Wednesday Trends and Indexes 05/02

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Trends and Indexes
Wednesday, May 2

Good Luck on day #122 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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Baseball - Tips & Trends

MLB
Tips and Trends


Wednesday, May 2

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Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh Pirates (12:35 PM ET)
Chicago starter Jason Marquis comes into this game riding a three-game win streak and is 1-0 with a 2.84 ERA in two road starts this season. EDGE: CUBS
Pirates right-hander Ian Snell is 1-1 with a ridiculous 0.64 ERA in two home starts this season. He's allowed only one run in 14 innings at PNC Park. BIG EDGE: PIRATES & UNDER
The UNDER is 4-0 in Marquis' last four starts versus the National League Central.
The OVER is 4-1 in Snell's last five starts as a home favorite.



Baltimore Orioles at Detroit Tigers (1:05 PM ET)
Baltimore right-hander Steve Trachsel is 0-2 with a 6.19 ERA in three starts away from home this season. He's an even 1-1 with a 4.22 ERA against the Tigers in his career. EDGE: TIGERS
Tigers southpaw Nate Robertson has been solid at Comerica Park, posting a 1-0 record with a 3.32 ERA in three starts. He's 3-1 with a 3.11 ERA in six career starts against the Orioles. EDGE: TIGERS
The UNDER is 13-3 in the Orioles' last 16 games versus a team with a winning record.
The OVER is 6-2-1 in the Tigers' last nine games overall.



Florida Marlins at New York Mets (1:10 PM ET)
Florida right-hander Anibal Sanchez has a perfect 2-0 record against the Mets in two starts, allowing just four runs in 14 innings. He's winless with a 4.60 ERA in three road starts this season. SLIGHT EDGE: MARLINS
New York starter Oliver Perez is an even 1-1 with a 4.82 ERA at Shea Stadium this season. The left-hander is 1-2 with a 5.46 ERA in six career starts against the Fish. SLIGHT EDGE: MARLINS
The Marlins are 1-5 in their last six road games versus a left-handed starter.
The UNDER is 18-8-1 in the Mets' last 27 games as a home favorite.



Arizona Diamondbacks at Los Angeles Dodgers (3:10 PM ET)
Arizona starter Doug Davis has yet to allow a single run in his career against the Dodgers. He's thrown 15 shutout innings against the Blue Crew, giving him a perfect 2-0 record in two starts. BIG EDGE: D-BACKS
Dodgers southpaw Mark Hendrickson has allowed just one run in eight innings of work this season at Dodger Stadium. EDGE: DODGERS & UNDER
The OVER is 8-2 in the last 10 meetings in Los Angeles.



Philadelphia Phillies at Atlanta Braves (7:35 PM ET)
Philadelphia starter Freddy Garcia has been knocked around this season since coming off the disabled list, giving up nine runs and 19 hits in 14 1/3 innings of work. EDGE: BRAVES
Garcia has faced the Braves once in his career, tossing 7 1/3 innings and allowing one run on seven hits in picking up the victory. EDGE: PHILLIES
Atlanta left-hander Chuck James has been brilliant in four appearances (three starts) against Philadelphia in his career, posting a 2-0 record and 2.18 ERA. EDGE: BRAVES
The Braves are 5-0 in James' last five home starts.
The road team is 10-1 in umpire Rob Drake's last 11 games behind home plate versus Philadelphia.



Cincinnati Reds at Houston Astros (8:05 PM ET)
Cincinnati starter Kyle Lohse is 1-1 with a 3.86 ERA on the road this season. The right-hander out of Butte Community College is 1-2 with a 3.86 ERA in three career appearances against Houston. SLIGHT EDGE: ASTROS
Houston southpaw Wandy Rodriguez is 2-1 against Cincinnati in his career despite having an atrocious 8.03 ERA. In 12 1/3 innings of work against the Reds, he's allowed 12 runs and 15 hits while walking 11 batters. EDGE: OVER
The Astros are 1-9 in Rodriguez's last 10 starts.
The UNDER is 5-1 in Lohse's last six starts overall.



New York Yankees at Texas Rangers (8:05 PM ET)
New York veteran left-hander Andy Pettitte is 1-0 with a 1.33 ERA in four appearances (three starts) on the road this season. The Yankees have lost six of his seven starts this season. SLIGHT EDGE: RANGERS
Rangers right-hander Robinson Tejada will give it another go against a Yankees team that blasted him for six runs ans seven hits in just three innings of work in his only start against them. EDGE: YANKEES
The OVER is 13-3 in Pettitte's last 16 starts with four days of rest.
The UNDER is 8-1-1 in Tejada's last 10 starts overall.



Los Angeles Angels at Kansas City Royals (8:10 PM ET)
Angels right-hander Ervin Santana is winless at 0-3 with a 9.64 ERA in three road starts this season. BIG EDGE: ROYALS
Kansas City starter Jorge De La Rosa is a perfect 2-0 with a lights-out ERA of 0.60 at Kaufmann Stadium. The twenty-three-year-old left-hander lost his only career start against the Angels, allowing four runs over 6 2/3 innings of work. SLIGHT EDGE: ROYALS
The Angels are 17-4 in the last 21 meetings in Kansas City.
The UNDER is 12-2 in the last 14 meetings.



