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Preview: Mets (14-5) at Marlins (8-11)
Game: 1
Venue: Marlins Park
Date: April 27, 2015 7:10 PM EDT

The New York Mets own the best record in baseball and have already swept a series from the Miami Marlins this season.

It's the Marlins, however, who are the hot team heading into this three-game series.

Miami goes for a sixth straight win Monday night while the Mets attempt to rebound from a sloppy loss.

New York (14-5) has won 12 of the past 15 meetings with the Marlins (8-11) after sweeping a four-game set at home from April 16-19.

That sweep was part of the Mets' 11-game winning streak, which came to an end with Friday's 6-1 loss at Yankee Stadium. After posting an 8-2 victory Saturday against their crosstown rivals, the Mets committed four errors in Sunday night's 6-4 defeat.

"In a game like this, you can't make those mistakes," manager Terry Collins said. "Just a bad night for us."

The Marlins haven't made many mistakes lately, hitting .324 while averaging 6.4 runs during a five-game winning streak, their longest since taking six straight from July 24-29.

They pulled closer to that mark Sunday, beating Washington 6-2 and sweeping a series from the Nationals for the first time since May 2012.

"When we play our way, when we play relaxed and loose and confident, we're as good as anybody," manager Mike Redmond said.

Adeiny Hechavarria has been at the forefront of Miami's turnaround, hitting .460 with 15 RBIs and 13 runs in 13 games after going 1 for 22 to start the season.

The shortstop is 11 for 20 with nine RBIs during the win streak and ranks among the major league leaders with 16 RBIs.

"I feel great at the plate right now," said Hechavarria, who has a .326 average in his last 13 meetings with the Mets, but just a .146 mark in 15 at home.

He's 1 for 8 against scheduled starter Dillon Gee.

Gee (0-1, 5.60 ERA) is 3-1 with a 3.30 ERA in seven career starts against the Marlins, but wasn't terribly sharp April 16. The right-hander gave up four runs and two homers with seven strikeouts over 5 2-3 innings in a 7-5 win.

That performance resulted in a meeting between Gee and Collins after it appeared his spot in the rotation was in jeopardy. However, Gee responded by allowing two runs in seven innings in a 3-2 win over Atlanta on Wednesday.

"I think I just needed to talk and he was there for me and we talked about a lot of things. I think I was going about a lot of things the wrong way," said Gee, who expressed frustration about being the subject of trade rumors during the offseason. "It comes down to me executing and resolving to stay out there."

Miami will again counter Gee with Jarred Cosart (1-1, 3.63). The right-hander tossed four scoreless innings April 16 before surrendering five runs and being pulled with one out in the sixth.

He bounced back by yielding one run and four hits in six innings of a 6-1 win at Philadelphia on Wednesday, ending the Marlins' five-game slide.

New York's Juan Lagares had six hits and four runs in his last two games against the Yankees and is 13 for 32 (.406) in his past nine at Marlins Park.

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Preview: Rays (11-8) at Yankees (11-8)
Game: 1
Venue: Yankee Stadium
Date: April 27, 2015 7:05 PM EDT

Alex Rodriguez put himself on the brink of catching Willie Mays on the all-time home run list while helping the New York Yankees take a series from a red-hot team.

He'll seek career homer No. 660 on Monday night while aiding the Yankees' attempt to slow down another surging club, the Tampa Bay Rays.

Rodriguez hit a solo homer in the first inning and doubled in a four-run second that paved the way for a 6-4 win over the New York Mets on Sunday. The Yankees' crosstown rivals were seeking to claim the spotlight in the city after a 13-3 start that featured 11 consecutive wins but dropped two of three in the Bronx.

With his fifth home run of the season, Rodriguez also moved one away from potentially making himself $6 million richer but it's unclear if he'll see that money without a legal fight. The Yankees made a $30 million marketing deal that could give him bonuses for up to five accomplishments, but the timetable for those payments will be determined by the team.

That agreement was made before A-Rod's suspension for performance-enhancing drugs in 2014 and the Yankees might not prove eager to pay up. They've reportedly provided little publicity in his pursuit of fourth place on the home run list.

"I don't have a marketing degree, so I'm just focusing on playing baseball," he said.

Rodriguez will get to chase that milestone at Yankee Stadium for three more games before a six-game trip to Boston and Toronto. In the first of those, New York (11-8) will try to end Tampa Bay's string of five consecutive victories.

The Rays (11-8) have outscored opponents 30-12 while batting .317 and had 13 hits in a 5-1 win over Toronto on Sunday. Brandon Guyer hit a leadoff homer and drove in a career-high four runs.

Evan Longoria improved to 7 for 7 in his last two games and has gone 11 for 19 in the win streak, raising his average from .186 to .306. He's reached base in each of his last eight plate appearances.

"Offensively, we're top to bottom putting together good at_bats. It's been fun to watch," he said.

The Rays third baseman was just 1 for 9 in a three-game home sweep to the Yankees from April 17-19 and is batting .167 with two extra-base hits in his last 13 meetings.

Tampa Bay was outscored 19-7 while batting .202 in that sweep, and Rodriguez hit a pair of homers in the series opener, the first off Monday's starter Nathan Karns (1-1, 5.32 ERA). It remains his only multihomer game since May 23, 2012.

Karns allowed two runs and two hits in his five innings in that 5-4 loss, and did not get a decision in his first start against the Yankees. The right-hander gave up five runs in six innings Wednesday against Boston and avoided a loss when Tampa Bay rallied for a 7-5 victory that started its current streak.

The Rays won more than five in a row just once last season - a nine-game streak in July - and Adam Warren (1-1, 5.40) will try to prevent them from reaching that mark.

The right-hander also pitched opposite Karns on April 17 and gave up four runs in four innings in his only start against Tampa Bay. He surrendered four runs and four walks over 5 2-3 innings Wednesday in Detroit but got the win in a 13-4 victory.

This will be Tampa Bay's first game this season in open air after playing 12 home games and its seven road contests against Miami and Toronto. No major league team has ever gone this far into a season playing all its games under a roof.

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Dodgers, Giants hook up

April 27, 2015

SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS (8-11) at LOS ANGELES DODGERS (11-7)

First pitch: Monday, 10:10 p.m. ET
Sportsbook.ag Line & Total: Los Angeles -135, Total: 7.5

The Los Angeles Dodgers head back home and take on the San Francisco Giants for the second time in a week.

The Giants didn’t look much like the club that won the 2014 World Series when they went on an eight-game losing streak recently, but have rebounded of late with victories in five of their last seven contests. They were in the thin air of Colorado over the weekend, getting only two games in as Sunday’s was postponed, and split those with their win coming in extras on Saturday. It was a 5-4 victory where the offense tallied 12 hits but could have easily done much more if they had done better than 1-for-16 with RISP. OF Angel Pagan (.355) has been able to get multiple hits in four of his last five performances and was 4-for-6 with a double on Saturday.

