Friday Trends and Indexes 04/04

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Trends and Indexes
Friday, April 04

Good Luck on day #95 of 2008!

NOTE:
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Six-pack for Friday

-- Mike Hampton was supposed to make his first start since 2005, but was scratched after pulling chest muscle while he was warming up in the bullpen. Not good.

-- Royals are 3-0 after sweeping Tigers in Detroit. Sheffield is out with torn tendon in left ring finger; Granderson, Cabrera are also hurt as the $138M Tigers get off to a putrid start.

-- A total of 13 runs were scored in first three Giant games.

-- Nationals led 5-0 in top of the second at Philly, had bases loaded and no one out, but didn't score, and wound up 8-7 losers in ten innings, falling for first time in four games.

-- Eliminating force outs on pass plays in NFL is going to be big help to offficials; its like college now, if you come down out of bounds with a pass, doesn't matter how you got there.

-- Davidson, Memphis were only teams from one-big leagues to advance to Sweet 16 in NCAA tournament; teams from the one-bid leagues were 5-16 in first round, 2-3 in second. Both Davidson, Memphis went undefeated in conference play.

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Arena Football League – Long Sheet

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Week 6

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Friday, April 4

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KANSAS CITY (0 - 4) at GEORGIA (2 - 3) - 4/4/2008, 7:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
GEORGIA is 1-1 against the spread versus KANSAS CITY over the last 3 seasons
GEORGIA is 2-0 straight up against KANSAS CITY 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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LOS ANGELES (2 - 3) at COLORADO (1 - 3) - 4/4/2008, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LOS ANGELES is 4-13 ATS (-10.3 Units) in road games against American Conference, Central Division Opponents since 1996.

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

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TAMPA BAY (2 - 2) at COLUMBUS (1 - 4) - 4/5/2008, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 52-32 ATS (+16.8 Units) after playing a game on a Saturday since 1996.

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

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GRAND RAPIDS (2 - 2) at NEW YORK (1 - 4) - 4/5/2008, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
GRAND RAPIDS is 9-22 ATS (-15.2 Units) as a favorite of 3.5 to 9.5 points since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW YORK is 1-1 against the spread versus GRAND RAPIDS over the last 3 seasons
NEW YORK is 1-1 straight up against GRAND RAPIDS 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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UTAH (0 - 5) at PHILADELPHIA (5 - 0) - 4/5/2008, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
UTAH is 6-15 ATS (-10.5 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
UTAH is 4-12 ATS (-9.2 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 110 over the last 2 seasons.
UTAH is 5-14 ATS (-10.4 Units) when playing on a Saturday over the last 3 seasons.
UTAH is 1-10 ATS (-10.0 Units) in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.
UTAH is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) after 2 or more consecutive straight up losses over the last 3 seasons.

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

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SAN JOSE (3 - 2) at NEW ORLEANS (4 - 1) - 4/5/2008, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN JOSE is 26-14 ATS (+10.6 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 12-2 ATS (+9.8 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 110 over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 16-6 ATS (+9.4 Units) when playing on a Saturday over the last 3 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 11-2 ATS (+8.8 Units) after playing a game on a Saturday over the last 2 seasons.

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

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CLEVELAND (3 - 1) at DALLAS (5 - 0) - 4/5/2008, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 26-14 ATS (+10.6 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
DALLAS is 12-3 ATS (+8.7 Units) off a division game over the last 3 seasons.
DALLAS is 14-5 ATS (+8.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
DALLAS is 3-13 ATS (-11.3 Units) in home games where the total is between 100 and 104.5 points since 1996.
DALLAS is 7-18 ATS (-12.8 Units) in home games when playing on a Saturday since 1996.
DALLAS is 4-18 ATS (-15.8 Units) in home games after 2 or more consecutive straight up wins since 1996.
DALLAS is 3-12 ATS (-10.2 Units) in home games in weeks 5 through 9 since 1996.

