Monday Trends and Indexes 04/30

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Trends and Indexes
Monday, April 30

Good Luck on day #120 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) Dodger-Padre game Saturday had total of 190 pitches in it as only 62 batters came to plate in 3-2 San Diego win. In the Boston-Bronx game Friday night, Red Sox saw 197 pitches in nine innings, an average of 4.02 per batter, 21.9 per inning

12) Base stealers are 28-30 stealing against Padres this month.

11) How is Jim Wolf allowed to umpire Dodger games? His brother is a pitcher for Los Angeles; it can't be that hard for baseball to steer his crew away from the Dodgers, and any hints of impropriety.

10) I don't always enjoy watching NBA ball, but Mavericks- Warriors games Sunday night was excellent entertainment.

9) Crowd of 20,672 at Oracle Coliseum was biggest to ever watch a basketball game in Callifornia.

8) Jessica Alba was courtside; her boyfriend played ball with Baron Davis in high school.

7) Miami Heat got swept, Mavericks are in deep trouble. This is first time defending champ got swept in first round the next season since 1957.

6) Giants finally drafted an offensive tackle, a kid from Oregon State who started 37 games and played for former NFL coach, so they did address that need. Tackle is 6-5, 3-2, not biggest tackle, but he is said to be a smart player.

5) Pirates have scored only 12 runs in Ian Snell's five starts, but they're 4-1 in the games, thats how good Snell has been.

4) I say this every year, but I watched most of Dodger-Padre game Sunday, all 17 innings of it. Vin Scully announced the whole game, by himself. He is still the best play-by-play guy on TV, and I would have no idea who is second.

3) If baseball playoffs started Monday morning, here is how they would shake out:

NL: NY Mets, Milwaukee, LA Dodgers, Atlanta
AL: Boston, Cleveland, LA Angels, Minnesota

2) Rumors from NHL indicate a movement to change the way playoff overtime works; under new format, after a 20-minute period of 5-on-5 skating, it would change to 4-on-4, to create more open ice, resulting in more scoring opportunities, and shorter games. Experts say the quality of play is hurt by long overtime games.

1) Our deepest sympathies go out to the Hancock family; we write this way too much, but life is precious, there aren't any guarantees. Enjoy it while you can.

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Baseball – Write up

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Monday, April 30

Hot Pitchers
-- RHill is 2-0, 0.69 in his last two starts.
-- Hudson has 1.22 RA in five starts; he will be pitching with a heavy heart, as Josh Hancock was college teammate at Auburn. Lieber is 1-0, 1.54 in two starts this season.
-- OHernandez is 2-1, 2.81 in five starts; he has had soreness in his shoulder, but is expected to start here.
-- Suppan is 3-0, 2.66 in his last three starts.
-- Peavy is 3-0, 1.95 in five starts this season.
-- Webb has 2.25 RA in his last two starts. Wolf is 3-1, 3.75 in his last four starts.
-- Giants won Lowry's last two starts, scoring six runs in each.

-- Toronto is 4-1 in Halladay starts (3-0, 2.82).
-- Royals won last two Perez starts, scoring fifteen runs. Lackey is 3-2, 2.64 in five starts this season.


Cold Pitchers
-- Duke is 0-2, 10.38 in his last three starts.
-- Olsen is 0-1, 7.47 in three starts this season.
-- KWells is 0-3, 8.15 in his last three starts.
-- Washington is 0-5 in Patterson starts (0-4, 7.71).
-- Fogg has 6.75 RA in four starts this season.

-- Cabrera is 0-1, 5.40 in his last three starts. Bonderman is 0-0 in five starts, with a 3.71 RA: Tigers lost four of the five games in extra innings.
-- Texas is 0-5 in Padilla starts (0-3, 7.71).


Totals
-- Over is 5-2 in Cubs' last seven road games.
-- Over is 5-2 in last seven Atlanta games.
-- Over is 9-2 in last eleven Florida games.
-- Over is 8-1 in last nine Milwaukee home games.
-- Last four Washington games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 6-1-1 in last eight Arizona road games.
-- Last three Giant home games stayed under the total.

-- Under is 5-1 in last six Baltimore games.
-- Over is 4-1-1 in last six Texas road games.
-- Under is 7-2-1 in Angels' last ten road games.


