Sunday Trends and Indexes 04/08

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Trends and Indexes
Sunday, April 8

Good Luck on day #98 of 2007!

NOTE:
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Pro Basketball – Tips & Trends

NBA
Tips and trends


Sunday, April 8

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Cleveland Cavaliers at Detroit Pistons (ABC | 1 PM ET)
With seven games remaining, East-leading Detroit has a magic number of four to clinch the No. 1 seed and home-court advantage throughout the conference playoffs. EDGE: PISTONS
The Cavaliers were in second place in the East last week, but alternating wins and losses over their last 10 games has dropped them to fifth. EDGE: PISTONS
Cleveland has won seven of its last 10 games on the road to improve to 19-20 away from home this season. The 19 road wins tied the Cavs for the fourth-best road record in team history. EDGE: CAVS
The Cavaliers are 13-3 ATS in their last 16 games as road underdogs.
The UNDER is 21-6 in the last 27 meetings.


Phoenix Suns at Los Angeles Lakers (ABC | 3:30 PM ET)
Los Angeles is 7-20 this season when they surrender 107 points or more and will face a Phoenix team that leads the league n scoring at 110.2 points per game. EDGE: SUNS
Since taking a 3-1 series lead over the Suns in the first round of last season's playoffs, the Lakers have gone 1-4 against Phoenix. EDGE: SUNS
Lakers guard Kobe Bryant has averaged 33 points in 12 games against Phoenix over the past two seasons, including the playoffs. However, LA is 1-9 SU & ATS in the last 10 games when Bryant scores 40 points or less. SLIGHT EDGE: SUNS
The OVER is 4-1 in the last five meetings.


Chicago Bulls at Toronto Raptors (6 PM ET)
Chicago has won seven straight at the Air Canada Centre since a 103-89 defeat on Dec. 6, 2002. BIG EDGE: BULLS
Toronto forward Chris Bosh had 23 points and 13 rebounds in Friday's win over the 76ers and is averaging 27.2 points and 12.8 boards in his last five games. EDGE: RAPTORS
The Bulls are 14-2 ATS in the last 16 meetings.

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Baseball - Tips & Trends

MLB
Tips and Trends


Sunday, April 8

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New York Mets at Atlanta Braves (1:05 PM ET)
New York starter Orlando Hernandez will look to lead the Mets to a series victory on Sunday. Hernandez had a strong debut on Tuesday, allowing just one run in seven innings and hitting a two-run double that matched his career RBI output in a 4-1 win at St. Louis. EDGE: METS
Atlanta starter Kyle Davies struggled to a 3-7 mark with an 8.38 ERA in 14 starts last season. He suffered a severe strain to his right groin on May 15th and went 1-4 with a 13.06 ERA in six September starts when he returned. EDGE: METS


Pittsburgh Pirates at Cincinnati Reds (1:15 PM ET)
The Reds will try to sweep the Pirates at home for the first time in more than eight years when they meet at Great American Ball Park on Sunday. SLIGHT EDGE: PIRATES
Pittsburgh starter Zach Duke went 1-11 with a 4.77 ERA in 17 road starts last season, with Pittsburgh losing 16 of those contests. BIG EDGE: REDS
Reds starter Eric Milton went 8-8 with a 5.19 ERA in 26 starts last season and gave up 12 runs in 13 2/3 innings over four starts in spring training. He's 1-2 with an 8.53 ERA in four home starts against the Pirates as a member of the Reds. EDGE: PIRATES
The UNDER is 5-0 in Duke's last five starts overall.


St. Louis Cardinals at Houston Astros (2:05 PM ET)
Houston, which avoided its worst start since opening the 1983 season 0-9, has won six of its last seven games against St. Louis. EDGE: ASTROS
Astros starter Jason Jennings is 3-3 with a 3.52 ERA in seven career starts against the Cardinals. EDGE: ASTROS
The Cardinals have scored a major-league low seven runs in five games while batting .192. EDGE: UNDER
The OVER is 6-1 in the last seven meetings in Houston.


