Saturday Trends and Indexes 04/05

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National Hockey League – Additional

NHL


Saturday, April 5

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Trend Sheet
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APRIL 5, 4:00 PM

ANAHEIM vs. LOS ANGELES
Anaheim is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Anaheim's last 7 games on the road
Los Angeles is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Anaheim
Los Angeles is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Anaheim



APRIL 5, 5:00 PM

COLUMBUS vs. ST. LOUIS
Columbus is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Columbus's last 5 games on the road
St. Louis is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of St. Louis's last 13 games



APRIL 5, 7:00 PM

BUFFALO vs. BOSTON
Buffalo is 16-7 SU in its last 23 games when playing Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Buffalo's last 6 games when playing Boston
Boston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games at home



APRIL 5, 7:00 PM

FLORIDA vs. WASHINGTON
Florida is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Florida's last 5 games
Washington is 7-17 SU in its last 24 games when playing Florida
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Washington's last 9 games when playing Florida



APRIL 5, 7:00 PM

TAMPA BAY vs. ATLANTA
Tampa Bay is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games
Atlanta is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
Atlanta is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay



APRIL 5, 7:00 PM

TORONTO vs. MONTREAL
Toronto is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Montreal
Toronto is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Montreal is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Montreal's last 8 games at home



APRIL 5, 10:00 PM

CALGARY vs. VANCOUVER
Calgary is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Calgary's last 5 games on the road
Vancouver is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Calgary
Vancouver is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Calgary

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[Udog]

MLB
Dunkel


Arizona at Colorado
The Rockies have dropped three straight and face Arizona ace Brandon Webb, who pitched well in an opening day win over Cincinnati. The Diamondbacks are the pick (-110) according to Dunkel, which has Arizona favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Arizona (-110). Here are all of today's games.

SATURDAY, APRIL 5

Game 951-952: San Francisco at Milwaukee
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Correia) 14.374; Milwaukee (Parra) 15.343
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 1; 10
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-170); 9
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (-170); Over

Game 953-954: Houston at Chicago Cubs
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Oswalt) 14.881; Cubs (Marquis) 14.378
Dunkel Line: Houston by 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Houston (-120); No Run Line
Dunkel Pick: Houston (-120); N/A

Game 955-956: Philadelphia at Cincinnati
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Eaton) 14.414; Cincinnati (Harang) 14.897
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-145); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (-145); Over

Game 957-958: Washington at St. Louis
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Chico) 15.411; St. Louis (Wainwright) 15.765
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-160); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-160); Under

Game 959-960: NY Mets at Atlanta
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Pelfrey) 15.442; Atlanta (Glavine) 15.040
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1/2; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-115); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (+105); Over

Game 961-962: LA Dodgers at San Diego
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Penny) 15.461; San Diego (Peavy) 14.834
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: San Diego (-130); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (+120); Over

Game 963-964: Pittsburgh at Florida
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (Maholm) 14.501; Florida (Hendrickson) 14.200
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 1/2; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Florida (-120); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (+110); Over

Game 965-966: Arizona at Colorado
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Webb) 15.338; Colorado (Francis) 14.495
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Arizona (-110); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (-110); Under

Game 967-968: Tampa Bay at NY Yankees
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Jackson) 14.614; NY Yankees (Pettitte) 16.059
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 1 1/2; 11
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-230); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (-230); Over

Game 969-970: Boston at Toronto
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Buchholz) 15.514; Toronto (Litsch) 15.906
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Boston (-110); 9
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (+100); Under

Game 971-972: Kansas City at Minnesota
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Meche) 15.510; Minnesota (Hernandez) 14.577
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1; 7
Vegas Line: Minnesota (-115); 8
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (+105); Under

Game 973-974: Chicago White Sox at Detroit
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Floyd) 14.260; Detroit (Willis) 15.022
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1; 10
Vegas Line: Detroit (-165); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-165); Over

Game 975-976: Cleveland at Oakland
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Sabathia) 15.995; Oakland (Eveland) 14.652
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Cleveland (-150); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (-150); Under

Game 977-978: Seattle at Baltimore
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Batista) 15.389; Baltimore (Loewen) 14.952
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1/2; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Seattle (-115); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (-115); Over

Game 979-980: Texas at LA Angels
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Millwood) 15.004; LA Angels (Weaver) 15.725
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-165); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (-165); Over

[Udog]

NBA
Dunkel


Sacramento at Denver
Looking to play the role of the spoiler, the Kings come into tonight's contest having won three straight and four of their last five. Sacramento is the underdog pick (+11) according to Dunkel, which has the Nuggets favored by 8 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Sacramento (+11). Here are all of today's games.

