Monday Trends and Indexes 04/09

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Trends and Indexes
Monday, April 9

Good Luck on day #99 of 2007!

NOTE:
As information becomes available, we will attempt to post the trends and indexes as soon as possible.
Information is posted from what we believe are reliable sources.

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Six-Pack for Monday

-- Why do baseball players wear sunglasses on their hats? Mets lost Saturday because Shawn Green missed a flyball in the sun, while his shades protected his hat from the sun.

-- A 102-year old woman hit a hole-in-1 last week in Chico, California; she'll be on the Tonight Show April 24.

-- After a week of home games, Bronx ranks 25th in majors with a 5.52 team ERA. Looks like phemon Philip Hughes is going to get call sooner than later; he allowed couple hits, two runs in five IP in his first AAA start.

-- Washington Nationals games are replayed on the dish at midnight daily; they are 1-6 after a week of home games. If they don't get a lot better, they could lose 110+ games.

-- Coco Crisp's real name: Covelli Loyce Crisp.

-- Quote of Day:
"I have an obligation to fulfill with Kansas State, and I'm prepared to go back." Bill Walker, who blew out his knee after graduating from high school early, so he could play at K-State for Bob Huggins, who then bolted for W. Virginia.

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

13) When Matsuzaka pitches against Seattle Wednesday nite he will face Ichiro Suzuki, who was 8-34 against him in Japan, with a homer, 4 RBI and four strikeouts.

12) Dodgers have names on back of their uniforms again this year, for one reason only; Vin Scully reuqested they they be put back on, to make life easier for fans/announcers alike.

11) I need an explanation as to how Norm Stewart can get in the Basketball Hall of Fame, but not Jerry Tarkanian.

10) ESPN undoubtedly will have West Virginia-Cincinnati on a Big Monday next winter; you wonder if the chance to beat his old school contributed to Huggins leaving Kansas State.

9) While they're at it, ESPN should book Holy Cross-Iona for a Bracket Buster game, a father/son coach duel of Willards, Ralph and Kevin.

8) I forgot to mention this during the tournament, but kudos to Wisconsin coach Bo Ryan, who quoted The Jerk in one of his press conferences. Not everyone in coaching these days is human enough to have show a humorous side of them.

7) Boston College lost national title game in college hockey two years in row, first team to do that since Denver ('63, '64).

6) Mets scored 78 first inning runs on road last year, the most by any team that didn't use a DH, since 1956.

5) Curt Schilling is one of nine Alaskan-born players in major league history.

4) If you had wagered on every favorite in baseball so far this season, you would have been down 658 "units"after Friday's action, but then favorites went 13-1 Saturday, for a profit of 1,178 units, putting favorites in the black after Saturday

3) As for totals, after the first week of play, unders have edge of 45-34-7.

2) Sunday's highlight was seeing Urban Meyer sitting by the Braves' dugout Sunday, watching game, when group of eight guys, all dressed as the Easter Bunny, came and sat around Meyer and posed for a picture. About half the "bunnies" had bottle of beer in their hand.

1) Meyer played two years in Braves' farm system and is still friends with former Atlanta infielder Mark Lemke.

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Pro Basketball – Write up

NBA
Write-up


Monday, April 9

Pistons won four of last five games, are 13-5 vs spread in last 18 games, 9-1 in last ten on road; seven of their last nine went over total, as have six of last seven New York contests. Knicks lost eight of last 10 games; they're 2-7 vs spread in game after their last nine wins.

Milwaukee lost nine of last ten games after dropping OT game at home to Knicks Saturday; seven of their last ten games went over total. Orlando beat Memphis by 27 Saturday; they're 2-10 vs spread in game following last dozen wins, 3-6 vs spread in last nine road games.

Toronto won for sixth time in last seven games yesterday (7-0 vs spread); nine of their last fourteen games stayed under total. Raptors beat T'wolves 100-97 at home Dec 27 (-1.5). Minnesota lost 17 of its last 24 games; seven of their last eight games went over the total.

San Antonio is 3-0 vs Portland this season (107-98/98-84/99-94) Spurs won three in row, nine of last ten games. Blazers covered six of last seven road games; four of last five Portland games overall stayed under; four of last five Spur games went over.

Clippers won seven of last nine games; they lost 115-83 in last visit here, Dec 22 (+9.5). Over is 5-0-1 in Clippers' last six away games. Mavericks won 11 of last 13 games, are 0-6 vs spread in last six games, 1-7 vs spread in last eight at home. Game means more to Clippers, who are two games ahead of Warriors in loss column over surging Golden State.

