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The Washington Nationals will be fighting to snap a losing streak on Tuesday when they take on the Pittsburgh Pirates at
The Pirates will give the ball to starter
It’ll be
Oddsmakers currently have the Nationals listed as 140-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
The Pirates got the victory as +110 road underdogs in that contest, while the combined score went well OVER the night’s posted total (10).
Current streak:
Team records:
Pittsburgh most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 3-7 Before playing Washington are 7-3 After playing Washington are 5-5 After a win are 6-4 Washington most recently: A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh’s last 7 games when playing Washington Pittsburgh is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games The total has gone OVER in 6 of Pittsburgh’s last 9 games when playing on the road against Washington Pittsburgh is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games when playing on the road against Washington The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington’s last 5 games The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington’s last 5 games at home The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington’s last 7 games when playing Pittsburgh Washington is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh Next up:
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Monthly Archives: May 2009
Nuggets-Lakers Lines Preview
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The fans at
Oddsmakers currently have the Lakers listed as 6½-point favorites versus the Nuggets, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
The Nuggets advanced to the Western Conference Final after they defeated the Mavericks 124-110 on Wednesday. The Nuggets covered the 10.5-point spread, while the combined score sailed OVER the posted total of 213.5.
The Lakers defeated
Pau Gasol scored a game-high 21 points to go along with 18 rebounds for
Team records:
Los Angeles: 65-17 SU, 42-39-1 ATS Denver most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 6-4 Before playing LA Lakers are 7-3 After playing Dallas are 7-3 After a win are 6-4 Los Angeles most recently: A few trends to consider:
Denver is 9-0-1 ATS in its last 10 games Denver is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Denver’s last 7 games when playing LA Lakers The total has gone OVER in 4 of Denver’s last 5 games LA Lakers are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games when playing at home against Denver LA Lakers are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Denver LA Lakers are 12-1 SU in their last 13 games at home LA Lakers are 10-1 SU in their last 11 games when playing Denver Next up:
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Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: A light baseball slate includes the D-Backs taking on the Marlins, and the Penguins and Canes start their third-round series.
Sports headlines…
Grant Hill on the ESPN Radio Mike and Mike Show called James Harrison’s White House snub “sad.” The Steelers star
Meeting up on the diamond . . .
Dan Haren will try to boost his season record to the .500 mark on Monday night when his Diamondbacks start a series on the road against the Marlins. Righthander Haren is just 3-4 on the season despite a solid 2.09 ERA; he took the loss in his last outing, allowing three earned runs in seven innings against the Reds. The Marlins will counter with Ricky Nolasco on Monday night; the righthander is 2-4 and sports an ugly 7.78 ERA through eight outings this season.
Elsewhere around the National League on Monday it’ll be
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There are just four games on the American League schedule for Monday, including a matinee matchup between the White Sox and Blue Jays in
Taking a trip around the rink . . .
Sidney Crosby and the Penguins will open the Eastern Conference final at home on Monday night when they play host to Cam Ward’s Hurricanes. Crosby and company took care of the Capitals in Game 7 of their second-round series last Wednesday, cruising to a 6-2 victory. The Canes also needed to go the distance in the second round against the Bruins, winning the clincher 3-2 on Thursday night. The oddsmakers have the Penguins listed as -190 home favorites for Monday (with a total of 5.5), while
Angels-Mariners Lines Preview
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The Los Angeles Angels and the Seattle Mariners will both be gunning for a victory on Monday when they meet at Safeco Field.
The
Lackey’s opponent in this one will be
Oddsmakers currently have the Mariners listed as 115-moneyline favorites versus the
The
The Mariners defeated
Current streak:
Team records:
Los Angeles most recently:
When playing on Monday are 5-5 Before playing Seattle are 5-5 After playing Texas are 5-5 After a loss are 6-4 Seattle most recently: A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Angels’s last 5 games on the road The total has gone UNDER in 8 of LA Angels’s last 10 games The total has gone OVER in 11 of LA Angels’s last 15 games when playing on the road against Seattle LA Angels are 8-3 SU in their last 11 games when playing on the road against Seattle The total has gone OVER in 11 of Seattle’s last 15 games when playing at home against LA Angels Seattle is 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing LA Angels The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle’s last 6 games The total has gone OVER in 6 of Seattle’s last 9 games when playing LA Angels Next up:
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Mets-Dodgers Odds Preview
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The New York Mets and the Los Angeles Dodgers will both be trying to pick up a win on Monday when they battle at Dodger Stadium.
It’ll be
Oddsmakers currently have the Dodgers listed as 145-moneyline favorites versus the Mets, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
The Mets lost to
The Dodgers defeated
Team records:
When playing on Monday are 6-4 Before playing LA Dodgers are 6-4 After playing After a loss are 6-4
A few trends to consider:
NY Mets are 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road NY Mets are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing LA Dodgers The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Mets’s last 5 games NY Mets are 11-3 SU in its last 14 games LA Dodgers are 14-3 SU in their last 17 games at home LA Dodgers are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games The total has gone OVER in 9 of LA Dodgers’s last 13 games when playing at home against NY Mets The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Dodgers’s last 6 games when playing NY Mets Next up:
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A winning streak will be on the line for the Milwaukee Brewers on Monday when they battle the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium.