SATURDAY, APRIL 5

Game 801-802: Orlando at Cleveland
Dunkel Ratings: Orlando 122.536; Cleveland 121.545
Dunkel Line & Total: Orlando by 1; 192
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 803-804: Atlanta at Philadelphia
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta 118.452; Philadelphia 123.261
Dunkel Line & Total: Philadelphia by 5; 209
Vegas Line & Total: Philadelphia by 6; 206
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (+6); Over

Game 805-806: Boston at Charlotte
Dunkel Ratings: Boston 127.227; Charlotte 118.349
Dunkel Line & Total: Boston by 9; 196
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 807-808: Toronto at New Jersey
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto 116.939; New Jersey 118.585
Dunkel Line & Total: New Jersey by 1 1/2; 208
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 809-810: Washington at Chicago
Dunkel Ratings: Washington 111.965; Chicago 119.630
Dunkel Line & Total: Chicago by 7 1/2; 212
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 811-812: Sacramento at Denver
Dunkel Ratings: Sacramento 115.845; Denver 124.302
Dunkel Line & Total: Denver by 8 1/2; 240
Vegas Line & Total: Denver by 11; 234
Dunkel Pick: Sacramento (+11); Over

[Udog]

MLB
Long Sheet


Saturday, April 5


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SAN FRANCISCO (1 - 3) at MILWAUKEE (3 - 1) - 1:05 PM
KEVIN CORREIA (R) vs. MANNY PARRA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 72-94 (-22.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 72-94 (-22.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CORREIA is 18-8 (+14.3 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
CORREIA is 18-8 (+14.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
CORREIA is 14-6 (+10.8 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)
MILWAUKEE is 81-96 (-31.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

KEVIN CORREIA vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
CORREIA is 1-0 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 4.32 and a WHIP of 1.319.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

MANNY PARRA vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
No recent starts.

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HOUSTON (2 - 3) at CHICAGO CUBS (1 - 3) - 1:05 PM
ROY OSWALT (R) vs. JASON MARQUIS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 112-132 (-30.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 86-83 (-19.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 81-86 (-29.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 215-197 (-56.6 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 77-94 (-31.9 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 86-83 (-19.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 640-695 (-132.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 427-423 (-108.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
MARQUIS is 42-53 (-32.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 1-0 (+1.8 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

ROY OSWALT vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
OSWALT is 10-10 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 4.04 and a WHIP of 1.339.
His team's record is 10-13 (-8.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 10-13. (-4.6 units)

JASON MARQUIS vs. HOUSTON since 1997
MARQUIS is 8-5 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 4.89 and a WHIP of 1.547.
His team's record is 10-9 (+0.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 8-9. (-1.5 units)

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PHILADELPHIA (2 - 2) at CINCINNATI (2 - 2) - 1:10 PM
ADAM EATON (R) vs. AARON HARANG (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HARANG is 24-11 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HARANG is 24-11 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CINCINNATI is 52-54 (-34.0 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 17-35 (-20.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 3 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 46-68 (-23.1 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

ADAM EATON vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
EATON is 2-0 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 4.35 and a WHIP of 1.548.
His team's record is 5-0 (+5.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-2. (+0.6 units)

AARON HARANG vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
HARANG is 1-1 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 7.67 and a WHIP of 1.630.
His team's record is 3-2 (+2.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-1. (+2.9 units)

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WASHINGTON (3 - 2) at ST LOUIS (3 - 1) - 1:10 PM
MATT CHICO (L) vs. ADAM WAINWRIGHT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 10-37 (-21.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 38-15 (+17.2 Units) against the money line in home games in day games over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 76-91 (+18.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 25-22 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 73-88 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHICO is 17-15 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHICO is 8-1 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHICO is 17-15 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

MATT CHICO vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
CHICO is 0-0 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.333.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

ADAM WAINWRIGHT vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
WAINWRIGHT is 0-1 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 3.21 and a WHIP of 1.286.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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NY METS (2 - 1) at ATLANTA (1 - 3) - 3:55 PM
JOHN MAINE (R) vs. TIM HUDSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 37-38 (-19.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 16-4 (+12.8 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off over the last 2 seasons.
HUDSON is 185-105 (+38.2 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
HUDSON is 103-43 (+31.1 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
HUDSON is 174-95 (+41.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
NY METS are 26-16 (+12.5 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 98-71 (+21.1 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 28-14 (+11.5 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 96-70 (+20.1 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 72-49 (+21.0 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 57-37 (+17.6 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 164-164 (-29.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 74-82 (-23.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 85-80 (-21.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 41-46 (-18.3 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 162-160 (-27.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.