Lakers lost five of last seven games, but appear locked into the 6 or 7 seed in west; nine of their last 12 games went over total; winner of this game moves into 6th spot. Denver beat Lakers in LA 111-105 Tuesday; they've won last five games (4-1 against spread) winning by 11,6,5,4,3 points. .

Houston won tough game in Sacramento last night, stopping a three-game skid (they had McGrady, Yao back, which helps). Seattle lost four of last five games; they're 2-5-1 vs spread in its last eight home games. Seven of their last nine games overall went over the total.

Golden State trailed Clippers by game for last playoff spot, two games in loss column, but they've won 11 of last 16 games, and covered 13 of last 17-- seven of their last eight games went over total. Utah lost four of last five games, are 1-14 vs spread in last fifteen games.

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Baseball – Write up

MLB
Write-up


Monday, April 9

Hot Pitchers
-- Hamels threw seven shutout innings in first '07 start, but Phils' bullpen blew game; he shut Mets out 13-0 last August 14. Maine was 3-0, 1.96 against Phillies last season.
-- Lilly is 5-1, 3.38 in his last six starts.
-- Colorado won seven of last eight Francis starts; he allowed a single run in 7.2 IP in only start vs Dodgers last year. Schmidt was on winning side in eight of last 12 starts; he was 1-1, 4.18 in four starts vs Colorado last year.
-- Suppan has 2.95 RA in his last six starts; he was 1-0, 1.76 in a pair of starts vs Florida last season. Florida won seven of last nine Sanchez starts. .
-- Davis was 4-1, 3.69 against Reds last year; he is 1-3, 5.28 in his last five starts overall.
-- Padres won seven of last nine Young starts.

-- St Louis was 7-3 in Weaver's last ten '06 starts. FHernandez is 2-0, 1.35 in his last three starts. Sabathia is 2-0, 1.93 in his last couple starts; he shut Seattle out 2-0 last May 7.
-- A's are 10-1 in Harden's last eleven starts since start of '06.

Cold Pitchers
-- Looper lost first big league start 10-0, but game was 0-0 after the fifth, before Looper gave up three runs in sixth. Snell had a 5.25 RA in two starts vs St Louis last year.
-- WWilliams has 7.15 RA in his last four starts.
-- Arroyo is 0-3, 6.15 in his last four starts.
-- Cain is 0-3, 6.75 in his last four starts.

-- Cabrera was 0-0, 11.00 in two '06 starts vs Detroit. Durbin has made 56 big league starts, last one in '04 with Indians; he made 45 starts with Royals in '00-'01. Career mark: 17-30, 6.14 ERA. Cabrera has 2.78 RA in his last three starts.
-- Carmona was 0-4, 7.20 in last six starts last season.
-- Odalis Perez is 1-2, 6.49 in his last five starts. Burnett allowed six of fifteen batters he faced in first start at Detroit to score.
-- McCarthy allowed four runs in first inning at Anaheim in first start for Rangers, then one more run over next five in 5-3 loss. Jackson is making 16th big league start; he allowed five runs in seven IP at Texas in only '06 start for D-Rays, a no-decision.
-- Pavano allowed five runs in 4.1 IP Opening Day, in first start since '05. Ponson was 0-1, 12.75 in three awful starts for Bronx last season. Somehow, he made the Twins' rotation.
-- Contreras allowed eight of 12 batters he faced Opening Day to score; he lost only start vs A's last year, 6-5.

Totals
-- Under is 5-1-1 in last seven Hamels starts.
-- Four of last five Snell starts went over the total.
-- Over is 9-1-1 in WWilliams' last eleven starts.
-- Over is 7-2 in last nine Francis starts.
-- Under is 10-4-2 in last sixteen Sanchez starts.
-- Under is 10-1-1 in last dozen Arroyo starts.
-- Under is 6-1-1 in last eight Cain starts.

-- Nine of last twelve Cabrera starts went over the total.
-- Last five Weaver starts stayed under total. Four of last five Carmona starts went over the total.
-- Four of last five Burnett starts went over the total.
-- Over is 5-0 in Tampa Bay games this season.
-- Over is 3-1-1 in Bronx games this season.
-- Over is 14-5-1 in last twenty Contreras starts.