Colorado Rockies at San Francisco Giants (10:15 PM ET)
Colorado left-hander Jeff Francis is 3-4 with a 6.11 ERA in 10 career starts against San Francisco. EDGE: GIANTS
Francis has made just one road start this season, but it was an impressive one against the Dodgers on April 9. He surrendered just two runs on five hits over 6 2/3 innings. EDGE: ROCKIES
San Francisco's Barry Zito threw six shutout innings against Colorado on April 16 for a 8-0 victory. Zito has struggled a bit at home this season with his 4.91 ERA being a full run higher than his ERA on the road. SLIGHT EDGE: GIANTS
The OVER is 10-3 in Rockies' last 13 games versus a left-handed starter.
The Rockies are 1-4 in Francis' last five road starts versus the Giants.

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Pro Basketball – Tips and Trends

NBA
Tips and trends


Wednesday, May 2

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#6 Denver Nuggets at #3 San Antonio Spurs
Game 5 - Wednesday, May 2nd, 8 p.m. Eastern (TNT)

As much as they wanted to avoid this nearly identical scenario of two years ago, the Nuggets are right on course for another complete meltdown after winning Game 1 at San Antonio. The Spurs outscored them 29-16 in the fourth quarter of Game 4 with Allen Iverson again struggling to shoot the ball. Iverson was supposed to be the main difference this time around but has shot just 36 percent (25-of-70) in the last three games after connecting on 11-of-22 for a series-high 31 points in Game 1. EDGE: SPURS
San Antonio had two players named to the NBA's All-Defensive First Team (Tim Duncan and Bruce Bowen), which just exemplifies how the tide has turned in this series. The Spurs have limited the Nuggets to an average of 89.3 points in the last three games, more than 15 points below their season average. EDGE: SPURS
"Big Shot Rob" continues to be a dagger in the side of Denver, coming up big for the second straight game when he hit a huge 3-pointer with 30 seconds left in Game 4. That's right, Robert Horry did it again to the Nuggets despite scoring just six points. If the Spurs are looking for a key reserve to help close out the series, Horry might just be the player to do it yet again in Game 5. EDGE: SPURS
Denver is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 road games.
Favorite is 11-4 ATS in the last 15 meetings.
UNDER is 23-7-1 in the last 31 meetings between the teams.
UNDER is 19-8-1 in San Antonio's last 28 home games.


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

San Antonio leads 3-1 SU & ATS
UNDER 4-0

4/30/07 - Game 4: San Antonio 96, DENVER 89 (ATS winner: San Antonio -2 | UNDER 190)
Recap | Boxscore
SUMMARY: The Nuggets blew a 10-point second-half lead and were outscored 29-16 in the fourth quarter after playing their best first half of the series. Denver led 50-42 at the break but again had trouble scoring down the stretch, finishing the game with the team's lowest-scoring quarter of the series to lose and send the total UNDER.

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

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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#7 Los Angeles Lakers at #2 Phoenix Suns
Game 5 - Wednesday, May 5th, 10:30 p.m. Eastern (TNT)

It's become clear that the Lakers can't run with the Suns and have no chance in a high-scoring game because they simply don't have the right personnel. LA's Kobe Bryant and Lamar Odom would probably love to play in the Phoenix system but can't maintain a consistent amount of energy on their own against a team that has arguably the best seven-man rotation in the NBA. BIG EDGE: SUNS
The Suns would love to close out this series as soon as possible to get a breather before meeting likely opponent San Antonio in the second round. They won the first two home games by an average of 18 points and another blowout is possible here if the two teams both come out blazing again like in Game 4. EDGE: SUNS
Lakers are 7-18-1 in their last 26 games.
Suns are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 home games.
UNDER is 7-3 in the last 10 meetings in Phoenix.

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

Phoenix leads 3-1 SU (2-2 ATS)
OVER/UNDER 2-2

4/29/07 - Game 4: Phoenix 113, LA LAKERS 100 (ATS winner: Phoenix -6 | OVER 207)
Recap | Boxscore
SUMMARY: The Suns played their pace and rewarded backers by covering and going OVER the total. They outscored the Lakers 33-28 in the first quarter to set the tempo and then averaged nearly 27 points in the last three to earn the victory.

4/26/07 - Game 3: LA LAKERS 95, Phoenix 89 (ATS winner: LA +4 | UNDER 210)
Recap | Boxscore
SUMMARY: LA star Kobe Bryant saved his best for the last quarter of a game for the first time in the series, scoring 15 of his game-high 45 points to lead the Lakers to a much-needed victory. Bryant also dished out six assists while teammates Lamar Odom (18 points, 16 rebounds) and Kwame Brown (19, 7) also enjoyed their best games of the series. The Suns had scored the first 11 points of the game and blew a 31-14 lead, tying the game at 89 with 2:03 left in the fourth but failing to score again after that.

4/24/07 - Game 2: PHOENIX 126, LA Lakers 98 (ATS winner: Phoenix -8.5 | OVER 207)
Recap | Boxscore
SUMMARY: The Suns made sure to get off to a strong start in Game 2, scoring nearly 30 points more in the first half than they did in Game 1. They outscored the Lakers in every quarter with 27 points or more in each to push a strong OVER pace. LA tried to keep up but failed in what turned out to be the biggest blowout of the playoffs so far.

4/22/07 - Game 1: PHOENIX 95, LA Lakers 87 (ATS winner: LA +10.5 | UNDER 211)
Recap | Boxscore
SUMMARY: The Lakers built a 48-39 halftime lead behind 28 points from Kobe Bryant, who was just as cold in the second half as he was hot in the first. Bryant missed 11 of his last 12 shots, going 1-of-10 in the fourth quarter when they were outscored 21-10. The Suns also outscored LA 35-29 in the third to give the OVER a glimmer of hope, but that torrid pace ended abruptly with the poor shooting down the stretch.