The Dodgers haven’t exactly been lighting up the league as they’ve been expected to over the last few seasons and are 2-4 in their last two series. They were able to get a 2-1 series win in San Diego most recently, though, scoring a total of 15 runs in the three games behind a big 11-8 victory on Saturday. They couldn’t complete the sweep on Sunday when the Padres took a 3-1 win at home as Los Angeles managed a mere five hits. OF Alexander Guerrero (.500) has forced himself into the lineup with his amazing offense and has a homer in each of the last three games he’s played in, going 5-for-7 with four RBIs. San Francisco will send RHP Tim Lincecum (1-1. 2, 2.00 ERA) to the bump as he goes against LHP Brett Anderson (1-1, 5.40 ERA) of the host team.

The Giants haven’t been the worst on the road this year, but still sit under .500 (4-5) and will be taking on this Dodgers group which is a solid 8-1 when at home. Los Angeles traveled to see the Giants just under a week ago and they were swept in three fairly low scoring games as San Francisco outscored the Dodgers 12-6. Overall in the last three seasons, the Giants hold a 23-18 edge in this matchup and have done well (11-9) when playing on the road in that time. Trends show that San Francisco is 92-79 (.538) against divisional opponents in the last three years while Los Angeles is 7-2 when revenging a three-game sweep in the same timeframe. The injury report will continue to have OF Hunter Pence (Arm) on the DL for the Giants as the Dodgers will be playing without OF Yasiel Puig (Hamstring) for the near future.

Lincecum is certainly not the pitcher who won back-to-back Cy Young awards (2008, 2009), but has still put up double-digit wins in each of the last seven seasons despite his strikeout rate hitting a career-low 7.8 K/9 in 2014. He has begun to adjust well to his fewer strikeouts and has been effective through three starts this year, leaving 82.5% of runners on base and inducing groundballs 60.4% of the time. He has also kept the ball in the park with one homer allowed in 18 innings (0.50 HR/9) and is coming off a quality start (6 IP, 1 ER, 5 H, 5 K) against this Los Angeles team last week. In his 25 career starts against them, he has gone 9-7 (16-9 team record) with a 3.11 ERA (1.32 WHIP) and owns a 16:3 K/BB ratio over his last three outings (15.1 IP).

There isn’t many on the Dodgers who have done well against “The Freak” with OF Andre Ethier (14-for-51, 3 doubles, 2 HR, 7 RBI, 13 K) and 3B Juan Uribe (9-for-32, 3 doubles, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 10 K) putting up solid numbers as 1B Adrian Gonzalez, SS Jimmy Rollins and C Yasmani Grandal have combined to go a putrid 23-for-108 (.213) with two doubles, nine RBIs and 29 strikeouts. The San Francisco bullpen has been solid thus far, going 4-2 with a 2.81 ERA (1.33 WHIP) and are 5-for-6 in save chances. Santiago Casilla (3.12 ERA, 5 saves) blew his first save on Saturday and has not been too great with 10 hits and three runs allowed over 8.2 frames.

Anderson has been quite effective when he has been able to pitch, but unfortunately that has not been too often as he has totaled a mere eight starts per game in the previous four seasons. He has gone a meager five innings per start in his first three outings of 2015 and has seen minimal strikeouts (4.8 K/9) while continuing to show great control (1.2 BB/9). He had just one strikeout over four innings of four-run, nine-hit baseball in a loss to the Giants last week and has gone 0-3 (1-3 team record) with a 6.19 ERA (1.63 WHIP) in his career against San Francisco. No player for the Giants has had more than six at-bats against this lefty, but the trio of OF Justin Maxwell (3-for-5, 1 triple), SS Brandon Crawford (2-for-3, 1 double, 1 RBI) and C Buster Posey (2-for-6, 1 double, 2 RBI) have all done well.

On the other hand, OF Angel Pagan (1-for-4) and 1B Joaquin Arias (0-for-4) have done poorly in the matchup. The relievers on Los Angeles are a combined 3-4 with a 2.63 ERA (1.13 WHIP) as they’ve gone 5-for-7 in their save opportunities. Without Kenley Jansen available, the Dodgers have gone to multiple players to close out games and Yimi Garcia (0.93 ERA, 1 save) was on the mound in the ninth in the last save chance.

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Weekly Betting Notes

April 27, 2015


Upcoming Series to Watch

San Francisco Giants at Los Angeles Dodgers

Don’t look now but all of a sudden, the defending champion Giants are starting to heat up. They’ve won five of their past seven to somewhat fix their early season woes, getting to 8-11 on the year, and their current run also includes a surprising three-game sweep of these same Dodgers last week at AT&T Park. To begin this week, one of baseball’s best rivalries will enter its second meeting of the season, shifting over to Dodger Stadium this time. Los Angeles has lost four of its past six following a seven-game win streak so they’ll certainly want this series or most likely fall out of first place in the division.

When the Giants dispatched of the Dodgers the first time these clubs met, they mostly did it utilizing terrific starting pitching, riding nice efforts from Tim Lincecum, Madison Bumgarner, and Mike Bolsinger. Lincecum will get the nod in game one, in what will actually be a rematch, as he squares off for the second time with new Dodgers starter Brett Anderson, who is out to a fine start with his new organization. Most notably, Los Angeles has a standout record at home for overs, producing a 7-2 mark, and both teams are in the top ten in baseball in team batting average. Additionally, the Dodgers have slugged an NL-leading 26 home runs. The result should be another closely-contested, entertaining series between the two that could shift the pendulum in the NL West.

Tampa Bay Rays at New York Yankees

This definitely is a series that merits considerable attention, given how hot both these AL East rivals have been. It was very recent that each of these clubs spent a little bit of time in the division cellar, before propelling on to their current runs. The Yankees have won eight of ten since starting the year 3-6, including a huge series win at home this weekend over the in-state nemesis Mets. That’s even more important than usual, considering the ramifications involved in that clash concerning momentum in New York. Now with that in their back pocket, and the already-existing confidence they have from sweeping the Rays last weekend, the Yankees could be on their way to a monumental streak.

However, the Rays have been streaking lately as well, winners of five in a row to surge past .500 again. That also consists of a statement three-game sweep over the Blue Jays, which served in helping lock them up with the Yankees for first place in the division. And that’s exactly the scenario these teams find themselves in entering tonight, each having a share of first. In the series opener, it will be rookie Nate Karns taking on another unfamiliar face, Adam Warren, who is a new fixture to the Yankee rotation and has three starts under his belt. Both hurlers possess ERAs over 5.00, which could make for a scoring fest in game one, especially being in a hitter’s park like Yankee Stadium. The Yankees have one of the best home records for overs in baseball, being 6-1-2 (12-5-2 overall) in that department. Interestingly, the over/under for the first game currently stands at 8.

Houston Astros at San Diego Padres

Who would’ve thought that before the end of April, the Astros would be in a meaningful series? Well, as meaningful as one can get in the first month of the season. That’s because to the surprise of many, in a division chock full of rugged, fiery teams, it is the unlikely Astros that currently sit atop the American League West, despite being the biggest underdog in the group entering the campaign. Their opponent for this intriguing Interleague series, the Padres, can also relate, as they also find themselves hovering around first place after years of being anchored towards the bottom of the National League.

