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**pm530** · 04-20-2007, 03:57 AM

Friday's List of 13: Tell your statistics to shut up..........

13) The Versus network is doing a great job of covering the NHL playoffs; it is tough network to find, or remember, but if you like hockey, it is well worth the effort. They use feed of the games from Canada, and just show game action, instead of clutter you'd rather not see.

12) What genius in the NHL offices decided that Detroit and Calgary, roughly 1,900 miles apart, should play Games 5-6 on consecutive days? Calgary is north of freakin' Idaho; Detroit is in the eastern time zone. Buy a map, fellas.

11) "There are times when silence has the loudest voice."

The comment of the analyst on Dallas-Vancouver broadcast after Stars scored in OT to win at Vancouver, keeping series alive, and heading back to Texas for Game 6 Saturday night.

Canucks lost the game because of penalty for too many men on ice; since I was a Bruins' fan in 1979, I won't talk about too many men on the ice penalties. Win was second win in ten playoff OT games for Dallas goalie Turco.

10) The average starting pitcher uses 3.75 pitches per batter, and 5.35 pitches per out. Tampa Bay's supposed ace, Scott Kazmir, uses 4.12 pitches per batter and 6.01 pitches per out, which is why he'll never win with the Rays, because their pen is so inept, they can't finish games for him, especially if they have to get more outs than usual to do so. .

9) Jeremy Bonderman is 0-0, 2.17 in his first four starts, with Tigers scoring 10 runs, and losing three of the four games in extra innings. Under is 3-0-1 in those four games.

8) Mets are 6-0 in games that go over the total, 4-4 in unders.

7) Mets scored 30 runs in John Maine's first three starts, but they still have the worst hats in the big leagues.

6) New Minnesota Gopher football coach Tim Brewster is on a crusade to visit all 390 Minnesota high schools that have a football team. His goal? To keep all in-state talent in the state.

5) Phillies left 131 runners on base in their first 13 games, the most of any team since the 1970 Detroit Tigers.

4) White Sox are 3-14 in their last 17 games vs CC Sabathia.

3) If Arizona Diamondbacks make the playoffs, who is going to want to go up against Webb-Hernandez-Johnson in short series? They'd have to be a favorite to win National League.

2) The last Big 11 team to reach the College World Series was Michigan, way back in 1984.

1) None of this matters, but I do think it is true; if the Virginia Tech massacre had happened last week instead of this week, Don Imus wouldn't have been fired. Timing is everything.

**pm530** · 04-20-2007, 03:58 AM

Baseball – Write up

MLB
Write-up

Friday, April 20

Hot Pitchers
-- Lilly is 1-1, 2.37 in three starts this season. Looper is 2-1, 2.37 in his first three big league starts.
-- S. Hill has 2.63 RA in his last two starts.
-- Hudson is 2-0, 0.86 in three starts this season.
-- Lohse is 1-0, 2.53 in three starts this season.
-- Wolf is 2-0, 3.00 in his last couple starts; LA scored 19 runs in the two games.

-- Schilling is 2-0, 0.60 in his last two starts. Pettitte is 1-0, 1.38 in his last two starts.
-- Home side is 3-0 in Cabrera starts this season.
-- Sabathia is 3-0, 3.00 in three starts this season.
-- Blanton is 1-0, 3.00 in his last two starts.
-- Saunders is 1-0, 2.92 in two starts this season; he is the only Virginia Tech alumnus in big leagues; this game probably has a little extra meaning to him.

Cold Pitchers
-- Olsen is 2-1, 6.92 in three starts this season.
-- Pelfrey is 2-1, 5.33 in five major league starts.
-- Lieber is making first '07 start, but was 1-0, 1.72 in pair of starts against the Reds last season.
-- Sheets is 0-2, 10.64 in his last two starts. Albers was 0-2, 6.75 in three big league starts last season.
-- Fogg is 0-0, 3.97 in two starts this season. Young is 0-1, 9.39 in two road starts this season.
-- Davis is 1-1, 5.06 in three starts this season. Ortiz is 1-1, 5.40 in pair of starts this season.
-- Armas allowed six runs in four IP in his first '07 start.

-- Durbin is 0-1, 12.46 in two starts this season. Danks is 0-2, 3.86 in two starts; White Sox scored one run in the two games.
-- Burnett is 1-1, 7.07 in three starts this season.
-- Jackson is 0-2, 9.35 in two starts this season.
-- McCarthy is 1-2, 8.36 in three starts this season.
-- Perez is 0-2, 9.26 in three starts this season. Ponson has a 8.18 RA in two starts this season.
-- Batista is 1-1, 8.49 in two starts this season.

Totals
-- Under is 10-2-1 in Cardinal games this season.
-- Under is 6-2-1 in last nine Washington games.
-- Mets are 6-0 when game goes over total, 4-4 if it doesn't.
-- Over is 3-0-1 in Reds' games this week.
-- Over is 3-0-1 in Houston's last four road games.
-- Under is 5-1 in last six games at Coors Field.
-- Under is 6-3-1 in Giants' last ten games.
-- Under is 8-4-2 in Pittsburgh games this season.

