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Marlins, Nationals Continue Series In Miami

Expectations were high for the Miami Marlins after a spending spree last winter put them in position to challenge for the NL East title. What was not expected is that challenge would be presented to the New York Mets and Washington Nationals at this stage of the 2012 campaign.

That is where we stand, however, eight weeks into the schedule with the Nationals on top of the division and holding a 2.5-game advantage over the Mets and Marlins in a deadlock for second.

Miami cut into that lead with a 5-3 triumph Monday as 115 chalk vs. Washington, and the two squads were set to play Game 2 of the series on Tuesday when the Fish were $1.35 home favorites. Anibal Sanchez was slated to pitch for the Marlins against the Nats' Edwin Jackson with a 7½-run total.

The division foes will draw their series to a close Wednesday night (7:10 ET). Chien-Ming Wang is in line to make his first start of the season for Washington while Josh Johnson takes his turn in Ozzie Guillen's rotation.

Wang has made one 3-inning relief stint since returning from the DL, picking up the win and allowing a solo homer for the only damage while he was on the mound last Friday in Atlanta. He made 11 starts for the Nats in the second half of 2011, facing the Fish in one of those. At Nationals Park, Wang worked 6-2/3 and allowed three runs – all on home runs to Gaby Sanchez and Brett Hayes – in grabbing the win.

Johnson was nicked up in his last outing (5 IP, 3 ER), but the Marlins still got the 7-6 home win over Tim Lincecum and the Giants to reward those laying $1.50 in the contest. It was the fifth straight Miami win with Johnson on the hill as the big right-hander has been showing signs of finally getting back to form following his shoulder injury.

The series opener on Monday was the 301st game between the two clubs, and Miami's victory left the Marlins with a 170-131 record in the series (90-57 since 2004 when the Expos left Quebec for DC). Four of the last five contests have gone 'under' the total.

Snakes & G-Men Collide In NL West Battle
While all five clubs in the NL East were over .500 and packed within four games of each other entering play on Tuesday, the NL West standings couldn't be more different. The Los Angeles Dodgers were holding a 6.5-game lead over second-place San Francisco, and 10.5 ahead of third-place Arizona.

It was the Giants and Diamondbacks who were supposed to battle for the division flag this year, and their ongoing series in San Francisco could very well determine which team is going to present any challenge to the Dodgers in 2012. They will complete the 3-game set Wednesday (10:15 p.m. ET) with a mound duel between a couple of struggling pitchers who were expected to serve as staff aces. Ian Kennedy gets the call for Kirk Gibson's D-Backs and Tim Lincecum is on the bump for Bruce Bochy's Giants.

San Francisco drew first blood with a 4-2 win Monday as a +110 underdog, the Giants' third straight victory over the Diamondbacks this season after dropping the first four clashes. The middle game of the series found the Giants 125 favorites behind Ryan Vogelsong; Joe Saunders was scheduled for Arizona and the match carried a 7-run total.

Kennedy takes the hill Wednesday on a personal 5-game losing skid, while the Snakes have dropped his last six starts. The former USC standout has been bitten by the long ball bug with seven drives leaving the yard during his last four assignments (23 IP). He beat the Giants in his season debut, working into the seventh at home while allowing three runs in a 5-4 win, and Arizona was 4-1 vs. San Fran with Kennedy on the mound last year (1.22 ERA).

That win for Kennedy against the Giants back in April came at Lincecum's expense, and it has been a struggle for the wee right-hander ever since. The 2-time Cy Young winner checks in with a 6.41 ERA which is more than three runs higher than his career mark. The Giants are 1-4 in his five outings at AT&T Park where he has a bloated 4.80 ERA this season

Diamond Trends - Wednesday

May 30, 2012



SU TREND OF THE DAY:


The Reds are 0-11 since May 11, 2011 on the road after a win in which they had 12+ hits in a night game for a net profit of $1130 when playing against.


OU TREND OF THE DAY:


The Twins are 10-0-1 OU since May 06, 2011 after scoring 3 runs or less and winning for a net profit of $1000 when playing the over.


STARTER TREND OF THE DAY:


The Red Sox are 12-0 since June 27, 2006 when Jon Lester starts as a favorite when their team used 6+ pitchers yesterday for a net profit of $1200.


MLB BIBLE TREND OF THE DAY:


The Mariners are 0-23 (-4.5 rpg) since 2010 as +185 or greater dog.


TODAY’S TRENDS:


The Cardinals are 9-0 since April 10, 2011 as a road dog when they blew a lead in their starter’s last start and lost after playing in a night game for a net profit of $1146.

The Twins are 0-9 since July 28, 2006 when Francisco Liriano starts as a favorite when he is off a start in which he needed more than 4 pitches per batter for a net profit of $1372 when playing against.

Hot and Not

May 29, 2012

The 2012 MLB season is just about to enter the month of June, allowing baseball bettors to compile a ton of data on each team up to this point. A couple of teams produced some healthy returns for their backers last week, while others simply torched their supporter’s bankrolls. Here’s a look at some of the hottest and coldest teams in the league post Memorial Day.


Money-Makers

Los Angeles Angels (7-1, $619): The team most everyone expected to take the field at the start of the 2012 season looks to have finally found its groove, as manager Mike Scioscia’s squad checks in at 17-10 ($400) in the month of May. After winning Monday night’s slugfest with the Yankees at home, Anaheim has gotten back to the .500 mark. The addition of rookie Mike Trout into the everyday starting line-up has sparked the offense in a big way, and it’s also helped that Albert Pujols has finally rediscovered his slugging ways. As it is, LA sits 6.5-games in back of the 1st place Texas Rangers, but there’s still plenty of season remaining for this club to get back into the playoff picture.

On The Docket: The Halos got two more with the Evil Empire before hosting the Rangers in the division rivals second series of the season; LA dropped two of three when it paid a visit to Arlington a couple weeks back.

Chicago White Sox (6-1, $461): The Palehose got the job done with their pitching last week to reach the top of this list, but Manager Robin Ventura’s troops busted out the bats this past week en route to securing five wins in six tries against the division rival Twins and Indians. They racked up a total of 54 runs in those games and went yard 12 times before Chris Sale picked up his sixth win of the season after striking out 15 Rays in Tampa Monday afternoon. In doing so, the White Sox now sit just a half-game in back of the Tribe for the top spot in the AL Central.

