Wednesday Trends and Indexes 04/11

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Trends and Indexes
Wednesday, April 11

Good Luck on day #101 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 Wednesday

-- Huge 9th-inning single by Todd Walker tied game, then Mark Ellis singled off left field wall to win game, capping a two-run 9th inning rally off Jenks, as A's beat Chicago 2-1.

-- As an A's fan, am worried about Eric Chavez, who simply isn't the same hitter he used to be. He was hurt last year, but is healthy now, and he looks like a slap hitter.

-- Scott Hairston drilled a double off centerfield wall to give Arizona its sixth win in row, 5-4 over Reds in 11 innings.

-- St Louis handed Pirates a bitter setback, tying game with two runs in 9th, then winning it in 12th inning, 3-2.

-- Jorge Julio blew another save for Florida, then it started to rain again, and game wound up being suspended in top of 11th inning, tied 2-2. Game will resume Wednesday.

-- Angels-Indians drew 19,031 fans. In Milwaukee.
By way of comparison, they drew 12,468 in Pittsburgh, 15,153 out in Oakland, 18,594 in Camden Yards. Interesting.

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Wednesday's list of 13: Random midweek stuff........

13) Masters champ Zach Johnson went to same high school in Cedar Rapids as former Super Bowl MVP Kurt Warner.

12) Charges against the Duke lacrosse players are going to be dropped, but what about the former coach who lost his job because of all this? Where does he go to get justice? What in the world did he do to have to lose his job?

11) Wichita State had seven Texans on its roster last year, big reason why Mark Turgeon is now coach at Texas A&M.

10) Orioles paid handsomely to rebuild their bullpen this year: Baez makes $5.7M, Bradford makes $3.2M, Walker $3M.

9) Meanwhile, Ryan Howard makes $900,000 this season, and Jose Reyes $2.9M. Someone needs to fire their agent.

8) Howard, by the way, has homered in his last five games vs the Mets, after homering off Burgos in sixth inning Monday.

7) Pirates have now scored three or less runs in their last 14 home openers.

6) Arizona's Opening Day payroll has gone down for the sixth year in a row, but these Snakes are playing well in their sharp new red and white uniforms with copper trim.

5) Leader in driving distance on PGA Tour is Bubba Watson (314.0); John Daly is second (309.9). Only two drives a round are measured to come up with this stat.

4) Dallas-Vancouver play in the opening round of the Stanley Cup tournament starting Wednesday; all four games between the two teams this season ended 2-1 in favor of home side.

3) Thursday, April 19, Mets @ Marlins is being billed down in Miami as Lawyers' Appreciation Night; that should really pack 'em in. Just don't get in an accident in the parking lot.

2) What message would have been sent had the Rutgers kids gone to their news conference and let Don Imus off the hook, acknowledging his inappropriate statements, but taking the high road, and forgiving him publicly? Wouldn't this have set a tone of forgiveness that would have been a lesson for all of us to follow?

1) Instead, they joined a parade of people who will line up to end Imus' career; hey, the guy has been walking a fine line of inappropriate behavior for decades- maybe he's getting what he deserves, but the bottom line is, we're all too sensitive in this world. The concept of free speech is taking a beating.

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Pro Basketball – Write up

NBA
Write-up


Wednesday, April 11

Wizards lost five games in row, by 10,8,5,6,4 points, without its stars, Arenas/Butler; they're 3-9 vs spread last 12 times they've played night before. Miami lost second game in row to Bobcats last night, but Shaq didn't play; they beat Washington by hoop in last meeting, on March 11.

Celtics lost last four games, by 9,3,7,8 points; they're 6-2 vs the spread in last eight games, but lost 88-82 at Philly in last series meeting March 30 (+7). 76ers are 6-3 in last nine games, 13-7-1 vs spread in last 21 overall; five of their last six games stayed under total.

Orlando is 7-5 in last dozen games, 3-2 in last five on the road; five of their last seven games went over the total. Magic lost by 94-89 score in last meeting vs Pistons, Feb 23 at home (+2). The Pistons won five of last six games; they're 13-4-1 vs spread in last eighteen games.

Indiana is 3-2 in last five games, losing only to Pistons, 76ers, two hot teams, so at least Carlisle has them trying; six of their last eight games went over total. Milwaukee lost three in a row, ten of last eleven games. Redd is out for season with bum knee.

Spurs won, covered last four games; they're 10-1 SU in last 11 games and won 100-93 at Arco last time they faced the Kings, March 8 (-6.5); eight of their last ten games went over the total. Sacramento is 0-4-1 vs spread in game following last five wins.

Dallas will rest stars now that they have best record clinched; Nowitzki not even supposed to make trip for this meaningless tilt. Minnesota lost six of last eight games, dropping last two by 2,11 points; their last five games and eight of last nine went over the total.

Denver won last six games (4-2 vs spread) winning by 11,6,5,4,3 4 points; they lost 114-104 at home to Utah in last meeting with Jazz Feb 23 (-5). Utah lost last four games, by 5,4,3,24 pts, and in their last sixteen games, are amazingly bad 1-15 vs spread.

Suns won five of last six games, beating Lakers in Staples last game; five of their last seven games went over total-- they lost 114-90 at Seattle Feb 14, in last meeting vs Sonics (Nash didn't play). Seattle lost five of last six games; seven of their last ten games also went over the total.

Houston fired Bonzi Wells after his no-show; Rockets won four in row on road, by 5,3,6,5 points, but lost at home to Portland Friday, 85-78, their second loss in three games vs Portland this season. Blazers lost six of their last eight games, losing by 1,11, 4,13,12,16 points.

