Thursday Trends and Indexes 04/03

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Trends and Indexes
Thursday, April 10

Good Luck on day #94 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 Thursday

-- Superior pitching duel in Philly, where Tim Redding beat Cole Hamels and the Phillies, 1-0. Nationals are 3-0 already.

-- Edwin Encanarcion hit a dramatic three-run homer in ninth inning off Lyon, giving Reds a 6-5 win over Arizona.

-- Brian Bannister allowed two baserunners in seven IP in a 4-0 win for Royals, their second in row at Detroit.

-- Lance Berkman hit three-run homer to key 4-run rally in 9th inning off Trevor Hoffman as Astros won 9-6 in San Diego.

-- My godson Tom Buckley is 2-0 pitching in high school ranks on Long Island; his Kellenberg HS team won 2-1 on Wednesday, with Tom shutting St John the Baptist out for six innings. The crafty lefty has allowed one run in 11 IP.

-- Toughest job in baseball might be bullpen catcher for the Marlins; poor guy works continuously from third inning on.

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Thursday's List of 13: Facts, figures on baseball salaries

13) Alex Rodriguez is earning $28M this season, all the Marlins combined are earning a total of $21,811,500.

12) Bronx Bombers have nine guys earning $13M+; they also have eleven guys earning $500,000 or less, making you wonder what their team chemistry is like.

11) Ten of the thirty big league teams have payrolls of $100M+ three others are over the $97M mark.

10) Toronto has to be thinking they're playoff-ready, with their payroll at $97,793,900; problem is, they can't make the playoffs unless they beat out either Boston or Bronx. Good luck.

9) Tampa Rays' payroll ($43,745,597) is 82% higher than it was last year, the highest increase in majors.

8) Oakland's payroll ($47,967,126) is 40% lower than last year, the biggest payroll reduction in the majors.

7) Put it this way: if you combined the payroll of A's and Texas Rangers ($67.7M), it wouldn't be as much as either the Angels or Mariners, who are both over the $117M mark.

6) Mets already have $59,548,283 committed for 2011, while the Pirates have $0 committed, Oakland just $3M, Tampa $5.85M.

5) Underpaid: Brandon Webb, $5.5M, John Maine $450,000.

4) You watch how dreadful the Orioles are, then look at their payroll of $67M and you cringe-- bad team. Aubrey Huff ($8M) makes the most money of any Oriole.

3) Minnesota let Torii Hunter, Johan Santana get away, but are paying Michael Cuddyer $24M for three years. Wow.

2) Braves have 17 players who earn $460,000 or less.......Giants have 14 guys earning $405,000 or less. .

1) Florida has total of $2,462,500 committed for next year, while Mets have $87,600,201- they're in same division. Obvious that Mets won't have to worry about the Marlins for a while. Kevin Gregg is the highest-paid Marlin, at $2.5M.

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College Basketball - Dunkel Index

NCAAB
Dunkel Index

Massachusetts vs. Ohio State
Ohio State brings a 9-4 ATS record in non-conference games into tonight's NIT final, including a perfect 4-0 mark in this year's tournament. The Buckeyes are the pick (-2 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has Ohio State favored by 4 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Ohio State (-2 1/2). Here are all of today's games.

THURSDAY, APRIL 3

Game 507-508: Massachusetts vs. Ohio State
Dunkel Ratings: Massachusetts 65.492; Ohio State 69.993
Dunkel Line: Ohio State by 4 1/2
Vegas Line: Ohio State by 2 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Ohio State (-2 1/2)

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College Basketball – Long Sheet

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Long Sheet


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MASSACHUSETTS (25 - 10) vs. OHIO ST (23 - 13) - 4/3/2008, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


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


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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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Short Sheet

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NIT Tournament
Championship Game
New York, NY

Massachusetts vs. Ohio State, 7:00 ET ESPN
Massachusetts: 17-8 Over vs. non-conference
Ohio State: 15-6 ATS in tournament games


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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

NCAAB
Write-up


Thursday, April 3

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Thursday's NIT Final

UMass has six kids from New York; they were down at half in semis to Florida by nine, rallied to win, after being down by 22 at Syracuse with 14:00 left and winning. Minutemen won ten of last eleven games. Ohio State won, covered five of its last six games- they pounded Ole Miss in semis, leading by 24 at half. UMass is 16-3 out of conference this season, Ohio State 12-4.