On The Docket: Paul Konerko and his mates have two games remaining with Tampa Bay before returning home to face the Seattle Mariners for three. They’ve profited $786 as visitors but are $301 in the red as hosts.

Philadelphia Phillies (5-3, $234): Don’t look now, but the Phillies are making a charge within the highly competitive NL East even though their two big boppers – Chase Utley and Ryan Howard - continue to rehab in an attempt to get healthy for a late season run. After dropping two of three at home to the division leading Nationals, manager Charlie Manuel’s troops went into St. Louis and took three of four from the Redbirds and then went into New York and took the series opener from the Mets. Recent injuries to Carlos Ruiz and Roy Halladay are concerning, but this club has been getting unexpected contributions all season long.

On The Docket: The Phillies got two more with the Mets at Citi Field before returning home to face the Marlins through the weekend; Philly’s been at its worst at home where it’s 11-13 and -$893 for its betting backers.

Money-Burners

Atlanta Braves (0-8, -$907): Every team endures a prolonged losing stretch throughout the regular season, so it’s best to get it out of the way early as opposed to late when contending teams are all fighting for playoff spots. The Braves are currently in the midst of theirs, and it’s cost them the lead atop the NL East. That said; manager Fredi Gonzalez has been forced to deal with a myriad of injuries. The list includes Chipper Jones, Brian McCann, and Freddie Freeman – all of the team’s main RBI guys. The losing streak reached eight in a row on Memorial Day after Lance Lynn dominated them en route to securing his eighth win of the season.

On The Docket: Atlanta has two remaining with the Redbirds at home before hitting the road to battle the 1st place Nats through the weekend; they’re 16-13 ($311) as visitors to date.

Oakland A’s (1-6, -$496): The losing streak increased to six in a row for manager Bob Melvin’s Athletics who got swept at home by the New York Yankees before dropping the series opener with the Minnesota Twins Monday afternoon. It’s been painful to watch this team attempt to score all season long (#28 at 3.31 runs per game), but some added punch could be right around the corner with Yeonis Cespedes and Manny Ramirez both expected to return to the team over the course of the next week.

On The Docket: The A’s will close out the week on the road at Minnesota and Kansas City before returning home to host the Texas Rangers for four. They’ve dropped 10 of their 25 games played at home (-$515) but stand 12-12 as visitors ($613).

Seattle Mariners (2-6, -$383): After sweeping the Rockies at Coors in Interleague play and following it up by taking two of three from the AL West leading Rangers at home, it looked as if manager Eric Wedge’s Mariners were onto something. Then they dropped all four of their home clashes with the Angels and that idea was quickly scrapped from the drawing board. This team’s offense is frustratingly inconsistent, and while the pitching staff has churned out 28 quality starts (#12), the M’s sit nine-games under .500 because of it.

On The Docket: The Mariners got two more in Arlington before heading to Chicago to battle the red hot White Sox at “The Cell.” If their batting lineup continues to struggle in that venue, there’s simply no hope for this team offensively!

Wednesday’s betting tips: Rondo calls Game 2 “must win”

Weather to watch

Seattle Mariners at Texas Rangers – 21 mph winds are expected to blow in from right field.

Cincinnati Reds at Pittsburgh Pirates – 11 mph winds are expected to blow out to right-centerfield.

Who’s hot

NBA: The under is 25-8 in the Heat’s last 33 home games.

NHL: The Kings are 8-0 in their last eight road games.

MLB: The over is 37-13-1 in Dana DeMuth's last 51 games behind home plate. He's scheduled to work Wednesday's O's-Jays matchup.

WNBA: The Minnesota Lynx are 6-1 ATS in their last seven road games.

Who’s not

NBA: The Celtics are 3-8 ATS in their last 11 playoff games as an underdog.

NHL: The over is 7-20-1 in the Devils’ last 28 vs. Western Conference.

MLB: The Cubs are 3-14 in Ryan Dempster's last 17 starts.

WNBA: The Washington Mystics are 2-10 ATS in their last 12 games overall.

Key stat

8.1 – The Los Angeles Kings have converted only 8.1 percent of their powerplay opportunities in the playoffs. Meanwhile, the Devils struggled early in the postseason with their penalty kill, but rebounded to shut down the Rangers on all of their six PP chances over the last three games of the Eastern Conference final.

Injury that shouldn’t be overlooked

Dustin Pedroia, Boston Red Sox – Pedroia sat out Tuesday’s game after jamming his thumb Monday night. He’s considered day-to-day for now. The second baseman is hitting .292 with five homers and 21 RBIs this season.

Game of the day

Los Angeles Kings at New Jersey Devils (100, 4.5)

Notable quotable

"It's the conference finals, we can’t just keep giving games away. We feel this is a must-win game for us. Eventually if we’re going to beat these guys, we're going to have to beat them at some point in time at home." – Boston Celtics guard Rajon Rondo about Game 2 against the Miami Heat.

Notes and tips

Boston Celtics coach Doc Rivers told ESPN.com Tuesday he was considering sitting Ray Allen for a game during the Eastern Conference finals, but that he would play in Game 2. Rivers spoke of the dilemma in sitting Allen, who has played with bone spurs in his ankles and struggled as a result. Allen went 1-for-7 on shooting and scored just six points in 39 minutes against in Game 1. He's averaging 9.6 points per game in the postseason, well below his career averages. The Celtics are set as 8-point underdogs in Game 2.

The defending-champion Minnesota Lynx have picked up right where they left off last season, going 4-0 straight up and 3-1 against the spread to begin the WNBA season. The Lynx pace the league averaging better than 90 points per game and take on Washington, which owns the league’s worst offense at 60.5 points per contest, on Wednesday. The Lynx opened as 11-point road favorites.

The NBA Draft Lottery - also known as the Anthony Davis Sweepstakes - is set to go Wednesday. The Charlotte Bobcats are pegged as a +180 favorite to win the lottery followed by Washington (+200), Cleveland (+500), and New Orleans (+650)

Public opinion: Wednesday's top consensus plays

Consensus percentages and odds current as of 8 p.m. ET, Tuesday.

NBA:

Boston Celtics at Miami Heat (-7.5, 177)

The Boston Celtics looked like they were ready to battle with the Heat through the first half of Game 1, but it was downhill for the most part after that. Boston hit just two of its first 12 attempts in the third quarter and never recovered. Coach Doc Rivers said his club would be better prepared for Game 2 and it looks like most bettors believe him.