Detroit Tigers at Kansas City Royals (2:10 PM ET)
Detroit catcher Ivan Rodriguez has a .350 lifetime average at Kauffman Stadium, which is the second-highest there among active players. EDGE: TIGERS
The Tigers dominated the season series in 2006, going 14-4 against the Royals, includng an unblemished 9-0 record in Kansas City. BIG EDGE: TIGERS
Detroit starter Jeremy Bonderman went 4-0 with a 3.41 ERA in five starts against the Royals in 2006. EDGE: TIGERS
The Tigers are 3-15 in Bonderman's last 18 Sunday starts.


Los Angeles Dodgers at San Francisco Giants (4:05 PM ET)
San Francisco has scored just 10 total runs in five games and is batting .207 with runners in scoring position. EDGE: UNDER
Giants slugger Barry Bonds has struggled against Dodgers starter Randy Wolf, going 2-for-14 lifetime with one homer and eight strikeouts versus the left-hander. EDGE: DODGERS
San Francisco starter Barry Zito is 1-0 with a 3.00 ERA in two starts against the Dodgers. EDGE: GIANTS
The Dodgers are 10-1 in their last 11 games versus the NL West.
The Dodgers are 10-1 in the last 11 meetings.


Boston Red Sox at Texas Rangers (ESPN | 8:05 PM)
The Rangers totaled just one run less in Saturday's 8-4 win over Boston than they had totaled in their previous four games combined. Sammy Sosa led the charge by homering for the first time in two years. EDGE: RANGERS
Boston ace Curt Schilling (0-1, 11.25 ERA) is a perfect 3-0 all-time against the Rangers with a 3.33 ERA and owns a stellar 19-8 mark when pitching after a Red Sox loss. BIG EDGE: RED SOX
Texas pitcher Vicente Padilla (0-1, 11.57 ERA) got rocked for six runs in 4 2/3 innings last time out against the Angels, and he is 1-1 in four lifetime appearances vs. Boston with a 5.06 ERA. EDGE: RED SOX

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Hockey – Tips & Trends

NHL
Tips and trends


Sunday, April 8

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New York Islanders at New Jersey Devils (3:30 PM ET)
The Islanders can clinch the eighth seed in the Eastern Conference and set up a first-round matchup with Buffalo with a victory in this game. EDGE: ISLANDERS
New Jersey goaltender Martin Brodeur is 6-0-0 with a sparkling .966 save percentage and three 20 shutouts in his last six games against the Islanders. BIG EDGE: DEVILS
This game is virtually meaningless to the Devils, who have already locked up the second seed in the East and a first-round matchup with Tampa Bay. EDGE: ISLANDERS
The UNDER is 4-0 in the last four meetings.

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Pro Basketball – Write up

NBA
Write-up


Sunday, April 8

Cavaliers are 0-6 vs spread in game following their last six wins; they won last meeting vs Pistons 101-97 on road (+5). Over is
6-1 in their last seven road games, 6-1 in last seven Piston tilts overall. Detroit won five of last seven games, are 12-4 vs spread in last sixteen games.

Lakers lost four of last six games, are 2-13-1 vs spread in last 16 contests; nine of their last eleven games went over total. Home side won both Laker-Sun games this year. Phoenix won four of last five games, but are playing fourth road game in six days.

Charlotte is 4-2 in last six games; they're 5-3 vs spread in their last eight road games; over is 18-8-2 in last 28 games, but 3-11 in Heat's last 14 games. Miami won its last three games by 3,4,3 points, not covering any of them. Miami won last meeting by 20

Chicago beat Nets by 31 Friday; they're 7-1 in last eight games, covering five of last seven-- seven of their last ten games went over total. Toronto won 112-111 at Chicago last meeting; they covered last six games (5-1 SU), and are 7-1 SU in last eight at home.

Hawks lost nine of their last eleven games since 104-92 win in last meeting vs 76ers; five of their last seven games went over total, but eight of last 11 76er games stayed under. Philly is 5-2 vs spread in last seven games; they're also 5-2 vs spread in the game following their last seven losses.

Injury-riddled Rockets lost last three games, by 3,11,7 points; they beat Kings in OT last time they met (Jan 13) six of their last nine games stayed under total, but Kings' last four games went over. Sacramento lost twelve of its last fifteen, but covered last three games, with all three decided by five or less points.

