Sunday Trends and Indexes 04/06

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Trends and Indexes
Sunday, April 6

Good Luck on day #97 of 2008!

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As information becomes available, we will attempt to post the trends and indexes as soon as possible.
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Six-pack for Sunday

-- LSU hired Duke's athletic director; his first big job is going to be hiring a new basketball coach. Interesting to see what direction he'll go in for that individual.

-- 2007 Mets were first team in 11 years to steal 200+ bases.

-- There is a going to be a lime flavored Bud Light? Who in the name of Billy Carter thought this was a good idea?

-- Tampa Rays' pitcher Dan Wheeler is married to daughter of Rays' TV announcer Dewayne Staats.

-- Did you see NASCAR rookie Michael McDowell after he wrecked his car during practice this week? The guy walked away from a car that smashed into a wall, then flipped eight freakin' times. The safety features they have are tremendous.

-- I wouldn't want to be first team North Carolina plays when next season starts; Saturday's debacle will stick with them.

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Sunday's List of 13: Wrapping up a sports Saturday........

13) Kansas 40, North Carolina 12; that was the score during the semis Saturday night, as ratings-starved CBS execs looked for piano wire to hang themselves with. All of a sudden, Carolina cut lead to 17 at half, then as low as four on second half, but in end, Jayhawks had a shockingly easily semi-final win.

12) Memphis had tremendous energy in their wire-wire win vs UCLA, which seemed step slow at every key part of the game. Kansas-Memphis figures to be fast-paced, exciting final, in a tournament that has been devoid of much drama.

11) Tigers scored 11 points in 1:51 span to take 17-12 lead and they never relinquished control of the game. Interesting to see if Kevin Love goes pro-- if he stays, UCLA will be a favorite to get to a fourth straight Final Four.

10) How about Joey Dorsey? The kid had no points, but was a key contriutor, grabbing 15 rebounds. Great lesson for a young player, that you can play 27 minutes, take three shots and still be one of the most valuable guys in the game.

9) Larry Brown, one of our least favorite people, was at Final Four, and he should have been; he coached UCLA, Kansas-- he played at North Carolina, and John Calipari was one of his assistants in the NBA. He also coached in San Antonio for the Spurs. Buyer beware to next AD that hires him; one-year deals are the right way to go with him.

8) Tigers fell to 0-5, even though Dontrelle Willis didn't allow a hit in first five innings Saturday- he walked seven, the pen lost another lead, and Jim Leyland smoked a few more cigarettes.

7) Tim McCarver doesn't think Mets or Bronx will get into the playoffs; neither does the guy who was dugout reporter for FOX at Mets-Braves Saturday. Surprising to hear that public opinion is so down on both NYC teams, big money teams.

6) Tampa's Edwin Jackson only pitched 26 innings in his high school career; he was drafted as an outfielder by the Dodgers.

5) Weird second inning for Rays' Jonny Gomes Saturday; he hit ball off top of rightfield wall, but thought it went over the fence, so he went into home run trot and was tagged out; then, in bottom half of inning, he whiffed on a flyball in rightfield. he atoned by hitting a three-run homer later on for the Rays, who are tied for first place in AL East (magic # over Bronx, 157). .

4) Very weird play in Met-Brave game; Jose Reyes is up with Mets down 4-1; bases loaded, one out. Reyes smacks liner to left-center, where Kotsay clearly traps ball. Problem is, the ump says he caught the ball, and chaos ensues on bases. Randolph comes out and howls, the umps huddle and decide that Kotsay did trap the ball, so each runner moves up one base, so Reyes got one, not two RBI, but at least inning stayed alive.

3) A total of 503,129 fans bought tickets to major leagues tilts on Saturday, an average of 33,542 per game. Florida, Oakland had only crowds of less than 21,262.

2) Weather changed suddenly at Houston Open golf tourney Friday; Adam Scott got caught on course with no warmer gear so he played in shirtsleeves, then got sick and had to withdraw from the tournament Saturday morning.

1) If I'm running the St John's athletic department, I'm doing all I can to make John Calipari our new basketball coach. He'd be huge hit in the Big Apple. Not sure who else can fix that mess.

