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Preview: Angels (9-11) at Athletics (9-12)
Game: 2
Venue: O.co Coliseum
Date: April 29, 2015 10:05 PM EDT

Mike Trout put together an impressive hitting streak to open the season, but he's fallen on harder times in the batter's box more recently.

It's likely no coincidence that Los Angeles' offense is struggling as a whole, too.

Trout and the Angels will try to avoid their third three-game skid of the season Wednesday night against the Oakland Athletics.

Los Angeles (9-11) has been held to three runs or fewer seven times during a 4-6 stretch, recording only six hits in Tuesday's 6-2 loss in Oakland. Trout had been batting .444 while collecting at least one hit in each of his first 10 games, but is 5 for 34 (.147) with 12 strikeouts over his last 10 after going 0 for 4 and getting rung up on strikes three times.

Meanwhile, Josh Reddick continued his torrid stretch for the Athletics (9-12), going 2 for 4 with his second home run. He is 14 for 30 with nine RBIs over his last nine games.

Brett Lawrie also had a three-run shot as Oakland snapped a four-game skid.

"We knew that the boys were ready to go today," Lawrie said. "We knew it wasn't going to stop in the first inning. Even though they did put up a couple, we knew that we had a lot of fight in us. That's the type of team we are."

Sonny Gray got Oakland's staff back on track, yielding two runs in eight innings after the club had allowed 17 earned runs over the last three contests.

The A's turn to Jesse Hahn (1-1, 2.12 ERA), who missed his originally scheduled start Thursday due to a blister on his right middle finger. He told MLB's official website that he threw all of his pitches in a bullpen Sunday without setbacks.

"This past week or two, it gave me a chance to heal," Hahn said. "If I would have made that last start - which I wanted to, but it was a smart decision not to - I would have had a chance of re-opening it and possibly being on the DL for something so small and stupid."

Hahn will be looking for his second straight win after holding Kansas City to three hits over 5 1-3 innings of a 5-0 road victory on April 18. He has never faced the Angels.

Los Angeles' Matt Shoemaker (2-1, 6.46) missed his last start, too, after going on the bereavement list following his grandfather's death.

He gets another shot at the A's after struggling against them in a 6-3 loss on April 20. The right-hander gave up five runs - four on home runs by Stephen Vogt and Marcus Semien - over three-plus innings after logging at least six innings in seven of his previous eight outings. The five earned were the second-most he's allowed in his 24 starts. He had thrown 7 1-3 scoreless innings over two previous appearances versus Oakland.

Billy Butler is 1 for 15 in his last four games but 3 for 5 off Hahn.

Angels catcher Chris Iannetta is expected to be back in the lineup after sitting out Wednesday with a cut on one of his fingers.

SERIES AT A GLANCE

GAME 1
Angels at Athletics
Tue, Apr 28 Final 2 to 6
Boxscores • Recaps

GAME 2
Angels at Athletics
Wed, Apr 29 - 10:05PM EDT

GAME 3
Angels at Athletics
Thu, Apr 30 - 3:35PM EDT

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Preview: Giants (9-12) at Dodgers (12-8)
Game: 3
Venue: Dodger Stadium
Date: April 29, 2015 10:10 PM EDT

Zack Greinke's success in April has only been pronounced since joining the Los Angeles Dodgers two years ago.

The month hasn't mattered when he's facing an NL West opponent.

Greinke looks to stay unbeaten in April with the Dodgers by continuing his division dominance with another win over the San Francisco Giants in the finale of a three-game series at Chavez Ravine on Wednesday night.

Greinke is 21-7 with a 2.21 ERA in 42 starts in April, going 9-0 with a 1.72 ERA and 77 strikeouts in 73 1-3 innings over 12 with the Dodgers (12-8).

The right-hander allowed four hits with seven strikeouts in seven innings of a 3-0 win at San Diego on Friday.

"He hasn't really shown a lot of emotion. He just grows by leaps and bounds as we move into the season," manager Don Mattingly said.

That's certainly true against division opponents, as Greinke is 21-1 with a 1.88 ERA in 31 starts since signing with Los Angeles. He's won all 15 decisions over 19 outings since the start of last year.

The two-time All-Star and 2009 AL Cy Young Award winner has made the Giants a regular victim, going 5-0 with a 1.58 ERA and 41 strikeouts in 40 innings over six starts in a Dodgers uniform.

Los Angeles could use another strong outing from Greinke (3-0, 1.35 ERA) since it's lost four of five this season against San Francisco (9-12) after having five hits and falling 2-1 on Tuesday. The Dodgers won the series opener 8-3.

Adrian Gonzalez struck out as a pinch-hitter Tuesday while being rested against left-hander Madison Bumgarner. The first baseman is hitting .377 with seven homers and 18 RBIs.

The Giants have put together a .283 average while winning six of nine after batting .189 during an eight-game slide.

Angel Pagan has sparked the turnaround, going 11 for 23 during a five-game hitting streak. The center fielder is batting .357 over his last 22 games at Dodger Stadium after collecting three hits in this series.

He's 5 for 15 against Greinke, while Buster Posey is 6 for 18.

The Giants will counter with Ryan Vogelsong (0-1, 7.71), who is remaining in the rotation in order to give the other starters an extra day of rest. However, he had his best outing by allowing a pair of solo homers and one other hit in six innings of a 3-2 win in 10 over the Dodgers on Thursday.

That helped convince manager Bruce Bochy to turn to the right-hander again, despite the performance coming after he gave up seven runs in 5 2-3 innings over two relief appearances.

"I thought he pitched pretty effectively," Bochy told MLB's official website. "He looked a lot more comfortable. He had a little rough go coming out of the bullpen."

Vogelsong is 0-2 with a 4.06 ERA over his last nine starts against the Dodgers, and he's allowed Gonzalez to go 6 for 17 with two homers and three doubles in their matchups since 2013.

SERIES AT A GLANCE

GAME 1
Giants at Dodgers
Mon, Apr 27 Final 3 to 8
Boxscores

GAME 2
Giants at Dodgers
Tue, Apr 28 Final 2 to 1
Boxscores • Recaps

GAME 3
Giants at Dodgers
Wed, Apr 29 - 10:10PM EDT

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Armadillo: Wednesday's six-pack

Six of the more interesting first round matches in the golf tournament today:

-- Justin Rose (-$240) vs Marc Leishman-- Rose is off win in New Orleans.

-- Jason Day (-$200) vs Charley Hoffman-- Day is 14-3 in this event.

-- Jordan Spieth (-$325) vs Mikko Ilonen-- Ilonen got in when Lefty withdrew.

-- Rory McIlroy (-$260) vs Jason Dufner-- Tough first round match, no?

-- Bubba Watson (-$210) vs M.A Jimenez-- Interesting pair of characters here.

