 (+27.2 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 67-37 (+18.8 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 63-35 (+21.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 24-13 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MINNESOTA is 45-18 (+24.6 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
CHEN is 33-21 (+14.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)


Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 6-2 (+2.8 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
6 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.9 Units)



BRUCE CHEN vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
CHEN is 0-1 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 5.14 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)



SCOTT BAKER vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
BAKER is 8-3 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 3.12 and a WHIP of 0.946.
His team's record is 9-4 (+3.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-9. (-5.5 units)




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SAN DIEGO (34 - 24) at NY METS (31 - 27) - 1:10 PM
MAT LATOS (R) vs. JOHAN SANTANA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 23-9 (+12.8 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
NY METS are 19-10 (+10.0 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 23-9 (+12.8 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
NY METS are 15-6 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in home games after a win this season.
NY METS are 7-0 (+7.3 Units) against the money line in home games after 3 or more consecutive wins this season.
SANTANA is 89-35 (+38.1 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
SAN DIEGO is 34-24 (+13.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 42-25 (+28.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 16-12 (+7.7 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 22-18 (+12.9 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 34-24 (+13.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN DIEGO is 15-8 (+8.6 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
SAN DIEGO is 18-9 (+12.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
SANTANA is 3-10 (-9.8 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)


Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 2-2 (+0.1 Units) against NY METS this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)



MAT LATOS vs. NY METS since 1997
LATOS is 1-0 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 1.50 and a WHIP of 1.167.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)



JOHAN SANTANA vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
SANTANA is 2-2 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 1.99 and a WHIP of 1.106.
His team's record is 3-3 (-2.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.4 units)

MLB
Write-Up


Thursday, June 10

Hot pitchers
-- Leake is 5-0, 3.26 in his last nine starts.
-- Halladay is 2-0, 1.13 in his last couple starts; he is 2-0, 1.06 against the Marlins this year, throwing a perfect game against them 11 days ago. JJohnson is 3-1, 0.79 in his last five starts.
-- JSantana is 1-0, 0.98 in his last five starts. Niese is 2-0, 3.63 in his last four home starts. Latos is 4-1, 1.80 in his last six outings. Garland is 6-1, 2.44 in his last nine starts.
-- Chacin is 1-4, 6.18 in his last five starts.
-- LHernandez has 2.33 RA in his last three home starts.
-- Hanson is 3-0, 2.41 in his last three starts. Willis threw six shutout innings in winning his first start for Arizona.

-- ESantana is 5-0, 2.31 in his last five starts. Cahill is 3-0, 2.16 in his last four starts.
-- Lester is 7-0, 1.43 in his last nine starts. Talbot is 2-1, 2.66 in his last three outings.
-- Burnett is 2-0, 0.59 against the Orioles this season.
-- Cecil is 4-0, 1.52 in his last four starts.
-- Hunter beat Rays 6-1 in first '10 start, throwing 117-pitch CG.
-- Chen is 1-0, 3.00 in two starts for the Royals.

Cold pitchers
-- Wellemeyer is 0-4, 10.62 in five road starts.
-- Duke is 1-3, 6.14 in his last five starts.
-- Dempster is 2-3, 4.61 in his last six starts. Bush is 0-5, 7.62 in his last eight starts.
-- Oswalt is 1-4, 4.45 in his last five starts.

-- Danks is 1-4, 6.21 in his last five starts. Scherzer is 1-4, 9.08 in his last seven starts.
-- Arietta was
-- Davis is 1-2, 10.80 in his last three starts.
-- Rowland-Smith is 0-5, 7.57 in nine starts this season.
-- Baker is 1-2, 4.45 in his last five starts.

Totals
-- Four of last five Pirate games went over the total.
-- Under is 14-4-1 in last 19 Philadelphia games.
-- Eight of last eleven San Francisco road games went over the total.
-- Under is 5-1 in last six games at Citi Field.
-- Under is 7-4 in Cubs' last eleven games.
-- Under is 7-3-1 in last eleven games at Coors Field.
-- Seven of last ten Arizona home games went over the total.

-- Over is 14-3-1 in last eighteen Cleveland games.
-- Under is 11-1-2 in last 14 Bronx road contests.
-- Under is 12-4 in last sixteen games at Tropicana Field.
-- Six of last nine Texas games went over the total.
-- Seven of last nine White Sox games went over the total.
-- Under is 12-5-1 in Minnesota's last 18 home games.
-- Under is 7-2-1 in last ten Oakland home games.

