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Date WLT Pct Net Units Record
06/11/10 14-14-1 50.00% -80 Detail
06/10/10 11-14-1 44.00% -2525 Detail
06/09/10 12-13-1 48.00% -1375 Detail
06/08/10 15-13-2 53.57% +405 Detail
06/07/10 8-8-0 50.00% +105 Detail
06/06/10 14-14-2 50.00% -440 Detail
06/05/10 19-11-0 63.33% +3990 Detail
06/04/10 13-16-1 44.83% -1330 Detail
06/03/10 9-8-1 52.94% +535 Detail
06/02/10 16-12-0 57.14% +1575 Detail
06/01/10 15-14-1 51.72% +335 Detail
Totals 146-137-10 51.59% +1195

Saturday June 12Game Score Status Pick Amount

Houston - 1:05 PM ET Houston +224 500 *****
NY Yankees - Over 9.5 500

Philadelphia - 4:10 PM ET Philadelphia +142 500 *****
Boston - Over 10 500

Chi. White Sox - 4:10 PM ET Chi. Cubs -145 500
Chi. Cubs -

Evening Games will be posted later.

Saturday's Afternoon Tips

The folks at the FOX network return to the diamond this Saturday with another pair of televised battles, with this week’s coverage focusing on interleague action. Let’s take a closer look.
**White Sox at Cubs**
Since Interleague play started in 1997, the Windy City Series has been close to even. In the first 72 games, the White Sox hold a 37-35 edge over the Cubs, including a 4-2 performance last season.
On Friday afternoon, Ozzie Guillen and the White Sox doubled-up the Cubs 10-5 in the first game of this year’s crosstown series. A combined 26 hits and 15 runs helped the total easily go ‘over’ the closing number of 10 ½ runs. While this series usually receives top billing in the Windy City, this particular game played second fiddle to the Blackhawks, who won their first Stanley Cup on Wednesday.
The White Sox will send Mark Buehrle (3-6, 5.40 ERA) to the mound on Saturday and the club has won three of his last four starts, which is good news considering the team went 2-6 in his first eight starts. The 3-1 record is solid, but Buehrle’s also benefited from 27 runs from his offensive over this four-game span. Don’t be surprised to see a good effort here, especially when you look at his interleague stats. He’s tied for the most career interleague wins (20) and since 2008, Buehrle is 6-0 with a 1.71 ERA in nine starts against NL opponents. Total players might want to make a note that the ‘over’ has gone 7-4-1 in his 12 appearances this season.
Even though Chicago is eight games under .500 and eight games behind the Reds for the NL Central lead, the team has had one bright spot this season and its pitcher Carlos Silva (8-0, 2.93 ERA). The veteran is having a career season and Chicago fans couldn’t have imagined his success. The Cubs have won 10 straight starts with Silva on the hill after losing first his appearance, a 5-4 loss at Cincinnati back in early April. The total has gone 5-3-3 in Silva’s 11 games this year, but his last three have all gone ‘under.’ It will be curious to see if Silva can keep his success going this afternoon, considering he’s struggled against the White Sox (4-10, 5.52 ERA) over his career.
The Cubs have gone 14-14 at home this season, while the White Sox have produced a 12-15 mark on the road.
**Phillies at Red Sox**
Boston and Philadelphia meet for the second time this season, with this three-game set taking place at Fenway Park. The Red Sox took two of three from the Phillies in May and have now won four of the last six encounters between the pair. Since the two teams started squaring off in their interleague battles, Boston has gotten better of Philadelphia at home. The Red Sox have won eight of 12 and six of the last seven, but the pair hasn’t played at this venue since 2006.
The oddsmakers opened Boston as a $1.50 home favorite (Bet $150 to win $100) for Saturday and the number seems fair considering the recent encounters, plus the pitching matchup. The Red Sox dominated the Phillies 12-2 on Friday behind David Ortiz's bat and John Lackey's arm. The combined 14 runs easily jumped 'over' the closing number of 10.
After missing the first month of the season, Daisuke Matsuzaka (5-2, 4.59 ERA) is starting to get into a solid groove. Boston has won five of his eight starts this season, including three of the last four. During this run, the Japanese product has surrendered six earned runs and 17 hits in 27 1/3 innings. His control has been up and down, evidenced by 14 walks during over this span. Dice-K has already faced the Phillies this season on May 22 and he just missed a no-hitter. Despite giving up a hit in the bottom of the eighth, his teammates preserved the 5-0 shutout win.
The Phillies will counter with Joe Blanton (1-4, 6.07 ERA) and the hefty hurler also got a late jump on the season and he’s still looking for his form. Philadelphia is 2-5 in his seven starts, which includes three straight losses. Even though his numbers haven’t been consistent this season, Blanton (3-2, 3.61 ERA) has decent stats over his career against Boston, with eight of his nine starts coming with his stay in Oakland. Last year with the Phils, Blanton came up on the wrong side of a 5-2 loss to Boston, but he only gave up two earned runs.
The total on this game is sitting at 10 runs, which could be a tad high when you look at Phillies’ offense. Ironically, the drought started against Boston and Dice-K. Including that shutout, Philadelphia has scored 39 runs over its last 17 games, which translates to an average of 2.3 runs per games. It should be noted that All-Star Jimmy Rollins went on the DL at the start of this skid, which has watched the Phillies go 5-12 over this span.
Philadelphia has gone 15-14 on the road this season, while Boston owns an 18-14 record at home.

Top MLB Interleague Weekend Power Trends 6/11-6/13

The second batch of interleague games in Major League Baseball is on tap for this weekend, and as usual, there are some great regional, and even inter-city rivalries highlighting the slate. Unlike recent seasons, the National League proved more than competitive the first time around against its counterparts from the Junior Circuit, winning 22 of the 42 games. This weekend’s games should prove whether or not that was simply a fluke, or if the N.L. truly is closing the gap. Let’s take a look at some of the best matchups, including 3-game sets in Chicago, Tampa, Boston, and Minnesota, while also revealing this weekend’s list of Top StatFox Power Trends to consider.
While neither of the teams in Chicago have gotten off to good starts in 2010, when the Sox and Cubs go head-to-head, it is always intense. The South Siders are 7-games under .500 while their neighbors to the north, the Cubs are 6-games below the median. The White Sox are embarking on a 3-stop road trip and come in as winners in three of their last four games overall. They are 7-5 against the Cubs over the last three years, but the latter are 4-2 at home during that stretch. The Cubs open a lengthy homestand in this set.
One of the more interesting series’ of the weekend is in Tampa, where the Rays host the Marlins. Florida has been one of the few N.L. teams that has actually fared well in interleague play since its inception, but still, they will be looking to snap a 2-10 skid against the Rays. Tampa Bay remains the league’s best team at this point, 18-games over .500 and leading the Yankees by 2-games in the A.L. East.
In Boston, the Phillies and Red Sox renew their emerging rivalry. Boston took two of three games in Philly two weeks back. There are distinct trends in interleague play converging on this series, with Phiilies’ manager Charlie Manuel owning an ugly 24-41 mark vs. A.L. East teams, and Sox skipper Terry Francona boasting a 43-17 record against the N.L. East clubs.
At new Target Field in Minneapolis, a pair of division leaders will get together for three games when the Braves visit the Twins. Surging Atlanta has taken control of the N.L. East Division with a huge run since early May. Ironically, they have cooled off of late, going just 3-4 in their L7 games despite pounding out over 11 hits per game during the stretch. The Twins have been one of the league’s best teams at home this year, going 20-10 while hitting .291 as a club, much of the reason for the comfy 4.5-game lead in the A.L. Central. Minnesota has also been great in interleague play, 28-11 for +16.8 units over the last three seasons.
There are also big series’ out west between the A’s and Giants, as well as the Dodgers and Angels, a series which is covered fully in the StatFox MLB Series Betting regular feature.
Now, here’s a look at some of the Top StatFox Power Trends you’ll want to utilize in your weekend wagering, including several focusing on interleague performance.