Hot Teams
-- Pirates won four of their first six games, all on road.
-- Dodgers won last four games by combined score of 21-10.
-- Florida won four of first six games.
-- Arizona won last four games by combined 21-6 margin. Reds won three of their last four games.
-- Padres are 4-2, but scored 11 runs in last four games.

-- Detroit won three of last four games, all by one run.
-- Toronto started season w9ith 3-2 road trip.
-- Minnesota won four of its first five games.

Cold Teams
-- Mets lost last two games, scoring five runs, after 4-0 start, but Phillies are off to dreadful 1-5 start.
-- Cardinals are 2-4, but scored 10 runs Sunday, after scoring a total of seven runs in first five games.
-- Astros lost five of their first six games.
-- Colorado lost last two games, both on final pitch of game.
-- Milwaukee lost three of its last four games.
-- Giants started season with ominous 1-5 homestand. .

-- Orioles are 2-4, but just won two of three in Bronx.
-- Indians, Seattle are both 1-2, and got snowed out three days in a row, so they try to get one game in here.
-- Royals lost four of their last five games.
-- Tampa Bay is 2-3, allowing 6.8 runs per game. Rangers are 2-4, scoring nine runs in four losses.
-- Bronx is 2-3, ranks 25th out of 30 teams in ERA.
-- White Sox are 2-3, and scored eight runs in last three games. A's start season with 3-4 road trip; they scored four runs in last three games.

Q Starts
-- Cain-Young was matchup last Wednesday at Pac Bell; this is our first Q-start of year, when a pitcher goes against same team twice in three-start span. We think it helps over's chances.

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Arena Football League – Write up

AFL
Write-up

Monday, April 9

Georgia @ Philadelphia-Visiting Force lost for first time last week, rallying from down two TDs at half to lose 62-61 in Columbus; they've scored 60+ points in all five games, all of which went over total. Philly is 4-0 this season (3-1 vs. spread) winning by 33,29,24,5 points; they're already +8 in turnovers, with incredible 16 takeaways in four games. Georgia has allowed 30.5 yds/kick return over last two games (field is 58 yards, counting end zone. )

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Arena Football League – Long Sheet

AFL
Long Sheet


Monday, April 9

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GEORGIA (4 - 1) at PHILADELPHIA (4 - 0) - 4/9/2007, 7:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 1-0 against the spread versus GEORGIA over the last 3 seasons
PHILADELPHIA is 1-0 straight up against GEORGIA over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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Pro Basketball – Long Sheet

NBA
Long Sheet


Monday, April 9

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DETROIT (49 - 27) at NEW YORK (32 - 44) - 4/9/2007, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 9-20 ATS (-13.0 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
NEW YORK is 19-9 ATS (+9.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
DETROIT is 25-13 ATS (+10.7 Units) in road games this season.
DETROIT is 11-2 ATS (+8.8 Units) in road games revenging a loss vs opponent this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW YORK is 6-3 against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 7-2 straight up against NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
7 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons


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ORLANDO (35 - 41) at MILWAUKEE (26 - 50) - 4/9/2007, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ORLANDO is 16-25 ATS (-11.5 Units) as a favorite this season.
ORLANDO is 185-236 ATS (-74.6 Units) in road games since 1996.
ORLANDO is 44-63 ATS (-25.3 Units) second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
ORLANDO is 18-33 ATS (-18.3 Units) against Central division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
ORLANDO is 5-14 ATS (-10.4 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
ORLANDO is 6-17 ATS (-12.7 Units) in road games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 40-22 ATS (+15.8 Units) after allowing 105 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
ORLANDO is 22-10 ATS (+11.0 Units) after scoring 105 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 4-13 ATS (-10.3 Units) in a home game where where the total is between 195 and 199.5 points over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 185-232 ATS (-70.2 Units) second half of the season since 1996.
MILWAUKEE is 13-23 ATS (-12.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 6-4 against the spread versus ORLANDO over the last 3 seasons
MILWAUKEE is 5-5 straight up against ORLANDO 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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TORONTO (44 - 33) at MINNESOTA (32 - 44) - 4/9/2007, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 33-17 ATS (+14.3 Units) as a home underdog of 3 points or less since 1996.
TORONTO is 47-29 ATS (+15.1 Units) in all games this season.
TORONTO is 23-12 ATS (+9.8 Units) as a favorite this season.
TORONTO is 48-28 ATS (+17.2 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 20-10 ATS (+9.0 Units) second half of the season this season.
TORONTO is 22-13 ATS (+7.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
TORONTO is 20-7 ATS (+12.3 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record - 2nd half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 32-42 ATS (-14.2 Units) in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 8-21 ATS (-15.1 Units) second half of the season this season.
MINNESOTA is 10-19 ATS (-10.9 Units) in non-conference games this season.
MINNESOTA is 3-12 ATS (-10.2 Units) after 3 or more consecutive overs this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 5-0 against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 5-0 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons


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PORTLAND (31 - 45) at SAN ANTONIO (55 - 21) - 4/9/2007, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PORTLAND is 7-16 ATS (-10.6 Units) revenging a home loss vs opponent this season.
PORTLAND is 66-86 ATS (-28.6 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 3 seasons.
PORTLAND is 35-25 ATS (+7.5 Units) as an underdog this season.
PORTLAND is 17-8 ATS (+8.2 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more this season.
PORTLAND is 22-11 ATS (+9.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
PORTLAND is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN ANTONIO is 6-4 against the spread versus PORTLAND over the last 3 seasons
SAN ANTONIO is 9-1 straight up against PORTLAND 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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LA CLIPPERS (37 - 38) at DALLAS (63 - 13) - 4/9/2007, 8:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA CLIPPERS is 6-3 against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 5-4 straight up against LA CLIPPERS over the last 3 seasons
8 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons


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LA LAKERS (40 - 37) at DENVER (40 - 36) - 4/9/2007, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LA LAKERS are 33-41 ATS (-12.1 Units) in all games this season.
LA LAKERS are 8-21 ATS (-15.1 Units) second half of the season this season.
LA LAKERS are 119-157 ATS (-53.7 Units) after a division game since 1996.
LA LAKERS are 11-21 ATS (-12.1 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game this season.
DENVER is 42-33 ATS (+5.7 Units) in all games this season.
DENVER is 79-54 ATS (+19.6 Units) in home games against Pacific division opponents since 1996.

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


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HOUSTON (48 - 29) at SEATTLE (31 - 46) - 4/9/2007, 10:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 6-3 against the spread versus SEATTLE over the last 3 seasons
HOUSTON is 8-2 straight up against SEATTLE over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons


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UTAH (48 - 28) at GOLDEN STATE (37 - 40) - 4/9/2007, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
UTAH is 105-131 ATS (-39.1 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
UTAH is 14-26 ATS (-14.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
UTAH is 7-15 ATS (-9.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record - 2nd half of the season this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 63-44 ATS (+14.6 Units) second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 22-11 ATS (+9.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 34-22 ATS (+9.8 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 19-8 ATS (+10.2 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
UTAH is 10-1 ATS (+8.9 Units) in a road game where the total is greater than or equal to 210 since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
GOLDEN STATE is 6-4 against the spread versus UTAH over the last 3 seasons
UTAH is 6-4 straight up against GOLDEN STATE 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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Baseball – Long Sheet

MLB
Long Sheet


Monday, April 9

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PHILADELPHIA (1 - 5) at NY METS (4 - 2) - 1:10 PM
COLE HAMELS (L) vs. JOHN MAINE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 11-19 (-13.8 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 107-71 (+20.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 43-21 (+18.0 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 105-70 (+19.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.

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

COLE HAMELS vs. NY METS since 1997
HAMELS is 1-0 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.500.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

JOHN MAINE vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
MAINE is 3-0 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 1.96 and a WHIP of 1.146.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)


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ST LOUIS (2 - 4) at PITTSBURGH (4 - 2) - 1:35 PM
BRADEN LOOPER (R) vs. IAN SNELL (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 102-96 (-29.5 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 10-23 (-14.1 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 41-43 (-14.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 31-19 (+14.0 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 56-62 (+10.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SNELL is 19-14 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SNELL is 19-14 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PITTSBURGH is 18-40 (-18.8 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.

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

BRADEN LOOPER vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
No recent starts.

IAN SNELL vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
SNELL is 1-1 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 5.63 and a WHIP of 1.563.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)


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HOUSTON (1 - 5) at CHICAGO CUBS (3 - 3) - 2:20 PM
WOODY WILLIAMS (R) vs. TED LILLY (L)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 84-85 (-17.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 84-85 (-17.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
WILLIAMS is 17-9 (+8.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
WILLIAMS is 17-9 (+8.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHICAGO CUBS are 74-87 (-32.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 34-55 (-22.1 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 74-87 (-32.5 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 575-639 (-126.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 32-48 (-18.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 778-865 (-181.2 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 11-19 (-19.7 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 over the last 3 seasons.

