Wednesday Trends and Indexes 04/02

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Trends and Indexes
Wednesday, April 2

Good Luck on day #93 of 2008!

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 Wednesday

Six top minor league prospects of the Philadelphia Phillies:

6) Jason Jaramillo, C-- Oklahoma State product hit .271 LY in AAA; has gap power, decent defensive skills.

5) Kyle Drabek, P-- Son of former Pirate pitcher Doug-- Kyle had Tommy John surgery, won't pitch until August, but still is seen as a top prospect, largely on bloodlines.

4) Josh Outman, P-- Is 28-14, 2.96 in 56 minor league starts; batters have hit just .224 against him. Will start in AA in '08.

3) Joe Savery, P-- Has been compared to Mark Mulder, but like most Rice products, has had medical issues. Pitched 26 innings in his pro debut, allowing just 22 hits.

2) Adrian Cardenas, 2B-- Moving up quickly through system but is blocked by Chase Utley, so could be traded. Hit .300 in his first two pro seasons.

1) Carlos Carrasco, P-- Has thrown 430 minor league innings, has yet to reach AAA; was 6-4, 4.86 in AA last year. Guy in my fantasy league has already gobbled him up.

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

13) First observation of baseball season is that umpires are on a mission to speed up games in between innings; rarely has a commercial break ended without the pitcher already starting in his windup, making the first pitch of the inning.

12) Pedro Martinez felt his hamstring pop Tuesday night, so he is gone for an extended period. Mets are second-oldest team in baseball- they have lot of fragile guys.

11) Excellent hire by Indiana, hiring Tom Crean-- the guy they should have signed up two years ago. I am curious how long it will take Crean to re-instate the two starters Dan Dakich threw off team yesterday. If he doesn't, Indiana will likely have zero returning starters next season, not a good situation.

10) Robert Andino hit his first big league homer, a walk-off job in bottom of 10th inning, beating Matt Wise and the Mets. He wasn't even supposed to be in majors, making team because someone else got hurt on the last play of spring training.

9) Jeff Kent has 538 career doubles, 27th on all-time list; he'll be an interesting case when his Hall of Fame candidacy comes up.

8) Kevin O'Neill got kicked to the curb by Lute Olson; O'Neill was hired to be Olson's designated replacement down the road then was interim coach when Olson sat season out because of personal issues. Players, other coaches didn't like O'Neill too much, the team fell apart down stretch and now O'Neill is gone with Olson returning to the bench.

7) When Xavier played West Virginia last week, a columnist in Cincinnati Enquirer called Bob Huggins most polarizing figure in history of Cincinnati sports, but he also noted that Bengals' WR Chad Johnson is catching up quickly. Marvin Lewis said again yesterday that Johnson won't be traded, so it looks as if Johnson will mope through another season. What a waste.

6) What do Lee Smith, Goose Gossage, Paul Loduca, Alfonso Soriano have in common? They're only guys in major league history to make All-Star Game three years in a row, for three different teams.

5) Broncos' Brandon Marshall will miss all Denver's offseason workouts after injuring a hand/arm during horseplay at a hotel in Florida. He cut an artery, a tendon, pretty serious stuff that will take until training camp to heal. All of which disrupts work designed to improved the Denver passing game.

4) Underrated TV show: Without a Trace-- watch it a lot late at night on TNT. Good stuff.

3) It looks weird seeing Andruw Jones in a Dodger uniform.

2) Bad news for Barry Zito-- he threw 87 pitches Monday and Dodgers swung and missed exactly four times. Not good.

1) As a fan, there are few things worse than rooting for a team whose fans get outnumbered by opponents' fans in their own home park. Such is the fate of the 2008 Florida Marlins.

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College Basketball – Long Sheet

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TULSA (24 - 13) at BRADLEY (20 - 16) - 4/2/2008, 8:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
BRADLEY is 1-0 against the spread versus TULSA over the last 3 seasons
TULSA is 1-0 straight up against BRADLEY over the last 3 seasons
0 of 0 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons


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MEMPHIS (37 - 1) vs. UCLA (35 - 3) - 4/5/2008, 6:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
UCLA is 61-43 ATS (+13.7 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
UCLA is 61-43 ATS (+13.7 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
UCLA is 28-15 ATS (+11.5 Units) when the total is 130 to 139.5 over the last 3 seasons.
UCLA is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) as an underdog over the last 3 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 70-48 ATS (+17.2 Units) after scoring 80 points or more since 1997.
MEMPHIS is 140-98 ATS (+32.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
MEMPHIS is 86-55 ATS (+25.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
UCLA is 1-1 against the spread versus MEMPHIS over the last 3 seasons
UCLA is 1-1 straight up against MEMPHIS over the last 3 seasons
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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KANSAS (35 - 3) vs. N CAROLINA (36 - 2) - 4/5/2008, 8:45 PM
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS is 1-7 ATS (-6.7 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game this season.
N CAROLINA is 23-10 ATS (+12.0 Units) in all games this season.
N CAROLINA is 23-10 ATS (+12.0 Units) in all lined games this season.
N CAROLINA is 19-10 ATS (+8.0 Units) when the total is 150 to 159.5 over the last 2 seasons.
N CAROLINA is 22-10 ATS (+11.0 Units) as a favorite this season.
N CAROLINA is 19-8 ATS (+10.2 Units) on Saturday games over the last 3 seasons.
N CAROLINA is 15-2 ATS (+12.8 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
N CAROLINA is 15-1 ATS (+13.9 Units) in non-conference games this season.
N CAROLINA is 17-8 ATS (+8.2 Units) after scoring 80 points or more this season.
N CAROLINA is 21-6 ATS (+14.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
N CAROLINA is 8-2 ATS (+5.8 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games this season.
N CAROLINA is 26-11 ATS (+13.9 Units) in road games versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game after 15+ games since 1997.
N CAROLINA is 12-0 ATS (+12.0 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game this season.

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

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College Basketball – Short Sheet

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Wednesday, April 2nd

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CBI Championship
Best Two of Three
Tulsa Leads, 1-0
Game Two

Tulsa at Bradley, 8:00 ET
Tulsa: 8-2 Over off non-conf. game
Bradley: 19-6 Over as home favorite


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NCAA Tournament
Final Four
San Antonio, TX
Memphis vs. UCLA, 6:05 ET

Memphis:
13-6 Over vs. non-conference teams
8-2 ATS after scoring 75+ points BB games

UCLA:
13-4 ATS as an underdog
12-4 Over off BB Overs

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NCAA Tournament
Final Four
San Antonio, TX
Kansas vs. North Carolina, 8:45 ET

Kansas:
11-1 Under playing with 5 or 6 days rest
22-11 Under vs. non-conference teams

North Carolina:
15-1 ATS vs. non-conference teams
9-2 ATS off BB covers as favorite

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College Basketball – Write up

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Wednesday's CBI Game

Bradley lost 73-68 in Tulsa Monday, in first game of series; the Braves were just 10-18 from foul line, while Tulsa was 22-37, so series shifts to Peoria, where Bradley came back from down 13 at half to beat Ohio U in last game played here. Tulsa is 8-1 in last nine games, but lost last three road games- their last road win was Feb 13 at East Carolina. Tulsa is 4-7 as an underdog.

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College Basketball - Tips & Trends

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Saturday, April 5

2008 NCAA Final Four - Alamodome (San Antonio, TX)


#1 UCLA vs. #1 Memphis [CBS | 6:07 PM ET]

UCLA: The Bruins are back in the Final Four for the third year in a row, and head coach Ben Howland believes this appearance will finally yield something that was missing in the previous 2 trips - a national title. “I think this is, by far, the best team in the last three years,” Howland said. UCLA lacked a big-time post player the last 2 years and has added the missing link in freshman phenom Kevin Love, who is looking to follow in the footsteps of Louisville's Pervis Ellison and Syracuse's Carmelo Anthony as notable first-year players who led their teams to a national championship on their virgin Final Four run.

UCLA is 7-7 ATS during its 14-game winning streak.
UCLA is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games overall.
The OVER is 7-2 in UCLA's last 9 Saturday games.

Key Injuries- NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 66

Memphis (-2, O/U 134.5): The Tigers are 1 win away from setting the NCAA record for most wins in a season despite ranking as one of the worst free-throw shooting teams. They hey have shot very well from the charity stripe in the last 2 games combined (56-of-71 for 79 percent), but they will need to do so again against a UCLA team that applies outstanding pressure defense. In fact, Xavier head coach Sean Miller came away very impressed after losing to the Bruins last Saturday. "They have sometimes four players on the court who are 6-7 or taller and they don’t foul," Miller said. "I’m telling you, if you play as hard as they do and have the size that they do and the strategy and that offensive team can’t put fouls on them, it is really, really hard to score."