ST LOUIS at ARIZONA
ARIZONA is 11-3 OVER (+7.9 Units) when playing against a good team (Win Pct. 54% to 62%) this season. The average score was ARIZONA 6.1, OPPONENT 5.2 - (Rating = 1*)
CHI WHITE SOX at CHICAGO CUBS

CHICAGO CUBS are 10-20 (-19.3 Units) against the money line vs. teams outscored by opp by 0.5 or more runs/game this season. The average score was CHICAGO CUBS 4.1, OPPONENT 4.7 - (Rating = 3*)
HOUSTON at NY YANKEES

NY YANKEES are 9-0 UNDER (+9.0 Units) in home games vs. NL teams allowing 4.8 or more runs/game on the season over the last 3 seasons. The average score was NY YANKEES 2.7, OPPONENT 3.9 - (Rating = 1*)
NY METS at BALTIMORE

NY METS are 18-5 UNDER (+12.3 Units) when playing against a terrible team (Win Pct. <=38%) over the last 2 seasons. The average score was NY METS 3.9, OPPONENT 3.5 - (Rating = 2*)
WASHINGTON at CLEVELAND

WASHINGTON is 17-6 UNDER (+9.9 Units) vs. a poor bullpen whose ERA is 4.50 or worse this season. The average score was WASHINGTON 4.0, OPPONENT 3.9 - (Rating = 1*)
PITTSBURGH at DETROIT

DETROIT is 9-0 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in home games vs. NL teams scoring 4.3 or less runs/game on the season over the last 3 seasons. The average score was DETROIT 6.2, OPPONENT 3.7 - (Rating = 1*)
FLORIDA at TAMPA BAY

FLORIDA is 13-4 (+11.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a top-level team (Win Pct. > 62%) over the last 3 seasons. The average score was FLORIDA 5.1, OPPONENT 3.8 - (Rating = 2*)
PHILADELPHIA at BOSTON

PHILADELPHIA is 18-6 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in road games vs. a poor bullpen whose ERA is 4.50 or worse over the last 2 seasons. The average score was PHILADELPHIA 5.4, OPPONENT 4.5 - (Rating = 1*)
KANSAS CITY at CINCINNATI

CINCINNATI is 14-3 (+11.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a bad team (Win Pct. 38% to 46%) this season. The average score was CINCINNATI 5.2, OPPONENT 3.0 - (Rating = 2*)
ATLANTA at MINNESOTA

MINNESOTA is 39-25 (+19.7 Units) against the money line vs. NL teams scoring 4.8 or more runs/game on the season since 1997. The average score was MINNESOTA 5.5, OPPONENT 4.2 - (Rating = 0*)
TEXAS at MILWAUKEE

TEXAS is 27-9 (+17.7 Units) against the money line vs. a poor bullpen whose WHIP is 1.550 or worse over the last 2 seasons. The average score was TEXAS 6.1, OPPONENT 4.3 - (Rating = 2*)
TORONTO at COLORADO

COLORADO is 51-28 UNDER (+20.6 Units) vs. AL teams allowing 4.7 or less runs/game on the season since 1997. The average score was COLORADO 4.4, OPPONENT 5.0 - (Rating = 1*)
SEATTLE at SAN DIEGO

SEATTLE is 30-15 UNDER (+12.9 Units) vs. a very good bullpen whose ERA is 3.33 or better over the last 3 seasons. The average score was SEATTLE 3.8, OPPONENT 3.8 - (Rating = 0*)
LA ANGELS at LA DODGERS

LA ANGELS are 8-1 (+8.9 Units) against the money line in road games against NL West opponents over the last 2 seasons. The average score was LA ANGELS 7.1, OPPONENT 4.0 - (Rating = 1*)
OAKLAND at SAN FRANCISCO

SAN FRANCISCO is 68-44 UNDER (+17.2 Units) vs. teams whose hitters strike out 7 or more times/game over the last 2 seasons. The average score was SAN FRANCISCO 4.1, OPPONENT 3.5 - (Rating = 1*)

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Saturday, June 12

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Hot Lines: Today's best MLB bets
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Philadelphia Phillies at Boston Red Sox (-155, 10)

There has been more excitement among Phillies fans than in the team’s lineup these days.

Between people running out onto the field and being Tasered, to purposely puking on little girls, to toddlers taking swigs out of beer bottles, it’s a good thing the Philadelphia faithful have a lot to offer because fans surely aren’t getting their kicks watching the offense.

After getting blanked by Florida Thursday, the Phillies have been shut out a total of seven times this season. The slump the team’s offense has fallen in has produced an UNDER record of 15-5 in Philly’s last 20 games.

"When you don't score, you're not going to win the game," Phillies manager Charlie Manuel said. "I never thought about getting shut out that many times."

Manuel has juggled the lineup about all he can, even dropping Jayson Werth completely out of it for nearly a week. Werth returned last night and went 0-for-3.

These two offensive juggernauts can no doubt put up runs but with the way the Phillies offense is trending these days, a double-digit total is just too high. Also, the three-game series between these teams in May witnessed an average of 7.33 runs per game with two going under.

Pick: Under


Texas Rangers at Milwaukee Brewers (-110, 10)

Who would have thought a little ‘ole toe would have ignited the Rangers offense?

Ten games ago, slugger Josh Hamilton phased out the “toe tap” in his batting swing. He and Texas hitting coach Clint Hurdle have been working on it since the spring and Hamilton was finally able to break the habit.

Since making the adjustment, Hambone is hitting .436 with four homers and 15 RBIs. The lefty has driven in at least one RBI in seven straight games.

"We're swinging the bats really well over the last few weeks, doing what we're capable of doing," third baseman Michael Young said. "If we keep improving on offense, we'll be in great shape at the end of the year. We're having good at-bats, working good counts, and finding ways of putting runs across."

The Rangers posted 12 runs in each of their last two games versus Seattle and are averaging 7.4 runs per outing over a 10-game period. Texas will be without its designated hitter during interleague play on the road but should continue to roll in hitter-friendly Milwaukee.