That being known, this is a clash to pay attention to involving two upstart teams that look like they’re serious about snapping their respective playoff droughts. The Astros are one of the hottest teams in baseball right now, having won seven of eight, including an impressive sweep of the Athletics in Oakland, to suddenly lead the division by 2.5 games over second-place Anaheim, so it’s hard to go against them from a betting perspective. Their offense is heating up, already ranked amongst the top teams in home runs with 22. The Padres, however, are ranked right behind them in that category with 21, a total that already surpasses their amount from the entire first two months of last season. Homers may be hard to come by in game one, as new Padres ace James Shields takes on the still-ascending Collin McHugh in what could be a duel.

Team to Watch

Chicago White Sox

Despite currently being 8-9, the White Sox are a team to monitor closely over the next few weeks. With a bit of a recent surge this past week in taking consecutive three-game series from the division-rival Indians and Royals, the Pale Hose are potentially on the verge of pulling off an extensive run, which, if you look at their roster, is very much possible. That’s why I had them finishing in second place in the AL Central this year. Offensively, they’re getting the expected impactful start from Jose Abreu, who, in only his second season, has already solidified himself as a perennial MVP candidate. Around him, there hasn’t been much but you know guys like Adam LaRoche and Adam Eaton will get going, and once that spark goes off, the White Sox can boast one of the higher-scoring lineups in the league.

Most importantly, they got their ace Chris Sale back without a hitch, as he’s resembled the dominant pitcher that he’s been in recent years. The left-hander has made three starts now, en route to going 2-0 with a 2.37 ERA and 1.11 WHIP, while putting together a 16/3 K/BB ratio in his 19 innings of work. He’s been very consistent as well, going at least six strong in all of his outings and surrendering two runs or less. When Sale is on top of his game, he can go toe-to-toe with anyone in baseball. Offseason acquisition Jeff Samardzija has also been good since a slow start, now owning a very acceptable 3.33 ERA on the year. The bullpen has done nice work, with one of their other big acquisitions, David Robinson, earning every dollar thus far of his big contract with eight nearly perfect shutout innings. Even more impressive, he has more than a 2/1 K/IP ratio, having 17 punch-out in just 8 innings! As I anticipated, this would be their most critical pick-up, as Chicago’s bullpen was, by far, their biggest undoing a year ago, and now that they’re not blowing games regularly, it’s making a difference already in their record. That will also be the biggest factor in their emergence, which I’m confident will come at some point sooner than later, which is why it’s important to start tracking, and potentially tailing them, at this moment.

Fearless Prediction

-- Believe it or not, the Nationals enter this fourth week of the 2015 season in last place in the NL East, despite the fact that they were the biggest division-winning favorite in all of baseball, and by a large margin as well (-500 prior to Opening Day). On tap this week, they have a somewhat important series in Atlanta against the rival Braves, and I think this is a series they’ll take. The Braves have cooled off after their hot start, and losing that series decisively over the weekend to the Marlins could affect their psyche in this next series. We know Washington is much better than how they’ve played, and they’ve proven already they can quickly put an end to slumps before they snowball. As a result, this is a series you might want to consider taking the Nats.

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Dodgers place Puig, Peralta on DL

AN DIEGO (AP) - The Los Angeles Dodgers placed right fielder Yasiel Puig and reliever Joel Peralta on the 15-day disabled list Sunday.

Puig strained his left hamstring running out a ground ball in Friday night's victory against San Diego.

Peralta has been dealing with what he described as a ''dead arm.''

The Dodgers selected the contract of right-hander Scott Baker from Triple-A Oklahoma City and recalled right-hander Carlos Frias. Baker started Sunday in the series finale against the Padres.

Puig was disappointed with the move, manager Don Mattingly said.

''He thinks he's going to be ready to play in four to five days. I think Yasiel plays at one speed. That's where it's tough for him to say hey, `You've got to back off.' That's where you've got to protect him from himself,'' Mattingly said.

To make room for Baker on the 40-man roster, the Dodgers moved reliever Brandon League to the 60-day DL.

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LEADING OFF: Wainwright gets MRI, Russell ready for Wrigley

April 27, 2015

A look at what's happening all around the major leagues today:

ADAM'S TEST

Cardinals ace Adam Wainwright likely will find out how long he'll be sidelined amid speculation he's done for the year because of an injured Achilles and left ankle. He's set for an MRI in St. Louis.

WREADY FOR WRIGLEY

Cubs rookie second baseman Addison Russell gets to make his Wrigley Field debut when Chicago opens a series against Pittsburgh. At 21, he's the youngest player in the National League. He had his best game yet on Sunday, hitting a three-run double for a 5-2 win in Cincinnati.

TEN AND COUNTING

Collin McHugh takes a 10-game winning streak when the AL West-leading Astros visit James Shields and San Diego. He's 3-0 this year, extending the longest active string in the majors.

FRESH AIR

Tampa Bay plays outdoors for the first time this year when it visits Yankee Stadium. The Rays began the season with 19 games inside domes. ''I want to put some sunglasses on for batting practice,'' Rays manager Kevin Cash said.

WHO ARE YOU?

After starting the season with 19 straight games vs. AL East opponents, the Orioles play outside the division for the first time when they host the White Sox.

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White Sox RHP Albers goes on DL with injury from brawl

CHICAGO (AP) - Matt Albers knew something was wrong after he was involved in a benches-clearing brawl between the Chicago White Sox and Kansas City Royals on Thursday night.

A day later, it was much worse.

The White Sox placed Albers on the 15-day disabled list Sunday with a broken pinkie finger on his right hand. They also promoted right-hander Scott Carroll from Triple-A Charlotte and designated left-hander Eric Surkamp for assignment before the resumption of a suspended game against the Royals.

''All the bullpens kind of came in at the same time and you know everything was kind of happening so fast,'' Albers said. ''Then right after it was all over, I felt that something wasn't right, but I didn't think it was that bad. Then came in the next day and obviously was in pretty good pain, and so got an X-ray and a broken finger.''

The simmering tension between the AL Central rivals boiled over in the seventh inning of the series opener. Kansas City pitcher Yordano Ventura fielded a grounder from Chicago outfielder Adam Eaton and the two exchanged words before Eaton was thrown out at first. Eaton had to be restrained from Ventura, who was ejected from his second straight start.

Players from both dugouts and bullpens then ran onto the field, and there were several punches thrown in a melee that lasted several minutes.

Albers, who has no record and a 1.59 ERA in four appearances this season, said he doesn't know how he got hurt.

''I think what they had said and the X-ray and stuff that it looked like it got jammed pretty bad,'' he said, ''so I think that's how it happened. So it wasn't like a punch thrown or anything like that.''

The brawl led to six suspensions by Major League Baseball on Saturday, including five games apiece for White Sox pitchers Chris Sale and Jeff Samardzija. The top two starters in Chicago's rotation are appealing the punishment, but the addition of Carroll gives the White Sox additional flexibility when it comes time to deal with the absence of the pitchers.

''It's hard to replace two guys in the rotation unless it's staggered,'' manager Robin Ventura said. ''We'll deal with it today and figure out the best way to go about it. At this point, you probably appeal it and go from there and just be able to set it up to have enough arms to get through it.''

Ventura said Carroll or prospect Carlos Rodon could draw a spot start with Sale and Samardzija out.

Carroll went 5-10 with a 4.80 ERA in 26 games with the White Sox last year. He was 1-1 with a 2.45 ERA in three starts with the Knights at the time of his promotion.

