Thursday Trends and Indexes 04/05

[Udog]

NBA
Long Sheet


Thursday, April 6


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MIAMI (40 - 34) at CLEVELAND (45 - 30) - 4/5/2007, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 6-4 against the spread versus MIAMI over the last 3 seasons
MIAMI is 7-3 straight up against CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
8 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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PHOENIX (56 - 18) at SAN ANTONIO (53 - 21) - 4/5/2007, 9:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHOENIX is 40-32 ATS (+4.8 Units) in all games this season.
PHOENIX is 49-36 ATS (+9.4 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 43-30 ATS (+10.0 Units) after allowing 105 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 30-20 ATS (+8.0 Units) after scoring 105 points or more this season.
PHOENIX is 20-11 ATS (+7.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN ANTONIO is 9-5 against the spread versus PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
SAN ANTONIO is 10-4 straight up against PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
9 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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[Udog]

MLB
Hot Lines


Thursday, April 5


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Cleveland at Chicago: Pick Indians -105

Whatever happened to the Chicago White Sox pitching staff? Freddy Garcia and Brandon McCarthy both left in the offseason so the White Sox will be depending on Jose Contreras, Jon Garland and Mark Buehrle.

Buehrle is trying to bounce back from a terrible season last year in which he registered a career-high 4.99 ERA. He didn’t look much better during spring training. In 22 innings pitched, he surrendered 17 earned runs for a 6.75 ERA.

Travis Hafner, Grady Sizemore and the rest of the Indians lineup should be happy to face Buehrle. Last time he pitched against Cleveland, Buehrle gave up 10 hits and five runs in four quick innings.

Oakland at Los Angeles: Pick Angels -135

We’re getting into the No. 4 and 5 spots in pitching rotations and that normally means the bullpens have a larger impact on the outcome of a game.

If that’s the case in this game, look for the Los Angeles Angels to come out on top. Setup man Scot Shields and closer Francisco Rodriguez all both lights out in the latter innings and the numbers back it up. Since 2002, the Angels relievers rank first in save percentage (76.1) and ERA (3.32).

The bullpen got off to a great start on Monday, pitching four scoreless innings in a 4-1 win over the Texas Rangers.

San Diego at San Francisco: Pick Giants +104

Barry Bonds stole a base? Who knew the round mound could still run? It appears Bonds is trying to send a message to his critics.

“I’m going to have fun this year,” Bonds told the San Francisco Chronicle just before the Giants' season opener. “I’m going to have a good time. I’m going to enjoy every day.”

Until he surpasses Hank Aaron’s all-time home run record, all eyes will be on Bonds while he has a “good time."


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[Udog]

NHL
Dunkel


Los Angeles at Phoenix
In the battle between the bottom two teams in the West, Phoenix comes in with a five-game losing streak, including a 5-2 setback at home to St. Louis on Tuesday in which Curtis Joseph was pulled from the net for the second time in three games. Overall the Coyotes are just 2-12-2 in their last 16 games and look like a shaky Vegas favorite according to Dunkel, which has L.A. favored straight up by 1. Dunkel Pick: Los Angeles (+1 1/2). Here are all of today's games.

THURSDAY, APRIL 5
Time Posted: 10:00 a.m. EST

Game 51-52: Dallas at Columbus
Dunkel Ratings: Dallas 13.279; Columbus 11.192
Dunkel Line & Total: Dallas by 2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Dallas by 1 1/2; 5
Dunkel Pick: Dallas (-1 1/2); Over

Game 53-54: New Jersey at Philadelphia
Dunkel Ratings: New Jersey 12.743; Philadelphia 11.082
Dunkel Line & Total: New Jersey by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: New Jersey by 1 1/2; 5
Dunkel Pick: Neutral; Over

Game 55-56: Boston at Buffalo
Dunkel Ratings: Boston 10.942; Buffalo 13.456
Dunkel Line & Total: Buffalo by 2 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Buffalo by 1 1/2; 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Buffalo (-1 1/2); Under

Game 57-58: Montreal at NY Rangers
Dunkel Ratings: Montreal 12.361; NY Rangers 13.692
Dunkel Line & Total: NY Rangers by 1 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: NY Rangers by 1 1/2; 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Neutral; Over