Pick: Rangers


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Streaking and Slumping Pitchers
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Streaking

Brian Bannister, Kansas City Royals (6-3, 4.50 ERA)

Bannister is putting bettors’ kids through college with his recent winning streak. He’s won five straight starts, helping build 6.11 units for Royals backers. The right hander is giving up just under three earned runs per game during this stretch with 18 strikeouts and just four walks in 32.0 innings of work. In his most recent outing, Bannister went 7.1 innings, allowing only two runs on five hits in a win over the Detroit Tigers.

Cliff Lee, Seattle Mariners (4-2, 2.77 ERA)

The better Lee performance the greater the trade buzz gets. With rumors of him heading elsewhere, the former Cy Young winner is rounding into form in recent outings. Lee has not lost a start since May 16 and has been stellar in his last three trips to the mound. He’s given up a total of four earned runs on 16 combined hits while striking out 25 batters in those games. Lee will be out to erase a rough start against the Padres earlier this season, when he gave up seven earned runs on 11 hits in just 6.1 innings.


Slumping

Nick Blackburn, Minnesota Twins (6-3, 5.21 ERA)

The Twins’ right hander has lost back-to-back starts, which isn’t setting off too many alarms bells with bettors. However, when you allow 10 total runs on 20 hits in just under seven innings, you’re about as appealing as the dugout floor. Blackburn touts an ERA south of 14.00 in June and hasn’t struck out a batter since May 27.

Mark Buehrle, Chicago White Sox (3-6, 5.40 ERA)

The ChiSox lefty is adding to the trouble on the South Side of Chicago. Buehrle is 0-1 in his last two outings, allowing six runs in each appearance. He lasted only three innings in his most recent start, giving up six hits on eight hits including a home run to the Cleveland Indians. He burned through 95 pitches in that shortened start and has thrown over 200 in his last two starts despite going just over eight total innings. Against the Cubs, the southpaw is 4-4 with a 4.58 ERA in 11 starts.


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This Day in Baseball
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On June 12 in Baseball History...

1939 - The greatest-ever gathering of members and future inductees of the Baseball Hall of Fame assembles in Cooperstown, N.Y., for the dedication of the museum: Babe Ruth, Ty Cobb, Honus Wagner, Walter Johnson, Grover Alexander, Nap Lajoie, George Sisler, Eddie Collins, Tris Speaker, Cy Young and Connie Mack accept their plaques.

1950 - Major League Baseball names Connie Mack as the Honorary A.L. Manager of the All-Star Game.

1957 - Stan Musial plays in his 823rd game for a new N.L. consecutive-game streak. This beats Gus Suhr's old record. Cardinals hurler Larry Jackson beats the Phils 4-0 to improve his record to 8-2. He has now beaten every N.L. team this season.

1961 - An ailing Bill Veeck sells his interest in the White Sox to Arthur Allyn, a minority partner. Allyn also buys Hank Greenberg's stock to acquire a controlling interest. Greenberg remains as General Manager.

1970 - Pittsburgh's Dock Ellis no-hits San Diego 2-0 in the first game of a doubleheader. Ellis walks eight and hits one and gets all his support on two Willie Stargell home runs.

1975 - Milwaukee defeats Oakland 9-7 to move within four games of first. Oakland's Billy Williams hits his 400th career home run, but is matched by Hank Aaron's first home run in Milwaukee since 1965.

1979 - The Tigers fire manager Les Moss, hiring Sparky Anderson.

1981 - At 12:30 AM, after meeting with the owners for most of the previous day, players' union chief Marvin Miller announces, "We have accomplished nothing. The strike is on.

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Saturday, June 12

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Trend Report
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1:05 PM
HOUSTON vs. NY YANKEES
Houston is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games
Houston is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games on the road
NY Yankees are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing Houston
NY Yankees are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games

4:10 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. BOSTON
Philadelphia is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Boston
Philadelphia is 4-16 SU in its last 20 games when playing Boston
Boston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Philadelphia

4:10 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. CHI CUBS
Chi White Sox are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games on the road
Chi White Sox are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games
Chi Cubs are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing Chi White Sox
Chi Cubs are 3-8 SU in their last 11 games

7:00 PM
WASHINGTON vs. CLEVELAND
Washington is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Cleveland is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games at home

7:05 PM
NY METS vs. BALTIMORE
NY Mets are 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
NY Mets are 6-14 SU in its last 20 games on the road
Baltimore is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games at home
Baltimore is 2-13 SU in its last 15 games

7:05 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. DETROIT
Pittsburgh is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Pittsburgh is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Detroit is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
Detroit is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh

7:10 PM
ATLANTA vs. MINNESOTA
Atlanta is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Atlanta is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Atlanta
Minnesota is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games

7:10 PM
FLORIDA vs. TAMPA BAY
Florida is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games when playing Tampa Bay
Florida is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Florida
Tampa Bay is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games when playing Florida

7:10 PM
TEXAS vs. MILWAUKEE
Texas is 3-11 SU in its last 14 games on the road
Milwaukee is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Milwaukee is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home

7:10 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. CINCINNATI
Kansas City is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cincinnati
Kansas City is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Cincinnati is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games at home
Cincinnati is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Kansas City

8:10 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. ARIZONA
St. Louis is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
St. Louis is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Arizona is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
Arizona is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing St. Louis

8:10 PM
TORONTO vs. COLORADO
Toronto is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Toronto is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Colorado is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
Colorado is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games

8:35 PM
SEATTLE vs. SAN DIEGO
Seattle is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against San Diego
Seattle is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
San Diego is 2-10 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Seattle
San Diego is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games

9:00 PM
OAKLAND vs. SAN FRANCISCO
Oakland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
Oakland is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games when playing San Francisco
San Francisco is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Oakland
San Francisco is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games at home

10:10 PM
LA ANGELS vs. LA DODGERS
LA Angels are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
LA Angels are 8-2 SU in their last 10 games
LA Dodgers are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games
LA Dodgers are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games at home

MLB
Dunkel


Chicago White Sox at Chicago Cubs
The Cubs look to bounce back from yesterday's 10-5 loss and build on their 5-0 record in Carlos Silva's last 5 starts after allowing 5 runs or more in the previous game. The Cubs are the pick (-155) according to Dunkel, which has the Cubs favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (-155). Here are all of today's picks..