''It's nice to be back here and walk in this clubhouse again and be in this city,'' Carroll said.

Avisail Garcia's two-out RBI single lifted Chicago to a 3-2 win in the resumption of Friday night's game after it was suspended by rain heading into the ninth inning. Right-hander Daniel Webb was added to the roster as the team's 26th man before Sunday's regularly scheduled game, and then was sent back to Triple-A Charlotte following Chicago's 5-3 victory.

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Armadillo: Monday's six-pack

-- Wizards 125, Raptors 94-- Gutless tank job by Toronto, which was favored to win series but got swept instead, not even bothering to compete in Game 4.

-- Clippers 114, Spurs 105-- Best series on paper has turned out that way.

-- Cavaliers 101, Celtics 93-- Love got hurt, JR Smith got tossed/suspended.

-- Minnesota 4, St Louis 1-- Wild faces Chicago in next round.

-- Montreal 2, Ottawa 0-- Senators had a terrific year, nonetheless.

-- Orioles 18, Red Sox 7-- Think Ben Cherington called Philly last night?

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Armadillo: Monday's List of 13: Wrapping up a sports weekend........

13) Kevin Love separated his shoulder Sunday, is expected to miss 2+ weeks, which is pretty much the entire next playoff series. JR Smith will be suspended for Game 1 of next series. Expensive win for Cleveland.

12) Mike Conley has multiple facial fractures, is out for the Grizzlies' game in Portland tonight; he flew back to Memphis over the weekend.

11) If I designed a golf course, there would be a lot of water on it, maybe small streams running parallel to the fairways. Sand traps look nice but are a waste of time. Water is intimidating, makes the course a lot harder.

10) Dodgers' Alex Guerrero has 13 RBI in 23 plate appearances; why doesn't he play more? Its not like they have Mike Schmidt at third base.

9) Dodgers put Yasiel Puig on the DL and replaced him with Andre Ethier, who makes $18M a year. Must be nice to have such well-paid subs.

8) Max Scherzer hurt his thumb batting yesterday, says he now favors using the DH. Adam Wainwright hurt his ankle/achilles batting Saturday, is probably out for the year. I'm against the DH; why can't pitchers be better at hitting?

7) Tampa Bay's Chris Archer allowed one earned run in his last four starts (26.2 IP). Rays get Matt Moore back from injury, they might be better than all of us thought this spring.

6) Bronx 6, Queens 4-- ESPN's Sunday night game was a defensive horror for the first few innings. Mets have to shore up their middle infield defense if they're going to be a serious postseason contender.

5) Curt Schilling brought up a great point last night; it takes 32-35 good major league players to make the playoffs. I remember in 2012, the A's got help from guys like Brandon Hicks (two walk-off HRs), George Kottaras, Seth Smith- they were in first place for one day that year. Fortunately, it was the last day.

Teams only have 25 guys on their active roster, but over the six-month season, all teams will have injuries and need replacements. The teams that compete for championships have solid depth, even in AAA.

4) Former Boston College basketball coach Al Skinner has resurfaced as the coach at Kennesaw State; within 2-3 years, he's going to scare the hell out of some big-name team in the first round of the NCAAs. He can recruit.

3) Indiana got very good news when Yogi Ferrell said he is coming back for his senior year; stuff like that gives a program positive momentum.

2) *********** has posted spreads for NFL games for Weeks 1-16; Oakland is not favored to win any of its games.

1) I love pro football, but good lord I'm sick of all this draft buildup; just wake me up when the draft starts Thursday night. There is too much media and they do way too much speculating. Just tell me what really happens.

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MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Monday, April 27

National League
Mets @ Marlins
Gee is 0-1, 5.60 in his three starts; four of his last five went over total.

Cosart is 1-1, 3.63 in his three starts; under is 3-1-1 in his last five.

Mets won 12 of last 14 games overall (over is 6-1-1 in last eight), seven of last nine with Miami; over is 8-1-1 in last ten series games. Miami won its last five games, outscoring opponents 29-6; over is 8-2-1 in their last eleven.

Nationals @ Braves
Fister is 1-0, 3.32 in his three starts; six of his last nine stayed under.

Stults is 0-1, 4.50 in his three starts; over is 5-1 in his last six home starts.

Braves lost five of their last six games. Nationals lost their last five games, outscored 28-10; they won four of last six games with Atlanta- six of last eight series games stayed under.

Brewers @ Reds
Nelson is 1-1, 1.80 in his three starts; six of his last nine stayed under.

Marquis is 1-1, 7.80 in his three starts; seven of his last ten went over.

Milwaukee lost ten of last 12 games, outscored 61-32; they lost four of last five games with Cincinnati- under is 7-3 in his last ten. Reds lost three games in row, scoring total of seven runs.

Pirates @ Cubs
Worley is 2-0, 2.31 in his last two starts; seven of his last nine went under.

Hammel is 1-1, 5.71 in his three starts; three of his last four went over.

Pirates won its last five games, allowing nine runs; under is 3-1-1 in those five games- they're 7-3 in last ten games with Chicago; over is 6-1-1 in last eight. Cubs won four of last six games; over is 3-1-1 in their last five.

Phillies @ Cardinals
Hamels is 0-2, 4.13 in his four starts this season.

Lackey is 1-0, 4.34 in his three starts; three of his last four went over.

Phillies lost five of last seven games in St Louis; under is 5-2-1 in last eight series games. Philly is 1-6 on road, with three of last four going over. Cards won four of last five games; under is 4-1 in their last five home games.

Rockies @ Diamondbacks
Matzek is 1-1, 2.40 in his three starts; seven of his last nine stayed under.

CAnderson is 0-0, 3.00 in his three starts; they all stayed under total.

Rockies lost six of their last eight games, outscored 54-29. Arizona lost five of last six at home; under is 5-1-1 in their last seven games overall. Rockies won six of last eight games with Arizona; four of last five went over.

Giants @ Dodgers
Lincecum is 1-1, 2.50 in his three starts (under 2-1).

BAnderson is 1-1, 5.40 in his three starts this season (under 2-1).

Dodgers lost four of their last six games; four of last five stayed under total. LA lost its last three games with Giants, scoring six runs. Giants won four of their last five games overall; under is 7-3-1 in their last eleven games.

American League
Royals @ Indians
Vargas is 1-1, 7.36 in his three starts; three of his last four went over.

Kluber is 0-2, 3.25 in his four starts; four of his last five stayed under.

Indians lost five of last seven games, with eight of last ten staying under the total- they're 5-2 in last seven games with Kansas City (four of last six under). Royals lost three of last four games (under 5-2-1 in last eight).

Blue Jays @ Red Sox
Sanchez is 1-2, 5.14 in his three starts (under 2-0-1).

Kelly is 1-0, 4.08 in his three starts; three of his last four went over.

Toronto lost four of last six games with Boston; six of last eight stayed under total. Blue Jays lost four of last five road games. Red Sox lost four of last five games- four of those five went over the total.

White Sox @ Orioles
Noesi is 0-5, 5.28 in his last five starts; last four stayed under.

Jimenez is 1-1, 2.30 in his three starts; under is 3-0-1 in his last four.