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

JOHN MAINE vs. ATLANTA since 1997
MAINE is 1-1 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 3.93 and a WHIP of 1.200.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.4 units)

TIM HUDSON vs. NY METS since 1997
HUDSON is 7-4 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 3.62 and a WHIP of 1.220.
His team's record is 8-4 (+3.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-6. (-0.7 units)

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LA DODGERS (3 - 1) at SAN DIEGO (3 - 2) - 3:55 PM
BRAD PENNY (R) vs. JAKE PEAVY (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.1 Units)

BRAD PENNY vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
PENNY is 3-6 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 5.61 and a WHIP of 1.602.
His team's record is 5-9 (-5.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-9. (-6.1 units)

JAKE PEAVY vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
PEAVY is 9-1 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 2.30 and a WHIP of 1.023.
His team's record is 12-6 (+7.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-9. (-1.3 units)

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PITTSBURGH (2 - 2) at FLORIDA (2 - 2) - 7:10 PM
PAUL MAHOLM (L) vs. MARK HENDRICKSON (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 14-31 (-15.1 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 21-51 (-22.7 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 32-74 (-30.5 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

PAUL MAHOLM vs. FLORIDA since 1997
MAHOLM is 1-2 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 4.58 and a WHIP of 0.864.
His team's record is 1-2 (-0.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.9 units)

MARK HENDRICKSON vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
HENDRICKSON is 1-0 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 3.27 and a WHIP of 1.182.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

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ARIZONA (2 - 2) at COLORADO (1 - 3) - 8:05 PM
BRANDON WEBB (R) vs. JEFF FRANCIS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 98-80 (+25.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 103-87 (+25.6 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997.
COLORADO is 54-34 (+14.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 47-31 (+21.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 98-77 (+28.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 70-56 (+18.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 75-56 (+28.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
FRANCIS is 24-13 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
FRANCIS is 24-13 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ARIZONA is 95-78 (+17.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 35-23 (+13.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 18-9 (+12.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 95-78 (+17.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 72-54 (+18.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 57-37 (+19.7 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 45-29 (+13.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against COLORADO this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

BRANDON WEBB vs. COLORADO since 1997
WEBB is 8-8 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 3.98 and a WHIP of 1.369.
His team's record is 11-11 (-4.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 10-11. (-2.2 units)

JEFF FRANCIS vs. ARIZONA since 1997
FRANCIS is 8-2 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 3.37 and a WHIP of 1.257.
His team's record is 10-5 (+4.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-11. (-7.9 units)

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TAMPA BAY (2 - 1) at NY YANKEES (2 - 2) - 1:05 PM
EDWIN JACKSON (R) vs. ANDY PETTITTE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 51-115 (-37.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 42-98 (-35.3 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 26-6 (+18.5 Units) against the money line after allowing 10 runs or more over the last 3 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 24-26 (-15.1 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 3 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 82-67 (-41.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Saturday since 1997.
NY YANKEES are 29-27 (-14.6 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
PETTITTE is 2-9 (-11.6 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 1-0 (+1.8 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

EDWIN JACKSON vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
JACKSON is 1-1 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 5.87 and a WHIP of 1.696.
His team's record is 1-2 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-0. (+3.1 units)

ANDY PETTITTE vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
PETTITTE is 13-2 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 3.62 and a WHIP of 1.416.
His team's record is 15-5 (+3.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-13. (-7.3 units)

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BOSTON (3 - 2) at TORONTO (2 - 2) - 1:07 PM
CLAY BUCHHOLZ (R) vs. JESSE LITSCH (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 30-10 (+17.6 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 58-97 (-32.5 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997.
TORONTO is 37-47 (-15.7 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against BOSTON this season
0 of 0 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

CLAY BUCHHOLZ vs. TORONTO since 1997
BUCHHOLZ is 0-1 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 1.93 and a WHIP of 1.499.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

JESSE LITSCH vs. BOSTON since 1997
LITSCH is 2-1 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 4.86 and a WHIP of 1.440.
His team's record is 2-1 (+2.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.4 units)

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KANSAS CITY (3 - 1) at MINNESOTA (2 - 3) - 2:10 PM
GIL MECHE (R) vs. LIVAN HERNANDEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MECHE is 30-44 (-22.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)
KANSAS CITY is 17-12 (+11.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 14-11 (+12.1 Units) against the money line in road games in day games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 101-132 (+25.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
MECHE is 17-8 (+12.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MINNESOTA is 29-44 (-22.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 44-48 (-20.9 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

GIL MECHE vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
MECHE is 6-3 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 4.05 and a WHIP of 1.268.
His team's record is 7-5 (+1.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-4. (+3.6 units)

LIVAN HERNANDEZ vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
No recent starts.