REMAINING SCHEDULE

5/2/07 - Game 5: LA Lakers at PHOENIX (TNT | 10:30 PM ET)
5/4/07 - Game 6: Phoenix at LA LAKERS (IF NECESSARY, TBD)
5/6/07 - Game 7: LA Lakers at PHOENIX (IF NECESSARY, TBD)

REGULAR-SEASON RESULTS

Phoenix wins 3-1 SU (Lakers 3-1 ATS)
OVER/UNDER 2-2

4/13/07 - PHOENIX 93, LA Lakers 85 (ATS winner: LAL +9.5 | UNDER 220.5)
4/8/07 - Phoenix 115, LA LAKERS 107 (ATS winner: Pho -4.5 | OVER 218)
3/4/07 - PHOENIX 99, LA Lakers 94 (ATS winner: LAL +10 | UNDER 219.5)
10/31/06 - LA LAKERS 114, Phoenix 106 (ATS winner: LAL +5 | OVER 209.5)

REGULAR-SEASON SERIES RECAP: The Suns sent a message to the Lakers by winning the last three meetings after losing the season opener at LA, 114-106. That lone setback in the season series came during a 1-5 start for Phoenix, and Kobe Bryant did not even play in that game. Lamar Odom scored a game-high 34 points in the victory while Bryant averaged 27.3 points in the other three meetings on 26.3 shots per game. Bryant and the Lakers still seem to be haunted by their collapse in last year's first-round series against the Suns, when they blew a 3-1 lead and saw him score just 1 point in the second half of Phoenix's Game 7 rout.

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Hockey – Short Sheet

NHL
Short Sheet


Wednesday, May 2

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Eastern Conference Playoffs
Semifinals, Game Four
Ottawa Leads, 2-1
TV: VER
New Jersey at Ottawa, 7:05 EST

New Jersey:
15-7 SU away playing their fourth game in a week
17-8 SU away in the second half of the season

Ottawa:
19-9 Under after winning 6 or 7 of their last 8 games
14-6 Under off a combined score of 3 goals or less

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Western Conference Playoffs
Semifinals, Game Four
San Jose Leads, 2-1
TV: VER
Detroit at San Jose, 10:05 EST

Detroit:
3-9 SU away off a road loss
11-2 Under after scoring 1 or 0 goals

San Jose:
9-2 SU off BB games scoring 2 goals or less
30-11 SU after winning 3 of their last 4 games

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Wednesday's list of 13: Random mid-week thoughts..........

13) Another outstanding set of games late Tuesday; in NHL, Anaheim-Vancouver, Golden State-Dallas in NBA and four west coast baseball games. Fine time of year, always lot of stuff on TV, good entertainment.

Warriors choked in Dallas; they had Mavericks down by six in last 2:00, with glorious chance to close out series, but took series of horrible shots down stretch, as Nowitzki took game over and sent series back to Oakland.

12) In his last four starts, Arizona's Brandon Webb has struck 24 hitters, gotten 54 ground ball outs and only 12 outs in the air. Webb always needs a strong infield behind him.

11) A's had great win in Fenway Tuesday night, but you just know things are bleak when they acquire two players in last week; Ryan Langerhans, hitting .068 (3-44) this season, and Chris Denorfia, who is out for the year after elbow surgery. How many guys get traded three weeks after major surgery?

10) All of which means Milton Bradley will be hitting the road after the season; the guy is always hurt. Will be interesting to see if he can sucker another team into paying him.

9) In their franchise history, Padres played six home games of 17 or more innings, and have lost all six.

8) Of the 144 teams that made baseball playoffs between '82 and '06, only eight of them finished April four or more games under .500. '79 Pirates are only World Series champ in group.

7) Pirates' Freddie Sanchez his .224 in April, lowest average in April for defending batting champ since when Willie McGee, back in 1986, hit .222 for the Cardinals.

6) Phil Hughes tossed 6.1 hitless innings in his second major league start Tuesday at Texas, but left the game with a left leg injury, which looked like a hamstring.

5) Over last five seasons, the AL Wild Card team has won an average of 96 games; it is tough to qualify for Wild Card.

4) From last April to this April, slugging percentage in major leagues was down 28 points; whats the cause? Bad weather? Drug testing? Dead baseballs? Thin-handled bats? Bad wood in the bats? We'll see if trends holds up as the weather gets warmer and drier.

3) Milwaukee's Francisco Cordero struck out 19 of the first 41 hitters he faced, while allowing only two hits. Not bad.

2) Who says Vanderbilt never goes bowling? Maybe not in football, but the Commodores' mens' bowling team won the national championship this year.

1) Coming later this week on this website: analysis, picks on the Kentucky Derby from my racing experts. Log on Friday for this interesting feature.............

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Baseball – Write up

MLB
Write-up


Wednesday, May 2

Hot Pitchers
-- Snell is 2-1, 1.59 in five starts this season. Marquis is 3-0, 1.83 in his last three starts.
-- Milwaukee is 5-0 in Capuano starts, outscoring foes 33-18.
-- Sanchez is 2-0, 4.29 in his last four starts.
-- Hendrickson is 1-0, 1.69 in two starts this season.
-- Lohse is 1-1, 2.57 in his last three starts.
-- Hensley is 1-0, 2.92 in his last two starts.
-- Zito is 2-1, 1.33 in his last three starts.

-- Beckett is 5-0, 2.76 in five starts this season. Gaudin is 1-1, 2.86 in five starts this season.
-- Texas won last three Tejeda starts (2-0, 3.37).
-- de la Rosa is 2-0, 1.20 in pair of home starts.