Chicago lost eight of last ten games with Baltimore (under 7-2-1); they've won three of last four games- under is 5-0-1 in last six. Orioles won four of last five home games; seven of their nine home games went over.

Rays @ Bronx
Karns is 1-1, 5.70 in four starts, all of which went over.

Warren is 1-1, 6.00 in three starts, all of which went over.

Tampa Bay lost six of last eight games with Bronx; six of eight went over the total. Rays won their last five games, allowing seven runs in last four, three of which stayed under. Bronx won eight of last ten (over 3-1-1 in last five).

Mariners @ Rangers
Walker is 0-2, 10.66 in his three starts this season.

Gallardo is 2-2, 4.79 in his four starts this season.

Mariners won five of last seven games with Texas; four of last five stayed under total. Seattle lost four of its last six; three of last four stayed under the total. Rangers lost five of their last seven games.

Tigers @ Twins
Price threw 51 pitches in first inning in last start, giving up eight runs in 2.1 IP; he is 0-1, 6.35 in his last two road starts. Under is 5-2 in his last seven.

Milone is 2-0, 4.34 in his three starts; six of his last seven went over.

Minnesota lost five of last seven games with Detroit; three of last four went under total. Twins won three of last four games (under 3-1). Detroit won five of its six road games.

Interleague
Astros @ Padres
McHugh is 8-0, 2.17 in his last eight starts, 3-0, 2.41 this season; seven of his last nine stayed under.

Shields is 2-0, 3.60 in his four starts; eight of his last ten went over.

Houston lost four of last five games with San Diego. Astros won seven of last eight games; five of their last six went over. Padres lost four of last five games, outscored 21-13; four of their last five stayed under.

Win-loss records this year for team with this starting pitcher:
NY-Mia-- Gee 2-1; Cosart 1-2
Wsh-Atl-- Fister 1-2; Stults 1-2
Mil-Cin-- Nelson 1-2; Marquis 2-1
Pitt-Chi-- Worley 2-1; Hammel 1-2
Phil-StL-- Hamels 1-3; Lackey 2-1
Colo-Az-- Matzek 2-1; CAnderson 1-2
SF-LA-- Lincecum 1-2; BAnderson 1-2

KC-Clev-- Vargas 2-1; Kluber 0-4
Tor-Bos-- Sanchez 1-2; Kelly 2-1
Chi- Balt-- Noesi 0-2; Jimenez 1-2
TB-NY-- Karns 2-2; Warren 2-1
Sea-Tex-- Walker 0-3; Gallardo 2-2
Det-Minn-- Price 3-1; Milone 2-1

Hst-SD-- McHugh 3-0; Shields 2-2

Times this starting pitcher allowed a run in first inning:
NY-Mia-- Gee 1-3; Cosart 0-3
Wsh-Atl-- Fister 1-3; Stults 0-3
Mil-Cin-- Nelson 1-3; Marquis 2-3
Pitt-Chi-- Worley 0-3; Hammel 0-3
Phil-StL-- Hamels 2-4; Lackey 1-3
Colo-Az-- Matzek 2-1; CAnderson 1-3
SF-LA-- Lincecum 1-2; BAnderson 0-3

KC-Clev-- Vargas 0-3; Kluber 2-4
Tor-Bos-- Sanchez 1-3; Kelly 1-3
Chi- Balt-- Noesi 1-2; Jimenez 0-3
TB-NY-- Karns 1-4; Warren 1-3
Sea-Tex-- Walker 2-3; Gallardo 2-4
Det-Minn-- Price 1-4; Milone 1-3

Hst-SD-- McHugh 1-3; Shields 1-4

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Monday, April 27

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6:10 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. CLEVELAND
Kansas City is 6-12 SU in its last 18 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Kansas City is 12-6 SU in its last 18 games
Cleveland is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 6 games when playing at home against Kansas City

6:10 PM
TORONTO vs. BOSTON
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Toronto's last 8 games when playing Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing on the road against Boston
Boston is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games when playing at home against Toronto

7:05 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. NY YANKEES
Tampa Bay is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing NY Yankees
The total has gone OVER in 13 of NY Yankees's last 18 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of NY Yankees's last 8 games at home

7:05 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. BALTIMORE
Chi White Sox are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games when playing Baltimore
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Chi White Sox's last 14 games when playing Baltimore
Baltimore is 6-2 SU in their last 8 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox
Baltimore is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home

7:10 PM
NY METS vs. MIAMI
NY Mets are 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Miami
The total has gone OVER in 6 of NY Mets's last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami's last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Miami's last 8 games

7:10 PM
WASHINGTON vs. ATLANTA
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games on the road
Washington is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Atlanta is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games when playing at home against Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing at home against Washington

7:10 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. CINCINNATI
Milwaukee is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cincinnati
Milwaukee is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Cincinnati's last 16 games when playing Milwaukee
Cincinnati is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Milwaukee

8:05 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. CHI CUBS
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
Pittsburgh is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chi Cubs's last 8 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh

8:05 PM
SEATTLE vs. TEXAS
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games when playing Texas
Seattle is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Texas
Texas is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home
Texas is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Seattle

8:10 PM
DETROIT vs. MINNESOTA
Detroit is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Detroit is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Detroit

8:15 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. ST. LOUIS
Philadelphia is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
Philadelphia is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games on the road
St. Louis is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
St. Louis is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games

9:40 PM
COLORADO vs. ARIZONA
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Colorado's last 12 games when playing on the road against Arizona
Colorado is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Arizona's last 12 games when playing at home against Colorado
Arizona is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Colorado

10:10 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. LA DODGERS
San Francisco is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
San Francisco is 9-4 SU in their last 13 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
LA Dodgers are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games
LA Dodgers are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing San Francisco

10:10 PM
HOUSTON vs. SAN DIEGO
Houston is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against San Diego
Houston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games

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Monday, April 27

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NY METS (14 - 5) at MIAMI (8 - 11) - 7:10 PM
DILLON GEE (R) vs. JARRED COSART (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 14-5 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 36-26 (+14.9 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 84-87 (+21.4 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 14-5 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in April games this season.
NY METS are 13-3 (+10.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
NY METS are 14-5 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
NY METS are 47-40 (+12.3 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 50-27 (+22.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
GEE is 29-21 (+18.1 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
GEE is 15-8 (+13.2 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
GEE is 28-21 (+16.7 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
GEE is 17-10 (+13.0 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 4-0 (+4.0 Units) against MIAMI this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.1 Units)

DILLON GEE vs. MIAMI since 1997
GEE is 3-1 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 3.30 and a WHIP of 1.374.
His team's record is 5-2 (+2.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-3. (+1.0 units)

JARRED COSART vs. NY METS since 1997
COSART is 0-0 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 5.56 and a WHIP of 1.324.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.2 units)

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WASHINGTON (7 - 12) at ATLANTA (9 - 9) - 7:10 PM
DOUG FISTER (R) vs. ERIC STULTS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 43-26 (+18.1 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 3 seasons.
STULTS is 39-28 (+17.3 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
ATLANTA is 88-92 (-16.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 86-91 (-18.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 67-75 (-18.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 42-49 (-15.0 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 44-54 (-23.4 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.