SATURDAY, JUNE 12

Game 901-902: St. Louis at Arizona (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Ottavino) 14.780; Arizona (Haren) 15.568
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Arizona (-145); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (-145); Under

Game 903-904: Houston at NY Yankees (1:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Rodriguez) 14.975; NY Yankees (Vazquez) 16.192
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 1; 9
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-240); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (-240); Under

Game 905-906: Chicago White Sox at Chicago Cubs (4:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Buehrle) 14.341; Cubs (Silva) 15.513
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1; 10
Vegas Line: Chicago Cubs (-155); No Run Total
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (-155); N/A

Game 907-908: Philadelphia at Boston (4:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Blanton) 13.631; Boston (Matsuzaka) 15.857
Dunkel Line: Boston by 2; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Boston (-150); 10
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-150); Over

Game 909-910: Washington at Cleveland (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Martin) 15.169; Cleveland (Carmona) 15.582
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Cleveland (-130); 9
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (-130); Under

Game 911-912: NY Mets at Baltimore (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Takahashi) 14.914; Baltimore (Matusz) 14.306
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Baltimore (-115); 9
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (-105); Over

Game 913-914: Pittsburgh at Detroit (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (Maholm) 13.016; Detroit (Bonderman) 14.188
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Detroit (-180); 9
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-180); Over

Game 915-916: Florida at Tampa Bay (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Florida (Nolasco) 15.245; Tampa Bay (Garza) 16.343
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-180); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (-180); Under

Game 917-918: Atlanta at Minnesota (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Lowe) 17.005; Minnesota (Blackburn) 16.148
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Minnesota (-120); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (+100); Under

Game 919-920: Texas at Milwaukee (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Feldman) 16.695; Milwaukee (Parra) 15.478
Dunkel Line: Texas by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-110); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Texas (-110); Under

Game 921-922: Kansas City at Cincinnati (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Bannister) 14.408; Cincinnati (Cueto) 16.147
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 1 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-175); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (-175); Over

Game 923-924: Toronto at Colorado (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Morrow) 15.893; Colorado (Hammel) 15.156
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Colorado (-130); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (+110); Under

Game 925-926: Seattle at San Diego (8:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Lee) 14.008; San Diego (LeBlanc) 15.031
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1; 6
Vegas Line: Seattle (-130); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (+110); Under

Game 927-928: Oakland at San Francisco (9:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (Sheets) 15.864; San Francisco (Zito) 16.666
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1; 7
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-130); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (-130); Under

Game 929-930: LA Angels at LA Dodgers (10:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Kazmir) 16.412; LA Dodgers (Ely) 16.909
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-155); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (-155); Over

MLB
Write-Up


When Armadillo updates the hot/cold pitchers list, I'll add it.

Saturday, June 12

Please keep in mind when investing in totals that games in NL parks do not use the DH-- games in AL ballparks use the DH.

AL leads NL 29-27 in interleague play; as totals go, under is 24-27-5-- 11-15-2 in NL parks, 13-12-3 in AL stadiums.

Hot pitchers
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Cold pitchers
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Totals
-- Over is 9-4 in last thirteen Arizona home games.
-- Under is 8-3 in last eleven games at Wrigley Field.
-- Under is 8-2-1 in last eleven Houston road games.
-- Eight of Mets' last nine games stayed under the total.
-- Over is 13-4 in last seventeen games at Cleveland.
-- Under is 3-1-1 in last five games at Comerica Park.
-- Under is 14-6-1 in last twenty-one Florida road games.
-- Over is 5-1-1 in last seven games at Fenway Park.
-- Over is 7-2 in last nine Cincinnati home games.
-- Over is 9-3 in Atlanta's last twelve road games.
-- Four of last six games at Miller Park went over the total.
-- Under is 4-0-1 in last five games at Coors Field.
-- Seven of last eight Giant games went over the total.
-- Under is 10-5 in last fifteen games at Petco Park.
-- Six of last seven Dodger home games went over the total.

Hot teams
-- White Sox won four of their last five games.
-- Astros won eight of their last eleven games. Bronx won its last six home games.
-- Mets won eight of their last eleven games. .
-- Red Sox won five of their last six home games.
-- Reds won 13 of their last 19 home games.
-- Minnesota won seven of its last eight home games. Braves won 11 of their last 18 road games.
-- Rangers won three of their last four games. Brewers won six of their last eight home games.
-- Giants won ten of their last thirteen home games.
-- San Diego won five of its last six home games.
-- Dodgers won nine of their last twelve games. Angels won eight of their last ten road games.

Cold teams
-- Arizona lost 15 of its last 18 games. Cardinals lost four of their last five games.
-- Cubs lost eight of their last elevn games.
-- Orioles lost seven of their last nine home games.
-- Nationals lost 13 of their last 16 road games.
-- Pirates lost last six games, giving up 34 runs.
-- Marlins lost seven of their last ten road games.
-- Phillies lost eight of their last ten road games.
-- Royals lost four of their last six road games.
-- Rockies lost six of their last nine games. Toronto lost four of their last five games, scoring ten runs.
-- Mariners lost seven of last eight games, outscored 35-9 in last four.

Umpires
-- StL-Az-- Under is 7-3 in Miller's last ten games behind plate.
-- Hst-NYY-- Favorites won last five Nauert games.
-- Chi-Chi-- Over is 3-0-1 in last four Eddings games.
-- Phil-Bos-- Under is 7-1-1 in last nine Hohn games.
-- Wsh-Clev-- Under is 3-0-1 in last four Crawford games. Underdogs are 5-3, road teams 6-2.
-- NY-Balt-- Four of last five Hallion games stayed under the total.
-- Pitt-Det-- Visiting team won five of seven Reyburn games.
-- Fla-TB-- Last ten Wolf games stayed under total. Interesting to note that Wolf's brother pitches for the Brewers.
-- Atl-Minn-- Favorites won nine of ten Layne games.
-- Tex-Mil-- Five of last six Cederstrom games went over the total.
-- KC-Cin-- Over is 10-3 in last thirteen TWelke games.
-- Tor-Colo-- Home side won last seven McClelland games; underdogs are 6-3 in his last nine.
-- Sea-SD-- Eight of last ten West games stayed under the total.
-- A's-SF-- Last eight Davidson games stayed under the total.
-- LA-LA-- Three of last four Nelson games stayed under the total.
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MLB
Long Sheet


Saturday, June 12

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ST LOUIS (34 - 27) at ARIZONA (24 - 38) - 8:10 PM
ADAM OTTAVINO (R) vs. DAN HAREN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 24-38 (-13.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 33-55 (-26.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 51-60 (-18.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 22-33 (-17.6 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 24-39 (-17.8 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 24-38 (-13.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 127-153 (-38.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 66-102 (-35.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 3-1 (+2.0 Units) against ARIZONA this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

ADAM OTTAVINO vs. ARIZONA since 1997
No recent starts.

DAN HAREN vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
HAREN is 3-0 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 4.29 and a WHIP of 1.238.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)

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HOUSTON (25 - 37) at NY YANKEES (38 - 23) - 1:05 PM
WANDY RODRIGUEZ (L) vs. JAVIER VAZQUEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
RODRIGUEZ is 0-12 (-12.3 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NY YANKEES are 83-40 (+24.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 84-32 (+22.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 72-26 (+27.3 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 84-32 (+22.8 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 8-3 (+7.8 Units) against the money line in June games this season.
HOUSTON is 91-102 (+18.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 101-80 (-49.3 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Saturday since 1997.