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Hockey – Write up

NHL
Write-up


Sunday, April 8

Hot Teams
-- Blackhawks won four of their last five games. Dallas won five of its last seven games.
-- Sabres won five of their last six games.
-- Islanders won last three games, allowing two goals in each. New Jersey won last four games, allowing five goals.
-- Vancouver won seven of last ten games.
-- Colorado won four of last five games.

Cold Teams
-- Flyers lost last five games, outscored 19-11.
-- Phoenix lost six of its last seven games.
-- Flames lost last three games, scoring eight goals.

Series Records
-- Home side is 3-0 in Chicago-Dallas games.
-- Sabres are 3-0 vs Philly this season: 6-3/0-1/5-4.
-- Devils are 5-2 against the Islanders this season.
-- Canucks are 3-0 vs Phoenix this season: 5-2/4-2/4-3.
-- Flames lost last three games vs Colorado: 4-3/3-2/4-3.

Back-to-Back Situations
-- Chicago lost eight of last nine if it played night before.
-- Sabres lost three of last four if they played night before.
-- Islanders lost seven of last eight if they played night before.
-- Coyotes lost six of last eight if they played night before.
-- Calgary is 5-3 if it played the day before.

Totals
-- Eight of last nine Chicago games stayed under the total.
-- Over is 8-4-1 in Buffalo's last thirteen games, but 2-11-2 in the Flyers' last fifteen games.
-- Under is 9-4 in Devils' last thirteen games.
-- Under is 7-2-2 in last eleven Vancouver games.
-- Under is 6-2-1 in last nine Calgary games.

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Arena Football League – Write up

AFL
Write-up

Sunday, April 8


Kansas City @ Las Vegas-Gladiators lost last three games by 28,27,10 points; Vegas not most loyal town in world, so home field edge may be small here, but KC lost only road game so far, 44-40 at Colorado (+8.5). Vegas is -6 in turnovers last three games, but they return kicks well, averaging 15.1 ypr on 40 returns. KC is favored here for first time all season. Vegas is 1-3 vs. spread as underdog.

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Arena Football League – Long Sheet

AFL
Long Sheet


Sunday, April 8

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KANSAS CITY (2 - 2) at LAS VEGAS (1 - 4) - 4/8/2007, 6:00 PM
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.

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MLB
Hot Lines


Sunday, April 8

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Pittsburgh at Cincinnati: Pick Reds -116

Neither of these teams is a great bet on the road, so it’s not much of a surprise that in last year’s season series, the home team went 11-5.

Great America Ballpark is a hitter’s haven, which you’d think would suit the Pirates with guys like Jason Bay, Adam LaRoche and Xavier Nady in the lineup, but they can’t seem to get it going at the dish this year. In the initial outings of 2007, the Pittsburgh offense is following the trend that sent them spiraling at the end of 2006 when they couldn’t score a run to save their lives.

Zach Duke will do his best to keep the Reds’ bats in check, but this team is averaging 4.8 runs per game so far this year. That equals wins in this ballpark.


Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee: Pick Brewers -118

Chris Capuano is the only guy in America who Cubs fans might hate more than Steve Bartman. Last year, the Brewers’ All-Star dominated the Chicago batters so completely that in three starts against the Cubs, Capuano earned three wins and didn’t allow a single run, including two complete-game shutouts.

"Any lefty who can come inside the way he does and throws changeups on the outside is going to be tough," former Chicago manager Dusty Baker said after the final shutout. "He was hitting that inside part of the plate with that fastball with regularity and then fading the ball away from you on the outside with that changeup."

After opening the season with a successful series against the Dodgers, the Brewers are playing with confidence and focus. That should help them repeat the success they had against Chicago early last season when they went 5-2 in the first two series against the Cubs.


St. Louis at Houston: Pick Cardinals +111

Houston is shaping up to be the worst bet in baseball at this point in the season. Think about it. Last year they were the worst hitting team in either league. The only thing that saved them was some decent pitching, but the staff has been downgraded without Andy Pettitte and Roger Clemens, so you can bet things are going to get ugly from time to time.