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

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CHICAGO (4 - 1) at ORLANDO (3 - 2) - 4/6/2008, 2:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ORLANDO is 12-3 ATS (+8.7 Units) in home games in April games since 1996.
CHICAGO is 16-5 ATS (+10.5 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 13-3 ATS (+9.7 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) after 2 or more consecutive straight up wins over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ORLANDO is 1-1 against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
ORLANDO is 1-1 straight up against CHICAGO 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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Arena Football League – Write up

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Week 6

Kansas City (0-4) @ Georgia (2-3) -- Brigade is 0-4 despite three home games; they lost 50-47 at New York in only road contest so far- they're -10 in turnovers, throwing two INTs in each of their four games. Georgia split its two home games, with both staying under the total- they're favored for first time in 2008.

Los Angeles (1-4) @ Colorado (1-3) -- Avengers lost last four games, allowing 69.5 ppg in losses, scoring 34 or less in three of four losses- they lost their road games by 32-24-25 points. Colorado lost last three games, allowing 58.3 ppg; they split a pair of home games, with both contests decided by three pts.

Utah (0-5) @ Philadelphia (5-0) -- Blaze lost all five games (1-4 vs spread); four of their five games went over total, with only Columbus scoring less than 63 points vs Utah. Philly won its home games by 21-21-8 points; they covered four of five tilts, with last three staying under the total- they're +8 in turnovers the last four weeks.

San Jose (3-2) @ New Orleans (4-1) -- Defending champ Saber Cats won three of last four games, winning last two on road by eight points each. Voodoo won, covered their last four games, averaging 61.8 ppg- three of those four went over total. New Orleans has 12 INTs this season. First game this season Cats aren't favored to win.

Tampa Bay (2-2) @ Columbus (1-4) -- Storm lost last two away games by 21-8 points, allowing 67.5 ppg- over is 3-1 in Tampa games, but four of five Columbus games stayed under. Tampa had seven takeaways in first two games, none in its last pair of games. Underdog is 3-0-2 vs spread in Columbus games in '08. Destroyers lost three of their last four games.

Grand Rapids (2-2) @ New York (1-4) -- Rampage woke up in its last two games, scoring 92-84 points with nine takeaways, after losing first two games while allowing 65 ppg; they had 48-56 points at half last two weeks. New York lost three in row by 21-29-2 points; they were +3 in turnovers last week vs Dallas, still lost, which is very unusual in Arenaball.

Cleveland (3-1) @ Dallas (5-0) -- Dallas won 33-31 in New York last week despite -3 turnover ratio; they're 2-0 at home, beating Columbus by 10, Colorado by 11. Gladiators had last week off; they allowed 61 ppg in last three games- underdog is 3-1 vs the spread in their '08 games. Cleveland scored 62 ppg in their wins were held to 24 in their loss at New Orleans.

Chicago (4-1) @ Orlando (3-2) -- Both teams won last three in a row, with Chicago winning 64-35 in Grand Rapids in their only road game so far. Predators are 2-0 at home, beating Utah by 8, Georgia by 5. Predators have been minus in turnovers four of five games (-5); Orlando has been positive in four of five (+6).

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APRIL 4, 7:30 PM

KANSAS CITY vs. GEORGIA
Kansas City is 1-5-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Kansas City is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Georgia is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Georgia is 17-6 SU in its last 23 games



APRIL 4, 9:00 PM

LOS ANGELES vs. COLORADO
Los Angeles is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Los Angeles is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Colorado is 1-4-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Colorado is 15-7 SU in its last 22 games at home



APRIL 5, 7:00 PM

GRAND RAPIDS vs. NEW YORK
Grand Rapids is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Grand Rapids is 8-17 ATS in its last 25 games on the road
New York is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Grand Rapids
New York is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Grand Rapids



APRIL 5, 7:00 PM

SAN JOSE vs. NEW ORLEANS
San Jose is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road
San Jose is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
New Orleans is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
New Orleans is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games



APRIL 5, 7:00 PM

TAMPA BAY vs. COLUMBUS
Tampa Bay is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Columbus
Tampa Bay is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Columbus
Columbus is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Columbus is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home



APRIL 5, 7:00 PM

UTAH vs. PHILADELPHIA
Utah is 0-4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Utah is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Philadelphia is 4-0-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Philadelphia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home



APRIL 5, 8:00 PM

CLEVELAND vs. DALLAS
Cleveland is 1-4-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Cleveland is 4-16 SU in its last 20 games on the road
Dallas is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Dallas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games