-- Henrik Stenson (-$240) vs John Senden- Stenson has won this event.

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Armadillo: Wednesday's List of 13: Random mid-week stuff.......

13) Another baseball game was cancelled at Camden Yards Tuesday due to the rioting/curfew in Baltimore. Wednesday's game is at 2pm and will be the first big league game ever played with no fans.

Baltimore's weekend series against Tampa Bay has been moved to the Trop; the Orioles will be the "home team" for those games.

12) Rockets 103, Mavericks 94-- Houston advances to second round for first time since 2009. Enjoyed listening to Chris Webber on this game, talking about how improved foul shooting is the product of one thing-- good practice.

11) Spurs 111, Clippers 107-- Speaking of which, DeAndre Jordan was 7-16 on the foul line and this led directly to San Antonio grabbing a 3-2 series lead. Asked a few people who coached last night if they would foul on purpose if they were in Spurs' shoes- when million$ of dollar$ are at $take, the an$wer i$ ye$. You find an opponents' weakness, you exploit it.

10) Match Play tournament starts today; since 1999, the average seed of the winner has been 19.6; Brooks Koepka is #19, Kevin Na #20.

9) Blue Jays 11, Red Sox 8-- Boston allowed 34 runs in its last three games, as the price tag for Hamels/Kazmir, even Bud Norris keeps going up. Boston's five starting pitchers have an ERA of over 6.00, worst in major leagues.

8) Speaking of which, Masahiro Tanaka is on the DL, as trends point to him needing Tommy John surgery. Forearm strains are often a precursor to issues with the UCL, which is what just sidelined Brandon McCarthy for the season.

7) Senator from Vermont named Bernie Sanders is running for President; never heard of the guy, but at first glance, he looks like Verne Lundquist.

6) John Daly turned 49 years old this week, which means that a year from now, the Senior Tour is going to get a big boost, if Daly chooses to play there.

5) Bo Jackson is 51 years old, has an artificial hip; he won a long drive contest at a charity golf tournament this week, hitting a golf ball 331 yards. You never hear about him anymore, which means he has a good life. Good for him.

4) Nationals 13, Braves 12-- Atlanta led 10-2 after the 4th inning; Washington has been playing terrible baseball. Teams combined to allow nine unearned runs in this game. The NL East is wide open for the Mets to win, especially is the Nationals keep playing this sloppily.

3) When the NBA holds its draft in June, shouldn't the D-league draft be immediately after it, starting at midnight and shown on the NBA Network? It would be obvious to everyone then what kids got bad advice and maybe more kids would stay in school instead of coming out when they should not.

2) My point is this-- there are 30 NBA teams, it is a two-round draft, so that is sixty selections. 48 college players, 43 international kids applied for this year's draft- thats not counting the college seniors. It just does not add up-- lot of kids could still be in college, getting better-- college teams practice more.

1) Since Kevin Durant helped get Scott Brooks fired, I hope he at least got Brooks' cellphone bill reduced, the way he does on that TV commercial.

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MLB
Long Sheet

Wednesday, April 29

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MILWAUKEE (4 - 17) at CINCINNATI (10 - 10) - 12:35 PM
MATT GARZA (R) vs. MICHAEL LORENZEN (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 5-1 (+4.2 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.4 Units)

MATT GARZA vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
GARZA is 3-3 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 4.12 and a WHIP of 1.335.
His team's record is 4-5 (-0.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-7. (-6.7 units)

MICHAEL LORENZEN vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
No recent starts.

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WASHINGTON (8 - 13) at ATLANTA (10 - 10) - 7:10 PM
JORDAN ZIMMERMANN (R) vs. ALEX WOOD (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 44-27 (+18.2 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 19-8 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Wednesday over the last 3 seasons.
ZIMMERMANN is 34-13 (+17.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ATLANTA is 89-93 (-16.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 87-92 (-18.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 68-76 (-18.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 45-55 (-23.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
WOOD is 9-16 (-13.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 1-1 (+0.1 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

JORDAN ZIMMERMANN vs. ATLANTA since 1997
ZIMMERMANN is 4-2 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 2.93 and a WHIP of 1.114.
His team's record is 5-5 (-0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-4. (+1.8 units)

ALEX WOOD vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
WOOD is 3-1 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 1.49 and a WHIP of 1.101.
His team's record is 5-1 (+4.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-5. (-4.1 units)

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NY METS (15 - 6) at MIAMI (9 - 12) - 7:10 PM
BARTOLO COLON (R) vs. MAT LATOS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 15-6 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 85-88 (+21.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 15-6 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in April games this season.
NY METS are 14-4 (+10.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
NY METS are 15-6 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
NY METS are 48-40 (+13.6 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 51-28 (+22.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
COLON is 42-24 (+17.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
COLON is 35-15 (+18.0 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 since 1997. (Team's Record)
COLON is 22-10 (+15.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
COLON is 13-2 (+13.0 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
COLON is 42-24 (+17.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
COLON is 12-4 (+9.2 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
COLON is 22-6 (+12.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 5-1 (+4.3 Units) against MIAMI this season
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)

BARTOLO COLON vs. MIAMI since 1997
COLON is 4-2 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 3.10 and a WHIP of 1.229.
His team's record is 4-2 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (-0.1 units)

MAT LATOS vs. NY METS since 1997
LATOS is 2-4 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 2.63 and a WHIP of 1.152.
His team's record is 4-5 (-3.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-4. (-0.1 units)

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PITTSBURGH (11 - 10) at CHICAGO CUBS (12 - 7) - 8:05 PM
GERRIT COLE (R) vs. KYLE HENDRICKS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 2-11 (-9.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Wednesday over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 247-482 (-105.5 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
HENDRICKS is 13-3 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HENDRICKS is 13-2 (+12.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HENDRICKS is 9-2 (+8.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PITTSBURGH is 196-156 (+28.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 194-155 (+26.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 135-93 (+31.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1399-1560 (-276.3 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 750-730 (-164.6 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 356-341 (-86.2 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1342-1473 (-251.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 221-229 (-67.2 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1026-1158 (-209.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 649-751 (-196.7 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 145-162 (-46.2 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 4-2 (+2.2 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.1 Units)

GERRIT COLE vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
COLE is 5-0 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 3.48 and a WHIP of 1.226.
His team's record is 5-0 (+5.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-1. (+3.3 units)

KYLE HENDRICKS vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
HENDRICKS is 0-0 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 5.07 and a WHIP of 0.938.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

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PHILADELPHIA (8 - 13) at ST LOUIS (13 - 6) - 8:15 PM
AARON HARANG (R) vs. CARLOS MARTINEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 18-35 (-18.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 120-63 (+28.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 120-63 (+28.7 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 166-107 (+33.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 24-23 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
HARANG is 34-19 (+20.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 1-1 (+0.3 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