Consensus: Celtics 55.9 percent

NHL:

Los Angeles Kings at New Jersey Devils (100, 4.5)

Even though goaltenders Martin Brodeur and Jonathan Quick are in the running for the Conn Smythe trophy, early bettors are taking a long look at the over with this 4.5-goal total on the board. Just one of New Jersey’s game against the Rangers played over, but the Kings’ offense has come alive, averaging 2.93 goals per contest in the postseason.

Consensus: Over 57.8 percent

MLB:

San Diego Padres at Chicago Cubs (-133, N/A)

Oddsmakers traditionally love the loveable losers, but maybe bettors are actually realizing how terrible this year’s Cubs team really is. Ryan Dempster, one of the club’s mainstays in the rotation for years, helped Chicago to just three wins in his last 17 starts.

Consensus: Padres 65.3 percent


WNBA:

Chicago Sky at San Antonio Silver Stars (-5, 150)

San Antonio has had a light schedule so far with just two games on record. The Silver Stars split the pair straight up, but have covered in both. They dropped an 83-79 decision to Connecticut last Friday, covering as 7-point underdog. This will be San Antonio’s home opener, while Chicago heads into the matchup riding a 4-10 skid against the spread on the road.

Consensus: Silver Stars 64 percent

Armadillo: Wednesday's six-pack

We're going to go thru the over/under win totals for each NFL team in this space over the next week, division-by-division. Today, the NFC South:

-- Falcons 9, under -$135-- Try punting on 4th-and-1 next year.

-- Panthers 7.5, under -$115-- Newton needs a better defense.

-- Saints 10, over, -$125-- Multiple distractions; a huge ?mark.

-- Buccaneers 6, under -$120-- How did Schiano get to the NFL?

Remember, what I've listed here are just odds, not any prediction.......


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Armadillo: Wednesday's List of 13: Random midweek stuff..........

13) It’s a fair question to ask; is Tampa Bay’s Drew Sutton the worst player ever to bat cleanup in a big league game? Bizarre lineups sometimes get used in September, but Tampa Bay’s Memorial Day lineup makes you wonder if Joe Maddon has Chicago’s Chris Sale on his fantasy team.

12) Sutton has 178 career AB in 91 games; Sunday was just his sixth game this season (he was 0-8 in previous two). Jose Lobaton batted 5th; this was his first game since April 12, just his 27th big league game overall (63 PA). The four guys who batted behind Lobaton have to be wondering where they stand with the ballclub, or maybe now they know.

11) This lefty/righty crap is out of hand, its almost become a self-fulfilling prophecy, where left-handed hitters believe they can’t hit lefty pitchers. Luke Scott is 9-56 vs southpaws, so he has to sit against lefties, but Matt Joyce is hitting .250 with two homers against southpaws. Lobatan/Sutton make Joyce look like freakin’ George Brett, no matter who the pitcher is. He should have been in Monday’s lineup.

10) Then there’s Carlos Pena, who’s been fooling big league skippers for over a decade now. A decent fielder who hits like Rob Deer, Pena is .185 vs lefties, .220 vs righties, not exactly the kind of production you want from a corner infielder. Billy Beane preferred Scott Hatteberg to Pena, even before Hatteberg had ever played a game at 1B.

9) That said, the Rays win a hell of a lot more than they should; Maddon is generally an excellent skipper. Maybe getting goofy now and then and playing weird lineups keeps his team loose and on their toes and helps them win in the long run. Go figure.

8) Paul Konerko is 27-50 during his 14-game hitting streak, which ended on Tuesday. That’s 27-50 with a lot of pop.

7) Kid named Billy Hamilton already has 52 stolen bases for a Reds’ farm club in the California League; he’s batting .316 with 10 doubles, 7 triples, and 22 walks. Only red flag is that this his fourth year in pro ball, and he’s still in Advanced Class A. He won’t be 22 until September, though.

6) If you like to play season over/under win totals in the NFL, know that LVH has the Browns at 4.5 wins, MGM has them at 6; play under 6, over 4.5, and if the Browns go 5-11, you win both plays- if they go 6-10, you win one, push one.

Same with the Giants, who are 8.5 at LVH, 10 at betonline.com; if Big Blue has another miraculous 9-7 season, you hit your middle and cash both tickets. Otherwise, all you lose is 10% vigorish on one play, unless they go 10-6 then you get a win and a push.

5) Miami Dolphins will be featured on HBO’s Hard Knocks this summer; expect to see lot of Reggie Bush and bizarre lineman Richie Incognito, who once owned a vehicle with 31 TVs in it. Where did they all go? You’ll probably see a lot of rookie QB Ryan Taneyhill’s wife too; the cameras will definitely like her.

4) NBA Draft Lottery is Wednesday night, the one TV show no one wants to be on, unless you traded into that draft slot. The team that gets the #1 pick (and Anthony Davis) will be glad to be there, though.

3) Ray Allen is shooting 26.8% behind the arc in these playoffs, only 60% from the foul line; he has always been a great shooter. Whats up with that?

2) Technology is our friend: my regular dentist e-mailed my dental x-rays to the root canal specialist for my Wednesday appointment, so I don’t have to stop and pick them up on my way to being tortured Wednesday morning. Novocaine is also our friend.

1) Friday is National Doughnut Day; Krispy Kreme and Dunkin’ Donuts are both giving away free stuff. Enjoy!!!