Hot Teams
-- Cubs won their last three games,allowing seven runs.
-- Braves are 6-0 in game after their last six losses. Phillies won seven of their last nine games.
-- Mets are 7-2 in series openers, 3-1 at home.
-- Brewers won five of their last six home games.
-- Dodgers lost five of their last seven games.
-- Arizona won their last five games, allowing 16 runs.

-- Angels won eight of their last ten games.


Cold Teams
-- Pirates are 4-6 at home this season.
-- Marlins lost six of their last seven road games.
-- Cardinals are dealing with death of a teammate; they've also lost last two games, scoring four runs.
-- San Diego lost four of its last five games. Washington is 2-6 in its last eight games.
-- Colorado is 3-8 in its last eleven road games. Giants lost last three games, scoring 10 runs, but they've won five strait at home.

-- Orioles lost six of their last seven games. Detroit is 2-5 in last seven home games.
-- Texas is 4-10 on the road this season. Toronto lost four of its last five home games.
-- Royals lost five of their last seven games.

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Pro Basketball – Write up

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Monday, April 30

Cavaliers will probably finish off Washington here; they led by 17 at half in Game 3, holding off late Wizard rally-- Washington forced 16 turnovers (+9), still lost, despite 37 points by Jamison Wizards are 19-63 from arc in series, as playing without Butler, Arenas is impossible. Cavaliers won first three games in series by 15,7,6 points. It probably ends here.

Home team has dominated Houston-Utah series; Rockets won two home games 84-75/98-90, even though they shot less than 40% from floor in both games. Jazz had led at half in each of the four series games, but was outscored by 18,10 points in second half of two games in Houston.

Denver-San Antonio series has been excellent; Spurs took back home court edge with 96-91 win in Game 3 on this floor, as each team shot 43% from floor. Nuggets made only 3-12 from arc in Game 3, as Spurs made Iverson work for his points, and his % was under 40 for game. Denver outscored Spurs by 14 from the foul line in their only win; they might need to do it again.

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Hockey – Write up

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Monday, April 30

Ottawa outshot Devils 39-15 from periods 2-4, but Devils got a goal in second OT to even series, after blowing 2-0 first period lead, now series switches to Ottawa, where Senators won first meeting 8-1, then lost second one, 3-2. In first two series games Devils outshot Senators 31-14 in first periods.

San Jose scored two goals in first period of both games, taking 2-0/2-1 leads, outshoooting Wings 19-14, but in last couple of periods, Detroit outshot Sharks 42-19, scoring two third period goals to win Game 2 and even series. San Jose won both series games at Shark Tank during season, 5-1/9-4. San Jose has won only four of 18 faceoffs in its offensive zone.

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Monday, April 30

Philadelphia (4-3) @ Chicago (6-1) -- Soul lost three in row after a 4-0 start; they've scored just 37 ppg in their losses, turning ball over nine times. Chicago won six in row since losing its opening game; they're 3-0 at home, winning by 3,21,35 points, giving up an average of 38.7 ppg. Rush has had positive turnover ratio in each of its last six games.

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Baseball - Tips & Trends

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Tips and Trends


Monday, April 30

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St. Louis Cardinals at Milwaukee Brewers (7:05 PM ET)
On Monday night, the Cardinals will take the field for the first time after reliever Josh Hancock's death in a car accident. The Cardinals lost their first game after the death of Daryl Kile five years ago and dropped five of seven. EDGE: BREWERS
The Brewers are the only team in the NL Central with a winning record and have won eight of its last 11 and is a perfect 13-0 when they lead after seven innings. EDGE: BREWERS
The OVER is 8-1 in the Brewers last nine home games.


Baltimore Orioles at Detroit Tigers (7:05 PM ET)
Detroit is 1-4 with pitcher Jeremy Bonderman on the mound, but other than his most recent outing - he hasn't pitched poorly. Prior to his start Tuesday against the Angels, he had a 2.25 ERA over 28 innings. SLIGHT EDGE: TIGERS
While Bonderman hopes to rebound from his rough outing when he faces the struggling Orioles, he's 1-3 with a 6.86 ERA in four starts against them. EDGE: ORIOLES
Baltimore starter Daniel Cabrera is 3-0 with a 5.34 ERA in five starts against Detroit. Baltimore hasn't lost any of his outings against the Tigers. BIG EDGE: ORIOLES
The Orioles are 3-12 in Cabrera's last 15 starts as a road underdog.
The UNDER is 4-0 in the last four meetings.


Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh Pirates (7:05 PM ET)
Pittsburgh's Freddy Sanchez is batting .206 this season. He's 2-for-22 in his last six games, but the Pirates are 4-2 in those contests. SLIGHT EDGE: CUBS
Chicago starter Rich Hill is 1-0 with a 1.26 ERA in two starts against the Pirates last year. EDGE: CUBS
Pittsburgh left-hander Zach Duke is 0-1 in his last two starts versus the Cubs after winning his first four against them. Overall, he has a 1.40 ERA against Chicago. EDGE: PIRATES
The OVER is 7-0 in the last seven meetings.


Florida Marlins at New York Mets (7:10 PM ET)
A sore shoulder could keep New York pitcher Orlando Hernandez from starting Monday night as the Mets look to continue their dominance of the Florida Marlins this season. He flew to New York from Washington on Sunday to have the pain in his pitching shoulder checked out.
New York rested struggling first baseman Carlos Delgado and Paul Lo Duca on Sunday. Both players should be back in the lineup Monday against a Marlins team New York outscored 20-5 en route to wins on April 19 and 20. BIG EDGE: METS
The OVER is 10-2 in the Marlins last 12 games as an underdog.
The Mets are 10-2 in their last 12 during game 1 of a series.

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#2 Cleveland Cavaliers at #7 Washington Wizards

Game 4 - Monday, April 30th, 7 p.m. Eastern (NBATV)

The Cavaliers are trying to become the third Eastern Conference team in as many days to sweep a first-round series. The Pistons and Bulls completed sweeps on Saturday and Sunday, respectively. EDGE: CAVALIERS
Add Antonio Daniels (ankle) and DeShawn Stevenson (hip) to the list of walking wounded for the Wizards. Both are nursing injuries but are expected to play since Washington is already severely short-handed with top scorers Gilbert Arenas and Caron Butler already sidelined. EDGE: CAVALIERS
A Cav not named LeBron has stepped up in each of the first three games of the series, scoring at least 24 points to complement King James. This has been the key to Cleveland's ability to build a double-digit lead in all three games so far. EDGE: CAVALIERS
Cleveland is 15-5-1 ATS in its last 21 road games.
The OVER is 9-2 in Cleveland's last 11 road games.

Head-to-Head Recaps

FIRST-ROUND RESULTS (HOME team in CAPS)

Cleveland leads 3-0 SU (2-1 ATS)
OVER 2-1

4/28/07 - Game 3: Cleveland 98, WASHINGTON 92 (ATS winner: Cleveland -5 | OVER 189)

SUMMARY: The Wizards rallied back from a 17-point deficit in the second half yet fell short of covering the spread for the second time in three games. LeBron James did not make a shot in the fourth quarter but sank two free throws with five seconds left to give the Cavs an eight-point lead, and all Antonio Daniels' layup four seconds later accomplished was padding an OVER for the second straight game.

4/25/07 - Game 2: CLEVELAND 109, Washington 102 (ATS winner: Washington +11 | OVER 186)

SUMMARY: The Cavs had this game well in hand until the fourth quarter, when the Wizards outscored them 39-34. This was bad news for both Cleveland backers and UNDER bettors following a defensive-oriented third quarter which saw Washington score just 15 points and trail 75-63 going into the fourth. The Cavs seemed happy just to come away with a win and without risking further injury to star LeBron James, who played well despite a sprained ankle with 27 points, eight rebounds and seven assists.

4/22/07 - Game 1: CLEVELAND 97, Washington 82 (ATS winner: Cleveland -12.5 | UNDER 188.5)

SUMMARY: The Wizards surprisingly played even with the Cavs in the second and third quarters, but that wasn't enough to cover the spread or push the game OVER the total. Washington scored just 15 points in the fourth, getting outscored by eight despite Cleveland star LeBron James spraining his ankle in the third. James finished with 23 points while Zydrunas Ilgauskas scored seven straight points to help the Cavs extend their lead to 89-74 with five minutes remaining.