Game 59-60: Toronto at NY Islanders
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto 12.730; NY Islanders 11.701
Dunkel Line & Total: Toronto by 1; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Toronto by 1 1/2; 6
Dunkel Pick: NY Islanders (+1 1/2); Under

Game 61-62: Pittsburgh at Ottawa
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh 12.541; Ottawa 13.775
Dunkel Line & Total: Ottawa by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Ottawa by 1 1/2; 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (+1 1/2); Under

Game 63-64: St. Louis at Nashville
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis 11.941; Nashville 13.289
Dunkel Line & Total: Nashville by 1 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Nashville by 1 1/2; 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Neutral; Under

Game 65-66: Edmonton at Minnesota
Dunkel Ratings: Edmonton 10.080; Minnesota 13.922
Dunkel Line & Total: Minnesota by 4; 4
Vegas Line & Total: Minnesota by 1 1/2; 5
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (-1 1/2); Under

Game 67-68: Detroit at Chicago
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit 13.048; Chicago 11.455
Dunkel Line & Total: Detroit by 1 1/2; 4
Vegas Line & Total: Detroit by 1 1/2; 5
Dunkel Pick: Neutral; Under

Game 69-70: Colorado at Vancouver
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado 13.460; Vancouver 14.131
Dunkel Line & Total: Vancouver by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Vancouver by 1 1/2; 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (+1 1/2); Over

Game 71-72: Los Angeles at Phoenix
Dunkel Ratings: Los Angeles 11.578; Phoenix 10.860
Dunkel Line & Total: Los Angeles by 1; 5 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Phoenix by 1 1/2; 6
Dunkel Pick: Los Angeles (+1 1/2); Under

Game 73-74: Calgary at San Jose
Dunkel Ratings: Calgary 12.547; San Jose 14.402
Dunkel Line & Total: San Jose by 2; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: San Jose by 1 1/2; 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Jose (-1 1/2); Under

[Udog]

NBA
Short Sheet


Thursday, April 5th

Miami at Cleveland, 7:05 EST TNT
Miami: 8-2 Under vs. Cleveland
Cleveland: 12-0 Under off 5+ Overs

Phoenix at San Antonio, 9:35 EST TNT
Phoenix: 12-3 ATS after scoring 110+ points BB games
San Antonio: 2-12 ATS as a home favorite of 6 points or less


** (TC) Denotes Time Change

[Udog]

MLB
Short Sheet


Thursday, April 5th

National League

Chicago Cubs at Cincinnati, 12:35 EST
Jason Marquis (R) vs. Kyle Lohse (R)
Marquis: CHC 12-24 Away when the money line is +125 to -125
Lohse: 8-0 Over in home games

Atlanta at Philadelphia, 3:05 EST TBS
Chuck James (L) vs. Adam Eaton (R)
James: Atl 12-23 after a win by 2 runs or less
Eaton: 15-3 TSR in home games


Arizona at Washington, 7:05 EST
Edgar Gonzalez (R) vs. Jason Bergmann (R)
Gonzagez: Ari 5-12 as a road favorite of -110 or higher
Bergmann: Wash 19-7 at home off a one run win

San Diego at San Francisco, 10:15 EST
Clay Hensley (R) vs. Matt Morris (R)
Hensley: 10-1 Under vs. division opponents
Morris: SF 31-15 Under revenging a loss as a home favorite



American League

Toronto at Detroit, 1:05 EST
Gustavo Chacin (L) vs. Justin Verlander (R)
Chacin: 10-4 TSR as an underdog of +125 to +175
Verlander: Det 15-1 after scoring 10+ runs


Cleveland at Chicago White Sox, 2:05 EST WGN
Jeremy Sowers (L) vs. Mark Buehrle (L)
Sowers: Cleveland 11-22 Away vs. lefties
Buehrle: 16-2 TSR at home 1st half of seasons


Boston at Kansas City, 2:10 EST
Daisuke Matsuzaka (R) vs. Zack Greinke (R)
Matsuzaka: Bos 2-6 at Kansas City
Greinke: 16-5 Under off a KC loss

Tampa Bay at NY Yankees, 7:05 EST
Jae Seo (R) vs. Andy Pettite (L)
Shields: TB 12-45 as a road underdog of +150 or more
Pettite: 13-3 TSR, 3.24 ERA vs. Tampa Bay