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

WANDY RODRIGUEZ vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
RODRIGUEZ is 0-1 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 9.00 and a WHIP of 1.800.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

JAVIER VAZQUEZ vs. HOUSTON since 1997
VAZQUEZ is 3-5 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 4.41 and a WHIP of 1.327.
His team's record is 4-9 (-5.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-6. (-0.1 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (27 - 33) at CHICAGO CUBS (27 - 34) - 4:10 PM
MARK BUEHRLE (L) vs. CARLOS SILVA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 23-29 (-11.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 6-20 (-18.1 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
SILVA is 10-1 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
SILVA is 10-1 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
CHI WHITE SOX are 25-10 (+16.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 27-13 (+14.3 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 3 seasons.
BUEHRLE is 36-14 (+20.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday since 1997. (Team's Record)
CHICAGO CUBS are 27-34 (-16.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 573-518 (-123.9 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 590-583 (-109.4 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 27-34 (-16.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 53-55 (-13.4 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 11-24 (-22.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

MARK BUEHRLE vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
BUEHRLE is 4-4 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 4.58 and a WHIP of 1.321.
His team's record is 5-6 (-1.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-7. (-3.9 units)

CARLOS SILVA vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
SILVA is 4-10 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 5.72 and a WHIP of 1.510.
His team's record is 5-12 (-6.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 9-7. (+1.5 units)

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PHILADELPHIA (31 - 28) at BOSTON (36 - 27) - 4:10 PM
JOE BLANTON (R) vs. DAISUKE MATSUZAKA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 17-31 (-17.9 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 3 seasons.
MATSUZAKA is 23-6 (+14.3 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
PHILADELPHIA is 36-27 (+11.8 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 4-11 (-9.8 Units) against the money line in day games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 3-1 (+2.9 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

JOE BLANTON vs. BOSTON since 1997
BLANTON is 3-2 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 3.61 and a WHIP of 1.326.
His team's record is 4-5 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-5. (-2.5 units)

DAISUKE MATSUZAKA vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
MATSUZAKA is 1-0 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.083.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

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WASHINGTON (30 - 32) at CLEVELAND (24 - 36) - 7:05 PM
J.D. MARTIN (R) vs. FAUSTO CARMONA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 95-171 (-46.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 40-95 (-27.7 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 30-32 (+8.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 30-32 (+8.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
WASHINGTON is 19-11 (+14.0 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
CLEVELAND is 89-133 (-36.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 46-62 (-20.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 89-92 (-40.6 Units) against the money line in home games in June games since 1997.
CLEVELAND is 13-27 (-18.9 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 82-120 (-32.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 55-81 (-24.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 63-99 (-34.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 32-57 (-23.0 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.

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

J.D. MARTIN vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
No recent starts.

FAUSTO CARMONA vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
CARMONA is 0-1 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 2.000.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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NY METS (33 - 28) at BALTIMORE (17 - 44) - 7:05 PM
HISANORI TAKAHASHI (L) vs. BRIAN MATUSZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 69-88 (-29.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 20-53 (-30.8 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 9-29 (-18.4 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 32-48 (-19.0 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 33-28 (+4.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 33-28 (+4.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BALTIMORE is 17-44 (-21.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 516-571 (-121.0 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 16-39 (-17.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BALTIMORE is 11-32 (-17.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BALTIMORE is 45-85 (-33.2 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 11-31 (-16.1 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
BALTIMORE is 7-30 (-19.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 1-0 (+1.1 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

HISANORI TAKAHASHI vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
No recent starts.

BRIAN MATUSZ vs. NY METS since 1997
No recent starts.

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PITTSBURGH (23 - 38) at DETROIT (31 - 29) - 7:05 PM
PAUL MAHOLM (L) vs. JEREMY BONDERMAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 23-48 (-20.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
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 31-81 (-30.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 9-33 (-20.0 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 56-122 (-45.3 Units) against the money line in road games in June games since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 23-64 (-35.1 Units) against the money line in road games in an inter-league game since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 30-79 (-30.3 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 58-103 (-29.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 20-55 (-20.9 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 7-25 (-13.1 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 24-68 (-26.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 69-40 (+16.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 24-8 (+13.2 Units) against the money line in home games in June games over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 16-3 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in home games in an inter-league game over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 69-40 (+16.8 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 25-8 (+15.4 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 54-57 (-16.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
0 of 0 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

PAUL MAHOLM vs. DETROIT since 1997
No recent starts.

JEREMY BONDERMAN vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
BONDERMAN is 0-0 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 3.60 and a WHIP of 1.600.
His team's record is 0-1 (-2.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

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FLORIDA (30 - 31) at TAMPA BAY (39 - 22) - 7:10 PM
RICKY NOLASCO (R) vs. MATT GARZA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 131-70 (+28.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 130-70 (+27.8 Units) against the money line in home games in games played in a dome over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 144-82 (+29.5 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 90-42 (+28.4 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 201-183 (+26.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 57-52 (+14.1 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 130-106 (+32.6 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game since 1997.
FLORIDA is 41-31 (+19.2 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 33-26 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 99-94 (+24.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
NOLASCO is 45-30 (+16.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NOLASCO is 28-14 (+20.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NOLASCO is 13-4 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NOLASCO is 14-5 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 1-0 (+1.7 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

RICKY NOLASCO vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
NOLASCO is 2-1 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 6.88 and a WHIP of 1.412.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-0. (+3.1 units)

MATT GARZA vs. FLORIDA since 1997
GARZA is 2-0 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 1.13 and a WHIP of 0.375.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.1 units)

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ATLANTA (35 - 27) at MINNESOTA (36 - 25) - 7:10 PM
DEREK LOWE (R) vs. NICK BLACKBURN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 33-16 (+14.8 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 11-1 (+9.7 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 this season.
MINNESOTA is 123-72 (+26.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 29-11 (+17.9 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 85-61 (+16.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 83-61 (+11.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 56-28 (+23.3 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
BLACKBURN is 25-10 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
BLACKBURN is 12-2 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

DEREK LOWE vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
LOWE is 0-4 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 8.31 and a WHIP of 1.702.
His team's record is 0-6 (-7.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-4. (-2.6 units)

NICK BLACKBURN vs. ATLANTA since 1997
No recent starts.

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TEXAS (33 - 28) at MILWAUKEE (26 - 35) - 7:10 PM
SCOTT FELDMAN (R) vs. MANNY PARRA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 18-43 (-22.9 Units) against the money line in road games against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 120-103 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 117-94 (+18.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 88-70 (+13.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 100-87 (+17.5 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 24-12 (+11.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
FELDMAN is 16-8 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
MILWAUKEE is 51-58 (-20.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 22-32 (-17.7 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 51-58 (-20.6 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 38-44 (-17.0 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

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

SCOTT FELDMAN vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
No recent starts.

MANNY PARRA vs. TEXAS since 1997
No recent starts.