REMAINING SCHEDULE

4/30/07 - Game 4: Cleveland at WASHINGTON (NBATV | 7 PM ET)
5/2/07 - Game 5: Washington at CLEVELAND (IF NECESSARY, TBD)
5/4/07 - Game 6: Cleveland at WASHINGTON (IF NECESSARY, TBD)
5/6/07 - Game 7: Washington at CLEVELAND (IF NECESSARY, TBD)

REGULAR-SEASON RESULTS

Cleveland wins 2-1 SU (Washington 2-0-1 ATS)
UNDER 2-1

4/6/07 - Cleveland 99, WASHINGTON 94 (ATS winner: PUSH +5 | UNDER 197.5)
11/18/06 - WASHINGTON 111, Cleveland 99 (ATS winner: Wash -4 | OVER 196.5)
11/1/06 - CLEVELAND 97, Washington 94 (ATS winner: Wash +6 | UNDER 194)

REGULAR-SEASON SERIES RECAP: This is a very tough spot for the Wizards, who are severely depleted offensively without All-Stars Caron Butler and Gilbert Arenas. The duo averaged a combined 47.6 points per game, and Arenas scored a game-high 45 points in Washington's only win over the Cavs this season. Antawn Jamison will be counted on as the main offensive option and averaged 21 points against Cleveland in three games. LeBron James averaged nearly 24 points for the Cavs in the season series, and he will likely be too much for the Wizards to handle in what should be a clean sweep.

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#4 Utah Jazz at #5 Houston Rockets

Game 5 - Monday, April 30th, 8 p.m. Eastern (TNT)

The home team has won and covered each game of this series so far, with the third quarter being the difference. The Jazz were outscored by a combined 22 points in the third quarter of the two games at Houston and will face another tough battle here in Game 5. EDGE: ROCKETS
Houston star Tracy McGrady called himself out before the series, saying it would be his fault if the Rockets don't advance past the first round. McGrady had his best performance in Game 2 at home, and insiders expect him to put the team on his shoulders in this spot. EDGE: ROCKETS
Utah center Memhet Okur has done a better job of defending Houston's Yao Ming in each game, as Yao's scoring production has fallen from 28 points in Game 1 to 20 in Game 4. EDGE: JAZZ
Houston is 3-10 ATS in its last 13 games overall.
Utah is 2-11 ATS in its last 13 road games.

Head-to-Head Recaps

FIRST-ROUND RESULTS (HOME team in CAPS)

Series tied 2-2 SU & ATS
UNDER 3-1

4/28/07 - Game 4: UTAH 98, Houston 85 (ATS winner: Utah -2.5 | UNDER 184)

SUMMARY: Utah built a 50-45 lead at halftime and pulled away with a 33-17 edge in the third quarter to rout the Rockets for the second straight game. Houston outscored the Jazz 23-15 in a low-scoring fourth quarter to make the final score a bit more respectable and force the total UNDER for the third time in the series.

4/26/07 - Game 3: UTAH 81, Houston 67 (ATS winner: Utah -4.5 | UNDER 188)

SUMMARY: The Rockets scored just 25 points in the second half after scoring the same amount in the second quarter alone. That ensured an easy UNDER and sent the Rockets to a franchise-low 67 points in a playoff game. The Jazz shut down everybody other than Tracy McGrady and Yao Ming, who combined for 50 points.

4/23/07 - Game 2: HOUSTON 98, Utah 90 (ATS winner: Houston -5 | OVER 188)

SUMMARY: The Rockets didn't wait until the second half to take off in this one. Instead, they rallied back in the second quarter after trailing by nine points at the end of a quarter for the second straight game. Each team failed to score more than 17 points in one of the first two quarters, but the second half turned what looked like a sure UNDER into an OVER. Houston scored 59 points after the break, including 31 in the fourth quarter, the highest total for either team through the first two games.

4/21/07 - Game 1: HOUSTON 84, Utah 75 (ATS winner: Houston -6.5 | UNDER 188.5)

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.