Jason Jennings had some decent starts against St. Louis in his previous life in Colorado, but it won’t mean much if he doesn’t get any help from his new teammates on offense. And that doesn’t seem too likely with four five members of the lineup hitting worse than .300, including $100 million man, Carlos Lee. Then again, St. Louis hasn’t exactly been lighting up the scoreboard lately, but with the bats on that club, the runs are bound to come soon.

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NBA
Long Sheet


Sunday, April 8


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CLEVELAND (46 - 31) at DETROIT (48 - 27) - 4/8/2007, 1:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) revenging a home loss vs opponent this season.
CLEVELAND is 91-77 ATS (+6.3 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 21-10 ATS (+10.0 Units) second half of the season this season.
DETROIT is 14-23 ATS (-11.3 Units) in home games this season.
DETROIT is 4-13 ATS (-10.3 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 10-8 against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 11-7 straight up against CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
15 of 18 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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PHOENIX (57 - 19) at LA LAKERS (40 - 36) - 4/8/2007, 3:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHOENIX is 3-12 ATS (-10.2 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season this season.
PHOENIX is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season this season.
PHOENIX is 95-80 ATS (+7.0 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 22-10 ATS (+11.0 Units) as a road favorite of 3.5 to 6 points over the last 3 seasons.
PHOENIX is 78-56 ATS (+16.4 Units) in road games over the last 3 seasons.
PHOENIX is 55-33 ATS (+18.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
LA LAKERS are 8-20 ATS (-14.0 Units) second half of the season this season.
LA LAKERS are 11-20 ATS (-11.0 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHOENIX is 10-7 against the spread versus LA LAKERS over the last 3 seasons
PHOENIX is 12-5 straight up against LA LAKERS over the last 3 seasons
9 of 17 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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CHARLOTTE (30 - 47) at MIAMI (42 - 34) - 4/8/2007, 6:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 43-31 ATS (+8.9 Units) in all games this season.
MIAMI is 20-11 ATS (+7.9 Units) second half of the season this season.
MIAMI is 67-49 ATS (+13.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
CHARLOTTE is 41-27 ATS (+11.3 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
CHARLOTTE is 62-47 ATS (+10.3 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
CHARLOTTE is 29-17 ATS (+10.3 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 5-4 against the spread versus CHARLOTTE over the last 3 seasons
MIAMI is 9-1 straight up against CHARLOTTE over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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CHICAGO (46 - 31) at TORONTO (43 - 33) - 4/8/2007, 6:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 46-29 ATS (+14.1 Units) in all games this season.
TORONTO is 22-12 ATS (+8.8 Units) as a favorite this season.
TORONTO is 23-13 ATS (+8.7 Units) in home games this season.
TORONTO is 19-10 ATS (+8.0 Units) second half of the season this season.
CHICAGO is 14-2 ATS (+11.8 Units) in April games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 67-45 ATS (+17.5 Units) second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO is 39-19 ATS (+18.1 Units) in road games on Sunday games since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 8-2 against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 9-1 straight up against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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ATLANTA (28 - 48) at PHILADELPHIA (30 - 45) - 4/8/2007, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 33-42 ATS (-13.2 Units) in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 60-86 ATS (-34.6 Units) after a win by 10 points or more since 1996.
ATLANTA is 14-27 ATS (-15.7 Units) after scoring 105 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 32-47 ATS (-19.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 5-5 against the spread versus ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
PHILADELPHIA is 7-3 straight up against ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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HOUSTON (47 - 29) at SACRAMENTO (31 - 44) - 4/8/2007, 9:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 5-3 against the spread versus SACRAMENTO over the last 3 seasons
HOUSTON is 6-4 straight up against SACRAMENTO over the last 3 seasons
7 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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MLB
Long Sheet


Sunday, April 8


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PHILADELPHIA (1 - 4) at FLORIDA (3 - 2) - 1:05 PM
ZACK SEGOVIA (R) vs. SCOTT OLSEN (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 11-18 (-12.8 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 61-58 (+10.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 42-33 (+14.5 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 1-1 (+0.0 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.1 Units)

ZACK SEGOVIA vs. FLORIDA since 1997
No recent starts.