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KANSAS CITY (26 - 36) at CINCINNATI (35 - 27) - 7:10 PM
BRIAN BANNISTER (R) vs. JOHNNY CUETO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 91-133 (-25.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 8-27 (-17.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 82-116 (-23.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 35-27 (+6.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CINCINNATI is 35-27 (+6.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CINCINNATI is 80-72 (+15.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 83-78 (+15.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 12-3 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss this season.
CINCINNATI is 21-10 (+9.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
CINCINNATI is 66-66 (-38.9 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 1-0 (+1.4 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

BRIAN BANNISTER vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
BANNISTER is 1-0 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.625.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

JOHNNY CUETO vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
CUETO is 0-1 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 1.333.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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TORONTO (34 - 28) at COLORADO (31 - 30) - 8:10 PM
BRANDON MORROW (R) vs. JASON HAMMEL (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 14-5 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 2 seasons.
HAMMEL is 7-0 (+8.3 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TORONTO is 34-28 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TORONTO is 17-10 (+9.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
TORONTO is 15-10 (+7.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
TORONTO is 29-20 (+12.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
COLORADO is 17-21 (-9.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
COLORADO is 11-18 (-11.9 Units) against the money line after a win this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against TORONTO this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

BRANDON MORROW vs. COLORADO since 1997
MORROW is 0-0 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 2.333.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

JASON HAMMEL vs. TORONTO since 1997
HAMMEL is 2-0 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 4.95 and a WHIP of 1.450.
His team's record is 4-0 (+5.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.2 units)

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SEATTLE (23 - 38) at SAN DIEGO (36 - 25) - 8:35 PM
CLIFF LEE (L) vs. WADE LEBLANC (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 23-38 (-17.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 8-21 (-12.8 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
SEATTLE is 22-36 (-16.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SEATTLE is 10-27 (-19.0 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
SEATTLE is 54-102 (-40.7 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.
SAN DIEGO is 36-25 (+14.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 36-25 (+14.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN DIEGO is 24-17 (+9.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 56-53 (+13.9 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
LEE is 64-42 (+24.7 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
LEE is 54-33 (+22.3 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
SAN DIEGO is 3-1 (+2.3 Units) against SEATTLE this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

CLIFF LEE vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
LEE is 1-0 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 4.12 and a WHIP of 1.322.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)

WADE LEBLANC vs. SEATTLE since 1997
LEBLANC is 0-2 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 24.94 and a WHIP of 3.695.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-2. (-2.4 units)

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OAKLAND (32 - 31) at SAN FRANCISCO (33 - 27) - 9:05 PM
BEN SHEETS (R) vs. BARRY ZITO (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 121-101 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 25-9 (+12.9 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 72-40 (+22.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 121-101 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 45-24 (+15.3 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 89-70 (+16.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ZITO is 26-19 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ZITO is 26-19 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ZITO is 18-10 (+11.4 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

BEN SHEETS vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
SHEETS is 4-2 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 2.15 and a WHIP of 0.896.
His team's record is 6-3 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-4. (-0.3 units)

BARRY ZITO vs. OAKLAND since 1997
ZITO is 0-4 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 8.85 and a WHIP of 2.114.
His team's record is 0-4 (-4.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-1. (+1.8 units)

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LA ANGELS (34 - 30) at LA DODGERS (36 - 25) - 10:10 PM
SCOTT KAZMIR (L) vs. JOHN ELY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 28-10 (+14.3 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 61-33 (+19.8 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 136-99 (+27.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 16-8 (+9.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
LA ANGELS are 67-53 (+19.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 24-9 (+18.0 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 25-12 (+14.2 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 16-6 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 126-91 (+24.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 78-63 (+17.2 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 87-68 (+13.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 78-57 (+12.6 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 114-90 (+20.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
KAZMIR is 12-2 (+10.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KAZMIR is 47-28 (+22.1 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
KAZMIR is 53-37 (+29.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
LA DODGERS are 47-44 (-18.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 1-0 (+1.6 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

SCOTT KAZMIR vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
KAZMIR is 0-0 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 2.000.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

JOHN ELY vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
No recent starts.

MLB


Saturday, June 12

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Chicago White Sox at Chicago Cubs [FOX | 4:10 PM ET]

White Sox: Chicago is clearly more talented than a middle of the road team right? The White Sox have some sound pitching, yet they have one of the very worst offenses in baseball. As a result, the White Sox are only 26-33 for the year and 8.5 games behind the American Central Division leader. Chicago has scored 3 runs or fewer in 4 of their previous 6 games entering today. The battle of Chicago is always a heated rivalry, so the fans should be in for another treat. Chicago has been a terrible team from a betting standpoint, as they are down double digits both SU and on the RL this year. To be exact, the White Sox are -10.45 and -14.88 units respectively this year. Lefty Mark Buehrle has been a disappointment this year, as he is only 3-6 with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 1.49. The White Sox are 5-1 in their last 6 interleague games against a right-handed starter. The White Sox are 3-8 in their last 11 games against a starter with a WHIP less than 1.15. The White Sox are 4-1 in Buehrle's last 5 starts following an outing of less than 4 innings in his last appearance. The White Sox are 20-6 in Buehrle's last 26 interleague starts overall.

White Sox are 6-2 last 8 interleague road games.
Over is 6-1 last 7 games against a team with a losing record.

Key Injuries - RF Carlos Quentin (rest) is probable.

PROJECTED SCORE: 5 (Side of the Day)

Cubs (-142, O/U na): Chicago is coming off perhaps their worst fielding game of the season. Between the Cubs outfield and SS Starlin Castro, Chicago had 3 costly errors. It was only fitting that the Cubs would lose the game on a wild throw. The Cubs have frustrated their faithful fans this year, as they seem to lack any passion this year. It's been 14 long games since the Cubs last won consecutive games. Chicago is 27-33 this year, 7.5 games behind the Reds in the National League Central. The Cubs are only 14-13 this year at historic Wrigley Field. Chicago is -14.62 and -4.63 units both SU and on the RL respectively this season. The lone bright spot for the Cubs this season has been P Carlos Silva. Silva is an amazing 8-0 this year, with an ERA of 2.93 and a WHIP of 1.06. The Cubs are 6-0 in their last 6 games against a left-handed starter. The Cubs are 35-17 in their last 52 home games against a left-handed starter. Chicago is 1-7 in their last 8 games against a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30. The Cubs are 7-0 in Silva's last 7 starts following a Quality Start in his last appearance.

Cubs are 4-1 last 5 interleague home games against a team with a losing record.
Under is 5-0 last 5 interleague games.

Key Injuries - 3B Aramis Ramirez (thumb) is out.

PROJECTED SCORE: 4



Oakland Athletics at San Francisco Giants [9:00 PM ET]

Athletics: Oakland is leaning on their pitching staff to keep them afloat this season. The Athletics are 32-30 overall this year, 2 games behind the American League West division leader. The A's are 11-17 SU on the road this year. Oakland has played in numerous close games this year, proven by the difference in units SU and on the RL. Oakland is +3.68 and -6.56 units respectively this year. The A's have enjoyed playing close to home of late, as this will be their 3rd consecutive series in the Bay Area. Right hander Ben Sheets will take the mound tonight, as he looks to get rewarded for his work. Sheets hasn't had any run support this year, causing him to have a 2-5 record overall. Sheets has an ERA of 4.96 and a WHIP of 1.44 this year. The Athletics are 7-3 in the last 10 meetings in San Francisco. The Athletics are 3-8 in their last 11 interleague road games. Oakland is 1-7 in their last 8 interleague road games against a team with a winning record.
Oakland is 1-5 in Sheets' last 6 road starts overall.

Athletics are 10-3 last 13 road games against a team with a home winning percentage greater than .600%.
Under is 9-1 last 10 Saturday games.