DOUG FISTER vs. ATLANTA since 1997
FISTER is 3-0 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 1.23 and a WHIP of 0.773.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.1 units)

ERIC STULTS vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
STULTS is 1-1 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 5.17 and a WHIP of 1.533.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.6 units)

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MILWAUKEE (4 - 15) at CINCINNATI (8 - 10) - 7:10 PM
JIMMY NELSON (R) vs. JASON MARQUIS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 4-15 (-12.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 4-15 (-12.1 Units) against the money line in April games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 40-52 (-16.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 4-15 (-12.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 1-11 (-11.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 4-13 (-9.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MILWAUKEE is 45-49 (-16.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 359-327 (-83.4 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 3-1 (+2.2 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.7 Units)

JIMMY NELSON vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
NELSON is 0-0 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 2.57 and a WHIP of 0.714.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.2 units)

JASON MARQUIS vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
MARQUIS is 6-12 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 5.92 and a WHIP of 1.590.
His team's record is 8-14 (-9.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-13. (-8.5 units)

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PITTSBURGH (11 - 8) at CHICAGO CUBS (10 - 7) - 8:05 PM
VANCE WORLEY (R) vs. JASON HAMMEL (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 247-480 (-103.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 196-154 (+30.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 194-153 (+28.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 71-50 (+15.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 158-126 (+26.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1397-1560 (-278.3 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 748-730 (-166.6 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 354-341 (-88.2 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1340-1473 (-253.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 219-229 (-69.2 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1025-1158 (-210.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 647-751 (-198.7 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997.
HAMMEL is 10-21 (-14.5 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 2-2 (+0.2 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

VANCE WORLEY vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
WORLEY is 3-0 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 1.97 and a WHIP of 1.125.
His team's record is 5-0 (+5.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-4. (-3.3 units)

JASON HAMMEL vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
HAMMEL is 4-3 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 3.99 and a WHIP of 1.127.
His team's record is 5-3 (+2.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-5. (-2.1 units)

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PHILADELPHIA (7 - 12) at ST LOUIS (12 - 5) - 8:15 PM
COLE HAMELS (L) vs. JOHN LACKEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HAMELS is 29-38 (-17.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAMELS is 2-10 (-10.0 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAMELS is 29-38 (-17.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAMELS is 10-18 (-13.9 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ST LOUIS is 119-62 (+29.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 119-62 (+29.1 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 100-54 (+35.2 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 23-22 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

COLE HAMELS vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
HAMELS is 3-4 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 2.99 and a WHIP of 1.062.
His team's record is 7-5 (+0.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-8. (-6.0 units)

JOHN LACKEY vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
LACKEY is 2-3 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 3.38 and a WHIP of 1.313.
His team's record is 2-3 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-1. (+3.0 units)

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COLORADO (10 - 8) at ARIZONA (8 - 10) - 9:40 PM
TYLER MATZEK (L) vs. CHASE ANDERSON (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.

TYLER MATZEK vs. ARIZONA since 1997
MATZEK is 1-1 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 2.25 and a WHIP of 1.250.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

CHASE ANDERSON vs. COLORADO since 1997
ANDERSON is 3-1 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 3.52 and a WHIP of 1.174.
His team's record is 3-1 (+2.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)

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SAN FRANCISCO (8 - 11) at LA DODGERS (11 - 7) - 10:10 PM
TIM LINCECUM (R) vs. BRETT ANDERSON (L)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 3-0 (+3.6 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

TIM LINCECUM vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
LINCECUM is 9-7 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 3.11 and a WHIP of 1.324.
His team's record is 16-9 (+7.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 13-11. (+0.7 units)

BRETT ANDERSON vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
ANDERSON is 0-3 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 6.19 and a WHIP of 1.625.
His team's record is 1-3 (-2.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-2. (-0.3 units)

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KANSAS CITY (12 - 6) at CLEVELAND (6 - 11) - 6:05 PM
JASON VARGAS (L) vs. COREY KLUBER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 112-83 (+16.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 38-23 (+13.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 57-40 (+19.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 108-80 (+15.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 80-56 (+15.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 40-26 (+15.5 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 46-30 (+21.5 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 16-28 (-16.0 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

JASON VARGAS vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
VARGAS is 3-3 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 5.19 and a WHIP of 1.346.
His team's record is 4-5 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-6. (-4.1 units)

COREY KLUBER vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
KLUBER is 4-1 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 2.83 and a WHIP of 0.945.
His team's record is 6-3 (+3.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-4. (-0.1 units)

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TORONTO (9 - 10) at BOSTON (10 - 9) - 6:10 PM
AARON SANCHEZ (R) vs. JOE KELLY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KELLY is 24-13 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
KELLY is 22-10 (+13.3 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)
BOSTON is 81-101 (-28.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 596-535 (-77.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
BOSTON is 38-51 (-26.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 13-20 (-13.6 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 37-53 (-18.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 72-87 (-24.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 57-71 (-19.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 57-71 (-18.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 19-29 (-17.5 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 29-37 (-14.5 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.

AARON SANCHEZ vs. BOSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

JOE KELLY vs. TORONTO since 1997
KELLY is 0-0 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 0.833.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (8 - 9) at BALTIMORE (9 - 10) - 7:05 PM
HECTOR NOESI (R) vs. UBALDO JIMENEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 109-80 (+34.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 57-37 (+14.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 16-7 (+11.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 96-69 (+30.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 78-46 (+37.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 84-58 (+30.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 60-47 (+15.9 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 48-32 (+15.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 363-364 (+32.6 Units) against the money line in road games after a win since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

HECTOR NOESI vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
NOESI is 0-3 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 7.08 and a WHIP of 1.623.
His team's record is 0-4 (-4.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.1 units)

UBALDO JIMENEZ vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
JIMENEZ is 2-3 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 5.01 and a WHIP of 1.635.
His team's record is 5-5 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-7. (-6.1 units)

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TAMPA BAY (11 - 8) at NY YANKEES (11 - 8) - 7:05 PM
NATE KARNS (R) vs. ADAM WARREN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 88-93 (-23.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 565-645 (+16.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997.
NY YANKEES are 33-43 (-18.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 3-0 (+3.0 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.2 Units)

NATE KARNS vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
KARNS is 0-0 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 3.60 and a WHIP of 1.200.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.1 units)

ADAM WARREN vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
WARREN is 0-0 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 9.00 and a WHIP of 2.000.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.3 units)

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SEATTLE (7 - 11) at TEXAS (7 - 11) - 8:05 PM
TAIJUAN WALKER (R) vs. YOVANI GALLARDO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 17-25 (-12.5 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 3-10 (-10.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SEATTLE is 43-46 (-14.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 74-106 (-21.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 23-44 (-22.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 35-52 (-19.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 15-37 (-24.2 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 35-52 (-19.5 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 47-83 (-32.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 47-72 (-20.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 22-39 (-19.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
GALLARDO is 13-22 (-12.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GALLARDO is 8-18 (-12.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 2-1 (+0.4 Units) against TEXAS this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)

TAIJUAN WALKER vs. TEXAS since 1997
No recent starts.

