Monday Trends and Indexes 04/23

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Trends and Indexes
Monday, April 23

Good Luck on day #113 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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Monday's list of 13: Wrapping up a sports weekend.........

13) Normally, trip to Tampa Bay would be welcome, since the God-awful bullpen of Devil Rays awaits, but powers-that-be of Bronx franchise also reside in Tampa. Joe Torre probably isn't looking forward to the trip, to see/hear those nitwits.

12) Bronx was swept in Fenway for first time since 1990.

11) How do you spend $200M on a roster and wind up with Wil Nieves and Josh Phelps as your catchers, not to mention Doug Mientkiewicz at first base? Colter Bean?

10) Next Sunday will be amazing, as Bronx-Boston isn't the Sunday night ESPN game; imagine that? Its Cubs-Cardinals.

9) As of Friday night's games, 14 of the 30 major league clubs had team batting averages under .250. Not very good.

8) Mets are 5-0 vs lefty starters, scoring 8.6 runs per game vs southpaw starters.

7) Milwaukee is also 5-0 vs lefty starters, but only 6-7 against righthanded starters. NL Central is wide open race.

6) Tom Glavine's 206 sacrifice bunts are most in MLB history.

5) Barry Zito's last two starts: 13.1 IP, no runs allowed, a pair of wins over division foes. Zito threw 126 pitches in Saturday win vs Arizona. Giants are hot club right now.

4) NHL screwed up, having Detroit, Calgary play consecutive days, with Calgary games being played at altitude of 3,000 ft. I am writing this after first OT, the teams look exhausted. For most part, NHL series are played on alternate days, but this was an exception that has hurt the quality of play.

3) The last time a #1 seed lost Game 1 of NBA playoffs was four years ago, when both Pistons and Spurs lost.

2) The gunner Kobe Bryant was 4-8 on 3's Sunday, 11-25 on 2's, only 5-7 from line, as his team now lies three games away from another first round extinction. Last year, Suns only won when they made 38-40% from arc; with Stoudemire playing this year, they are much more diverse and much better.

1) Monday night is Game 7 of NHL playoff series, with Dallas visiting Vancouver, which hasn't scored since Game 4. There is no higher drama than Game 7 of a Stanley Cup series, so it promises to be great TV, better than Bronx-Devil Rays.

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Baseball – Write up

MLB
Write-up


Monday, April 23

Hot Pitchers
-- Florida is 3-1 in Willis starts, scoring thirty runs.
-- Mets scored 30 runs in winning all three Maine starts so far this season (2-0, 1.93).
-- Vargas is 1-0, 3.27 in two starts this season.
-- Sampson is 2-0, 1.50 in two starts this season.

-- Haren is 1-1, 2.37 in his last three starts. Bedard is 3-0, 3.86 in his last three starts.
-- Wakefield is 2-0, 1.29 in his last two starts; he just beat Blue Jays in his last start Wednesday.
-- Meche is 1-1, 3.18 in four starts this season.
-- White Sox are 3-0 in Buehrle starts (1-0, 2.08); he had no-hitter in his last start.
-- Tigers are 3-0 in Maroth starts (2-0, 5.40).

Cold Pitchers
-- Davies is 0-0, 4.50 in two starts, both Atlanta wins.
-- Buchholz makes first start for Rockies; Astros were 4-11 in his last fifteen starts last year (0-4, 12.91 in last four).
-- Zambrano is 1-2, 7.77 in four starts this season.
-- Eaton is 1-1, 7.13 in three starts this season.

-- Ohka is 0-2, 7.56 in three starts this season.
-- Igawa is 1-0, 6.61 in three starts this season. Fossum is 1-1, 6.11 in three starts this season.
-- Baek is making first '07 start; he was 4-1, 4.70 in seven starts last season. Millwood is 2-2, 4.91 in four starts this season.
-- Sowers is 0-1, 5.17 in three starts this season.
-- Weaver allowed four runs in six IP in first start, a 4-1 loss at Okakland last Tuesday.

Totals
-- Over is 6-3 in Atlanta's last nine games.
-- Under is 6-1 in Colorado's last seven games.
-- Seven of ten games at Wrigley stayed under total.
-- Over is 5-1-1 in last seven Houston road games.

