Wednesday Trends and Indexes 05/02

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NBA
Short Sheet


Wednesday, May 2nd


Western Conference Playoffs
Game Five
San Antonio Leads, 3-1
TV: TNT
Denver at San Antonio, 8:05 EST

Denver:
22-8 ATS playing with same season revenge
9-0 Under Away 1st Round of Playoffs

San Antonio:
9-1 Under at home off BB Unders
16-4 Under vs. Denver


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Western Conference Playoffs
Game Five
Phoenix Leads, 3-1
TV: TNT
LA Lakers at Phoenix, 10:35 EST

LA Lakers:
25-12 Over playing with revenge
24-6 Over after playing as a home underdog

Phoenix:
1-10 ATS as a home favorite of 9.5 to 12 points
12-3 Over off 3+ division games

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MLB
Short Sheet


Wednesday, May 2nd

National League

Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh, 12:35 EST
Jason Marquis (R) vs. Ian Snell (R)
Marquis: Cubs 7-22 SU in May
Snell: Pittsburgh 20-12 SU at home after losing 2 of their last 3 games

St. Louis at Milwaukee, 1:05 EST
Anthony Reyes (R) vs. Chris Capuano (L)
Reyes: St. Louis 1-8 SU off 6+ division games
Capuano: 10-1 TSR as a home favorite of -150 or less

Florida at NY Mets, 1:10 EST
Anibal Sanchez (R) vs. Oliver Perez (L)
Sanchez: Florida 18-3 Over vs. division opponents
Perez: Mets 21-8 SU off BB losses

Arizona at LA Dodgers, 3:10 EST
Doug Davis (L) vs. Mark Hendrickson (L)
Davis: Arizona 0-7 SU off 6+ games allowing 4 runs or less
Hendrickson: Dodgers 9-0 SU off an Under

Philadelphia at Atlanta, 7:35 EST ESPN
Freddy Garcia (R) vs. Chuck James (L)
Garcia: 9-1 TSR as a road underdog of +150 or less
James: Atlanta 25-10 Over with a line of +125 to -125

Cincinnati at Houston, 8:05 EST
Kyle Lohse (R) vs. Wandy Rodriguez (L)
Lohse: Cincinnati 11-4 SU away after scoring 8+ runs
Rodriguez: Houston 2-8 SU at home vs. division opponents

Washington at San Diego, 10:05 EST
Matt Chico (L) vs. Clay Hensley (R)
Chico: Washington 3-11 SU vs. San Diego
Hensley: San Diego 42-16 SU in May

Colorado at San Francisco, 10:15 EST
Jeff Francis (L) vs. Barry Zito (L)
Francis: Colorado 20-9 Under in May
Zito: 6-13 TSR as a home favorite of -150 or less


American League

Baltimore at Detroit, 1:05 EST
Steve Trachsel (R) vs. Nate Robertson (L)
Trachsel: Baltimore 14-41 SU as an underdog of +125 to +175
Robertson: Detroit 49-23 SU as a favorite of -125 to -175

Oakland at Boston, 7:05 EST
Chad Gaudin (R) vs. Josh Beckett (R)
Gaudin: Oakland 9-1 Under off a win
Beckett: Boston 24-6 SU as a home favorite of -175 to -200

Toronto at Cleveland, 7:05 EST
Victor Zambrano (R) vs. Jake Westbrook (R)
Zambrano: Toronto 9-2 Over in road games
Westbrook: Cleveland 13-3 SU vs. right-handed starters

Minnesota at Tampa Bay, 7:10 EST
Boof Bonser (R) vs. Jae Seo (R)
Bonser: 10-2 Under as a favorite
Seo: Tampa Bay 6-1 SU after allowing 9+ runs

NY Yankees at Texas, 8:05 EST
Andy Pettitte (L) vs. Robinson Tejada (R)
Pettitte: 7-16 TSR in the first half of the season
Tejada: Texas 15-5 Under after allowing 9+ runs

LA Angels at Kansas City, 8:10 EST
Ervin Santana (R) vs. Jorge De La Rosa (L)
Santana: Angels 36-18 SU off 4+ road games
De La Rosa: Kansas City 2-14 SU with a total of 9 to 9.5 runs

(TC) Chicago White Sox at Seattle, 3:35 EST
John Danks (L) vs. Miguel Batista (R)
Danks: White Sox 12-3 SU away off BB games scoring 2 runs or less
Batista: 14-5 Over in the first half of the season

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

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MLB
Hot Lines


Wednesday, May 2


New York Yankees at Texas Rangers (+138, 10)

The Rangers are among the worst hitting teams in baseball this season with a .230 batting average, but their bats come alive against left-handed pitching.

Texas is hitting .275 against lefties this season and faces the Yankees’ Andy Pettitte tonight. Pettitte is the undisputed ace of New York’s staff so far, but struggled in his last start against the Red Sox, allowing six hits and five earned runs in 4 2/3 innings.

Yankee bats have also been cold over the last week despite a 10-run outburst against Tampa Bay last night. New York is batting just .232 over its last five games and is averaging just over four runs per game. The Yankees face Robinson Tejeda tonight.

Pick: Rangers +138




Philadelphia Phillies at Atlanta Braves (-114, 9)

The Phillies’ bats are hot, but the Braves bats are hotter. Atlanta has been absolutely raking over the last seven days, hitting a MLB-high seven home runs and hitting for a .315 average. The Braves’ .925 OPS last week is more than 50 points higher than the next highest team.

Philadelphia’s .792 OPS is the ninth highest over the last week, but the Phillies struggle against left-handers and face Atlanta’s Chuck James tonight. Philadelphia is hitting .265 against lefties. Slugger Ryan Howard is even worse – he's batting just .143 against southpaws this season.

Freddy Garcia will start for Philadelphia. He is 1-1 with a 5.65 ERA in three starts this season.

Pick: Braves -117




Los Angeles Angels at Kansas City Royals (+107, 9)

Ervin Santana’s home-road split speaks for itself. The 24-year-old right-hander is 2-0 with a 1.92 ERA and 0.86 WHIP at home, and 0-3 with a 9.64 ERA and 2.29 WHIP on the road.

Santana is up against a Kansas City team that’s hitting pretty well at home this season, posting a .260 batting average (14th in the majors) and a .753 OPS (13th).

His struggles on the road aren’t limited to this season, either. Santana has a 9-11 career record with a 6.46 ERA away from home, compared to a 19-5 record and a 3.09 ERA at home.

Jorge De La Rosa will pitch for the Royals.

Pick: Royals +122

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