REMAINING SCHEDULE

4/30/07 - Game 5: Utah at HOUSTON (TNT | 8 PM ET)
5/3/07 - Game 6: Houston at UTAH (IF NECESSARY, TBD)
5/5/07 - Game 7: Utah at HOUSTON (IF NECESSARY, TBD)

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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#3 San Antonio Spurs at #6 Denver Nuggets

Game 4 - Monday, April 30th, 10:30 p.m. Eastern (TNT)

The Spurs showed why they have been so successful in the playoffs recently, continuing their road success with a solid victory in Game 3. They owned one of the best road records in the NBA during the regular season and won at Denver for the second straight time and third time in four visits. EDGE: SPURS
Insiders are calling San Antonio's Game 3 win the "Big Game Bob" game and don't expect a repeat performance in Game 4. Robert Horry has been known throughout his career for these signature games, as he hit two big 3-pointers and finished with 10 points. However, it's rare for Horry to have more than one of these games in a series, and it likely won't happen here on the road again. SLIGHT EDGE: NUGGETS
Denver's Allen Iverson had a poor Game 3, making just 7-of-20 shots and 6-of-9 free throws to finish with 20 points. Experts look for Iverson to come up big for the Nuggets in Game 4 with a loss likely meaning elimination in Game 5. EDGE: NUGGETS
Denver is 17-8 ATS in its last 25 games.
UNDER is 22-7-1 in the last 30 meetings between the teams.


Head-to-Head Recaps

FIRST-ROUND RESULTS (HOME team in CAPS)

San Antonio leads 2-1 SU & ATS
UNDER 3-0

4/28/07 - Game 3: San Antonio 96, DENVER 91 (ATS winner: San Antonio -1.5 | UNDER 193)
Recap | Boxscore
SUMMARY: The Spurs took control of this game in the second quarter, outscoring the Nuggets 21-15 to take a 43-40 halftime lead. San Antonio then scored a series-high 32 points in the third and held off a late Denver rally for the second straight game to pull off the victory. Besides the high-scoring third, neither team scored more than 25 points in any of the other quarters to push the total UNDER.

4/25/07 - Game 2: SAN ANTONIO 97, Denver 88 (ATS winner: San Antonio -8.5 | UNDER 193.5)
Recap | Boxscore
SUMMARY: The Nuggets cut a 17-point San Antonio lead to just three points with 45 seconds yet still failed to cover the spread. The Spurs got a jumper from Tim Duncan followed by a pair of free throws by both Michael Finley and Tony Parker to beat the line by half a point. San Antonio played much better defensively to force another UNDER even though Denver scored 28 points in the fourth to make it close.

4/22/07 - Game 1: Denver 95, SAN ANTONIO 89 (ATS winner: Denver +8.5 | UNDER 197)
Recap | Boxscore
SUMMARY: The Nuggets rode their dynamic duo of Allen Iverson and Carmelo Anthony to a stunning road victory, jumping out to a 21-16 lead at the end of the first quarter and outscoring them 28-23 in the fourth. Iverson scored just one point in the first but had 11 in the third en route to a game-high 31 while Anthony added 30. The Spurs got to the free-throw line just 10 times compared to 25 for Denver and were outrebounded 44-35, including 28-19 in the first half.

REMAINING SCHEDULE

4/30/07 - Game 4: San Antonio at DENVER (TNT | 10:30 PM ET)
5/2/07 - Game 5: Denver at SAN ANTONIO (IF NECESSARY, TBD)
5/4/07 - Game 6: San Antonio at DENVER (IF NECESSARY, TBD)
5/6/07 - Game 7: Denver at SAN ANTONIO (IF NECESSARY, TBD)

REGULAR-SEASON RESULTS

San Antonio wins 2-1 SU & ATS
UNDER 3-0

4/18/07 - Denver 100, SAN ANTONIO 77 (ATS winner: Denver +5 | UNDER 194.5)
2/20/07 - SAN ANTONIO 95, Denver 80 (ATS winner: San Antonio -7 | UNDER 202)
1/10/07 - San Antonio 92, DENVER 83 (ATS winner: San Antonio -5 | UNDER 200)

REGULAR-SEASON SERIES RECAP: The only regular-season meeting when both teams were at full strength came on February 20th. Denver's duo of Carmelo Anthony and Allen Iverson had a rough shooting night, making a combined 9-of-26 shots and totaling 24 points between them as the Spurs returned home for the first time in more than three weeks. San Antonio outscored the Nuggets 30-10 in the third quarter to take a 31-point lead into the fourth quarter. Neither team played their starters in the season finale, and Anthony missed the first meeting due to his highly-publicized suspension for fighting at Madison Square Garden. Denver averaged 108.5 points in winning 10 of 11 to close out the regular season, but whether or not this team can play with discipline against the defensive-minded Spurs remains to be seen.