Memphis is 4-7 ATS during its 11-game winning streak.
The OVER is 4-0 in Memphis' last 4 games overall.

Key Injuries- NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 68



#1 Kansas vs. #1 North Carolina [CBS | 8:47 PM ET]

Kansas: The Jayhawks are in the Final Four for the first since 2003 when they lost to Syracuse in the national championship game. They will be looking to capture their first NCAA title in 20 years, which is ironically also when they won the Midwest Regional crown in Detroit. The key will be how Kansas handles North Carolina All-American center Tyler HanXXXough, who proved to be the difference against Louisville. The Jayhawks have slightly more depth inside and will be able to use up to 4 different players on HanXXXough in an effort to contain him.

Kansas is 7-4 ATS during its 11-game winning streak.
The UNDER is 4-0 in Kansas' last 4 games overall.

Key Injuries- NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 78

North Carolina (-3, O/U 159.5): The Kansas questions can't help but be a distraction for Tar Heels head coach Roy Williams, who coached the opposition for 15 years before leaving for his alma mater. “If I was ever going to play Kansas again, this is the only way I would want it to happen,” Williams said. “In fact, I wish it would happen on Monday night (for the title) instead of Saturday.” Still, Williams is an emotional person, and sophomore Deon Thompson said his coach would "probably get irritated" during the week leading up to Saturday's game.

North Carolina is 8-7 ATS during its 15-game winning streak.
The OVER is 4-1 in North Carolina's last 5 games overall.
The OVER is 8-3 in North Carolina's last 11 non-conference games.

Key Injuries- NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 81

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Major League Baseball – Write up

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Write-up


Wednesday, April 2

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Terms "hot/cold pitchers" is relative, since for the next week or so, it refers to last year, Please keep that in mind. We'll get to hot/cold teams by end of the week.

Hot Pitchers
-- Lilly was 0-2, 8.71 in his last three '07 starts. Brewers won five of last six Suppan starts.
-- Hamels is 2-1, 2.15 in his last five starts.
-- Jurrjens was on winning side in his last six starts (4-0, 4.56)
-- Cardinals were 9-2 in Wellemeyer starts last season.
-- Astros won five of last six Rodriguez starts. Padres are 8-2 in last ten Maddux starts.
-- Billingsley is 5-1, 2.78 in his last eight starts.

-- Bronx won four of last five Mussina home starts. Toronto is 7-3 in last ten Burnett starts.
-- Vazquez is 4-0, 2.54 in his last four starts. Indians won nine of last ten Carmona starts.
-- Harden is 2-1, 1.44 in his last four April starts. Red Sox are
10-3 in last thirteen Lester starts.
-- Silva is 2-0, 1.83 in his last three starts.

Cold Pitchers
-- Gorzelanny is 0-3, 8.64 in his last three starts.
-- Redding is 0-3, 6.33 in his last six starts.
-- Haren was on losing side in six of last seven starts (1-5, 5.65).
-- Miller was 0-2, 17.00 in his last three '07 starts.
-- Cook is 0-2, 6.05 in his last three starts.
-- Lincecum is 0-2, 4.91 in his last five starts.

-- Rogers was 0-2, 5.21 in his last three starts. Bannister was 0-2, 10.26 in his last four starts.
-- Saunders was 0-2, 7.02 in his last three starts.
-- Orioles lost seven of last eight Cabrera starts. Garza was 2-3, 6.82 in his last six starts last season.
-- Jennings was on losing side in 10 of last 11 starts in '07.

Pitchers vs Teams
-- Lilly was 1-1, 5.82 in three '07 starts vs Brewers. Suppan was 1-1, 3.32 in three starts against Cubs last year.
-- Redding was 1-1, 3.66 in three starts vs Phillies last season. Hamels is 2-0, 0.51 in his last three starts vs Washington.
-- Gorzelanny allowed four runs in six IP in his only '07 start vs Atlanta.
-- Haren beat Reds 5-3 June 20, allowing three runs in seven IP. Arroyo allowed two runs in seven IP in no-decision against the Snakes last April 9.
-- Miller allowed four runs in 5.2 IP vs Mets LY, but Miller won the game, 15-7. Perez was 2-1, 6.04 in four starts vs Florida.
-- Cook lost 7-3 to Cardinals last May 31, allowing five runs in seven IP. Wellemeyer beat Rockies 8-4 last May 30, allowing three runs in five IP.
-- Rodriguez beat Padres 7-1 July 26, allowing one run in 7 IP. Maddux was 1-1, 3.00 vs Houston last season.
-- Billingsley was 1-0, 4.05 in three '07 starts against Giants. In his only start vs LA, Lincecum allowed two runs in six IP.

-- Rogers was 0-2, 8.03 against Royals LY. Bannister was 2-1 vs Detroit LY, with 3.57 RA.
-- Mussina was 2-0, 2.13 vs Toronto last season. Burnett had a 2-0, 2.08 mark in three '07 starts against Bronx.
-- Vazquez was 2-1, 4.08 against the Indians LY. Carmona had a 6.75 RA in three starts vs White Sox LY.
-- Saunders beat Twins 7-2 July 22 (two runs in seven IP).
-- Cabrera is 2-0, 1.80 in last three starts vs Tampa Bay. Garza beat Orioles 8-1 last August, allowing one run in five IP.
-- Lester is 0-1, 9.72 in two starts against Oakland; he lost 4-1 to the A's in Japan last week. Harden held Boston to one Ramirez solo homer in six IP in Tokyo last week.
-- Silva is 1-0, 2.07 in his last two starts vs Tezas.

Totals
-- Over is 5-1-1 in Lilly's last seven starts at Wrigley.
-- Four of last five Hamels starts stayed under the total.
-- Five of seven Jurrjens starts in '07 stayed under the total.
-- Six of last eight Arroyo starts stayed under the total.
-- Four of last five Miller starts went over the total.
-- Five of last six Wellemeyer starts stayed under the total.
-- Three of last four Rodriguez starts went over total.
-- Seven of last eight Billingsley starts stayed under total.

-- Over is 6-2-1 in last nine Rogers starts.
-- Over is 11-2 in last thirteen Mussina starts.
-- Four of last five Vazquez starts went over the total.
-- Over is 14-7-1 in last 22 Cabrera starts.
-- Five of last seven Saunders starts went over the total.
-- Six of last seven Lester starts stayed under the total.
-- Six of last eight Ailva starts went over the total.

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MLB
”Baseball Today”

Wednesday, April 2

On April 2 in Baseball History...

1908 - After a two-year investigation, the Mills Commission, formed on the recommendation of Al Spalding and headed by the former N.L. president A. G. Mills, declares that baseball was invented by Abner Doubleday in Cooperstown, New York, in 1839. Overwhelming evidence to the contrary is ignored, but the designation makes James Fenimore Cooper's town the most likely site for a Hall of Fame and museum when these establishments are conceived some 30 years later.

1972 - Mets manager Gil Hodges dies of a heart attack at West Palm Beach, Florida, two days shy of his 48th birthday. Yogi Berra is named manager.

1976 - The A's trade prospective free agents Reggie Jackson and Ken Holtzman, together with a minor league pitcher, to the Orioles for outfielder Don Baylor and pitchers Mike Torrez and Paul Mitchell.

1982 - In an exhibition game against the Padres, A's pitcher Steve McCatty steps to the plate wielding a 15-inch toy bat on the instructions of manager Billy Martin, who was upset that his club was not allowed to use a designated hitter in spring training games at N.L. parks. Home plate umpire Jim Quick refuses to let McCatty use the bat, and McCatty takes three called strikes.

1996 - Lumbering Tigers slugger Cecil Fielder steals the first base of his career in his 1,097th game. He'll steal another before season's end.

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National Basketball Association – Write up

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NBA Games

Cleveland lost three of last four games; home team won their three games vs Charlotte this season-- six of last eight Cavalier games stayed under total, as did eight of last ten Bobcat tilts. Charlotte won three of its last four games.

Hawks won three in row, eight of last ten games as they strive for playoff spot; they lost twice to Toronto this year, by 11-12 points. Last four Atlanta games went over total. Raptors won three of last four games, with last three going over total.

Bucks beat New York in OT last night; they've lost five of last six games, are 3-7 vs spread in game after last 10 wins. Wizards went 2-3 on road trip, losing by 42 in Utah Monday; their last three games went over. Wiz won four of last five at home.

Celtics won four in row, 18 of last 21 games; they won by 14 in Chicago last night, face Pacer squad they beat twice so far this season, by 14-7 points. Indiana won six of last eight, with over 3-1 in their last four- they're 1-5 in last six tries as underdog.

Miami lost four in row, 14 of last 16 games; five of their last six games stayed under total. Heat scored average of 72 ppg in its last three games- they lost 114-88 in New Orleans Jan 11 (+11). Hornets won seven of their last games, winning by a point last night in Orlando.

Knicks lost in OT in Milwaukee last night; they're 1-8 in last nine games, but covered last four- six of their last seven games went over total. Grizzlies won 120-106 in Manhattan March 21. Memphis lost four of its last five games.

Utah crushed Wizards by 42 Monday; they've won four of last five games, with last four games going over total. Jazz lost in Minnesota Sunday, 110-103. Wolves covered four of last five games, with three of their last four staying under the total.

Warriors got crushed in San Antonio last night; huge game in playoff race, vs a Dallas team they beat by 10 at home Sunday. Golden State is 10-4 vs spread in game after its last 14 losses. Mavericks lost five of their last seven games.

Seattle lost three in row, 18 of last 20 games; four of their last five stayed under total. Home team won both their games with Clippers this season. LA lost 11 of its last 12 games, with four of last five going over total. Clips are 7-12 vs spread in last 19 road games.

Lakers are 2-3 in last five games; three of their last four games went over total. Home side won both their games vs Portland this season. Blazers lost three of last four games, covered two of last seven- their last five games stayed under the total.

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National Hockey League – Write up

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Today's NHL analysis

Hot Teams
-- Bruins won three of their last four games. Devils won last two games, both in overtime.
-- Flyers won five of their last six games. Penguins won of their last fourteen games.
-- Blackhawks won three of their last four games. Red Wings won five of their last six games.

Cold Teams
-- Carolina lost three of its last four games. Lightning lost nine of its last ten road games.

Series Records
-- Lightning won eight of last eleven against Carolina.
-- Devils won eight of last eleven against Boston.
-- Home side won six of last seven Penguin-Flyer games.
-- Red Wings are 2-4 vs Chicago this season, but 16-6 in its last 22 games against the Blackhawks.

Totals
-- Four of last five Carolina games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 9-3 in Boston's last twelve games.
-- Over is 10-1 in last eleven Penguin-Flyer games.
-- Three of last four Chicago games went over the total.

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National Hockey League - Gameday

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Wednesday NHL Gameday

The Philadelphia Flyers will be looking to improve their position in the Eastern standings when they play in Pittsburgh against the Pens on Wednesday. Here's your NHL Gameday …

Boston Bruins at New Jersey Devils, 7:00pm ET

The Bruins have showed some improvement over the past week; after losing most of their games over the first three weeks of March they have now picked up points in each of their past five outings. Boston is coming off a 2-1 overtime loss versus the Sabres on Sunday, with David Krejci scoring the team's only marker. Alex Auld stopped 28 shots.

New Jersey has been in a bit of a tailspin over the past couple of weeks, which allowed the Penguins to surge past them and take control of top spot in the Atlantic Division. The Devils are coming off a win against the Islanders on Tuesday night, and they last battled the Bruins way back on January 5. Boston held on for a 4-3 victory in that game.

Tampa Bay Lightning at Carolina Hurricanes, 7:00pm ET

The only positive thing the Lightning can do in the last week of the regular season is improve their chances in the draft lottery - they're 'battling' the Thrashers and the Kings for last place overall in the NHL. Tampa Bay picked up yet another loss on Monday night, as they fell 2-0 at home to Atlanta. Mike Smith stopped 22 of 23 shots in that game.

A great month of March should've clinched the Southeast Division for the Hurricanes, but instead the hot play of the Capitals kept that divisional race alive into the final week of the regular season. Carolina fell 2-1 to the lowly Bolts when they met back on March 29, and they're coming off a disappointing 4-1 loss in their big game against Washington on Tuesday.

Philadelphia Flyers at Pittsburgh Penguins, 7:30pm ET

The Flyers still aren't too comfortable in the Top 8 of the Eastern Conference standings, but they could do themselves a big favor by knocking off the rival Penguins on Wednesday night. Philadelphia is coming off a 4-3 win over the Islanders on Saturday, and they've picked up points in each of their past six games as they gun for the playoffs.

The Penguins now have Sidney Crosby back in the lineup, and they're battling the Canadiens for first place overall in the Eastern Conference. Pittsburgh last played Philadelphia on March 16, with Evgeni Malkin and Petr Sykora each scoring two goals in an easy 7-1 win. The Penguins are coming off a 2-1 loss to the Rangers on Monday.

Detroit Red Wings at Chicago Blackhawks, 8:30pm ET

The Red Wings had no trouble at all winning the Central Division this season, and now they're just trying to stay healthy for next week's launch of the postseason. Detroit lost just three times in the month of March (once in overtime), and they're coming off a 1-0 blanking of the Predators on Sunday. Dominik Hasek picked up 22 saves in that victory.

The Blackhawks have managed to pick up points in five of their past six games (going 4-1-1 over that span), but that wasn't enough to push them into playoff contention in the last week of the regular season. Chicago got past Columbus 5-4 on Sunday, with Nikolai Khabibulin saving 31 of 35 shots and Patrick Kane scoring the shootout winner.

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MLB
Dunkel


Arizona at Cincinnati
The Diamondbacks have one of the best one-two punches in the league with Brandon Webb and Dan Haren at the top of the rotation. Webb delivered on opening day with a 4-2 win over the Reds and Haren looks to follow up on last year's breakout season (15-9, 3.07) with the A's. Arizona is the pick (-105) today according to Dunkel, which has the Diamondbacks favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Arizona (-105). Here are all of today's games.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2

Game 901-902: Milwaukee at Chicago Cubs
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Suppan) 14.962; Chicago Cubs (Lilly) 15.027
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Chicago Cubs (-125); No Run Line
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (-125); N/A

Game 903-904: Washington at Philadelphia
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Redding) 14.749; Philadelphia (Hamels) 15.312
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-205); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-205); Over

Game 905-906: Pittsburgh at Atlanta
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (Gorzelanny) 14.845; Atlanta (Jurrjens) 14.756
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 1/2; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-120); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (+110); Over

Game 907-908: Arizona at Cincinnati
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Haren) 15.247; Cincinnati (Arroyo) 14.519
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Arizona (-105); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (-105); Under

Game 909-910: NY Mets at Florida
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Perez) 15.294; Florida (Miller) 14.436
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: NY Mets (-170); 9
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (-170); Under

Game 911-912: Colorado at St. Louis
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (Cook) 15.525; St. Louis (Wellemeyer) 14.723
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Colorado (-105); 9
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (-105); Under

Game 913-914: Houston at San Diego
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Rodriguez) 14.093; San Diego (Maddux) 15.423
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: San Diego (-155); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (-155); Under

Game 915-916: San Francisco at LA Dodgers
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Lincecum) 14.312; LA Dodgers (Billingsley) 15.521
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 1; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-160); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (-160); Under

Game 917-918: Kansas City at Detroit
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Bannister) 14.981; Detroit (Rogers) 15.230
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Detroit (-200); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-200); Under

Game 919-920: Toronto at NY Yankees
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Burnett) 16.039; NY Yankees (Mussina) 15.446
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-155); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (+145); Under

Game 921-922: Chicago White Sox at Cleveland
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Vazquez) 14.668; Cleveland (Carmona) 15.587
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 1; 10
Vegas Line: Cleveland (-165); 9
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (-165); Over

Game 923-924: Tampa Bay at Baltimore
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Garza) 15.372; Baltimore (Cabrera) 14.401
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-105); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (-105); Under

Game 925-926: LA Angels at Minnesota
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Saunders) 15.211; Minnesota (Blackburn) 15.282
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-115); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+105); Under

Game 927-928: Boston at Oakland
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Lester) 15.162; Oakland (Harden) 15.563
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Oakland (-130); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (-130); Under

Game 929-930: Texas at Seattle
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Jennings) 14.529; Seattle (Silva) 15.724
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Seattle (-165); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (-165); Under

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Dunkel


Tulsa at Bradley
The Braves look to stay alive in the CBI Tournament and take advantage of a Tulsa team that went just 4-8 ATS in road games this season. Bradley is the pick (-5) according to Dunkel, which has the Braves favored by 8 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Bradley (-5). Here are all of today's games.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2

Game 721-722: Tulsa at Bradley
Dunkel Ratings: Tulsa 58.929; Bradley 67.230
Dunkel Line: Bradley by 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Bradley by 5
Dunkel Pick: Bradley (-5)