SCOTT OLSEN vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
OLSEN is 1-4 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 5.53 and a WHIP of 1.734.
His team's record is 1-5 (-3.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-3. (-0.3 units)




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NY METS (4 - 1) at ATLANTA (4 - 1) - 1:05 PM
ORLANDO HERNANDEZ (R) vs. KYLE DAVIES (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 22-9 (+13.7 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 43-32 (+14.1 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 38-20 (+15.0 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 105-69 (+20.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 81-49 (+22.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 48-29 (+15.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 107-70 (+21.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 54-29 (+17.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 53-37 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 18-24 (-13.3 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 41-42 (-13.9 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 83-88 (-21.8 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 37-45 (-16.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 41-42 (-13.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.

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

ORLANDO HERNANDEZ vs. ATLANTA since 1997
HERNANDEZ is 4-1 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 2.80 and a WHIP of 1.132.
His team's record is 4-2 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-2. (+1.9 units)

KYLE DAVIES vs. NY METS since 1997
DAVIES is 3-2 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 4.81 and a WHIP of 1.575.
His team's record is 3-3 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (+0.0 units)




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PITTSBURGH (3 - 2) at CINCINNATI (4 - 1) - 1:15 PM
ZACH DUKE (L) vs. ERIC MILTON (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 9-29 (-16.2 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 17-40 (-19.8 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 14-35 (-19.1 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 15-42 (-21.0 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 5-17 (-11.2 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
DUKE is 2-16 (-13.1 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
DUKE is 2-16 (-13.1 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 1-11 (-10.1 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CINCINNATI is 21-10 (+13.3 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 2 seasons.
MILTON is 136-123 (+26.7 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
MILTON is 27-12 (+18.0 Units) against the money line in April games since 1997. (Team's Record)
MILTON is 48-36 (+20.0 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997. (Team's Record)
MILTON is 90-73 (+30.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
CINCINNATI is 52-75 (-34.4 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Sunday since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 179-216 (-63.5 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 37-52 (-21.3 Units) against the money line in home games after 3 or more consecutive wins since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

ZACH DUKE vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
DUKE is 0-2 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 4.22 and a WHIP of 1.874.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

ERIC MILTON vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
MILTON is 1-4 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 7.38 and a WHIP of 1.600.
His team's record is 4-6 (-2.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-5. (-0.7 units)




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ARIZONA (4 - 2) at WASHINGTON (1 - 5) - 1:35 PM
LIVAN HERNANDEZ (R) vs. SHAWN HILL (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 65-63 (+16.0 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 2-12 (-10.3 Units) against the money line in home games in April games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 3-0 (+3.0 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

LIVAN HERNANDEZ vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
HERNANDEZ is 4-5 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 4.52 and a WHIP of 1.315.
His team's record is 5-5 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-7. (-4.5 units)

SHAWN HILL vs. ARIZONA since 1997
No recent starts.




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CHICAGO CUBS (3 - 2) at MILWAUKEE (2 - 3) - 2:05 PM
WADE MILLER (R) vs. CHRIS CAPUANO (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 778-864 (-180.2 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 34-54 (-21.1 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 723-784 (-159.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 362-414 (-116.2 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 67-81 (-27.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 2-0 (+2.1 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

WADE MILLER vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
MILLER is 11-1 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 2.42 and a WHIP of 1.055.
His team's record is 12-2 (+7.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-8. (-3.1 units)

CHRIS CAPUANO vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
CAPUANO is 7-2 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 3.75 and a WHIP of 1.171.
His team's record is 8-2 (+8.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-4. (+0.7 units)




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ST LOUIS (1 - 4) at HOUSTON (1 - 4) - 2:05 PM
KIP WELLS (R) vs. JASON JENNINGS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 95-87 (-15.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 40-51 (-16.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 40-43 (-15.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 95-87 (-15.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 84-84 (-16.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 250-243 (-56.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
HOUSTON is 84-84 (-16.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 61-66 (-14.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 1-1 (+0.0 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

KIP WELLS vs. HOUSTON since 1997
WELLS is 3-6 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 5.03 and a WHIP of 1.530.
His team's record is 5-8 (-0.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-5. (+1.9 units)

JASON JENNINGS vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
JENNINGS is 3-3 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 3.52 and a WHIP of 1.413.
His team's record is 3-4 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-4. (-2.3 units)