-- Under is 6-0-2 in Baltimore home games.
-- Under is 8-1-1 in last ten Toronto games.
-- Last seven Bronx games went over the total.
-- Seven of last eight Seattle games went over the total.
-- Five of last seven Kansas City games went over the total.
-- Over is 6-3 in Cleveland's road games.
-- Under is 7-2 in last nine Detroit road games.


Hot Teams
-- Braves are 6-2 on road this season. Marlins scored 21 runs in winning last two games.
-- Brewers won eight of their last eleven games.
-- Phillies won three of last four games, but are 1-5 at home.

-- Orioles won last four games, allowing 13 runs.
-- Red Sox won five in row, eight of last nine games.
-- Rangers won six of nine home games.
-- White Sox won four of last five games. Royals won three of their last four games.
-- Twins are 7-4 in their last eleven games.
-- Angels won last three games, scoring 21 runs.

Cold Teams
-- Mets lost three of last four home games. Colorado lost three of last four games overall, scoring nine runs.
-- Cubs lost seven of their ten home games.
-- Astros lost last two games, scoring seven runs.

-- A's are 4-6 on road; they scored three runs in last two games.
-- Toronto lost last five games, scoring only thirteen runs.
-- Indians lost five of last seven road games.
-- Bronx lost six of last seven road games; they allowed 21 runs in their last three games. Tampa Bay lost six of its last eight road games.
-- Seattle lost last six games, outscored 42-22.
-- Detroit lost three of its last four games.

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Pro Basketball – Write up

NBA
Write-up


Monday, April 23

Dwight Howard was just 3-11 from foul line in 100-92 loss in the first game on this floor; he'll need to convert more if Magic has shot at road win. Orlando shot 58% from floor, but turned ball over 21 times, ten more than Pistons, who made 23-31 at charity stripe. Magic only tried five treys (2-5).


Kirilenko played just 15:51 in Game 1, scoring one hoop; unless he can more, this will be short series for Jazz, who covered only four of last 22 games overall. Both sides shot under 40% in the first game; Utah led 42-33 at half, but made just 9-17 from line, while Rockets were 21-26 from line, 9-27 from arc.

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Hockey – Write up

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Write-up


Monday, April 23

Vancouver hasn't scored since the third period of Game 4 win in Dallas; they're 0-20 on power play in last five series games, but they still have home ice, which means last line change. Last five series games stayed under; total of 11 goals were scored- under is 9-1 in series games this season. In last two third periods, the Canucks had total of just 11 shots on goal, not good.

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Arena Football League – Write up

AFL
Write-up


Monday, April 23

Kansas City @ Nashville-- Red-hot Brigade is 3-0 since its bye, scoring 59.7 ppg; they're 4-2, 5-1 vs spread, but this is just their third road game (40-44 @ Colorado, 65-31 @ Vegas). Nashville is 1-3 at home, with only win vs Utah; four of last five Kat games went over total, as Nashville allowed 55+ points in 5 of 6 games.

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Baseball - Tips & Trends

MLB
Tips and Trends


Monday, April 23

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Houston Astros at Philadelphia Phillies (7:05 PM ET)
After opening the season in the bullpen, Houston starter Chris Sampson has won his first two starts. He gave up his first two runs of the year in his last outing - both home runs and allowed five hits in seven innings of a 7-2 win over Cincinnati on Wednesday night. EDGE: ASTROS
Phillies right-hander Adam Eaton is 2-1 with a 4.05 ERA in four starts against the Astros, but hasn't faced them since Sept. 5, 2003. SLIGHT EDGE: PHILLIES
The Astros have won 10 of their last 12 at Philadelphia, averaging 6.3 runs in that span. EDGE: ASTROS & OVER


Oakland Athletics at Baltimore Orioles (7:05 PM ET)
Baltimore has won four straight overall and eight out of nine after completing its first three-game home sweep of Toronto in 13 years. BIG EDGE: ORIOLES
The Orioles haven't had much success against the Athletics at home since 2003, dropping 11 of 13 meetings and shortstop Miguel Tejada has batted only .234. BIG EDGE: ATHLETICS
A's starter Dan Haren has been outstanding this year despite getting minimal run support as Oakland has scored just nine runs in his first four starts. He's 1-2 with a 1.44 ERA on the season and 1-2 with a 4.30 ERA in four career starts against the Orioles. SLIGHT EDGE: ATHLETICS
Baltimore left-hander Erik Bedard will try to win his fourth straight start, as he's 0-1 with a 4.32 ERA in four career starts against the Athletics - limiting them to a .229 batting average. SLIGHT EDGE: ORIOLES
The UNDER is 11-2-1 in the Athletics last 14 overall.