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

WOODY WILLIAMS vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
WILLIAMS is 3-7 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 4.58 and a WHIP of 1.311.
His team's record is 7-8 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-8. (-3.3 units)

TED LILLY vs. HOUSTON since 1997
LILLY is 0-1 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 6.00 and a WHIP of 1.333.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)


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COLORADO (3 - 3) at LA DODGERS (4 - 2) - 4:10 PM
JEFF FRANCIS (L) vs. JASON SCHMIDT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 11-35 (-19.9 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 79-149 (-40.2 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 since 1997.
LA DODGERS are 27-8 (+19.0 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 2 seasons.
SCHMIDT is 131-81 (+34.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
SCHMIDT is 87-49 (+33.9 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
COLORADO is 11-5 (+9.5 Units) against the money line in road games in April games over the last 2 seasons.

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

JEFF FRANCIS vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
FRANCIS is 1-1 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 2.94 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 3-2 (+2.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-4. (-3.3 units)

JASON SCHMIDT vs. COLORADO since 1997
SCHMIDT is 12-6 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 3.67 and a WHIP of 1.280.
His team's record is 16-9 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 14-10. (+3.0 units)


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MILWAUKEE (3 - 3) at FLORIDA (4 - 2) - 7:05 PM
JEFF SUPPAN (R) vs. ANIBAL SANCHEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 8-21 (-12.3 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 27-54 (-22.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 27-51 (-19.8 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 21-42 (-16.7 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 62-58 (+11.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SANCHEZ is 10-3 (+9.5 Units) against the money line 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.

JEFF SUPPAN vs. FLORIDA since 1997
SUPPAN is 3-2 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 3.04 and a WHIP of 1.243.
His team's record is 6-3 (+3.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-5. (-2.5 units)

ANIBAL SANCHEZ vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
SANCHEZ is 1-0 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 2.08 and a WHIP of 1.308.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.4 units)


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CINCINNATI (4 - 2) at ARIZONA (5 - 2) - 9:40 PM
BRONSON ARROYO (R) vs. DOUG DAVIS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ARROYO is 1-8 (-8.5 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
DAVIS is 13-3 (+12.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CINCINNATI is 385-425 (+61.8 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 21-11 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 325-374 (+45.0 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 55-44 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 394-349 (-67.9 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
ARIZONA is 394-349 (-67.9 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
ARIZONA is 279-257 (-55.6 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters since 1997.

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

BRONSON ARROYO vs. ARIZONA since 1997
ARROYO is 0-1 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 5.25 and a WHIP of 1.833.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

DOUG DAVIS vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
DAVIS is 6-2 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 3.43 and a WHIP of 1.211.
His team's record is 9-4 (+5.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-7. (-2.0 units)


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SAN FRANCISCO (1 - 5) at SAN DIEGO (4 - 2) - 10:05 PM
MATT CAIN (R) vs. CHRIS YOUNG (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 77-90 (-19.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 77-90 (-19.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 398-369 (+43.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 103-56 (+43.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 561-439 (+89.4 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 316-286 (+48.1 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 2-1 (+1.0 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

MATT CAIN vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
CAIN is 3-0 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 2.08 and a WHIP of 1.051.
His team's record is 3-3 (-0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-1. (+3.0 units)

CHRIS YOUNG vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
YOUNG is 0-1 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 4.42 and a WHIP of 1.309.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)


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DETROIT (3 - 2) at BALTIMORE (2 - 4) - 3:05 PM
CHAD DURBIN (R) vs. DANIEL CABRERA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 61-103 (-34.8 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997.
DETROIT is 55-37 (+18.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 99-65 (+19.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 67-38 (+20.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 56-26 (+18.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 61-114 (-41.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.

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

CHAD DURBIN vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
DURBIN is 0-2 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 6.38 and a WHIP of 1.745.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)

DANIEL CABRERA vs. DETROIT since 1997
CABRERA is 2-0 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 6.43 and a WHIP of 1.714.
His team's record is 4-0 (+4.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+1.8 units)


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SEATTLE (2 - 1) at CLEVELAND (2 - 1) - 7:05 PM
FELIX HERNANDEZ (R) vs. FAUSTO CARMONA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 569-538 (-83.3 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.
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.
CLEVELAND is 51-62 (-18.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 30-39 (-24.3 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 3 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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KANSAS CITY (2 - 4) at TORONTO (3 - 2) - 7:15 PM
ODALIS PEREZ (L) vs. A.J. BURNETT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 51-28 (+19.7 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 116-95 (+26.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 39-58 (+16.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 52-66 (+26.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 51-67 (+24.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 41-49 (-17.0 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.