Hot teams
-- Mets won their last nine home games. Padres are 12-6 in their last 18 road games.
-- Nationals won five of their last seven home games.
-- Reds are 12-5 in their last 17 home games. Giants won nine of their last thirteen games overall.
-- Astros won seven of their last nine games. Rockies won eight of their last twelve home games.
-- Braves won 11 of their last 15 games. Arizona won eight of its last eleven home games.

-- Red Sox won 13 of their last 18 games.
-- Bronx won eight of its last ten games.
-- Rays outscored Toronto 19-1 in first two games of this series.
-- Rangers are 17-6 in their last 23 home games.
-- Minnesota won its last six home games, outscoring foes 37-14.
-- Angels won ten of their last twelve games.

Cold teams
-- Pirates lost ten of their last twelve road games.
-- Cubs lost seven of their last eleven games. Brewers lost seven of 10.
-- Phillies lost 10 of their last 15 games. Marlins lost five of their last six games.

-- Indians lost 13 of their last 17 home games.
-- Orioles lost 12 of their last 13 games.
-- Blue Jays lost seven of their last nine road games.
-- White Sox lost six of their last nine home games. Detroit lost seven of last ten away games.
-- Royals lost eight of their last eleven games.
-- Mariners lost 10 of their last 13 road games.
-- Oakland is 3-6 in its last nine games.
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MLB


Thursday, June 10

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Trend Report
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12:35 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. CINCINNATI
San Francisco is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
San Francisco is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Cincinnati
Cincinnati is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games at home
Cincinnati is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against San Francisco

1:10 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. NY METS
San Diego is 2-3-1 SU in its last 6 games ,when playing NY Mets
San Diego is 5-11-1 SU in its last 17 games ,when playing on the road against NY Mets
NY Mets4-0-1 SU in its last 5 games
NY Mets9-0-1 SU in its last 10 games at home

2:05 PM
DETROIT vs. CHI WHITE SOX
Detroit is 6-13 SU in their last 19 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
Detroit is 2-5 SU in their last 7 games when playing Chi White Sox
Chi White Sox are 3-6 SU in their last 9 games at home
Chi White Sox are 13-6 SU in their last 19 games when playing at home against Detroit

2:10 PM
CHI CUBS vs. MILWAUKEE
Chi Cubs are 3-6 SU in their last 9 games
Chi Cubs are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
Milwaukee is 6-14 SU in its last 20 games at home
Milwaukee is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games

3:10 PM
HOUSTON vs. COLORADO
Houston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Colorado
Houston is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games on the road
Colorado is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
Colorado is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Houston

3:35 PM
LA ANGELS vs. OAKLAND
LA Angels are 7-1 SU in their last 8 games on the road
LA Angels are 7-1 SU in their last 8 games when playing on the road against Oakland
Oakland is 1-7 SU in their last 8 games when playing at home against LA Angels
Oakland is 1-5 SU in their last 6 games when playing LA Angels

3:40 PM
ATLANTA vs. ARIZONA
Atlanta is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Atlanta is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games
Arizona is 4-12 SU in its last 16 games
Arizona is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games at home

7:05 PM
FLORIDA vs. PHILADELPHIA
Florida is 2-3-1 SU in its last 6 games ,when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Florida11-4-1 SU in its last 16 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 3-8-1 SU in its last 12 games ,when playing at home against Florida
Philadelphia is 5-11-1 SU in its last 17 games ,

7:05 PM
NY YANKEES vs. BALTIMORE
NY Yankees are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing Baltimore
NY Yankees are 8-1 SU in their last 9 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
Baltimore is 1-12 SU in its last 13 games
Baltimore is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games at home

7:05 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. WASHINGTON
Pittsburgh is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Washington is 14-7 SU in its last 21 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
Washington is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh

7:05 PM
BOSTON vs. CLEVELAND
Boston is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Boston is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games
Cleveland is 4-13 SU in its last 17 games at home
Cleveland is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing Boston

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

8:05 PM
SEATTLE vs. TEXAS
Seattle is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Seattle is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Texas
Texas is 15-5 SU in its last 20 games at home
Texas is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games

8:10 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. MINNESOTA
Kansas City is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games
Kansas City is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Minnesota is 14-3 SU in its last 17 games when playing Kansas City
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games


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Hot Lines: Today's best MLB bets
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Boston Red Sox at Cleveland Indians (175, 9)

The Indians haven't been able to hit a lefty all year and the Red Sox send one of the best in the business to the mound tonight in Jon Lester, who hasn't lost to the Tribe over his last four meetings.

