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SCOREBOARD
Monday, May 4
Boston at New York Yankees (7:05 p.m. EDT). Joba Chamberlain (1-0) starts for the Yankees against Jon Lester (1-2) in Boston’s first game at the new Yankee Stadium. The Red Sox swept a three-game series against New York at Fenway Park from April 24-26.
STARS
Sunday
— Carl Crawford, Rays, tied a modern major league record with six stolen bases, going 4 for 4 with an RBI to lead Tampa Bay over Boston 5-3. Eddie Collins, Otis Nixon and Eric Young were the other players to steal six bases since 1900.
— Johnny Cueto, Reds, limited Pittsburgh to four singles while striking out nine in eight innings of a 5-0 victory. He lowered his ERA to 1.65.
— Justin Verlander, Tigers, struck out 11 and pitched two-hit ball for seven innings of Detroit’s 3-1 victory over Cliff Lee and the Cleveland Indians.
— Derrek Lee, Cubs, hit a tiebreaking grand slam in Chicago’s 6-2 win over Florida.
— Jose Guillen, Royals, homered and drove in four runs to rally Kansas City past Minnesota 7-5 after Twins starter Scott Baker carried a no-hit bid into the seventh inning.
LONG DAY AT THE OFFICE
Jose Lopez blooped an RBI single in the 15th inning and Seattle, after pulling off a pair of late rallies, beat Oakland 8-7 in the longest game in the majors this season. It lasted 5 hours, 2 minutes, and was the longest by innings and time in 2009, the Elias Sports Bureau said. A throwing error by Dana Eveland, who started Friday night and pitched 4 2-3 innings, set up the winning run. Jason Vargas, called up from the minors Saturday, got the win in his first big league appearance since July 2007.
HOME SWEET HOME
The Los Angeles Dodgers beat San Diego 7-3 to set a club record for the best home winning streak to begin a season. The 10-0 start at Chavez Ravine eclipsed the mark set at Ebbets Field by the 1946 Brooklyn Dodgers, when current manager Joe Torre was 5 years old and growing up in the borough. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, this streak is the longest by any NL team since 1983, when Torre’s Atlanta Braves won their first 10 games at Fulton County Stadium to tie the modern league record shared by the 1918 New York Giants and 1970 Chicago Cubs.
REMEMBERED AT WRIGLEY
The Cubs retired No. 31 in honor of Ferguson Jenkins and Greg Maddux. Both pitchers spent 10 years in Chicago and each won a Cy Young Award in a Cubs uniform. With their families sitting beside them, Jenkins and Maddux each gave a brief speech. The aces then watched from home plate as former teammates lifted their numbers to the top of the foul poles at Wrigley Field. Maddux’s jersey went up in right and Jenkins, a Hall of Famer, had his number in left. Their number joined Ernie Banks (14), Billy Williams (26), Ron Santo (10) and Ryne Sandberg (23) up on the foul poles.
SWINGS
Cleveland lefty Cliff Lee (1-4) already has lost more games this season than he did last year, when he went 22-3 and won the AL Cy Young Award. … The Marlins have lost 10 of 13 since starting the season 11-1. … Mike Sweeney’s home run for the Mariners against Oakland was the 200th of his career—and first since April 26, 2008, with the Athletics against Seattle.
HURTING
Cubs ace Carlos Zambrano strained his left hamstring while beating out a bunt single during Chicago’s 6-4 victory over Florida. Zambrano was taken to a hospital for an MRI exam, and manager Lou Piniella said Big Z’s next scheduled start “is in jeopardy.” … Arizona reliever Tom Gordon strained his left hamstring while making a tag at home plate against Milwaukee. He is expected to be placed on the 15-day disabled list. … Houston right-hander Doug Brocail strained his left hamstring while covering first base against Atlanta. The 41-year-old reliever came off the disabled list April 26 (strained right rotator cuff).
OLD FRIENDS
James Shields shrugged off a shaky start to pitch into the eighth inning and Tampa Bay beat Boston 5-3 for its first series win in nearly a month. The Rays won three of four, outscoring the Red Sox 30-15 and improving to 5-2 against their AL East rivals. Tampa Bay, which beat Boston in a seven-game ALCS last year, had dropped six consecutive series since taking two of three from the Red Sox when the teams met at Fenway Park the opening week of the season.
