Sunday Trends and Indexes 04/01

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NBA
Write-up


Sunday, April 1

Hot Teams
-- Detroit is 11-2 vs spread in last thirteen games.
-- Chicago won four of its last five games.
-- Mavericks won nine in row, 26 of last 28 games.
-- Warriors covered eleven of their last thirteen games.
-- Celtics are 12-5 vs spread in last seventeen games.
-- Toronto won four of last five games. Bobcats won last two, covered eight of last ten games.
-- Utah won three of last four games, but they're 0-11 vs spread in their last eleven games overall. Rockets won three in row and eight of last nine games.
-- Orlando won three of its last four games.
-- Spurs won six in row, 19 of last 21 games.
-- Seattle won last three games, scoring 111.3 ppg.

Cold Teams
-- Miami is 0-3 vs spread in game following last three wins.
-- Atlanta lost last five games, by 8,2,7,17,14 points.
-- Bucks lost last five games, by 1,26,19,2,6 points. Wizards lost four of their last five games.
-- Phoenix is 4-4 in its last eight games.
-- Memphis lost thirteen of his last seventeen games.
-- Cavaliers are 0-4 vs spread in game after last four wins.
-- Minnesota lost seven of its last nine games.
-- Indiana lost six in row, 17 of last 19 games.
-- Denver lost three in row, five of last six games.
-- Lakers are 1-10-1 vs spread in last dozen games. Sacramento lost nine of its last eleven games.

Series Records
-- Miami, Detroit split pair of games earlier this season in Miami.
-- Bulls are 3-0 vs Atlanta this season: 106-81/94-86/106-104.
-- Home side is 3-0 in Washington-Milwaukee games this year.
-- Dallas is 2-1 vs Suns this season: 119-112/101-99/127-129ot.
-- Home side won both Memphis-Warrior games this season, 144-135/118-115.
-- Cavaliers are 2-0 vs Celtics this year: 94-93/107-104.
-- Raptors are 2-0 vs Charlotte this season: 105-84/93-76.
-- Home side won both Houston-Utah games this season.
-- Magic won 109-98 in Minnesota Nov 11 (+3.5).
-- Pacers lost 90-72 at Alamo March 21 (+14).
-- Nuggets are 2-1 vs Seattle this season: 117-112/112-98/97-100
-- Road team won both Sacramento-Laker games this season.

Back-to-Back Situations
-- Bulls are 3-7 vs spread last 10 times they played night before.
-- Cavaliers are 4-11-2 vs spread if they played day before.

Totals
-- Four of last five Detroit games went over the total, but eight of last ten Miami games stayed under.
-- Eight of last eleven Atlanta games went over the total.
-- Eight of last ten Wizard games went over the total.
-- Over is 8-2-1 in last eleven Dallas games.
-- Last four Golden State games went over the total.
-- Seven of last ten Cleveland games went over the total.
-- Under is 8-3 in last eleven Toronto home games.
-- Last three Houston home games stayed under the total.
-- Six of last eight Orlando games stayed under the total.
-- Four of Spurs' last five games went over the total.
-- Four of last five Denver road games went over the total.
-- Six of last seven Laker games went over the total.

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NHL
Write-up


Sunday, April 1

Hot Teams
-- Devils won three of their last four games.
-- Florida won its last three games, allowing two goals in each.
-- San Jose won eight of its last ten games.
-- Toronto won three of its last four games. Rangers won five of their last six.

Cold Teams
-- Detroit lost five of last seven games; their last three losses all came in OT. Columbus lost last two games, scoring 3 goals.
-- Chicago lost six of its last seven games. Edmonton is 1-15 in its last sixteen games.
-- Boston lost seven of its last eight games.
-- Carolina lost last three games, scoring four goals
-- Kings lost last three games, scoring four goals

Series Records
-- Detroit, Columbus split six games so far this season.
-- Home side is 3-0 in Chicago-Edmonton games this season.
-- Bruins are 2-1 vs Devils this season: 5-3/1-5/4-1.
-- Carolina is 5-1 against the Panthers this season.
-- San Jose is 5-2 against the Kings this season.
-- Leafs are 2-1 vs Rangers this season: 9-2/4-5/2-1.

Back-to-Back Situations
-- Bruins are 7-6 if they played day before, 5-5 on road.
-- Rangers are 8-3 last 11 times they played night before.

Totals
-- Under is 6-1 in Detroit's last seven games.
-- Last five Chicago games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 4-0-1 in last five Boston games.
-- Over is 4-0-2 in last six Carolina games.
-- Under is 8-3-3 in last fourteen San Jose games.
-- Under is 8-4-2 in last fourteen Toronto games.

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NBA
Short Sheet


Sunday, April 1st

Miami at Detroit, 1:05 EST ABC
Miami: 17-5 Under vs. Detroit
Detroit: 10-25 ATS after making 12+ three-point shots

Chicago at Atlanta, 2:05 EST
Chicago: 11-2 ATS in April
Atlanta: 11-24 ATS after playing 3+ games as an underdog

(TC) San Antonio at Indiana, 7:05 EST
San Antonio: 8-19 ATS in April
Indiana: 20-8 ATS revenging a loss scoring 85 points or less

Dallas at Phoenix, 3:35 EST ABC
Dallas: 17-7 ATS as an underdog
Phoenix: 19-9 Under off ATS wins in 4 or 5 of their last 6 games

Washington at Milwaukee, 3:35 EST
Washington: 10-20 ATS after playing as a home favorite
Milwaukee: 20-6 ATS off 5+ losses

(TC) Memphis at Golden State, 3:05 EST
Memphis: 44-26 ATS after winning 2 of their last 3 games
Golden State: 24-42 ATS off a combined score of 225+ points

Utah at Houston, 6:05 EST
Utah: 15-7 ATS after playing as an underdog
Houston: 4-14 ATS at home off BB wins

Minnesota at Orlando, 6:05 EST NBATV
Minnesota: 8-18 ATS vs. non-conference opponents
Orlando: 19-8 ATS after winning 3 of their last 4 games

Cleveland at Boston, 6:05 EST
Cleveland: 11-3 ATS off a win by 6 points or less
Boston: 11-24 ATS in home games

Charlotte at Toronto, 6:05 EST
Charlotte: 23-10 ATS vs. Atlantic Division opponents
Toronto: 1-10 ATS at home in April

Denver at Seattle, 9:05 EST
Denver: 10-2 Under revenging a loss as a home favorite
Seattle: 11-2 ATS after scoring 110+ points

Sacramento at LA Lakers, 9:35 EST
Sacramento: 3-11 ATS off a loss by 6 points or less
LA Lakers: 16-5 ATS off 3+ home games

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

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MLB
Write-up


Sunday, April 1

Once season gets underway a bit, we'll have lists of hot teams, cold teams, totals, umpires, hot and cold pitchers. The first week we're gathering info and using last year's pitching stats as point of reference. Enjoy the season, and good luck.

Glavine was 3-1, 1.17 in his last four '06 starts, 2-1, 3.18 in three starts vs St Louis. His first seven starts last year stayed under the total, as NY started out 14-2 in his first sixteen starts. Cards were 10-4 in Carpenter's last 14 starts; he was 0-1, 7.11 in pair of playoff starts against the Mets, both at Shea. Carpenter was 3-1, 1.80 in six April starts last season. St Louis beat the Mets in the NLCS in seven dramatic games.

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MLB
Season Opener Info


Sunday, April 1

Cards, Mets open MLB season

The 2007 Major League Baseball season opens on Sunday night with a rematch of last year's National League Championship Series; Chris Carpenter and the St. Louis Cardinals will be gunning for another victory over Tom Glavine and the New York Mets.

After struggling down the stretch and finishing last year with a record of just 83-78 (worst amongst all the playoff teams), the NL Central champions weren't considered strong contenders to advance even a round in the postseason. Nevertheless, the Cards knocked off the San Diego Padres in their NLDS, got past the Mets in a seven-game series, and then defeated the Detroit Tigers in just five games for the World Series title.

And now the Cardinals will be looking to defend that championship in 2007. However, they'll have to do it with a revamped pitching staff behind ace starter Chris Carpenter. Gone from the rotation are Jeff Suppan, Jeff Weaver, and Jason Marquis, while Mark Mulder isn't expected back from a shoulder injury until later in the summer. Those losses allow Anthony Reyes in move into the rotation full-time, while free-agent signing Kip Wells and converted relievers Adam Wainwright and Braden Looper fill out the staff.

It's Carpenter, though, who will get the ball for the Cardinals on Sunday night. The righthander went 15-8 last season with a 3.09 ERA and 184 strikeouts. Those numbers were down from 2005 (21-5, 2.83 ERA, 213 strikeouts), but Carpenter was still one of the best pitchers in the National League and a contender for another Cy Young award. Both of Carpenter's starts against the Mets last year came in the playoffs; he gave up five runs over five innings in his first start (but St. Louis got the win), and two runs over six innings in his second start (but St. Louis took the defeat). The OVER/UNDER was at 1-1.

On offense St. Louis is still led by first baseman Albert Pujols, who batted .331 with 49 home runs and 137 RBI in 2006 (so any spring struggles have been largely ignored). Scott Rolen adds some pop on the other side of the infield, while center fielder Jim Edmonds is recovering from shoulder surgery but should be in the lineup on Sunday. Chris Duncan will have a starting spot in the outfield as well, while Scott Spiezio will fill in for the injured Juan Encarnacion (sore wrist) to start the year. The combo of David Eckstein and Adam Kennedy has been reunited in the middle of the infield, while Yadier Molina (.216 batting average in 2006) resumes catching duties and attempts to avoid killing rallies.

Battling those hitters on Sunday night will be Mets starting pitcher Tom Glavine. The veteran lefthander has been handed the ace role on New York's pitching staff, with Pedro Martinez sidelined until after the All-Star break. Glavine turned in another solid campaign in 2006, going 15-7 with a 3.82 ERA, and collecting 131 strikeouts. As well, the Mets went 2-1 in Glavine's three starts against St. Louis last season (1-0 in the regular season, 1-1 in the playoffs), and he allowed just six runs over those 17 innings.

Glavine will be followed in the Mets' rotation this year by Orlando Hernandez, John Maine, Oliver Perez, and prospect Mike Pelfrey (who beat out veterans Chan Ho Park and Aaron Sele for the spot). Martinez is still recovering from offseason shoulder surgery, and the Mets would be very happy if he could return to the mound in early July.

However, it's the offense that's expected to carry New York to a second straight NL East division title (they finished 12 games ahead of the Philadelphia Phillies in the standings last season with a 97-65 record). The infield of Carlos Delgado, Jose Valentin, Jose Reyes, and David Wright is one of the most potent in the league, while star Carlos Beltran will be joined in the team's outfield by veterans Moises Alou and Shawn Green (at least until super-prospect Lastings Milledge takes over the job from Green). Paul Lo Duca will once again be the team's primary catcher for the '07 season.

The Mets and Cardinals will take Monday off, then resume their series at Busch Stadium on Tuesday night. The third and final game of the opening set is slated for Wednesday night. New York will then travel to Atlanta for a three-game series against the Braves, while St. Louis will hit the road for three games against the Houston Astros.

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NHL
Additional Trends


Sunday, April 1st

DETROIT vs. COLUMBUS
Detroit is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games
Columbus is 6-18-1 SU in its last 25 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Columbus's last 7 games when playing Detroit


BOSTON vs. NEW JERSEY
Boston is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 5 games
New Jersey is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New Jersey's last 6 games when playing at home against Boston


EDMONTON vs. CHICAGO
Edmonton is 8-11-4 SU in its last 23 games when playing on the road against Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Edmonton's last 6 games when playing on the road against Chicago
Chicago is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chicago's last 6 games at home


CAROLINA vs. FLORIDA
Carolina is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Carolina's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Florida's last 6 games when playing at home against Carolina
Florida is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games


LOS ANGELES vs. SAN JOSE
Los Angeles is 4-16-1 SU in its last 21 games when playing San Jose
Los Angeles is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games on the road
San Jose is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games when playing at home against Los Angeles
San Jose is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Los Angeles


TORONTO vs. NY RANGERS
Toronto is 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing NY Rangers
Toronto is 7-13-1 SU in their last 21 games when playing on the road against NY Rangers
NY Rangers are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of the NY Rangers last 7 games at home

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NHL
Short Sheet


Sunday, April 1st

Detroit at Columbus, 12:35 EST NBC
Detroit: 15-3 SU away off an overtime loss
Columbus: 4-13 SU at home vs. Detroit

(TC) Boston at New Jersey, 3:35 EST
Boston: 1-14 SU away after losing 4 of their last 5 games
New Jersey: 24-5 SU off 4+ games scoring 3+ goals

Edmonton at Chicago, 3:05 EST
Edmonton: 10-2 Over away off 5+ games allowing 3+ goals
Chicago: 3-15 SU off 3+ home games

Carolina at Florida, 5:05 EST
Carolina: 9-2 SU away after losing 3 of their last 4 games
Florida: 3-13 SU revenging a road loss by 2+ goals

Los Angeles at San Jose, 6:05 EST
Los Angeles: 8-20 SU at San Jose
San Jose: 10-2 SU off a division win by 2+ goals

Toronto at NY Rangers, 7:05 EST
Toronto: 11-4 Under after winning 3 of their last 4 games
NY Rangers: 2-8 SU after winning 5 or 6 of their last 7 games

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

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MLB
Long Sheet


Monday, April 2

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ATLANTA (79 - 83) at PHILADELPHIA (85 - 77) - 1:05 PM
JOHN SMOLTZ (R) vs. BRETT MYERS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 79-83 (-17.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 35-45 (-18.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 16-29 (-16.7 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 77-82 (-18.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 10-17 (-13.4 Units) against the money line in home games in April games over the last 3 seasons.

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

JOHN SMOLTZ vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
SMOLTZ is 4-4 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 3.57 and a WHIP of 1.203.
His team's record is 5-7 (-6.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-5. (+1.7 units)

BRETT MYERS vs. ATLANTA since 1997
MYERS is 4-5 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 4.14 and a WHIP of 1.200.
His team's record is 9-7 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-7. (-2.6 units)




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FLORIDA (78 - 84) at WASHINGTON (71 - 91) - 1:05 PM
DONTRELLE WILLIS (L) vs. JOHN PATTERSON (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.

DONTRELLE WILLIS vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
WILLIS is 9-4 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 3.46 and a WHIP of 1.356.
His team's record is 9-5 (+0.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 10-4. (+5.6 units)

JOHN PATTERSON vs. FLORIDA since 1997
PATTERSON is 2-4 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 3.72 and a WHIP of 1.239.
His team's record is 5-4 (+3.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-4. (-1.2 units)




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LA DODGERS (88 - 77) at MILWAUKEE (75 - 87) - 2:05 PM
DEREK LOWE (R) vs. BEN SHEETS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LOWE is 29-35 (-18.2 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997. (Team's Record)

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

DEREK LOWE vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
LOWE is 2-0 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 1.27 and a WHIP of 0.844.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

BEN SHEETS vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
SHEETS is 2-4 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 3.80 and a WHIP of 1.035.
His team's record is 3-4 (-0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-4. (-1.4 units)




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CHICAGO CUBS (66 - 96) at CINCINNATI (80 - 82) - 2:10 PM
CARLOS ZAMBRANO (R) vs. AARON HARANG (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 775-862 (-181.1 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 214-266 (-82.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 112-166 (-53.0 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 33-52 (-19.8 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 720-782 (-160.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 572-637 (-127.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 17-9 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 26-40 (-14.7 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
HARANG is 0-7 (-9.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Monday over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

CARLOS ZAMBRANO vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
ZAMBRANO is 8-5 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 2.95 and a WHIP of 1.282.
His team's record is 10-7 (-2.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 10-7. (+2.4 units)

AARON HARANG vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
HARANG is 5-1 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 4.26 and a WHIP of 1.239.
His team's record is 6-3 (+6.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-3. (+2.8 units)




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ARIZONA (76 - 86) at COLORADO (76 - 86) - 4:05 PM
BRANDON WEBB (R) vs. AARON COOK (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COOK is 10-22 (-12.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
COOK is 2-14 (-12.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
COOK is 10-22 (-12.1 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
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

BRANDON WEBB vs. COLORADO since 1997
WEBB is 7-4 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 3.16 and a WHIP of 1.294.
His team's record is 8-7 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-8. (-2.9 units)

AARON COOK vs. ARIZONA since 1997
COOK is 3-3 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 4.45 and a WHIP of 1.401.
His team's record is 4-5 (-0.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-4. (+0.6 units)




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PITTSBURGH (67 - 95) at HOUSTON (82 - 80) - 7:05 PM
ZACH DUKE (L) vs. ROY OSWALT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 24-57 (-21.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 1-12 (-10.8 Units) against the money line in road games in April games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 24-57 (-21.3 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
DUKE is 1-16 (-15.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
DUKE is 1-16 (-15.2 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
DUKE is 0-10 (-10.1 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

ZACH DUKE vs. HOUSTON since 1997
DUKE is 0-3 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 5.56 and a WHIP of 1.764.
His team's record is 0-4 (-4.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.3 units)

ROY OSWALT vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
OSWALT is 10-5 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 2.78 and a WHIP of 1.116.
His team's record is 12-6 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 10-8. (+1.3 units)




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TAMPA BAY (61 - 101) at NY YANKEES (98 - 68) - 1:05 PM
SCOTT KAZMIR (L) vs. CARL PAVANO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 20-62 (-30.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 17-52 (-25.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 12-44 (-24.3 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 23-24 (-15.1 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 3 seasons.

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

SCOTT KAZMIR vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
KAZMIR is 1-3 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 3.33 and a WHIP of 1.603.
His team's record is 1-3 (-0.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-1. (+1.8 units)

CARL PAVANO vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
PAVANO is 3-2 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 2.92 and a WHIP of 1.081.
His team's record is 3-2 (-1.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-1. (+3.1 units)




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TORONTO (87 - 75) at DETROIT (103 - 72) - 1:05 PM
ROY HALLADAY (R) vs. JEREMY BONDERMAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 96-63 (+19.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 21-11 (+14.3 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 58-107 (-45.5 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997.

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

ROY HALLADAY vs. DETROIT since 1997
HALLADAY is 9-2 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 1.90 and a WHIP of 0.891.
His team's record is 9-2 (+5.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 8-3. (+4.6 units)

JEREMY BONDERMAN vs. TORONTO since 1997
BONDERMAN is 2-1 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 2.87 and a WHIP of 1.053.
His team's record is 2-3 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-2. (+0.8 units)




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CLEVELAND (78 - 84) at CHI WHITE SOX (90 - 72) - 2:05 PM
C.C. SABATHIA (L) vs. JOSE CONTRERAS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 78-84 (-15.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 201-135 (+31.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 34-14 (+16.9 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 74-43 (+22.5 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 65-45 (+25.4 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 30-34 (-13.4 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

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

C.C. SABATHIA vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
SABATHIA is 12-3 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 3.64 and a WHIP of 1.229.
His team's record is 14-6 (+8.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-13. (-8.3 units)

JOSE CONTRERAS vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
CONTRERAS is 2-0 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 2.98 and a WHIP of 1.213.
His team's record is 4-3 (+0.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-2. (+2.7 units)




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BOSTON (86 - 76) at KANSAS CITY (62 - 100) - 4:10 PM
CURT SCHILLING (R) vs. GIL MECHE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 35-48 (-18.8 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 49-64 (+24.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

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

CURT SCHILLING vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
SCHILLING is 2-2 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 4.77 and a WHIP of 1.235.
His team's record is 2-2 (-2.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+2.0 units)

GIL MECHE vs. BOSTON since 1997
MECHE is 3-1 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 4.35 and a WHIP of 1.246.
His team's record is 4-2 (+3.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-4. (-2.3 units)




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OAKLAND (96 - 73) at SEATTLE (78 - 84) - 6:35 PM
DAN HAREN (R) vs. FELIX HERNANDEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 96-73 (+18.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 46-39 (+13.4 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 35-23 (+16.4 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 43-23 (+20.9 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 88-64 (+18.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 72-53 (+15.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 19-38 (-20.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.