Atlanta Braves at Florida Marlins (7:05 PM ET)
Atlanta has had trouble in recent years on the road against Florida. The Braves have lost 10 of their last 14 road games against the Marlins. BIG EDGE: MARLINS
Florida starter Dontrelle Wills is 5-4 with a 4.72 ERA in 15 starts against Atlanta. EDGE: OVER
Atlanta starter Kyle Davies has allowed three home runs in 12 innings. He's 0-1 with a 5.87 ERA in one start and two relief appearances against Florida. EDGE: OVER
The OVER is 11-2-1 in Willis' last 14 starts versus the Braves.


Colorado Rockies at New York Mets (7:10 PM ET)
The Mets dropped out of first place inthe NL East with a 9-6 loss on Sunday. New York had a 6-3 lead after six innings, but its bullpen allowed six runs -three earned. The bullpen entered Sunday's game with a major league-leading 1.31 ERA. SLIGHT EDGE: METS
New York third baseman David Wright batted .375 with two home runs and 11 RBIs as the Mets went 5-1 against the Rockies, including 3-0 at home. The Mets have won 11 of 16 games in the series since Wright's major-league debut in July 2004. BIG EDGE: METS
The Rockies have dropped 13 of their last 14 games at Shea Stadium and face right-hander John Maine, who's limiting hitters to a .136 batting average this year. EDGE: METS
The OVER is 5-1-1 in the last seven meetings.


Milwaukee Brewers at Chicago Cubs (8:05 PM ET)
Chicago starter Carlos Zambrano is 8-7 with a 4.17 ERA in 17 career appearances against the Brewers. His win earlier this month improved his record to 2-2 with a 5.76 ERA in his last five starts versus the Brewers. EDGE: OVER
The Brewers are among baseball's leaders in runs (90), batting average (.277) and home runs (21). EDGE: OVER
Milwaukee lost two of three to Chicago from April 6-8, but hasn't lost a series since. EDGE: BREWERS
The OVER is 7-1-1 in the last nine meetings.


Cleveland Indians at Minnesota Twins (8:10 PM ET)
Cleveland starter Jeremy Sowers will look to rebound from his worst start of the season against a Twins team that he posted a 1-1 record and 2.81 ERA in two starts against last season. SLIGHT EDGE: INDIANS
Minnesota is averaging more than six runs over its last six contests. EDGE: OVER
Cleveland went 3-6 at the Metrodome last season and 7-11 there in the last two years. EDGE: TWINS
Twins starter Carlos Silva is 4-3 with a 4.87 ERA in 14 appearances against the Indians. EDGE: OVER
The UNDER is 4-0 in the last four meetings in Minnesota.


Chicago White Sox at Kansas City Royals (8:10 PM ET)
Chicago starter Mark Buehrle has allowed a total of 19 hits in his last three starts in Kauffman Stadium, but went 2-0 with a 2.25 ERA in that span. EDGE: WHITE SOX
White Sox first baseman Paul Konerko was 0-for-6 on Sunday, dropping his batting average to .175. EDGE: ROYALS
Royals starter Gil Meche s 5-2 with a 4.62 ERA in nine starts against the White Sox. He didn't receive a decision in two starts against them last season, giving up nine runs and nine hits over 10 1/3 innings. EDGE: WHITE SOX & OVER
The White Sox are 5-0 in Buehrle's last five starts versus the Royals.


Detroit Tigers at Los Angeles Angels (10:05 PM ET)
Angels starter Jered Weaver went 5-1 with a 2.06 ERA in eight home starts in 2006. EDGE: ANGELS & UNDER
Los Angeles outfielder Vladimir Guerrero is 5-for-13 with three homers and five RBIs against Detroit's Mike Maroth. EDGE: ANGELS
Detroit's Placido Polanco went 2-for-5 with two RBIs Sunday to increase his average to .377. He's hitting .421 with runners in scoring position. EDGE: TIGERS
The UNDER is 7-1-2 in the last 10 meetings.