-- Under is 9-2-1 in White Sox' last twelve games.
-- Under is 10-3-1 in Boston's games this season.
-- Last four Baltimore games went over the total.
-- Over is 5-1 in Cleveland road games this season.
-- Under is 10-1-1 in last dozen Oakland games.
-- Over is 4-0-1 in last five Minnesota games.
-- Under is 10-2-1 in last thirteen Angel games.

Hot Teams
-- Braves are 4-1 on road this season. Mets won their last three games, ripping 19 extra base hits.
-- Nationals are 3-0 in game after their last three losses.
-- Astros won their last four games, scoring 25 runs. Brewers are 6-2 in their last eight games.
-- Padres won five of their last seven road games.
-- Diamondbacks won five of their last six road games. Giants are 4-1 in their last five games.
-- Dodgers won seven of their last nine games.

-- White Sox won last two games, scoring 12 runs. Tigers are 5-0 in game following a loss this season.
-- Orioles won five of their last six games. Toronto is 4-1 in game after its last five losses.
-- Bronx scored 27 runs in winning last three games. Red Sox are 7-2 in their last nine games.
-- A's won four of their last five games, allowing 13 runs.
-- Twins won last three games, scoring 22 runs.

Cold Teams
-- Cubs lost five of their seven home games. Cardinals lost last four games, scoring total of ten runs.
-- Marlins lost last five games, outscored 38-13.
-- Cincinnati lost four of its last five home games. Phillies lost ten of their first fourteen games.
-- Colorado lost six of its last nine games.
-- Pirates lost eight of their last eleven games.

-- Indians lost last three games, allowing 27 runs. Devil Rays are 1-4 in their last five home games.
-- Rangers lost four of their last five games.
-- Royals lost eleven of last fourteen games.
-- Angels lost last six games, outscored 36-6. Seattle lost three in a row, allowing 22 runs.

**pm530** · 04-20-2007, 03:59 AM

Hockey – Write up

NHL
Write-up

Friday, April 20

Buffalo has now won six of eight vs Islanders, three of four in series; NY had game-tying goal disallowed late in Game 4, now faces elimination in building where they've lost three of four so far this season (1-3/4-6/1-4/3-2). Isles just 2-15 on power play in series; they had only 14 shots in periods 2-3 in Game 4.

New Jersey tied series with Game 4 OT goal in Tampa, now get home ice back; problem is, they've lost three of four at home vs Lightning this season (2-3/1-4/5-3/2-3). Two Devil series wins (5-3/4-3) went over, two losses stayed under (2-3/2-3). Tampa scored three goals in all four series games.

San Jose tries to eliminate Predators for second year in row as they go back to Tennessee for Game 5; Sharks held Predators to three goals in last two games; they're 1-3 in this building this season. Nashville is just 2-18 on power play in series, in last two series games, they were outshot, 22-9 in third period.

**pm530** · 04-20-2007, 04:00 AM

Arena Football League – Write up

AFL
Write-up

Friday, April 20

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New York @ Orlando-- Predators came off bye and drilled rival Tampa Bay 61-37, just their second win in last five games; they forced nine turnovers in last two games (+5). Dragons lost three in row, by 5,1,13 points; four of their last five games went over, as did Orlando's last three games.

Arizona @ Utah-- Danny White's Utah squad edged Arizona, his old team, 75-71 in Week 2, scoring 48 second half points, gaining 435 total yards, a lot for AFL. Blaze is 5-2, covering last four in a row; they're 3-0 at home, winning by 2,41,13 points. Rattlers have lost three in row and six of seven games, allowing 62,64,62 points in last three games; they're 0-3 on road, losing by 2,1,19 points.

Las Vegas @ Colorado-- Vegas lost 69-68 as 22-point dogs last week at Georgia, their fifth loss in row (1-4 vs spread, 2-2 on road) Colorado is 3-1 at home, winning last three home games, by 4,2,7 points--four of their last five games went over total, but four of last five Vegas games stayed under.

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**pm530** · 04-20-2007, 04:02 AM

Baseball - Tips & Trends

MLB
Tips and Trends

Friday, April 20

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St. Louis Cardinals at Chicago Cubs (2:20 PM ET)
St. Louis starter Braden Looper has made a smooth transition so far this season from the bullpen to the starting rotation, going 2-1 with a 2.37 ERA in three starts. EDGE: CARDINALS
Chicago starter Ted Lilly has lasted six innings or more in all three starts this season and has allowed just six runs and 11 hits in 19 innings. EDGE: CUBS
The Cardinals are 2-9 in their last 11 meetings in Chicago.
The OVER is 4-0 in the last four meetings.

Toronto Blue Jays at Baltimore Orioles (7:05 PM ET)
Toronto right-hander A.J. Burnett struggled mightily in his lone road start this season, lasting just two innings while giving up six runs on five hits in a 10-9 loss to Detroit. Burnett's 4.34 career ERA on the road is a full run higher than at home (3.27). EDGE: ORIOLES
Baltimore starter Daniel Cabrera is 4-5 with a 4.16 ERA in 11 career starts against Toronto. SLIGHT EDGE: BLUE JAYS
Cabrera has posted an even 4-4 record in his career during April, but has an inflated 5.68 ERA in twelve career starts this month. EDGE: BLUE JAYS
The UNDER is 9-4-1 in the last 14 meetings.