APRIL 6, 2:00 PM

CHICAGO vs. ORLANDO
Chicago is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Chicago is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Orlando's last 6 games when playing Chicago
Orlando is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games at home

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College Basketball – Long Sheet

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BRADLEY (21 - 16) at TULSA (24 - 14) - 4/4/2008, 8:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
BRADLEY is 2-0 against the spread versus TULSA over the last 3 seasons
TULSA is 1-1 straight up against BRADLEY over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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Saturday, April 5

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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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CBI Championship
Best Two of Three
Series Tied, 1-1
Game Three

Bradley at Tulsa, 8:00 ET
Bradley: 8-1 Over as road underdog
Tulsa: 11-3 ATS as home favorite

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Saturday, April 5th

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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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Friday, April 4

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Friday's CBI Final

Home court ruled in first two games of Tulsa-Bradley series, as Braves lost by five in Game 1 here; Bradley covered seven of last eight road games, with three of last four on road decided in OT, or by five or less points. Tulsa won eight of last 10 games; they've won ten in row at home, covering eight of last nine in its home gym. Third time these teams played since Monday, in unique best-of-3 tourney finals format. Would guess the clubs know each other's plays pretty well by now.

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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

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Friday, April 4

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NBA Games

Bobcats lost last two games, eight of last 12; eight of their last eleven games stayed under total, but they did win last three on the road. Toronto is 4-9 in last thirteen games- they're 5-13 vs spread in last 18, with their last four games going over the total

Hawks won five row, nine of last 11 games, with their last five games going over total- Atlanta won its last six home contests. Philly is 20-7 in last 27 games- they've built good team after the Iverson trade- they're 8-1 vs spread in last nine road contests.

Knicks lost 16 of last 18 games, losing last four- they're 4-1 vs spread in last five; 11 of their last 15 games went over the total. New Orleans won three in row, eight of last nine games; they're 14-4-1 vs spread in last 19, 11-0-1 in last dozen as the favorite.

Golden State lost three of last four games, dropping last two in row by 24-25 at Spurs, Mavs; they're 3-0 vs Memphis, winning by 8-3-12 points this season. Grizzlies scored 130 against New York in last game; they're 8-3 vs spread in last eleven games.

Nets are now four games out of playoff spot, pretty much dead this year- they lost last three games by 8-6-9 points. Nets lost twice to Detroit this season, by 18-23 points. Pistons won last three games; six of their last seven games stayed under total.

Washington lost last three games, allowing 121.7 ppg, as their last four games went over total. Wiz would play Cleveland in a 4-5 playoff matchup, if playoffs started now, Miami lost five in a row, 16 of last 18-- under is 10-2-1 in their last 13 games.

Indiana is 2-7-1 vs spread in last ten road games; favorites are 9-1-1 vs spread in their last eleven overall. Home team swept first two games vs Bucks this season. Milwaukee won its last two games; they're 4-4 in last eight games- 21 of their last 26 games went over total.

Spurs won last eight games (6-2 vs spread) with last five going over total; home team won their first two games vs Utah so far this season. Jazz won, covered five of last six, with over 5-0 in their last five, too. Spurs are 6-6 vs spread as an underdog.
Suns won 10 of last 13 games, with five of its last seven games going over total. Phoenix lost twice at Minnesota this season, both when playing on road for second consecutive night, once 4th game in five nights, once 4th in six. Minnesota is 8-6 vs the spread in their last fourteen games.

Rockets won in Portland last night, their fourth win in their last nine games (1-5 vs spread in last six)- they beat Seattle twice in December, by 7-8 points. Sonics lost four in row, 19 of last 21 games; five of their last six games stayed under the total.

Dallas is struggling to make playoffs; they won last two games after losing five of previous six- they lost two of three against Lakers this season. LA has Gasol back; they split last six tilts, going 0-4 vs spread in last four games overall, 0-5 vs spread in last five home games.

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Major League Baseball – Write up

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Friday, April 4

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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
-- Villanueva had 2.06 RA in six starts LY.
-- Cubs won eight of Hill's last ten starts.
-- Arizona won three of last four Owings starts., but loss came against Colorado. Rockies were 3-0 in Redman starts last year (1-0, 4.40) scoring 26 runs.
-- Fogg was on winning start in six of his last eight starts. Phils won six of last nine Kendrick starts.
-- Odalis Perez was on winning side in his last three starts.
-- Mets won six of last nine Maine starts.