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

ODALIS PEREZ vs. TORONTO since 1997
PEREZ is 2-1 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 3.26 and a WHIP of 1.190.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.9 units)

A.J. BURNETT vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
BURNETT is 0-1 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 6.23 and a WHIP of 1.692.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)


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TAMPA BAY (2 - 3) at TEXAS (2 - 4) - 8:05 PM
EDWIN JACKSON (R) vs. BRANDON MCCARTHY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 33-87 (-30.1 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 7-24 (-16.5 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 21-63 (-28.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 18-53 (-23.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 12-45 (-25.3 Units) against the money line in road games 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.

EDWIN JACKSON vs. TEXAS since 1997
JACKSON is 0-0 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 6.43 and a WHIP of 1.286.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

BRANDON MCCARTHY vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
MCCARTHY is 0-1 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 10.29 and a WHIP of 2.143.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)


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NY YANKEES (2 - 3) at MINNESOTA (4 - 1) - 8:10 PM
CARL PAVANO (R) vs. SIDNEY PONSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 25-27 (-20.0 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 100-70 (+21.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 57-29 (+19.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 59-30 (+20.3 Units) against the money line in games played in a dome over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 72-45 (+19.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 57-29 (+19.6 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on artificial turf over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 64-43 (+15.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 63-37 (+20.8 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
PAVANO is 45-34 (+18.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)

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

CARL PAVANO vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
No recent starts.

SIDNEY PONSON vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
PONSON is 6-12 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 4.43 and a WHIP of 1.399.
His team's record is 11-15 (+4.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-16. (-9.2 units)


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CHI WHITE SOX (2 - 3) at OAKLAND (3 - 4) - 10:05 PM
JOSE CONTRERAS (R) vs. RICH HARDEN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CONTRERAS is 6-12 (-10.7 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
OAKLAND is 91-68 (+18.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 74-56 (+14.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 59-41 (+16.8 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 99-77 (+18.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
HARDEN is 11-1 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HARDEN is 10-0 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
HARDEN is 11-1 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHI WHITE SOX are 146-82 (+44.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 64-33 (+20.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 99-68 (+26.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 37-17 (+17.6 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 36-17 (+15.8 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 80-53 (+23.9 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.

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

JOSE CONTRERAS vs. OAKLAND since 1997
CONTRERAS is 1-3 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 7.61 and a WHIP of 1.860.
His team's record is 2-3 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.8 units)

RICH HARDEN vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
HARDEN is 3-1 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 2.90 and a WHIP of 1.032.
His team's record is 4-1 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.6 units)


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Pro Basketball – Tips and Trends

NBA
Tips and trends


Monday, April 9

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Detroit Pistons at New York Knicks (7:30 PM ET)
The Knicks' chances of reaching the playoffs are looking slim. They have six games left and trail Orlando by three for the final postseason spot in the East. SLIGHT EDGE: KNICKS
New York center Eddy Curry as been outstanding against Detroit this season, averaging 28.5 points on 67.0 percent shooting. EDGE: KNICKS
Detroit is trying to earn home court throughout the East playoffs for the second straight season, defeating Cleveland 87-82 on Sunday. EDGE: PISTONS
The OVER is 8-2 in the last 10 meetings in New York.


Orlando Magic at Milwaukee Bucks (8 PM ET)
Orlando has a 12-25 road record in the East and has won just five of 26 road contests since starting the season 7-4 away from Amway Arena. EDGE: BUCKS
Milwaukee has lost nine out of their last 10 games. They're coming off a heartbreaking 118-113 overtime loss to New York on Saturday. EDGE: MAGIC
The OVER is 5-1 in the last six meetings in Milwaukee.