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CHI WHITE SOX (2 - 2) at DETROIT (0 - 4) - 3:55 PM
GAVIN FLOYD (R) vs. DONTRELLE WILLIS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 47-63 (-25.4 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 15-25 (-21.6 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 60-63 (-19.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 1-0 (+1.3 Units) against DETROIT this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

GAVIN FLOYD vs. DETROIT since 1997
FLOYD is 1-0 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 2.66 and a WHIP of 1.352.
His team's record is 3-1 (+3.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.2 units)

DONTRELLE WILLIS vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
WILLIS is 0-0 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 36.00 and a WHIP of 6.000.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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CLEVELAND (2 - 2) at OAKLAND (2 - 3) - 4:05 PM
C.C. SABATHIA (L) vs. DANA EVELAND (L)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 17-25 (-13.9 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

C.C. SABATHIA vs. OAKLAND since 1997
SABATHIA is 2-5 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 5.98 and a WHIP of 1.596.
His team's record is 4-8 (-3.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-5. (+0.9 units)

DANA EVELAND vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
No recent starts.

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SEATTLE (2 - 2) at BALTIMORE (2 - 1) - 7:05 PM
MIGUEL BATISTA (R) vs. ADAM LOEWEN (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 90-76 (+17.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 43-34 (+11.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 73-54 (+25.0 Units) against the money line in road games in April games since 1997.
SEATTLE is 85-69 (+18.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 66-53 (+14.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 28-13 (+16.7 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
BATISTA is 38-27 (+16.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BATISTA is 63-41 (+25.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
BATISTA is 20-12 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BATISTA is 25-13 (+13.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday since 1997. (Team's Record)
BATISTA is 36-24 (+17.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BALTIMORE is 431-468 (-103.9 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 431-468 (-103.9 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 1-0 (+1.2 Units) against SEATTLE this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

MIGUEL BATISTA vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
BATISTA is 0-3 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 10.95 and a WHIP of 2.514.
His team's record is 0-3 (-3.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.4 units)

ADAM LOEWEN vs. SEATTLE since 1997
LOEWEN is 0-1 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 6.00 and a WHIP of 1.333.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

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TEXAS (2 - 2) at LA ANGELS (3 - 2) - 9:05 PM
KEVIN MILLWOOD (R) vs. JERED WEAVER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 42-16 (+17.0 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 74-79 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 42-42 (+17.8 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 76-78 (-49.1 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 1-0 (+1.5 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

KEVIN MILLWOOD vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
MILLWOOD is 2-2 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 3.59 and a WHIP of 1.078.
His team's record is 3-4 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-4. (-1.4 units)

JERED WEAVER vs. TEXAS since 1997
WEAVER is 1-1 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 2.79 and a WHIP of 1.241.
His team's record is 3-3 (-1.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-2. (+0.6 units)

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NBA
Long Sheet


Saturday, April 5


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ORLANDO (47 - 28) at CLEVELAND (42 - 34) - 4/5/2008, 3:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
ORLANDO is 6-4 against the spread versus CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
CLEVELAND is 5-5 straight up against ORLANDO over the last 3 seasons
5 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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ATLANTA (35 - 41) at PHILADELPHIA (39 - 37) - 4/5/2008, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 24-44 ATS (-24.4 Units) in road games on Saturday games since 1996.
ATLANTA is 6-16 ATS (-11.6 Units) in road games when playing on back-to-back days over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 7-18 ATS (-12.8 Units) after 3 or more consecutive overs over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 42-33 ATS (+5.7 Units) in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 21-9 ATS (+11.1 Units) second half of the season this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 11-2 ATS (+8.8 Units) on Saturday games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 14-6 ATS (+7.4 Units) when playing on back-to-back days this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 24-12 ATS (+10.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 14-3 ATS (+10.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record - 2nd half of the season this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 15-7 ATS (+7.3 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 6-4 against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
PHILADELPHIA is 6-4 straight up against ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
7 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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BOSTON (60 - 15) at CHARLOTTE (29 - 47) - 4/5/2008, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHARLOTTE is 9-1 against the spread versus BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 6-4 straight up against CHARLOTTE over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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TORONTO (38 - 38) at NEW JERSEY (31 - 45) - 4/5/2008, 7:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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WASHINGTON (39 - 37) at CHICAGO (30 - 45) - 4/5/2008, 8:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 6-4 against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 7-3 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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SACRAMENTO (35 - 40) at DENVER (46 - 29) - 4/5/2008, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SACRAMENTO is 2-11 ATS (-10.1 Units) in road games after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 3 seasons.
DENVER is 88-73 ATS (+7.7 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DENVER is 30-21 ATS (+6.9 Units) as a favorite this season.
DENVER is 57-42 ATS (+10.8 Units) after scoring 105 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
SACRAMENTO is 28-18 ATS (+8.2 Units) as an underdog this season.
SACRAMENTO is 76-56 ATS (+14.4 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 3 seasons.
SACRAMENTO is 36-21 ATS (+12.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SACRAMENTO is 6-3 against the spread versus DENVER over the last 3 seasons
DENVER is 5-5 straight up against SACRAMENTO over the last 3 seasons
7 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NBA
Power Index