-- White Sox are 5-1 in last seven Contreras starts. Robertson has 3.00 RA in his last three starts.
-- Washburn was 1-0, 1.38 in his last two '07 starts. Trachsel had 2.70 RA in his last three starts last season.
-- Kennedy was 1-0, 2.84 in three starts last season.
-- Moseley had 1.86 RA in his last four '07 starts. Gabbard was on winning side in eight of his last eleven starts.
-- Indians are 8-3 in Byrd's last eleven starts.

Cold Pitchers
-- Sanchez was 0-3, 7.16 in four starts last season.
-- Sampson is 1-3, 7.16 in his last five starts.
-- Olson was 1-5, 12.48 in his last seven starts LY. Morris was
2-3, 8.17 in his last five starts in 2007.
-- Braves are 3-5 in last eight Hudson starts.
-- Cardinals lost last four Looper starts (0-2, 8.57).
-- Germano is 0-3, 7.71 in his last three starts. Kuroda makes first big league start for Dodgers at Petco.

-- Tampa Bay was 4-8 on road with Sonnanstine LY.
-- Wakefield is 1-3, 9.20 in his last six starts. Marcum was 0-1, 8.76 in his last three 2007 starts.
-- Bale is making first big league start for Royals.
-- Duchscherer is making first major league start.

Pitchers vs Teams
-- Hill was 1-0, 3.32 in three '07 starts vs Houston. Sampson shut Cubs out for five innings in 4-2 Houston win last April.
-- Owings allowed six runs in 3.2 IP vs Rockies in his last start.
-- Olson was 1-0, 5.84 in two '07 starts against Pittaburgh.
-- Kendrick beat Reds 11-4 last June, allowing four runs in 6 IP.
-- Hudson was 2-1, 3.79 in six '07 starts against Mets. Maine is 1-1, 3.93 in his last three starts against the Braves.
-- Perez was 1-1, 9.00 against Cardinals last season.
-- Germano was 0-3, 6.11 against Dodgers last season.

-- Contreras was 0-1, 9.50 in three starts vs Detroit LY.
-- Trachsel allowed two runs in 5.2 IP in non-decision against the Mariners last August. Washburn was 1-1, 8.18 in a pair of starts vs Baltimore last season.
-- Kennedy beat Tampa 9-6 in first big league start, allowing thyree runs in seven IP. Sonnanstine was 1-1, 3.77 against the Bronx Bombers LY, winning his start in Bronx 9-1 in August.
-- Wakefield was 3-2, 3.66 vs Toronto LY. Red Sox were 0-2 vs Marcum last season, losing 6-4/6-5.
-- Baker was 3-0, 1.59 against the Royals last season.
-- Moseley shut Texas out for four innings in abbreviated start last September. Gabbard allowed five runs in six IP against the Angels, in a no-decision last September.
-- Byrd was 1-1, 7.15 vs Oakland last season.

Totals
-- Total of 13 runs were scored in first three Giant games.
-- Three of first four Houston games stayed under the total.
-- Over is 8-4 in last dozen Owings starts.
-- First three Florida games all went over the total.
-- Over is 7-1 in last eight Kendrick starts.
-- Mets scored 24 runs in their first three games, all overs.
-- Over is 14-6 in last twenty Looper starts.
-- First three Dodger games stayed under the total.

-- Over is 14-7-1 in last 22 Contreras starts.
-- Under is 5-2-1 in last eight Trachsel starts.
-- Nine of last 11 Sonnanstine starts went over the total.
-- Under is 3-1 in first four Boston games, 3-0 in Toronto tilts.
-- Under is 7-3 in Baker's last ten home starts.
-- Three of last four Gabbard starts went over the total.
-- Under is 3-1 in Oakland games; they scored one run in their last two games.

Hot Teams
-- Nationals won three of their first four games.
-- Padres won three of their first four games.

-- Red Sox won three of their first four games.
-- Royals are off to 3-0 start, sweeping Tigers in Detroit.
-- Angels won last three games, allowing total of five runs.

Cold Teams
-- Braves lost three of their first four games.
-- Astros lost three of their first four games.