Key Injuries - C Kurt Suzuki (personal) is out.

PROJECTED SCORE: 2

Giants (-123, O/U 7.5): San Francisco has been dominant at home all season long, as they are 19-11 there. Despite losing each of their last 2 games, San Francisco is still 32-27 SU overall. The Giants are 3.5 games behind the hotly contested National League West leader. The Giants are +0.83 and -3.56 units both SU and on the RL respectively this year. San Francisco is looking for some redemption after losing all 3 games against Oakland a few weeks ago. The Giants really struggled offensively in that series, scoring a total of 1 run over the 3 games series. Lefty P Barry Zito will face his old team tonight, so finding motivation won't be difficult. Zito is 6-2 this year overall, with an ERA of 3.15 and a WHIP of 1.24. The Giants are 6-14 in their last 20 interleague games against a team with a winning record. The Giants are 8-3 in their last 11 home games against a right-handed starter. San Francisco is 7-3 in Zito's last 10 home starts against a team with a winning record. The Giants are 2-9 in Zito's last 11 interleague starts.

Giants are 4-1 last 5 home games against a team with a road winning percentage less than .400%.
Under is 7-1 last 8 interleague games.

Key Injuries - LF Mark DeRosa (wrist) is out.

PROJECTED SCORE: 3 (UNDER - Total of the Day)

Daily Sports Roundup: June 12

Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: The White Sox and Cubs play at Wrigley, the Marlins take on the Rays, and England battles the United States in World Cup action.

Chasing World Cup glory . . .

There are three more games on the World Cup schedule for Saturday, with South Korea vs. Greece (7:30am ET), Argentina vs. Nigeria (10am ET), and England vs. the United States (2:30pm ET). Argentina is the biggest favorite for Saturday, as they're set at -250 to win, with Nigeria the +650 underdog, and the draw odds at +330. Greece is listed at +150 against South Korea (+180), with those draw odds at +200, while England is a -200 favorite against the United States (+450). That match's draw odds are +330. England is the -275 fave to win Group C, while the United States is at +400.

Meeting up on the diamond . . .

Mark Buehrle (3-6, 5.40 ERA) is scheduled take on Carlos Silva (8-0, 2.93 ERA) when the White Sox and Cubs continue their interleague series at Wrigley Field on Saturday afternoon. Lefthander Buehrle will be looking to turn things around after he was blasted in each of his last two starts for the White Sox - surrendering 12 earned runs on 20 hits over 8 1-3 innings against the Indians and Rangers. Righthander Silva, on the other hand, continues to be on a roll. Silva won his sixth straight start last time out, holding the Pirates to just one earned run on four hits over seven innings, fanning five.

Elsewhere around baseball on Saturday it'll be St. Louis at Arizona, Houston at the Yankees, Philadelphia at Boston, Washington at Cleveland, the Mets at Baltimore, Pittsburgh at Detroit, Atlanta at Minnesota, Kansas City at Cincinnati, Texas at Milwaukee, Toronto at Colorado, Seattle at San Diego, Oakland at San Francisco, the Angels at the Dodgers, and Florida at Tampa Bay. Ricky Nolasco (5-4, 4.60 ERA) is expected to take on Matt Garza (6-4, 3.31 ERA) in that Marlins/Rays matchup. Righthander Nolasco took a no-decision against the Mets in his last start (three runs over 5 1-3 innings), while Garza defeated the Rangers last time out (four runs over 5 2-3 innings).

Rounding out the Roundup . . .

Finally, there are just two games on the WNBA's schedule for Saturday, with New York at Washington and Tulsa at Phoenix. The Shock and Mercury already met once this season, with Phoenix picking up a 110-96 road win back on May 25. Diana Taurasi was good for 35 points for the Mercury in that contest, while Penny Taylor chipped in with 29 points. Amber Holt poured in 20 points off the bench for the Shock in that loss.

Saturday's six-pack

-- Flip side of the pitch count debate: Cal-State Fullerton left starting pitcher in to start 8th inning late Friday night, even though he already threw 116 pitches in first seven innings. This is why minor leaguers are on a pitch count early in their pro careers. Colleges abuse kids' arms.

-- I was surprised to hear that Fullerton is now 39-8 in its last 47 games vs UCLA; you'd never think Bruins would get dominated like that by a Big West school, in any sport, but Fullerton is a baseball power.

-- Angels' Joel Pineiro became only second AL pitcher ever (Eldred in 2000) to score three runs in an interleague game, and he did it without hitting a fair ball- walked twice, reached on wild pitch after a strikeout.

-- Something is wrong with James Shields; he is now 0-3, 13.50 in his last three starts, after Marlins got 10 runs off him in just 3.1 IP Friday. He's thrown a lot of innings the last 3.5 years; has it taken its toll?

-- I read Charlie Bell's quote in the box down below and ask myself why Tom Izzo would ever want to coach an NBA team. Ever.

-- AL teams were 8-6 against NL teams Friday, putting them ahead in season series, 29-27. Its odd; six of the seven non-DH games went over the total, while under was 4-2-1 in the DH games, in AL ballparks.


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Saturday's List of 13: More things I'd do if I was worth $4.6B.......


13) Not having to work anymore, I'd catch up on my reading: I have this stack of 15-20 books I want to read. so I would read all of them.

12) I'd volunteer to be a career counselor for high school kids; guidance counselors in high schools have too much to do. Being so wealthy would give me credibility with kids, not that being rich would make me any more well-suited to give advice. Think the kids would listen, though.

11) I'd make a list of people who've been nice to ne during my life (and it would be a pretty long list) and I'd look those people up and thank them in person. We don't say thank you enough.

10) I'd enter the World Series of Poker once, just to see what it was like. Wouldn't last long probably, because I suck at poker, but think it would be quite an experience, and life is about good experiences.

9) Would love to see a Saturday night football game at LSU; have seen an Alabama-Tennessee game (great fun) so now I'd like to do an LSU game on Saturday night and a Saints game in New Orleans Sunday/Monday.

8) Want to spend an afternoon in the bleachers at Wrigley Field watching the Cubs. I've been in that neighborhood, but haven't seen a game there.

7) I'd love to be an extra in a movie. Think I'd be big box office. LOL

6) Would be great fun to walk on a beach Christmas morning, as long as it was a very warm beach. I've done it on New Year's, never on Christmas.

5) I'd learn to play the saxophone. Either that or the keyboard.

4) One thing I'm going to do when I retire is learn how the stock market works. Not sure its a lot different than handicapping sports, but I want to find out. One thing about sports; half the teams win, half lose. Seems like there are days when its impossible to either win or lose in the market.

3) If I was really, really rich, I'd buy me a radio station and make myself a sports talkshow host. Its not hard to do, but it is very hard to do well. It would be fun to find out if I could do it and do it well.

2) I'd sit at a gas station and wait for someone who looked like they were having a bad day; you know the type-- slumped shoulders, dragging their feet, just out of it. Then I'd pay for their gas. Hopefully it would help in brightening their day a little bit.