Cold Pitchers
-- Cardinals are 0-4 in Reyes starts, outscored 19-6.
-- Perez is 1-2, 4.96 in his last three starts.
-- Davis is 0-2, 5.73 on road (2-0, 3.50 at home).
-- James is 0-2, 7.47 in his last three starts, but tossed 6 shutout innings in his only home start this season. Garcia is 1-1, 5.65 in his three starts, lasting total of only 14.1 IP.
-- Rodriguez is 0-3, 4.50 in four starts this season.
-- Chico is 0-2, 8.68 in pair of road starts (2-0, 5.65 at home).
-- Francis is 0-3, 9.37 in his last three starts.

-- Trachsel is 0-2, 6.19 in three road starts. Detroit lost last three Robertson starts (0-1, 3.98).
-- Westbrook is 1-2, 8.65 in five starts this season. VZambrano makes first start of year for Toronto; he is 8-15 since '05, but is making his 97th career start here.
-- Seo is 1-2, 11.41 in five starts this season. Tampa-area native Bonser is 0-1, 7.32 in his last four starts.
-- Pettitte is 0-1, 4.50 in his last three starts.
-- ESantana is 0-3, 10.93 in three road starts this season.
-- Danks is 0-3, 5.48 in four starts this season. Batista has 7.54 RA in four starts this season.

Totals
-- Under is 8-4 in Pirate home games.
-- Over is 9-2 in last eleven Milwaukee home games.
-- Over is 10-3 in last thirteen Florida games.
-- Under is 7-2-1 in last ten Arizona road games.
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-- Over is 6-2 in Cincinnati's last eight games.
-- Last six Washington games stayed under the total.
-- Over is 5-1 in Colorado's last six games.


-- Under is 6-2 in last eight Baltimore games.
-- Over is 4-0-2 in last six games at Fenway Park
-- Over is 9-4-1 in last fourteen Cleveland games.
-- Over is 6-3-1 in Minnesota's last ten road games.
-- Over is 6-0-1 in last seven Bronx road games.
-- Under is 7-3-1 in Angels' last eleven road games.
-- Four of last five White Sox road games went over the total.


Hot Teams
-- Pirates are 5-2 in last seven home games. Cubs won three of their last four games, allowing ten runs.
-- Phillies won eight of their last 12 games.
-- Marlins won seven of last ten games
-- Reds won last three games, scoring twenty-eight runs.
-- Brewers won seven of their last eight home games.
-- Arizona won six of their last seven games, allowing 19 runs.

-- Indians won eight of their last nine games. Toronto won three of its last four road games.
-- Detroit won its last three games.
-- Minnesota won seven of last ten road games. Devil Rays are 4-2 in second game of series, if they lost the opener.
-- Angels won nine of their last eleven games.
-- Mariners won six of their last seven games.

Cold Teams
-- Pirates are 4-6 at home this season.
-- Mets are just 6-7 at home so far this season.
-- Cardinals are dealing with death of a teammate; they've also lost last four games, outscored 32-7.
-- Astros lost nine of their last ten games.
-- San Diego lost five of its last seven games. Washington is 3-7 in its last ten games.
-- Colorado is 4-9 in its last thirteen road games. Giants lost four of their last five games.
-- Dodgers lost six of their last nine games.

-- Orioles lost eight of their last nne games.
-- Red Sox lost last three home games. Oakland lost four of its last six games.
-- Bronx lost eight of last ten road games. Rangers lost five of their last seven games.
-- Royals lost six of their last eight games.
-- White Sox lost last three games, scoring four runs.

Umpires
-- Underdog won last nine Hudson games. (Chi-Pitt)
-- Favorite is 5-1 in Scott's last six games behind dish. (StL-Mil)
-- Underdog is 5-2 in last seven Nauert games. (Fla-NY)
-- Over is 14-5-2 in last twenty-one Reynolds games. (Az-LA)
-- Underdog is 4-1 in last five Drake games. (Phil-Atl)
-- Visiting team won last three Tschida games. (Cin-Hst)
-- Over is 16-5-2 in last twenty-three Culbreth games. (Wsh-SD)
-- Over is 11-4-1 in last sixteen Hoye games. (Col-SF)

-- Under is 8-3 in last eleven Muchlinski games. (Blt-Det)
-- Underdog is 7-2 in last nine Vanover games. (A's-Bos)
-- Home side won last four Holbrook games. (Tor-Clev)
-- Over is 7-3 in last ten Young games. (Min-TB)
-- Favorite won last five Danley games. (NY-Tex)
-- Favorite is 5-1 in McClelland's 2007 games. (LA-KC)
-- Home side is 7-1 in Reed's last eight games. (Chi-Sea)

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Pro Basketball – Write up

NBA
Write-up


Wednesday, May 2

San Antonio held Iverson to 9-25 in Game 4, scored first seven points of fourth quarter after trailing 73-67 after three, then held on late to sweep games in Denver and take 3-1 series lead. San Antonio trailed by 8 at half in Game 4. Nuggets were 5-28 from arc in two home games, Spurs 17-46.

Suns can put Kobe's Lakers away for second straight year with win here; in their three series wins, Phoenix took 24-19-31 free throws; in their loss, they took 12. Nash had 23 assists in Game 4, which meant his teammates were making lot of shots, mostly open shots. Suns just have lot more scorers than Lakers.

Home side is 5-0 in Houston-Utah series; Rockets made 12-24 treys in narrow Game 5 win, fifth straight series game that Jazz led at halftime. Houston shot series-high 46.7% from floor last game, but can they make that many treys on road? Battier took seven shots in Game 4, all treys, and was 5-7, sparking win.