Saturday, April 5

9-2 SU YESTERDAY

Cleveland* 1 over Orlando
Boston 7 over Charlotte*
Philadelphia* 7.5 over Atlanta
New Jersey* 1.5 over Toronto
Chicago* 3.5 over Washington
Denver* 10 over Sacramento

[Dennis14072]

Thanks Guys, good luck today!

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NHL
Dunkel


Florida at Washington
The Caps look to clinch the Southeast Division title tonight and come in having won six straight and 10 of their last 11. Washington is the pick (-315) according to Dunkel, which has the Caps favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Washington (-315) Here are all of today's games.

SATURDAY, APRIL 5

Game 1-2: Columbus at St. Louis
Dunkel Ratings: Columbus 11.154; St. Louis 10.905
Dunkel Line & Total: Columbus by 1/2; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: St. Louis (-130); 5
Dunkel Pick: Columbus (+110); Under

Game 3-4: Anaheim at Los Angeles
Dunkel Ratings: Anaheim 11.904; Los Angeles 11.004
Dunkel Line & Total: Anaheim by 1; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 5-6: Florida at Washington
Dunkel Ratings: Florida 10.661; Washington 12.295
Dunkel Line & Total: Washington by 1 1/2; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Washington (-315); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Washington (-315); Under

Game 7-8: Toronto at Montreal
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto 10.754; Montreal 11.488
Dunkel Line & Total: Montreal by 1; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Montreal (-315); 6
Dunkel Pick: Montreal (-315); Over

Game 9-10: Tampa Bay at Atlanta
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay 10.782; Atlanta 10.488
Dunkel Line & Total: Tampa Bay by 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Atlanta (-130); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (+110); Over

Game 11-12: Buffalo at Boston
Dunkel Ratings: Buffalo 11.248; Boston 12.009
Dunkel Line & Total: Boston by 1; 5
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 13-14: Calgary at Vancouver
Dunkel Ratings: Calgary 10.935; Vancouver 11.126
Dunkel Line & Total: Vancouver by 1/2; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

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Thanks Guys, good luck today!

Good morning, Dennis! What do you think in the Final Four today? At this point, I'm kinda thinking UNC and UCLA but I've decided nothing!

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MLB

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Hot lines: Saturday's best MLB bets
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L.A. Dodgers vs. San Diego (-135, 6 1/2)

You don't see totals this low very often. But Brad Penny and Jake Peavy have a combined 0.00 ERA after one start apiece and hits won't be easy to come by.

Consider also this is the pitcher-friendly Petco Park, where the over/under was 35-42-4 last season.

Pick: under 6 1/2



Texas vs. L.A. Angels (-160, 8 1/2)

The Rangers (2-2) got a season-high 12 hits to beat the Angels 11-6 in Thursday's series opener after finally halting Los Angeles' six-run, ninth-inning rally

Texas' strong offensive display came after being held to eight runs with a .206 batting average in its first three games, and had only seven hits in a 5-2 season-opening loss at Seattle on Monday. Millwood (0-1, 0.00 ERA) was on the hill for that poor hitting performance, and he didn't get much help defensively either. The right-hander allowed two unearned runs and four hits in six innings, watching the Rangers strike out 10 times - including three each by Broussard and Ian Kinsler.

The Rangers have made that a habit when Millwood gets the ball, providing only eight runs in his last six starts dating to last season. The lack of support has been more glaring on the road, where he is 0-8 with a 4.26 ERA in his last 10 starts and been given only 12 runs in that span.