1) I'd shoot baskets and ride an exercise bike every day. One of the most fun things there is for me to do is just to shoot baskets. Simple fun.

Bettor's best friend: Saturday's wagering tips

Line off the board

White Sox at Cubs – The uncertainty of wind speed and direction at Wrigley Field has kept this game’s total from being posted. You can find the overnight forecast below.

Lines to keep an eye on

Pirates at Tigers – Most sportsbooks have moved the total in this game to 8.5 after opening at 9.

Rangers at Brewers – This game’s total opened at 9.5 but sharp money quickly bumped it to 10. Both teams have played to two straight OVERS.

Weather report
(Forecasts are extracted from Weather.com the night before the game.)

Braves at Twins – A 40 percent chance of rain is expected throughout the game.

Blue Jays at Rockies – The National Weather Service forecast calls for a 40-60 percent chance of precipitation with a 13 mph wind blowing directly in from center field.

Pirates at Tigers – A 40-50 percent chance of rain is called for throughout the game.

Nationals at Indians – The forecast calls for a 50 percent chance of precipitation.

White Sox at Cubs – A 10 mph wind is projected to blow out to center field and there is a 30 percent chance of rain.

Royals at Reds – The forecast calls for a 60 percent chance of precipitation.

Who’s hot

New York (WNBA) has covered the spread in two straight games and is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 meetings versus Washington.

Spokane (AFL) has won four consecutive games, going 3-1 ATS during that stretch.

Going into Friday, the Dodgers had won four straight and were 8-2 over a 10-game span.

Who’s not

Iowa (AFL) has dropped three games in a row, going 0-3 ATS in those outings.

The Cubs have lost two straight games and are 3-7 in their last 10.

The Pirates were on a five-game slide going into Friday.

Key stat

9-1 – Dodgers’ record in one-run ballgames at home this season. L.A. is also an NL-best 15-6 in one-run games overall. As many come-from-behind and walk-off games as the Dodgers play this is a useful statistic for bettors.

Injury that shouldn’t be overlooked

Yankees third basemen Alex Rodriguez did not start Friday against the Houston Astros but was available to pinch-hit. Rodriguez left Thursday’s game versus Baltimore after the first inning after reaching for a ground ball. The Yankees slugger had an MRI Friday, which revealed tendinitis in his right hip flexor. The team doesn’t think the injury is related to the hip surgery Rodriguez had prior to last season. Ramiro Pena started at third in A-Rod's absence. Bettors will want to monitor this situation as the Yankees might think they can get by the Astros without returning Rodriguez to action.

Notable quotable

“My knee hurts, but it'll be fine. I don't weigh that much, so I don't carry around a lot of weight. We'll find a way to play through it. I'll heal while I play. I've got to get out there and help us win. That's my job.”

-- Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia said of his ailing knee that he admitted has plagued his performances at the plate.

Tips and notes

- It’s no secret that Argentina has a bevy of talent at the forward position. ESPN.com World Cup insider David Hirshey wrote in a column last week that “Argentina is going to try to win its games 11-10” behind its arsenal of strikers that includes the player that many consider the best in the world – Lionel Messi. The total in the Argentina-Nigeria match Saturday sits at 2.5 (-115/over) and with all the buzz being created over the favored team’s scoring prowess over bettors might want to get on this one sooner than later.

- The Brazilian group of referees that will officiate the USA-England match Saturday was given a crash-course on English-language curse words in order to keep players from verbally abusing one another. Because FIFA thought this was important for the integrity of the game these officials might be quick to pull the trigger on a yellow or red card. The English captain said his squad must be on their best behavior because the team has “had experience of losing big players at important times." Wayne Rooney was given a yellow card Monday during a friendly for swearing at the ref. Bettors should be aware that key players could be ejected if tempers flare.

- On Wednesday, the Red Sox reported that Daisuke Matsuzaka was suffering from “intestinal turmoil.” Basically after long toss Dice K puked which didn’t allow him to complete his bullpen session. Matsuzaka was spectacular in his last outing but had been shaky in two starts prior. After he walked eight hitters in a loss to the Royals on May 27, Dice K said that his “lower body wasn't cooperating” which caused him to have “no movement and…no bite to my pitches.” The language barrier between Matsuzaka and the Boston medical staff/coaches is a vast one and the righty has been known to hide injuries before. The Sox are -150 favorites at home versus Philadelphia Saturday.
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Evening Games:

NY Mets - 7:05 PM ET NY Mets +105 500 *****
Baltimore - Under 9 500

Washington - 7:05 PM ET Cleveland -127 500
Cleveland - Over 9 500

Pittsburgh - 7:05 PM ET Pittsburgh +168 500 *****
Detroit - Under 9 500 *****

Kansas City - 7:10 PM ET Cincinnati -172 500
Cincinnati - Over 8.5 500 *****

Atlanta - 7:10 PM ET Minnesota -124 500
Minnesota - Under 9.5 500 *****

Florida - 7:10 PM ET Florida +169 500 *****
Tampa Bay - Over 8.5 500 *****

Texas - 7:10 PM ET Texas -101 500
Milwaukee - Over 9.5 500

Toronto - 8:10 PM ET Toronto +122 500 *****
Colorado - Under 9.5 500

St. Louis - 8:10 PM ET St. Louis +136 500 *****
Arizona - Under 9.5 500 *****

Seattle - 8:35 PM ET Seattle -122 500
San Diego - Under 6.5 500

Oakland - 9:05 PM ET San Francisco -125 500
San Francisco - Under 7.5 500 *****

LA Angels - 10:10 PM ET LA Angels +141 500 *****
LA Dodgers - Over 8.5 500
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Pitchers Report - June

If it’s June, school is out. And so too will be the NBA (we think). It’s also the time of the season when MLB pitchers look to ace exams in hopes of keeping their teams in the pennant chase. To get a better feel on what to expect, let’s examine their results from exams in the past.

Listed below are hurlers that have enjoyed a two-to-one or better success ratio in team starts the last three seasons during the month of June. On the flip side, we’ve also listed pitchers that struggle in June team starts, winning 33% percent or less of their efforts. To qualify pitchers must have made a minimum of 10 starts, with at least one start each June over the last three years. I’ll be back next month with July’s Good Month Pitchers. Until then, enjoy…

GOOD MONTH PITCHERS:

Gavin Floyd - Chicago White Sox: 10-2
Dan Haren - Arizona Diamondbacks 13-4
Felix Hernandez - Seattle Mariners: 12-2
Scott Kazmir - L.A. Angels: 8-4
John Lackey - Boston Red Sox 11-4
Ricky Nolasco - Florida Marlins: 8-2
Andy Pettitte - N.Y. Yankees: 11-5
Tim Wakefield - Boston Red Sox: 11-5
Carlos Zambrano - Chicago Cubs: 14-3


BAD MONTH PITCHERS:

Bronson Arroyo - Cincinnati Reds: 4-13
Joe Blanton - Philadelphia Phillies: 5-12
Jon Garland - San Diego Padres: 5-11
Livan Hernandez - Washington Nationals: 6-12
Tim Hudson - Atlanta Braves: 4-8
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