FOR THE BIRDS
Toronto beat Baltimore 4-3 to complete a three-game sweep. The Orioles have lost six straight and 14 of 17 following a 6-2 start. Baltimore is 0-12 this season when scoring fewer than five runs.
STATS
The Reds have won each of their four series on the road, where they are 9-4. Their five shutouts in 24 games overall lead the majors and are only one fewer than last season’s total. … The Astros took two of three for their first series win at Atlanta since May 2004. … Scott Richmond (4-0) pitched seven strong innings, matching a career high, to win his fourth straight start in Toronto’s 4-3 victory over Baltimore. Richmond, who lowered his ERA to 2.67, has not allowed more than three earned runs in any of his 10 major league starts, including five in 2008. … Chad Billingsley completed seven innings for the third straight start, pitching the Dodgers to a 7-3 victory over San Diego and a four-game sweep.
SPEAKING
“Did you see that first ball he hit? I wouldn’t throw to him, either.”— Brewers outfielder Mike Cameron on teammate Prince Fielder, who walked three times after hitting a home run in the second inning of Milwaukee’s 4-3 victory over Arizona.
BOSTON vs. NY YANKEES
Boston is 13-4 SU in its last 17 games
Boston is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 6 games when playing at home against Boston
NY Yankees are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing Boston
HOUSTON vs. WASHINGTON
Houston is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Houston is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Washington is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Houston
Washington is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Houston
MILWAUKEE vs. PITTSBURGH
Milwaukee is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 5 games
Pittsburgh is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
Pittsburgh is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Milwaukee
MINNESOTA vs. DETROIT
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Minnesota's last 10 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Detroit is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games at home
CLEVELAND vs. TORONTO
Cleveland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games
Toronto is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing at home against Cleveland
BALTIMORE vs. TAMPA BAY
Baltimore is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Baltimore's last 10 games
Tampa Bay is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Baltimore
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing at home against Baltimore
CINCINNATI vs. FLORIDA
Cincinnati is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Florida
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 5 games when playing on the road against Florida
Florida is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games when playing Cincinnati
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Florida's last 5 games when playing Cincinnati
NY METS vs. ATLANTA
NY Mets are 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Atlanta
NY Mets are 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Atlanta is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
Atlanta is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games at home
SAN FRANCISCO vs. CHI CUBS
San Francisco is 4-8 SU in their last 12 games when playing Chi Cubs
San Francisco is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Chi Cubs are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Chi Cubs's last 8 games
CHI WHITE SOX vs. KANSAS CITY
Chi White Sox are 6-3 SU in their last 9 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games when playing Kansas City
Kansas City is 3-6 SU in their last 9 games when playing Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kansas City's last 5 games when playing Chi White Sox
PHILADELPHIA vs. ST. LOUIS
Philadelphia is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing St. Louis
St. Louis is 5-12 SU in its last 17 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
St. Louis is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
COLORADO vs. SAN DIEGO
Colorado is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Colorado's last 6 games on the road
San Diego is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Diego's last 7 games when playing at home against Colorado
LA ANGELS vs. OAKLAND
LA Angels are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Angels's last 5 games
Oakland is 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oakland's last 7 games when playing LA Angels
ARIZONA vs. LA DODGERS
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games
Arizona is 1-7 SU in their last 8 games when playing LA Dodgers
LA Dodgers are 7-1 SU in their last 8 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 7 of LA Dodgers's last 10 games when playing Arizona
TEXAS vs. SEATTLE
Texas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Texas is 6-12 SU in its last 18 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Seattle is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
Seattle is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games when playing Texas
Hot Pitchers
-- Johnson is 2-0, 1.59 in three home starts.
-- Gallardo is 2-0, 0.78 in his last three starts. Maholm is 3-0, 3.38 in his five starts this season.
-- Vazquez is 2-0, 1.50 in his last two starts.
-- Sanchez is 1-0, 1.54 in his last two starts.
-- Lohse is 3-0, 3.12 in four starts this season.
-- de la Rosa has 2.00 RA in his last three starts, but Colorado is 0-4 in his starts, scoring total of ten runs.
-- Davis has 2.17 RA in his last four starts.
-- Jackson has 2.89 RA in his last three outings.
-- Hughes shut the Tigers out for six innings in his first '09 start. Lester is 1-0, 3.32 in his last three starts.
-- Greinke is 5-0, 0.75 so far this season.