-- Tigers lost first three games, scoring total of five runs.
-- Minnesota lost its last three games, scoring five runs.
-- A's lost three of last four games, scoring one run in last two.

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National Hockey League – Write up

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Today's NHL analysis

Hot Teams
-- Rangers won three of their last four games.
-- Hurricanes won three of last four home games.
-- Flyers won five of their last seven games. Devils won the last three games, all in OT/SO.
-- Predators won five of their last six games. Chicago scored 15 goals in winning its last three games.

Cold Teams
-- Islanders lost four in row, 15 of their last 19 games.
-- Panthers lost three of last four games, scoring six goals.
-- Senators lost three of their last four games. Bruins are 5-11 in their last sixteen games, losing last two in OT.
-- Stars lost nine of their last twelve games. Coyotes lost eight of their last nine games.

Series Records
-- Rangers won three of last four against the Islanders.
-- Carolina is 12-2 in last fourteen games against the Panthers.
-- Devils won their last six games vs Philadelphia.
-- Bruins won three of last four against Ottawa.
-- Dallas won in Phoenix last night, just their second win in last six games against the Coyotes.
-- Predators lost four of last five against Chicago.

Totals
-- Under is 9-2-1 in last dozen Ranger games.
-- Under is 7-1 in last eight Florida games.
-- Over is 4-1 in last five Devil-Flyer games.
-- Under is 8-3-1 in last dozen Boston games.
-- Over is 5-1-2 in last eight Dallas games.
-- Five of last six Nashville games stayed under the total.

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NCAAB
Dunkel Index

Bradley at Tulsa
Bradley bounced back to tie up the CBI series and is now 4-0 in its last four games ATS in the tournament. The Braves are the underdog pick (+4) in tonight's finale according to Dunkel, which has Tulsa favored by just 2 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Bradley (+4). Here are all of today's and Saturday's games.

FRIDAY, APRIL 4

Game 573-574: Bradley at Tulsa
Dunkel Ratings: Bradley 64.726; Tulsa 67.382
Dunkel Line: Tulsa by 2 1/2
Vegas Line: Tulsa by 4
Dunkel Pick: Bradley (+4)

SATURDAY, APRIL 5

Game 813-814: Memphis vs. UCLA
Dunkel Ratings: Memphis 76.763; UCLA 77.696
Dunkel Line: UCLA by 1
Vegas Line: Memphis by 2
Dunkel Pick: UCLA (+2)

Game 815-816: Kansas vs. North Carolina
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas 80.619; North Carolina 82.407
Dunkel Line: North Carolina by 2
Vegas Line: North Carolina by 3
Dunkel Pick: Kansas (+3)

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NBA
Dunkel Index

New York at New Orleans
The Knicks have lost six straight on the road and nine of their last 10 overall. The Hornets return home, where they have won nine straight, after winning five of six on the road. New Orleans is the pick (-15 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Hornets favored by 19 1/2. Dunkel Pick: New Orleans (-15 1/2). Here are all of today's games.

FRIDAY, APRIL 4

Game 551-552: Charlotte at Toronto
Dunkel Ratings: Charlotte 112.458; Toronto 122.334
Dunkel Line & Total: Toronto by 10; 201
Vegas Line & Total: Toronto by 9 1/2; 202
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (-9 1/2); Under

Game 553-554: Philadelphia at Atlanta
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia 120.261; Atlanta 121.452
Dunkel Line & Total: Atlanta by 1; 209
Vegas Line & Total: Atlanta by 2 1/2; 206 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (+2 1/2); Over

Game 555-556: New York at New Orleans
Dunkel Ratings: New York 107.693; New Orleans 127.179
Dunkel Line & Total: New Orleans by 19 1/2; 203 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: New Orleans by 15 1/2; 209 1/2
Dunkel Pick: New Orleans (-15 1/2); Under

Game 557-558: Golden State at Memphis
Dunkel Ratings: Golden State 122.361; Memphis 112.761
Dunkel Line & Total: Golden State by 9 1/2; 228 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Golden State by 8 1/2; 231
Dunkel Pick: Golden State (-8 1/2); Under

Game 559-560: New Jersey at Detroit
Dunkel Ratings: New Jersey 115.187; Detroit 125.240
Dunkel Line & Total: Detroit by 10; 189 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Detroit by 9; 190 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-9); Under