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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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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 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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DETROIT (54 - 21) at MIAMI (13 - 63) - 4/6/2008, 6:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 12-4 against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 10-6 straight up against MIAMI over the last 3 seasons
12 of 16 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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DALLAS (47 - 29) at PHOENIX (51 - 25) - 4/6/2008, 3:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 0-8 ATS (-8.8 Units) in a road game where the total is greater than or equal to 210 over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 14-25 ATS (-13.5 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 13-24 ATS (-13.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 11-20 ATS (-11.0 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game this season.
PHOENIX is 48-33 ATS (+11.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 200-155 ATS (+29.5 Units) as an underdog since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHOENIX is 9-6 against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 9-7 straight up against PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
9 of 16 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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MILWAUKEE (26 - 49) at INDIANA (32 - 44) - 4/6/2008, 6:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 33-42 ATS (-13.2 Units) in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 199-252 ATS (-78.2 Units) second half of the season since 1996.
MILWAUKEE is 128-165 ATS (-53.5 Units) after a division game since 1996.
MILWAUKEE is 14-23 ATS (-11.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
MILWAUKEE is 4-13 ATS (-10.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record - 2nd half of the season this season.
MILWAUKEE is 56-39 ATS (+13.1 Units) after allowing 105 points or more over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
INDIANA is 7-3 against the spread versus MILWAUKEE over the last 3 seasons
INDIANA is 8-3 straight up against MILWAUKEE over the last 3 seasons
6 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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SAN ANTONIO (52 - 24) at PORTLAND (38 - 38) - 4/6/2008, 6:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN ANTONIO is 7-3 against the spread versus PORTLAND over the last 3 seasons
SAN ANTONIO is 10-0 straight up against PORTLAND 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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MEMPHIS (20 - 56) at MINNESOTA (19 - 56) - 4/6/2008, 6:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MEMPHIS is 33-43 ATS (-14.3 Units) in all games this season.
MEMPHIS is 23-36 ATS (-16.6 Units) as an underdog this season.
MEMPHIS is 23-32 ATS (-12.2 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent this season.
MINNESOTA is 66-87 ATS (-29.7 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 31-47 ATS (-20.7 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 5-18 ATS (-14.8 Units) in April games over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 22-41 ATS (-23.1 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 23-43 ATS (-24.3 Units) against Southwest division opponents since 1996.
MINNESOTA is 24-36 ATS (-15.6 Units) after allowing 105 points or more over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MEMPHIS is 7-2 against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
MEMPHIS is 6-3 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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GOLDEN STATE (46 - 30) at NEW ORLEANS (53 - 22) - 4/6/2008, 1:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
GOLDEN STATE is 34-42 ATS (-12.2 Units) in all games this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 44-70 ATS (-33.0 Units) as a road underdog of 6.5 to 9 points since 1996.
GOLDEN STATE is 23-36 ATS (-16.6 Units) after scoring 105 points or more this season.
NEW ORLEANS is 46-28 ATS (+15.2 Units) in all games this season.
NEW ORLEANS is 33-20 ATS (+11.0 Units) as a favorite this season.
NEW ORLEANS is 24-14 ATS (+8.6 Units) in home games this season.
NEW ORLEANS is 40-26 ATS (+11.4 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
NEW ORLEANS is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) against Pacific division opponents this season.
NEW ORLEANS is 41-16 ATS (+23.4 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
NEW ORLEANS is 23-8 ATS (+14.2 Units) revenging a home loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
NEW ORLEANS is 22-12 ATS (+8.8 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 62-44 ATS (+13.6 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 36-20 ATS (+14.0 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
GOLDEN STATE is 6-3 against the spread versus NEW ORLEANS over the last 3 seasons
GOLDEN STATE is 5-4 straight up against NEW ORLEANS over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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ORLANDO (47 - 28) at NEW YORK (20 - 56) - 4/6/2008, 6:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
ORLANDO is 8-2 against the spread versus NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
ORLANDO is 7-3 straight up against NEW YORK 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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DENVER (46 - 29) at SEATTLE (17 - 59) - 4/6/2008, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
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 15-4 ATS (+10.6 Units) on Sunday games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 9-21 ATS (-14.1 Units) in home games second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 27-47 ATS (-24.7 Units) in home games versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
DENVER is 8-3 against the spread versus SEATTLE over the last 3 seasons
DENVER is 8-3 straight up against SEATTLE over the last 3 seasons
8 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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LA LAKERS (52 - 24) at SACRAMENTO (35 - 40) - 4/6/2008, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SACRAMENTO is 28-18 ATS (+8.2 Units) as an underdog this season.
SACRAMENTO is 13-5 ATS (+7.5 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
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.
LA LAKERS are 43-32 ATS (+7.8 Units) in all games this season.
LA LAKERS are 20-11 ATS (+7.9 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 210 this season.
LA LAKERS are 25-12 ATS (+11.8 Units) in road games this season.
LA LAKERS are 12-1 ATS (+10.9 Units) in a road game where the total is greater than or equal to 210 this season.
LA LAKERS are 14-4 ATS (+9.6 Units) in road games second half of the season this season.
LA LAKERS are 23-11 ATS (+10.9 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
LA LAKERS are 18-7 ATS (+10.3 Units) revenging a home loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
LA LAKERS are 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) in road games revenging a loss vs opponent this season.
LA LAKERS are 28-16 ATS (+10.4 Units) in road games after scoring 105 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
LA LAKERS are 22-11 ATS (+9.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
LA LAKERS are 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record - 2nd half of the season this season.
LA LAKERS are 27-11 ATS (+14.9 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game this season.
LA LAKERS are 14-4 ATS (+9.6 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA LAKERS is 6-4 against the spread versus SACRAMENTO over the last 3 seasons
LA LAKERS is 6-4 straight up against SACRAMENTO 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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HOUSTON (51 - 25) at LA CLIPPERS (23 - 53) - 4/6/2008, 9:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 42-32 ATS (+6.8 Units) in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 71-49 ATS (+17.1 Units) in road games over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 20-9 ATS (+10.1 Units) second half of the season this season.
HOUSTON is 22-9 ATS (+12.1 Units) in road games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 32-43 ATS (-15.3 Units) in all games this season.
LA CLIPPERS are 26-36 ATS (-13.6 Units) as an underdog this season.
LA CLIPPERS are 14-24 ATS (-12.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA CLIPPERS is 5-4 against the spread versus HOUSTON over the last 3 seasons
HOUSTON is 6-3 straight up against LA CLIPPERS over the last 3 seasons
6 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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APRIL 6, 1:00 PM