-- Saunders is 2-0, 3.46 in two road starts this season.
-- Hernandez is 3-0, 1.29 in his last three starts.
Cold Pitchers
-- Washington is 0-5 in Lannan starts (0-3, 5.60). Moehler had 27.00 RA in two starts before going on the DL.
-- Harang is 1-2, 6.00 in his last three starts.
-- Maine is 1-2, 6.48 in his last three starts.
-- Dempster has 5.50 RA in his last three starts.
-- Blanton is 0-2, 8.41 in four starts this season.
-- Correia is 0-2, 4.22 in four starts this season.
-- Stults has 7.11 RA in his last three starts.
-- Carmona is 1-3, 6.58 in five starts this season. Tallet gave up ten runs in four innings in his last start.
-- Liriano is 0-4, 6.35 in five starts this season.
-- Eaton is 1-3, 7.17 so far this season. Kazmir has 7.59 RA in his two home starts.
-- Colon has 6.46 RA in his last three starts.
-- Anderson is 0-2, 5.79 in four starts; he left with blister problem in his last outing.
-- Millwood is 1-2, 3.75 in his last three starts; home team is 4-1 in his starts this season.
Hot Teams
-- Astros won six of their last eight road games.
-- Cincinnati won six of its last eight road games.
-- Phillies won six of their last eight games. Cardinals won nine of their last twelve games.
-- Giants won nine of their last twelve games. Cubs won their last three games, scoring 20 runs.
-- Brewers won nine of their last twelve games.
-- Dodgers are 10-0 at home this season. Arizona is 6-1 in game after its last seven losses.
-- Blue Jays won seven of their last eight home games.
-- Red Sox won thirteen of their last sixteen games. Bronx won four of their last five games.
-- Tigers are 7-4 at home this season.
-- Royals won four of their last five games.
-- Rays won three of their last four games.
-- Seattle is 7-1 in seires openers, 4-0 at home. Rangers won six of their last nine games.
Cold Teams
-- Mets lost seven of their last nine road games. Braves lost seven of their last nine home games.
-- Nationals lost seven of their last ten games.
-- Pirates lost five of their last six games, allowing 32 runs.
-- Marlins lost ten of their last thirteen games.
-- Rockies lost seven of their last nine road games. Padres lost eleven of their last thirteen games.
-- Angels lost seven of their first eleven road games.
-- Orioles lost eight of their last nine games.
-- Indians lost nine of their thirteen road games.
-- Minnesota lost five of its last seven road games.
-- White Sox lost three of their last four road games. .
-- A's lost first game in six of their eight series this season.
Totals
-- Eight of twelve Houston road games stayed under the total.
-- Last five Milwaukee games stayed under the total.
-- Eight of last ten Cincinnati road games stayed under the total. Over is 8-2-1 in Florida's last eleven games.
-- Over is 3-1-1 in Mets' last five road games.
-- Eight of last nine Cub games went over the total.
-- Over is 6-1-1 in Phillies' last eight games.
-- Five of last six Colorado road games stayed under the total.
-- Over is 14-4-1 in last nineteen Dodger games. All seven Arizona road games stayed under the total.
-- Over is 9-4 in Cleveland road games.
-- 14 of last 18 Boston games went over the total.
-- Seven of ten Baltimore road games went over the total.
-- Four of last five Detroit home games went over the total.
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-- Three of last four White Sox road games stayed under the total.
-- Eight of last ten Angel games went over the total.
-- Under is 7-2-1 in Rangers' last ten games.
Philadelphia (12-10) at St. Louis (17-8)
After both teams got rained out on Sunday, the Phillies and Cardinals open a brief two-game set at Busch Stadium in St. Louis with Philadelphia sending Joe Blanton (0-2, 8.41 ERA) to the mound to face red-hot Cardinals righty Kyle Lohse (3-0, 1.97).
The Phillies have lost two of their last three, but got a 6-5 extra-inning win over the Mets on Saturday before Sunday’s series finale was washed out. Away from home, the defending champs have won three straight and six of their last seven.
The Cardinals dropped a 6-1 decision in Washington on Saturday, ending a three-game winning streak. They just went 4-2 on their rain-shortened road trip, but they have been dominant at home this season, winning nine of their last 10 in front of the home crowd and 10 of 13 inside Busch this year.
