Trend sheet 5/3

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Sunday, May 3

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1:05 PM
CLEVELAND vs. DETROIT
Cleveland is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing Detroit
Cleveland is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games on the road
Detroit is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Cleveland
Detroit is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing Cleveland

1:05 PM
LA ANGELS vs. NY YANKEES
LA Angels are 1-3-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing NY Yankees
LA Angels are 2-5-1 SU in their last 8 games on the road
NY Yankees are 4-0-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against LA Angels
NY Yankees are 3-5-1 SU in their last 9 games when playing LA Angels

1:07 PM
BALTIMORE vs. TORONTO
Baltimore is 1-5-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Toronto
Baltimore is 0-4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Toronto is 7-1-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Baltimore
Toronto is 2-3-1 SU in its last 6 games

1:35 PM
CINCINNATI vs. PITTSBURGH
Cincinnati is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home


1:35 PM
HOUSTON vs. ATLANTA
Houston is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Houston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Atlanta is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Atlanta is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games at home

1:35 PM
NY METS vs. PHILADELPHIA
NY Mets are 2-3-1 SU in its last 6 games
NY Mets are 1-4-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Philadelphia is 1-5-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against NY Mets
Philadelphia is 2-4-1 SU in its last 7 games at home

1:35 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. WASHINGTON
St. Louis is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Washington
St. Louis is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing Washington
Washington is 5-13 SU in its last 18 games at home
Washington is 6-19 SU in its last 25 games

1:38 PM
BOSTON vs. TAMPA BAY
Boston is 13-3 SU in its last 16 games
Boston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is 13-4 SU in its last 17 games when playing at home against Boston
Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Boston

2:05 PM
ARIZONA vs. MILWAUKEE
Arizona is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Arizona is 6-17 SU in its last 23 games on the road
Milwaukee is 12-6 SU in its last 18 games when playing Arizona
Milwaukee is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Arizona

2:10 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. MINNESOTA
Kansas City is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Minnesota
Kansas City is 8-15 SU in its last 23 games when playing Minnesota
Minnesota is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Kansas City
Minnesota is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home

2:20 PM
FLORIDA vs. CHI CUBS
Florida is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Florida is 14-6 SU in their last 20 games when playing Chi Cubs
Chi Cubs are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing Florida
Chi Cubs are 6-14 SU in their last 20 games when playing Florida

4:05 PM
COLORADO vs. SAN FRANCISCO
Colorado is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Colorado is 6-12 SU in its last 18 games
San Francisco is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Colorado
San Francisco is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Colorado

4:10 PM
OAKLAND vs. SEATTLE
Oakland is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Oakland is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing Seattle
Seattle is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Seattle is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Oakland

4:10 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. LA DODGERS
San Diego is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing LA Dodgers
San Diego is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games on the road
LA Dodgers are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games
LA Dodgers are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games at home

8:05 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. TEXAS
Chi White Sox are 2-6 SU in their last 8 games when playing on the road against Texas
Texas is 6-2 SU in their last 8 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox

 

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Hot lines: Today?s best MLB bets
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Cleveland Indians at Detroit Tigers (-111, 9.5)

A lack of run support has been a major factor in Cliff Lee's slow start, but given the way the Cleveland Indians are swinging the bats recently, he could get some help in his next outing.

The reigning AL Cy Young Award winner takes the mound Sunday when the Indians close their three-game series against the Detroit Tigers.

After two mediocre starts to begin the season, Lee (1-3, 3.94 ERA) has been outstanding in his last three outings. In the past two, however, Cleveland (9-15) hasn't provided him with any support.

Lee allowed two runs over eight innings in a 2-0 loss to Kansas City on April 22 and had his best start of the season against Boston on Monday. He pitched eight scoreless innings in which he allowed five hits, struck out five and didn't walk a batter, but failed to receive a decision as the Indians lost 3-1 after Kerry Wood gave up a three-run homer in the ninth.

"I'm sure Cliff's frustrated, and we all feel it with him," Wood told the Indians' official Web site.