AARON HARANG vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
HARANG is 7-15 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 4.33 and a WHIP of 1.275.
His team's record is 9-18 (-6.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 18-8. (+9.1 units)

CARLOS MARTINEZ vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
MARTINEZ is 1-0 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 0.800.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-0. (+0.0 units)

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COLORADO (11 - 9) at ARIZONA (9 - 11) - 9:40 PM
JORDAN LYLES (R) vs. JOSH COLLMENTER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 28-64 (-29.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 28-64 (-29.6 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 18-48 (-27.3 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 53-81 (-27.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 16-42 (-23.0 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 66-83 (-27.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 73-109 (-32.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 38-54 (-20.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 8-20 (-14.3 Units) against the money line in home games in April games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 73-109 (-32.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 55-81 (-24.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 25-47 (-22.7 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 27-57 (-25.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 1-1 (+0.2 Units) against ARIZONA this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

JORDAN LYLES vs. ARIZONA since 1997
LYLES is 1-2 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 6.46 and a WHIP of 1.793.
His team's record is 1-5 (-4.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-6. (-6.8 units)

JOSH COLLMENTER vs. COLORADO since 1997
COLLMENTER is 2-1 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 4.31 and a WHIP of 1.152.
His team's record is 5-3 (+2.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-2. (+3.8 units)

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SAN FRANCISCO (9 - 12) at LA DODGERS (12 - 8) - 10:10 PM
RYAN VOGELSONG (R) vs. ZACK GREINKE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 51-26 (+17.8 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
GREINKE is 46-22 (+17.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 26-7 (+14.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 25-6 (+15.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 46-22 (+17.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 71-36 (+28.4 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 25-8 (+15.4 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAN FRANCISCO is 109-91 (+13.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 54-47 (+13.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 23-9 (+14.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 109-91 (+13.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 1029-862 (+115.7 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 547-534 (+57.0 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 26-22 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
VOGELSONG is 26-17 (+13.5 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 4-1 (+4.3 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)

RYAN VOGELSONG vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
VOGELSONG is 4-3 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 3.13 and a WHIP of 1.293.
His team's record is 10-5 (+6.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-12. (-9.8 units)

ZACK GREINKE vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
GREINKE is 5-0 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 1.99 and a WHIP of 0.971.
His team's record is 7-0 (+7.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-2. (+3.2 units)

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TAMPA BAY (11 - 10) at NY YANKEES (13 - 8) - 1:05 PM
DREW SMYLY (L) vs. MICHAEL PINEDA (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 5-0 (+5.0 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

DREW SMYLY vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
SMYLY is 1-0 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 2.08 and a WHIP of 0.692.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

MICHAEL PINEDA vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
PINEDA is 2-1 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 3.23 and a WHIP of 1.142.
His team's record is 3-2 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-1. (+3.0 units)

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DETROIT (14 - 7) at MINNESOTA (9 - 11) - 1:10 PM
SHANE GREENE (R) vs. PHIL HUGHES (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 47-45 (-14.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
HUGHES is 13-6 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HUGHES is 14-5 (+12.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GREENE is 7-0 (+8.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GREENE is 6-0 (+7.6 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GREENE is 6-0 (+7.5 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MINNESOTA is 33-62 (-23.4 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 4-1 (+2.7 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.8 Units)

SHANE GREENE vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
GREENE is 1-0 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.625.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

PHIL HUGHES vs. DETROIT since 1997
HUGHES is 6-8 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 4.19 and a WHIP of 1.216.
His team's record is 6-8 (-1.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-6. (-0.5 units)

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KANSAS CITY (14 - 6) at CLEVELAND (6 - 13) - 6:05 PM
YORDANO VENTURA (R) vs. DANNY SALAZAR (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 114-83 (+19.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 39-23 (+15.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 23-10 (+15.6 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 59-40 (+22.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 110-80 (+17.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 82-56 (+18.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 80-57 (+12.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 67-48 (+13.9 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
VENTURA is 14-4 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
VENTURA is 13-4 (+9.9 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
VENTURA is 11-3 (+8.9 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CLEVELAND is 6-13 (-9.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 6-13 (-9.5 Units) against the money line in April games this season.
CLEVELAND is 4-12 (-10.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
CLEVELAND is 6-13 (-9.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 2-0 (+2.5 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.1 Units)

YORDANO VENTURA vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
VENTURA is 3-0 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 1.57 and a WHIP of 1.049.
His team's record is 4-1 (+3.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+1.9 units)

DANNY SALAZAR vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
SALAZAR is 2-3 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 5.33 and a WHIP of 1.481.
His team's record is 2-3 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-4. (-3.7 units)

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TORONTO (10 - 11) at BOSTON (11 - 10) - 6:10 PM
R.A. DICKEY (R) vs. RICK PORCELLO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 82-102 (-29.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 597-535 (-76.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
BOSTON is 7-19 (-15.2 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 39-52 (-26.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 14-20 (-12.6 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 38-54 (-18.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 73-88 (-25.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 58-72 (-20.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 58-72 (-18.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 20-29 (-16.5 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 30-38 (-14.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 1-1 (+0.2 Units) against BOSTON this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

R.A. DICKEY vs. BOSTON since 1997
DICKEY is 5-3 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 3.76 and a WHIP of 1.222.
His team's record is 5-5 (-0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-5. (-0.3 units)

RICK PORCELLO vs. TORONTO since 1997
PORCELLO is 2-4 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 4.71 and a WHIP of 1.214.
His team's record is 2-5 (-3.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-4. (-2.7 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (8 - 9) at BALTIMORE (9 - 10) - 2:05 PM
JEFF SAMARDZIJA (R) vs. UBALDO JIMENEZ (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.

JEFF SAMARDZIJA vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
SAMARDZIJA is 0-0 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 5.14 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.3 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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SEATTLE (9 - 11) at TEXAS (7 - 13) - 8:05 PM
FELIX HERNANDEZ (R) vs. WANDY RODRIGUEZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 75-82 (-26.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 50-39 (+15.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 27-17 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 46-35 (+15.1 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
HERNANDEZ is 22-9 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Wednesday since 1997. (Team's Record)
TEXAS is 74-108 (-23.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 35-54 (-21.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 16-31 (-16.4 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 72-104 (-21.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 47-85 (-34.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 47-73 (-21.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 22-41 (-21.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 4-1 (+2.5 Units) against TEXAS this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.9 Units)

FELIX HERNANDEZ vs. TEXAS since 1997
HERNANDEZ is 13-21 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 3.95 and a WHIP of 1.275.
His team's record is 16-27 (-19.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 22-17. (+2.6 units)

WANDY RODRIGUEZ vs. SEATTLE since 1997
RODRIGUEZ is 1-0 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 1.17 and a WHIP of 0.782.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

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LA ANGELS (9 - 11) at OAKLAND (9 - 12) - 10:05 PM
MATT SHOEMAKER (R) vs. JESSE HAHN (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 3-2 (+1.5 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)

MATT SHOEMAKER vs. OAKLAND since 1997
SHOEMAKER is 1-1 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

JESSE HAHN vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
No recent starts.