GOLDEN STATE vs. NEW ORLEANS
Golden State is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing New Orleans
Golden State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing New Orleans
New Orleans is 9-1 ATS in its last 10 games at home
New Orleans is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home



APRIL 6, 3:30 PM

DALLAS vs. PHOENIX
Dallas is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
Dallas is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Phoenix's last 6 games when playing Dallas
Phoenix is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games



APRIL 6, 6:00 PM

DETROIT vs. MIAMI
Detroit is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Detroit is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Miami is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Detroit
Miami is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Detroit



APRIL 6, 6:00 PM

MILWAUKEE vs. INDIANA
Milwaukee is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Milwaukee is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Indiana is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Indiana is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home



APRIL 6, 6:00 PM

SAN ANTONIO vs. PORTLAND
San Antonio is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Portland
San Antonio is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Portland
Portland is 5-14 ATS in its last 19 games when playing at home against San Antonio
Portland is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against San Antonio



APRIL 6, 6:30 PM

MEMPHIS vs. MINNESOTA
Memphis is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Minnesota
Memphis is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games when playing Minnesota
Minnesota is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Minnesota is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games



APRIL 6, 7:00 PM

ORLANDO vs. NEW YORK
Orlando is 9-2 ATS in its last 11 games when playing New York
Orlando is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing New York
New York is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Orlando
New York is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Orlando



APRIL 6, 9:00 PM

DENVER vs. SEATTLE
Denver is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Denver is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Seattle is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Denver
Seattle is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Denver



APRIL 6, 9:00 PM

LA LAKERS vs. SACRAMENTO
The total has gone OVER in 6 of the LA Lakers last 7 games when playing on the road against Sacramento
LA Lakers are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games
Sacramento is 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games when playing LA Lakers
Sacramento is 2-5 SU in their last 7 games when playing LA Lakers



APRIL 6, 9:30 PM

HOUSTON vs. LA CLIPPERS
Houston is 9-1 ATS in their last 10 games when playing on the road against LA Clippers
Houston is 8-1 SU in their last 9 games when playing on the road against LA Clippers
LA Clippers are 3-15 SU in their last 18 games when playing Houston
The total has gone OVER in 6 of the LA Clippers last 8 games when playing Houston

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MINNESOTA (44-28-0-9, 97 pts.) at COLORADO (43-31-0-7, 93 pts.) - 4/6/2008, 3:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 12-11-0 straight up against COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
12 of 20 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.1 Units)

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PITTSBURGH (47-26-0-8, 102 pts.) at PHILADELPHIA (41-29-0-11, 93 pts.) - 4/6/2008, 3:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 13-10 (+5.6 Units) against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
PITTSBURGH is 13-10-0 straight up against PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
15 of 22 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+7.1 Units)

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CHICAGO (40-33-0-8, 88 pts.) at DETROIT (53-21-0-7, 113 pts.) - 4/6/2008, 12:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 40-41 ATS (+86.6 Units) in all games this season.
CHICAGO is 90-95 ATS (+219.7 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 since 1996.
CHICAGO is 19-12 ATS (+32.3 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
CHICAGO is 18-12 ATS (+30.6 Units) after a division game this season.
CHICAGO is 20-17 ATS (+42.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
DETROIT is 16-15 ATS (-14.7 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
DETROIT is 40-24 ATS (-16.1 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 23-19 ATS (-22.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 16-7-0 straight up against CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
11 of 20 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.8 Units)

