The San Francisco Giants and the St. Louis Cardinals will both be trying to pick up a win on Tuesday when they battle at Busch Stadium.

Righthander Ryan Vogelsong will take the mound for the Giants to start this game. Vogelsong is 3-1 this season with a 2.00 ERA.

Vogelsong's opponent in this one will be Chris Carpenter. The Cardinals righthander has a 4.59 ERA to go along with a 1-5 record this season.

Oddsmakers currently have the Cardinals listed as 162-moneyline favorites versus the Giants, while the game's total is sitting at 7.

The Giants were a 7-3 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Cardinals. That made winners of bettors who got San Francisco at +142 on the moneyline, while the total score (10) was good news for OVER bettors.

Team records: San Francisco: 29-24 SU St. Louis: 32-23 SU

San Francisco most recently: When playing on Tuesday are 4-6 Before playing St. Louis are 7-3 After playing St. Louis are 5-5 After a win are 6-4

St. Louis most recently: When playing on Tuesday are 4-6 Before playing San Francisco are 3-7 After playing San Francisco are 8-2 After a loss are 8-2

A few trends to consider: San Francisco is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road The total has gone UNDER in 8 of San Francisco's last 12 games when playing St. Louis The total has gone OVER in 6 of San Francisco's last 9 games when playing on the road against St. Louis San Francisco is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against St. Louis The total has gone UNDER in 7 of St. Louis's last 8 games at home St. Louis is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home St. Louis is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games The total has gone UNDER in 10 of St. Louis's last 14 games

Next up: St. Louis home to San Francisco, Wednesday, June 1

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The Florida Marlins and the Arizona Diamondbacks will both be trying to pick up a win on Tuesday when they battle at Chase Field.

The Marlins will trot Anibal Sanchez out to the mound in this one. Righthander Sanchez has a 4-1 record and a 2.60 ERA this season.

Sanchez's opponent in this one will be Ian Kennedy. The Diamondbacks righthander has a 3.01 ERA to go along with a 6-1 record this season.

Oddsmakers currently have the Diamondbacks listed as 125-moneyline favorites versus the Marlins, while the game's total is sitting at 8.

The Marlins were a 15-4 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Diamondbacks. That made winners of bettors who got Arizona at -132 on the moneyline, while the total score (19) was good news for OVER bettors.

Current streak: Florida has lost 2 straight games. Arizona has won 7 straight games.

Team records: Florida: 30-22 SU Arizona: 30-24 SU

Florida most recently: When playing on Tuesday are 6-4 Before playing Arizona are 4-6 After playing Arizona are 5-5 After a loss are 7-3

Arizona most recently: When playing on Tuesday are 6-4 Before playing Florida are 6-4 After playing Florida are 4-6 After a win are 9-1

A few trends to consider: Arizona is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games Arizona is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

Next up: Arizona home to Florida, Wednesday, June 1

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The fans at AmericanAirlines Arena will be treated to a game between the Dallas Mavericks and the Miami Heat when they take their seats on Tuesday.

Oddsmakers currently have the Heat listed as 4½-point favorites versus the Mavericks, while the game's total is sitting at 187.

The Mavericks were a 100-96 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Thunder. They failed to cover the 6.5?point spread as favorites, while the total score (196) made winners of UNDER bettors.

Miami won its last outing, an 83-80 result against the Bulls on May 26. The Heat covered in that game as a 3-point underdog, while the 163 combined points took the game UNDER the total.

Dallas: Team record: 57-25 SU, 43-37-2 ATS

is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Miami is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Miami is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games

When playing on Tuesday are 7-3 Before playing Miami are 10-0 After playing Oklahoma City are 6-4 After a win are 8-2

Miami: Team record: 58-24 SU, 39-42-1 ATS

is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home The total has gone OVER in 5 of last 5 games at home is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games The total has gone OVER in 5 of last 6 games when playing Dallas

When playing on Tuesday are 4-6 Before playing are 4-6 After playing Chicago are 8-2 After a win are 7-3

Next up: Dallas at Miami, Thursday, June 2 Miami home to Dallas, Thursday, June 2

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Dirty's May MLB Thread

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901/902 Phillies/Nationals Under 6.5 (+115) --

903/904 Padres/Braves Under 7 (+105) --

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910 Mets -115 --

912 Reds -121 --

914 Dodgers -117 --

916 Diamondbacks -127 --

920 Athletics -116 --

922 Mariners -112 --

925/926 Rangers/Rays Under 9 (-130) --

927 Indians +103 --

929/930 White Sox/Red Sox Under 8 --

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The Chicago White Sox will be fighting to snap a losing streak on Monday when they take on the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park.