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Hockey – Write up

NHL
Write-up


Wednesday, May 2

Devils have only one goal in last 6+ periods, but it came in the second OT in Game 2, giving Jersey their only series win so far. Senators are 3-1 at home in playoffs, shutting out opponent in last two games in this building. Devils are 2-2 on road so far in playoffs; they're just 2-15 on power play in series.

Red Wings are 0-3 at Shark Tank this season, after 2-1 loss in Game 3, when Detroit outshot Sharks 16-7 in first period, could only score once. San Jose allowed only nine goals in its last six games, winning five of them, three by a single goal. Home side has outshot visitors 36-19 in third period in this series.

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MLB
Streaking Pitchers


HOT

Josh Beckett (Boston Red Sox) - Move over Tom Brady because Beckett is taking over in New England. The right-hander is a staggering 5-0 with a spectacular 2.48 ERA and 1.04 WHIP and is the first Red Sox pitcher to win his first five starts since Pedro Martinez. Beckett can become the first Boston pitcher to win his first six starts since Roger Clemens did it in 1991. Beckett is 3-0 at Fenway Park with a solid 2.75 ERA and 1.02 WHIP.

Chris Capuano (Milwaukee Brewers) - The NL Central leading Milwaukee Brewers can thank Chris Capuano for some of their early successes this season. The left-hander has started the season with four consecutive victories and has a respectable 3.21 ERA and 1.25 WHIP and is 2-0 on the road with an unbelievable 0.77 ERA and 1.11 WHIP. Overall, the Brewers are 27-7 when Capuano is on the mound at Miller Park.

COLD

Anthony Reyes (St. Louis Cardinals) - It has been a difficult season off the field for the St. Louis Cardinals but it hasn't been much easier on the field for Anthony Reyes. The right-hander is 0-5 to start the campaign with a dismal 5.73 ERA and has allowed at least three earned runs in each of his first four starts. Reyes and the Cardinals face the NL Central leading Milwaukee Brewers tonight at Miller Park as a +125 underdog.

John Danks (Chicago White Sox) - Rookie left-hander John Danks is looking for the first win of his short career against the Seattle Mariners. Overall, Danks is 0-3 with a lofty 5.32 ERA and 1.45 WHIP and is 0-1 with a 5.40 ERA and 1.70 WHIP outside U.S. Cellular Field. To make matters worse for the rookie left-hander, the White Sox are 8-17 in their last 25 meetings with the Mariners at Safeco Field.

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MLB
Dunkel


St. Louis at Milwaukee
It's been a troubling time for the defending champs and they showed no signs of snapping out of it yesterday as they lost badly to Milwaukee (12-2). Today the Cardinals must face Chris Capuano, who is a perfect 4-0 on the season with the Brewers 5-0 when he takes the mound. St. Louis starter Anthony Reyes has been just the opposite as the Cardinals have lost all four of his starts. Milwaukee looks like a good pick (-144) in this one according to Dunkel, which has the Brewers favored by 5 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (-144). Here are all of today's games.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 2

Game 951-952: Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh
Dunkel Ratings: Chicago Cubs (Marquis) 18.304; Pittsburgh (Snell) 16.411
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 2; 7
Vegas Line: Pittsburgh (-140); 8
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (+140); Under

Game 953-954: St. Louis at Milwaukee
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Reyes) 12.959; Milwaukee (Capuano) 18.449
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 5 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-144); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (-144); Over

Game 955-956: Florida at NY Mets
Dunkel Ratings: Florida (Sanchez) 16.920; NY Mets (Perez) 14.750
Dunkel Line: Florida by 2; 11
Vegas Line: NY Mets (-180); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Florida (+180); Over

Game 957-958: Arizona at LA Dodgers
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Davis) 17.319; LA Dodgers (Hendrickson) 16.409
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1; 7
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-129); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (+129); Under

Game 959-960: Philadelphia at Atlanta
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Garcia) 16.443; Atlanta (James) 16.374
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-126); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (+126); Under

Game 961-962: Cincinnati at Houston
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Lohse) 16.381; Houston (Rodriguez) 14.589
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Houston (-121); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (+121); Over

Game 963-964: Washington at San Diego
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Chico) 15.318; San Diego (Hensley) 15.803
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: San Diego (-175); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (-175); Under

Game 965-966: Colorado at San Francisco
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (Francis) 14.322; San Francisco (Zito) 17.188
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 3; 9
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-158); 8
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (-158); Over

Game 967-968: Baltimore at Detroit
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Trachsel) 14.193; Detroit (Robertson) 15.703
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Detroit (-164); 9
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-164); Over

Game 969-970: Oakland at Boston
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (Gaudin) 15.398; Boston (Beckett) 18.485
Dunkel Line: Boston by 3; 10
Vegas Line: Boston (-205); 9
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-205); Over

Game 971-972: Toronto at Cleveland
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Zambrano) 16.377; Cleveland (Westbrook) 17.000
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 1; 11
Vegas Line: Cleveland (-150); 10
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (-150); Over

Game 973-974: Minnesota at Tampa Bay
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Bonser) 17.132; Tampa Bay (Seo) 15.012
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 2; 11
Vegas Line: Minnesota (-136); 10
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (-136); Over

Game 975-976: NY Yankees at Texas
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Pettitte) 14.747; Texas (Tejeda) 16.300
Dunkel Line: Texas by 1 1/2; 11
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-151); 10
Dunkel Pick: Texas (+151); Over