Lester opened the season 0-2 and allowed 15 earned runs in his first three starts. He's been on fire ever since, allowing only nine earned runs in his last nine starts.

Lester has won seven straight starts with only one no-decision in between to keep it from being a pure streak. He's been especially hot in his last four outings, allowing only two earned runs in 28 1/3 innings.

"It was a combination of everything," catcher Jason Varitek said of Lester's dramatic turnaround. "He located his cutter, located his fastball, probably doesn't throw as many changeups."

The Red Sox have won nine of their last 10 on the road, the Indians have lost 13 of their last 16 at home and Boston has taken seven out of eight from the Tribe. If that's not enough evidence that Beantown has Cleveland's number, remember what the Celtics did to the Cavs.

Pick: Red Sox


Atlanta Braves at Arizona Diamondbacks (145, 10)

The Braves and Diamondbacks have gone over the total in seven straight meetings. But all trends have to end and tonight looks like the night.

The D-backs send Detroit castaway Dontrelle Willis to the mound. He made a big splash in his NL return last week by throwing six scoreless innings and only longtime Brave Chipper Jones has ever faced the lefty regularly.

Willis might be a good fit in Arizona, which has used only one other lefthanded pitcher this season. The D-Train felt right at home with the D-backs, calling it "a good team gathering. They believe in me, and I believe in them, so it's a good thing."

Atlanta sends red-hot Tommy Hanson to the hill. He has won his last three starts with a 2.41 ERA over that stretch. The Braves are playing their seventh straight road game so their bats may be beginning to wear a bit thin.

Pick: Under

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Streaking and Slumping Pitchers
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Streaking

Mike Leake, Cincinnati Reds

It's inaccurate to call Leake a hard-luck loser since he's 5-0 on the season, but the Reds' righty has been a hard-luck non-winner over the past three weeks.

Leake has allowed a total of two earned runs over his last four starts but is only 1-0 during that span, including seven shutout innings against the Astros on May 30 in which the Reds suffered a 2-0 loss.

Leake snapped his three-game no-decision streak last week with a 5-1 win over the Nationals in which he scattered seven hits over as many innings and went 2-for-3 at the plate, assuring himself the victory by scoring the winning run.

"The young man helped himself on the field pitching, hitting and base running. He's a ball player," Reds manager Dusty Baker said of the 22-year-old rookie. "The thing about him is he pitches to the situation. If he needs a double play, he throws his best double-play pitch. If he needs a strikeout, he'll go for the strikeout. That's tough to teach. Most guys don't learn that until far into their careers."

Leake has a microscopic 0.44 ERA over his last three starts, lowering his season tally to 2.22. He faces the Giants for the first time today.

Ervin Santana, Los Angeles Angels

Santana has been smoking hot over the past month of the season, winning five consecutive starts and allowing only seven runs over his past 35 innings.

Santana had a complete game, 10-strikeout performance in a May 20 win over the Blue Jays in which he allowed three earned runs, so he has only given up a total of only four in his other four starts. He's also getting plenty of run support, winning his last outing 11-2.

"My slider wasn't great, but it was good enough," Santana said aftr improving to 6-3 on the season. "It makes it nice when we score runs like that. We're getting better."

Santana has a 2.05 ERA over his last three starts, moving his season average to 3.29.


Slumping

Wade Davis, Tampa Bay Rays

Davis has finally come back to reality after getting off to a 3-1 start. He has lost four of his last six starts and hasn't gotten past the fourth inning in two of his last three outings.

His last start was the shortest for the Rays all season without an injury being involved. Davis entered the game holding opponents to a league-low .174 batting average with runners on base but got bombed by a seven-run fourth inning to blow an early 4-0 lead.

"It's really frustrating when the offense gives you an early lead like that," said Davis. "Most of the time you go out there and shut them down. Today wasn't that day."

Davis has now allowed 16 runs in his last 13.1 innings to double his ERA to 5.03.


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This Day in Baseball
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On June 10 in Baseball History...

1944 - Pitcher Joe Nuxhall of the Cincinnati Reds is the youngest player in major-league history. Nuxhall, only 15 years, ten months old, pitches one-third of an inning in an 18-0 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals. He manages to give up five walks and two hits before Bill McKechnie takes him out.