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ST LOUIS (31-36-0-13, 75 pts.) at COLUMBUS (34-34-0-12, 80 pts.) - 4/6/2008, 3:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 31-49 ATS (+85.5 Units) in all games this season.
ST LOUIS is 12-31 ATS (+49.7 Units) second half of the season this season.
ST LOUIS is 11-18 ATS (-10.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
COLUMBUS is 7-23 ATS (+34.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
COLUMBUS is 3-12 ATS (-9.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLUMBUS is 12-10 (+0.8 Units) against the spread versus ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
COLUMBUS is 12-10-0 straight up against ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
10 of 19 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.1 Units)

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SAN JOSE (49-22-0-10, 108 pts.) at DALLAS (44-30-0-7, 95 pts.) - 4/6/2008, 3:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 115-66 ATS (+10.6 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
DALLAS is 48-34 ATS (-1.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 26-17 ATS (+8.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 19-9 ATS (+9.2 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less this season.
SAN JOSE is 22-7 ATS (+11.7 Units) in April games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 19-6 ATS (+11.7 Units) in road games after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 239-227 ATS (+476.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.
DALLAS is 55-58 ATS (-65.8 Units) in April games since 1996.
DALLAS is 9-15 ATS (-9.5 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 12-11 (+1.9 Units) against the spread versus SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 12-11-0 straight up against SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
10 of 20 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.8 Units, Under=-1.1 Units)

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NY RANGERS (42-27-0-12, 96 pts.) at NEW JERSEY (45-29-0-7, 97 pts.) - 4/6/2008, 3:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NY RANGERS are 42-39 ATS (-12.7 Units) in all games this season.
NY RANGERS are 19-25 ATS (-13.7 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 23-6 ATS (+12.7 Units) in April games over the last 3 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 12-3 ATS (+8.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
NEW JERSEY is 12-19 ATS (-15.1 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
NEW JERSEY is 11-19 ATS (-11.9 Units) after a division game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY RANGERS is 14-13 (+0.8 Units) against the spread versus NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
NY RANGERS is 14-13-0 straight up against NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
17 of 22 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+11.2 Units)

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PHOENIX (38-37-0-6, 82 pts.) at ANAHEIM (45-27-0-8, 98 pts.) - 4/6/2008, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ANAHEIM is 17-3 ATS (+17.0 Units) in home games second half of the season this season.
PHOENIX is 38-43 ATS (+91.1 Units) in all games this season.
PHOENIX is 19-12 ATS (+34.4 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
PHOENIX is 8-5 ATS (+15.8 Units) in road games after a division game this season.
PHOENIX is 140-114 ATS (+21.9 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
PHOENIX is 12-7 ATS (+24.4 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
ANAHEIM is 42-33 ATS (-4.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ANAHEIM is 15-8 (+0.8 Units) against the spread versus PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
ANAHEIM is 15-8-0 straight up against PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
11 of 21 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-2.3 Units)

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APRIL 6, 12:30 PM

CHICAGO vs. DETROIT
Chicago is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chicago's last 6 games
Detroit is 17-7 SU in its last 24 games when playing Chicago
Detroit is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Chicago



APRIL 6, 3:00 PM

MINNESOTA vs. COLORADO
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Minnesota's last 9 games when playing Colorado
Colorado is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Colorado's last 6 games



APRIL 6, 3:00 PM

NY RANGERS vs. NEW JERSEY
NY Rangers are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing New Jersey
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of the NY Rangers last 7 games when playing New Jersey
New Jersey is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of New Jersey's last 19 games



APRIL 6, 3:00 PM

PITTSBURGH vs. PHILADELPHIA
Pittsburgh is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
Philadelphia is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home



APRIL 6, 3:00 PM

SAN JOSE vs. DALLAS
San Jose is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Dallas
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Jose's last 6 games when playing on the road against Dallas
Dallas is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Dallas's last 6 games



APRIL 6, 3:00 PM

ST. LOUIS vs. COLUMBUS
St. Louis is 4-18 SU in its last 22 games
St. Louis is 2-13 SU in its last 15 games on the road
Columbus is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing St. Louis
Columbus is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against St. Louis



APRIL 6, 8:00 PM

PHOENIX vs. ANAHEIM
Phoenix is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games when playing on the road against Anaheim
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Phoenix's last 9 games when playing on the road against Anaheim
Anaheim is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games at home
Anaheim is 16-8 SU in its last 24 games when playing Phoenix

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Major League Baseball – Additional

MLB


Sunday, April 6

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APRIL 6, 1:05 PM

TAMPA BAY vs. NY YANKEES
Tampa Bay is 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing NY Yankees
Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
NY Yankees are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games
NY Yankees are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games at home



APRIL 6, 1:07 PM

BOSTON vs. TORONTO
Boston is 10-2-1 SU in its last 13 games
Boston is 6-2-1 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Toronto is 4-0-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Boston
Toronto is 5-0-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Boston