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

DAN HAREN vs. SEATTLE since 1997
HAREN is 5-1 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 2.89 and a WHIP of 1.168.
His team's record is 6-1 (+4.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-4. (-2.3 units)

FELIX HERNANDEZ vs. OAKLAND since 1997
HERNANDEZ is 1-2 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 3.52 and a WHIP of 1.391.
His team's record is 1-3 (-3.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-2. (+0.0 units)




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BALTIMORE (70 - 92) at MINNESOTA (96 - 69) - 8:10 PM
ERIK BEDARD (L) vs. JOHAN SANTANA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 17-33 (-17.5 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 69-45 (+16.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SANTANA is 103-39 (+47.6 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
SANTANA is 17-1 (+15.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SANTANA is 18-1 (+16.1 Units) against the money line in games played in a dome over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SANTANA is 36-9 (+20.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
SANTANA is 18-2 (+15.1 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

ERIK BEDARD vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
BEDARD is 0-3 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 2.55 and a WHIP of 1.621.
His team's record is 1-4 (-4.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-3. (-1.4 units)

JOHAN SANTANA vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
SANTANA is 2-1 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 3.31 and a WHIP of 1.041.
His team's record is 2-3 (-2.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-4. (-3.5 units)




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TEXAS (80 - 82) at LA ANGELS (89 - 73) - 10:05 PM
KEVIN MILLWOOD (R) vs. JOHN LACKEY (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.

KEVIN MILLWOOD vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
MILLWOOD is 1-0 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 0.952.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+0.9 units)

JOHN LACKEY vs. TEXAS since 1997
LACKEY is 6-8 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 5.63 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 10-9 (-1.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 9-10. (-1.6 units)




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MLB
Short Sheet


Monday, April 2nd

National League

Atlanta at Philadelphia, 1:05 EST TBS
John Smoltz (R) vs. Brett Myers (R)
Smoltz: 2-9 TSR away with a line of +125 to -125
Myers: 13-7 TSR in day games

Florida at Washington, 1:05 EST
Dontrelle Willis (L) vs. John Patterson (R)
Willis: 36-14 TSR as a favorite of -150 or less
Patterson: Washington 13-5 Over at home vs. Florida

LA Dodgers at Milwaukee, 2:05 EST
Derek Lowe (R) vs. Ben Sheets (R)
Lowe: Dodgers 8-3 Over vs. Milwaukee
Sheets: Milwaukee 15-4 SU at home vs. NL West opponents

Chicago Cubs at Cincinnati, 2:10 EST ESPN2
Carlos Zambrano (R) vs. Aaron Harang (R)
Zambrano: 20-7 TSR with a line of +125 to -125
Harang: 0-7 TSR at home on Mondays

Arizona at Colorado, 4:05 EST
Brandon Webb (R) vs. Aaron Cook (R)
Webb: Arizona 13-6 SU at Colorado
Cook: 2-14 TSR vs. division opponents

Pittsburgh at Houston, 7:05 EST
Zach Duke (L) vs. Ray Oswalt (R)
Duke: 0-14 TSR as a road underdog
Oswalt: 12-6 TSR, 2.78 ERA vs. Pittsburgh


American League

Tampa Bay at NY Yankees, 1:05 EST ESPN
Scott Kazmir (L) vs. Carl Pavano (R)
Kazmir: Tampa Bay 8-29 SU as a road underdog of +125 to +175
Pavano: 11-1 Under with a total of 10+ runs

Toronto at Detroit, 1:05 EST
Roy Halladay (R) vs. Jeremy Bonderman (R)
Halladay: 11-2 TSR with a line of +125 to -125
Bonderman: Detroit 2-9 SU vs. Roy Halladay

Cleveland at Chicago White Sox, 2:05 EST
CC Sabathia (L) vs. Jose Contreras (R)
Sabathia: Cleveland 12-27 SU away with a line of +125 to -125
Contreras: White Sox 34-14 SU in April

Boston at Kansas City, 4:10 EST ESPN
Curt Schilling (R) vs. Gil Meche (R)
Schilling: 42-16 TSR as a road favorite of -125 to -175
Meche: 1-8 TSR as a home underdog of +125 to +175

Oakland at Seattle, 6:35 EST
Dan Haren (R) vs. Felix Hernandez (R)
Haren: Oakland 29-8 SU vs. Seattle
Hernandez: Seattle 19-38 SU vs. division opponents

Baltimore at Minnesota, 7:05 EST ESPN2
Erik Bedard (L) vs. Johan Santana (L)
Bedard: 6-17 TSR as an underdog
Santana: 18-1 TSR in dome stadiums

Texas at LA Angels, 10:05 EST ESPN2
Kevin Millwood (R) vs. John Lackey (R)
Millwood: 2-9 TSR in April
Lackey: Angels 14-5 SU at home vs. Texas

** (TC) Denotes Time Change