Los Angeles Clippers at Dallas Mavericks (8:30 PM ET)
Los Angeles is trying to make consecutive trips to the postseason for the first time since 1992-93 and are two games behind the seventh-place Lakers and one game ahead of Golden State. EDGE: CLIPPERS
The Clippers have lost 14 of their last 17 at Dallas, including a 115-83 defeat Dec. 22. BIG EDGE: MAVS
Dallas forward Dirk Nowitzki is averaging just 18 points on 37.3 percent shooting in his last three games. EDGE: CLIPPERS
The UNDER is 13-3 in the last 16 meetings.


Los Angeles Lakers at Denver Nuggets (9 PM ET)
Denver has won five straight games, but its lead over the seventh-place Lakers is just one-half game. SLIGHT EDGE: NUGGETS
The Lakers have to win all five of their remaining games to match last year's 45-37 record - the worst of any Phil Jackson-coached team. EDGE: NUGGETS
The home team is 10-3 ATS in the last 13 meetings.


Utah Jazz at Golden State Warriors (10:30 PM ET)
Utah has been outscored 71-37 in its last two fourth quarters. EDGE: WARRIORS - SECOND HALF
While the Jazz are fighting for home-court advantage, the Warriors are trying to earn their first playoff berth since the 1993-94 season. SLIGHT EDGE: WARRIORS
The Jazz have a 2-1 edge in the season series heading into Monday's finale. EDGE: JAZZ
The Jazz are 1-11 ATS in their last 12 games following a ATS loss.

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Baseball - Tips & Trends

MLB
Tips and Trends


Monday, April 9

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Houston Astros at Chicago Cubs (2:20 PM ET)
The Astros, who ranked near the bottom of the majors in most offensive categories in 2006, are struggling with the bats again this season. They managed only three hits in their 10-1 loss to St. Louis on Sunday. EDGE: CUBS & UNDER
Cubs starter Ted Lilly hasn't pitched against the Astros since June 10, 2005, when he suffered a loss for the Toronto Blue Jays after giving up four earned runs in six innings. EDGE: ASTROS
Houston starter Woody Williams is 3-8 with a 4.65 ERA in 16 career appearances - including 15 starts - against the Cubs. EDGE: CUBS
The UNDER is 6-1 in the last seven meetings.


Seattle Mariners at Cleveland Indians (4:05 PM ET)
Seattle starter Jeff Weaver is 5-5 with a 3.97 ERA in 12 career appearances versus the Indians and owns a 54-73 career mark in the AL. SLIGHT EDGE: INDIANS
Cleveland starter C.C. Sabathia is looking to win back-to-back starts to open a season for the first time in his career. SLIGHT EDGE: MARINERS
The UNDER is 4-0-1 in the last five meetings.


New York Yankees at Minnesota Twins (ESPN | 7:05 PM ET)
The Yankees' starting staff couldn't have been much worse in the opening week, posting a 9.97 ERA while not one starter lasted past the fifth inning. EDGE: TWINS & OVER
Twins starter Sidney Ponson hasn't pitched in a game since the March 31 spring finale for Minnesota and is 6-12 with a 4.63 ERA lifetime against the Yankees. EDGE: YANKEES
The OVER is 9-3 in the last 12 meetings in Minnesota.


Chicago White Sox at Oakland Athletics (10:05 PM ET)
Oakland is 11-0 in Rich Harden's last 11 regular-season starts, a streak that dates to a 2-1 loss to Minnesota on Aug. 14, 2005. The right-hander is 6-0 with a 3.30 ERA during that span. EDGE: ATHLETICS
Chicago's starters haven't enjoyed nearly the same success as Oakland's. The White Sox starters are 1-2 with a 6.99 ERA. EDGE: ATHLETICS
The A's are 14-4 at home against the White Sox since the start of the 2003 season. EDGE: ATHLETICS
The White Sox are 4-23 in the last 27 meetings in Oakland.


San Francisco Giants at San Diego Padres (10:05 PM ET)
The Giants have been outscored 31-14 in six games this season, including 26-6 against the Dodgers. The 1-5 start is the team's first since 1980. EDGE: PADRES
San Diego's bullpen got nine straight outs Sunday to extend its scoreless streak to 18 2/3 innings, the longest in club history to open a season. EDGE: PADRES
San Francisco starter Matt Cain is 3-0 with a 2.08 ERA in six career starts against the Padres and is 1-0 with a 1.59 ERA at Petco. EDGE: GIANTS
The Giants are 6-0 in the last six meetings in San Diego.
The OVER is 5-1 in Cain's last six starts versus the Padres.