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Pro Basketball – Tips and Trends

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Tips and trends



Monday, April 23

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#8 Orlando Magic at #1 Detroit Pistons
Game 2 - Monday, April 23rd, 7 p.m. Eastern (TNT)

Head-to-Head Recaps
FIRST-ROUND RESULTS (HOME team in CAPS)

Detroit leads 1-0 SU (Orlando 1-0 ATS)
OVER 1-0

4/21/07 - Game 1: DETROIT 100, Orlando 92 (ATS winner: Orlando +9.5 | OVER 180.5)
Recap | Boxscore
SUMMARY: Much like their last regular-season meeting, the Pistons got off to a strong start, but that wasn't enough to cover the spread down the stretch. Detroit led by 12 at the end of the third quarter and 14 at the end of the third but saw the Magic win the fourth quarter 25-19 to earn the ATS victory. Each team also had two quarters of 25 points or more to push the total OVER.


REGULAR-SEASON RESULTS

Detroit wins 4-0 SU & 3-0-1 ATS
OVER/UNDER 2-2

4/11/07 - DETROIT 104, Orlando 99 (ATS winner: PUSH -5 | OVER 184.5)
2/23/07 - Detroit 94, ORLANDO 89 (ATS winner: Det -2 | UNDER 185)
2/21/07 - DETROIT 110, Orlando 88 (ATS winner: Det -7.5 | OVER 182)
12/8/06 - Detroit 87, ORLANDO 83 (ATS winner: Det +4 | UNDER 186.5)

REGULAR-SEASON SERIES RECAP: The Pistons simply took care of business en route to sweeping the season series. Even the last meeting wasn't close until the fourth quarter, as Detroit built a 13-point lead at the end of the first. Detroit is simply too experienced and matches up well against the Magic at every position except center, with Dwight Howard averaging 21 points and 13.5 rebounds in the four meetings. Still, Howard's best game (26 points, 15 rebounds) came in the most lopsided of the four, so watch for the Pistons to take control of this playoff series early.

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#4 Utah Jazz at #5 Houston Rockets
Game 2 - Monday, April 23rd, 9:30 p.m. Eastern (TNT)

Head-to-Head Recaps

Houston leads 1-0 SU & ATS
UNDER 1-0

4/21/07 - Game 1: HOUSTON 84, Utah 75 (ATS winner: Houston -6.5 | UNDER 188.5)
Recap | Boxscore
SUMMARY: The story of this game was Houston star Tracy McGrady, who scored just 1 point by halftime but erupted for 16 in the third quarter to turn a 9-point halftime deficit into a 6-point lead going into the fourth quarter. The Rockets outscored Utah 26-11 in the third after trailing 42-33 at the break. A couple missed 3-pointers by the Jazz in the final seconds kept them from covering. Each team also failed to score more than 20 points in two of the four quarters to force the total UNDER.

REGULAR-SEASON RESULTS

Utah wins 3-1 SU & ATS
OVER/UNDER 2-2

4/18/07 - UTAH 101, Houston 91 (ATS winner: Utah -8.5 | UNDER 192.5)
4/1/07 - Utah 86, HOUSTON 83 (ATS winner: Utah +5.5 | UNDER 189.5)
1/5/07 - HOUSTON 100, Utah 86 (ATS winner: Houston -3 | OVER 184.5)
11/1/06 - UTAH 107, Houston 97 (ATS winner: Utah +1.5 | OVER 182.5)

REGULAR-SEASON SERIES RECAP: You can throw out the last meeting between the teams on the last day of the regular season, as Houston stars Yao Ming and Tracy McGrady sat out to rest for the playoffs. Yao also missed Houston's lone win in the season series with a broken leg, so Utah won both meetings when the teams were at full strength. Utah has a slightly better home record, so the home-court edge could be the key in this series for the Rockets even though the Jazz have proven they can win at Houston. This should be one of the most competitve matchups of the first round.

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MLB
Hot Lines


Monday, April 23

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Oakland at Baltimore: Pick Orioles -115

Billy Beane took another gamble, but so far it doesn’t look like it’s going to pay off. Last year the Oakland Athletics general manager signed Frank Thomas for peanuts and the Big Hurt tallied 39 home runs and 114 RBIs.