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COLORADO (3 - 2) at SAN DIEGO (3 - 2) - 4:05 PM
AARON COOK (R) vs. JAKE PEAVY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 11-34 (-18.9 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
COOK is 10-23 (-13.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
COOK is 2-15 (-13.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
COOK is 10-23 (-13.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
COOK is 4-14 (-9.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAN DIEGO is 36-26 (+9.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 11-4 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in road games in April games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 5-12 (-11.5 Units) against the money line in home games in April games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 1-1 (+0.6 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

AARON COOK vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
COOK is 7-3 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 2.37 and a WHIP of 1.255.
His team's record is 7-5 (+3.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-7. (-4.7 units)

JAKE PEAVY vs. COLORADO since 1997
PEAVY is 4-4 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 4.74 and a WHIP of 1.436.
His team's record is 5-5 (-1.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-5. (-1.4 units)




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LA DODGERS (3 - 2) at SAN FRANCISCO (1 - 4) - 4:05 PM
RANDY WOLF (L) vs. BARRY ZITO (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 398-368 (+45.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 131-64 (+48.3 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters since 1997.
LA DODGERS are 26-8 (+17.7 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 57-30 (+20.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 77-89 (-18.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 8-17 (-12.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 77-89 (-18.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ZITO is 1-10 (-11.0 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

RANDY WOLF vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
WOLF is 4-3 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 4.01 and a WHIP of 1.480.
His team's record is 4-4 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-5. (-4.1 units)

BARRY ZITO vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
ZITO is 1-0 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 0.867.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)




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SEATTLE (2 - 1) at CLEVELAND (2 - 1) - 1:05 PM
JEFF WEAVER (R) vs. C.C. SABATHIA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 69-49 (+25.2 Units) against the money line in road games in April games since 1997.
CLEVELAND is 30-39 (-24.3 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 80-85 (-14.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.

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

JEFF WEAVER vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
WEAVER is 5-5 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 3.97 and a WHIP of 1.336.
His team's record is 6-6 (+1.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-9. (-6.9 units)

C.C. SABATHIA vs. SEATTLE since 1997
SABATHIA is 5-3 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 3.03 and a WHIP of 1.278.
His team's record is 6-5 (+1.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-6. (-1.6 units)




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BALTIMORE (1 - 4) at NY YANKEES (2 - 2) - 1:05 PM
ERIK BEDARD (L) vs. DARRELL RASNER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 276-313 (+30.8 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
NY YANKEES are 172-116 (-53.4 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 10 to 10.5 since 1997.
NY YANKEES are 25-26 (-18.6 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 3 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 110-85 (-34.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 1-1 (+1.2 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

ERIK BEDARD vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
BEDARD is 2-3 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 4.81 and a WHIP of 1.782.
His team's record is 2-5 (-2.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-5. (-4.3 units)

DARRELL RASNER vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
RASNER is 0-1 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 19.31 and a WHIP of 3.433.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)




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TORONTO (2 - 2) at TAMPA BAY (2 - 2) - 1:40 PM
ROY HALLADAY (R) vs. SCOTT KAZMIR (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 42-58 (-36.4 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -150 since 1997.
TORONTO is 40-49 (-18.0 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 42-41 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 42-41 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in home games in games played in a dome over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 42-41 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on artificial turf over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 24-16 (+15.1 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
HALLADAY is 18-3 (+13.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

ROY HALLADAY vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
HALLADAY is 8-4 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 3.37 and a WHIP of 1.122.
His team's record is 13-5 (+3.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-11. (-6.3 units)

SCOTT KAZMIR vs. TORONTO since 1997
KAZMIR is 2-2 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 2.87 and a WHIP of 1.383.
His team's record is 2-6 (-3.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-2. (+2.6 units)




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MINNESOTA (3 - 1) at CHI WHITE SOX (2 - 2) - 2:05 PM
JOHAN SANTANA (L) vs. JOHN DANKS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 129-74 (+36.0 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 99-70 (+24.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 203-137 (+31.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 64-32 (+21.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 36-16 (+16.8 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 99-70 (+20.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SANTANA is 52-17 (+22.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SANTANA is 29-5 (+20.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHI WHITE SOX are 31-35 (-13.5 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

JOHAN SANTANA vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
SANTANA is 10-4 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 2.85 and a WHIP of 0.977.
His team's record is 13-4 (+8.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-8. (-0.1 units)

JOHN DANKS vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
No recent starts.