New York Yankees at Boston Red Sox (ESPN | 7:05 PM ET)
Boston was 8-11 versus New York in 2006, going just 2-7 at home - their most Fenway Park losses to the Yankees since 1980. The Red Sox lost the last seven meetings after a win on May 22. BIG EDGE: YANKEES
Red Sox starter Curt Schilling is 2-0 with a 0.60 ERA in his last two starts after giving up five runs in four innings to take a loss in his Opening Day start. EDGE: RED SOX
Schilling is 11-1 with a 2.75 ERA in his last 16 regular season starts at Fenway Park. His .765 lifetime winning percentage at Fenway ranks 1st amontg all pitchers since 1957 with at least 300 innings pitched. BIG EDGE: RED SOX
Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez has at least one extra-base hit in 13 of his first 14 games and leads the Majors with 10 homers and 23 RBIs. EDGE: YANKEES
The OVER is 6-0 in Schillings last six starts versus the Yankees.

Chicago White Sox at Detroit Tigers (7:05 PM ET)
Chicago starter John Danks is still in search of his first career Major League win. He is 0-2 with a 3.97 ERA in two career starts and will have a tough assignment against last year's American League Champion. EDGE: TIGERS
Detroit starter Chad Durbin is hoping to turn things around in his first start at home this season, after allowing 12 runs and 17 hits in just 8 2/3 innings so far on the road this season. EDGE: WHITE SOX & OVER
The White Sox are 14-6 in their last 20 meetings in Detroit.
The UNDER is 20-6 in the last 26 meetings.

Atlanta Braves at New York Mets (7:10 PM ET)
Few pitchers in Major League Baseball have started better than Atlanta's Tim Hudson, coming in with a perfect 2-0 record and a miniscule 0.86 ERA. BIG EDGE: BRAVES & UNDER
Hudson has pitched effectively in four career starts at Shea Stadium, going 3-1 with a 3.62 ERA. EDGE: BRAVES
New York youngster Mike Pelfrey started off his 2007 campaign in strong fashion, picking up a 3-2 victory over the Washington Nationals - allowing two runs and six hits over 5 2/3 innings. EDGE: METS
The OVER is 5-1 in the last six meetings.

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**pm530** · 04-20-2007, 04:07 AM

MLB
Hot Lines

Friday, April 20

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Philadelphia at Cincinnati: Pick Reds -126

Today would normally be Brett Myers' scheduled start but the Philadelphia Phillies have decided to designate him as the setup man in hopes of improving the bullpen.

“I still believe Brett is our No. 1 starter,” Jon Lieber, the man taking Myers' rotation spot, told the Philadelphia Daily News. “I think he deserved that role. If people look at a couple of bad starts from him for being in the situation he’s in, they’re obviously wrong.”

Pitching hasn’t been the team’s only problem. The Phillies have stranded 131 baserunners in the first 13 games. And now first baseman Ryan Howard is day to day with a sprained ligament.

Cleveland at Tampa Bay: Pick Indians -184

We have another reason for you to fade the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. There's a flu bug going through the team.

“We did play like we had the flu today,” Rays manager Joe Maddon told the St. Petersburg Times after Wednesday’s 6-4 loss to the Baltimore Orioles. “We did not play well.”

Tampa Bay fans may feel sick themselves if C.C. Sabathia is on his game. The Indians ace has looked great so far this season.

Houston at Milwaukee: Pick Brewers -167

Milwaukee Brewers' starters have pitched at least five innings in all 14 games this year, but manager Ned Yost wants more from the rotation.

“Five-plus ain’t cutting it right now,” he told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. “We need our starters going deeper in games. If your starters are only going five, it puts pressure on your bullpen to be perfect every single day.

“We’re making a lot of mistakes over the middle of the plate. These guys are too good a group of pitchers to do that.”

Brewers ace Ben Sheets should be able to correct that problem today against the Houston Astros.

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**pm530** · 04-20-2007, 04:16 AM

Hockey – Long Sheet

NHL
Long Sheet

Friday, April 20

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NY ISLANDERS (41-33-0-12, 94 pts.) at BUFFALO (56-23-0-7, 119 pts.) - 4/20/2007, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NY ISLANDERS are 0-9 ATS (+14.9 Units) in road games on Friday nights over the last 2 seasons.
BUFFALO is 119-67 ATS (+209.7 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BUFFALO is 119-67 ATS (+19.9 Units) as an underdog or pick on the puck line over the last 2 seasons.
BUFFALO is 57-25 ATS (+19.3 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
BUFFALO is 119-67 ATS (-18.6 Units) as a favorite or even on the puck line over the last 2 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 17-14 ATS (+34.3 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
BUFFALO is 10-2 (+5.5 Units) against the spread versus NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
BUFFALO is 10-2-0 straight up against NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
7 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.6 Units)