With Blanton on the hill, Philadelphia is 2-2 this season but he has yet to hold an opponent to less than three runs in any of his four outings. A week ago he gave up six runs on eight hits in 4 1/3 innings at home against the Nationals, but his offense bailed him out with a 13-11 victory. In his only career start against the Cardinals, he gave up one run on four hits in seven innings.
Lohse has allowed two runs or less in four of his five outings, including Tuesday when he blanked the Braves on four hits through six innings in Atlanta but the Cardinals lost 2-1. The Cards are 3-0 when he pitches at home, and back on April 12 Lohse threw a complete-game shutout, allowing just three hits in a 3-0 win over the Astros. He is 2-1 in five career starts against the Phillies with a 2.20 ERA in 32 2/3 innings.
This is the first meeting between these two clubs this season, but the Phillies are 12-5 in the last 17 meetings in St. Louis and they won four of the last five clashes overall in 2008.
Philadelphia is on a plethora of positive streaks, including 36-16 overall, 57-27 in series openers, 6-1 on the road, 6-0 on Mondays and 10-3 against N.L. Central squads. The Cardinals are on several runs as well, including 23-8 overall, 20-7 at home, 9-2 against the N.L. East, 7-0 in series openers and 7-2 against teams with winning records.
The Phillies are on a host of “over” streaks, including 13-5-2 overall, 7-0-1 on the road, 8-3 on Mondays, 9-1 against teams with a winning record and 6-0-1 in series openers. St. Louis has been staying under the total lately, including runs of 4-1-1 overall, 20-8-3 at home against teams with winning records, and 4-1-1 against the N.L. East. However, the Cards have topped the total in 11 of their last 17 at home.
In this series, the under is 4-1-1 in the last six meetings.
ATS ADVANTAGE: PHILADELPHIA
Boston (15-9) at N.Y. Yankees (13-11)
The Red Sox make their first visit to the new Yankee Stadium for the opener of a quick two-game visit to the Bronx, sending Jon Lester (1-2, 5.40 ERA) to the mound to face the Yankees and Phil Hughes (1-0, 0.00).
Boston comes north after dropping three of four in Tampa Bay, including Sunday’s 5-3 loss. The Red Sox won 11 straight through the end of April but have since lost four of six, and for the season they’re just 5-8 on the highway.
The Yankees got rained out on Sunday at The Stadium after taking two of three from the Angels, winning by scores of 7-4 on Thursday and 10-9 on Friday, before dropping Saturday’s contest 8-4. New York is 6-3 in nine home games this season, scoring five runs or more in each of the six wins.
In the season’s first meeting between these rivals, the Red Sox swept a three-game series from New York at Fenway Park from April 24-26, outscoring the Yankees 25-16. Prior to last weekend, the visitor had been on a 9-4 run in this rivalry and New York took seven of the last 10 meetings between these two last season.
Lester faced the Yankees back on April 24 and gave up two runs on seven hits in seven innings, getting a no-decisions as the Red Sox rallied for a 5-4, 11-inning victory. In five career starts against the Yankees, Lester is 2-0 with a 3.34 ERA in 32 1/3 innings of work. With Lester on the hill, Boston is on runs of 38-17 overall, 19-8 against A.L. East foes and 7-2 on Mondays.
Hughes was called up from Triple-A a week ago and made his 2009 big-league debut at Detroit on Tuesday, blanking the Tigers on two hits over six innings en route to an 11-0 win. In his only career starts against Boston, Hughes gave up seven runs (six earned) on six hits in two innings. With Hughes starting, the Yankees are 6-2 against the A.L. East but just 2-5 when he starts a series-opener.
Boston is on further runs of 13-4 overall, 17-5 in series openers, 8-3 on Mondays and 6-0 against teams with a winning record. New York positive streaks of 4-1 overall and 5-1 at home are offset by slides of 3-12 on Mondays and 3-7 after an off day.
The Red Sox have stayed under the total in 30 of their last 48 Monday contests, but otherwise they are on a plethora of “over” streaks, including 15-6 overall, 9-3 on the road, 13-4 on grass and 6-1 following a loss. The Yankees have stayed under the total in 10 of their last 13 after an off-day, but they are on “over” runs of 5-0 overall, 4-0 at home, 7-3 on Mondays, 8-3 after a loss.
Finally, the over is 6-4 in the last 10 Red Sox-Yankees clashes, with two of the three contests at Fenway last weekend topping the total.