Despite failing to earn his second win, Lee was feeling good about the progress he's made since giving up seven runs in five innings in the season opener.

"I feel good where I'm at," Lee said. "I'm locating my pitches and I'm able to throw my offspeed pitches for strikes when I need to and balls when I need to."

Pick: Under 9.5



New York Mets at Philadelphia Phillies (+103, 10.5)

Facing Philadelphia (12-10) may be what Maine needs to keep that momentum going. The right-hander is 5-0 with a 2.54 ERA in nine career starts against the Phillies, limiting them to a .211 batting average.

Shane Victorino is hitting .316 (6-for-19) with a homer against Maine, and the center fielder helped lead the Phillies to an extra-inning victory on Saturday. Victorino tripled and doubled in his first two at-bats to help knock starter Oliver Perez out after 2 1-3 innings, then drew a bases-loaded walk off Sean Green in the 10th to give Philadelphia a 6-5 win.

"You try to tell yourself to be patient," Victorino told the Phillies' official Web site. "He's got to find the zone. He has as much pressure on him as you have."

While New York has had trouble getting its starters to go deep in games, it's been even more of an issue for Philadelphia's rotation. Phillies starters have just four wins in 22 games and a 6.71 ERA, both of which are the worst in the major leagues.

Pick: New York -111

 

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Sunday Night Baseball: White Sox at Rangers
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Chicago White Sox at Texas Rangers (+120, 10.5)

It?s the Central against the West in an American League matchup Sunday night when the Rangers play host to the White Sox at The Ballpark in Arlington.

Rangers? starter Scott Feldman retired 17 of the first 18 batters he faced Friday night in the opener of this series before the White Sox rallied to escape with a 4-3 victory.

Josh watch

The player every fan in America roots the hardest for, Ranger outfielder Josh Hamilton, remains sidelined with a strained rib cage muscle. While he continues to show enough improvement to avoid a trip to the disabled list, he is still not ready to return to the lineup.

"Probably not," Hamilton told reporters if he could play this weekend. "It's getting better. Not doing any baseball activities, I'm probably feeling 60 percent better. That doesn't mean that if I started swinging the bat, I wouldn't go back to where I was before."

Hamilton sustained the injury in Toronto April 21 and last started against the Orioles in Baltimore last Saturday. He pinch-hit Sunday, but he hasn't played since then.

"We'll just see if he makes it through that," manager Ron Washington told the media. "We're still going day-by-day."

Young stuff

Sunday night?s matchup features a pair of promising youngsters. Chicago?s John Danks matches serves with Texas? Matt Harrison in a battle of young right handers.

Danks (2-1 2.74 ERA) lasted only four innings while yielding five runs and eight hits in a 9-1 loss to the Mariners Tuesday.

"Obviously I didn't expect to go four and give up five runs," Danks told the press. "I felt I had plenty of stuff to give us chance to win and I knew I was up against Felix (Hernandez) and he is one of the best in the game right now. Anytime you give up five runs you can pretty much pack it in. He's that good and I put us in a hole I couldn't get out of and I take full blame for that."

After a commanding start to the season, the bad outing has Danks? ERA on the rise to 2.74. He is perfect away from U.S Cellular Field this year, going 2-0 with a 1.38 ERA.

Because of Wednesday?s rainout against Oakland, Harrison (1-2 7.89 ERA) gets the start under the Sunday night lights. He comes off his first win of the season against Detroit on Monday. Harrison couldn?t get out of the sixth inning but was in total control the first five.

The history book says?

Heading into the weekend, the White Sox had dropped 11 of the last 16 games in this series, including five of the last six in Arlington. However, Chicago stood 8-2 in its last 10 meetings against teams from the AL West. Texas was on a 1-5 slide against the AL Central.

Chicago shines on Sundays, winning 11 of its last 13 games on the day of rest, including four wins in a row on the Sunday road. On the flip side, Texas is tame on Sundays, going 2-8 the last 10.