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New Jersey Devils at Ottawa Senators (7 PM ET)
Ottawa is 20-8 in its last 28 games as a home favorite.
The Senators are 8-2 in their last 10 games playing on one days rest.
The Devils are 4-1 in the last five meetings.
The UNDER is 4-1 in the last five meetings.

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Detroit Red Wings at San Jose Sharks (10 PM ET)
San Jose has won nine of their last 11 home games, losing only two overtime decisions to Vancouver. BIG EDGE: SHARKS
The Sharks power play is just 3-for-37 in the playoffs after going 0-for-6 in Game 2 in Detroit. EDGE: RED WINGS & UNDER
The Red Wings are 1-6 in their last seven meetings in San Jose.
The OVER is 7-2-2 in the last 11 meetings in San Jose.

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CLEVELAND (53 - 32) at WASHINGTON (41 - 44) - 4/30/2007, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 96-80 ATS (+8.0 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 26-13 ATS (+11.7 Units) second half of the season this season.
CLEVELAND is 15-7 ATS (+7.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record - 2nd half of the season this season.
CLEVELAND is 60-42 ATS (+13.8 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 14-25 ATS (-13.5 Units) in home games this season.
WASHINGTON is 5-15 ATS (-11.5 Units) in home games second half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 12-7 against the spread versus CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
CLEVELAND is 11-8 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
11 of 19 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons


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UTAH (53 - 33) at HOUSTON (54 - 32) - 4/30/2007, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
UTAH is 8-7 against the spread versus HOUSTON over the last 3 seasons
UTAH is 9-6 straight up against HOUSTON over the last 3 seasons
8 of 14 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons


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SAN ANTONIO (60 - 25) at DENVER (46 - 39) - 4/30/2007, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DENVER is 47-37 ATS (+6.3 Units) in all games this season.
DENVER is 26-16 ATS (+8.4 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN ANTONIO is 11-8 against the spread versus DENVER over the last 3 seasons
SAN ANTONIO is 12-7 straight up against DENVER over the last 3 seasons
15 of 19 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NEW JERSEY (54-27-0-9, 117 pts.) at OTTAWA (53-26-0-10, 116 pts.) - 4/30/2007, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW JERSEY is 26-18 ATS (+6.4 Units) as a road underdog of a half goal or even on the puck line this season.
NEW JERSEY is 26-18 ATS (+6.4 Units) as a road favorite of a half goal or even on the puck line this season.
NEW JERSEY is 26-18 ATS (+6.4 Units) in road games against the puck line this season.
NEW JERSEY is 21-4 ATS (+14.5 Units) in April games over the last 2 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 17-7 ATS (+8.8 Units) in road games second half of the season this season.
NEW JERSEY is 48-34 ATS (+10.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 33-17 ATS (+11.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
OTTAWA is 110-71 ATS (+21.6 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OTTAWA is 110-71 ATS (-38.9 Units) as an underdog or pick on the puck line over the last 2 seasons.
OTTAWA is 110-71 ATS (+110.0 Units) as a favorite or even on the puck line over the last 2 seasons.
OTTAWA is 62-43 ATS (-27.4 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
OTTAWA is 16-15 ATS (+16.0 Units) in home games revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW JERSEY is 6-4 (+3.8 Units) against the spread versus OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
NEW JERSEY is 6-4-0 straight up against OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.4 Units)


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DETROIT (55-22-0-13, 123 pts.) at SAN JOSE (56-28-0-5, 117 pts.) - 4/30/2007, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN JOSE is 20-6 ATS (+7.7 Units) in April games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 49-27 ATS (+11.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 3-7 ATS (-8.6 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN JOSE is 5-5 (+0.3 Units) against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
SAN JOSE is 5-5-0 straight up against DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
5 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.9 Units)

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PHILADELPHIA (4 - 3) at CHICAGO (6 - 1) - 4/30/2007, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 9-19 ATS (-11.9 Units) when playing with 6 or less days rest over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO is 7-0 ATS (+7.0 Units) after playing a game on a Saturday over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 2-0 against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 1-1 straight up against PHILADELPHIA 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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Baseball - Dunkel Index

MLB
Dunkel Index


MONDAY, APRIL 30

LA Angels at Kansas City
The Royals come in having won in each of Odalis Perez' last two starts, while the Angels are 0-2 in John Lackey's two road starts this season. Kansas City has been playing better lately (5-5 in last 10) and looks like a decent underdog pick (+180) in this one according to Dunkel, which has the Royals favored straight up by 1/2 a run. Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (+1 1/2). Here are all of today's games.