Game 977-978: LA Angels at Kansas City
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Santana) 16.652; Kansas City (De La Rosa) 15.170
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-121); 9
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (-121); Under

Game 979-980: Chicago White Sox at Seattle
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Danks) 14.751; Seattle (Batista) 16.340
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Seattle (-119); 9
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (-119); Over

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NBA
Dunkel


Denver at San Antonio
Denver looked poised to make this a series when the Nuggets took Game One in San Antonio with Allen Iverson scoring 31 points. But since that time both the Nuggets and Iverson have faded. Since his Game One performance, Iverson is just 25-of-70 from the field and didn't score in the final 5:24 of Game Four as Denver watched a four-point lead evaporate. The only thing making Iverson's play look better has been the play of J.R. Smith, who led the team in three-pointers during the regular season, but is 0-for-12 in the playoffs and firmly in coach George Karl's doghouse. The Nuggets look like a team ready to collapse and the experienced Spurs look more than ready to take advantage and cover the Vegas line (-8 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has San Antonio favored by 11. Dunkel Pick: San Antonio (-8 1/2). Here are all of today's games.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 2

Game 503-504: Denver at San Antonio
Dunkel Ratings: Denver 118.825; San Antonio 129.805
Dunkel Line & Total: San Antonio by 11; 185 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: San Antonio by 8 1/2; 188 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Antonio (-8 1/2); Under

Game 505-506: LA Lakers at Phoenix
Dunkel Ratings: LA Lakers 116.298; Phoenix 130.049
Dunkel Line & Total: Phoenix by 13 1/2; 200 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Phoenix by 10 1/2; 210 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Phoenix (-10 1/2); Under

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NHL
Dunkel


Detroit at San Jose
San Jose's top tandem of Joe Thornton and Jonathan Cheechoo has been stepping up this series. Thornton has points on four of San Jose's six goals against the Red Wings, while Cheechoo scored the game-winner on a power play in Game Three to give the Sharks a 2-1 series lead. With Game Four tonight in the Shark Tank, where San Jose is a perfect 3-0 in the postseason so far, the Sharks look like a good pick in this one according to Dunkel, which has San Jose favored by 2. Dunkel Pick: San Jose (-1 1/2). Here are all of today's games.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 2

Game 63-64: New Jersey at Ottawa
Dunkel Ratings: New Jersey 12.176; Ottawa 13.770
Dunkel Line & Total: Ottawa by 1 1/2; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Ottawa by 1 1/2; 5
Dunkel Pick: Neutral; Under

Game 65-66: Detroit at San Jose
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit 12.504; San Jose 14.231
Dunkel Line & Total: San Jose by 2; 4
Vegas Line & Total: San Jose by 1 1/2; 5
Dunkel Pick: San Jose (-1 1/2); Under

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MLB
Long Sheet


Wednesday, May 2


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CHICAGO CUBS (10 - 14) at PITTSBURGH (12 - 12) - 12:35 PM
JASON MARQUIS (R) vs. IAN SNELL (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 77-110 (-32.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 7-22 (-17.0 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 38-62 (-27.8 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 77-107 (-29.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 581-649 (-134.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
MARQUIS is 68-77 (-35.5 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
MARQUIS is 65-72 (-32.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
MARQUIS is 19-28 (-18.1 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)
PITTSBURGH is 38-28 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SNELL is 21-16 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SNELL is 21-16 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PITTSBURGH is 21-44 (-19.0 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 1-0 (+1.3 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

JASON MARQUIS vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
MARQUIS is 3-4 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 4.18 and a WHIP of 1.392.
His team's record is 4-6 (-4.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-3. (+2.6 units)

IAN SNELL vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
SNELL is 1-2 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 8.64 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.3 units)




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ST LOUIS (10 - 15) at MILWAUKEE (17 - 9) - 1:05 PM
ANTHONY REYES (R) vs. CHRIS CAPUANO (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 104-98 (-19.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 49-52 (-17.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 104-98 (-19.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 31-39 (-20.9 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 103-72 (+20.2 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 54-32 (+16.7 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 23-9 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in home games in day games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 103-72 (+20.2 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
CAPUANO is 24-11 (+13.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
CAPUANO is 42-28 (+14.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
ST LOUIS is 47-24 (+15.9 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 37-53 (-21.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 3-1 (+2.2 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.4 Units)

ANTHONY REYES vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
REYES is 2-1 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 5.71 and a WHIP of 1.269.
His team's record is 2-2 (-0.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-4. (-4.4 units)

CHRIS CAPUANO vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
CAPUANO is 4-3 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 5.43 and a WHIP of 1.547.
His team's record is 6-3 (+5.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-4. (+0.3 units)




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FLORIDA (13 - 13) at NY METS (15 - 10) - 1:10 PM
ANIBAL SANCHEZ (R) vs. OLIVER PEREZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 118-79 (+18.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 116-78 (+17.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 88-56 (+18.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 381-424 (+27.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 2-2 (+0.6 Units) against NY METS this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.9 Units)

ANIBAL SANCHEZ vs. NY METS since 1997
SANCHEZ is 2-0 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 2.57 and a WHIP of 0.929.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

OLIVER PEREZ vs. FLORIDA since 1997
PEREZ is 1-2 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 5.46 and a WHIP of 1.309.
His team's record is 4-2 (+2.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-1. (+2.9 units)




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ARIZONA (16 - 12) at LA DODGERS (16 - 11) - 3:10 PM
DOUG DAVIS (L) vs. MARK HENDRICKSON (L)
Top Trends for this game.
HENDRICKSON is 28-19 (+13.9 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
DAVIS is 15-3 (+14.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LA DODGERS are 21-34 (-19.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 3-1 (+2.2 Units) against ARIZONA this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

DOUG DAVIS vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
DAVIS is 2-0 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.733.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.0 units)

MARK HENDRICKSON vs. ARIZONA since 1997
HENDRICKSON is 2-1 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 4.91 and a WHIP of 1.582.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.3 units)




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PHILADELPHIA (12 - 14) at ATLANTA (16 - 10) - 7:35 PM
FREDDY GARCIA (R) vs. CHUCK JAMES (L)
Top Trends for this game.
GARCIA is 13-3 (+9.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GARCIA is 9-1 (+8.8 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GARCIA is 25-11 (+12.1 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GARCIA is 23-7 (+14.9 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
GARCIA is 13-4 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
ATLANTA is 40-51 (-19.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 20-27 (-14.0 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 64-67 (-16.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 4-1 (+3.5 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.7 Units)

FREDDY GARCIA vs. ATLANTA since 1997
GARCIA is 1-0 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 1.23 and a WHIP of 1.228.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

CHUCK JAMES vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
JAMES is 2-0 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 1.00 and a WHIP of 1.056.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+0.9 units)




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CINCINNATI (13 - 13) at HOUSTON (10 - 15) - 8:05 PM
KYLE LOHSE (R) vs. WANDY RODRIGUEZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 392-431 (+64.7 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 332-380 (+47.9 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 32-27 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 197-194 (+51.3 Units) against the money line in road games after a win since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 207-189 (+37.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
HOUSTON is 93-95 (-17.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 11-20 (-11.6 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 2-8 (-9.3 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents this season.
HOUSTON is 93-95 (-17.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 2-1 (+1.8 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

KYLE LOHSE vs. HOUSTON since 1997
LOHSE is 1-1 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 2.57 and a WHIP of 1.214.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

WANDY RODRIGUEZ vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
RODRIGUEZ is 2-1 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 8.03 and a WHIP of 2.109.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.4 units)




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WASHINGTON (9 - 18) at SAN DIEGO (14 - 13) - 10:05 PM
MATT CHICO (L) vs. CLAY HENSLEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 42-16 (+26.9 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 27-21 (+17.6 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 1-1 (+1.3 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

MATT CHICO vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
No recent starts.

CLAY HENSLEY vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
HENSLEY is 0-0 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 12.60 and a WHIP of 2.400.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)




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COLORADO (11 - 16) at SAN FRANCISCO (13 - 12) - 10:15 PM
JEFF FRANCIS (L) vs. BARRY ZITO (L)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 80-151 (-40.9 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 since 1997.
COLORADO is 52-107 (-42.5 Units) against the money line in road games in May games since 1997.
COLORADO is 15-42 (-21.1 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 570-445 (+93.9 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 133-65 (+48.9 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 32-48 (-23.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
ZITO is 3-10 (-10.4 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 2-2 (+0.1 Units) against COLORADO this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

JEFF FRANCIS vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
FRANCIS is 3-4 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 6.11 and a WHIP of 1.446.
His team's record is 4-6 (-2.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-4. (+1.4 units)

BARRY ZITO vs. COLORADO since 1997
ZITO is 1-0 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 0.69 and a WHIP of 1.385.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.2 units)




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BALTIMORE (12 - 15) at DETROIT (15 - 11) - 1:05 PM
STEVE TRACHSEL (R) vs. NATE ROBERTSON (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 21-38 (-18.4 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 102-189 (-84.0 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 37-71 (-25.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 119-83 (+19.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 65-36 (+18.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 109-72 (+20.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 73-44 (+18.9 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 62-29 (+20.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 4-1 (+3.0 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.8 Units)

STEVE TRACHSEL vs. DETROIT since 1997
TRACHSEL is 1-1 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 4.22 and a WHIP of 1.781.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

NATE ROBERTSON vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
ROBERTSON is 3-1 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 3.11 and a WHIP of 1.275.
His team's record is 3-3 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-4. (-2.3 units)




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OAKLAND (13 - 13) at BOSTON (16 - 9) - 7:05 PM
CHAD GAUDIN (R) vs. JOSH BECKETT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 20-37 (-19.9 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 109-86 (+18.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 60-42 (+16.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 17-10 (+21.4 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +175 to +200 since 1997.
OAKLAND is 53-45 (+16.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 101-77 (+19.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 80-62 (+14.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 63-47 (+14.0 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 52-40 (+19.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 1-0 (+1.7 Units) against BOSTON this season
0 of 0 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

CHAD GAUDIN vs. BOSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

JOSH BECKETT vs. OAKLAND since 1997
BECKETT is 1-2 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 6.23 and a WHIP of 1.558.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)




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TORONTO (13 - 13) at CLEVELAND (15 - 8) - 7:05 PM
VICTOR ZAMBRANO (R) vs. JAKE WESTBROOK (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 13-3 (+9.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TORONTO is 72-60 (+23.1 Units) against the money line in road games in May games since 1997.
TORONTO is 124-102 (+28.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 54-33 (+18.0 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 59-68 (-15.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.

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

VICTOR ZAMBRANO vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
ZAMBRANO is 0-1 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 5.79 and a WHIP of 1.929.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

JAKE WESTBROOK vs. TORONTO since 1997
WESTBROOK is 2-2 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 4.61 and a WHIP of 1.866.
His team's record is 3-2 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-2. (+1.0 units)




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MINNESOTA (15 - 11) at TAMPA BAY (11 - 15) - 7:10 PM
BOOF BONSER (R) vs. JAE SEO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 86-88 (+18.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 86-88 (+18.6 Units) against the money line in home games in games played in a dome over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 61-59 (+16.9 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 86-88 (+18.6 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on artificial turf over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 27-18 (+16.8 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 111-80 (+20.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 79-52 (+18.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 72-46 (+20.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 68-43 (+19.0 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 2-3 (+0.5 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.8 Units)

BOOF BONSER vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
BONSER is 1-0 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 3.86 and a WHIP of 1.201.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

JAE SEO vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
SEO is 0-2 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 5.78 and a WHIP of 1.607.
His team's record is 1-2 (-0.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-0. (+0.0 units)




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NY YANKEES (10 - 14) at TEXAS (10 - 16) - 8:05 PM
ANDY PETTITTE (L) vs. ROBINSON TEJEDA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 10-14 (-11.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY YANKEES are 59-49 (-22.5 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 95-48 (+27.1 Units) against the money line in road games in May games since 1997.
TEXAS is 36-40 (-16.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against TEXAS this season
0 of 0 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

ANDY PETTITTE vs. TEXAS since 1997
PETTITTE is 7-5 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 4.36 and a WHIP of 1.421.
His team's record is 8-6 (-3.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 8-5. (+2.9 units)

ROBINSON TEJEDA vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
TEJEDA is 0-1 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 18.00 and a WHIP of 2.667.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)




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LA ANGELS (16 - 11) at KANSAS CITY (8 - 19) - 8:10 PM
ERVIN SANTANA (R) vs. JORGE DE LA ROSA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 56-78 (+19.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 57-77 (+22.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 97-82 (+19.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 195-142 (+27.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 2-14 (-11.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.1 Units)

ERVIN SANTANA vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
SANTANA is 1-0 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 5.73 and a WHIP of 1.818.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

JORGE DE LA ROSA vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
DE LA ROSA is 0-1 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 1.199.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)




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CHI WHITE SOX (12 - 12) at SEATTLE (11 - 10) - 10:05 PM
JOHN DANKS (L) vs. MIGUEL BATISTA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 49-38 (+10.9 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
BATISTA is 53-35 (+20.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
BATISTA is 36-15 (+20.5 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
CHI WHITE SOX are 213-147 (+31.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 34-19 (+18.5 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 106-73 (+29.4 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 87-58 (+26.8 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 154-89 (+45.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 103-77 (+21.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 574-544 (-84.9 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.

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

JOHN DANKS vs. SEATTLE since 1997
No recent starts.

MIGUEL BATISTA vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
BATISTA is 0-1 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 3.21 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 3-1 (+2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.1 units)




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[Udog]

NBA
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DENVER (46 - 40) at SAN ANTONIO (61 - 25) - 5/2/2007, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN ANTONIO is 44-23 ATS (+18.7 Units) in home games after 3 or more consecutive unders since 1996.
DENVER is 47-38 ATS (+5.2 Units) in all games this season.
DENVER is 26-16 ATS (+8.4 Units) in road games this season.
DENVER is 26-17 ATS (+7.3 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN ANTONIO is 12-8 against the spread versus DENVER over the last 3 seasons
SAN ANTONIO is 13-7 straight up against DENVER over the last 3 seasons
16 of 20 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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LA LAKERS (43 - 43) at PHOENIX (64 - 22) - 5/2/2007, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LA LAKERS are 123-160 ATS (-53.0 Units) after a division game since 1996.
LA LAKERS are 20-37 ATS (-20.7 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
PHOENIX is 46-38 ATS (+4.2 Units) in all games this season.
PHOENIX is 81-67 ATS (+7.3 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 67-49 ATS (+13.1 Units) after scoring 105 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 1-10 ATS (-10.0 Units) as a home favorite of 9.5 to 12 points this season.
PHOENIX is 7-15 ATS (-9.5 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHOENIX is 13-10 against the spread versus LA LAKERS over the last 3 seasons
PHOENIX is 17-6 straight up against LA LAKERS over the last 3 seasons
12 of 23 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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[Udog]

NHL
Long Sheet


Wednesday, May 2


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NEW JERSEY (54-28-0-9, 117 pts.) at OTTAWA (54-26-0-10, 118 pts.) - 5/2/2007, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW JERSEY is 26-19 ATS (+5.5 Units) as a road underdog of a half goal or even on the puck line this season.
NEW JERSEY is 26-19 ATS (+5.5 Units) as a road favorite of a half goal or even on the puck line this season.
NEW JERSEY is 26-19 ATS (+5.5 Units) in road games against the puck line this season.
NEW JERSEY is 17-8 ATS (+7.9 Units) in road games second half of the season this season.
NEW JERSEY is 48-35 ATS (+9.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 33-18 ATS (+10.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
OTTAWA is 111-71 ATS (+23.7 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OTTAWA is 111-71 ATS (-37.7 Units) as an underdog or pick on the puck line over the last 2 seasons.
OTTAWA is 111-71 ATS (+111.0 Units) as a favorite or even on the puck line over the last 2 seasons.
OTTAWA is 63-43 ATS (-48.4 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW JERSEY is 6-5 (+2.8 Units) against the spread versus OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
NEW JERSEY is 6-5-0 straight up against OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
7 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.5 Units)




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DETROIT (55-23-0-13, 123 pts.) at SAN JOSE (57-28-0-5, 119 pts.) - 5/2/2007, 10:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN JOSE is 6-5 (+1.3 Units) against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
SAN JOSE is 6-5-0 straight up against DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
6 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.9 Units)




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