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College Basketball - Tips & Trends

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Thursday, April 3

NIT Title Game: Massachusetts vs. Ohio State [ESPN | 7 PM ET]

UMass: The Minutemen have trailed by at least 9 points in each of their last 3 games before rallying back to win and now find themselves playing for the NIT title. They seem to be a team of destiny with 6 players from New York on their roster, 3 of whom are seniors. “We have come back a lot this year - what we have done leans on the shoulders of our seniors," UMass head coach Travis Ford said. "You look at those guys and they don’t want our season to end. They are the backbone of our team right now, and I give them a lot of the credit."

UMass is 10-1 SU & 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games overall.

Key Injuries- F Tony Gaffney (3 ppg; knee) is probable.

PROJECTED SCORE: 75 (Side Play of the Day)

Ohio State (-3, O/U 149): The Buckeyes are hoping to finish off this season differently than they did last as they head into another postseason tournament title game. Ohio State lost to Florida in the 2007 national championship game, and freshmen Mike Conley Jr. and Greg Oden left for the NBA. But senior guard Jamar Butler remains, and he has played more games than anybody ever at the school. “This is still a tournament and a way to keep playing,” Butler said. “We have young guys stepping up and we’re playing the best we have all year.”

The OVER is 8-0 in Ohio State's last 8 Thursday games.
The OVER is 7-3 in Ohio State's last 10 neutral site games.

Key Injuries- NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 74

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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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National Basketball Association – Write up

NBA
Write-up


Thursday, April 3

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NBA Games

Cleveland won last two games by 4-3 points. Bulls lost five of their last seven games, with three of last four going over total. Six of last nine Cavalier games stayed under total. Home side won both their games vs Cavs this season.

Sacramento won three of last four games; they're 0-3 against Clippers this season, losing by 10-26-7 points. Under is 5-1 in their last six home games. Clippers are 2-16 vs spread in game after their last 18 wins- they won last night in Seattle.

Rockets are 3-5 since 22-game win streak ended, 0-5 vs spread in last five games; they beat Portland three times this season, by 9-12-10 points. Blazers lost last three games, by 16-8-13 pts- their last six games all stayed under the total.

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National Basketball Association - Tips & Trends

NBA


Thursday, April 3

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Chicago Bulls at Cleveland Cavaliers [TNT | 8 PM ET]

Bulls: The playoffs are pretty much out of reach, so the Bulls are left to play for personal pride the final 8 games of the season. They put up a decent fight against Boston but couldn’t guard the 3-point line and lost Tuesday at the United Center. Chicago is just 2-5 SU in its last 7 games overall and allowing 107 ppg during that stretch. The Bulls crumbled in the fourth quarter last time at the Quicken Loans Center in losing to these Cavs 95-86 in March.

Bulls are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games overall.
The OVER is 8-3 in Chicago's last 11 games vs. Eastern Conference.

Key Injuries- F Drew Gooden (14 ppg; abdominal) is questionable.

PROJECTED SCORE: 95

Cavs (-7, O/U 197.5): Cleveland has been battling injuries all season long but is enjoying having Delonte West back and available. West had 18 points and a season-high 11 assists in the win against the 76ers over this past weekend. The Cavs are 10-1 SU at home in their last 11 games, and the only setback was a 1-point defeat to the Hornets. LeBron James went off for 37 points the last time he faced the Bulls team in this building.

Home team is 12-4 ATS in the last 16 meetings.
Favorite is 9-3 ATS in the last 12 meetings.
The UNDER is 8-1 in Cleveland's last 9 home games.

Key Injuries- C Ben Wallace (5 ppg; back) is questionable.

PROJECTED SCORE: 102



Houston Rockets at Portland Trail Blazers [TNT | 10:30 PM ET]

Rockets (-5, O/U 183): A few days after they headed out on a 5-game road trip with a chance to move into first place with a win Sunday at San Antonio, the Rockets have losses to the Spurs and Kings and are now in sixth in the West. Houston struggled to slow down the Kings in its most recent loss while also going through some terrible offensive stretches. The Rockets defense has allowed 105 ppg in those defeats, and Blazers forward LaMarcus Aldridge lit them up for 22 points in the last meeting.

Rockets are 22-8-3 ATS in their last 33 Thursday games.
The OVER is 7-3 in Houston's last 10 games vs. Western Conference.

Key Injuries- NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 94

Blazers: Portland is virtually eliminated from playoff contention and has been playing without its leading scorer in Brandon Roy this entire week. Roy is expected to miss at least 2 more games with a groin injury, and the Blazers had a horrible 85-point offensive performance in their last home game against the Bobcats on Saturday. Portland hasn’t defeated the Rockets since the 2007 season.

Blazers are 3-13 ATS in their last 16 home games.
The UNDER is 7-1 in the last 8 meetings.

Key Injuries- G Brandon Roy (19.3 ppg; groin) is out.

PROJECTED SCORE: 89

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Major League Baseball – Write up

MLB
Write-up


Thursday, April 3

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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
-- Phillies won six of Moyer's last eight home starts. Bergmann was 4-1, 4.19 in his last six starts in 2007.
-- Rockies won five of last six Jimenez starts. Cardinals are 12-5 in last seventeen Thompson starts.

-- Greinke had 2.12 RA in his last seven starts LY.
-- Slowey is 1-0, 2.00 in his last three Metrodome starts.
-- Bronx won last five Hughes starts (4-0, 2.43), scoring 40 runs.
-- Trachsel had 2.70 RA in his last three starts last season.

Cold Pitchers
-- Davis, who is being treated for thyroid cancer, was 1-1, 6.83 in his last six '07 starts. Cueto is making his major league debut.
-- Dempster has made 162 big league starts, but none since '05, only six since '03.
-- Bush was 1-1, 4.60 in his last five '07 starts.
-- Chacon was 1-1, 5.59 in four starts for Pirates LY. Wolf had a 7.12 RA in his last seven starts, before going on DL last July.
-- Hampton is making his first start since 2005. Pirates lost last four Duke starts (0-3, 5.75).

-- Indians lost six of last nine Westbrook starts LY. Danks was 0-8, 7.38 in his last nine starts last season.
-- Angels were 3-10 in Santana road starts last season.
-- Tampa Bay was 4-8 on road with Sonnanstine LY.

Pitchers vs Teams
-- Davis allowed two runs in six IP in only '07 start vs Reds.
-- Bergmann was 0-1, 4.56 in five starts against Philly LY. Moyer was 2-0, 2.79 in three starts vs Washington LY.
-- Thompson was 1-0, 2.19 in two '07 starts against Rockies.
-- Bush was 0-3, 7.00 against the Cubs last season.
-- Chacon shut Pirates out for seven innings LY last May 21, in game Pirates later lost in extra innings.
-- Duke lost 4-1 to Braves LY, allowing four runs in 5.2 IP.

-- Danks was 1-3, 5.68 against Cleveland LY. Westbrook made five starts vs Pale Hose LY, was 1-3, 6.30.
-- Greinke was 0-2, 10.38 in three starts ve Tigers LY. Bonderman was 1-0, 1.80 in three starts vs Royals LY.
-- Slowey allowed five runs in five IP in only '07 start vs Angels a game he won 8-5.
-- McGowan was 2-2, 5.40 vs Bronx LY. Hughes was 1-1, 5.28 in three '07 starts vs Toronto.
-- Sonnanstine was 1-2, 8.04 against the Orioles LY. Trachsel was 0-1, 7.36 in three starts vs Tampa LY.

Totals
-- Over is 7-1 in last eight Davis starts.
-- Six of last eight Moyer starts stayed under the total.
-- Last four Jimenez starts stayed under the total.
-- Six of last eight Bush starts went over the total.
-- Three of four Chacon starts went over total LY.
-- Over is 7-2-1 in last ten Duke starts.

-- Three of last four Danks starts all went over the total.
-- Six of last nine Bonderman starts stayed under the total, as did Greinke's last seven outings.
-- Nine of last twelve Santana starts went over the total.
-- Four of last five Hughes starts went over the total.
-- Nine of last 11 Sonnanstine starts went over the total.

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MLB
”Today in Baseball”


Thursday, April 3


On April 3 in Baseball History...

1923 - Two Black Sox sue the White Sox. Swede Risberg and Happy Felsch seek $400,000 damages and $6,750 in back salary for conspiracy and injury to reputation in the aftermath of the scandalous 1919 World Series court case. Their suit will be unsuccessful.

1966 - University of Southern California pitcher Tom Seaver signs with the Mets for a reported $50,000 bonus. A selection of the Braves in the January free-agent draft, Seaver signs with Atlanta's Richmond farm club a month later, after the start of USC's baseball schedule. A ruling on the violation nets Richmond a $500 fine and forbids Atlanta from signing Seaver for three years. However, Seaver is also declared ineligible at the college level, so an unprecedented special draft is held. Three clubs willing to match Richmond's $40,000 contract — the Indians, Phillies, and Mets — participate. New York's name is drawn from a hat as the winner.

1985 - The Players' Association agrees to the owners' proposal to expand the 1985 League Championship Series from the best-of-five games to best-of-seven.

1987 - The Cubs trade veteran pitcher Dennis Eckersley and minor leaguer Dan Rohn to the A's for three minor leaguers.

1989 - The Mets win their 11th consecutive home opener, an 8-4 decision over St. Louis at Shea Stadium. They've now won on Opening Day in 18 of the last 20 seasons.

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National Hockey League – Write up

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Write-up


Thursday, April 3

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Today's NHL analysis

Hot Teams
-- Washington won five in row, nine of last ten games.
-- Sabres won three of last four games, with all four going OT. Canadiens are 12-5 in their last seventeen games.
-- Red Wings won five of their last seven games.
-- Predators won four of their last five games.
-- Minnesota won last three games, outscoring foes 10-3.
-- Sharks won 18 of their last 20 games.

Cold Teams
-- Rangers lost four of last five road games. Islanders are 4-14 in their last eighteen games.
-- Tampa Bay lost nine of last ten road games.
-- Senators lost last three games, getting shut out in last two. Leafs lost three of their last four games.
-- Blue Jackets lost five of their last six games.
-- St Louis lost 17 of its last 20 games; four of their last seven games wound up in overtime.
-- Flames lost four of their last five games.
-- Stars lost nine of their last eleven games. Coyotes lost seven of their last eight games.
-- Oilers lost three of their last four games. Canucks lost five of their last six games.
-- Kings lost three of their last four games.

Series Records
-- Islanders won five of last seven against the Rangers.
-- Washington won four in row vs Lightning, all by one goal.
-- Leafs won their last four games against Ottawa.
-- Sabres lost four of last five visits to Montreal.
-- Columbus lost six of last eight trips to Detroit.
-- Nashville won four in row vs Blues, taking last two in OT.
-- Flames won their last five games against Minnesota.
-- Coyotes won four of last five games against Dallas.
-- Canucks won nine of last twelve vs Edmonton.
-- San Jose won seven of last ten against the Kings.

Totals
-- Under is 8-2-1 in last eleven Ranger games.
-- Under is 9-3-1 in last thirteen Washington games.
-- Over is 4-0-1 in last five Toronto games.
-- Over is 16-4-1 in last twenty-one Buffalo games.
-- Six of last seven Columbus games stayed under the total.
-- Four of last five Nashville games stayed under the total.
-- Six of last eight Calgary games stayed under the total.
-- Over is 4-2-1 in last seven Dallas games.
-- Three of last four Edmonton road games stayed under.
-- Under is 5-1 in last six LA-San Jose games.

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National Basketball Association - Dunkel Index

NBA
Dunkel Index

Houston at Portland
Since having their 22-game winning streak snapped, the Rockets have won just three of their last eight games, including an 0-2 start to the current five-game road trip. The Blazers are the underdog pick (+5) according to Dunkel, which has the game even. Dunkel Pick: Portland (+5). Here are all of today's games.

THURSDAY, APRIL 3

Game 501-502: Chicago at Cleveland
Dunkel Ratings: Chicago 113.980; Cleveland 122.330
Dunkel Line & Total: Cleveland by 8 1/2; 196
Vegas Line & Total: Cleveland by 7; 197 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (-7); Under

Game 503-504: LA Clippers at Sacramento
Dunkel Ratings: LA Clippers 106.107; Sacramento 119.075
Dunkel Line & Total: Sacramento by 13; 196 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 505-506: Houston at Portland
Dunkel Ratings: Houston 118.653; Portland 118.419
Dunkel Line & Total: Even; 184 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Houston by 5; 183
Dunkel Pick: Portland (+5); Over

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Major League Baseball - Dunkel Index

MLB
Dunkel Index

Milwaukee at Chicago Cubs
The Brewers have stolen the first two games in Chicago and face Ryan Dempster, who will be making his first start in nearly three years. Milwaukee is the underdog pick (+115) according to Dunkel, which has the Brewers favored straight up by 1/2 a run. Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (+115). Here are all of today's games.

THURSDAY, APRIL 3

Game 951-952: Arizona at Cincinnati
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Davis) 15.139; Cincinnati (Cueto) 14.627
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-125); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (+115); Under

Game 953-954: Washington at Philadelphia
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Bergmann) 15.286; Philadelphia (Moyer) 14.863
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-170); 10
Dunkel Pick: Washington (+160); Under

Game 955-956: Colorado at St. Louis
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (Jimenez) 15.163; St. Louis (Thompson) 15.086
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Colorado (-115); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (-115); Under

Game 957-958: Milwaukee at Chicago Cubs
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Bush) 15.286; Chicago Cubs (Dempster) 14.702
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Chicago Cubs (-125); No Run Line
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (+115); N/A

Game 959-960: Houston at San Diego
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Chacon) 14.433; San Diego (Wolf) 15.082
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: San Diego (-140); 8
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (-140); Under

Game 961-962: Pittsburgh at Atlanta
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (Duke) 14.527; Atlanta (Hampton) 15.074
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 1/2; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-140); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-140); Over

Game 963-964: Chicago White Sox at Cleveland
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Danks) 14.531; Cleveland (Westbrook) 15.724
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 1; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 965-966: Kansas City at Detroit
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Greinke) 15.276; Detroit (Bonderman) 14.934
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Detroit (-175); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (+165); Under

Game 967-968: LA Angels at Minnesota
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Santana) 15.634; Minnesota (Slowey) 14.859
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1; 9
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-120); 10
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (-120); Under

Game 969-970: Toronto at NY Yankees
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (McGowan) 16.081; NY Yankees (Hughes) 15.463
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-160); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (+150); Under

Game 971-972: Tampa Bay at Baltimore
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Sonnanstine) 14.993; Baltimore (Trachsel) 14.779
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 1/2; 11
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-115); 10
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (-115); Over

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