The White Sox will pin their hopes on the pitching of righthander Jake Peavy in this game. Peavy has a 1-0 record and a 3.00 ERA this season.

The Red Sox will counter Peavy with Jon Lester. Lefthander Lester has a 3.36 ERA to go along with a 7-1 record this season.

Oddsmakers currently have the Red Sox listed as 187-moneyline favorites versus the White Sox, while the game's total is sitting at 8.

Last time out for Chicago, they were a 13-4 loser as they battled the Blue Jays on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Blue Jays at -148 were rewarded, while the 17 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.

Boston lost its last outing, a 3-0 result against the Tigers on May 29. Bettors who backed the Tigers at -103 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.

Current streak: Chicago has lost 3 straight games.

Team records: Chicago: 24-31 SU Boston: 30-23 SU

Chicago most recently: When playing on Monday are 5-5 Before playing Boston are 8-2 After playing Toronto are 3-7 After a loss are 7-3

Boston most recently: When playing on Monday are 3-7 Before playing Chi White Sox are 3-7 After playing Detroit are 6-4 After a loss are 6-4

A few trends to consider: Chi White Sox are 7-1 SU in their last 8 games when playing Boston Chi White Sox are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Boston The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Chi White Sox's last 10 games when playing Boston The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 6 games when playing on the road against Boston Boston is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home Boston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Boston's last 10 games when playing Chi White Sox The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox

Next up: Boston home to Chi White Sox, Tuesday, May 31

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A winning streak will be on the line for the Oakland Athletics on Monday when they battle the New York Yankees at Overstock.com Coliseum.

Righthander Bartolo Colon will take the mound for the Yankees to start this game. Colon is 2-2 this season with a 3.72 ERA.

It'll be Trevor Cahill toeing the rubber for the Athletics in this contest. Righthander Cahill is 6-2 with a 2.02 ERA so far this season.

Oddsmakers currently have the Athletics listed as 117-moneyline favorites versus the Yankees, while the game's total is sitting at 7½.

New York was a 7-1 winner in its last match on the road against the Mariners. They won as -166 favorites, while the total score of 8 made winners of OVER bettors.

In their last action, Oakland was a 6-4 winner at home against the Orioles. Bettors on Oakland at -104 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (10) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.

Current streak: Oakland has won 4 straight games.

Team records: New York: 28-23 SU Oakland: 27-27 SU

New York most recently: When playing on Monday are 6-4 Before playing Oakland are 10-0 After playing Seattle are 6-4 After a win are 5-5

Oakland most recently: When playing on Monday are 1-9 Before playing NY Yankees are 2-8 After playing Baltimore are 7-3 After a win are 5-5

A few trends to consider: NY Yankees are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing Oakland The total has gone OVER in 7 of NY Yankees's last 8 games NY Yankees are 7-1 SU in their last 8 games when playing on the road against Oakland The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 5 games when playing on the road against Oakland Oakland is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oakland's last 5 games when playing at home against NY Yankees Oakland is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oakland's last 7 games at home

Next up: Oakland home to NY Yankees, Tuesday, May 31

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The Philadelphia Phillies and the Washington Nationals will both be trying to pick up a win on Monday when they battle at Nationals Park.

Roy Halladay will be the starting pitcher for the Phillies on this day. Righthander Halladay is 6-3 this season with a 2.35 ERA.

Meanwhile, it'll be Livan Hernandez who starts for the Nationals. Righthander Hernandez is 3-6 with a 3.71 ERA so far this season.

Oddsmakers currently have the Phillies listed as 182-moneyline favorites versus the Nationals, while the game's total is sitting at 6½.

The Phillies were a 9-5 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Mets. That made winners of bettors who got New York at -115 on the moneyline, while the total score (14) was good news for OVER bettors.

Washington was a 5-4 loser in its last match at home against the Padres. They lost as -107 favorites, while the total score of 9 made winners of OVER bettors.

Current streak: Washington has lost 2 straight games.

Team records: Philadelphia: 33-20 SU Washington: 22-30 SU

Philadelphia most recently: When playing on Monday are 3-7 Before playing Washington are 6-4 After playing NY Mets are 6-4 After a loss are 7-3

Washington most recently: When playing on Monday are 4-6 Before playing Philadelphia are 5-5 After playing San Diego are 3-7 After a loss are 3-7

A few trends to consider: Philadelphia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Washington The total has gone OVER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 7 games Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing on the road against Washington The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games when playing at home against Philadelphia The total has gone OVER in 14 of Washington's last 19 games when playing at home against Philadelphia The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games at home

Next up: Washington home to Philadelphia, Tuesday, May 31

MLB Preview: Philadelphia Phillies vs. Washington Nationals

The drivers of the Sprint Cup Series will return from their All-Star break on May 29 in the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

Matt Kenseth held off Mark Martin and Marcos Ambrose to take the checkered flag in the series' last race, the FedEx 400 at Dover International Speedway, on May 15.