Thomas signed in the offseason with the Toronto Blue Jays, so Beane decided to take a chance on Mike Piazza to fill the designated hitter role.

The season is still young but the early statistics aren’t promising. The 38-year-old is batting .246 with only four RBIs and he is currently in a 1-for-22 hitting slump.

“It’s been frustrating,” Piazza told the San Francisco Chronicle after going 0-6 in Friday’s 16-4 win over the Texas Rangers. “But the biggest thing is that the guys have been picking me up and we’re winning.”

Oakland failed to score on Saturday marking the 10th time the team has scored three or fewer runs in a game this season.



Houston at Philadelphia: Pick Astros +111

Normally the Houston Astros’ offense would only go as far as Lance Berkman could carry it. Not this year.

Berkman has batted in only six runs and is hitting just above the Mendoza Line at .204, but the Astros are winning.The offense has been fairly productive and the team has won nine of its last 12 games heading into Sunday’s game.

The difference has been the addition of Carlos Lee to the batter order. Opposing teams used to favor pitching around Berkman and take their chances with the next batter. Now Lee is finally giving Berkman the protection in the lineup. Lee has five homers and 19 RBIs in only 16 games for the Astros.



Cleveland at Minnesota: Pick Indians +115

Travis Hafner is having some kind of April for the Cleveland Indians, but it's been leadoff hitter Grady Sizemore setting the table for him.

The center fielder is cutting down his strikeouts and walking more often. In 13 games he has 13 walks and a .460 on-base percentage.

“I don’t feel like I’m doing anything different,” Sizemore, who had 153 strikeouts last season, told Cleveland Plain Dealer. “If they’re not going to throw strikes, why swing? I just want to get on base anyway I can and try to create something.”


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Pro Basketball – Long Sheet

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Long Sheet


Monday, April 23

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ORLANDO (40 - 43) at DETROIT (54 - 29) - 4/23/2007, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ORLANDO is 187-236 ATS (-72.6 Units) as an underdog since 1996.
ORLANDO is 189-237 ATS (-71.7 Units) in road games since 1996.
ORLANDO is 20-34 ATS (-17.4 Units) against Central division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 16-26 ATS (-12.6 Units) in home games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 7-4 against the spread versus ORLANDO over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 10-2 straight up against ORLANDO over the last 3 seasons
8 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons


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UTAH (51 - 32) at HOUSTON (53 - 30) - 4/23/2007, 9:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
UTAH is 108-135 ATS (-40.5 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
UTAH is 9-22 ATS (-15.2 Units) in a road game where where the total is between 185 and 189.5 points over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 28-53 ATS (-30.3 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 8-19 ATS (-12.9 Units) in home games after scoring 85 points or less over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 9-23 ATS (-16.3 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 12-23 ATS (-13.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 9-23 ATS (-16.3 Units) in home games versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 6-6 against the spread versus UTAH over the last 3 seasons
UTAH is 7-5 straight up against HOUSTON 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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Hockey – Long Sheet

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Long Sheet


Monday, April 23

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DALLAS (53-26-0-9, 115 pts.) at VANCOUVER (52-28-0-8, 112 pts.) - 4/23/2007, 10:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 8-6 (+0.9 Units) against the spread versus VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 8-6-0 straight up against VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
11 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+8.7 Units)


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Arena Football League – Long Sheet

AFL
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Monday, April 23

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PHILADELPHIA (4 - 2) at COLUMBUS (3 - 3) - 4/23/2007, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) in road games versus division opponents since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLUMBUS is 3-1 against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
COLUMBUS is 3-1 straight up against PHILADELPHIA 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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Pro Basketball – Short Sheet

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Short Sheet


Monday, April 23rd

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Eastern Conference Playoffs
Game Two
Pistons Lead, 1-0
TV: TNT
Orlando at Detroit, 7:05 ET

Orlando:
12-3 ATS after having won 4 of their last 5 games
19-8 Over off a road loss

Detroit:
15-25 ATS as a home favorite
6-0 Over at home vs. Orlando

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Western Conference Playoffs
Game Two
Rockets Lead, 1-0
TV: TNT
Utah at Houston, 9:35 ET

Utah:
17-5 Under when trailing in a playoff series
15-7 Under after covering 2 of their last 3 ATS

Houston:
9-19 ATS as a home favorite of 6 points or less
19-30 ATS off a SU win

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ATLANTA (12 - 6) at FLORIDA (8 - 10) - 7:05 PM
KYLE DAVIES (R) vs. DONTRELLE WILLIS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 39-49 (-18.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 60-64 (-17.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 86-92 (-25.3 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.