MLB
Dunkel

NY Yankees at LA Angels
The Yankees look to build on their 8-0 record in Ivan Nova's last 8 road starts versus a team with a winning record. New York is the pick (+100) according to Dunkel, which has the Yankees favored by 1/2 a run. Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (+100). Here are all of today's picks.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 30

Game 951-952: San Diego at Chicago Cubs (2:20 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (Bass) 13.776; Cubs (Dempster) 12.707
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1; 10
Vegas Line: Chicago Cubs (-135); No Run Total
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (+115); N/A

Game 953-954: Cincinnati at Pittsburgh (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Cueto) 15.041; Pittsburgh (Burnett) 15.914
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 1; 6
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-130); 7
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (+110); Under

Game 955-956: Washington at Miami (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Wang) 15.748; Miami (Johnson) 15.457
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Miami (-165); 8
Dunkel Pick: Washington (+145); Over

Game 957-958: St. Louis at Atlanta (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Lohse) 14.288; Atlanta (Hudson) 15.132
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 1; 7
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-120); 8
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-120); Under

Game 959-960: Philadelphia at NY Mets (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Lee) 16.551; NY Mets (Gee) 15.439
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 1; 6
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-140); 7
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-140); Under

Game 961-962: Houston at Colorado (8:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Harrell) 14.385; Colorado (Friedrich) 14.808
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1/2; 11
Vegas Line: Colorado (-150); 10
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (-150); Over

Game 963-964: Milwaukee at LA Dodgers (10:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Gallardo) 15.407; LA Dodgers (Kershaw) 16.358
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 1; 7
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-160); 6
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (-160); Over

Game 965-966: Arizona at San Francisco (10:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Kennedy) 15.478; San Francisco (Lincecum) 14.287
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1; 6
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-120); 7
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (+100); Under

Game 967-968: Kansas City at Cleveland (12:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Chen) 15.609; Cleveland (Gomez) 14.161
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Cleveland (-130); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (+110); Under

Game 969-970: Chicago White Sox at Tampa Bay (1:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Quintana) 16.604; Tampa Bay (Cobb) 16.928
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-140); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (-140); Over

Game 971-972: Oakland at Minnesota (1:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (Ross) 14.625; Minnesota (Liriano) 13.012
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Minnesota (-120); 9
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (+100); Under

Game 973-974: Baltimore at Toronto (7:07 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Hammel) 14.589; Toronto (Morrow) 15.573
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Toronto (-135); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (-135); Over

Game 975-976: Detroit at Boston (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Smyly) 15.718; Boston (Lester) 15.412
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Boston (-145); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (+125); Under

Game 977-978: Seattle at Texas (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Beavan) 15.896; Texas (Holland) 16.857
Dunkel Line: Texas by 1; 11
Vegas Line: Texas (-240); 10
Dunkel Pick: Texas (-240); Over

Game 979-980: NY Yankees at LA Angels (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Nova) 16.459; LA Angels (Santana) 15.846
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-120); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (+100); Under

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Wednesday, May 30

Hot pitchers
-- Burnett is 2-0, 2.00 in his last four starts.
-- JJohnson is 2-0, 2.77 in his last four starts.
-- THudson is 2-2, 3.18 in his last four starts.
-- Gee is 2-0, 2.63 in his last couple starts.
-- Kershaw is 2-2, 1.45 in his last four starts. Gallardo is 2-1, 2.49 in his last four starts.
-- Dempster is 0-3, 2.47 in his eight starts this season.

-- Gomez is 1-1, 3.32 in his last three starts.
-- Hammel is 3-0, 4.30 in his last four starts.
-- Quintana beat Cleveland in his first start (two runs in six IP). Cobb is 2-0, 3.00 in his two starts this season.
-- ESantana is 2-0, 2.77 in his last four starts.

Cold pitchers
-- Cueto is 1-2, 7.47 in his last three starts.
-- Wang is making his first '12 start; he was 4-3, 4.04 in 11 starts LY; he's made 115 starts in his big league career, mostly with Bronx.
-- Lohse is 0-0, 5.30 in his last three starts.
-- Lee is winless in seven starts this season (0-1, 3.54 in last four).
-- Friedrich has a 5.48 RA in his first four starts. Harrell has a 7.14 RA in his last seven starts.
-- Lincecum is 0-3, 7.09 in his last five starts. Kennedy is 0-5, 6.30 in his last five starts.
-- Bass is 1-2, 5.81 in his last five starts.

-- BChen is 1-2, 8.78 in his last three road starts.
-- Ross is 1-5, 8.29 in his last six starts. Liriano is 0-5, 8.53 in six starts, last of which was May 7.
-- Morrow is 1-2, 7.36 in his last three starts.
-- Smyly has a 7.36 RA in his last three starts. Lester is 2-2, 6.00 in his last four starts.
-- Holland is 2-3, 5.59 in his last six starts. Beavan is 1-2, 5.18 in his last five starts.
-- Nova is 1-1, 6.38 in his last three starts.

Hot teams
-- Washington won six of its last nine games. Marlins are 9-4 in their last thirteen home games.
-- Mets won six of their last eight home games. Phillies won five of their last seven games.
-- Reds won nine of their last eleven games. Pittsburgh won seven of its last ten home games.
-- San Francisco won eight of its last eleven home games.
-- Dodgers won 14 of their last 19 home games, but lost last two.

-- Red Sox won seven of their last nine home games.
-- White Sox won their last seven games, scoring 61 runs.
-- Royals won eight of their last twelve road games.
-- Texas won four of its last five games.
-- Angels won their last eight games, allowing 19 runs. Bronx won five of its last seven games, but lost their last two.

Cold teams
-- Braves lost eight of their last nine games. St Louis lost four of its last six games.
-- Cubs lost 12 of their last 14 games, but won last two. Padres lost eight of their last nine games.
-- Rockies lost eight of their last 12 games, even after two wins Monday. Houston lost eight of their last nine road games.
-- Arizona is 5-9 in its last fourteen road games.
-- Brewers lost nine of their last fourteen road games, but won last two.

-- Tigers are 5-8 in their last thirteen road games.
-- Twins lost five of their last seven games, but won last two. Oakland lost its last seven games, scoring a total of 14 runs.
-- Tampa Bay lost three of its last four games.
-- Indians lost four of their last five games.
-- Toronto lost five of its last seven games. Orioles lost five of their last six games.
-- Mariners lost five of their last seven games.

Totals
-- Over is 13-3 in Miami's last sixteen home games.
-- Over is 7-1-1 in last nine games at Citi Field.
-- Seven of last eight Atlanta home games went over total.
-- Under is 12-4 in last sixteen Pirate home games. Four of last five Cincinnati games went over the total.
-- Over is 4-2-1 in San Diego's last seven road games.
-- Over is 12-4-1 in last seventeen games at Coors Field. Seven of last ten Houston road games stayed under.
-- Four of last five Arizona games stayed under total.
-- Four of last five Milwaukee games stayed under total.