Kyle Busch and Brian Vickers rounded out the Top 5 at Dover, while Clint Bowyer, Carl Edwards, Martin Truex Jr., Jimmie Johnson, and Kevin Harvick also picked up Top-10 results at that event.

Kenseth moved up four spots to sixth place in the driver standings with his result in the FedEx 400. Edwards leads that list by 24 points on second-place Johnson. Kyle Busch, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Harvick, Ryan Newman, Bowyer, Kurt Busch, and Tony Stewart make up the rest of the Top 10 in the current standings.

Kurt Busch won the Coca-Cola 600 last season, while Jamie McMurray took the checkered flag in the Bank of America 500 at Charlotte last October. Johnson is the active leader in Cup victories on the track with six, most recently winning the 2009 NASCAR Banking 500.

Jeff Gordon has five career Cup wins at Charlotte, Martin has four, and Kasey Kahne and Jeff Burton have three apiece. David Reutimann, Casey Mears, Stewart, McMurray, and Kenseth have also visited Victory Lane on the track.

After competing in the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway the drivers of the Sprint Cup Series will race at Kansas Speedway in the STP 400 on June 5. The circuit's June schedule will also include events at Pocono, Michigan, and Infineon.

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A winning streak will be on the line for the Boston Red Sox on Sunday when they battle the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park.

The Red Sox will pin their hopes on the pitching of righthander Josh Beckett in this game. Beckett has a 4-1 record and a 1.69 ERA this season.

Beckett's opponent in this one will be Justin Verlander. The Tigers righthander has a 3.42 ERA to go along with a 4-3 record this season.

Oddsmakers currently have the Red Sox listed as 112-moneyline favorites versus the Tigers, while the game's total is sitting at 7.

Boston won its last outing, a 6-3 result against the Tigers on May 27. Bettors who backed the Red Sox at -102 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (9) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.

Current streak: Boston has won 4 straight games. Detroit has lost 2 straight games.

Team records: Boston: 29-22 SU Detroit: 25-25 SU

A few trends to consider: Boston6-0-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Detroit Boston4-0-1 SU in its last 5 games Boston4-0-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road Boston7-2-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Detroit Detroit is 2-3-1 SU in its last 6 games ,at home Detroit is 3-7-1 SU in its last 11 games , Detroit is 2-7-1 SU in its last 10 games ,when playing at home against Boston Detroit is 0-4-1 SU in its last 5 games ,when playing Boston

Next up: Boston home to Chi White Sox, Monday, May 30 Detroit home to Minnesota, Monday, May 30

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The Cincinnati Reds and the Atlanta Braves will both be gunning for a victory on Sunday when they meet at Turner Field.

Righthander Johnny Cueto will take the mound for the Reds to start this game. Cueto is 2-1 this season with a 2.19 ERA.

Cueto's opponent in this one will be Jair Jurrjens. The Braves righthander has a 1.56 ERA to go along with a 6-1 record this season.

Oddsmakers currently have the Braves listed as 137-moneyline favorites versus the Reds, while the game's total is sitting at 7½.

In their last action, Cincinnati was a 7-6 loser on the road against the Braves. Bettors on Atlanta at -145 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (13) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.

Team records: Cincinnati: 27-26 SU Atlanta: 29-24 SU

Cincinnati most recently: When playing on Sunday are 4-6 Before playing Milwaukee are 7-3 After playing Atlanta are 7-3 After a loss are 4-6

Atlanta most recently: When playing on Sunday are 4-6 Before playing San Diego are 5-5 After playing Cincinnati are 6-4 After a win are 4-6

A few trends to consider: The total has gone OVER in 6 of Cincinnati's last 7 games The total has gone OVER in 6 of Cincinnati's last 7 games on the road The total has gone OVER in 14 of Cincinnati's last 20 games when playing on the road against Atlanta The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Cincinnati's last 12 games when playing Atlanta Atlanta is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games at home The total has gone OVER in 14 of Atlanta's last 20 games when playing at home against Cincinnati

Next up: Cincinnati home to Milwaukee, Monday, May 30 Atlanta home to San Diego, Monday, May 30

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