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HOUSTON (13 - 7) at SAN DIEGO (11 - 11) - 3:40 PM
DALLAS KEUCHEL (L) vs. ANDREW CASHNER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 99-75 (+18.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 99-75 (+18.9 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 31-18 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 83-99 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 9-4 (+9.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 13-4 (+10.7 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 9-2 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
HOUSTON is 9-4 (+9.6 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 9-2 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in road games in April games this season.
HOUSTON is 9-2 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
HOUSTON is 32-36 (+17.4 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 3 seasons.
KEUCHEL is 21-12 (+15.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KEUCHEL is 12-6 (+12.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KEUCHEL is 20-11 (+14.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 2-0 (+2.5 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.1 Units)

DALLAS KEUCHEL vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
KEUCHEL is 0-0 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 1.50 and a WHIP of 1.333.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

ANDREW CASHNER vs. HOUSTON since 1997
CASHNER is 0-0 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 2.84 and a WHIP of 0.474.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Wednesday, April 29

National League
Mets @ Marlins
Colon is 4-0, 2.77 in his four starts; seven of his last ten went over total.

Latos is 0-2, 7.88 in his four starts; over is 4-2-1 in his last seven.

Mets won 13 of last 16 games overall (over is 6-2-2 in last ten), eight of last 11 with Miami; over is 8-2-2 in last 12 series games. Miami won six of last seven games, outscoring opponents 34-12; over is 8-3-2 in their last thirteen.

Nationals @ Braves
Zimmerman is 1-2, 6.53 in his four starts; six of his last eight stayed under.

Wood is 1-0, 3.00 in his four starts, three of which went over.

Braves lost six of their last eight games- they blew 10-2 lead Tuesday night. Nationals lost six of last seven games, outscored 48-27. Washington is 5-3 in its last eight games with Atlanta. Last four National games went over.

Brewers @ Reds
Garza is 1-3, 5.56 in his four starts; under is 3-1-1 in his last five.

Lorenzen is making first MLB start; he was 2-1, 2.84 in three AAA starts this year, 4-6, 3.13 in 24 AA starts LY.

Milwaukee lost 12 of last 14 games, outscored 74-40; they lost six of their last seven games with Cincinnati- under is 8-4 in last 12 series games. Reds lost three of their last five games.

Pirates @ Cubs
Cole is 3-0, 1.83 in his last three starts; under is 4-2-1 in his last seven.

Hendricks is 0-0, 5.75 in his three starts, all of which went over.

Pirates won five of their last seven games, allowing 19 runs; under is 4-1-2 in those seven games- they're 7-5 in last 12 games with Chicago; over is 6-2-2 in last ten. Cubs won six of last eight games.

Phillies @ Cardinals
Harang is 2-1, 1.37 in his four starts; six of his last seven stayed under.

Martinez is 2-0, 1.42 in his three starts (under 2-1).

Phillies lost three of last four games in St Louis; under is 6-3-1 in last 10 series games. Philly won three of last five games overall, is 2-7 on road this season. Cardinals won five of their last seven games; under is 5-2 in those seven.

Rockies @ Diamondbacks
Lyles is 2-1, 3.65 in his four starts; four of his last six went over.

Collmenter is 1-3, 4.01 in his four starts, three of which went over.

Rockies lost seven of their last ten games, outscored 70-39. Arizona lost six of last eight at home; under is 5-2-2 in their last nine games overall. Rockies won seven of last ten games with Arizona; over is 5-1-1 in last seven.

Giants @ Dodgers
Vogelsong is 0-1, 7.59 in his two starts; three of his last four went over.

Greinke is 3-0, 1.35 in his four starts; seven of his last ten went over.

Home side won six of last seven Giant-Dodger games. Dodgers lost five of their last eight games, but are 9-2 at home; five of their last seven games stayed under total. LA lost four of last five games with the Giants, who won five of their last seven games overall.

American League
Royals @ Indians
Ventura is 2-1, 4.09 in his four starts; five of his last seven went over.

Salazar is 2-0, 2.08 in his two starts; four of his last six went over.

Indians lost seven of last nine games, with eight of last 12 staying under the total- they lost four of last five games with Kansas City. Royals won six of their last nine games overall.

Blue Jays @ Red Sox
Dickey is 0-2, 5.63 in his four starts, three of which went over.

Porcello is 1-2, 6.84 in his four starts; four of his last five went over.

Toronto is 3-5 in last eight games with Boston; Blue Jays lost five of last seven road games. Red Sox lost five of last seven games overall- six of those seven went over the total.

White Sox @ Orioles
Samardzija is 1-0, 0.64 in his last two starts; five of his last seven went over.

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
Rays won last five Smyly starts (2-0, 1.67); seven of his last eight went under.

Pineda is 3-0, 3.86 in his four starts; over is 6-1-1 in his last eight.

Tampa Bay lost eight of last ten games with Bronx; six of ten went over the total. Rays won five of last seven games, allowing 15 runs in last six, five of which stayed under. Bronx won 10 of last 12 games (under 5-3-1 last nine).

Mariners @ Rangers
Hernandez is 3-0, 1.61 in his four starts; eight of his last ten stayed under.

Rodriguez is 0-4, 6.69 in his last nine starts; four of his last six went over. .

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

Tigers @ Twins
Greene allowed eight runs in four IP last start, after going 3-0, 0.78 in his first three; under is 5-3 in his last eight starts.

Hughes is 0-4, 4.39 in his four starts; four of his last five stayed under- Twins were outscored 16-4 in the four games.

Minnesota lost five of last six games with Detroit. Twins won four of last six games overall (under 4-2). Detroit won three of last four games, six of its eight road games.

Angels @ A's
Shoemaker is 2-1, 6.46 in his three starts; over is 6-2-1 in his last nine.

Hahn missed last start with blister problem; he is 1-1, 3.71 in his three starts- three of his last four home starts went over.

Oakland is 1-6 in games where winning run scores from 7th inning on; they've lost four of last five games. Seven of last eight A's games went over. Angels won seven of last 11 games with Oakland; Halos are 4-6 in last ten games.

Interleague
Astros @ Padres
Houston won last nine Keuchel starts (2-0, 0.62 in four starts this year); seven of his last ten stayed under the total.

Cashner is 1-1, 2.77 in his last two starts; over is 3-1-1 in his last five.

Astros won nine of last ten games; they scored 39 runs in last four- seven of their last eight went over total. Padres lost six of last seven games, outscored 41-20. Four of last five series games went over total.