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TAMPA BAY (46-34-0-6, 98 pts.) at NEW JERSEY (51-26-0-9, 111 pts.) - 4/20/2007, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 8-15 ATS (-11.9 Units) on Friday nights over the last 2 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 45-33 ATS (+1.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 30-16 ATS (+12.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 18-3 ATS (+12.7 Units) in April games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 11-7 ATS (+19.8 Units) in road games revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
TAMPA BAY is 20-15 ATS (+35.4 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more this season.
TAMPA BAY is 23-20 ATS (+46.4 Units) as a road underdog of a half goal or even on the puck line this season.
TAMPA BAY is 23-20 ATS (+46.4 Units) as a road favorite of a half goal or even on the puck line this season.
TAMPA BAY is 23-20 ATS (+46.4 Units) in road games against the puck line this season.
TAMPA BAY is 15-10 ATS (+26.4 Units) in road games second half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 7-5 (+2.7 Units) against the spread versus NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
TAMPA BAY is 7-5-0 straight up against NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.7 Units)

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SAN JOSE (54-27-0-5, 113 pts.) at NASHVILLE (52-25-0-9, 113 pts.) - 4/20/2007, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN JOSE is 18-5 ATS (+10.4 Units) in April games over the last 2 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 52-46 ATS (-25.7 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN JOSE is 10-7 (+2.6 Units) against the spread versus NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
SAN JOSE is 10-7-0 straight up against NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
11 of 17 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.7 Units)

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**pm530** · 04-20-2007, 04:18 AM

Arena Football League – Long Sheet

AFL
Long Sheet

Friday, April 20

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NEW YORK (1 - 5) at ORLANDO (3 - 3) - 4/20/2007, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ORLANDO is 12-2 ATS (+9.8 Units) in home games in April games since 1996.
NEW YORK is 12-3 ATS (+8.7 Units) in road games where the total is between 100 and 104.5 points since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
ORLANDO is 2-1 against the spread versus NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
ORLANDO is 2-1 straight up against NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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ARIZONA (1 - 6) at UTAH (5 - 2) - 4/20/2007, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 37-19 ATS (+16.1 Units) in road games against conference opponents since 1996.
ARIZONA is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) when playing on a Friday over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 65-42 ATS (+18.8 Units) when playing with 6 or less days rest since 1996.
ARIZONA is 47-29 ATS (+15.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.
ARIZONA is 41-23 ATS (+15.7 Units) as an underdog since 1996.
UTAH is 3-13 ATS (-11.3 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.

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

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LAS VEGAS (1 - 6) at COLORADO (4 - 3) - 4/20/2007, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LAS VEGAS is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in road games in weeks 5 through 9 over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 1-0 against the spread versus LAS VEGAS over the last 3 seasons
COLORADO is 2-0 straight up against LAS VEGAS over the last 3 seasons
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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**pm530** · 04-20-2007, 04:21 AM

Hockey – Short Sheet

NHL
Short Sheet

Friday, April 20th

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Eastern Conference Playoffs
First Round, Game Five
Buffalo Leads, 3-1
TV: VER
NY Islanders at Buffalo, 7:05 ET

NY Islanders:
0-9 SU away on Friday nights
2-10 SU vs. Buffalo

Buffalo:
24-6 SU off a road win scoring 4+ goals
31-11 SU off an Over

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Eastern Conference Playoffs
First Round, Game Five
Series Tied, 2-2
TV: None
Tampa Bay at New Jersey, 7:05 ET

Tampa Bay:
8-15 SU on Friday nights
7-14 SU off BB home games

New Jersey:
12-1 SU off an overtime win
18-3 SU in April

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Western Conference Playoffs
First Round, Game Five
San Jose Leads, 3-1
TV: VER
San Jose at Nashville, 9:05 ET

San Jose:
11-2 SU away off BB home games
18-5 SU in April

Nashville:
2-7 SU as a #4 seed in the playoffs
4-11 SU in the first round of the playoffs

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**Udog** · 04-20-2007, 08:04 AM

MLB
Streaking Pitchers

Friday, April 20

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Hot pitchers

Braden Looper (St. Louis Cardinals) - The move by Tony LaRussa to put Looper into the rotation this season has paid dividends for Cardinals backers. Looper has posted a sparkling 2.37 ERA while winning two of his first three starts. The former Marlins closer is also 2-0 in day games and sporting a 1.38 ERA away from the new Busch Stadium. The Cardinals travel to Chicago this afternoon to take on the Cubs as +120 underdogs.

Kyle Lohse (Cincinnati Reds) - There's a ton of value in the Reds tonight with Lohse taking the bump. Lohse has yet to record a loss this season while putting up a stellar 2.53 ERA while striking out nearly a batter an inning in three outings. Oddsmakers have responded, pricing Cincinnati as -125 favorites tonight at home against the Philadelphia Phillies.

C.C. Sabathia (Cleveland Indians) - After Johan Santana, Sabathia is the best lefty in the majors right now. Just look at the numbers: 3-0 record, 2.14 ERA and 19 strikeouts in three starts. With these statistics, sportsbooks had no choice but to list the Indians as sizable -179 road favorites tonight against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.