Pick: over 8 1/2

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Major League Baseball - Short Sheet

MLB
Short Sheet


Saturday, April 5th


National League

San Francisco at Milwaukee, 1:05 ET
Kevin Correia (R) vs. Manny Parra (L)
Correia: SF 1-11 off loss by 6+ runs
Parra: Mil 29-11 at home vs. NL West

Houston at Chicago Cubs, 1:05 ET
Roy Oswalt (R) vs. Jason Marquis (R)
Oswalt: 21-9 Under vs. Cubs
Marquis: 2-0 TSR as home underdog

Philadelphia at Cincinnati, 1:10 ET
Adam Eaton (R) vs. Aaron Harang (R)
Eaton: 10-2 Over in day games
Harang: 24-11 TSR in all starts

Washington at St. Louis, 1:10 ET
Matt Chico (L) vs. Adam Wainwright (R)
Chico: 8-1 TSR in day games
Wainwright: Stl 9-20 off win by 2 runs or less

NY Mets at Atlanta, 3:55 ET WGN
John Maine (R) vs. Tim Hudson (R)
Maine: 6-1 TSR as a road underdog
Hudson: Atl 19-8 Over off one-run loss

LA Dodgers at San Diego, 3:55 ET WGN
Brad Penny (R) vs. Jake Peavy (R)
Penny: 0-8 TSR Away if the total is 7 or less
Peavy: 4-0 TSR at home when the total is 6 to 6.5

Pittsburgh at Florida, 7:10 ET
Paul Maholm (L) vs. Mark Hendrickson (L)
Maholm: 0-9 TSR Away when the money line is +125 to -125
Hendrickson: 2-0 TSR, 3.27 ERA vs. Pittsburgh

Arizona at Colorado, 8:05 ET
Brandon Webb (R) vs. Jeff Francis (L)
Webb: 11-2 TSR if the money line is +125 to -125
Francis: 22-8 Under 1st half of season


American League

Tampa Bay at NY Yankees, 7:05 ET
Edwin Jackson (R) vs. Andy Pettitte (L)
Jackson: TB 18-4 Over in April
Pettitte: 2-9 TSR in April

Boston at Toronto, 1:05 ET
Clay Buchholz (R) vs. Jesse Litsch (R)
Buchholz: Boston 13-2 Under Away in April
Litsch: 16-4 Under in all games

Kansas City at Minnesota, 2:10 ET
Gil Meche (R) vs. Livan Hernandez (R)
Meche: 17-8 TSR when the total is 8 to 8.5
Hernandez: 10-1 Over at home off Twins win

Chicago White Sox at Detroit, 3:55 ET WGN
Gavin Floyd (R) vs. Dontrelle Willis (L)
Floyd: White Sox 13-7 at Detroit
Willis: 20-11 Over on grass

Cleveland at Oakland, 4:05 ET
CC Sabathia (L) vs. Dana Eveland (L)
Sabathia: 11-3 Over when the total is 8 to 8.5
Eveland: Oakland 7-3 at home vs. Cleveland

Seattle at Baltimore, 7:05 ET
Miguel Batista (R) vs. Adam Loewen (L)
Batista: 18-9 TSR as road underdog
Loewen: Bal 3-7 at home vs. Seattle

Texas at LA Angels, 9:05 ET
Kevin Millwood (R) vs. Jered Weaver (R)
Millwood: Tex 22-8 Under after scoring 10+ runs
Weaver: 12-3 Under off Angels loss

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National Basketball Association - Short Sheet

NBA
Short Sheet


Saturday, April 5th

Orlando at Cleveland, 3:05 ET ESPN
Orlando: 15-4 ATS after playing a game as an underdog
Cleveland: 12-4 UNDER after 2 or more consecutive overs

Atlanta at Philadelphia, 7:05 ET NBATV
Atlanta: 1-9 ATS in road games after a loss by 6 points or less
Philadelphia: 11-2 ATS on Saturday games

Boston at Charlotte, 7:05 ET
Boston: 8-2 ATS as a DD favorite
Charlotte: 13-15 ATS second half of the season

Toronto at New Jersey, 7:35 ET
Toronto: 12-3 OVER off a upset loss as a favorite
New Jersey: 3-10 ATS vs. division opponents

Washington at Chicago, 8:35 ET WGN
Washington: 11-2 ATS after a division game
Chicago: 1-9 ATS off an upset win as an underdog

Sacramento at Denver, 9:05 ET
Sacramento: 22-10 ATS revenging a straight up loss vs opponent as a favorite
Denver: 5-13 ATS after having won 4 of their last 5

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National Hockey League - Short Sheet

NHL
Short Sheet


Saturday, April 5th

(TC) Columbus at St. Louis, 5:05 ET
Columbus: 22-16 SU revenging a road loss versus opponent by 2 goals or more
St Louis: 6-22 SU after allowing 3 goals or more 2 straight games

Anaheim at Los Angeles, 4:05 ET
Anaheim: n/a
Los Angeles: n/a

Florida at Washington, 7:05 ET
Florida: 18-13 SU revenging a same season loss
Washington: 3-8 SU in home games after allowing 2 goals or less in 2 straight games