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DETROIT (2 - 2) at KANSAS CITY (2 - 3) - 2:10 PM
JEREMY BONDERMAN (R) vs. BRANDON DUCKWORTH (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 51-66 (+25.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 54-37 (+17.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 28-14 (+14.6 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 98-65 (+18.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 66-38 (+19.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 55-26 (+17.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 1-1 (+0.7 Units) against DETROIT this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

JEREMY BONDERMAN vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
BONDERMAN is 8-5 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 4.55 and a WHIP of 1.353.
His team's record is 8-6 (-0.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-6. (+1.3 units)

BRANDON DUCKWORTH vs. DETROIT since 1997
DUCKWORTH is 1-1 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 3.37 and a WHIP of 1.406.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)




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OAKLAND (2 - 4) at LA ANGELS (5 - 1) - 3:35 PM
JOE BLANTON (R) vs. KELVIM ESCOBAR (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 184-132 (+27.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 48-40 (+13.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 98-77 (+16.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 18-8 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Sunday over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 43-24 (+19.9 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 90-68 (+17.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 70-78 (-31.7 Units) against the money line in home games in day games since 1997.
ESCOBAR is 5-10 (-11.2 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ESCOBAR is 5-14 (-14.9 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
ESCOBAR is 5-10 (-11.2 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ESCOBAR is 7-13 (-12.3 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 2-1 (+0.6 Units) against OAKLAND this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.0 Units)

JOE BLANTON vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
BLANTON is 0-6 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 3.44 and a WHIP of 1.289.
His team's record is 1-6 (-5.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-1. (+3.8 units)

KELVIM ESCOBAR vs. OAKLAND since 1997
ESCOBAR is 4-6 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 5.03 and a WHIP of 1.517.
His team's record is 6-9 (-4.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-7. (-0.8 units)




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BOSTON (2 - 3) at TEXAS (2 - 3) - 8:05 PM
CURT SCHILLING (R) vs. VICENTE PADILLA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 14-23 (-16.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 2-12 (-9.9 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against BOSTON this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

CURT SCHILLING vs. TEXAS since 1997
SCHILLING is 3-0 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 3.63 and a WHIP of 0.985.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

VICENTE PADILLA vs. BOSTON since 1997
PADILLA is 1-1 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 5.17 and a WHIP of 1.659.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.4 units)




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SEATTLE (2 - 1) at CLEVELAND (2 - 1) - 4:05 PM
FELIX HERNANDEZ (R) vs. FAUSTO CARMONA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 69-49 (+25.2 Units) against the money line in road games in April games since 1997.
CLEVELAND is 80-85 (-14.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.

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

FELIX HERNANDEZ vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
HERNANDEZ is 0-1 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 5.06 and a WHIP of 1.968.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

FAUSTO CARMONA vs. SEATTLE since 1997
No recent starts.




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[Udog]

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CHICAGO (31-41-0-9, 71 pts.) at DALLAS (49-25-0-7, 105 pts.) - 4/8/2007, 1:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 50-53 ATS (-62.8 Units) in April games since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 5-2 (+1.9 Units) against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 5-2-0 straight up against CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.6 Units)




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NY ISLANDERS (39-30-0-12, 90 pts.) at NEW JERSEY (49-24-0-8, 106 pts.) - 4/8/2007, 1:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY ISLANDERS is 7-8 (+1.8 Units) against the spread versus NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
NEW JERSEY is 8-7-0 straight up against NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
10 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+7.0 Units)




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BUFFALO (53-21-0-7, 113 pts.) at PHILADELPHIA (21-48-0-12, 54 pts.) - 4/8/2007, 1:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
BUFFALO is 10-3 (+6.9 Units) against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
BUFFALO is 10-3-0 straight up against PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
7 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.6 Units)




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VANCOUVER (49-25-0-7, 105 pts.) at PHOENIX (30-46-0-5, 65 pts.) - 4/8/2007, 5:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
VANCOUVER is 6-1 (+4.6 Units) against the spread versus PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
VANCOUVER is 6-1-0 straight up against PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.0 Units)




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