Cold pitchers

Miguel Batista (Seattle Mariners) - The way Batista is throwing, the 36-year-old could be at the end of the line. Batista carries an 8.74 ERA in April. To make matters worse for Seattle bettors is Batista's 1.59 WHIP, which has kept runners on the basepaths. Oddsmakers have responded to Batista's struggles, listing the Mariners as +123 underdogs tonight against the Los Angeles Angels.

Odalis Perez (Kansas City Royals) - How the Royals are only +105 home underdogs against the Minnesota Twins tonight is a little baffling. Perez is without a win so far this season, no doubt due to his unsightly 9.26 ERA and .456 OBP against. Part of Perez's trouble is his inability to strike batters out - he's only wrung up six batters so far in April.

Ben Sheets (Milwaukee Brewers) - Sheets had a great start on opening day and it's been all downhill from there. While Sheets is keeping runners off the bags with a .280 OBP against, he's still managed to put up a 5.85 ERA so far in 2007. It might be the case that Sheets is simply allowing big hits at the wrong times, but for baseball bettors, that's more than enough to stay away from the Brewers' ace at the moment. The Brew Crew are -167 favorites tonight against the Houston Astros.

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**Udog** · 04-20-2007, 08:06 AM

MLB
Dunkel

St. Louis at Chicago Cubs
While the defending champion Cardinals have had their struggles (their 6-9 start is the worst for a reigning champion since the 1998 Marlins started out 1-11), Braden Looper has been one of the pleasant surprises. Since moving from the bullpen into the rotation, Looper has allowed just five runs in 19 innings (2.37 ERA), while winning two of his first three decisions. Against a Cub team that has won just two of seven at home (and three of 10 overall), Looper and the Cardinals look like a good underdog pick (+140) according to Dunkel, which has St. Louis favored straight up by 1. Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (+140). Here are all of today's games.

FRIDAY, APRIL 20

Game 951-952: St. Louis at Chicago Cubs
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Looper) 16.606; Chicago Cubs (Lilly) 15.528
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 1; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Chicago Cubs (-140); No Run Line
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (+140); N/A

Game 953-954: Washington at Florida
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Hill) 14.566; Florida (Olsen) 15.783
Dunkel Line: Florida by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Florida (-175); 9
Dunkel Pick: Florida (-175); Under

Game 955-956: Atlanta at NY Mets
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Hudson) 18.310; NY Mets (Pelfrey) 17.044
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 1 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-130); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-130); Under

Game 957-958: Philadelphia at Cincinnati
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Lieber) 14.799; Cincinnati (Lohse) 16.632
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 2; 11
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-140); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (-140); Over

Game 959-960: Houston at Milwaukee
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Albers) 17.458; Milwaukee (Sheets) 15.380
Dunkel Line: Houston by 2; 10
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-185); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Houston (+185); Over

Game 961-962: San Diego at Colorado
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (Young) 15.768; Colorado (Fogg) 16.102
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Colorado (-115); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (-115); Over

Game 963-964: Arizona at San Francisco
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Davis) 15.855; San Francisco (Ortiz) 16.348
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Arizona (-120); 9
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (+120); Under

Game 965-966: Pittsburgh at LA Dodgers
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (Armas) 14.982; LA Dodgers (Wolf) 18.438
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 3 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-175); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (-175); Over

Game 967-968: Chicago White Sox at Detroit
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Danks) 13.785; Detroit (Durbin) 15.722
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 2; 9
Vegas Line: Detroit (-115); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-115); Under

Game 969-970: NY Yankees at Boston
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Pettitte) 18.142; Boston (Schilling) 18.566
Dunkel Line: Boston by 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-110); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Boston (+110); Under

Game 971-972: Toronto at Baltimore
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Burnett) 16.155; Baltimore (Cabrera) 16.629
Dunkel Line: Baltimore by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Baltimore (-125); 9
Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (-125); Under

Game 973-974: Cleveland at Tampa Bay
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Sabathia) 18.610; Tampa Bay (Jackson) 13.415
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 5; 11
Vegas Line: Cleveland (-200); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (-200); Over

Game 975-976: Oakland at Texas
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (Blanton) 17.278; Texas (McCarthy) 14.682
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Texas (-115); 10
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (+115); Under

Game 977-978: Minnesota at Kansas City
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Ponson) 17.017; Kansas City (Perez) 12.405
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 4 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Minnesota (-127); 10 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (-127); Under

Game 979-980: Seattle at LA Angels
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Batista) 15.596; LA Angels (Saunders) 15.422
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-135); 9
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (+135); Under

**Udog** · 04-20-2007, 09:33 AM

MLB
Long Sheet

Friday, April 20

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ST LOUIS (6 - 9) at CHICAGO CUBS (6 - 9) - 2:20 PM
BRADEN LOOPER (R) vs. TED LILLY (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 100-92 (-16.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 100-92 (-16.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 30-39 (-22.2 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 50-49 (-15.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 73-105 (-29.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 38-50 (-19.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 192-181 (-55.0 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 2-8 (-8.6 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 73-102 (-26.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 577-645 (-133.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 31-45 (-23.9 Units) against the money line after shutting out their opponent since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 14-24 (-14.6 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 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
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

BRADEN LOOPER vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
No recent starts.