YOVANI GALLARDO vs. SEATTLE since 1997
GALLARDO is 1-0 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 1.333.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

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DETROIT (13 - 6) at MINNESOTA (8 - 10) - 8:10 PM
DAVID PRICE (L) vs. TOM MILONE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 46-44 (-14.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
MILONE is 55-32 (+23.1 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
MILONE is 53-30 (+22.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
MILONE is 39-17 (+23.4 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
MILONE is 34-18 (+16.9 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
DETROIT is 38-22 (+14.9 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
PRICE is 63-28 (+25.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
MINNESOTA is 32-61 (-23.7 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 3-0 (+3.0 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.8 Units)

DAVID PRICE vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
PRICE is 6-3 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 2.29 and a WHIP of 0.979.
His team's record is 6-5 (-2.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-8. (-5.6 units)

TOM MILONE vs. DETROIT since 1997
MILONE is 3-0 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 2.67 and a WHIP of 1.366.
His team's record is 5-1 (+5.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-0. (+6.2 units)

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HOUSTON (11 - 7) at SAN DIEGO (11 - 9) - 10:10 PM
COLLIN MCHUGH (R) vs. JAMES SHIELDS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 54-37 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 54-37 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 30-18 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 53-49 (+8.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
SHIELDS is 16-7 (+9.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SHIELDS is 17-5 (+11.8 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HOUSTON is 12-4 (+9.6 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 79-94 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

COLLIN MCHUGH vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
No recent starts.

JAMES SHIELDS vs. HOUSTON since 1997
SHIELDS is 2-1 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 1.74 and a WHIP of 0.935.
His team's record is 3-1 (+0.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-4. (-4.3 units)

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Armadillo's Write-Up

Monday, April 27

Chicago won eight of last ten games with Milwaukee (covered 8 of last 10)-- six of last eight games stayed under total. Chicago won six of its last seven games. Bucks only turned ball over 37 times in four games (+32)- they forced 28 turnovers in Game 4, but covered only one of last four road games. Six of their last nine games went over total. Bulls' bench was just 5-18 from floor in last game.

Hawks made 22 of 61 from arc, 35-41 on line in pair of home wins, but were 6-30 from arc, 13-17 on line in Game 3 loss. Nets had only 12 fast break points in first three series games, but they won eight of last ten home games. Johnson is just 17-50 in series; he'll have to do better. Hawks lost last three road games- their last road win was here by 3 on April 8. Brooklyn lost seven of last eight games with Atlanta overall.

Memphis PG Conley (facial fractures) is out for this game; Grizzlies were up 19-11-13 at half in three games- they won seven in row, 12 of its last 13 games with Portland, covering 11 of last 12. Portland was 11-27 from arc in Game 3 after being 14-46 in first two games, forcing only 19 turnovers in three games. Memphis sub Calathes played 27:00 without a turnover, playing PG with Conley hurt.

Home favorites are 11-11 in this round, home dogs are 4-4; home teams are 19-11 SU-- over is 13-17.

2015 playoffs
Brooklyn vs Atlanta
Atl 99-92, -10, U201.5
Atl 96-91, -9.5, U202
Brook 91-83, +3.5, U199

Boston vs Cleveland
Clev 113-100, -11.5, O203
Clev 99-91, -11, U206
Clev 103-95, -4, U204
Clev 101-93, -6.5, U201.5
Cavaliers won series, 4-0

Milwaukee vs Chicago
Chi 103-91, -8, O186
Chi 91-82, -8, U190.5
Chi 113-106, 2OT, -2.5, O187
Mil 92-90, +4, U190

Washington vs Toronto
Wash 93-86 OT, +4, U194.5
Wash 117-106, +5, O193.5
Wash 106-99, -4.5, O195.5
Wash 125-94, -6.5, O197.5
Wizards win series, 4-0

New Orleans vs Golden State
GSt 106-99, -12, U205
GSt 97-87, -13, U206.5
GSt 123-119 OT, -5, O203
GSt 109-98, -6.5, U208
Warriors win series, 4-0

Dallas vs Houston
Hst 118-108, -5.5, O212.5
Hst 111-99, -6.5, U214
Hst 130-128, +1, O214.5
Dal 121-109, +3, O218.5

San Antonio vs LA Clippers
LAC 107-92, -1.5, U207
SA 111-107 OT, +1.5, O207.5
SA 100-73, -5, U203.5
LAC 114-105, +6, O202.5

Portland vs Memphis
Mem 100-86, -5.5, U188.5
Mem 97-82, -6, U189
Mem 115-109, +3.5, O189

East vs West
SU: West 242-177 ATS: West 214-202-3
East teams HF vs West: 56-57
East teams HU vs West: 46-52
West teams HF vs East: 81-79-3
West teams HU vs East: 24-21




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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
ATLANTA vs. BROOKLYN
Atlanta is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Brooklyn
Atlanta is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Brooklyn's last 7 games
Brooklyn is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Atlanta

8:00 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. CHICAGO
Milwaukee is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Chicago
Milwaukee is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chicago's last 6 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
Chicago is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

10:30 PM
MEMPHIS vs. PORTLAND
Memphis is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Portland
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Memphis's last 13 games
Portland is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Portland's last 9 games at home

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Game of the Day: Monday's NBA Playoffs matchups
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Atlanta Hawks at Brooklyn Nets (+4, 195.5)
Hawks lead series 2-1

The Brooklyn Nets came out with a purpose in Game 3 and ensured that their first-round Eastern Conference series would make it to at least five games. The eighth-seeded Nets will try to even things up at two games apiece when they host the Atlanta Hawks in Game 4 on Monday.

Brooklyn leaned on Jarrett Jack and Brook Lopez to pull out Game 3 while turning up the pressure on the defensive end. “Just us playing at home,” Nets guard Joe Johnson told reporters. “It gives us extra motivation, that energy boost that we need. Guys really talking, communicating, moving on defense and switching - switching a lot.” The defensive effort keyed on stopping Atlanta sharpshooter Kyle Korver, who went 1-of-8 from the field. Korver missed all five of his 3-point attempts as the Hawks fell to Brooklyn for the first time in seven games this season.

TRENDS:

*Hawks are 0-5-1 ATS in their last 6 games overall.
*Under is 4-0 in Nets last 4 overall.
*Under is 4-0 in Hawks last 4 overall.
*Underdog is 4-0 ATS in the last 4 meetings.


Milwaukee Bucks at Chicago Bulls (-8.5, 187.5)
Bulls lead series 3-1

The Chicago Bulls weren’t able to close the series on the first try and will attempt to do so on the second opportunity when they host the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday. Sixth-seeded Milwaukee salvaged Saturday’s Game 4 on Jerryd Bayless’ last-second basket to halt a nine-game playoff losing streak and keep the Eastern Conference first-round series going.

Bayless eluded the defense of Derrick Rose to haul in Jared Dudley’s stellar inbounds pass and score the winning hoop in a 92-90 victory over the third-seeded Bulls that ranked highly important to Milwaukee. “As a whole, we have a long ways to go,” Bucks coach Jason Kidd told reporters. “But I thought with this being a character game, the group in that locker room showed a lot of character by finding a way to get a win.” Rose has had a strong series but turned the ball over late and then apparently lost his focus with the game on the line. “When you give up a layup for the game-winner, it’s hard,” Rose told reporters. “But I’m happy that I have the teammates I have, the coaching staff I have. I really believe I’m built for this.”