-- Three of four Lester home starts went over the total.
-- Over is 8-3 in Minnesota's last eleven games.
-- Six of last eight White Sox games went over total.
-- Over is 3-1-1 in last five Gomez starts.
-- Over is 7-1-1 in last nine Toronto games.
-- Over is 5-2-1 in last eight Texas home games.
-- Eight of last eleven Angel games stayed under the total.

Umpires
-- SD-Chi-- Four of last five Holbrook games stayed under.
-- Cin-Pitt-- Road team won five of last six Johnson games.
-- StL-Atl-- Favorites won four of five Gonzales games.
-- Wsh-Mia-- Seven of ten Hoye games stayed under total.
-- Phil-NY-- Favorites won last five Rapuano games.
-- Hst-Col-- Home side won six of last eight Foster games.
-- Mil-LA-- Four of last five Porter games went over total.
-- Az-SF-- Seven of nine O'Nora games went over the total.

-- KC-Clev-- Eight of ten Bellino games stayed under total.
-- Balt-Tor-- Over is 7-1-1 in last nine Demuth games.
-- Chi-TB-- Six of last eight Wegner games stayed under.
-- Det-Bos-- Home side won last five Guccione games, with three of last four going over the total.
-- Sea-Tex-- Six of nine Wolf games went over the total.
-- A's-Min-- Last four TBarrett games went over the total.
-- NY-LA-- Favorites won six of last seven Diaz games.

MLB

Wednesday, May 30

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Trend Report
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12:05 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. CLEVELAND
Kansas City is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games on the road
Kansas City is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Cleveland is 15-7 SU in its last 22 games when playing Kansas City
Cleveland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Kansas City

1:10 PM
OAKLAND vs. MINNESOTA
Oakland is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Oakland's last 13 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Minnesota is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Minnesota's last 13 games when playing at home against Oakland

1:10 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. TAMPA BAY
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chi White Sox's last 8 games when playing Tampa Bay
Chi White Sox are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Tampa Bay's last 8 games when playing Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox

2:20 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. CHI CUBS
San Diego is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Diego's last 6 games when playing Chi Cubs
Chi Cubs are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against San Diego
Chi Cubs are 2-12 SU in their last 14 games

7:05 PM
CINCINNATI vs. PITTSBURGH
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Cincinnati's last 8 games when playing Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Pittsburgh's last 11 games

7:07 PM
BALTIMORE vs. TORONTO
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Baltimore's last 5 games when playing Toronto
Baltimore is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing Baltimore
Toronto is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home

7:10 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. ATLANTA
St. Louis is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 6 of St. Louis's last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 5 games
Atlanta is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home

7:10 PM
DETROIT vs. BOSTON
Detroit is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games when playing Boston
Detroit is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Boston
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games
Boston is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games at home

7:10 PM
WASHINGTON vs. MIAMI
Washington is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games
Miami is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Washington
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Miami's last 10 games

7:10 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. NY METS
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Philadelphia's last 9 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Mets's last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
NY Mets are 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Philadelphia

8:05 PM
SEATTLE vs. TEXAS
Seattle is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Seattle is 5-13 SU in its last 18 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games at home
Texas is 13-3 SU in its last 16 games when playing at home against Seattle

8:40 PM
HOUSTON vs. COLORADO
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Houston's last 13 games when playing Colorado
Houston is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Colorado
Colorado is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Houston
Colorado is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games at home

10:05 PM
NY YANKEES vs. LA ANGELS
NY Yankees are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games
NY Yankees are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
LA Angels are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of LA Angels's last 11 games

10:10 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. LA DODGERS
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
Milwaukee is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing LA Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games

10:15 PM
ARIZONA vs. SAN FRANCISCO
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Arizona's last 10 games on the road
Arizona is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games when playing San Francisco
San Francisco is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
San Francisco is 17-6 SU in its last 23 games when playing at home against Arizona

Lucas Harrell, Houston Astros (4-3, 3.72 ERA)

Harell showed up Clayton Kershaw in his last start, allowing just one run on five singles over 7 1/3 innings of a 3-1 win. He didn’t strike out a batter and walked three, but only needed 94 pitches to get the job done thanks to his dirty sinker. Harell forced the Dodgers into 17 groundball outs and hasn’t allowed more than two runs in his last four trips to the hill.

Yovani Gallardo, Milwaukee Brewers (3-4, 4.19 ERA)

If it weren’t for two rotten starts, Gallardo’s numbers would be much better. He just allowed one run over 7 1/3 innings, striking out five and walking three in a win over Arizona. The victory was Gallardo’s eighth quality start of the season and has thrown at least six innings in each of his last five turns in the rotation.


Slumping

Ian Kennedy, Arizona Diamondbacks (3-5, 4.65 ERA)

Kennedy finished with five losses last season, but has already eclipsed that number before June this year. He was smacked for four runs on seven hits in 5 2/3 innings in a 7-1 loss to Milwaukee. Kennedy gave up two taters and has now yielded seven homers in his last four starts.

Jon Lester, Boston Red Sox (3-4, 4.72 ERA)

Lester’s up-and-down season continues. He allowed seven earned runs and three home runs in last week’s 7-4 loss to the Rays, throwing 48 strikes in his 81 pitches. He won his two previous starts before that, but allowed eight hits in each and allowed four runs in five innings against Philadelphia.

MLB

Wednesday, May 30

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Prepare for the worst: What's behind Weaver and Halladay?
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Nothing causes a baseball fan to gasp in horror like seeing your team’s ace grimace on the mound.

The slow, worried walk of the manager out to the pitcher is usually paced by the trance-like chanting of “Oh shit, Oh shit, Oh shit” by team faithful - especially if the pitching reservoirs are an unknown commodity.

There are more than a few worried clubs out there with top-tier hurlers nursing ailments, most recently the Philadelphia Phillies with Roy Halladay, and the Los Angeles Angels with Jered Weaver.

Here’s a look at those injuries and how each team would absorb the loss of a staff ace:

Jered Weaver, Los Angeles Angeles

Weaver left with back pain in the first inning of Monday’s start against the New York Yankees and is now headed for a stint on the 15-day DL. The stud right-hander, who is 6-1 with a 2.61 ERA.

The injury comes at a bad time for the Halos, who take on the Yankees and Texas Rangers this week, hoping to jump above .500. On top of that, the staff is monitoring starter C.J. Wilson, who is day-to-day with a blisters on his fingers. And not the good Ringo Starr kind either.