TED LILLY vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
LILLY is 1-0 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

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WASHINGTON (5 - 11) at FLORIDA (6 - 9) - 7:05 PM
SHAWN HILL (R) vs. SCOTT OLSEN (L)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 15-45 (-23.1 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 2-1 (+0.5 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)

SHAWN HILL vs. FLORIDA since 1997
HILL is 0-1 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 7.20 and a WHIP of 1.200.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

SCOTT OLSEN vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
OLSEN is 2-1 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 2.78 and a WHIP of 1.545.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+1.9 units)

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ATLANTA (10 - 5) at NY METS (10 - 4) - 7:10 PM
TIM HUDSON (R) vs. MIKE PELFREY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 16-29 (-16.7 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 87-87 (-15.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 59-64 (-18.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 113-73 (+22.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 45-21 (+20.0 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 111-72 (+21.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 9-1 (+8.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
NY METS are 84-52 (+19.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 48-30 (+14.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
HUDSON is 166-92 (+37.5 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
HUDSON is 155-83 (+39.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 2-1 (+1.3 Units) against NY METS this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.8 Units)

TIM HUDSON vs. NY METS since 1997
HUDSON is 5-2 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 3.76 and a WHIP of 1.273.
His team's record is 6-2 (+3.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-4. (-0.4 units)

MIKE PELFREY vs. ATLANTA since 1997
No recent starts.

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PHILADELPHIA (4 - 10) at CINCINNATI (8 - 8) - 7:10 PM
JON LIEBER (R) vs. KYLE LOHSE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 14-24 (-16.0 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 20-8 (+15.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 20-7 (+15.3 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Friday over the last 3 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 194-188 (-50.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.

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

JON LIEBER vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
LIEBER is 9-4 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 3.59 and a WHIP of 1.125.
His team's record is 11-8 (+0.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-8. (-2.2 units)

KYLE LOHSE vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
LOHSE is 0-1 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 2.19 and a WHIP of 1.135.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

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HOUSTON (8 - 6) at MILWAUKEE (9 - 6) - 8:05 PM
MATT ALBERS (R) vs. BEN SHEETS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 43-35 (+11.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
SHEETS is 2-10 (-10.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SHEETS is 2-9 (-10.0 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.

MATT ALBERS vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
No recent starts.

BEN SHEETS vs. HOUSTON since 1997
SHEETS is 9-8 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 3.88 and a WHIP of 1.185.
His team's record is 10-10 (-0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-10. (-2.7 units)

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SAN DIEGO (9 - 7) at COLORADO (7 - 9) - 9:05 PM
CHRIS YOUNG (R) vs. JOSH FOGG (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 55-35 (+20.5 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 26-16 (+11.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 50-41 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 25-14 (+12.9 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 50-41 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 43-29 (+18.0 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 31-22 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
YOUNG is 11-2 (+9.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 2-1 (+0.4 Units) against COLORADO this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.0 Units)

CHRIS YOUNG vs. COLORADO since 1997
YOUNG is 3-0 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 2.97 and a WHIP of 1.088.
His team's record is 4-1 (+2.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.3 units)

JOSH FOGG vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
FOGG is 2-1 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 4.74 and a WHIP of 1.316.
His team's record is 4-3 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-4. (-1.2 units)

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ARIZONA (10 - 7) at SAN FRANCISCO (6 - 8) - 10:15 PM
DOUG DAVIS (L) vs. RUSS ORTIZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 565-442 (+91.2 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 132-65 (+47.9 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 399-371 (+42.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
ORTIZ is 98-64 (+28.1 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
ARIZONA is 83-85 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 66-64 (+16.0 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 82-93 (-16.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 82-93 (-16.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ORTIZ is 3-14 (-12.0 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

DOUG DAVIS vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
DAVIS is 2-1 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 4.26 and a WHIP of 1.526.
His team's record is 3-3 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-1. (+4.0 units)

RUSS ORTIZ vs. ARIZONA since 1997
ORTIZ is 5-6 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 4.58 and a WHIP of 1.668.
His team's record is 6-9 (-2.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 12-3. (+8.9 units)

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PITTSBURGH (6 - 8) at LA DODGERS (11 - 5) - 10:40 PM
TONY ARMAS (R) vs. RANDY WOLF (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 15-36 (-19.4 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 17-43 (-19.7 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 20-8 (+11.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 59-31 (+21.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 55-51 (-39.1 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -175 to -200 since 1997.

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

TONY ARMAS vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
ARMAS is 2-2 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 5.16 and a WHIP of 1.685.
His team's record is 4-2 (+3.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (-0.4 units)

RANDY WOLF vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
WOLF is 3-1 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 3.48 and a WHIP of 0.968.
His team's record is 5-1 (+3.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-3. (-0.5 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (7 - 7) at DETROIT (9 - 6) - 7:05 PM
JOHN DANKS (L) vs. CHAD DURBIN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 113-78 (+19.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 64-35 (+18.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 103-67 (+20.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 76-44 (+22.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 208-142 (+31.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 33-18 (+18.5 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 102-71 (+27.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 41-21 (+16.9 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 83-56 (+24.4 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 150-85 (+45.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 131-77 (+35.0 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 100-73 (+22.5 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.