APRIL 6, 1:10 PM

PITTSBURGH vs. FLORIDA
Pittsburgh is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Florida
Pittsburgh is 4-16 SU in its last 20 games
Florida is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games when playing Pittsburgh
Florida is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home



APRIL 6, 1:15 PM

PHILADELPHIA vs. CINCINNATI
Philadelphia is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
Philadelphia is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
Cincinnati is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Philadelphia
Cincinnati is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games



APRIL 6, 1:35 PM

NY METS vs. ATLANTA
NY Mets are 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
NY Mets are 3-8 SU in its last 11 games
Atlanta is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing NY Mets
Atlanta is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games



APRIL 6, 1:35 PM

SEATTLE vs. BALTIMORE
Seattle is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Baltimore
Seattle is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
Baltimore is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games at home
Baltimore is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Seattle



APRIL 6, 2:05 PM

SAN FRANCISCO vs. MILWAUKEE
San Francisco is 2-11 SU in its last 13 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
San Francisco is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Milwaukee is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games when playing San Francisco
Milwaukee is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games



APRIL 6, 2:10 PM

KANSAS CITY vs. MINNESOTA
Kansas City is 1-3-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Kansas City is 1-3-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Minnesota
Minnesota is 1-3-1 SU in its last 5 games
Minnesota is 1-3-1 SU in its last 5 games at home



APRIL 6, 2:15 PM

WASHINGTON vs. ST. LOUIS
Washington is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Washington is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing St. Louis
St. Louis is 14-5 SU in its last 19 games when playing at home against Washington
St. Louis is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Washington



APRIL 6, 2:20 PM

HOUSTON vs. CHI CUBS
Houston is 2-7 SU in their last 9 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
Houston is 2-5 SU in their last 7 games when playing Chi Cubs
Chi Cubs are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games at home
Chi Cubs are 2-7 SU in their last 9 games



APRIL 6, 3:05 PM

ARIZONA vs. COLORADO
Arizona is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
Arizona is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing Colorado
Colorado is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Arizona
Colorado is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Arizona



APRIL 6, 3:35 PM

TEXAS vs. LA ANGELS
Texas is 6-1 SU in their last 7 games when playing LA Angels
Texas is 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
LA Angels are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games at home
LA Angels are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games



APRIL 6, 4:05 PM

LA DODGERS vs. SAN DIEGO
LA Dodgers are 6-13 SU in their last 19 games
LA Dodgers are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing San Diego
San Diego is 6-2 SU in their last 8 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers
San Diego is 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing LA Dodgers



APRIL 6, 4:07 PM

CLEVELAND vs. OAKLAND
Cleveland is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Cleveland is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
Oakland is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Cleveland
Oakland is 5-13 SU in its last 18 games



APRIL 6, 8:05 PM

CHI WHITE SOX vs. DETROIT
Chi White Sox are 7-3 SU in their last 10 games
Chi White Sox are 10-3 SU in their last 13 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Detroit is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing Chi White Sox
Detroit is 3-10 SU in their last 13 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox

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MLB
Dunkel


Boston at Toronto
The Blue Jays have taken the first two games of the series while outhitting the Red Sox 21-12 and outscoring them 16-5. Today Toronto comes back with ace Roy Halladay, who pitched well in the opener despite the loss in New York. The Blue Jays are the pick (-105) according to Dunkel, which has Toronto favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Toronto (-105). Here are all of today's games.

SUNDAY, APRIL 6

Game 901-902: Pittsburgh at Florida
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (Snell) 14.373; Florida (Vandenhurk) 14.736
Dunkel Line: Florida by 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Pittsburgh (-135); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Florida (+125); Over

Game 903-904: Philadelphia at Cincinnati
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Myers) 14.842; Cincinnati (Volquez) 14.568
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-125); 10
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-125); Under

Game 905-906: NY Mets at Atlanta
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Santana) 15.353; Atlanta (Glavine) 15.179
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: NY Mets (-155); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (-155); Over

Game 907-908: San Francisco at Milwaukee
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Zito) 14.220; Milwaukee (Sheets) 15.610
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 1 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-240); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (-240); Over

Game 909-910: Washington at St. Louis
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Lannan) 15.571; St. Louis (Lohse) 15.490
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-145); 9
Dunkel Pick: Washington (+135); Under

Game 911-912: Houston at Chicago Cubs
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Backe) 14.093; Cubs (Zambrano) 14.974
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Chicago Cubs (-175); No Run Line
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (-175); N/A

Game 913-914: Arizona at Colorado
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Gonzalez) 15.240; Colorado (Morales) 14.541
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Colorado (-140); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (+130); Under

Game 915-916: LA Dodgers at San Diego
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Lowe) 15.387; San Diego (Young) 14.848
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: San Diego (-145); 7
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (+135); Under