Game 561-562: Miami at Washington
Dunkel Ratings: Miami 103.115; Washington 120.191
Dunkel Line & Total: Washington by 17; 189 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 563-564: Indiana at Milwaukee
Dunkel Ratings: Indiana 115.423; Milwaukee 115.198
Dunkel Line & Total: Even; 221 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Indiana by 1; 220 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (+1); Over

Game 565-566: San Antonio at Utah
Dunkel Ratings: San Antonio 121.672; Utah 128.657
Dunkel Line & Total: Utah by 7; 193 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Utah by 3; 198
Dunkel Pick: Utah (-3); Under

Game 567-568: Minnesota at Phoenix
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota 112.527; Phoenix 126.295
Dunkel Line & Total: Phoenix by 14; 227
Vegas Line & Total: Phoenix by 16; 221
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+16); Over

Game 569-570: Houston at Seattle
Dunkel Ratings: Houston 118.653; Seattle 112.644
Dunkel Line & Total: Houston by 6; 201 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Houston by 9; 200
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (+9); Over

Game 571-572: Dallas at LA Lakers
Dunkel Ratings: Dallas 119.862; LA Lakers 128.279
Dunkel Line & Total: LA Lakers by 8 1/2; 205 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: LA Lakers by 5; 207
Dunkel Pick: LA Lakers (-5); Under

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MLB
Dunkel Index

Texas at LA Angels
The Angels took three out of four in the opening series in Minnesota and return home to face a Texas team that dropped two of three in Seattle. Los Angeles is the pick (-145) according to Dunkel, which has the Angels favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (-145). Here are all of today's games.

FRIDAY, APRIL 4

Game 901-902: San Francisco at Milwaukee
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Sanchez) 14.285; Milwaukee (Villanueva) 15.610
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-175); 9
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (-175); Under

Game 903-904: Houston at Chicago Cubs
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Sampson) 14.433; Chicago Cubs (Hill) 14.702
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Chicago Cubs (-160); No Run Line
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (-160); N/A

Game 905-906: Arizona at Colorado
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Owings) 15.058; Colorado (Redman) 15.045
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Colorado (-130); 10 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (+120); Under

Game 907-908: Pittsburgh at Florida
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (Morris) 14.527; Florida (Olsen) 14.294
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Florida (-110); 9
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (+100); Over

Game 909-910: Philadelphia at Cincinnati
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Kendrick) 15.312; Cincinnati (Fogg) 14.519
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-115); 10
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (+105); Under

Game 911-912: NY Mets at Atlanta
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Maine) 15.435; Atlanta (Hudson) 15.074
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-125); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (+115); Over

Game 913-914: Washington at St. Louis
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Perez) 15.374; St. Louis (Looper) 15.204
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-140); 9
Dunkel Pick: Washington (+130); Over

Game 915-916: LA Dodgers at San Diego
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Kuroda) 15.314; San Diego (Germano) 15.082
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: San Diego (-125); 8
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (+115); Under

Game 917-918: Chicago White Sox at Detroit
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Contreras) 14.260; Detroit (Bonderman) 15.230
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Detroit (-165); 9
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-165); Under

Game 919-920: Seattle at Baltimore
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Washburn) 15.554; Baltimore (Loewen) 14.401
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1; 10
Vegas Line: Seattle (-140); 9
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (-140); Over

Game 921-922: Tampa Bay at NY Yankees
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Jackson) 14.614; NY Yankees (Kennedy) 16.059
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 1 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-190); 10
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (-190); Under

Game 923-924: Boston at Toronto
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Wakefield) 15.543; Toronto (Marcum) 15.783
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Toronto (-105); 9
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (-105); Under

Game 925-926: Kansas City at Minnesota
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Bale) 15.380; Minnesota (Baker) 14.691
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Minnesota (-135); 9
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (+125); Under

Game 927-928: Texas at LA Angels
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Gabbard) 14.693; LA Angels (Moseley) 16.056
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-145); 9
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (-145); Under

Game 929-930: Cleveland at Oakland
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland 15.644; Oakland (Duchscherer) 14.934
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Cleveland (-120); 9
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (-120); Under

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