Relievers Bobby Cassevah and Jordan Walden stepped in for the bulk of the innings once Weaver went down – two of five bullpen pitchers used Monday. Los Angeles could call up Garrett Richards from Triple-A Salt Lake (6.30 ERA in May). Richards appeared in seven games – three starts – last year, posting a 0-2 record and 5.79 ERA with the Angels.

Roy Halladay, Philadelphia Phillies

The Doc visited the doctor to get a closer look at his ailing right shoulder and will now be on the DL for six to eight weeks with a shoulder strain. Halladay left in the second inning of Sunday’s loss to the St. Louis Cardinals and had to wait a day to be examined due to the Memorial Day holiday. Halladay has been a workhorse, having avoided the disabled list since 2005.

Philadelphia is already down one starter, with budding ace Vance Worley on the 15-day DL due to elbow inflammation. With Halladay being shut down for a while, the team can hold up with a four-man rotation until June 6 thanks to a break in the schedule Thursday. Then they may need to dig into Triple-A Lehigh Valley, possibly calling up Dave Bush (4-3, 2.73 ERA), Tyler Cloyd (4-1, 2.15 ERA) or Scott Elarton (5-1, 2.98 ERA).

Ted Lilly, Los Angeles Dodgers

The injury bug has struck the Dodgers rotation, putting left-hander Ted Lilly on the shelf for 15 days with shoulder inflammation. Lilly was off to a strong start for Los Angeles, going 5-1 with a 3.14 ERA and earning 4.17 units.

The Dodgers brought in fellow southpaw Michael Antonin from Triple-A Albuquerque for Monday but sent him back in place of Double-A Chattanooga arm Nathan Eovaldi, who takes the mound in place of Lilly Tuesday. Eovaldi appeared in 10 games – six starts – last season, posting a 1-2 record and 3.63 ERA.

Yu Darvish, Texas Rangers

The Rangers have their fingers crossed for Darvish after the Japanese sensation left his start against the Toronto Blue Jays in the fifth inning due to a sore back Sunday. The rookie right-hander told reporters it may have been a stomach issue that caused the discomfort in his lower back, but Texas won’t be taking chances with its $108 million arm.

Already without the services of starter Neftali Feliz, who is expected to sit until at least the All-Star break with a sprained ulnar collateral ligament, the Rangers signed veteran Roy Oswalt to a one-year deal Tuesday. It's thought the 34 year old will need a couple of weeks before he's ready for big-league hitters. Meanwhile, reliever Scott Feldman has stepped into the rotation in place of Feliz, going 0-2 in three starts heading into Tuesday.

As for Darvish, he’s scheduled to start against the Angels and C.J. Wilson – the man he replaced in the rotation – this Saturday. There has been a stomach bug going around the Texas clubhouse, so the discomfort could pass before the weekend. However, if not, Texas would need to dip into the Triple-A ranks, looking to oft-injured Greg Reynolds or Neil Ramirez.

MLB
Short Sheet

Wednesday, May 30

National League

San Diego at Chicago Cubs, 2:20 ET
Bass: San Diego 2-13 SU as a road underdog of +150 or less
Dempster: 25-9 TSR as a home favorite of -125 or less


American League

Kansas City at Cleveland, 12:05 ET
Chen: Kansas City 8-20 SU with a line of +125 to -125
Gomez: 9-1 TSR at home with a line of +125 to -125

Chicago White Sox at Tampa Bay, 1:10 ET
Quintana: White Sox 18-9 SU after a win
Cobb: Tampa Bay 18-5 SU at home vs. AL Central opponents

Oakland at Minnesota, 1:10 ET
Ross: Oakland 21-8 Under away off a loss by 2 runs or less
Liriano: Minnesota 12-25 SU at home off BB one-run wins

MLB
Long Sheet

Wednesday, May 30

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SAN DIEGO (17 - 34) at CHICAGO CUBS (17 - 32) - 2:20 PM
ANTHONY BASS (R) vs. RYAN DEMPSTER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 17-34 (-14.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN DIEGO is 17-34 (-14.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
DEMPSTER is 25-9 (+14.7 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 since 1997. (Team's Record)
SAN DIEGO is 39-35 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 64-61 (+19.4 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 32-56 (-21.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 6-20 (-14.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 17-32 (-12.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 86-103 (-32.2 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 656-665 (-126.8 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 17-32 (-12.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 58-74 (-23.8 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
DEMPSTER is 12-22 (-16.6 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.0 Units)

ANTHONY BASS vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
BASS is 0-0 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 1.80 and a WHIP of 1.400.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

RYAN DEMPSTER vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
DEMPSTER is 8-3 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 4.31 and a WHIP of 1.389.
His team's record is 9-4 (+5.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-5. (+2.6 units)

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CINCINNATI (28 - 21) at PITTSBURGH (24 - 25) - 7:05 PM
JOHNNY CUETO (R) vs. A.J. BURNETT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 47-61 (-22.3 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 13-25 (-14.8 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 446-424 (+53.9 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 15-9 (+9.4 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
PITTSBURGH is 305-323 (+41.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 516-607 (+33.8 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 380-426 (+38.4 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 427-481 (+47.1 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 311-284 (+50.3 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 579-663 (+49.8 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
CUETO is 23-11 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CUETO is 23-10 (+12.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BURNETT is 35-39 (-19.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
BURNETT is 125-125 (-26.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
BURNETT is 22-31 (-19.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
BURNETT is 12-21 (-15.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 3-2 (+0.8 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.8 Units)

JOHNNY CUETO vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
CUETO is 11-3 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 2.55 and a WHIP of 1.081.
His team's record is 11-5 (+3.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 10-4. (+5.7 units)

A.J. BURNETT vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
BURNETT is 2-3 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 5.75 and a WHIP of 1.574.
His team's record is 4-3 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-2. (+2.9 units)

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WASHINGTON (29 - 20) at MIAMI (28 - 22) - 7:10 PM
CHIEN-MING WANG (R) vs. JOSH JOHNSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 20-8 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in May games this season.
WASHINGTON is 47-41 (+18.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 109-102 (+16.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 72-68 (+12.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 83-80 (+11.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 49-41 (+19.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 109-102 (+16.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 44-34 (+15.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 41-59 (-21.4 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
MIAMI is 46-57 (-21.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 46-57 (-21.6 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 34-44 (-18.7 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 30-44 (-21.2 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 2-2 (+0.0 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.8 Units)