Game 917-918: Boston at Toronto
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Beckett) 15.132; Toronto (Halladay) 16.048
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Toronto (-105); 8
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (-105); Over

Game 919-920: Tampa Bay at NY Yankees
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Shields) 15.346; NY Yankees (Wang) 15.281
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 1/2; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-180); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (+170); Over

Game 921-922: Seattle at Baltimore
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Bedard) 15.296; Baltimore (Guthrie) 15.068
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Seattle (-140); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (-140); Over

Game 923-924: Kansas City at Minnesota
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Tomko) 15.441; Minnesota (Bonser) 16.694
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Minnesota (-130); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (+120); Under

Game 925-926: Texas at LA Angels
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Padilla) 15.104; LA Angels (Garland) 15.606
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-165); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (-165); Under

Game 927-928: Cleveland at Oakland
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Lee) 14.439; Oakland (Blanton) 15.752
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Oakland (-125); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (-125); Under

Game 929-930: Chicago White Sox at Detroit
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Buehrle) 14.747; Detroit (Verlander) 14.459
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Detroit (-165); 9
Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (+155); Under

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MLB
Long Sheet


Sunday, April 6


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PITTSBURGH (2 - 3) at FLORIDA (3 - 2) - 1:10 PM
IAN SNELL (R) vs. RICK VANDENHURK (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 21-52 (-23.8 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 32-75 (-31.6 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 24-62 (-27.9 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

IAN SNELL vs. FLORIDA since 1997
SNELL is 0-1 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 12.28 and a WHIP of 2.183.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

RICK VANDENHURK vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
No recent starts.

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PHILADELPHIA (2 - 3) at CINCINNATI (3 - 2) - 1:15 PM
BRETT MYERS (R) vs. EDINSON VOLQUEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 36-16 (+17.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 3 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 18-33 (-16.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 3 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 197-234 (-64.7 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 30-44 (-17.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 1-1 (+0.0 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

BRETT MYERS vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
MYERS is 2-0 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 3.69 and a WHIP of 1.295.
His team's record is 3-2 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-3. (-1.2 units)

EDINSON VOLQUEZ vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
No recent starts.

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NY METS (2 - 2) at ATLANTA (2 - 3) - 1:35 PM
JOHAN SANTANA (L) vs. JOHN SMOLTZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 37-39 (-20.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
SANTANA is 9-13 (-13.8 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NY METS are 98-72 (+20.1 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 96-71 (+19.1 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 72-50 (+20.0 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
SANTANA is 121-55 (+37.4 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
SANTANA is 63-17 (+32.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)
ATLANTA is 165-164 (-28.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 40-44 (-13.3 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.

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

JOHAN SANTANA vs. ATLANTA since 1997
SANTANA is 0-1 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 3.08 and a WHIP of 1.542.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.0 units)

JOHN SMOLTZ vs. NY METS since 1997
SMOLTZ is 9-7 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 2.84 and a WHIP of 1.235.
His team's record is 11-12 (-3.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 16-6. (+9.6 units)

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SAN FRANCISCO (1 - 4) at MILWAUKEE (4 - 1) - 2:05 PM
BARRY ZITO (L) vs. BEN SHEETS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 72-95 (-23.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 18-32 (-17.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 72-95 (-23.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 37-59 (-20.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 51-25 (+20.5 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 39-19 (+17.1 Units) against the money line in home games in day games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 337-323 (+37.1 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
MILWAUKEE is 82-96 (-30.0 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 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.1 Units)

BARRY ZITO vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
ZITO is 1-2 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 7.27 and a WHIP of 1.096.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-3. (-3.1 units)

BEN SHEETS vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
SHEETS is 3-2 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 2.68 and a WHIP of 0.872.
His team's record is 3-3 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-2. (+0.8 units)

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WASHINGTON (3 - 3) at ST LOUIS (4 - 1) - 2:15 PM
JOHN LANNAN (L) vs. KYLE LOHSE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 17-8 (+9.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 39-15 (+18.2 Units) against the money line in home games in day games over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 76-92 (+17.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 57-37 (+41.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 25-20 (+19.3 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 29-23 (+13.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 25-23 (+12.8 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 73-89 (+13.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

JOHN LANNAN vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
No recent starts.