Win-loss records this year for team with this starting pitcher:
NY-Mia-- Colon 4-0; Latos 1-3
Wsh-Atl-- Zimmerman 1-3; Wood 1-3
Mil-Cin-- Garza 1-3; Lorenzen 0-0
Pitt-Chi-- Cole 3-1; Hendricks 2-1
Phil-StL-- Harang 3-1; Martinez 3-0
Colo-Az-- Lyles 2-2; Collmenter 1-3
SF-LA-- Vogelsong 1-1; Greinke 3-1

KC-Clev-- Ventura 3-1; Salazar 2-0
Tor-Bos-- Dickey 1-3; Porcello 2-2
Chi- Balt-- Samardzija 2-2; Jimenez 1-2
TB-NY-- Smyly 1-0; Pineda 4-0
Sea-Tex-- Hernandez 4-0; Rodriguez 0-1
LA-A's-- Shoemaker 2-1; Hahn 1-2
Det-Minn-- Greene 3-1; Hughes 0-4

Hst-SD-- Keuchel 4-0; Cashner 1-3

Times this starting pitcher allowed a run in first inning:
NY-Mia-- Colon 1-4; Latos 1-4
Wsh-Atl-- Zimmerman 1-4; Wood 1-4
Mil-Cin-- Garza 1-4; Lorenzen 0-0
Pitt-Chi-- Cole 1-4; Hendricks 1-3
Phil-StL-- Harang 1-4; Martinez 0-3
Colo-Az-- Lyles 0-4; Collmenter 1-4
SF-LA-- Vogelsong 0-2; Greinke 2-4

KC-Clev-- Ventura 1-4; Salazar 0-2
Tor-Bos-- Dickey 1-4; Porcello 1-4
Chi- Balt-- Samardzija 2-2; Jimenez 1-2
TB-NY-- Smyly 0-1; Pineda 1-4
Sea-Tex-- Hernandez 1-4; Rodriguez 0-1
LA-A's-- Shoemaker 2-3; Hahn 0-3
Det-Minn-- Greene 1-4; Hughes 1-4

Hst-SD-- Keuchel 0-4; Cashner 2-4

Umpires
Wsh-Atl-- Over is 6-1-1 in last eight Tumpane games.
NY-Mia-- Underdogs are 14-7 in Knight's last 21 games.
Mil-Cin-- Three of four Timmons games went over total.
Pitt-Chi-- Eight of last nine Scott games went over.
Phil-StL-- Under is 11-4-1 in last sixteen Nelson games.
Col-Ariz-- All three Foster games went over the total.
SF-LA-- Under is 10-5 in last fifteen Barber games.

KC-Clev-- Five of last seven Meals games went over.
Tor-Bos-- Home side won six of last seven Johnson games.
TB-NY-- Five of last seven Fairchild games went over.
Sea-Tex-- Underdogs are 7-4 in last eleven Kellogg games.
LA-A's-- Last four Barry games stayed under the total.
Det-Minn-- Over is 36-29 in last Dreckman games last 3+ years.

Hst-SD-- Unerdogs are 8-5 in last thirteen Fagan games.

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MLB

Wednesday, April 29

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Trend Report
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12:35 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. CINCINNATI
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Milwaukee's last 18 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Milwaukee's last 18 games when playing Cincinnati
Cincinnati is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Cincinnati's last 18 games when playing Milwaukee

1:05 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. NY YANKEES
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games
Tampa Bay is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
The total has gone OVER in 15 of NY Yankees's last 23 games
NY Yankees are 6-12 SU in their last 18 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay

1:10 PM
DETROIT vs. MINNESOTA
Detroit is 14-7 SU in its last 21 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Detroit's last 10 games on the road
Minnesota is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home
Minnesota is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games

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

3:40 PM
HOUSTON vs. SAN DIEGO
Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 5 games on the road
San Diego is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games when playing at home against Houston

6:10 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. CLEVELAND
Kansas City is 14-6 SU in its last 20 games
Kansas City is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games on the road
Cleveland is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Cleveland's last 8 games at home

6:10 PM
TORONTO vs. BOSTON
Toronto is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Toronto is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Boston
Boston is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games when playing Toronto
Boston is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Toronto

7:10 PM
WASHINGTON vs. ATLANTA
Washington is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 7 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Atlanta is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Atlanta's last 10 games at home

7:10 PM
NY METS vs. MIAMI
The total has gone OVER in 12 of NY Mets's last 16 games when playing Miami
NY Mets are 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Miami
Miami is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Miami is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against NY Mets

8:05 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. CHI CUBS
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
Chi Cubs are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 7 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh

8:05 PM
SEATTLE vs. TEXAS
Seattle is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games when playing on the road against Texas
Texas is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home
Texas is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Seattle

8:15 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. ST. LOUIS
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 7 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
Philadelphia is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis's last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis's last 7 games when playing at home against Philadelphia

9:40 PM
COLORADO vs. ARIZONA
Colorado is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Colorado's last 14 games when playing on the road against Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Arizona's last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Arizona's last 7 games when playing Colorado

10:05 PM
LA ANGELS vs. OAKLAND
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Angels's last 6 games when playing Oakland
LA Angels are 3-7 SU in their last 10 games when playing on the road against Oakland
Oakland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oakland's last 6 games when playing LA Angels

10:10 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. LA DODGERS
San Francisco is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
San Francisco is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing LA Dodgers
LA Dodgers are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing San Francisco
LA Dodgers are 10-5 SU in their last 15 games

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MLB

Wednesday, April 29


Pitcher change announced - Michael Pineda, Yankees

NY Yankees vs. Tampa Bay on April 29 at 1:05 PM. Previous Starter: Masahiro Tanaka.


Reds prospect Lorenzen to make pitching debut

CINCINNATI -- The timing's right for Michael Lorenzen.

Right-hander Homer Bailey was placed on the disabled list Monday with a right elbow ligament strain, opening a spot for Lorenzen, the Cincinnati Reds organization's fourth-rated prospect.

The 23-year-old right-hander was scheduled to pitch for Triple-A Louisville on Wednesday, instead he'll make his major-league debut on Wednesday at Great American Ball Park in the series finale against the Milwaukee Brewers.

"We've had our sights set on Michael for some time," said Reds manager Bryan Price. "I think he's mature and ready to handle this type of a challenge. It wasn't a difficult call."

Lorenzen went 2-1 with a 2.84 ERA in three starts this season at Triple-A Louisville, with 12 strikeouts, four walks, and 20 hits allowed in 19 innings.

His fastball consistently is around 94 mph and his changeup and sinker are improving.


Lack of run support has Hughes winless for Twins

Phil Hughes has started the season strong, but thanks to the rest of the Minnesota Twins the rightie has yet to post a win. In Hughes' four starts this season he has gone at least six innings in each while posting a strikeout/walks ratio of 22/2.

The Twins have managed to score a meager four runs in those four starts, while being held scoreless twice.

Minnesota hosts the red-hot Detroit Tigers Wednesday.


Rays look to continue winning with Smyly on mound

The Tampa Bay Rays continue to find good fortune when Drew Smyly gets the starting nod as the team has now won the lefties past five starts. In those five games, only one this season, Smyly has only allowed three hits and 1.2 runs per game while striking out six.

Smyly made his return to the rotation this past Friday when he pitched 4.2 innings against the Toronto Blue Jays while posting five strikeouts and no walks.

Tampa Bay will be in Yankee Stadium Wednesday.


Rays to be road team at home vs. Orioles

NEW YORK -- After Wednesday afternoon's New York game, the Tampa Bay Rays were scheduled to visit the Baltimore Orioles.

Instead, the Rays will fly back to Tampa Bay and face the Orioles at Tropicana Field in a road game.

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MLB

Wednesday, April 29


Red Sox on fire for Over bettors

The Boston Red Sox lost to the Toronto Blue Jays 11-8 Tuesday evening, but the scoreline easily surpassed the closing 8.5 total en route to Boston's fifth-straight Over result.

The BoSox are the top Over wager in Major League Baseball with an Over/Under record of 15-6 (tied with the Oakland A's).

The Sox and Jays conclude their three game set at Fenway Park Wednesday evening. Oddsmakers have tabbed the game with a total of 8.5.

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NBA
Dunkel

Wednesday, April 29


Brooklyn Nets @ Atlanta Hawks

Game 523-524
April 29, 2015 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Brooklyn Nets
117.491
Atlanta Hawks
120.744
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Atlanta Hawks
by 3 1/2
193
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Atlanta Hawks
by 9
200
Dunkel Pick:
Brooklyn Nets
(+9); Under

Portland Trail Blazers @ Memphis Grizzlies

Game 527-528
April 29, 2015 @ 9:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Portland Trail Bl
117.175
Memphis Grizzlies
125.373
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Memphis Grizzlies
by 8
184
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Memphis Grizzlies
by 5 1/2
190
Dunkel Pick:
Memphis Grizzlies
(-5 1/2); Under




NBA
Long Sheet

Tuesday, April 28

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BROOKLYN (40 - 46) at ATLANTA (62 - 24) - 4/29/2015, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 49-34 ATS (+11.6 Units) in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 36-25 ATS (+8.5 Units) as a favorite this season.
ATLANTA is 26-17 ATS (+7.3 Units) in home games this season.
ATLANTA is 22-13 ATS (+7.7 Units) after scoring 105 points or more this season.
BROOKLYN is 33-21 ATS (+9.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 20-32 ATS (-15.2 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BROOKLYN is 8-7 against the spread versus ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
ATLANTA is 9-6 straight up against BROOKLYN over the last 3 seasons
8 of 15 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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PORTLAND (52 - 34) at MEMPHIS (58 - 28) - 4/29/2015, 9:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PORTLAND is 10-22 ATS (-14.2 Units) in April games over the last 3 seasons.
PORTLAND is 26-42 ATS (-20.2 Units) against Southwest division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 30-18 ATS (+10.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
MEMPHIS is 88-68 ATS (+13.2 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MEMPHIS is 11-4 against the spread versus PORTLAND over the last 3 seasons
MEMPHIS is 12-3 straight up against PORTLAND over the last 3 seasons
9 of 15 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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Armadillo's Write-Up

Wednesday, April 29

Home side won all four Brooklyn-Atlanta games in this series, as Nets lost Games 1-2 here by 7-5 points. Hawks made 22 of 61 from arc, 35-41 on line in pair of home wins, but were 19-63 from arc, 23-32 on line in Game 3-4 losses. Brooklyn lost last four road games- their last road win was April 1 at the Knicks. Johnson is just 22-66 in series; Hawks are doing good job on him. Atlanta won seven of last eight at home, with only loss to those same Knicks.

Memphis PG Conley (facial fractures) is out for rest of series; Griz took 43 foul shots in Game 3, only 14 in Game 4- it was first time in series they didn't have double digit lead at half. Grizzlies won 12 of their last 14 games with Portland, covering 11 of last 13. Portland shot 33.7%/39% from floor in losses by 14-15 in Games 1-2 in this arena- they've forced only six turnovers a game in this series. Even with Conley out, Memphis turned ball over eight times in Game 4.

Home favorites are 13-13 in this round, home dogs are 5-4; home teams are 22-13 SU-- over is 15-20.

2015 playoffs
Brooklyn vs Atlanta
Atl 99-92, -10, U201.5
Atl 96-91, -9.5, U202
Brook 91-83, +3.5, U199
Brook 120-115 OT, +5, O198

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
Mil 94-88, +8, U189

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
Hst 103-94, -8, U221.5
Rockets win series, 4-1

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
SA 111-107, +2.5, O203

Portland vs Memphis
Mem 100-86, -5.5, U188.5
Mem 97-82, -6, U189
Mem 115-109, +3.5, O189
Port 99-92, -4, U193

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: 24-2




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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
BROOKLYN vs. ATLANTA
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Brooklyn's last 6 games on the road
Brooklyn is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Atlanta is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Brooklyn
Atlanta is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing Brooklyn

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

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Game of the Day: Wednesday's NBA Playoffs matchups
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Brooklyn Nets at Atlanta Hawks (-9, 200)

Series tied 2-2

Deron Williams fought through tailbone and leg injuries in the Game 4 performance and knocked down one of the highlight shots of the postseason when he crossed over behind the back and hit a fadeaway 3-pointer with the shot clock winding down late in the fourth quarter. "I honestly don't even know what happened," Williams told reporters. "I just know the clock was winding down and I had to get a shot off. But it felt good as soon as it left my hand, though.” Williams buried seven 3-pointers and went 13-of-25 from the field to go along with seven assists and five rebounds in the win.

Atlanta dominated the glass 55-40 in Game 4 but could not hit the shots it needed down the stretch. The Hawks shot 52.4 percent from the field and were having their best night of the series from the outside in the first three quarters while building an 82-74 lead but slumped to 13-of-32 in the fourth quarter and overtime, including 3-of-14 from 3-point range. "This is what the playoffs are all about,” Atlanta coach Mike Budenholzer told reporters. “What we expect is to be challenged, and this is a great challenge for us.

LINE HISTORY: The Hawks opened as 8-point favorites before jumping to -9. The total of 200 has yet to move since opening.

TRENDS:

*Nets are 7-0 ATS in their last 7 Conference Quarterfinals games.
*Hawks are 0-6-1 ATS in their last 7 games overall.
*Under is 5-1 in Nets last 6 vs. NBA Southeast.
*Under is 4-1 in Hawks last 5 games following a ATS loss.