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Baseball – Write up

MLB
Write-up


Wednesday, April 11

Hot Pitchers
-- Pirates won five of last six Maholm starts; he was 1-1, 2.00 in three starts vs Cardinals last season. Wainwright allowed one run in seven IP in his first, a 4-2 win at Houston.
-- Cubs won six of Hill's last seven starts.
-- Braves won eight of James' last eleven starts.
-- Perez beat Braves 11-1 in first start, allowing one run in seven IP.
-- Rookie Owings shut Nationals out for five innings in his first big league start. Belisle beat Pirates in first '07 start, allowing one run in six IP.
-- Hirsh won first start for Colorado, holding Padres to one run in 6.2 IP. Penny beat Giants 2-1 at PacBell in first '07 start.

-- Orioles are 11-5 in Loewen's last sixteen starts.
-- Matsuzaka struck out 10, allowed one run in seven IP in his first '07 start, a 4-1 win at Kansas City. Hernandez struck out 12 in shutting A's out for eight innings in first '07 start, but that was nine days ago.
-- de la Rosa beat Detroit in his first '07 start, allowing one run in seven IP.
-- Indians won seven of Westbrook's last nine starts. Angels are 10-4 in Saunders' last fourteen starts.
-- Ramon Ortix won first '07 start, 7-2 vs Baltimore, going seven.
-- Tejeda shut Red Sox out for seven innings in his first '07 start, winning 2-0.

Cold Pitchers
-- Astros lost last five Rodriguez starts (0-4, 6.15).
-- Florida lost Mitre's last seven starts (0-5, 7.09). Brewers lost Bush's last five road starts.
-- JWilliams allowed five runs in six IP in his first '07 start, a 7-1 loss to Arizona.
-- Eaton allowed eight runs in 4.2 IP in first '07 start, an 8-4 loss to the Braves.
-- Maddux has 5.27 RA in his last five starts. Giants lost Lowry's last six starts, losing his first '07 start 2-1.

-- Buehrle is 0-2, 7.61 in his last five starts; he left last start early after being hit with line drive. Kennedy allowed two runs in six IP in his first start for A's, but lost 5-2 at Anaheim.
-- Verlander is 0-3, 5.82 in his last three starts.
-- Chacin has 5.64 RA in his last four starts.
-- Mussina is 1-3, 7.06 in his last four starts.
-- Shields is 0-1, 5.05 in his last six starts, but his last win was 4-3 win over Texas last August 21.

Totals
-- Six of eight St Louis games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 6-1-1 in Houston games this season.
-- Six of seven Florida games went over total (actually six of eight since suspended game sits at 2-2 in 11th).
-- All four Phillies' road games went over the total.
-- Five of seven Atlanta games stayed under total.
-- Under is 4-0-1 in last five Arizona games.
-- Four of last five San Diego games stayed under the total.
-- Four of five Colorado road games stayed under total.

-- Last six Oakland games stayed under the total.
-- Three of four Cleveland games went over the total.
-- Under is 4-1-1 in last six Baltimore games.
-- Five of seven Boston games stayed under total.
-- Six of eight Kansas City games stayed under the total.
-- Five of last six Minnesota games stayed under the total.
-- Over is 7-0 in Tampa Bay games this season.

Hot Teams
-- Cardinals won four of last five games, allowing three runs in last three contests.
-- Astros are 2-0 on road, after going 1-5 on opening homestand.
-- Florida won five of first seven games; they have to finish suspended game before regularly scheduled game is played. .
-- Braves won six of their first seven games.
-- Mets won five of their first seven games.
-- Arizona won last six games by combined 29-12 margin.
-- Dodgers won five of their last six games.
-- Padres are 5-3, but scored 17 runs in last six games.

-- Red Sox allowed three or less runs in five of last six games.
-- Bronx won three of its last four games, scoring 32 runs.
-- Rangers won four of their last five games.

Cold Teams
-- Pirates lost four of last five games.
-- Cubs scored five runs in losing first two home games.
-- Nationals lost seven of their first eight games.
-- Milwaukee lost four of its last five games.
-- Giants lost six of their first eight games.

-- Angels lost last two games, both by a run.
-- Seattle lost three of its first four games. .
-- Royals lost six of their last seven games.
-- Tampa Bay lost four of last five games.
-- White Sox are 3-4, and scored nine runs in last four games. A's are 4-5; they scored six runs in last four games.

Q Starts
Q Starts are when pitcher goes up against same team twice in a short period of time. We believe this helps the over.
Tuesday: Giants-Padres.
Season record: 1-1, minus 10.

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Hockey – Write up

NHL
Write-up


Wednesday, April 11

Penguins won three of four games vs Ottawa this year, winning twice in this building, 5-4 on March 6, 3-2 on April 5. Three of four series games were decided by single goal. Ottawa lost two of last three at home. Penguins won six of their last eight games Under is 7-2-1 in their last ten games.

Nashville won three of four games vs San Jose, winning twice in this building, 4-3 on October 26, 5-0 on February 14. Sharks won 11 of last 14 games. Predators lost three of last four games at home, were 1-7 last eight times they scored less than 4 goals.

All four Dallas-Vancouver games this season were won by the home side, all by 2-1 scores, with last two going OT. Stars won six of last eight games, but scored only nine goals in last four. Canucks are 13-6 since March 1; under is 8-2-2 in last twelve games.

Home side won all four Minnesota-Anaheim games, all by one goal, but teams last met on New Year's Eve. Anaheim is 2-3 in last five home games; under is 7-2 in its last nine overall. Wild won three in row and 12 of last 15 games; they allowed just one goal in their last three games.