TRENDS:

*Bulls are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games overall.
*Home team is 6-1 ATS in the last 7 meetings.
*Bucks are 2-8 ATS in the last 10 meetings.
*Over is 4-1 in Bucks last 5 road games.


Memphis Grizzlies at Portland Trail Blazers (-2, 193)
Grizzlies lead series 3-0


TRENDS:

*Grizzlies are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 games overall.
*Grizzlies are 11-1 ATS in the last 12 meetings.
*Under is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.
*Over is 7-2 in Grizzlies last 9 road games.

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Monday, April 27


Mike Conley, Memphis - Out Mon

Conley left Game 3 with a head injury and will not play in Game 4 of the Western Conference Quarterfinals against the Trail Blazers.

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NBA

Monday, April 27


NBA roundup: Cavs, Wizards complete sweeps

BOSTON -- The Cleveland Cavaliers completed their four-game first-round sweep of the Boston Celtics with a 101-93 victory Sunday but also sustained a potentially devastating loss of forward Kevin Love with an injured left shoulder.

ESPN reported Love sustained a dislocated shoulder in the first physical event of a physical day that also saw Cleveland guard J.R. Smith ejected for smacking and injuring Boston forward Jae Crowder in the third quarter -- after Crowder had been flattened by center Kendrick Perkins in the first half. Love reportedly will be out at least two weeks.

Love was injured with 5:22 left in the first quarter of the game that ended Boston's season and sent the second-seeded Cavs into the Eastern Conference semifinals against the winner of the Chicago Bulls-Milwaukee Bucks series.

Forward LeBron James scored 27 points, grabbed 10 rebounds and dished out eight assists as the Cavs built a 21-point halftime lead and held off a Boston charge that brought the Celtics as close as eight early in the fourth quarter. Cleveland guard Kyrie Irving added 24 points and 11 rebounds. Guard Isaiah Thomas led Boston with 21 points and nine assists.

Wizards 125, Raptors 94

WASHINGTON -- Guard Bradley Beal scored 23 points, and center Marcin Gortat added 21 points and 11 rebounds as Washington destroyed Toronto to finish off a 4-0 sweep of the teams' first-round Eastern Conference playoff series.

Guard John Wall contributed 14 points and 10 assists for the Wizards, who led by at least 14 points after every quarter and by as many as 37 in the second half thanks to a 3-point shooting barrage. Seven players for scored in double figures as Washington posted its highest point total for a regulation game this season.

Toronto got 21 points from guard Kyle Lowry.

Washington never previously swept a best-of-five or best-of-seven series in franchise history. The fifth-seeded Wizards will face the winner of the Atlanta Hawks-Brooklyn Nets series.

Clippers 114, Spurs 105

SAN ANTONIO -- Guard Chris Paul scored 34 points, and forward Blake Griffin added 20 along with 19 rebounds as Los Angeles defeated San Antonio to even their teams' Western Conference first-round series at 2-2.

Griffin and Paul picked up seven assists each. Guard J.J. Redick supplemented the two Clippers stars with 17 points. The Clippers received scoring help from a pair of reserve guards. Austin Rivers scored 16 -- converting seven of eight from the field -- and Jamal Crawford had 15. Rivers and Crawford scored five apiece early in the fourth quarter, when the Clippers forged ahead by 13 points.

Forward Kawhi Leonard led San Antonio with 26 points. Forward Tim Duncan produced 22 points and 14 rebounds, and guard Tony Parker scored 18, but Duncan and Parker missed four free throws apiece.

Mavericks 121, Rockets 109

DALLAS -- The starting backcourt of Monta Ellis and J.J. Barea combined for 48 points, and Dallas staved off elimination by blasting Houston. The Rockets still lead the series 3-1, and they are in position to close out the best-of-seven Tuesday back in Houston.

Ellis backed up a 34-point performance Friday with 31 points on 13-of-21 shooting two nights later. Barea, starting for the first time in the series, provided the kind of effort that Dallas hoped to get from banished point guard Rajon Rondo. Barea scored 17 points -- 12 in the first half -- and dished out 13 assists.

Houston guard James Harden scored a team-high 24 points, but he didn't have near the impact he made while going off for 42 points in Game 3.

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Dunkel

Monday, April 27


Atlanta Hawks @ Brooklyn Nets

Game 509-510
April 27, 2015 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Atlanta Hawks
123.181
Brooklyn Nets
115.053
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Atlanta Hawks
by 8
201
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Atlanta Hawks
by 4
195 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Atlanta Hawks
(-4); Over

Milwaukee Bucks @ Chicago Bulls

Game 511-512
April 27, 2015 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Milwaukee Bucks
115.446
Chicago Bulls
130.042
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago Bulls
by 14 1/2
193
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago Bulls
by 8 1/2
187 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago Bulls
(-8 1/2); Over

Memphis Grizzlies @ Portland Trail Blazers

Game 513-514
April 27, 2015 @ 10:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Memphis Grizzlies
123.409
Portland Trail Bl
119.034
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Memphis Grizzlies
by 4 1/2
188
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Portland Trail Bl
by 3
193
Dunkel Pick:
Memphis Grizzlies
(+3); Under




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Long Sheet

Monday, April 27

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ATLANTA (62 - 23) at BROOKLYN (39 - 46) - 4/27/2015, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 12-30 ATS (-21.0 Units) in road games in all playoff games since 1996.
ATLANTA is 49-33 ATS (+12.7 Units) in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 36-24 ATS (+9.6 Units) as a favorite this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
BROOKLYN is 7-7 against the spread versus ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
ATLANTA is 9-5 straight up against BROOKLYN over the last 3 seasons
8 of 14 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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MILWAUKEE (42 - 44) at CHICAGO (53 - 33) - 4/27/2015, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 14-23 ATS (-11.3 Units) second half of the season this season.
MILWAUKEE is 47-65 ATS (-24.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 9-19 ATS (-11.9 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season this season.
CHICAGO is 47-30 ATS (+14.0 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 46-37 ATS (+5.3 Units) in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 26-16 ATS (+8.4 Units) in road games this season.
CHICAGO is 56-77 ATS (-28.7 Units) in home games over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO is 18-27 ATS (-11.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 10-6 against the spread versus MILWAUKEE over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 11-5 straight up against MILWAUKEE over the last 3 seasons
10 of 16 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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MEMPHIS (58 - 27) at PORTLAND (51 - 34) - 4/27/2015, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MEMPHIS is 112-79 ATS (+25.1 Units) off an upset win as an underdog since 1996.
MEMPHIS is 30-17 ATS (+11.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
MEMPHIS is 48-32 ATS (+12.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 88-67 ATS (+14.3 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.
PORTLAND is 9-22 ATS (-15.2 Units) in April games over the last 3 seasons.
PORTLAND is 25-42 ATS (-21.2 Units) against Southwest division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
PORTLAND is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MEMPHIS is 11-3 against the spread versus PORTLAND over the last 3 seasons
MEMPHIS is 12-2 straight up against PORTLAND over the last 3 seasons
8 of 14 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons