Thursday Trends and Indexes 05/03

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Trends and Indexes
Thursday, May 3

Good Luck on day #123 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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Six-Pack for Thursday

Six ideas on how to get a better night's sleep, thanks to Psychology Today.......

-- No naps during the day. Daytime napping makes it harder to fall asleep at night.

-- Eliminate distractions in the bedroom; put TV, computer and radio in another room. Your spouse can stay.

-- If you have trouble sleeping, get out of bed, go read in a different room, then try sleeping again.

-- Skip caffeine and alcohol. Coffee, wine don't let you wake up or go to sleep naturally.

-- Exercise during the day. A good workout promotes sleep alloiwng you to feel more rested the next day.

-- Set up a routine. A schedule trains your body to sleep if needed, and wake up when rested.

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Thursday's list of 13: The world gets stranger and stranger

13) Lute Olson demoted Jim Rosborough this week, his aide for the last 27 years, so he could bring former NBA coach and former Olson assistant Kevin O'Neill in to improve defense in Tucson. Rosborough refused the demotion, declared himself a non-person and is gone from the Arizona program.

Can a 62-year old sue a 72-year old for age discrimination?

12) There have been 52 head coaching changes in D-I hoops this spring; there were 60 last off-season.

11) John Beilein saved $1M last week, a good thing, but still, he owes West Virginia $1.5M to cover his buyout. Not good. I wonder if he knew about the buyout before he decided to go to Michigan?

10) Anderson Varajeo led the NBA this season by drawing 99 offensive fouls, 22 more than anyone else in the league.

9) Phoenix Suns outscored their foes by 522 points when the Steve Nash/Shawn Marion combo was on the floor, the best two-man +/- of any tandem in the NBA this season.

8) CC Sabathia allowed three first inning homers earlier this week, and still got the win, the first pitcher to do that since a guy named Steve Blass did it for the Pirates in 1969.

7) Mets have Mike Pelfrey and Chan Ho Park in their rotation, while Barry Zito has allowed three runs in his last 20.1 IP, but Zito wasn't good enough to pitch for the Mets.

6) Barry Bonds is going to set the all-time home run record, and no one outside of San Francisco cares.

5) There have been 42 homers hit into McCovey Cove, and Bonds has 33 of them. No righthanded hitter has done it.

4) Giants' Dave Roberts has four triples already this season, but does not have a double yet.

3) In their brief history, four Florida Marlins have thrown no-hitters; in their 45-year history, no New York Mets have.

2) Has anyone on the Warriors' coaching staff watched this guy Biedrins shoot foul shots? Good God, you could go into any club on Hollywood Blvd, take the ditziest blonde wearing the skimpiest dress, take her to a basketball court on Newport Beach at 3am, give her free throw lessons for 30 minutes, and she's whup Biedrins in a foul shooting contest. Amazing.

1) Someone voted for Isiah Thomas for Coach of the Year. Seriously, someone did. What a country.

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Baseball – Write up

MLB
Write-up


Thursday, May 3

Hot Pitchers
-- Gorzelanny is 3-0, 3.26 in three road starts this season.
-- Owings is 1-1, 2.93 in three starts this season. Glavine is 1-0, 2.50 in his last three starts.
-- Cain is 1-1, 0.93 in his last four starts.

-- Meche is 1-0, 3.00 in his last four starts.
-- Lee is making first '07 start; he is 46-24 over last three seasons, making 98 starts.
-- Shields is 1-0, 1.69 in his last two starts. Ortiz is 3-1, 2.57 in his five starts this season.
-- Texas won last three Tejeda starts (2-0, 3.37).

Cold Pitchers
-- Milton is 0-4, 5.57 in four starts this season. Rodriguez is 0-3, 4.50 in four starts this season.
-- Bush is 1-1, 7.36 in his last three starts.
-- Eaton is 2-2, 8.04 in five starts this season.

-- Weaver is 1-2, 7.43 in three starts this season.
-- McGowan was 0-2, 1.64 in five AAA starts this season, with 29 strikeouts in 22 IP (allowed 16 hits). He is 2-5, 6.69 in his ten career big league starts.
-- Pettitte is 0-1, 4.50 in his last three starts. Millwood is 0-2, 8.10 in his last three starts. Mussina comes off DL to start here; he is 0-1, 9.00 in two '07 starts.
-- Ramirez has 6.61 RA in three starts, but Seattle scored 27 runs in the three games, winning two of three. Matsuzaka is 2-2, 5.19 in his last four starts.

Totals
-- Under is 6-2 in last eight Houston games.
-- Over is 9-3 in last twelve Milwaukee home games.
-- Under is 7-2 in Mets' last nine games.
-- Under is 7-2-1 in last ten Philly road games.

-- Under is 8-3-1 in Angels' last twelve road games.
-- Over is 10-4-1 in last fifteen Cleveland games.
-- Under is 5-1-1 in last seven Minnesota games.
-- Over is 6-0-1 in last seven Bronx road games.
-- Over is 5-0-2 in last seven games at Fenway Park


Hot Teams
-- Reds won three of last four games, scoring twenty-nine runs.
-- Brewers won eight of their last nine home games.
-- Mets are 9-3 on the road this season, 4-1 in road openers.
-- Phillies are 5-0 in game after their last five losses. Giants won seven of their last eight home games.

-- Angels won nine of their last twelve games.
-- Indians won nine of their last ten games.
-- Minnesota won nine of last thirteen road games. .
-- Mariners won six of their last seven games.

Cold Teams
-- Astros lost nine of their last eleven games.
-- Pirates lost four of their last five games.
-- Arizona lost last two games, both 2-1, after winning previous six games; they've won five in row at home.

-- Royals lost six of their last nine games; they're 1-7 in the game after a win this season.
-- Devil Rays are 1-9 in game after their last ten wins.
-- Bronx lost eight of last ten road games. Rangers lost five of their last seven games.
-- Red Sox lost three of last four home games.

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Pro Basketball – Write up

NBA
Write-up


Thursday, May 3

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.

Warriors were mentally weak after grabbing 9-point lead late in Game 5; Dallas ended game on 15-0 run, stayed alive, while the Warriors' wacky Jackson got tossed (again) with 0:08 left, for second time in series. Can devout Oakland fans keep their team focused for 48:00? Dallas shot 50.6% from floor in Game 5; they shot 35.3/38.8/43.8 in their losses, 48.7/50.6 in wins, so Jackson better stay in game and keep harassing Nowitzki. Mavs scored 112/118 in series wins, 85-91-99 in losses.

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Hockey – Write up

NHL
Write-up


Thursday, May 3

Anaheim outscored Vancouver 4-0 in third period/overtime in last two games, as visiting team won for third straight game in series. Canucks are 1-23 on power play in series, same problem they had in first round. Ducks allowed seven goals so far; they allowed only 39 shots on goal in last five periods. Vancouver needs road win to keep their season alive.

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Baseball - Tips & Trends

MLB
Tips and Trends


Thursday, May 3

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Los Angeles Angels at Kansas City Royals (2:10 PM ET )
Los Angeles second-year starter Jered Weaver bounced back from two poor starts to pick up his first victory of the season last time out against the Chicago White Sox. He's 2-0 with a 0.66 ERA in two career starts against the Royals. EDGE: ANGELS
Kansas City starter Gil Meche is 5-2 with a 5.38 ERA in 15 career starts against the Angels. EDGE: OVER
Meche is an even 1-1 with a 4.22 ERA in three home starts this season, picking up his lone home victory on April 2nd against the Red Sox. SLIGHT EDGE: ANGELS
The UNDER is 5-1 in the last six meetings.



Seattle Mariners at Boston Red Sox (7:05 PM ET)
Seattle left-hander Horacio Ramirez has adjusted relatively well to pitching in the American League, posting a 2-1 record with a 4.41 ERA. He may run into trouble against a great Red Sox lineup since he's allowed 33 baserunners in just 16 1/3 innings. EDGE: RED SOX
Boston starter Daisuke Matsuzaka has found things to be difficult at Fenway Park, going 1-1 with a 5.79 ERA. He picked up his first loss of the season against Seattle on April 11th, surrending three runs on eight hits in seven innings of work. SLIGHT EDGE: MARINERS
The Red Sox are 4-0 in their last four games versus a left-handed starter.
The Mariners are 4-11 in their last 15 Thursday games.



Pittsburgh Pirates at Milwaukee Brewers (8:05 PM ET)
Pittsburgh left-hander Tom Gorzelanny is a perfect 3-0 on the road this season with a 2.79 ERA. He's struck out 12 batters and walked just three in 19 1/3 innings of work. EDGE: PIRATES
Gorzelanny has pitched effectively against the Brewers in his career, allowing just one earned run over 7 2/3 innings - striking out six and not issuing a free pass. EDGE: PIRATES
Milwaukee starter Dave Bush is 0-2 with a 6.23 ERA in two career starts against Pittsburgh. EDGE: PIRATES
The OVER is 4-1 in the last five meetings in Milwaukee.



New York Yankees at Texas Rangers (8:05 PM ET)
New York starter Mike Mussina is making his first start since going on the 15-day DL with a strained left hamstring. He's pitched just six innings this season and has allowed six runs and eight hits. EDGE: RANGERS.
Mussina has 33 career starts against Texas, going 15-12 with a 3.83 ERA. He was a perfect 2-0 with a 3.15 ERA in three starts last season against the Rangers. EDGE: YANKEES
Texas right-hander Kevin Milwood is a disappointing 1-4 with a 4.82 ERA in six career starts against New York. EDGE: YANKEES
The Yankees are 1-6 in Mussina's last seven road games.
The OVER is 4-0 in Milwood's last four starts versus the AL East.



New York Mets at Arizona Diamondbacks (9:40 PM ET)
New York starter Tom Glavine is a fantastic 10-3 with a 2.27 ERA in 14 career starts against Arizona. BIG EDGE: METS
Glavine is 2-1 with a 1.93 ERA in four starts away from Shea Stadium this season. EDGE: METS
Diamondbacks right-hander Edgar Gonzalez is winless in three home starts this season, going 0-1 with a 5.89 ERA. EDGE: METS
The Diamondbacks are 5-0 in their last five home games.
The Mets are 10-1 in the last 11 meetings in Arizona.



Philadelphia Phillies at San Francisco Giants (10:15 PM ET)
Philadelphia right-hander Adam Eaton is 2-5 with a 4.57 ERA in 13 career starts against the Giants. EDGE: GIANTS
Eaton picked up his second loss of the season last time out, allowing seven runs and ten hits over just 4 1/3 innings of work. EDGE: GIANTS
San Francisco starter Matt Cain has been brilliant this season, allowing just six runs in 35 innings of work, but has only one win to show for it. SLIGHT EDGE: PHILLIES
Cain is 0-1 with a 6.30 ERA in two career starts against the Phillies in his career. EDGE: PHILLIES
The Giants are 1-7 in Cain's last eight starts.
The Phillies are 7-1 in the last eight meetings.

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Pro Basketball – Tips and Trends

NBA
Tips and trends

Thursday, May 3

#5 Houston Rockets at #4 Utah Jazz
Game 6 - Thursday, May 3rd, 8 p.m. Eastern (TNT)
The home team has won every game of this series so far and is 6-1 ATS in the last seven meetings overall. The Jazz won Games 3 and 4 at home by an average of 13.5 points. EDGE: JAZZ
Houston star Tracy McGrady still has not had a monster offensive game in this series even though he had 26 points and a career-high 16 assists in Game 5. McGrady got his teammates going early on in Game 5 and may need to take over himself in Game 6 since it will be a tougher environment on the road. EDGE: ROCKETS
Utah center Memhet Okur continued to do a solid job of defending Houston's Yao Ming in Game 5, helping hold Yao to just 6-of-18 shooting and force him into four turnovers. Yao managed to get the free-throw line 10 times though compared to just four times in Game 4. Okur scored a series-high 17 points in Game 4 and needs to make Yao play defense since he doesn't work as hard on that end and tires easily. EDGE: JAZZ
Houston is 2-8 ATS in its last 10 games overall.
Houston is 5-15 ATS when playing on two days of rest.
Utah is 7-18 ATS in its last 25 road games.
Utah is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games vs. Southwest Division opponents.
UNDER is 9-2 in the last 11 meetings in Utah.

Head-to-Head Recaps

FIRST-ROUND RESULTS (HOME team in CAPS)

Houston leads 3-2 SU (Utah 3-2 ATS)
UNDER 3-2

4/30/07 - Game 5: HOUSTON 96, Utah 92 (ATS winner: Utah +6 | OVER 188)
Recap | Boxscore
SUMMARY: The Jazz again started out strong, leading at halftime for the fifth time in as many games of the series. They also outscored the Rockets in the third quarter 28-25 to take a four-point lead into the fourth. That's when Houston came alive though, taking a seven-point lead late until Utah battled back with a 6-0 run to cut the lead to one. The Rockets then closed out the game by when Yao Ming hit two free throws with 11 seconds left. Yao seemed to be fouled again with five seconds left after Utah's Deron Williams missed a 3-pointer, but the refs let the clock run out to cost Houston backers and hand Jazz supporters a victory against the spread.

4/28/07 - Game 4: UTAH 98, Houston 85 (ATS winner: Utah -2.5 | UNDER 184)
Recap | Boxscore
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)
Recap | Boxscore
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)
Recap | Boxscore
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)
Recap | Boxscore
SUMMARY: The story of this game was Houston star Tracy McGrady, who scored just 1 point by halftime but erupted for 16 in the third quarter to turn a 9-point halftime deficit into a 6-point lead going into the fourth quarter. The Rockets outscored Utah 26-11 in the third after trailing 42-33 at the break. A couple missed 3-pointers by the Jazz in the final seconds kept them from covering. Each team also failed to score more than 20 points in two of the four quarters to force the total UNDER.

REMAINING SCHEDULE

5/3/07 - Game 6: Houston at UTAH (TNT | 8 PM ET)
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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#1 Dallas Mavericks at #8 Golden State Warriors
Game 6 - Thursday, May 3rd, 10:30 p.m. Eastern (TNT)

For the second time in the series, Golden State's Stephen Jackson and Baron Davis failed to finish the game. Jackson was tossed with two technicals for the second time in the series while Davis fouled out. The Warriors have won every other game in the series in which the duo has stayed on the floor until the final buzzer sounded. EDGE: WARRIORS
Mavs head coach Avery Johnson got another good performance from center DeSagana Diop in Game 5, as the 7-footer scored 11 points on 5-of-5 shooting and grabbed seven rebounds. Meanwhile, Golden State's Andris Biedrins and Al Harrington totaled 15 points and five rebounds between them. EDGE: MAVS
The Warriors have shown great poise in this series and believe they can win this series. The Mavs have still never rallied back from a 3-1 series deficit with no answer for Golden State point guard Baron Davis, who scored 27 points in Game 5 before fouling out late. The only two games Golden State has lost in the series happened with Davis out of the game. EDGE: WARRIORS
Golden State is 21-6-2 ATS in its last 29 meetings.
Golden State is 21-6 ATS in its last 27 games overall.
Golden State is 27-16 ATS at home.
Golden State is 26-14-1 ATS when playing on one day of rest.
OVER is 13-5 in Golden State's last 18 games.

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

Golden State leads 3-2 SU (4-1 ATS)
UNDER 3-2

5/1/07 - Game 5: DALLAS 118, Golden State 112 (ATS winner: GS +9 | OVER 205.5)
Recap | Boxscore
SUMMARY: The Mavs closed the game on a remarkable 15-0 lead after trailing 112-103 with 3:07 left. Dallas star Dirk Nowitzki fueled the run by scoring 12 of his game-high 30 points during the run, as the home team rallied back after blowing a 21-point lead. The high-scoring pace led to an easy OVER while Golden State backers still got a cover despite the meltdown.

4/29/07 - Game 4: GOLDEN STATE 103, Dallas 99 (ATS winner: GS +3.5 | UNDER 206.5)
Recap | Boxscore
SUMMARY: The Mavs blew a seven-point lead with 6:30 left and fell to the Warriors for the eighth time in nine meetings. Golden State had every answer for the defending Western Conference champs, rallying back to tie the game at halftime after trailing by six at the end of the first quarter. Josh Howard scored 20 of his 22 points for the Mavs in the first half, and two 3-pointers by Dirk Nowitzki in the last 14 seconds obviously weren't enough to cover as a road favorite or push the total OVER.

4/27/07 - Game 3: GOLDEN STATE 109, Dallas 91 (ATS winner: GS +3.5 | UNDER 210.5)
Recap | Boxscore
SUMMARY: The Warriors got off to a hot 29-20 start and were never really challenged by the Mavs, who struggled to score for the second time in three games. Dallas shot just 39 percent from the field with star Dirk Nowitzki also making less than half his shots for the second time in the series. Golden State took an 18-point lead into the fourth quarter, when both teams slowed the pace with the outcome already decided.

4/25/07 - Game 2: DALLAS 112, Golden State 99 (ATS winner: Dallas -9.5 | OVER 210)
Recap | Boxscore
SUMMARY: The Mavs weren't able to pull away in this one until the Warriors were without starters Baron Davis and Stephen Jackson, who were both ejected late in the game. Davis was assessed his second technical at the end of the third quarter and tossed for arguing with an official while Jackson was booted with 4:34 left in the game. Golden State again played Dallas tough, leading by two at the end of the first quarter and trailing by two at halftime. The game was fast-paced in the first and third quarters and did not go OVER the total until Kelenna Azubuike made two free throws with eight seconds left. Azubuike helped the Warriors go on a 7-0 run to end the game, but it wasn't enough to cover the spread.

4/22/07 - Game 1: Golden State 97, DALLAS 85 (ATS winner: Golden State +10.5 | UNDER 213.5)
Recap | Boxscore
SUMMARY: Golden State held Dallas to just 17 points in the first quarter and held MVP candidate Dirk Nowitzki to one of his worst playoff games ever to fuel a low-scoring yet dominant victory. Nowitzki totaled just 14 points on 4-of-16 shooting, and the Mavs shot just 35 percent as a team. Dallas did rally to tie the game at halftime by holding the Warriors to 15 points in the second quarter, but Golden State's Baron Davis scored 19 of his game-high 33 points in the third to re-establish the lead. Another sub 20-point quarter in the fourth ensured the total would go UNDER and secured a Warriors win.

REMAINING SCHEDULE

5/3/07 - Game 6: Dallas at GOLDEN STATE (IF NECESSARY, TBD)
5/5/07 - Game 7: Golden State at DALLAS (IF NECESSARY, TBD)

REGULAR-SEASON RESULTS

Golden State wins 3-0 SU & ATS
OVER 3-1

4/17/07 - GOLDEN STATE 111, Dallas 82 (ATS winner: GS -10 | UNDER 215)
3/12/07 - GOLDEN STATE 117, Dallas 100 (ATS winner: GS +7.5 | OVER 206)
11/6/06 - Golden State 107, DALLAS 104 (ATS winner: GS +9.5 | OVER 197)

REGULAR-SEASON SERIES RECAP: Not to make excuses for the league's best team during the regular season, but the first meeting came during a four-game losing streak to start the 2006-07 campaign. The Mavs then proceeded to win 12 straight games after that loss and went on a 61-8 run, including a 17-game winning streak that was snapped by Golden State. The final meeting was meaningless for Dallas and very meaningful for the the Warriors, who needed to win to hold off the Clippers for the final playoff spot in the Western Conference. Needless to say, Dallas will have no excuses here and will need to show up against a hungry but inexperienced Golden State team that is making its first playoff appearance since 1994.

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Hockey – Tips & Trends

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Tips and trends


Thursday, May 3

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Anaheim outscored Vancouver 4-0 in third period/overtime in last two games, as visiting team won for third straight game in series. Canucks are 1-23 on power play in series, same problem they had in first round. Ducks allowed seven goals so far; they allowed only 39 shots on goal in last five periods. Vancouver needs road win to keep their season alive.

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Pro Basketball – Long Sheet

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Long Sheet


Thursday, May 3

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HOUSTON (55 - 32) at UTAH (53 - 34) - 5/3/2007, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 5-14 ATS (-10.4 Units) when playing with 2 days rest this season.
HOUSTON is 13-22 ATS (-11.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
HOUSTON is 13-26 ATS (-15.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 50-32 ATS (+14.8 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 30-14 ATS (+14.6 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.
UTAH is 111-136 ATS (-38.6 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
UTAH is 22-33 ATS (-14.3 Units) as a favorite this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
UTAH is 9-7 against the spread versus HOUSTON over the last 3 seasons
UTAH is 9-7 straight up against HOUSTON over the last 3 seasons
8 of 15 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons


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DALLAS (69 - 18) at GOLDEN STATE (45 - 42) - 5/3/2007, 10:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
GOLDEN STATE is 12-4 against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
GOLDEN STATE is 10-6 straight up against DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
11 of 16 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons


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Hockey – Long Sheet

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Long Sheet


Thursday, May 3

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VANCOUVER (54-30-0-9, 117 pts.) at ANAHEIM (55-21-0-15, 125 pts.) - 5/3/2007, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ANAHEIM is 30-17 ATS (+3.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
VANCOUVER is 54-39 ATS (+9.9 Units) in all games this season.
VANCOUVER is 54-39 ATS (+9.9 Units) as an underdog or pick on the puck line this season.
VANCOUVER is 54-39 ATS (+9.9 Units) as a favorite or even on the puck line this season.
VANCOUVER is 26-20 ATS (+50.5 Units) as a road underdog of a half goal or even on the puck line this season.
VANCOUVER is 26-20 ATS (+50.5 Units) as a road favorite of a half goal or even on the puck line this season.
VANCOUVER is 26-20 ATS (+50.5 Units) in road games against the puck line this season.
VANCOUVER is 34-20 ATS (+9.0 Units) second half of the season this season.
VANCOUVER is 12-7 ATS (+20.7 Units) revenging a home loss versus opponent this season.
VANCOUVER is 12-9 ATS (+24.3 Units) in road games revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
VANCOUVER is 27-26 ATS (+57.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
VANCOUVER is 10-6 ATS (+18.8 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ANAHEIM is 9-3 (+4.4 Units) against the spread versus VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
ANAHEIM is 9-3-0 straight up against VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.6 Units)


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Pro Basketball – Short Sheet

NBA
Short Sheet


Thursday, May 3rd


Western Conference Playoffs
Game Six
Houston Leads, 3-2
TV: TNT
Houston at Utah, 8:05 EST

Houston:
25-10 ATS off BB ATS losses
20-5 Under at Utah

Utah:
6-16 ATS at home off a road loss
19-6 Under when trailing a playoff series

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Western Conference Playoffs
Game Six
Golden State Leads, 3-2
TV: TNT
Dallas at Golden State, 10:35 EST

Dallas:
2-10 ATS if the total is 200 or greater
4-12 ATS vs. Golden State

Golden State:
14-2 Over after a loss by 6 points or less
9-0 Over off a ATS win/SU loss

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Hockey – Short Sheet

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Short Sheet


Thursday, May 3

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Western Conference Playoffs
Semifinals, Game Five
Anaheim Leads, 3-1
TV: VER
Anaheim at Vancouver, 9:05 EST

Vancouver:
15-6 SU revenging BB losses as a favorite
13-5 SU off a home loss

Anaheim:
0-4 SU at home off BB road wins
1-5 SU in Game Five of a playoff series

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MLB
Streaking Pitchers


Thursday, May 3


HOT

Tom Glavine (New York Mets) - The 41-year-old Glavine is 3-1 with a 2.80 ERA and 1.27 WHIP this season and is 2-1 with a 1.93 ERA outside Shea Stadium. He opens the Mets series tonight against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field where he is 10-3 with a 2.27 ERA in 14 career starts. The Mets are 10-1 in their last 11 meetings at Chase Field and are -135 favorites today.

Tom Gorzelanny (Pittsburgh Pirates) - Third-year left-hander Gorzelanny started the campaign strong, posting a 3-1 record with a solid 3.06 ERA and 1.11 WHIP. However, his numbers are even more impressive on the road where he is 3-0 with a 2.79 ERA and 1.14 WHIP and has not allowed more than three earned runs in any of the three starts outside PNC Park. Oddsmakers list the Pirates as +122 road underdogs against the Milwaukee Brewers.

COLD

Eric Milton (Cincinnati Reds) - Milton is still searching for his first win at 0-4 even though his ERA isn't too dreadful at 4.71. Milton takes the mound tonight against the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park. He is 3-1 with a 3.50 ERA in eight starts against Houston, however, the Reds are 0-4 in Milton's last four road starts and 0-4 in his last four starts against NL Central clubs. Oddsmakers list the Reds as +119 road underdogs.

Wandy Rodriguez (Houston Astros) - Fortunately for Milton, Rodriguez takes the mound for the Astros tonight. The left-hander is 0-3 with a 4.50 ERA and 1.19 WHIP and is 2-1 with an enormous 8.03 ERA in three starts against the Reds. Furthermore, Houston is 3-13 in Rodriguez's last 16 starts against NL Central teams and 1-4 in his last five starts at Minute Maid Park.

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NY Mets at Arizona
The Mets salvaged the last game of their series with Florida (6-3) yesterday, but have dropped four of their last seven. Arizona lost a pair of one-run games to the Dodgers, but had won six straight prior to that, including a home sweep over the streaking Giants. Returning home where they've won five straight, the Diamondbacks look like a good underdog pick (+140) in this one according to Dunkel, which has Arizona favored straight up by 1. Dunkel Pick: Arizona (+140). Here are all of today's games.

THURSDAY, MAY 3

Game 901-902: Cincinnati at Houston
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Milton) 14.858; Houston (Rodriguez) 14.111
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 1; 10
Vegas Line: Houston (-130); 9
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (+130); Over

Game 903-904: Pittsburgh at Milwaukee
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (Gorzelanny) 15.940; Milwaukee (Bush) 17.244
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 1 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-141); 8
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (-141); Over

Game 905-906: NY Mets at Arizona
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Glavine) 16.068; Arizona (Owings) 16.959
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1; 8
Vegas Line: NY Mets (-140); 9
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (+140); Under

Game 907-908: Philadelphia at San Francisco
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Eaton) 16.361; San Francisco (Cain) 17.238
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1; 9
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-147); 8
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (-147); Over

Game 909-910: LA Angels at Kansas City
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Weaver) 16.421; Kansas City (Meche) 15.823
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-128); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (-128); Under

Game 911-912: Toronto at Cleveland
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (McGowan) 16.211; Cleveland (Lee) 17.544
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 1 1/2; 11 1/2
Vegas Line: Cleveland (-170); 10 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (-170); Over

Game 913-914: Minnesota at Tampa Bay
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Ortiz) 16.867; Tampa Bay (Shields) 15.717
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 1; 10
Vegas Line: Minnesota (-110); 9
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (-110); Over

Game 915-916: NY Yankees at Texas
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Mussina) 15.247; Texas (Tejeda) 16.300
Dunkel Line: Texas by 1; 12
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 917-918: Seattle at Boston
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Ramirez) 16.719; Boston (Matsuzaka) 17.463
Dunkel Line: Boston by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Boston (-240); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-240); Under

Game 919-920: NY Yankees at Texas
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Pettitte) 14.747; Texas (Millwood) 14.300
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 1/2; 11
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A