1959 - Rocky Colavito hits four consecutive home runs in Baltimore's Memorial Stadium to lead the Indians to an 11-8 win. Colavito joins Lou Gehrig and Bobby Lowe as the only major-league players to hit four consecutive four-baggers.

1966 - Sonny Siebert pitches a no-hitter against the Senators. Leon Wagner homers off loser Phil Ortega as first-place Cleveland wins 2-0.

1968 - A.L. games at Baltimore and Chicago are postponed as mourning for Robert Kennedy continues. Astros Rusty Staub and Bob Aspromonte are fined for not playing. Pittsburgh's Maury Wills also refuses to play and is reportedly punished.

1972 - Hank Aaron hits his 14th career grand slam, tying Gil Hodges's N.L. record, as the Braves defeat the Phillies 15-3. It is career home run 649 for Aaron, enabling him to pass Willie Mays for second place on the all-time list.

1974 - During a 12-0 win over the Astros, Phillies third baseman Mike Schmidt hits a ball off the public address speaker hanging from the Astrodome roof, 117 feet up and 300 feet from the plate. Schmidt must settle for a titanic single.

1975 - The Yankees sponsor Army Day at their temporary home, Shea Stadium (Yankee Stadium is being refurbished). During a ceremonial 21-gun salute, glass is splintered, the park is filled with smoke, part of the fence is blown away, and another part is set afire.

1981 - Phillies first baseman Pete Rose singles off Nolan Ryan in the first inning to tie Stan Musial as the N.L.'s all-time hit leader with 3,630, then strikes out in his next three at-bats. Rose's single is the only hit off Ryan until the eighth inning, when Philadelphia scores five times for a 5-4 win over Houston.

1986 - The N.L. announces that Yale University president A. Bartlett Giamatti will be its next President after Chub Feeney's retirement in December.

1995 - Orioles third baseman Jeff Manto, who had four home runs in his first three years in the major leagues, homers in his fourth consecutive at-bat. In all, he homers five times in six at-bats in three games.

MLB
Dunkel


Detroit at Chicago White Sox
The Tigers look to take advantage of a Chicago team that is 2-8 in John Danks' last 10 starts versus the AL Central. Detroit is the pick (+115) according to Dunkel, which has the Tigers favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Detroit (+115). Here are all of today's picks..

THURSDAY, JUNE 10

Game 901-902: San Francisco at Cincinnati (12:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Wellemeyer) 16.087; Cincinnati (Leake) 15.159
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-180); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (+160); Under

Game 903-904: San Diego at NY Mets (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (Garland) 15.289; NY Mets (Niese) 16.460
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1; 7
Vegas Line: NY Mets (-115); 8
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (-115); Under

Game 905-906: Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee (2:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cubs (Dempster) 14.638; Milwaukee (Bush) 15.520
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 1; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Chicago Cubs (-130); 9
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (+110); Over

Game 907-908: Houston at Colorado (3:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Oswalt) 15.015; Colorado (Chacin) 15.944
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Colorado (-130); 9
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (-130); Under

Game 909-910: Atlanta at Arizona (3:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Hanson) 14.780; Arizona (Willis) 16.204
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-165); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (+145); Under

Game 911-912: Pittsburgh at Washington (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh 14.463; Washington (Hernandez) 14.523
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Washington (-155); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Washington (-155); Under

Game 913-914: Florida at Philadelphia (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Florida (Johnson) 14.999; Philadelphia (Halladay) 14.604
Dunkel Line: Florida by 1/2; 5 1/2
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-155); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Florida (+135); Under

Game 915-916: Detroit at Chicago White Sox (2:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Scherzer) 15.259; White Sox (Danks) 14.073
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-135); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (+115); Over

Game 917-918: LA Angels at Oakland (3:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Santana) 16.581; Oakland (Cahill) 16.867
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Oakland (-110); 8
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (-110); Under

Game 919-920: Boston at Cleveland (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Lester) 14.760; Cleveland (Talbot) 15.884
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Boston (-215); 9
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (+185); Under

Game 921-922: NY Yankees at Baltimore (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Burnett) 14.512; Baltimore (Arrieta) 14.042
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 1/2; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-250); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (-250); Over

Game 923-924: Toronto at Tampa Bay (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Cecil) 14.713; Tampa Bay (Davis) 16.689
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 2; 10
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-135); 9
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (-135); Over

Game 925-926: Seattle at Texas (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Rowland-Smith) 15.335; Texas (Hunter) 16.041
Dunkel Line: Texas by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Texas (-200); 10
Dunkel Pick: Texas (-200); Under

Game 927-928: Kansas City at Minnesota (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Chen) 15.880; Minnesota (Baker) 16.414
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Minnesota (-200); 9
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (-200); Over

Game 929-930: San Diego at NY Mets (1:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (Latos) 15.996; NY Mets (Santana) 15.753
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: NY Mets (-150); 7
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (+130); Under

MLB
Short Sheet


Thursday, 6/10/2010

SAN FRANCISCO at CINCINNATI, 12:35 PM ET
WELLEMEYER: SAN FRANCISCO 14-3 against NL Central opponents
LEAKE: CINCINNATI 309-276 as a home favorite of -110 or higher

SAN DIEGO at NY METS, 1:10 PM ET
GARLAND: 14-4 UNDER as a road underdog of +100 or higher
NIESE: NY METS 9-1 in home games after having won 4 or 5 of their last 6 games

CHICAGO CUBS at MILWAUKEE, 2:10 PM ET
DEMPSTER: 1-7 TSR when the total is 7 to 8.5
BUSH: 14-4 OVER in day games

HOUSTON at COLORADO, 3:10 PM ET
OSWALT: 15-5 TSR against NL West opponents
CHACIN: COLORADO 7-16 when the money line is +125 to -125

ATLANTA at ARIZONA, 3:40 PM ET
HANSON: ATLANTA 29-12 as a favorite of -110 or higher
WILLIS: ARIZONA 7-19 as an underdog of +100 to +150

PITTSBURGH at WASHINGTON, 7:05 PM ET
DUKE: PITTSBURGH 21-61 on the road when the total is 8.5 to 10
HERNANDEZ: 10-0 UNDER in the first half of the season

FLORIDA at PHILADELPHIA, 7:05 PM ET
SANCHEZ: FLORIDA 12-3 in road games after having lost 5 or 6 of their last 7 games
MOYER: PHILADELPHIA 4-10 in home games in June games

DETROIT at CHI WHITE SOX, 2:05 PM ET
SCHERZER: 13-24 TSR when the total is 8.5 to 10
DANKS: 22-9 UNDER when the money line is -100 to -150

LA ANGELS at OAKLAND, 3:35 PM ET
SANTANA: LA ANGELS 18-8 OVER after having won 8 or more of their last 10 games
CAHILL: 13-3 TSR when the total is 8 to 8.5

BOSTON at CLEVELAND, 7:05 PM ET
LESTER: 15-0 TSR as a favorite of -200 or more
TALBOT: CLEVELAND 19-39 after batting .250 or worse over a 20 game span

NY YANKEES at BALTIMORE, 7:05 PM ET
BURNETT: NY YANKEES 82-39 when the total is 9 to 9.5
ARRIETA: BALTIMORE 6-22 after having lost 4 or 5 of their last 6 games

TORONTO at TAMPA BAY, 7:10 PM ET
CECIL: TORONTO 13-33 in road games against division opponents
DAVIS: TAMPA BAY 23-9 in June games

SEATTLE at TEXAS, 8:05 PM ET
ROWLAND-SMITH: SEATTLE 2-14 as a road underdog of +100 or higher
HUNTER: TEXAS 28-11 at home when the total is 10 to 10.5

KANSAS CITY at MINNESOTA, 8:10 PM ET
CHEN: KANSAS CITY 89-132 in all games
BAKER: MINNESOTA 45-18 in home games against left-handed starters

** (TC) Denotes Time Change
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Daily Sports Roundup: June 10

Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: The PGA Tour hits the links in Memphis, while the O's host the Yankees, and the Lakers and Celtics match up in Game 4 of their Finals.

Tipping off on the hardwood . . .

The Lakers will be looking to take a 3-1 stranglehold on the NBA Finals on Thursday night when they play on the road against the Celtics again in Game 4 of the set. Los Angeles took a 2-1 series lead with a 91-84 victory in Boston in Game 3 on Tuesday night. Kobe Bryant was good for a game-high 29 points for the Lakers in that contest, while Pau Gasol picked up 13 points and 10 rebounds. Derek Fisher added 16 points for Los Angeles in that win. Kevin Garnett led the Celtics with 25 points in Tuesday's losing cause, while Paul Pierce chipped in with 15 points. Oddsmakers had pegged the Celtics as the 2.5-point home fave for Game 3, which ended up an UNDER result.