Game 951-952: Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh
Dunkel Ratings: Chicago Cubs (Hill) 17.334; Pittsburgh (Duke) 14.630
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 2 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 953-954: Philadelphia at Atlanta
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Lieber) 16.723; Atlanta (Hudson) 17.959
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-167); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-167); Over

Game 955-956: Florida at NY Mets
Dunkel Ratings: Florida (Olsen) 15.594; NY Mets (Hernandez) 15.608
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: NY Mets (-175); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (-175); Over

Game 957-958: St. Louis at Milwaukee
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Wells) 13.673; Milwaukee (Suppan) 17.939
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 4; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 959-960: Washington at San Diego
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Patterson) 13.728; San Diego (Peavy) 17.048
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 3 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: San Diego (-275); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (-275); Over

Game 961-962: Arizona at LA Dodgers
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Webb) 15.814; LA Dodgers (Wolf) 16.727
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 1; 8
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-112); 7
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (-112); Over

Game 963-964: Colorado at San Francisco
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (Fogg) 15.704; San Francisco (Lowry) 17.403
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-145); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (-145); Under

Game 965-966: Baltimore at Detroit
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Cabrera) 14.765; Detroit (Bonderman) 15.767
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Detroit (-159); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-159); Over

Game 967-968: Texas at Toronto
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Padilla) 15.095; Toronto (Halladay) 17.592
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 2 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Toronto (-240); 9
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (-240); Over

Game 969-970: LA Angels at Kansas City
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Lackey) 16.136; Kansas City (Perez) 16.491
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-180); 9
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (+180); Under

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Pro Basketball - Dunkel Index

NBA
Dunkel Index


MONDAY, APRIL 30

Utah at Houston
The Jazz got back into this series by winning both games in Utah by an average margin of 13 1/2 points. Now suddenly it is Houston that looks a little shaky with a 3-5-2 record against the spread in its last 10. With Game Five the pivotal contest tonight, the Jazz look poised to take advantage of the Vegas line (+6) according to Dunkel, which has Houston favored by only 1. Dunkel Pick: Utah (+6). Here are all of today's games.

Game 709-710: Cleveland at Washington
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland 121.015; Washington 118.547
Dunkel Line & Total: Cleveland by 2 1/2; 193 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Cleveland by 6; 189 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Washington (+6); Over

Game 711-712: Utah at Houston
Dunkel Ratings: Utah 121.549; Houston 122.373
Dunkel Line & Total: Houston by 1; 175
Vegas Line & Total: Houston by 6; 183
Dunkel Pick: Utah (+6); Under

Game 713-714: San Antonio at Denver
Dunkel Ratings: San Antonio 121.721; Denver 124.004
Dunkel Line & Total: Denver by 2 1/2; 185 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: San Antonio by 1 1/2; 192
Dunkel Pick: Denver (+1 1/2); Under

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Hockey - Dunkel Index

NHL
Dunkel Index


MONDAY, APRIL 30

Detroit at San Jose
San Jose was close to taking a commanding 2-0 series lead when the Red Wings woke up with two third-period goals. The game was reminiscent of San Jose's collapse last year against Edmonton after the Sharks had won six of their first seven postseason games. Now the Wings have a little momentum as the venue shifts to San Jose and look like a decent underdog pick according to Dunkel, which has the game even. Dunkel Pick: Detroit (+1 1/2). Here are all of today's games.

Game 55-56: New Jersey at Ottawa
Dunkel Ratings: New Jersey 12.384; Ottawa 13.837
Dunkel Line & Total: Ottawa by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Ottawa by 1 1/2; 5
Dunkel Pick: Neutral; Over

Game 57-58: Detroit at San Jose
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit 13.572; San Jose 13.576
Dunkel Line & Total: Even; 4
Vegas Line & Total: San Jose by 1 1/2; 5
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (+1 1/2); Under