KYLE LOHSE vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
LOHSE is 0-1 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 8.38 and a WHIP of 1.603.
His team's record is 3-1 (+1.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-3. (-2.4 units)

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HOUSTON (2 - 4) at CHICAGO CUBS (2 - 3) - 2:20 PM
BRANDON BACKE (R) vs. CARLOS ZAMBRANO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 8-22 (-13.4 Units) against the money line in road games in day games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 112-133 (-31.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
BACKE is 31-21 (+14.9 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
BACKE is 18-6 (+14.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
BACKE is 31-21 (+14.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
CHICAGO CUBS are 87-83 (-18.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 82-86 (-28.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 78-94 (-30.9 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 87-83 (-18.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 641-695 (-131.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 37-44 (-20.1 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 428-423 (-107.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
ZAMBRANO is 6-12 (-13.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ZAMBRANO is 8-14 (-15.1 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
ZAMBRANO is 6-12 (-13.0 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 1-1 (+0.7 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.0 Units)

BRANDON BACKE vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
BACKE is 2-1 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 4.97 and a WHIP of 1.483.
His team's record is 4-1 (+4.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.2 units)

CARLOS ZAMBRANO vs. HOUSTON since 1997
ZAMBRANO is 9-6 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 2.67 and a WHIP of 1.138.
His team's record is 13-7 (+5.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-14. (-10.7 units)

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ARIZONA (3 - 2) at COLORADO (1 - 4) - 3:05 PM
EDGAR GONZALEZ (R) vs. FRANKLIN MORALES (L)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 98-81 (+24.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 41-27 (+17.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 54-35 (+13.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 21-9 (+12.0 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 47-32 (+20.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 98-78 (+27.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 75-57 (+27.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 63-39 (+36.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
MORALES is 6-0 (+7.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ARIZONA is 96-78 (+18.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 96-78 (+18.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 30-19 (+12.3 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 58-37 (+20.7 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 46-29 (+14.1 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 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against COLORADO this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.1 Units)

EDGAR GONZALEZ vs. COLORADO since 1997
GONZALEZ is 0-2 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 15.43 and a WHIP of 2.714.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (-0.3 units)

FRANKLIN MORALES vs. ARIZONA since 1997
MORALES is 0-0 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 2.25 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.1 units)

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LA DODGERS (3 - 2) at SAN DIEGO (4 - 2) - 4:05 PM
DEREK LOWE (R) vs. CHRIS YOUNG (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LOWE is 33-40 (-19.6 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 1-1 (+0.0 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)

DEREK LOWE vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
LOWE is 3-3 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 3.09 and a WHIP of 1.269.
His team's record is 5-7 (-2.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-6. (-0.8 units)

CHRIS YOUNG vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
YOUNG is 1-2 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 2.98 and a WHIP of 1.301.
His team's record is 5-3 (+1.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-5. (-2.3 units)

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BOSTON (3 - 3) at TORONTO (3 - 2) - 1:07 PM
JOSH BECKETT (R) vs. ROY HALLADAY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HALLADAY is 76-34 (+25.5 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
HALLADAY is 15-2 (+11.8 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BECKETT is 41-19 (+20.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
BECKETT is 17-3 (+13.3 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TORONTO is 59-97 (-31.3 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997.
TORONTO is 38-47 (-14.6 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 2-0 (+2.2 Units) against BOSTON this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

JOSH BECKETT vs. TORONTO since 1997
BECKETT is 3-3 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.192.
His team's record is 3-5 (-4.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-4. (-0.5 units)

ROY HALLADAY vs. BOSTON since 1997
HALLADAY is 9-9 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 4.45 and a WHIP of 1.314.
His team's record is 12-17 (-7.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 15-13. (+1.4 units)

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TAMPA BAY (3 - 1) at NY YANKEES (2 - 3) - 1:05 PM
JAMES SHIELDS (R) vs. CHIEN-MING WANG (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 34-84 (-32.0 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 20-38 (-18.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 16-10 (+11.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 97-74 (-19.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 11-17 (-16.0 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 29-28 (-16.8 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 85-65 (-18.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 2-0 (+3.8 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

JAMES SHIELDS vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
SHIELDS is 0-4 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 8.58 and a WHIP of 1.694.
His team's record is 0-5 (-5.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-3. (-1.4 units)

CHIEN-MING WANG vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
WANG is 6-4 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 3.82 and a WHIP of 1.233.
His team's record is 6-5 (-4.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-5. (-0.7 units)

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SEATTLE (2 - 3) at BALTIMORE (3 - 1) - 1:35 PM
FELIX HERNANDEZ (R) vs. JEREMY GUTHRIE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 90-77 (+16.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 73-55 (+24.0 Units) against the money line in road games in April games since 1997.
SEATTLE is 85-70 (+17.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 432-468 (-102.9 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 58-87 (-39.2 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 54-88 (-53.8 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Sunday since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 432-468 (-102.9 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 2-0 (+2.2 Units) against SEATTLE this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.1 Units)

FELIX HERNANDEZ vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
HERNANDEZ is 3-2 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 5.60 and a WHIP of 1.783.
His team's record is 4-2 (+0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-1. (+3.9 units)

JEREMY GUTHRIE vs. SEATTLE since 1997
GUTHRIE is 1-1 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 6.30 and a WHIP of 1.700.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.1 units)