Meeting up on the diamond . . .

On the American League schedule for Thursday it'll be Detroit at the White Sox, the Angels at Oakland, Boston at Cleveland, Toronto at Tampa Bay, Seattle at Texas, Kansas City at Minnesota, and the Yankees at Baltimore. New York's A.J. Burnett (6-3, 3.72 ERA) is slated to take on the Orioles' Jake Arrieta (0-0, 0.00 ERA) in that last matchup. Righthander Burnett was knocked around by the Blue Jays in his last trip to the mound, giving up six earned runs over his six innings of work. Burnett, though, has beaten the O's twice this season. Righthander Arrieta will be making his big-league debut Thursday night after going 6-2 with a 1.85 ERA for Triple-A Norfolk this season.

The National League on Thursday offers up San Francisco at Cincinnati, San Diego at the Mets (in a doubleheader), the Cubs at Milwaukee, Atlanta at Arizona, Florida at Philadelphia, Pittsburgh at Washington, and Houston at Colorado. The Astros' Roy Oswalt (3-8, 3.22 ERA) will take on the Rockies' Jhoulys Chacin (3-4, 3.77 ERA). Righthander Oswalt had a rough outing in his last start, giving up six earned runs on nine hits over seven innings vs. the Cubs. Righthander Chacin fell to the Diamondbacks in his last start, allowing four runs (three earned) on six hits over 5 2-3 innings despite striking out nine batters in the loss.

Rounding out the Roundup . . .

The PGA Tour tunes up for the U.S. Open with the St. Jude Classic at TPC Southwind in Memphis starting on Thursday. Both Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson will be skipping this week's tournament, leaving Lee Westwood as the 12/1 Vegas favorite to pick up the victory. Rory McIlroy is next on that odds list at 15/1, followed by both Robert Allenby and Padraig Harrington at 18/1. Zach Johnson is back at 22/1 to win this week, with defending champion Brian Gay getting 25/1 odds to score the repeat.

Finally, there's just one game on the WNBA schedule for Thursday, with Minnesota (2-7 straight-up, 3-6 against-the-spread) at Phoenix (3-5 SU, 2-6 ATS). The Lynx were blasted 89-51 at home by Indiana in their last game, with Candice Wiggins scoring a team-high 11 points for Minnesota in that defeat. Seimone Augustus (abdominal surgery) and Lindsay Whalen (illness) both sat out for the Lynx. The Mercury fell 92-91 on the road to Los Angeles in their last game, with Diana Taurasi pouring in 21 points. <!-- / message -->

Bettors' best friend: Thursday's wagering tips

Lines to keep an eye on

Lakers-Celtics: Boston opened as a 3-point favorite but that number has climbed to 3.5. The total opened at 191 and has been bet down to 190.

Lynx-Mercury: The total opened at 183 and has fallen to as low as 180.5 at some books.

Weather to watch

Mariners-Rangers: 30 percent chance of thunderstorms.

Padres-Mets: 20 percent chance of rain.

Tigers-White Sox: 20 percent chance of showers.

Giants-Reds: 20 percent chance of rain.

Who's hot

Celtics are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 at home.

Red Sox have won nine of their last 10 on the road.

Angels have won 11 of their last 14.

Who's not

Lakers are 4-10-1 ATS in last 15.

Orioles have lost 18 of their last 22.

Indians have lost 16 of last 22.

Key stat

0-for-5 - The Celtics' record in the 2010 playoffs when they allow 100 points or more. They are 13-2 when they hold an opponent under triple digits.

Injury that shouldn't be overlooked

Los Angeles Lakers center Andrew Bynum re-injured his ailing right knee in Game 3 of the NBA Finals on Tuesday. Bynum, who has a torn meniscus in the knee that will require surgery after the season, had a slight limp as he asked out of the game and was attended to by trainers. Bynum returned to the game in the fourth quarter but played just four minutes and finished with nine points and 10 rebounds. He hopes to play tonight but may not be effective.

Game of the day

Lakers at Celtics (-3.5, 190)

Notable quotable

"I don't know what I can ... do. I'm a little girl and he's a big boy."

The alleged victim of a sexual assault by Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roehtlisberger told police in one of the case's 56 DVDs released by the Georgia Bureau of Investigations on Wednesday. She told police she is 5-foot-4 and weighs 145 pounds. Roethlisberger is 6-5 and 241 pounds.