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


KYLE DAVIES vs. FLORIDA since 1997
DAVIES is 0-1 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 9.00 and a WHIP of 2.545.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-0. (+3.0 units)

DONTRELLE WILLIS vs. ATLANTA since 1997
WILLIS is 5-4 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 4.72 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 8-7 (-1.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-10. (-8.4 units)




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COLORADO (8 - 11) at NY METS (11 - 6) - 7:10 PM
TAYLOR BUCHHOLZ (R) vs. JOHN MAINE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 13-39 (-21.0 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 114-75 (+21.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 58-32 (+16.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 112-74 (+20.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 84-54 (+17.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

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

TAYLOR BUCHHOLZ vs. NY METS since 1997
BUCHHOLZ is 0-1 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 10.80 and a WHIP of 1.400.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

JOHN MAINE vs. COLORADO since 1997
No recent starts.




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MILWAUKEE (11 - 7) at CHICAGO CUBS (7 - 11) - 8:05 PM
CLAUDIO VARGAS (R) vs. CARLOS ZAMBRANO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 31-57 (-21.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 31-54 (-18.5 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 24-45 (-16.5 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 10-25 (-13.5 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 31-51 (-27.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
VARGAS is 16-11 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
VARGAS is 30-24 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHICAGO CUBS are 74-107 (-30.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 11-22 (-24.5 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 39-52 (-20.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 193-183 (-56.4 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 74-104 (-27.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 578-647 (-134.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 2-1 (+1.1 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)

CLAUDIO VARGAS vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
VARGAS is 0-1 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 15.75 and a WHIP of 2.000.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-0. (+0.0 units)

CARLOS ZAMBRANO vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
ZAMBRANO is 8-7 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 4.23 and a WHIP of 1.240.
His team's record is 8-8 (-3.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-8. (-1.3 units)




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OAKLAND (9 - 9) at BALTIMORE (11 - 7) - 7:05 PM
DAN HAREN (R) vs. ERIK BEDARD (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 41-27 (+16.3 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 62-62 (+12.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 105-82 (+18.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 97-73 (+18.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 49-40 (+15.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 13-30 (-18.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.

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

DAN HAREN vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
HAREN is 1-2 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 4.30 and a WHIP of 1.087.
His team's record is 2-2 (-1.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.2 units)

ERIK BEDARD vs. OAKLAND since 1997
BEDARD is 0-1 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 4.32 and a WHIP of 1.320.
His team's record is 0-4 (-4.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-2. (-0.3 units)




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TORONTO (8 - 10) at BOSTON (12 - 5) - 7:05 PM
TOMO OHKA (R) vs. TIM WAKEFIELD (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 33-9 (+18.5 Units) against the money line in home games after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 52-32 (+16.2 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 184-151 (-43.0 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.
BOSTON is 272-213 (-48.6 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997.
WAKEFIELD is 15-21 (-11.4 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 2-1 (+1.2 Units) against TORONTO this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.0 Units)

TOMO OHKA vs. BOSTON since 1997
OHKA is 0-1 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 5.69 and a WHIP of 0.790.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

TIM WAKEFIELD vs. TORONTO since 1997
WAKEFIELD is 11-5 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 3.68 and a WHIP of 1.245.
His team's record is 17-9 (+7.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 10-15. (-6.4 units)




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NY YANKEES (8 - 9) at TAMPA BAY (7 - 11) - 7:10 PM
KEI IGAWA (L) vs. CASEY FOSSUM (L)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 31-33 (-20.5 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 84-87 (+16.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 84-87 (+16.9 Units) against the money line in home games in games played in a dome over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 59-58 (+15.2 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 84-87 (+16.9 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on artificial turf over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 26-18 (+15.4 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
FOSSUM is 14-9 (+12.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
FOSSUM is 13-6 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
FOSSUM is 10-3 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
TAMPA BAY is 4-17 (-12.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 45-79 (-27.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 1-1 (+1.6 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

KEI IGAWA vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
No recent starts.