Portland Trail Blazers at Memphis Grizzlies (-5, 191.5)

Grizzlies lead series 3-1

Shooting guard Arron Afflalo (shoulder) missed all five of his shots in Game 4 and backup C.J. McCollum stepped up with his second straight by scoring 18 points. McCollum poured in 26 points in Game 3 and Memphis has been unable to defend him as he has made 16-of-26 field-goal attempts during the last two games. “The first two games, I came out kind of shaky and played like a younger player, making mistakes and not making open shots,” McCollum told reporters. “I just wanted to show my teammates that I could play in a big game and help them out. I was aggressive, trying to get to the cup.”

Memphis saw its chance for a sweep evaporate by blowing a 10-point fourth-quarter lead on Monday and succumbing meekly to the Trail Blazers. Center Marc Gasol scored 21 points and was highly disappointed with his team’s collapse and sharply critiqued his teammates. “We stopped competing and we tried to trade buckets with them, and we played a little bit too fast,” Gasol told reporters. “We did not execute as well as we could have. They took away the momentum that we built and got away with a win.”

LINE HISTORY: The Grizzlies opened -4.5 before getting bumped to -5. The opening total of 191.5 has not moved.

TRENDS:

*Trail Blazers are 0-6 ATS in their last 6 road games.
*Grizzlies are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games overall.
*Under is 5-1 in the last 6 meetings.
*Under is 24-3 in Grizzlies last 27 home games.

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NBA

Wednesday, April 29


Nets remain undefeated against the spread in series

The Brooklyn Nets continue to payout for their backers in the playoffs as they are a perfect 4-0 against the spread.

The Nets have been very kind to bettors in the first round over the past two seasons as they have now covered in seven straight Conference Quarterfinals games.

Brooklyn has been dogs in each of their playoff games against the Atlanta Hawks, but despite facing an average spread of +7.5 the Nets have actually outscored their series opponent 394-393.

Brooklyn is getting spotted nine-points when they travel back to Atlanta Wednesday.


Zig-Zag theory cashes again in Spurs-Clippers theory

Bettors that subscribe to the zig-zag theory are now 3-1 against the spread following the San Antonio Spurs' 111-107 win as 2.5-point dogs at the Los Angeles Clippers in Game 5 Tuesday evening.

The Clippers cashed in Game 4 using the zig-zag approach and are in that spot again for Game 6 Thursday night in Texas.

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Wednesday's Tip Sheet

April 29, 2015

Nets at Hawks – 7:05 PM EST – TNT
Game 5 – Series tied 2-2

Atlanta went from mid-December through the end of January posting an incredible 24-1 record. In four games as the top seed against the below .500 Nets in this series, Atlanta has lost twice and needs to tighten things up heading back to Philips Arena for a pivotal Game 5. The Hawks failed to cover in their first two home victories, while getting tripped up in a pair of losses at Barclays Center, including a tough overtime setback in Game 4.

Following an 83-point effort in Game 3, the Hawks’ offense woke up in Game 4, connecting on 13 three-point attempts and all five starts scoring in double-figures. However, Atlanta didn’t plan for Deron Williams to have the playoff game of his career as the Nets’ guard pumped in 35 points, which included a 7-of-11 barrage from three-point range as Brooklyn held off Atlanta, 120-115 to cash as 5 ½-point underdogs. Brook Lopez continued to have a solid series for Brooklyn, scoring 26 points and pulling down 10 rebounds for his second consecutive double-double.

The Nets have covered in all four games of this series, but Lionel Hollins’ team finally busted out offensively after scoring 92 points or less in each of the first three games. Obviously Game 4 eclipsed the ‘over,’ but each of the first two contests at Philips Arena finished ‘under’ the total easily with a Game 1 total of 205 (99-92) and Game 2 total of 202 ½ (96-91). After oddsmakers dropped Game 4’s total to 198 and saw the overtime shootout (104-104 at the end of regulation), they have pushed tonight’s total back to 200.

The Hawks are installed as a favorite once again at home in Game 5, as Mike Budenholtzer’s club built double-digit leads in each of the first two victories, but couldn’t cash tickets. Atlanta led by 16 in Game 1 before winning by seven, while compiling a 12-point advantage in Game 2 as the Nets rallied late in a five-point loss.

VegasInsider.com NBA analyst Chris David says backing the top seed from the East is a tough proposition right now, “If you’re basing your bet in Game 5 on current form, it’s hard to argue for Atlanta. The Hawks were the best ATS team during the regular season but they’re 0-4 versus the number in the playoffs. It’s never a smart investment to chase bets and it’s fair to say that we’re seeing some weakness in Atlanta, who hasn’t won a playoff series since the 2010-11 season. More importantly for our purposes, the Hawks are 3-8 ATS in their last 11 playoff games. Brooklyn is by no means a world beater and I’d be surprised if the Nets won the series but grabbing the nine points seems to be the right lean based on Atlanta’s inability to put them away.”

The Nets own an impressive 8-2 ATS record as a road underdog of 7 ½ points or more since mid-January, but Brooklyn won just three of those games outright in case you’re thinking of backing them on the moneyline at +390 (Bet $100 to win $390). This season, the Hawks have put together an 8-4 SU and 6-6 ATS record at Philips Arena coming off a road loss, which includes a 32-point blowout of the Nets in this situation earlier this month.

Blazers at Grizzlies – 9:35 PM EST – TNT
Game 5 – Memphis leads 3-1

Not one team in the NBA has owned another this season like Memphis has against Portland. The Grizzlies won and covered the first seven matchups to seize a 3-0 series lead and look ahead to Western Conference top seed Golden State in the second round. However, the Blazers weren’t ready to pack in their season, as the Northwest division champions rallied in Game 4 to avoid the sweep and knock off the Grizzlies, 99-92 to cash as four-point favorites and send the series back to Memphis.

The Grizzlies erased a seven-point deficit by outscoring the Blazers in the third quarter of Game 4 by a 27-13 count. The Blazers jumped on Damian Lillard’s back for one last stand, as the All-Star point guard scored 12 of his 32 points in the final quarter to give Portland its first playoff win since Game 4 of the second round last season against San Antonio. Portland’s LaMarcus Aldridge struggled from the floor on Monday, converting just 6-of-22 attempts for 18 points, but his counterpart Zach Randolph wasn’t much better by hitting 6-of-20 shots from the field for 12 points.

Mike Conley remains out for the Grizzlies following facial surgery in an injury suffered in Game 3, as the platoon at point guard between Nick Calathes and Beno Udrih combined for 25 points in the Game 4 defeat. The big disappointment for Memphis in this series is the play of swingman Jeff Green, who averaged 15 points per game in the regular season but has scored only 36 points total through four games, including seven points on Monday.