Tips and notes

Rockies first baseman Todd Helton is having problems with his new contact lenses and the team is struggling to score runs with their traditional top RBI guy experiencing vision problems. Helton was fitted for soft contacts last week and had trouble putting them in. His vision appears to be hindering his hitting as well. The career .326 hitter is just 3-for-33 with three RBIs during that span. The UNDER is 8-1 in the Rockies' last nine games.

Spain midfielder Andres Iniesta is doubtful for the World Cup opener vs. Switzerland with a muscle injury in his right leg. Iniesta left in the 39th minute of Tuesday's 6-0 friendly win over Poland after having a hand in the team's first two goals. He underwent tests Tuesday night and is scheduled for further examination in five days but is expected to miss at least the June 16 opener. Spain is currently the favorite to win the World Cup at 5.00.

French Open champion Rafael Nadal won his first match on grass in almost two years by beating Marcos Daniel in straight sets at the Queen's Club on Wednesday. It was Nadal's first match on grass since defeating Roger Federer in the 2008 Wimbldon final in London. Nadal missed the grass-court season last year with knee problems but has put in additional practice time on the surface and could be a contender to win in London. Federer is the current favorite to win the Wimbledon title at 11/8 while Nadal is second best at 5/2.
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Thursday's six-pack

-- Congrats to Chicago Blackhawks and their fans-- they win Stanley Cup for first time in 49 years. Enjoy the party........

-- Looks like USC is going to get a two-year postseason ban, giving us the real reason why Pete Carroll is now coaching the Seahawks.

-- Blue Jays were outscored 19-1 by Tampa Bay the last two nights.

-- Four of CC Sabathia's last nine starts came against Baltimore; his last win against someone other than the Orioles? April 16 (Texas).

-- Looks like today (Thursday) is the day when all hell breaks loose as far as college sports realignment. Looks like the Big 12 is going to cease to exist, with six teams going to Pac-10, two to Big 11.

-- Cubs won 9-4, White Sox 15-3; quite a night for the Windy City


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Thursday's List of 13: Things I would do if I was worth $4.6B.......

One thing I know I couldn't do with $4.6B is buy a championship, which is why the Blackhawks will be celebrating like madmen for the foreseeable future. What a great feeling for them and their fans.......here are things I would do, though, if I was worth $4.6B, like the dude who wants to buy the Clippers and sign Lebron James as a free agent.......

13) First thing I would do is change my cell number, to keep parasites and leeches away. Money seems to attract those kind of individuals.

12) Buy my dad a condo in Florida and a car to drive when he is there.

11) Buy my cousin a new pair of skis and a ski chalet in Vail. Only time I would visit there is in summer, though. Can't stand snow.

10) I'd have three homes; a condo in Las Vegas, a home here in beautiful upstate NY and a beach house somewhere. All three would have a very big screening room, with lot of TVs and very comfortable chairs.

9) I'd split March between my Vegas condo and spring training watching the A's in Arizona. Thats going to be my retirement present to myself in real life in a few years-- A's spring training in the desert.

8) I would never, ever, ever get married (see Woods, E. or Rodriguez, A).

7) Hank Haney would teach me how to play golf.

6) Every once on a while, I'd go to a car dealership and when someone is about to buy a car, if I thought they needed it, I'd buy it for them, just to see their reaction. I'm guessing that would be a lot of fun.

5) I'd buy a movie theater and cut all the prices in half; if we still turned a profit, every so often the popcorn would be free.

4) We'd build a playground where kids came to play pickup basketball, not organized AAU ball, just pickup games, winner stays on the court. Losing teams would go to another court, where counselors would coach them and help them with drills, until it was their turn to play again. Kids don't practice basketball enough. Practice makes you better.

3) I'd campaign to the local high school to teach every kid three things he or she will need in life: a) How to cook b) How to balance a checkbook and c) Learn the divorce laws. Not because I think they'll get divorced, but just because everyone who gets married should know the laws before they get involved. It just makes sense.

2) I would still never wear shoes. Just tennis shoes/sneakers.

1) I'd find a small college that was struggling financially and I'd fund their basketball team, with my friends coaching the team. They would take a fun road trip every year, and they would eat well on road trips. College ball is just so much more fun than the pros. Lot less drama.

Saturday: Part 2 of things I would do if I was worth $4.6B.
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