CASEY FOSSUM vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
FOSSUM is 2-4 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 4.53 and a WHIP of 1.452.
His team's record is 4-5 (+2.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-4. (+0.6 units)




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SEATTLE (5 - 9) at TEXAS (8 - 10) - 8:05 PM
CHAE SEUNG BAEK (R) vs. KEVIN MILLWOOD (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 16-41 (-18.8 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 23-43 (-21.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 570-543 (-88.2 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.
SEATTLE is 16-36 (-16.4 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 2-1 (+1.0 Units) against TEXAS this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

CHAE SEUNG BAEK vs. TEXAS since 1997
BAEK is 2-0 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.600.
His team's record is 2-0 (+3.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

KEVIN MILLWOOD vs. SEATTLE since 1997
MILLWOOD is 6-3 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 3.45 and a WHIP of 1.245.
His team's record is 6-4 (+1.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-4. (-1.1 units)




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CHI WHITE SOX (9 - 8) at KANSAS CITY (6 - 12) - 8:10 PM
MARK BUEHRLE (L) vs. GIL MECHE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 54-73 (+21.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 43-63 (+16.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
MECHE is 31-17 (+18.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
MECHE is 11-4 (+8.5 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MECHE is 44-33 (+20.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
CHI WHITE SOX are 210-143 (+33.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 66-34 (+22.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 104-72 (+28.4 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 39-18 (+19.5 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 43-22 (+18.3 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 85-57 (+25.8 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 151-86 (+45.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
BUEHRLE is 23-6 (+15.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KANSAS CITY is 17-48 (-22.5 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.

MARK BUEHRLE vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
BUEHRLE is 15-6 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 3.28 and a WHIP of 1.192.
His team's record is 19-9 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 13-15. (-3.5 units)

GIL MECHE vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
MECHE is 5-2 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 4.62 and a WHIP of 1.441.
His team's record is 6-3 (+3.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-5. (-2.0 units)




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CLEVELAND (8 - 7) at MINNESOTA (11 - 7) - 8:10 PM
JEREMY SOWERS (L) vs. CARLOS SILVA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 86-91 (-14.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 54-67 (-20.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 39-45 (-15.0 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 107-76 (+21.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 77-49 (+20.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 69-47 (+27.0 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.

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

JEREMY SOWERS vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
SOWERS is 1-1 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 2.81 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

CARLOS SILVA vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
SILVA is 4-3 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 4.88 and a WHIP of 1.508.
His team's record is 7-5 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-6. (-2.5 units)




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DETROIT (10 - 8) at LA ANGELS (9 - 9) - 10:05 PM
MIKE MAROTH (L) vs. JERED WEAVER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 59-40 (+19.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 18-8 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in road games in April games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 104-69 (+18.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 76-45 (+21.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 70-42 (+18.0 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
MAROTH is 17-7 (+12.6 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.

MIKE MAROTH vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
MAROTH is 4-2 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 5.55 and a WHIP of 1.377.
His team's record is 5-3 (+4.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-2. (+3.7 units)

JERED WEAVER vs. DETROIT since 1997
No recent starts.




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HOUSTON (9 - 8) at PHILADELPHIA (6 - 11) - 7:05 PM
CHRIS SAMPSON (R) vs. ADAM EATON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 253-246 (-55.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
PHILADELPHIA is 85-104 (-35.3 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 since 1997.
PHILADELPHIA is 42-45 (-18.2 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 16-25 (-15.0 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 42-45 (-18.2 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 27-32 (-15.9 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.

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

CHRIS SAMPSON vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
SAMPSON is 0-0 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.817.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

ADAM EATON vs. HOUSTON since 1997
EATON is 2-1 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 4.05 and a WHIP of 1.237.
His team's record is 3-1 (+2.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.2 units)




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NHL
Short Sheet


Monday, April 23rd


Western Conference Playoffs
First Round, Game Seven
Series Tied, 3-3
TV: VER
Dallas at Vancouver, 10:05 EST

Dallas:
19-9 SU off a home win
11-2 SU attempting to close out a playoff series

Vancouver:
1-6 SU off 3+ games scoring and allowing 2 goals or less
1-6 SU attempting to close out a playoff series