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MLB
Hot Lines


Monday, April 9

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St. Louis at Pittsburgh: Pick Cardinals +104

The St. Louis Cardinals finally received the power they were looking for when Albert Pujols, who hit 14 homers last April en route to 49 over the season, finally knocked one out the park in the Cardinals sixth game Sunday, a 10-1 destruction of Houston. The two-run homer broke Pujols out of a 1-for-17 start this April and helped bring the Cardinals’ record to 2-4 this season.

Pujols will be licking his chops at the prospect of facing Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander Ian Snell. Pujols took Snell out the ballpark three times in the teams’ last meeting on Sept. 3, 2006. The Cards won that contest 6-3.

However, Snell pitched well in his season debut April 2, striking out a career-high 11 in a 3-2 victory over Houston as a +154 underdog.

The Pirates also welcomed back second baseman Freddy Sanchez off of the disabled list last night after he recovered from a sprained right knee. The defending NL batting champion started right where he left off last season, getting two hits and an RBI in Pittsburgh’s 6-3 win over Cincinnati.


N.Y. Yankees at Minnesota: Pick Yankees -125

The Bronx faithful are already becoming impatient with a N.Y. Yankees team that has come out the gate poorly for the second straight year.

Boos were heard in Yankee Stadium after New York opened the 2006 campaign with a 1-4 record and they continue this year with the Yanks at 2-3. More bad news came yesterday when Hideki Matsui joined star pitcher Chien-Ming Wang on the 15-day disabled list with a strained hamstring.

Today, right-hander Carl Povano looks to improve from a nasty Opening Day performance in which he gave up four earned and six hits in just over four innings.

The Yankees will see a familiar face when right-hander Sidney Ponson, who was released by the Yankees last August after boasting a 10.47 ERA in five appearances, takes the mound for the 4-1 Minnesota Twins. Ponson is 6-12 over his nine-year career with a 4.63 ERA against the Yanks.


Cincinnati at Arizona: Pick Reds -102

Off to their best start in seven years, the Arizona Diamondbacks hope to snap a streak of four straight home opening losses against the Cincinnati Reds tonight.

Arizona is coming off a four-game sweep of the Nationals in Washington to reach 5-2 for the first time since it opened the 2000 season at 6-1. The Diamondbacks bats were in full effect as they outscored Washington 21-6 in the series.

The Reds’ bats have been booming as well, putting up 21 in the last four contests in which they went 3-1. The 6-foot-6, 275-pound Adam Dunn already has eight hits, three homers, and six RBIs.

Bronson Arroyo, a first-time All-Star last year, takes the hill for Cincinnati. He had career bests in innings-pitched (240.2), strikeouts (184) and ERA (3.29) last season.

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Baseball – Long Sheet (added)

MLB
Long Sheet
Update

Monday, April 9

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Note: If somehow they play two in Cleveland today, this should be game 1 of the doubleheader.
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SEATTLE (2 - 1) at CLEVELAND (2 - 1) - 4:05 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 41-67 (-37.8 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 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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Baseball – Weather Update

MLB
Weather update

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More snow for Cleveland, doubleheader with Seattle postponed.
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Pro Basketball – Short Sheet

NBA
Short Sheet


Monday, April 9th

Detroit at New York, 7:35 EST
Detroit: 10-1 ATS Away revenging a SU loss as a favorite
New York: 1-10 ATS after a game committing 23+ turnovers

Orlando at Milwaukee, 8:05 EST
Orlando: 12-4 Under off a DD win
Milwaukee: 16-4 ATS vs. Orlando

Toronto at Minnesota, 8:05 EST
Toronto: 17-6 ATS when the line is +3 to -3
Minnesota: 3-12 ATS off 3+ Overs

Portland at San Antonio, 8:05 EST
Portland: 17-8 ATS off a DD loss
San Antonio: 22-9 Under at home after scoring 105+ points

LA Clippers at Dallas, 8:35 EST
LA Clippers: 10-1 ATS revenging a loss of 30+ points
Dallas: 8-1 Under vs. LA Clippers

LA Lakers at Denver, 9:05 EST NBATV
LA Lakers: 22-9 Over playing with revenge
Denver: 14-4 ATS off a road win

Houston at Seattle, 10:05 EST
Houston: 5-1 ATS playing their 2nd road game in 2 days
Seattle: 8-2 Over as a home underdog

Utah at Golden State, 10:35 EST
Utah: 3-14 ATS Away off a home division loss
Golden State: 24-14 Over in home games

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