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Pro Basketball – Tips and Trends

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Tips and trends


Wednesday, April 11

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Dallas Mavericks at Minnesota Timberwolves (8 PM ET)
Dallas will rest starting forward Dirk Nowitzki and top reserve Jerry Stackhouse tonight, as the Mavericks secured home court throughout the playoffs with a 96-86 win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday. EDGE: T-WOLVES
Minnesota was eliminated from playoff contention Monday with a 111-100 loss to visiting Toronto and Golden State's victory over Utah. EDGE: MAVS
The Mavericks have won all three meetings with the Timberwolves this season and four in a row overall. EDGE: MAVS
The UNDER is 5-0 in the last five meetings.




Denver Nuggets at Utah Jazz (9 PM ET)
A victory tonight would give the Nuggets seven consecutive wins for the first time since January 14-25, 2006. EDGE: NUGGETS
The Jazz have matched a season high with four straight losses and have dropped 10 of 15. EDGE: NUGGETS
Utah has beaten Denver six straight times since a 113-83 loss on Jan. 20, 2006. EDGE: JAZZ
Denver guard Allen Iverson is averaging 28.7 points in 18 games against Utah, although he's 0-3 against the Jazz since joining the Nuggets and went 3-12 against them while with Philadelphia. EDGE: JAZZ
The OVER is 4-1 in the last five meetings in Utah.




Seattle SuperSonics at Phoenix Suns (10 PM ET)
Phoenix is only two games ahead of San Antonio in the race for the second-best record in the Western conference with only five games left for each team. EDGE: SUNS
The SuperSonics have lost five of their last six games and are eliminated from playoff contention. EDGE: SUNS
With the injuries mounting, the Sonics are becoming more reliant on Rashard Lewis, who is averaging a career-best 22.2 points. The small forward had 20 points in the last contest with Phoenix. EDGE: SONICS
The Sonics are 7-1 ATS in the last eight meetings in Phoenix.

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Baseball - Tips & Trends

MLB
Tips and Trends


Wednesday, April 11

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Seattle Mariners at Boston Red Sox (7:05 PM ET)
Seattle pitcher Felix Hernandez tossed eight shutout innings and struck out 12 on Opening Day against the Athletics. He was 5-9 with a 5.47 ERA in 17 starts on the road in 2006. SLIGHT EDGE: MARINERS
Boston starter Daisuke Matsuzaka had an impressive MLB debut against the Kansas City Royals, allowing one run and six hits over seven innings of work while striking out 10. EDGE: RED SOX
Seattle came into Tuesday's series opener hitting an AL-worst .180 and did little to improve upon that average against Boston. Only five of the 23 batters Red Sox starter Josh Beckett faced hit the ball out of the infield, as the Mariners managed just four hits. EDGE: UNDER
The Mariners are 3-14 in the last 17 meetings in Boston.




Philadelphia Phillies at New York Mets (7:10 PM ET)
Philadelphia starter Adam Eaton has won all three career starts against the Mets, posting a 1.33 ERA in those outings. EDGE: PHILLIES & UNDER
Carlos Delgado, David Wright, Moises Alou and Jose Valentin all drove in two runs on Monday for New York, which improved to 7-3 in its last 10 home games against Philadelphia. Alou is batting .429 with two homers and five RBIs against Eaton. EDGE: METS
New York starter Oliver Perez is 1-1 with a 4.60 ERA in five starts against Philadelphia. EDGE: PHILLIES
The road team is 5-0 in umpire Marvin Hudson's last five games behind home plate.

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Hockey – Tips & Trends

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Tips and trends


Wednesday, April 11

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San Jose Sharks at Nashville Predators (8 PM ET)
The Predators have balanced scoring with six different players with at least 20 goals, not counting the postseason scoring threat Peter Forsberg brings with 162 goals in 139 playoff games. EDGE: PREDATORS
The Sharks, who had an NHL-best 26 road victories, have something to prove after being swept out of the second round by Edmonton last year. EDGE: SHARKS
The home team is 14-3 in the last 17 meetings.
The Predators are 0-4 in their last four Conference Quarterfinals games.




Dallas Stars at Vancouver Canucks (10 PM ET)
Since leading Dallas to a first-round win over Edmonton in 2002-03, goaltender Marty Turco has lost 12 of 16 playoff games with the Stars losing in the opening round to Colorado each of the past two seasons. EDGE: CANUCKS
Vancouver goaltender Roberto Luongo picked up 47 victories this year while posting a 2.29 GAA and five shutouts. The 47 victories is tied for the second-most in NHL history. EDGE: CANUCKS
All four regular-season meetings between these teams were decided by 2-1 scores, with each club winning twice at home. EDGE: CANUCKS & UNDER
The Stars are 12-4 in their last 16 games overall.




Minnesota Wild at Anaheim Ducks (10:30 PM ET)
Anaheim recorded a franchise-best 48 wins and 110 points this season and is looking to take the next step after losing in five games to Edmonton in the conference finals last year. EDGE: DUCKS
The Wild finished only six points behind the Ducks and finished as one of the hottest teams in the NHL, going 21-5-4 since the start of February. EDGE: WILD
One of the biggest keys to Minnesota's success has been rookie goaltender Niklas Backstrom, who led the league with a 1.97 goals-against-average and .929 save percentage. Anaheim scored just 10 goals in four games against Minnesota this season. BIG EDGE: UNDER
The home team is 12-1-1 in the last 14 meetings.
The UNDER is 14-4-2 in the last 20 meetings.

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NHL
Long Sheet


Wednesday, April 11

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PITTSBURGH (47-25-0-10, 104 pts.) at OTTAWA (48-25-0-9, 105 pts.) - 4/11/2007, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 47-35 ATS (+8.4 Units) in all games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 47-35 ATS (+8.4 Units) as an underdog or pick on the puck line this season.
PITTSBURGH is 47-35 ATS (+8.4 Units) as a favorite or even on the puck line this season.
PITTSBURGH is 31-14 ATS (+13.7 Units) second half of the season this season.
PITTSBURGH is 18-15 ATS (+36.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
PITTSBURGH is 11-5 ATS (+16.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
OTTAWA is 105-69 ATS (+242.7 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OTTAWA is 105-69 ATS (-41.2 Units) as an underdog or pick on the puck line over the last 2 seasons.
OTTAWA is 105-69 ATS (+105.0 Units) as a favorite or even on the puck line over the last 2 seasons.
OTTAWA is 74-55 ATS (+74.0 Units) in a home game where where the total is 6 or more since 1996.
OTTAWA is 8-10 ATS (-18.2 Units) in April games over the last 2 seasons.
OTTAWA is 57-41 ATS (-36.5 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
OTTAWA is 16-16 ATS (-16.0 Units) after a division game this season.
OTTAWA is 29-27 ATS (-15.5 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
OTTAWA is 5-3-0 straight up against PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.6 Units)


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SAN JOSE (51-26-0-5, 107 pts.) at NASHVILLE (51-23-0-8, 110 pts.) - 4/11/2007, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN JOSE is 6-13 ATS (-9.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
NASHVILLE is 19-8 ATS (+7.8 Units) in home games when playing with 3 or more days rest since 1996.
NASHVILLE is 24-4 ATS (+28.1 Units) in home games after a win by 2 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in road games in April games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 12-4 ATS (+7.0 Units) in road games revenging a loss versus opponent this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN JOSE is 7-6 (+0.5 Units) against the spread versus NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
SAN JOSE is 7-6-0 straight up against NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
9 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+4.4 Units)


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DALLAS (50-25-0-7, 107 pts.) at VANCOUVER (49-26-0-7, 105 pts.) - 4/11/2007, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 16-30 ATS (-20.8 Units) in road games in April games since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 49-33 ATS (+83.3 Units) in all games this season.
VANCOUVER is 49-33 ATS (+10.4 Units) as an underdog or pick on the puck line this season.
VANCOUVER is 49-33 ATS (+49.0 Units) as a favorite or even on the puck line this season.
VANCOUVER is 29-14 ATS (+5.9 Units) second half of the season this season.
VANCOUVER is 13-5 ATS (+6.2 Units) when playing with 2 days rest this season.
VANCOUVER is 13-8 ATS (+22.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
DALLAS is 48-36 ATS (+8.2 Units) as a road underdog of a half goal or even on the puck line over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 48-36 ATS (+8.2 Units) as a road favorite of a half goal or even on the puck line over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 48-36 ATS (+8.2 Units) in road games against the puck line over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 28-16 ATS (+11.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
DALLAS is 14-7 ATS (+21.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
VANCOUVER is 26-37 ATS (+26.0 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 5-3 (+1.6 Units) against the spread versus VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 5-3-0 straight up against VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
6 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+5.1 Units)


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MINNESOTA (48-26-0-8, 104 pts.) at ANAHEIM (48-20-0-14, 110 pts.) - 4/11/2007, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ANAHEIM is 16-4 ATS (+6.6 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
MINNESOTA is 15-7 ATS (+22.7 Units) in road games second half of the season this season.
ANAHEIM is 20-21 ATS (-8.7 Units) second half of the season this season.
ANAHEIM is 3-10 ATS (-10.5 Units) when playing with 3 or more days rest over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 5-3 (+2.4 Units) against the spread versus ANAHEIM over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 5-3-0 straight up against ANAHEIM over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.5 Units)


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CALGARY (43-29-0-10, 96 pts.) at DETROIT (50-19-0-13, 113 pts.) - 4/12/2007, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CALGARY is 43-39 ATS (-16.0 Units) in all games this season.
CALGARY is 43-39 ATS (-16.0 Units) as an underdog or pick on the puck line this season.
CALGARY is 43-39 ATS (-16.0 Units) as a favorite or even on the puck line this season.
CALGARY is 13-28 ATS (-16.0 Units) as a road underdog of a half goal or even on the puck line this season.
CALGARY is 13-28 ATS (-16.0 Units) as a road favorite of a half goal or even on the puck line this season.
CALGARY is 13-28 ATS (-16.0 Units) in road games against the puck line this season.
CALGARY is 7-16 ATS (-9.8 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less this season.
CALGARY is 16-31 ATS (-17.1 Units) in road games second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
CALGARY is 3-15 ATS (+22.8 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
CALGARY is 5-18 ATS (+27.5 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 49-14 ATS (+19.8 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 44-24 ATS (-13.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 25-10 ATS (+11.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 195-163 ATS (-142.5 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
CALGARY is 4-4 (+0.1 Units) against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 4-4-0 straight up against CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.0 Units)


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NY RANGERS (42-30-0-10, 94 pts.) at ATLANTA (43-28-0-11, 97 pts.) - 4/12/2007, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NY RANGERS are 30-37 ATS (-19.3 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 5-14 ATS (-9.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 5-3 (+2.4 Units) against the spread versus NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
ATLANTA is 5-3-0 straight up against NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.8 Units)


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TAMPA BAY (44-33-0-5, 93 pts.) at NEW JERSEY (49-24-0-9, 107 pts.) - 4/12/2007, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW JERSEY is 16-1 ATS (+14.2 Units) in April games over the last 2 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 43-31 ATS (+0.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 28-14 ATS (+13.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 22-19 ATS (+43.9 Units) as a road underdog of a half goal or even on the puck line this season.
TAMPA BAY is 22-19 ATS (+43.9 Units) as a road favorite of a half goal or even on the puck line this season.
TAMPA BAY is 22-19 ATS (+43.9 Units) in road games against the puck line this season.
TAMPA BAY is 14-9 ATS (+24.0 Units) in road games second half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 5-3 (+2.1 Units) against the spread versus NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
TAMPA BAY is 5-3-0 straight up against NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.4 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)


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NY ISLANDERS (40-30-0-12, 92 pts.) at BUFFALO (53-22-0-7, 113 pts.) - 4/12/2007, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BUFFALO is 116-66 ATS (+210.7 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BUFFALO is 116-66 ATS (+20.1 Units) as an underdog or pick on the puck line over the last 2 seasons.
BUFFALO is 116-66 ATS (+116.0 Units) as a favorite or even on the puck line over the last 2 seasons.
BUFFALO is 44-21 ATS (+17.6 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BUFFALO is 7-1 (+5.8 Units) against the spread versus NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
BUFFALO is 7-1-0 straight up against NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
6 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+3.8 Units)

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NHL
Short Sheet


Round 1
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Wednesday, April 11th


Eastern Conference Playoffs
First Round
Game One

Pittsburgh at Ottawa, 7:05 EST|TV: VER

Pittsburgh:
14-6 SU off BB Unders
17-8 SU off a home win

Ottawa:
8-0 Under playing with 3+ days rest
32-12 Under in the first round of the playoffs

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Western Conference Playoffs
First Round
Game One

San Jose at Nashville, 8:05 EST

San Jose:
6-0 Under off BB Overs
19-6 Under off a combined score of 7+ goals

Nashville:
18-8 SU at home playing with 3+ days rest
8-0 SU at home off BB wins by 2+ goals

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Western Conference Playoffs
First Round
Game One

Dallas at Vancouver, 10:05 EST|TV: VER

Dallas:
28-18 SU as a road underdog of +200 or less
39-16 SU off a home win

Vancouver:
11-22 SU revenging a loss by one goal
13-23 SU revenging a road loss

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Western Conference Playoffs
First Round
Game One

Minnesota at Anaheim, 10:35 EST

Minnesota:
15-7 SU away in the second half of the season
18-9 SU off BB wins

Anaheim:
0-4 SU at home off a road win scoring 4+ goals
3-10 SU playing with 3+ days rest

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Thursday, April 12th


Western Conference Playoffs
First Round
Game One

Calgary at Detroit, 7:05 EST|TV: VER

Calgary:
1-7 SU away off BB Overs
1-8 SU away off BB losses

Detroit:
49-14 SU off a division game
8-1 SU off a division win by 4+ goals

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Eastern Conference Playoffs
First Round
Game One

NY Rangers at Atlanta, 7:05 EST

NY Rangers:
9-17 SU off a road loss by 1 goal
8-15 SU revenging a one-goal loss

Atlanta:
6-0 SU off 5+ Unders
7-1 SU off a home division win

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Eastern Conference Playoffs
First Round
Game One

Tampa Bay at New Jersey, 7:35 EST

Tampa Bay:
1-4 SU in the first round of the playoffs
7-14 SU at New Jersey

New Jersey:
16-1 SU in April
8-0 SU off a division loss

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Eastern Conference Playoffs
First Round
Game One

NY Islanders at Buffalo, 8:05 EST

NY Islanders:
0-7 SU off BB road wins
11-34 SU off a road division win

Buffalo:
30-11 SU off a combined score of 7+ goals
29-11 SU off BB road games

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[Udog]

MLB
Streaking Pitchers


Wednesday, April 11


Hot

Brad Penny (Los Angeles Dodgers) - No pitcher dominated a team in the majors like Penny dominated the Colorado Rockies last season. The Dodgers cashed in all five starts that Penny made against the Rockies in 2006, with three paydays coming after the All-Star break. Penny and the Dodgers are listed as -143 favorites for tonight's game against the Rockies on the back of Penny's 1.29 ERA after one start this season.

Noah Lowry (San Francisco Giants) - There is plenty of value in the Giants tonight with Lowry taking the hill. Lowry opened his season April 6 by allowing only six hits and one run in seven innings against the Dodgers. The promising left-hander paced the Giants to two wins over the San Diego Padres last season, who the Giants face tonight as +130 underdogs.

Felix Hernandez - (Seattle Mariners) - Baseball bettors have been waiting for the Mariners' young ace to reach his potential since his debut in 2004. That time has arrived. Hernandez turned in the best performance of any starting pitcher in the first week of MLB action as he shut out the Oakland Athletics through eight innings on opening day. The Mariners are priced as +147 underdogs today against the Boston Red Sox, whom Hernandez defeated in his only start against them last season.

Cold

Mike Mussina (New York Yankees) - Sportsbooks are favoring Mussina to do something he hasn't done in almost three years: defeat the Minnesota Twins. It won't be easy though - Mussina was roughed up for six runs in four innings in his first start this season, allowing opposing batters to get on base at a horrific .522 clip. New York is listed at -139 for tonight's game at the Metrodome.

Jake Westbrook (Cleveland Indians) - If Cleveland's 1-4 record against the Los Angeles Angels last season isn't enough to keep you away from the Tribe tonight look no further than Westbrook's first start this season. The lefty struggled through five innings of work April 4, giving up two jacks and seven runs in only five innings. Add that to the fact the Indians are playing tonight's "home" game at a neutral site (Miller Park in Milwaukee) because of the weather in Cleveland, and the value in the Indians dries up quickly. Oddsmakers have the Indians as -122 favorites for this contest.

[Udog]

MLB
Long Sheet


Wednesday, April 11


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ST LOUIS (4 - 4) at PITTSBURGH (4 - 4) - 12:35 PM
ADAM WAINWRIGHT (R) vs. PAUL MAHOLM (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 18-28 (-13.6 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 29-37 (-20.4 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 104-96 (-27.3 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 36-24 (+16.8 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 42-20 (+15.4 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 18-41 (-19.9 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 2-0 (+2.2 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

ADAM WAINWRIGHT vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
No recent starts.

PAUL MAHOLM vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
MAHOLM is 1-1 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 1.42 and a WHIP of 1.579.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.1 units)




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HOUSTON (3 - 5) at CHICAGO CUBS (3 - 5) - 2:20 PM
WANDY RODRIGUEZ (L) vs. RICH HILL (L)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 86-85 (-14.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 86-85 (-14.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 70-101 (-26.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 11-20 (-21.3 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 74-89 (-35.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 191-179 (-52.8 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 34-57 (-25.2 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 74-89 (-35.6 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 24-34 (-20.4 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 32-50 (-21.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 2-0 (+2.9 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

WANDY RODRIGUEZ vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
RODRIGUEZ is 2-3 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 4.70 and a WHIP of 1.369.
His team's record is 2-3 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.5 units)

RICH HILL vs. HOUSTON since 1997
No recent starts.




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MILWAUKEE (3 - 4) at FLORIDA (5 - 2) - 7:05 PM
DAVE BUSH (R) vs. SERGIO MITRE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 27-55 (-23.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 27-52 (-20.8 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 47-62 (-17.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 21-43 (-17.7 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
BUSH is 9-27 (-16.9 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
FLORIDA is 63-58 (+12.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 50-40 (+11.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

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

DAVE BUSH vs. FLORIDA since 1997
BUSH is 0-1 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 10.80 and a WHIP of 1.800.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

SERGIO MITRE vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
No recent starts.




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PHILADELPHIA (1 - 6) at NY METS (5 - 2) - 7:10 PM
ADAM EATON (R) vs. OLIVER PEREZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 11-20 (-14.8 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 108-71 (+21.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 54-30 (+16.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 17-4 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing with a day off over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 106-70 (+20.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 81-50 (+20.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

ADAM EATON vs. NY METS since 1997
EATON is 3-0 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 1.33 and a WHIP of 0.885.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)

OLIVER PEREZ vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
PEREZ is 1-1 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 4.60 and a WHIP of 1.397.
His team's record is 3-2 (+1.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.5 units)




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WASHINGTON (1 - 7) at ATLANTA (6 - 1) - 7:35 PM
JEROME WILLIAMS (R) vs. CHUCK JAMES (L)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 14-43 (-23.3 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 38-45 (-15.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.

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

JEROME WILLIAMS vs. ATLANTA since 1997
WILLIAMS is 1-0 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 3.54 and a WHIP of 1.131.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-0. (+3.0 units)

CHUCK JAMES vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
JAMES is 1-1 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 4.96 and a WHIP of 1.837.
His team's record is 1-2 (-2.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-3. (-3.2 units)




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CINCINNATI (4 - 4) at ARIZONA (7 - 2) - 9:40 PM
MATT BELISLE (R) vs. MICAH OWINGS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 385-427 (+59.8 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 325-376 (+43.0 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 243-272 (+31.3 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 292-323 (+46.0 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
ARIZONA is 396-349 (-65.9 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
ARIZONA is 396-349 (-65.9 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
ARIZONA is 281-257 (-53.6 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters since 1997.

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

MATT BELISLE vs. ARIZONA since 1997
No recent starts.

MICAH OWINGS vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
No recent starts.




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SAN FRANCISCO (2 - 6) at SAN DIEGO (5 - 3) - 10:05 PM
NOAH LOWRY (L) vs. GREG MADDUX (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 78-91 (-19.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 78-91 (-19.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 562-440 (+89.6 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 317-287 (+48.3 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 399-370 (+43.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
MADDUX is 2-11 (-13.8 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 3-2 (+0.7 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.9 Units)

NOAH LOWRY vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
LOWRY is 3-1 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 3.51 and a WHIP of 1.305.
His team's record is 4-4 (-0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-5. (-2.8 units)

GREG MADDUX vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
MADDUX is 13-4 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 2.97 and a WHIP of 1.082.
His team's record is 15-6 (+5.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 11-9. (+1.6 units)




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COLORADO (4 - 4) at LA DODGERS (5 - 3) - 10:10 PM
JASON HIRSH (R) vs. BRAD PENNY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 80-149 (-38.9 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 since 1997.
COLORADO is 12-36 (-19.7 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 12-6 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in road games in April games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 20-32 (-18.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 1-1 (+0.3 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

JASON HIRSH vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
No recent starts.

BRAD PENNY vs. COLORADO since 1997
PENNY is 10-2 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 2.76 and a WHIP of 1.122.
His team's record is 13-3 (+9.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-8. (-0.8 units)




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CHI WHITE SOX (3 - 4) at OAKLAND (4 - 5) - 3:35 PM
MARK BUEHRLE (L) vs. JOE KENNEDY (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 36-39 (-15.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 31-36 (-14.5 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 100-78 (+17.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 57-38 (+17.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 53-28 (+17.9 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 44-24 (+21.3 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 92-69 (+18.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 59-42 (+15.2 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
KENNEDY is 8-1 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in home games in April games since 1997. (Team's Record)
CHI WHITE SOX are 100-69 (+27.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 37-18 (+16.3 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 81-54 (+24.4 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
CHI WHITE SOX is 1-1 (+0.5 Units) against OAKLAND this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.1 Units)

MARK BUEHRLE vs. OAKLAND since 1997
BUEHRLE is 3-8 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 4.10 and a WHIP of 1.386.
His team's record is 3-12 (-10.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 10-5. (+4.6 units)

JOE KENNEDY vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
KENNEDY is 2-4 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 7.84 and a WHIP of 1.968.
His team's record is 2-4 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-5. (-5.5 units)




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LA ANGELS (5 - 3) at CLEVELAND (3 - 1) - 7:05 PM
JOE SAUNDERS (L) vs. JAKE WESTBROOK (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 92-75 (+21.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 81-60 (+28.6 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 50-43 (+16.5 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 13-26 (-17.0 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 52-62 (-17.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

JOE SAUNDERS vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
SAUNDERS is 1-0 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 1.29 and a WHIP of 1.143.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

JAKE WESTBROOK vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
WESTBROOK is 2-4 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 3.27 and a WHIP of 1.205.
His team's record is 2-4 (-1.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-4. (-2.5 units)




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DETROIT (4 - 3) at BALTIMORE (3 - 5) - 7:05 PM
JUSTIN VERLANDER (R) vs. ADAM LOEWEN (L)
Top Trends for this game.
LOEWEN is 8-3 (+9.9 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
DETROIT is 14-2 (+11.5 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -150 over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 56-38 (+18.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 29-14 (+15.6 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 100-66 (+19.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 72-43 (+19.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 67-39 (+19.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 57-27 (+18.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
VERLANDER is 14-3 (+11.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BALTIMORE is 62-114 (-40.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.

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

JUSTIN VERLANDER vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
VERLANDER is 1-0 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 4.27 and a WHIP of 1.580.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

ADAM LOEWEN vs. DETROIT since 1997
No recent starts.




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SEATTLE (2 - 2) at BOSTON (4 - 3) - 7:05 PM
FELIX HERNANDEZ (R) vs. DAISUKE MATSUZAKA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 569-538 (-83.3 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.
SEATTLE is 69-50 (+24.2 Units) against the money line in road games in April games since 1997.
BOSTON is 267-212 (-52.0 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against SEATTLE this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

FELIX HERNANDEZ vs. BOSTON since 1997
HERNANDEZ is 1-0 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 2.57 and a WHIP of 0.857.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

DAISUKE MATSUZAKA vs. SEATTLE since 1997
No recent starts.




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KANSAS CITY (3 - 5) at TORONTO (4 - 3) - 7:05 PM
JORGE DE LA ROSA (L) vs. GUSTAVO CHACIN (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 49-28 (+18.0 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
CHACIN is 31-21 (+14.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHACIN is 20-7 (+14.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHACIN is 24-13 (+15.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHACIN is 20-7 (+14.3 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on artificial turf over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
KANSAS CITY is 53-67 (+26.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 40-59 (+16.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 125-149 (-53.5 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 10 to 10.5 since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 1-1 (+0.3 Units) against TORONTO this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.1 Units)

JORGE DE LA ROSA vs. TORONTO since 1997
No recent starts.

GUSTAVO CHACIN vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
CHACIN is 1-0 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 1.17 and a WHIP of 1.043.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-0. (+0.0 units)




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TAMPA BAY (2 - 5) at TEXAS (4 - 4) - 8:05 PM
JAMES SHIELDS (R) vs. ROBINSON TEJEDA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 21-65 (-30.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 18-55 (-25.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 14-44 (-21.3 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 12-47 (-27.3 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 33-89 (-32.1 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 3 seasons.

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

JAMES SHIELDS vs. TEXAS since 1997
SHIELDS is 1-0 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

ROBINSON TEJEDA vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
TEJEDA is 2-0 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 2.84 and a WHIP of 1.263.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)




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NY YANKEES (4 - 3) at MINNESOTA (4 - 3) - 8:10 PM
MIKE MUSSINA (R) vs. RAMON ORTIZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 27-27 (-18.0 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 3 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 111-86 (-34.4 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 72-47 (+17.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 27-15 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

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

MIKE MUSSINA vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
MUSSINA is 9-6 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 3.57 and a WHIP of 1.256.
His team's record is 12-6 (+2.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-8. (-1.9 units)

RAMON ORTIZ vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
ORTIZ is 3-1 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 5.86 and a WHIP of 1.645.
His team's record is 7-3 (+7.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-5. (-0.1 units)




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[Udog]

NBA
Long Sheet


Wednesday, April 11


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WASHINGTON (39 - 38) at MIAMI (42 - 36) - 4/11/2007, 7:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 9-4 against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
MIAMI is 14-1 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
8 of 15 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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PHILADELPHIA (32 - 45) at BOSTON (23 - 54) - 4/11/2007, 7:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 7-4 against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
PHILADELPHIA is 6-5 straight up against BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
6 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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ORLANDO (36 - 41) at DETROIT (50 - 27) - 4/11/2007, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 6-3 against the spread versus ORLANDO over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 8-2 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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INDIANA (34 - 43) at MILWAUKEE (26 - 51) - 4/11/2007, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
INDIANA is 10-19 ATS (-10.9 Units) second half of the season this season.
INDIANA is 32-46 ATS (-18.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
INDIANA is 13-24 ATS (-13.4 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
INDIANA is 23-37 ATS (-17.7 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
INDIANA is 9-21 ATS (-14.1 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 40-23 ATS (+14.7 Units) after allowing 105 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 185-233 ATS (-71.3 Units) second half of the season since 1996.
MILWAUKEE is 13-24 ATS (-13.4 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
MILWAUKEE is 4-12 ATS (-9.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record - 2nd half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
INDIANA is 6-4 against the spread versus MILWAUKEE over the last 3 seasons
INDIANA is 7-4 straight up against MILWAUKEE over the last 3 seasons
6 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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SACRAMENTO (32 - 45) at SAN ANTONIO (56 - 21) - 4/11/2007, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SACRAMENTO is 32-42 ATS (-14.2 Units) in all games this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 7-0 ATS (+7.0 Units) in home games versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 6-18 ATS (-13.8 Units) in a home game where where the total is between 195 and 199.5 points since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
SACRAMENTO is 9-6 against the spread versus SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
SAN ANTONIO is 12-4 straight up against SACRAMENTO over the last 3 seasons
8 of 14 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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DALLAS (64 - 13) at MINNESOTA (32 - 45) - 4/11/2007, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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




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DENVER (41 - 36) at UTAH (48 - 29) - 4/11/2007, 9:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
UTAH is 8-3 against the spread versus DENVER over the last 3 seasons
UTAH is 8-3 straight up against DENVER over the last 3 seasons
8 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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SEATTLE (31 - 47) at PHOENIX (58 - 19) - 4/11/2007, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHOENIX is 96-80 ATS (+8.0 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 77-63 ATS (+7.7 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 14-6 ATS (+7.4 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent this season.
PHOENIX is 30-21 ATS (+6.9 Units) after scoring 105 points or more this season.
PHOENIX is 19-33 ATS (-17.3 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
PHOENIX is 30-53 ATS (-28.3 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record - 2nd half of the season since 1996.
PHOENIX is 4-12 ATS (-9.2 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season this season.

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




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HOUSTON (49 - 29) at PORTLAND (31 - 46) - 4/11/2007, 10:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 6-4 against the spread versus PORTLAND over the last 3 seasons
HOUSTON is 7-3 straight up against PORTLAND 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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[Udog]

MLB
Dunkel


Detroit at Baltimore
Orioles' starter Adam Loewen was impressive in his season debut against the Yankees as the lefty held New York to two runs in five innings to get the win. While the Tigers haven't faced Loewen yet, they have been struggling against lefties (5-for-27; .185 average) in the early going. The Orioles look like a good home underdog pick (+145) in this one according to Dunkel, which has Baltimore favored straight up by 1. Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (+145). Here are all of today's games.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11

Game 901-902: St. Louis at Pittsburgh
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Wainwright) 17.348; Pittsburgh (Maholm) 15.900
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-131); 8
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-131); Under

Game 903-904: Houston at Chicago Cubs
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Rodriguez) 16.049; Chicago Cubs (Hill) 15.275
Dunkel Line: Houston by 1; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Chicago Cubs (-155); No Run Line
Dunkel Pick: Houston (+155); N/A

Game 905-906: Milwaukee at Florida
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Bush) 15.194; Florida (Mitre) 16.362
Dunkel Line: Florida by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-110); 9
Dunkel Pick: Florida (+110); Under

Game 907-908: Philadelphia at NY Mets
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Eaton) 15.387; NY Mets (Perez) 18.749
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 3 1/2; 11
Vegas Line: NY Mets (-150); 9
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (-150); Over

Game 909-910: Washington at Atlanta
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Williams) 14.045; Atlanta (James) 18.241
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 4; 8
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-230); 9
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-230); Under

Game 911-912: Cincinnati at Arizona
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Belisle) 16.579; Arizona (Owings) 18.249
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 2; 8
Vegas Line: Arizona (-125); 9
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (-125); Under

Game 913-914: San Francisco at San Diego
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Lowry) 15.312; San Diego (Maddux) 16.169
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: San Diego (-150); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (-150); Under

Game 915-916: Colorado at LA Dodgers
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (Hirsh) 17.527; LA Dodgers (Penny) 17.392
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-160); 8
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (+160); Under

Game 917-918: Chicago White Sox at Oakland
Dunkel Ratings: Chicago White Sox (Buehrle) 15.853; Oakland (Kennedy) 16.109
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-110); 9
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (+110); Under

Game 919-920: LA Angels at Cleveland
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Saunders) 16.113; Cleveland (Westbrook) 17.250
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 1; 10
Vegas Line: Cleveland (-130); 9
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (-130); Over

Game 921-922: Detroit at Baltimore
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Verlander) 15.935; Baltimore (Loewen) 16.719
Dunkel Line: Baltimore by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Detroit (-145); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (+145); Under

Game 923-924: Seattle at Boston
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Hernandez) 17.220; Boston (Matsuzaka) 18.034
Dunkel Line: Boston by 1; 10
Vegas Line: Boston (-170); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-170); Over

Game 925-926: Kansas City at Toronto
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (De la Rosa) 16.895; Toronto (Chacin) 16.126
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Toronto (-170); 10
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (+170); Under

Game 927-928: Tampa Bay at Texas
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Shields) 14.797; Texas (Tejeda) 17.346
Dunkel Line: Texas by 2 1/2; 12
Vegas Line: Texas (-175); 10 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Texas (-175); Over

Game 929-930: NY Yankees at Minnesota
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Mussina) 17.610; Minnesota (Ortiz) 17.804
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-141); 10
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+141); Under