ATS ADVANTAGE: OVER
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HOUSTON (11 - 14) at WASHINGTON (6 - 17)
BRIAN MOEHLER (R) vs. JOHN LANNAN (L)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 71-108 (-40.6 Units) against the money line in road games in May games since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 93-87 (+35.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 54-40 (+21.2 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 71-72 (+20.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 97-89 (+18.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 95-88 (+16.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 54-41 (+18.8 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
MOEHLER is 14-8 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
WASHINGTON is 65-119 (-33.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 65-116 (-30.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 44-84 (-26.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
LANNAN is 9-27 (-14.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LANNAN is 9-26 (-13.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LANNAN is 2-12 (-9.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
BRIAN MOEHLER vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
MOEHLER is 1-4 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 7.42 and a WHIP of 2.044.
His team's record is 2-5 (-2.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-4. (-1.5 units)
JOHN LANNAN vs. HOUSTON since 1997
LANNAN is 2-0 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 3.27 and a WHIP of 1.636.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.1 units)
MILWAUKEE (13 - 12) at PITTSBURGH (12 - 12)
YOVANI GALLARDO (R) vs. PAUL MAHOLM (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 26-36 (-21.4 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -150 since 1997.
MILWAUKEE is 8-22 (-15.0 Units) against the money line in road games in May games over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 354-337 (+35.7 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 250-265 (+29.3 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
MAHOLM is 16-6 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
MAHOLM is 13-7 (+7.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 3-0 (+3.0 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)
YOVANI GALLARDO vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
GALLARDO is 3-0 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 1.08 and a WHIP of 0.920.
His team's record is 4-0 (+4.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-4. (-4.2 units)
PAUL MAHOLM vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
MAHOLM is 2-5 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 4.59 and a WHIP of 1.486.
His team's record is 3-8 (-3.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-5. (-0.6 units)
CINCINNATI (13 - 11) at FLORIDA (14 - 11)
AARON HARANG (R) vs. JOSH JOHNSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA is 98-88 (+23.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 97-86 (+23.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 67-64 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 68-64 (+10.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 49-39 (+16.6 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 43-39 (+16.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
JOHNSON is 15-4 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
JOHNSON is 15-4 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CINCINNATI is 458-527 (+50.1 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 397-474 (+33.9 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 301-342 (+34.0 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 335-387 (+35.3 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 225-238 (+43.4 Units) against the money line in road games after a win since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 49-45 (+9.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
HARANG is 51-43 (+20.4 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
HARANG is 52-35 (+20.3 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
AARON HARANG vs. FLORIDA since 1997
HARANG is 3-2 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 6.70 and a WHIP of 1.752.
His team's record is 5-3 (+2.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-5. (-3.0 units)
JOSH JOHNSON vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
No recent starts.
NY METS (10 - 13) at ATLANTA (11 - 13)
JOHN MAINE (R) vs. JAVIER VAZQUEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 80-75 (-26.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 64-65 (-18.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 83-103 (-28.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 82-101 (-27.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 57-68 (-17.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 36-41 (-14.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
JOHN MAINE vs. ATLANTA since 1997
MAINE is 2-3 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 5.17 and a WHIP of 1.596.
His team's record is 3-3 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-2. (+1.7 units)
JAVIER VAZQUEZ vs. NY METS since 1997
VAZQUEZ is 8-7 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 3.25 and a WHIP of 1.090.
His team's record is 12-9 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-12. (-6.1 units)
SAN FRANCISCO (12 - 11) at CHICAGO CUBS (13 - 11)
JONATHAN SANCHEZ (L) vs. RYAN DEMPSTER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 17-3 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in home games in May games over the last 2 seasons.
DEMPSTER is 104-97 (+20.3 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
DEMPSTER is 61-35 (+28.0 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
DEMPSTER is 91-85 (+16.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
DEMPSTER is 30-15 (+19.8 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
SAN FRANCISCO is 126-74 (+52.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 666-561 (+81.8 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 367-356 (+44.1 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 970-1020 (-186.8 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 520-475 (-111.0 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 913-936 (-164.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 469-499 (-119.3 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
JONATHAN SANCHEZ vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
No recent starts.
RYAN DEMPSTER vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
DEMPSTER is 0-7 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 5.13 and a WHIP of 1.709.