JOHN DANKS vs. DETROIT since 1997
No recent starts.

CHAD DURBIN vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
DURBIN is 1-6 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 10.90 and a WHIP of 2.229.
His team's record is 3-6 (-3.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-6. (-3.5 units)

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NY YANKEES (8 - 6) at BOSTON (9 - 5) - 7:05 PM
ANDY PETTITTE (L) vs. CURT SCHILLING (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 31-30 (-17.5 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 3 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 113-88 (-35.0 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
PETTITTE is 9-17 (-13.9 Units) against the money line in road games in April games since 1997. (Team's Record)
SCHILLING is 41-12 (+19.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday since 1997. (Team's Record)
BOSTON is 181-151 (-46.0 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.
BOSTON is 26-32 (-14.7 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 269-213 (-51.6 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997.

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

ANDY PETTITTE vs. BOSTON since 1997
PETTITTE is 14-5 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 3.42 and a WHIP of 1.299.
His team's record is 14-6 (+8.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-11. (-3.6 units)

CURT SCHILLING vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
SCHILLING is 9-4 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 3.84 and a WHIP of 1.086.
His team's record is 11-7 (+2.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 11-7. (+3.1 units)

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TORONTO (8 - 7) at BALTIMORE (8 - 7) - 7:05 PM
A.J. BURNETT (R) vs. DANIEL CABRERA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BURNETT is 30-52 (-23.1 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
BURNETT is 9-26 (-18.5 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
BURNETT is 10-19 (-12.3 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
BURNETT is 18-38 (-19.9 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
TORONTO is 120-98 (+26.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 52-29 (+19.4 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 134-188 (-69.5 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 62-115 (-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.

A.J. BURNETT vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
BURNETT is 1-0 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 3.52 and a WHIP of 1.043.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

DANIEL CABRERA vs. TORONTO since 1997
CABRERA is 4-5 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 4.16 and a WHIP of 1.436.
His team's record is 6-5 (-0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-5. (+1.0 units)

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CLEVELAND (6 - 6) at TAMPA BAY (6 - 9) - 7:10 PM
C.C. SABATHIA (L) vs. EDWIN JACKSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 84-90 (-15.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 53-66 (-20.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 83-85 (+17.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 83-85 (+17.6 Units) against the money line in home games in games played in a dome over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 58-57 (+14.9 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 83-85 (+17.6 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on artificial turf over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 25-17 (+15.1 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 67-46 (+26.4 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
SABATHIA is 32-11 (+17.9 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)

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

C.C. SABATHIA vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
SABATHIA is 6-1 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 2.44 and a WHIP of 1.102.
His team's record is 6-2 (+2.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-4. (-0.3 units)

EDWIN JACKSON vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
No recent starts.

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OAKLAND (8 - 7) at TEXAS (6 - 9) - 8:05 PM
JOE BLANTON (R) vs. BRANDON MCCARTHY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 104-80 (+19.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 92-83 (+20.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 115-98 (+28.9 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 10 to 10.5 since 1997.
OAKLAND is 18-6 (+12.0 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 38-27 (+16.1 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 96-71 (+19.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 77-58 (+15.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 61-44 (+15.1 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.

JOE BLANTON vs. TEXAS since 1997
BLANTON is 4-2 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 5.01 and a WHIP of 1.521.
His team's record is 5-3 (+2.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-6. (-4.7 units)

BRANDON MCCARTHY vs. OAKLAND since 1997
No recent starts.

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MINNESOTA (10 - 5) at KANSAS CITY (4 - 11) - 8:10 PM
SIDNEY PONSON (R) vs. ODALIS PEREZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 31-23 (+25.0 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 10 to 10.5 over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 53-73 (+20.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 53-71 (+24.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 41-62 (+15.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
PEREZ is 17-7 (+12.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday since 1997. (Team's Record)
MINNESOTA is 106-74 (+22.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 77-48 (+21.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 66-40 (+19.9 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 15-47 (-23.7 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 3 seasons.

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

SIDNEY PONSON vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
PONSON is 9-5 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 4.21 and a WHIP of 1.514.
His team's record is 10-7 (+0.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-10. (-3.8 units)

ODALIS PEREZ vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
PEREZ is 0-1 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 7.63 and a WHIP of 2.022.
His team's record is 0-3 (-3.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.4 units)

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SEATTLE (5 - 6) at LA ANGELS (6 - 9) - 10:05 PM
MIGUEL BATISTA (R) vs. JOE SAUNDERS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 23-40 (-18.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 570-541 (-86.2 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 151-112 (+35.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday since 1997.
SAUNDERS is 10-2 (+8.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SEATTLE is 70-50 (+25.7 Units) against the money line in road games in April games since 1997.
BATISTA is 52-34 (+20.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
BATISTA is 11-5 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BATISTA is 11-4 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BATISTA is 8-2 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss 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.

MIGUEL BATISTA vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
BATISTA is 1-2 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 8.31 and a WHIP of 1.731.
His team's record is 1-2 (-0.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.4 units)

JOE SAUNDERS vs. SEATTLE since 1997
SAUNDERS is 0-0 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 27.00 and a WHIP of 3.500.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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**Udog** · 04-20-2007, 09:38 AM

NHL
Dunkel

San Jose at Nashville
Last year the Sharks had a 3-1 series lead in the Western Conference quarterfinals and were able to close out the Predators at home. They have the same opportunity tonight after taking both games in San Jose with a physical style of play that held Nashville to just three goals in the two games. The Sharks have already shown they can win at Nashville Arena (Game 1, 5-4 in overtime), which should help them tonight and helps make San Jose a good underdog pick according to Dunkel, which has the Sharks favored straight up by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: San Jose (+1 1/2). Here are all of today's games.

FRIDAY, APRIL 20

Game 19-20: NY Islanders at Buffalo
Dunkel Ratings: NY Islanders 12.124; Buffalo 13.641
Dunkel Line & Total: Buffalo by 1 1/2; 5 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Buffalo by 1 1/2; 6
Dunkel Pick: Neutral; Under

Game 21-22: Tampa Bay at New Jersey
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay 11.815; New Jersey 12.666
Dunkel Line & Total: New Jersey by 1; 5 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: New Jersey by 1 1/2; 5
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (+1 1/2); Over

Game 23-24: San Jose at Nashville
Dunkel Ratings: San Jose 14.017; Nashville 12.771
Dunkel Line & Total: San Jose by 1 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Nashville by 1 1/2; 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Jose (+1 1/2); Over

**Udog** · 04-20-2007, 11:27 AM

MLB
Short Sheet

Friday, April 20th

National League

St. Louis at Chicago Cubs, 2:20 EST
Braden Looper (R) vs. Ted Lilly (L)
Looper: St. Louis 15-4 SU off BB games with 1 or 0 extra-base hits
Lilly: Cubs 2-8 SU in day games

Washington at Florida, 7:05 EST
Shawn Hill (R) vs. Scott Olsen (L)
Hill: 13-3 Over away off 6+ division games
Olsen: Florida 8-23 SU after allowing 8+ runs

Atlanta at NY Mets, 7:10 EST TBS
Tim Hudson (R) vs. Mike Pelfrey (R)
Hudson: Atlanta 9-2 SU off a shutout loss
Pelfrey: Mets 14-5 Over off BB division wins

Philadelphia at Cincinnati, 7:10 EST
Jon Lieber (R) vs. Kyle Lohse (R)
Lieber: Philadelphia 6-13 SU after the bullpen pitched 1 or 0 innings
Lohse: Cincinnati 20-8 SU playing on Fridays

Houston at Milwaukee, 8:05 EST
Matt Albers (R) vs. Ben Sheets (R)
Albers: Houston 21-8 Under as a road underdog of +125 to +175
Sheets: 2-10 TSR vs. division opponents

San Diego at Colorado, 9:05 EST
Chris Young (R) vs. Josh Fogg (R)
Young: 11-2 TSR with a total of 9 to 9.5 runs
Fogg: 8-17 TSR vs. division opponents

Arizona at San Francisco, 10:15 EST
Doug Davis (L) vs. Russ Ortiz (R)
Davis: Arizona 6-0 SU as a road favorite of -150 or less
Ortiz: 3-14 TSR pitching off a team win

Pittsburgh at LA Dodgers, 10:40 EST
Tony Armas (R) vs. Randy Wolf (L)
Armas: 3-16 TSR pitching on 7+ days rest
Wolf: Dodgers 8-0 SU after winning 2 of their last 3 games

American League

Chicago White Sox at Detroit, 7:05 EST
John Danks (L) vs. Chad Durbin (R)
Danks: White Sox 33-18 SU as a road underdog of +125 or less
Durbin: Detroit 10-22 SU off a division loss as a favorite

NY Yankees at Boston, 7:05 EST ESPN
Andy Pettitte (L) vs. Curt Schilling (R)
Pettitte: 1-8 TSR off BB starts allowing 2 runs or less
Schilling: 41-12 TSR pitching on Fridays

Toronto at Baltimore, 7:05 EST
AJ Burnett (R) vs. Daniel Cabrera (R)
Burnett: 4-22 TSR away pitching on 5 or 6 days rest
Cabrera: Baltimore 21-11 Over after winning 4 of their last 5 games

Cleveland at Tampa Bay, 7:10 EST
CC Sabathia (L) vs. Edwin Jackson (R)
Sabathia: Cleveland 29-19 SU away off a loss by 2 runs or less
Jackson: Tampa Bay 9-1 Over off an Over

Oakland at Texas, 8:05 EST
Joe Blanton (R) vs. Brandon McCarthy (R)
Blanton: Oakland 18-6 SU playing with rest
McCarthy: Texas 6-1 Over as a favorite of -150 or less

Minnesota at Kansas City, 8:10 EST
Sidney Ponson (R) vs. Odalis Perez (L)
Ponson: 27-13 Over in April
Perez: Kansas City 15-47 SU in April

Seattle at LA Angels, 10:05 EST
Miguel Batista (R) vs. Joe Saunders (L)
Batista: 8-2 TSR away off a loss
Saunders: Angels 11-3 Under in April

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

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