CHIEN-MING WANG vs. MIAMI since 1997
WANG is 2-0 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 4.61 and a WHIP of 1.097.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

JOSH JOHNSON vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
JOHNSON is 7-0 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 3.22 and a WHIP of 1.123.
His team's record is 10-4 (+2.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 10-3. (+6.9 units)

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ST LOUIS (27 - 23) at ATLANTA (27 - 24) - 7:10 PM
KYLE LOHSE (R) vs. TIM HUDSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HUDSON is 138-63 (+35.9 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
HUDSON is 138-63 (+35.9 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
ST LOUIS is 65-52 (+14.1 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 64-50 (+14.8 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 93-65 (+16.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 4-1 (+3.7 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
5 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+5.0 Units)

KYLE LOHSE vs. ATLANTA since 1997
LOHSE is 3-1 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 4.56 and a WHIP of 1.541.
His team's record is 4-5 (-0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-4. (+0.9 units)

TIM HUDSON vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
HUDSON is 3-4 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 5.59 and a WHIP of 1.561.
His team's record is 4-7 (-5.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-8. (-8.0 units)

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PHILADELPHIA (26 - 25) at NY METS (28 - 22) - 7:10 PM
CLIFF LEE (L) vs. DILLON GEE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 13-18 (-11.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less this season.
NY METS are 27-20 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
NY METS are 28-22 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 27-21 (+11.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 15-8 (+11.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
GEE is 22-14 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GEE is 21-14 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PHILADELPHIA is 569-558 (+27.4 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
PHILADELPHIA is 81-51 (+21.0 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 52-35 (+19.1 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 43-18 (+19.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 3 seasons.
LEE is 16-5 (+13.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Wednesday since 1997. (Team's Record)
LEE is 40-26 (+16.6 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 6-2 (+7.2 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
7 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+5.9 Units)

CLIFF LEE vs. NY METS since 1997
LEE is 2-1 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 1.85 and a WHIP of 0.971.
His team's record is 2-3 (-3.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-3. (-1.6 units)

DILLON GEE vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
GEE is 2-1 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 6.45 and a WHIP of 1.835.
His team's record is 3-1 (+3.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+1.9 units)

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HOUSTON (22 - 27) at COLORADO (19 - 29) - 8:40 PM
LUCAS HARRELL (R) vs. CHRISTIAN FRIEDRICH (L)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 77-133 (-34.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 21-53 (-21.0 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 16-41 (-19.9 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 79-134 (-32.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 31-74 (-27.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 89-143 (-48.3 Units) against the money line in road games in May games since 1997.
COLORADO is 20-11 (+10.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 56-51 (+20.1 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 33-24 (+17.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 116-135 (-39.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 62-87 (-35.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 37-52 (-23.6 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 82-91 (-34.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 19-29 (-11.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 49-57 (-25.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 8-18 (-10.0 Units) against the money line in May games this season.
COLORADO is 19-29 (-11.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 3-2 (+0.4 Units) against HOUSTON this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.2 Units)

LUCAS HARRELL vs. COLORADO since 1997
HARRELL is 1-1 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 2.70 and a WHIP of 1.100.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

CHRISTIAN FRIEDRICH vs. HOUSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

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MILWAUKEE (21 - 28) at LA DODGERS (32 - 17) - 10:10 PM
YOVANI GALLARDO (R) vs. CLAYTON KERSHAW (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 21-28 (-12.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 21-28 (-12.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 32-17 (+11.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 24-11 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LA DODGERS are 21-8 (+10.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
LA DODGERS are 32-17 (+11.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 72-45 (+22.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 21-7 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
LA DODGERS are 17-5 (+9.8 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less this season.
KERSHAW is 27-9 (+13.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 4-1 (+3.2 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.0 Units)

YOVANI GALLARDO vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
GALLARDO is 0-3 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 6.54 and a WHIP of 1.421.
His team's record is 2-3 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-3. (-1.3 units)

CLAYTON KERSHAW vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
KERSHAW is 2-2 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 4.26 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 3-2 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-1. (+2.9 units)

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ARIZONA (22 - 28) at SAN FRANCISCO (27 - 23) - 10:15 PM
IAN KENNEDY (R) vs. TIM LINCECUM (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 5-14 (-10.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
ARIZONA is 12-21 (-10.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
KENNEDY is 1-7 (-7.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
SAN FRANCISCO is 863-717 (+107.2 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.
ARIZONA is 119-100 (+18.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 54-40 (+13.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 119-100 (+18.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 87-65 (+24.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
KENNEDY is 16-2 (+15.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LINCECUM is 2-8 (-7.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
LINCECUM is 16-21 (-12.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LINCECUM is 2-8 (-7.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 4-4 (-0.1 Units) against ARIZONA this season
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-0.8 Units)

IAN KENNEDY vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
KENNEDY is 5-2 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 2.09 and a WHIP of 1.009.
His team's record is 6-5 (+1.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-4. (+2.8 units)

TIM LINCECUM vs. ARIZONA since 1997
LINCECUM is 7-6 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 3.18 and a WHIP of 1.105.
His team's record is 9-10 (-4.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 9-10. (-2.5 units)

KANSAS CITY (20 - 28) at CLEVELAND (27 - 22) - 12:05 PM
BRUCE CHEN (L) vs. JEANMAR GOMEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 107-101 (+9.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 56-50 (+11.8 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 110-104 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 59-39 (+19.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
GOMEZ is 13-6 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GOMEZ is 8-0 (+9.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GOMEZ is 11-3 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
GOMEZ is 13-6 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KANSAS CITY is 20-16 (+13.5 Units) against the money line in road games in day games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 15-11 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
KANSAS CITY is 9-4 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
KANSAS CITY is 15-11 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
CHEN is 47-33 (+18.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
CLEVELAND is 185-187 (-47.0 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters since 1997.
CLEVELAND is 96-101 (-33.2 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Wednesday since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 5-3 (+1.0 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
6 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.0 Units)

BRUCE CHEN vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
CHEN is 4-3 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 4.34 and a WHIP of 1.447.
His team's record is 4-4 (+0.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-4. (-1.4 units)

JEANMAR GOMEZ vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
GOMEZ is 2-2 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 3.81 and a WHIP of 1.659.
His team's record is 4-2 (+2.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-2. (+0.8 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (28 - 22) at TAMPA BAY (29 - 21) - 1:10 PM
JOSE QUINTANA (L) vs. ALEX COBB (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 7-0 (+7.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 40-27 (+17.5 Units) against the money line in road games in day games over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 45-37 (+13.0 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 18-9 (+8.5 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 97-79 (+26.0 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive wins since 1997.
CHI WHITE SOX are 22-16 (+12.1 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 16-9 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 19-13 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in road games in May games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 2-0 (+2.6 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.1 Units)

JOSE QUINTANA vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
No recent starts.