Toronto at Montreal, 7:05 ET
Toronto: 8-2 SU after allowing 4 goals or more in a loss to a division rival
Montreal: 2-10 SU revenging a road loss versus opponent by 2 goals or more

Tampa Bay at Atlanta, 7:05 ET
Tampa Bay: 1-12 SU in road games off a loss by 2 goals or more to a division rival
Atlanta: 23-13 SU off a home loss against a division rival

Buffalo at Boston, 7:05 ET
Buffalo: n/a
Boston: n/a

Calgary at Vancouver, 10:05 ET
Calgary: n/a
Vancouver: n/a

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

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MLB
Tips and Trends


Saturday, April 5

Chicago White Sox at Detroit Tigers [FOX | 3:55 PM ET]

White Sox: Gavin Floyd gets the call for Chicago in this one after going 1-5 with a 5.27 ERA last year as a member of the South Siders. Floyd has fared well against the Tigers during this career though with a 1-0 mark and 2.66 ERA in 4 starts. He has walked just 2 batters with 19 strikeouts in 23 2/3 innings lifetime vs. Detroit.

White Sox are 9-18 in their last 29 road games.
White Sox are 9-3 in the last 12 meetings at Detroit.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 6 (OVER - Total Play of the Day)

Tigers (-165, O/U 9.5): Dontrelle Willis makes his highly-anticpated debut for Detroit after a high ERA of 8.64 during Spring Training. Willis had a bullpen session on Sunday with mixed results. "There were some good signs and some not so good," Detroit manager Jim Leyland said. "Once again, the velocity was real good. At times his command was pretty good. At other times, it wasn't. We're talking about a lot of encouragement because the arm strength is there and the health is there. Now it's just a matter of trying to iron some things out."

Tigers are 1-6 in their last 7 games overall.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 8




New York Mets at Atlanta Braves [FOX | 3:55 PM ET] | Full Matchup

Mets: New York sends Mike Pelfrey to the hill off a terrible 2007 campaign. Pelfrey was 3-8 with a 5.57 ERA last season, and opponents hit .298 against him. He is 1-1 in 3 lifetime appearances against Atlanta with a 4.15 ERA.

The OVER is 16-5-1 in New York's last 22 games overall.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 3

Braves (-125, O/U 8.5): The 42-year-old wonder Tom Glavine will be making his first home start since his return to Atlanta against the team he spent the previous 5 years with. "It's the kind of thing I knew obviously would happen at some point of the year," Glavine said. "I guess it?s happening now sooner than I anticipated. Of course it's going to be weird. It's going to be very similar to when I faced the Braves for the first time after leaving here." He allowed 1 earned run in 5 innings of an eventual 12-11 loss to Pittsburgh on Opening Day.

Braves are 10-4 in their last 14 home games.
Braves are 7-2 in Glavine's last 9 starts against Mets.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 5




Los Angeles Dodgers at San Diego Padres [FOX | 3:55 PM ET]

Dodgers: Brad Penny is fresh off his dominating Opening Day performance against the Giants on Monday. Penny allowed just 4 hits over 6+ innings of work, which included retiring 13 straight Giants at one point. However, in 14 games against the Padres, Penny is just 3-6 overall with a 5.61 ERA.

Dodgers are 11-23 in the last 34 meetings.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 2

Padres (-135, O/U 6.5): Jake Peavy was a one-man show on Opening Night, beating the Houston Astros with his bat as well as his arm. The reigning NL Cy Young Award winner hit an RBI single and a sacrifice fly to go along with his 7 innings of 3-hit ball. Peavy has been unreal against the Dodger Blue during his career, posting a 9-1 lifetime record against them with a 2.30 ERA. The right-hander allowed just 8 earned runs in 33 innings pitched last year against Los Angeles.

Padres are 16-6 in their last 22 home games

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 5 (Side Play of the Day)



Arizona Diamondbacks at Colorado Rockies [8:05 PM ET]

Diamondbacks (-120, O/U 8.5): Brandon Webb pitched 6 solid innings on Opening Day to help defeat the Reds 4-2. Webb allowed just 3 hits and a pair of runs during a performance Reds manager Dusty Baker called "outstanding." The Diamondbacks ace is 8-7 with a 3.89 ERA during his career against the Rockies, allowing just 2 runs over 7 innings pitched in his last appearance at Coors Field.

The UNDER is 10-4 in Arizona's last 14 games overall.
The UNDER is 6-2 in the last 8 meetings at Colorado.

Key Injuries - 1B Conor Jackson (flu) is doubtful.

PROJECTED SCORE: 5

Rockies: Jeff Francis is coming off the best season of his career, finishing 17-9 with a 4.22 ERA. Francis finished last season winning 4 out of his last 6 starts, with 1 of those losses coming in the World Series against the red-hot Red Sox. The southpaw is 7-2 during his career against Arizona with a 3.54 ERA, allowing just 1 run in 6+ innings of work against them in the playoffs last year. He did pitch on Opening Day at St. Louis on Monday, giving up 5 runs in 2 innings before the game was called due to rain. "I might be the luckiest guy on the planet today," Francis said. "I guess I should go to the casino tonight."

Rockies are 40-16 in their last 56 home games.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 4

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NBA
Tips and Trends


Saturday, April 5

Orlando Magic at Cleveland Cavaliers [ESPN | 3 PM ET

Magic: Orlando is essentially locked into the East's No. 3 seed after wrapping up the Southeast Division earlier this week, but the team is looking to avoid its 5th loss in 7 games. The Magic's recent loss saw them letting a 9-point halftime advantage against Western Conference-leading New Orleans slip away in a 98-97 defeat. However, Dwight Howard is averaging 25 points and 13 rebounds a game against the Cavs this season. Orlando has won 5 of 7 in the series, including the last 2 visits to Cleveland.

Magic are 6-1 ATS in the last 7 meetings.

Key Injuries - G Jameer Nelson (11 ppg; jaw) is questionable.

PROJECTED SCORE: 97

Cavs (-2, O/U 196.5): The Cavaliers are losers of 3 straight after blowing a 17-point lead to the Bulls on Thursday night in a 101-98 loss. LeBron James - who had 32 points in the first 36 minutes - scored only 1 in the final 12. James suffered back spasms late in that game and was even taken out for treatment. He said he "hopes to get better" as he is nearly averaging a triple-double in 3 games against Orlando this season: 33 points, 10 assists and 10 rebounds.

Cavs are 10-2 ATS in their last 12 home games.

Key Injuries - F LeBron James (30 ppg; back) is probable.

PROJECTED SCORE: 99




Toronto Raptors at New Jersey Nets [YES | 7:30 PM ET]

Raptors (-4, O/U 202.5): Toronto is headed to the playoffs, but according to coach Sam Mitchell his team is making "way too many mental mistakes." Up 3 points with less than 4 seconds to go in Atlanta on Wednesday, the Raptors didn't foul Mike Bibby and allowed him to make the game-tying 3-pointer. With Chris Bosh back in the lineup Toronto is averaging a whopping 105 points per game over its last 5 and scored 109 against these Nets in the last meeting.

Raptors are 3-9 ATS in their last 12 games overall.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 103

Nets (NA): New Jersey is fighting for its playoff life right now, and head coach Lawrence Frank is using the Phillies comeback on the Mets last season in the MLB as motivation. With every game down the stretch meaning a ton, the starters have been forced to log major minutes and this is showing on the defensive side. The Nets are allowing 110 ppg in their last 5 games alone and have also dropped their last 2 home games by a combined 15 points.

The home team is 9-4-1 ATS in the last 14 meetings.

Key Injuries - G/F Vince Carter (21.5 ppg; ankle) is questionable.

PROJECTED SCORE: 99




Sacramento Kings at Denver Nuggets [9 PM ET]

Kings: Though out of the playoff race, Sacramento already has surpassed its 33 wins from last season - winning 4 of its last 5 - including a 110-98 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday night. The Kings are averaging 109 ppg over that span of 5 games after putting up 120 points against the Sonics in their most recent road contest. However, Sacramento hasn't defeated Denver since the 2007 season and is 0-2 in the series so far this year.

Kings are 6-2-1 ATS in the last 9 meetings.

Key Injuries - G Beno Udrih (13 ppg; back) is doubtful.

PROJECTED SCORE: 111

Nuggets (-11, O/U 234): Denver has won 9 straight at home for the first time since earning victories in its last 12 home games of the 2004-05 season, going 31-7 at the Pepsi Center overall. Nuggets guard J.R. Smith said: "We've got to just keep playing our game." One part of that game will be missing in this matchup in forward Kenyon Martin, who is averaging 13 ppg and 6 rpg this season but is suspended for this game due to exceeding the flagrant foul total. The Nuggets are scoring an average of 113 ppg at home this season while outscoring their opponents by an average of 11 points there.

Nuggets are 10-3 ATS in their last 13 games overall.

Key Injuries - F Kenyon Martin (13 ppg; suspension) is OUT.

PROJECTED SCORE: 122