The Brewers will give the ball to starter Braden Looper in this one. Righthander Looper is 3-2 this season with a 4.70 ERA.
The Cardinals will counter Looper with
Oddsmakers currently have the Cardinals listed as 130-moneyline favorites versus the Brewers, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
The Brewers defeated
Prince Fielder launched a three-run home run for
Current streak:
Team records:
St. Milwaukee most recently:
When playing on Monday are 6-4 Before playing Houston are 7-3 After playing St. Louis are 8-2 After a win are 8-2 St. Louis most recently: A few trends to consider:
Milwaukee is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games Milwaukee is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing St. Louis Milwaukee is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against St. Louis The total has gone OVER in 5 of Milwaukee’s last 6 games on the road The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis’s last 5 games The total has gone UNDER in 7 of St. Louis’s last 9 games when playing at home against Milwaukee The total has gone UNDER in 6 of St. Louis’s last 8 games when playing Milwaukee St. Louis is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games at home Next up:
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Diamondbacks-Marlins Odds Preview
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The Arizona Diamondbacks and the Florida Marlins will both be gunning for a victory on Monday when they meet at LandShark Stadium.
The Diamondbacks will give the ball to starter
It’ll be ace
Oddsmakers currently have the Diamondbacks listed as 130-moneyline favorites versus the Marlins, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
The Diamondbacks evened their three-game series on Saturday, as they routed the Braves 12-0. The Diamondbacks won that game as +110 underdogs, and the 12 runs made it OVER the posted over/under (8.5).
The Marlins lost to the Dodgers 12-5 as a +115 underdog on Sunday. The 17 runs scored went OVER the posted over/under total (10).
Team records:
Florida: 18-20 SU Arizona most recently:
When playing on Monday are 8-2 Before playing Florida are 5-5 After playing Atlanta are 4-6 After a win are 2-8 Florida most recently: A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Arizona’s last 7 games when playing on the road against Florida The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Arizona’s last 10 games when playing Florida The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Arizona’s last 13 games on the road The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona’s last 6 games The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Florida’s last 7 games when playing at home against Arizona Florida is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Arizona The total has gone OVER in 4 of Florida’s last 5 games The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Florida’s last 10 games when playing Arizona Next up:
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Rockies-Braves Odds Preview
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The Colorado Rockies and the Atlanta Braves will both be trying to pick up a win on Monday when they battle at Turner Field.
The
Marquis’s opponent in this one will be
Odds aren’t yet posted for this game, so check back later for the opening line and total.
The
Current streak:
Team records:
Atlanta: 18-18 SU Colorado most recently:
When playing on Monday are 8-2 Before playing Atlanta are 5-5 After playing Pittsburgh are 5-5 After a loss are 6-4 Atlanta most recently: A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado’s last 5 games when playing on the road against Atlanta The total has gone OVER in 4 of Colorado’s last 5 games when playing Atlanta The total has gone OVER in 4 of Colorado’s last 6 games The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Colorado’s last 9 games on the road Atlanta is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Colorado The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta’s last 5 games when playing at home against Colorado The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta’s last 5 games when playing Colorado Atlanta is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Colorado Next up:
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Athletics-Rays Odds Preview
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The Oakland Athletics and the Tampa Bay Rays will both be gunning for a victory on Monday when they meet at Tropicana Field.
Gallagher’s opponent in this one will be
Oddsmakers currently have the
The Athletics lost to
Orlando Cabrera and
The
Current streak:
Team records:
Oakland most recently:
When playing on Monday are 3-7 Before playing Tampa Bay are 3-7 After playing Detroit are 4-6 After a loss are 4-6 Tampa Bay most recently: A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oakland’s last 5 games The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oakland’s last 6 games on the road The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oakland’s last 7 games when playing Tampa Bay The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oakland’s last 7 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay’s last 6 games Tampa Bay is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Oakland Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home Next up:
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Twins-Yankees Lines Preview
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The Minnesota Twins will be fighting to snap a losing streak on Monday when they take on the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium.
The Yankees will counter
Oddsmakers currently have the Yankees listed as 165-moneyline favorites versus the Twins, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
The Yankees defeated
Current streak:
Team records:
Minnesota most recently:
When playing on Monday are 5-5 Before playing Chi White Sox are 7-3 After playing NY Yankees are 3-7 After a loss are 4-6 New York most recently: A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota’s last 6 games on the road The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota’s last 7 games when playing NY Yankees Minnesota is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing NY Yankees Minnesota is 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees NY Yankees are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games NY Yankees are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Minnesota NY Yankees are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing Minnesota The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Yankees’s last 7 games Next up:
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