ALEX COBB vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
No recent starts.

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OAKLAND (22 - 28) at MINNESOTA (17 - 32) - 1:10 PM
TYSON ROSS (R) vs. FRANCISCO LIRIANO (L)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 30-40 (-14.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 20-33 (-14.9 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 80-132 (-34.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 41-66 (-24.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 7-18 (-12.2 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 77-125 (-30.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 54-99 (-32.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
LIRIANO is 15-24 (-16.4 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against OAKLAND this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

TYSON ROSS vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
ROSS is 0-1 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.000.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

FRANCISCO LIRIANO vs. OAKLAND since 1997
LIRIANO is 2-3 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 4.98 and a WHIP of 1.407.
His team's record is 4-5 (-2.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-5. (-1.7 units)

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BALTIMORE (29 - 21) at TORONTO (26 - 24) - 7:05 PM
JASON HAMMEL (R) vs. BRANDON MORROW (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 167-295 (-107.0 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.
MORROW is 24-13 (+12.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
BALTIMORE is 12-7 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
BALTIMORE is 17-8 (+12.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BALTIMORE is 29-21 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 7-1 (+6.9 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 this season.
BALTIMORE is 15-8 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
BALTIMORE is 9-3 (+8.5 Units) against the money line in road games in May games this season.
BALTIMORE is 19-15 (+7.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MORROW is 2-9 (-11.3 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 5-3 (+3.3 Units) against TORONTO this season
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-0.4 Units)

JASON HAMMEL vs. TORONTO since 1997
HAMMEL is 4-0 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 2.93 and a WHIP of 1.175.
His team's record is 7-0 (+8.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-5. (-3.3 units)

BRANDON MORROW vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
MORROW is 2-2 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 5.50 and a WHIP of 1.306.
His team's record is 3-3 (-1.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-4. (-2.6 units)

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DETROIT (23 - 26) at BOSTON (25 - 24) - 7:10 PM
DREW SMYLY (L) vs. JON LESTER (L)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 1-6 (-9.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday this season.
DETROIT is 23-26 (-13.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
DETROIT is 23-26 (-13.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
DETROIT is 113-180 (-54.3 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997.
BOSTON is 47-46 (-19.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 53-51 (-20.6 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
LESTER is 4-9 (-11.8 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 3-2 (+0.5 Units) against BOSTON this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)

DREW SMYLY vs. BOSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

JON LESTER vs. DETROIT since 1997
LESTER is 0-2 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 4.62 and a WHIP of 1.540.
His team's record is 0-4 (-6.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-2. (-0.5 units)

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SEATTLE (22 - 30) at TEXAS (31 - 19) - 8:05 PM
BLAKE BEAVAN (R) vs. DEREK HOLLAND (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 47-87 (-34.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 147-208 (-50.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 31-73 (-36.6 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 31-75 (-32.0 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 151-226 (-61.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 59-29 (+24.7 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 138-91 (+17.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 49-22 (+18.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 131-84 (+18.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 101-60 (+17.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 101-60 (+21.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
HOLLAND is 13-1 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 4-5 (+1.0 Units) against TEXAS this season
5 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.5 Units)

BLAKE BEAVAN vs. TEXAS since 1997
BEAVAN is 1-2 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 1.71 and a WHIP of 0.905.
His team's record is 1-2 (-0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-3. (-3.1 units)

DEREK HOLLAND vs. SEATTLE since 1997
HOLLAND is 5-1 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.042.
His team's record is 5-2 (+1.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-5. (-3.2 units)

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NY YANKEES (26 - 23) at LA ANGELS (26 - 25) - 10:05 PM
IVAN NOVA (R) vs. ERVIN SANTANA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 73-71 (-23.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 613-607 (+40.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
NOVA is 31-13 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LA ANGELS are 128-136 (-30.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 90-99 (-27.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 3-2 (+1.2 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.8 Units)

IVAN NOVA vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
NOVA is 2-1 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.556.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)

ERVIN SANTANA vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
SANTANA is 5-6 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 5.70 and a WHIP of 1.578.
His team's record is 6-7 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-6. (+0.7 units)

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MLB

Wednesday, May 30

Game Score Status Pick Amount

Kansas City - 12:05 PM ET Kansas City +114 500
Cleveland - Over 8.5 500

Chi. White Sox - 1:10 PM ET Chi. White Sox +133 500
Tampa Bay - Under 7.5 500

Oakland - 1:10 PM ET Oakland +110 500
Minnesota - Under 9 500

San Diego - 2:20 PM ET Chi. Cubs -128 500
Chi. Cubs - Under 6.5 500

Wednesday, May 30

Game Score Status Pick Amount

Cincinnati - 7:05 PM ET Cincinnati -116 500
Pittsburgh - Over 7 500

Baltimore - 7:07 PM ET Baltimore +129 500
Toronto - Under 8.5 500

Detroit - 7:10 PM ET Detroit +116 500
Boston - Over 9.5 500

St. Louis - 7:10 PM ET Atlanta -117 500
Atlanta - Under 8.5 500

Washington - 7:10 PM ET Washington +146 500
Miami - Over 8 500

Philadelphia - 7:10 PM ET NY Mets +136 500
NY Mets - Over 7 500

Seattle - 8:05 PM ET Seattle +200 500
Texas - Over 10 500

Houston - 8:40 PM ET Houston +155 500
Colorado - Under 10 500

NY Yankees - 10:05 PM ET NY Yankees +101 500
LA Angels - Under 8 500

Milwaukee - 10:10 PM ET Milwaukee +145 500
LA Dodgers - Under 6 500

Arizona - 10:15 PM ET San Francisco -108 500
San Francisco - Over 7 500