His team's record is 1-8 (-7.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-4. (+0.9 units)
PHILADELPHIA (12 - 10) at ST LOUIS (17 - 8)
JOE BLANTON (R) vs. KYLE LOHSE (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
JOE BLANTON vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
BLANTON is 1-0 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 1.29 and a WHIP of 0.857.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)
KYLE LOHSE vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
LOHSE is 2-1 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 2.20 and a WHIP of 1.072.
His team's record is 3-2 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.3 units)
COLORADO (9 - 14) at SAN DIEGO (11 - 14)
JORGE DE LA ROSA (L) vs. KEVIN CORREIA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 82-103 (-28.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 54-75 (-29.2 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 since 1997.
COLORADO is 62-125 (-48.0 Units) against the money line in road games in May games since 1997.
COLORADO is 6-15 (-11.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 37-53 (-18.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 82-103 (-28.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 52-77 (-26.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 40-59 (-19.0 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
CORREIA is 13-3 (+11.1 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
SAN DIEGO is 74-112 (-37.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 74-112 (-37.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 52-81 (-26.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 2-1 (+0.7 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)
JORGE DE LA ROSA vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
DE LA ROSA is 0-0 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 6.55 and a WHIP of 1.455.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)
KEVIN CORREIA vs. COLORADO since 1997
CORREIA is 1-2 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.267.
His team's record is 4-2 (+2.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-4. (-2.2 units)
ARIZONA (11 - 14) at LA DODGERS (18 - 8)
DOUG DAVIS (L) vs. ERIC STULTS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 94-94 (-19.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 37-51 (-17.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 94-91 (-15.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 28-40 (-15.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 10-0 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
LA DODGERS are 17-6 (+10.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
LA DODGERS are 10-0 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
DAVIS is 61-59 (+17.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 2-1 (+1.5 Units) against ARIZONA this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)
DOUG DAVIS vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
DAVIS is 5-3 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 3.04 and a WHIP of 1.391.
His team's record is 5-4 (+1.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-4. (+0.8 units)
ERIC STULTS vs. ARIZONA since 1997
STULTS is 1-0 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 1.69 and a WHIP of 1.126.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)
CLEVELAND (9 - 16) at TORONTO (18 - 9)
FAUSTO CARMONA (R) vs. BRIAN TALLET (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 7-0 (+7.0 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 this season.
TORONTO is 23-10 (+13.2 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 78-59 (+14.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 64-41 (+29.7 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Monday since 1997.
TORONTO is 138-165 (-59.7 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 10 to 10.5 since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 2-1 (+1.4 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.1 Units)
FAUSTO CARMONA vs. TORONTO since 1997
CARMONA is 2-0 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 1.88 and a WHIP of 1.396.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)
BRIAN TALLET vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
No recent starts.
BOSTON (15 - 10) at NY YANKEES (13 - 11)
JON LESTER (L) vs. PHIL HUGHES (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 3-0 (+3.0 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.7 Units)
JON LESTER vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
LESTER is 2-0 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 3.34 and a WHIP of 1.330.
His team's record is 3-2 (+0.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.1 units)
PHIL HUGHES vs. BOSTON since 1997
HUGHES is 0-1 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 27.00 and a WHIP of 4.500.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)
BALTIMORE (9 - 16) at TAMPA BAY (11 - 15)
ADAM EATON (R) vs. SCOTT KAZMIR (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 26-59 (-25.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 17-36 (-18.5 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 124-234 (-105.5 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.
TAMPA BAY is 116-88 (+22.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 67-33 (+26.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 54-38 (+19.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 68-36 (+23.5 Units) against the money line in games played in a dome over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 72-41 (+22.8 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 87-52 (+31.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
KAZMIR is 38-20 (+22.0 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
TAMPA BAY is 56-70 (-21.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 2-1 (+1.1 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)
ADAM EATON vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
EATON is 0-3 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 1.800.
His team's record is 0-3 (-4.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)
SCOTT KAZMIR vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
KAZMIR is 5-3 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 4.36 and a WHIP of 1.576.
His team's record is 6-7 (-1.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-8. (-4.2 units)
MINNESOTA (12 - 13) at DETROIT (13 - 11)
FRANCISCO LIRIANO (L) vs. EDWIN JACKSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 0-8 (-9.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Monday over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 71-56 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 87-99 (-29.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 42-50 (-17.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 32-48 (-27.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 81-85 (-22.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 54-64 (-20.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
FRANCISCO LIRIANO vs. DETROIT since 1997
LIRIANO is 2-1 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 3.48 and a WHIP of 0.968.