Memphis’ domination of Portland is evident with its 7-1 SU/ATS record in the season series, as David says it’s hard to make a case for the Blazers, “Portland showed some pride in Game 4 and to be fair, it was more of a collapse by Memphis. The Grizzlies have dominated the Trail Blazers in the first two games at home and if you believe Memphis will win, then you shouldn’t have any issue laying the points. Since 2011, Memphis has played 22 postseason games at home and they’ve produced a 15-7 record. Against the spread, the Grizzlies have gone 14-6-2 ATS. What that tells me is when Memphis wins, it also covers. If you like Portland to keep it within the number, then I would strongly suggest a look at the money-line of +190 instead of taking the points.”

After covering their first two playoff wins against the Rockets last postseason, the Blazers have put together a dreadful 2-11 ATS record in their last 13 playoff contests. Included in that horrible stretch is six consecutive losses (both SU and ATS) away from the Moda Center, all by double-digits.

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Bulls suddenly staggering after up 3-0

April 28, 2015

CHICAGO (AP) - So much for this being a quick, easy tuneup for the Chicago Bulls.

Suddenly, they're on their heels.

Their 3-0 lead over the Bucks is down to 3-2, and if they drop Game 6 Thursday at Milwaukee, this first-round playoff series would really get interesting.

Pau Gasol wonders if the Bulls were ''comfortable or confident or overlooking them.'' He says Chicago ''didn't play with enough sense of urgency.''

No team has lost a best-of-7 series after winning the first three games, so history is at least on the Bulls' side. But they let two big opportunities slip away.

They lost Game 4 on a last-second layup and came up short with another chance to put away the Bucks, falling 94-88 at home on Monday night.

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Hawks face pressure, Grizz try to advance

April 28, 2015

Atlanta has to know exactly what Brooklyn is feeling right now.

And that knowledge might be scary.

A year ago, the Hawks were the playoff upstarts, the nothing-to-lose No. 8 seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs that gave No. 1 Indiana all it wanted in the first round. Atlanta surprised plenty of onlookers by taking that series to seven games before getting ousted.

Now it's the Nets who are flourishing in the no-pressure role. Brooklyn has Atlanta in trouble, and could put the Hawks - a team that won 19 straight games at one point this season and entered the playoffs with a 60-22 record - on the cusp of elimination if they find a way to win Game 5 on the road Wednesday night.

''To win in the playoffs is a challenge,'' Nets coach Lionel Hollins said. ''And it's not something that's for the faint-hearted and it's not something for people that don't compete and don't play hard.''

Atlanta hosting Brooklyn is one of two Game 5's on Wednesday's schedule. Memphis plays host to Portland in a West first-round series, with the Grizzlies holding a 3-1 lead there and looking to advance.

The Blazers, who rallied in the fourth quarter to win Game 4 and stave off a sweep, are still hoping to become the first team in NBA history to successfully rally from a 3-0 series deficit.

''It is game-by-game,'' Portland's LaMarcus Aldridge said. ''We have to bring that same mentality to Memphis, that same intensity to their house. We have to play confident offensively and defensively. If we do that, anything is possible.''

Atlanta, for the first time all season, is under real pressure.

Kyle Korver's broken nose in March was largely downplayed, since he missed just three games. But he's seemed ordinary since returning, and struggled again in the Game 4 loss to Brooklyn on Monday.

Before getting hurt, Korver was poised to reach basically the NBA's holy grail for shooters - the 50-50-90 level. He was shooting 49.6 percent from the field, 50.1 percent from 3-point range, 90.2 percent from the foul line.

Since coming back, Korver is shooting 42 percent from the field, 40 percent from 3-point land and 85 percent from the foul line. Korver missed all four of his overtime 3-point tries in Monday's Game 4 loss, including three on the same possession with Atlanta trailing by three in the final minute.

The Hawks are 9-10 in their last 19 games, albeit with many of those coming down the stretch of a regular season where Atlanta had very little to play for since the No. 1 seed for the East playoffs was clinched.

''This is what the playoffs are all about,'' Hawks coach Mike Budenholzer said. ''What we expect is to be challenged. And this is a great challenge for us.''

A look at Wednesday's games, all times EDT:

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Nets at Hawks, series tied 2-2, 7 p.m., TNT

Joe Johnson is shooting 33 percent and the series is tied, which is either a testament to how well Brooklyn has played of late, how big the struggle has been for Atlanta, or both.

''We're definitely coming together as a unit,'' Nets guard Deron Williams said. ''It's taken longer than we thought, a little longer than we hoped, but it's happened.''

That being said, the Hawks have been here. Both first-round series for No. 1 seeds went seven games last season, with Indiana topping No. 8 Atlanta in the East and San Antonio holding off No. 8 Dallas out West on the way to eventually winning the NBA title.

How even is this series? Here's the combined score so far: Brooklyn 394, Atlanta 393. The Nets have 188 rebounds, the Hawks 186. The Nets have 58 turnovers, the Hawks 57.

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Trail Blazers at Grizzlies, Memphis leads 3-1, 9:30 p.m., TNT

The Grizzlies are not happy with themselves after not closing out Portland on Monday, blowing a 10-point lead with 8:38 left.

They aren't using the excuse of not having guard Mike Conley, who had surgery Monday to repair a facial fracture after taking an elbow to the face in Game 3. Backups Beno Udrih and Nick Calathes combined for 25 points and six assists filling in for Conley.

''We're not happy with ourselves,'' Udrih said. ''We're better than that.''

The Blazers avoided the sweep thanks in large part to Damian Lillard getting back on scoring track with 32 points, and Meyers Leonard adding 13 points and 13 rebounds.

''We wanted to make a statement to our fans - don't get swept,'' Leonard said. ''Now (we) go on to Memphis, continue to fight and make this a series ... which I truly believe we will.''

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1st Round Series Odds

April 29, 2015


Home Team listed first - Best of 7 Games (2-2-1-1-1)
(Opening Odds in parentheses)

Eastern Conference - First Round

Atlanta vs. Brooklyn (Series tied 2-2)
Hawks (-1200) -550
Nets (+750) +400

Cleveland vs. Boston (Cavaliers win series 4-0)
Cavaliers (-5000)
Celtics (+1800)

Chicago vs. Milwaukee (Bulls lead 3-2)
Bulls (-750) OFF
Bucks (+500) OFF

Toronto vs. Washington (Wizards win series 4-0)
Raptors (-200)
Wizards (+165)

Western Conference - First Round

Golden State vs. New Orleans (Warriors win series 4-0)
Warriors (-6000)
Pelicans (+2000)

Houston vs. Dallas (Rockets win series 4-0)
Rockets (-380)
Mavericks (+300)

L.A. Clippers vs. San Antonio (Spurs lead 3-2)
Clippers (+165) OFF
Spurs (-190) OFF

Memphis vs. Portland (Grizzlies lead 3-1)
Grizzlies (-215) OFF
Trail Blazers (+180) OFF