Oakland at LA Angels, 10:05 EST
Chad Gaudin (R) vs. Joe Saunders (L)
Gaudin: Oak 14-4 Under at LA Angels
Saunders: 9-1 TSR in night games


** (TC) Denotes Time Change

[Udog]

NHL
Short Sheet


Thursday, April 5th

Dallas at Columbus, 7:05 EST
Dallas: 19-8 SU away off a home loss by 2+ goals
Columbus: 5-16 SU vs. Dallas

New Jersey at Philadelphia, 7:05 EST
New Jersey: 15-0 SU in April
Philadelphia: 1-14 SU revenging a road loss by 2+ goals

Boston at Buffalo, 7:05 EST
Boston: 1-16 SU away after losing 4 of their last 5 games
Buffalo: 28-11 SU off BB road games

Montreal at NY Rangers, 7:05 EST
Montreal: 10-3 SU off a division win by 2+ goals
NY Rangers: 8-17 SU off a road loss by 1 goal

Toronto at NY Islanders, 7:35 EST
Toronto: 11-5 SU revenging a loss by 1 goal
NY Islanders: 10-22 SU playing their fourth game in a week

Pittsburgh at Ottawa, 7:35 EST
Pittsburgh: 8-19 SU off a loss by 3+ goals
Ottawa: 25-8 SU after winning 2 of their last 3 games

St. Louis at Nashville, 8:05 EST
St. Louis: 3-9 SU in April
Nashville: 10-0 SU at home off BB games allowing 3+ goals

Edmonton at Minnesota, 8:05 EST
Edmonton: 6-16 SU off a loss by 3+ goals
Minnesota: 27-4 SU as a home favorite of -200 or higher

Detroit at Chicgao, 8:35 EST
Detroit: 13-1 SU vs. Chicago
Chicago: 3-15 SU at home playing with triple revenge

Colorado at Vancouver, 10:05 EST
Colorado: 4-11 SU off a division win
Vancouver: 12-2 SU off BB Overs

Los Angeles at Phoenix, 10:05 EST
Los Angeles: 8-32 SU off a road game
Phoenix: 7-1 SU at home off BB losses by 2+ goals
NHL Total of the Month from Alex Smart

Calgary at San Jose, 10:35 EST
Calgary: 4-14 SU away off a loss
San Jose: 27-9 SU off a win by 1 goal

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

[Kaptain]

thanks fellows---kapt

[Udog]

You're very welcome, Kaptain! Good luck today!

[pm530]

Baseball - Tips and Trends

MLB
Tips and Trends
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Thursday, April 5

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Oakland Athletics at Los Angeles Angels (10:05 PM ET)
The Angels haven't won four consecutive games to start a season since winning their first five in 1970. EDGE: ATHLETICS
Los Angeles starter Jose Saunders went 7-3 with a 4.71 ERA in 13 starts as a rookie last season. SLIGHT EDGE: ATHLETICS & OVER
Angels slugger Vladimir Guerrero is off to a stellar start, batting .545 (6-for-11) with a homer, a double and five RBIs in the opening series against Texas. EDGE: ANGELS
The Angels are 6-1 in their last seven games versus a right-handed starter.
The Athletics are 1-4 in their last five games verus a left-handed starter.


San Diego Padres at San Francisco Giants (10:15 PM ET)
San Francisco slugger Barry Bonds is batting .319 with 86 home runs and 211 RBIs vs. San Diego - his most homers against any team. Bonds homered last night and needs just 21 to pass Hank Aaron for the all-time record. EDGE: GIANTS
San Diego has won three straight against the Giants after losing the previous six meetings. SLIGHT EDGE: PADRES
Giants starter Matt Morris reached double figures in wins for the sixth straight season in 2006, but his 4.98 ERA was the highest of his career. He is 6-3 with a 3.07 ERA in 17 career appearances against the Padres. SLIGHT EDGE: GIANTS
The Padres are 12-5 last 17 games overall.
The Giants are 4-17 last 21 games overall.

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[pm530]

That should be about all we have for today.

Best of Luck today to Kapt, Udog, Spark, Dennis14072, and to all of the BettorsChat crew!

[Dennis14072]

Thanks as always guys, much appreciated!