His team's record is 2-3 (-2.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-3. (-1.6 units)
EDWIN JACKSON vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
JACKSON is 1-2 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 6.75 and a WHIP of 1.917.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.3 units)
CHI WHITE SOX (12 - 12) at KANSAS CITY (14 - 11)
BARTOLO COLON (R) vs. ZACK GREINKE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 89-98 (+7.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 47-34 (+23.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 12-5 (+9.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 82-85 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 46-41 (+11.6 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
GREINKE is 15-4 (+11.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 22-13 (+8.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 12-4 (+9.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHI WHITE SOX are 87-66 (+23.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 95-69 (+17.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 2-1 (+1.5 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.0 Units)
BARTOLO COLON vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
COLON is 15-7 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 4.84 and a WHIP of 1.254.
His team's record is 15-10 (-3.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 16-9. (+5.7 units)
ZACK GREINKE vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
GREINKE is 4-8 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 5.01 and a WHIP of 1.330.
His team's record is 6-9 (-2.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-8. (-1.4 units)
LA ANGELS (10 - 13) at OAKLAND (9 - 13)
JOE SAUNDERS (L) vs. BRETT ANDERSON (L)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 2-1 (+1.1 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)
JOE SAUNDERS vs. OAKLAND since 1997
SAUNDERS is 6-2 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 3.90 and a WHIP of 1.391.
His team's record is 7-3 (+1.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-5. (-0.3 units)
BRETT ANDERSON vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
No recent starts.
TEXAS (12 - 12) at SEATTLE (15 - 10)
KEVIN MILLWOOD (R) vs. FELIX HERNANDEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 14-2 (+18.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 13-2 (+16.9 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 21-11 (+14.5 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 156-164 (+14.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 69-66 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 65-61 (+13.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 76-111 (-31.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 32-49 (-21.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 69-102 (-31.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 49-76 (-26.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 48-79 (-30.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
KEVIN MILLWOOD vs. SEATTLE since 1997
MILLWOOD is 7-9 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 4.72 and a WHIP of 1.555.
His team's record is 8-10 (-2.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 8-7. (-0.3 units)
FELIX HERNANDEZ vs. TEXAS since 1997
HERNANDEZ is 4-8 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 4.38 and a WHIP of 1.345.
His team's record is 5-11 (-10.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 10-6. (+3.7 units)
Tips and Trends
Chicago White Sox at Kansas City Royals
White Sox: After consecutive rough starts, Bartolo Colon (2-1, 4.15) allowed an unearned run and four hits while striking out six in seven innings of a 2-1 win over Seattle on Tuesday. Colon is 15-7 with a 4.84 ERA in 25 starts vs. the Royals. Jermaine Dye could be back from missing Sunday's game after being hit on the left hand with a pitch a night earlier. "We'll see how he's doing, how he can tolerate the pain when he's hitting," manager Ozzie Guillen said. Dye went 5-for-12 against KC last month and is batting .389 (14-for-36) with 3 homers and 8 RBIs vs. Greinke.
The Over is 7-1 in the White Sox's last 8 games as an underdog.
Key Injuries - OF Jermaine Dye (hand) is QUESTIONABLE.
3B Josh Fields (hand) is QUESTIONABLE.
PROJECTED SCORE: 2
Royals (-200, O/U 8): Zack Greinke looks to become the ML's first six-game winner while trying to help the Royals win their third straight contest. Greinke (5-0, 0.50 ERA), who won his last three starts of 2008, allowed 3 hits and struck out 7 in 6 innings of a 2-0 win at Chicago on April 8. Until a first-inning RBI single by Toronto's Vernon Wells on Wednesday, Greinke hadn't given up an earned run in 43 consecutive innings. Jose Guillen is batting .438 (7-for-16) with 7 RBIs in his last four contests. He is a lifetime .310 hitter with 9 home runs and 33 RBIs against the White Sox, but is 4-for-23 vs. Bartolo Colon.
The Royals are 12-2 in their last 14 games as a home favorite.
The Royals are 9-0 in Greinke's last 9 starts.
Key Injuries - NONE
PROJECTED SCORE: 4 (UNDER - Total Play of the Day)