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KANSAS CITY (3 - 2) at MINNESOTA (3 - 3) - 2:10 PM
BRETT TOMKO (R) vs. BOOF BONSER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 101-133 (+24.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 30-44 (-21.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 45-48 (-19.9 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

BRETT TOMKO vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
TOMKO is 3-0 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 5.16 and a WHIP of 1.281.
His team's record is 4-1 (+3.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.1 units)

BOOF BONSER vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
BONSER is 2-4 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 4.73 and a WHIP of 1.533.
His team's record is 4-5 (-3.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-2. (+4.7 units)

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TEXAS (2 - 3) at LA ANGELS (4 - 2) - 3:35 PM
VICENTE PADILLA (R) vs. JON GARLAND (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 80-51 (+16.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 74-80 (+9.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 77-78 (-48.1 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 82-87 (-35.3 Units) against the money line in home games in day games since 1997.
GARLAND is 1-8 (-8.8 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 1-1 (+0.5 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

VICENTE PADILLA vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
PADILLA is 3-2 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 5.21 and a WHIP of 1.572.
His team's record is 3-5 (-1.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-3. (+1.8 units)

JON GARLAND vs. TEXAS since 1997
GARLAND is 4-7 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 5.32 and a WHIP of 1.467.
His team's record is 5-11 (-7.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 11-4. (+6.6 units)

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CLEVELAND (2 - 3) at OAKLAND (3 - 3) - 4:05 PM
CLIFF LEE (L) vs. JOE BLANTON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 20-24 (-13.9 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 2-0 (+2.3 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

CLIFF LEE vs. OAKLAND since 1997
LEE is 2-1 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 3.25 and a WHIP of 1.389.
His team's record is 4-2 (+2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (-0.6 units)

JOE BLANTON vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
BLANTON is 1-3 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 4.65 and a WHIP of 1.452.
His team's record is 1-4 (-3.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.1 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (3 - 2) at DETROIT (0 - 5) - 8:05 PM
MARK BUEHRLE (L) vs. JUSTIN VERLANDER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 63-35 (+22.7 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 42-35 (+12.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 334-319 (+51.6 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
DETROIT is 0-5 (-8.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
DETROIT is 0-5 (-8.4 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
DETROIT is 0-5 (-8.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
DETROIT is 0-5 (-8.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 2-0 (+2.6 Units) against DETROIT this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.1 Units)

MARK BUEHRLE vs. DETROIT since 1997
BUEHRLE is 12-8 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 3.12 and a WHIP of 1.162.
His team's record is 13-10 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 15-7. (+7.3 units)

JUSTIN VERLANDER vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
VERLANDER is 1-4 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 5.96 and a WHIP of 1.478.
His team's record is 2-6 (-5.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-2. (+3.8 units)

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NHL


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Chicago vs. Detroit (-150, 5 1/2)

The Blackhawks are 5-2 against the President's Trophy winning Red Wings this season, which accounts for nearly 25 percent of Detroit's losses.

It might look as though another defeat is on the way with the Wings left with nothing to play for in their season finale. The Hawks are also on a four-game losing streak and Detroit is dealing with more injuries than just about any team in the league.

But all the injuries mean there will be a pile of call-ups looking to make a name for themselves and Detroit?s energy level should be high. Let's hope that oddsmakers overlook that factor and keep the line reasonable for this game so we can pounce on Detroit.

Pick: Detroit


NY Rangers vs. New Jersey (-115, 4 1/2)

Sometimes there's nothing to get a team going like ripping a good strip off it. That's what Devils coach Brent Sutter did Friday night after Jersey's ugly 3-0 loss to Philadelphia.

The Devils were uncharacteristically irresponsible defensively and were outshot 37-22 in a game they needed to ensure home ice in the first round of the playoffs.

Now the Rangers have a chance to nab that home ice advantage if they can win Sunday's matchup. The Blueshirts sit just one point behind the Devs. The Rangers have to like their chances if they meet the Devils in the first round. They're 7-0 against Jersey this season heading into Sunday's game.

Pick: New Jersey

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MLB


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Tampa Bay at N.Y. Yankees (-180, 9 1/2)

The New York Yankees and Tampa Bay Rays are expecting big things from Chien-Ming Wang and James Shields this season. After watching each pitcher shine on opening day, the clubs are feeling pretty good about their No. 1 starters.

Wang and Shields both look for another strong performance on the mound when New York and Tampa Bay continue their four-game series at Yankee Stadium on Sunday afternoon.

Wang won 19 games in each of the past two seasons, but went 0-2 with a 19.06 ERA against Cleveland in last year's AL divisional series as the Yankees were ousted in four games.

He started this season off on a better note Tuesday when he outdueled Toronto's Roy Halladay in a 3-2 win, allowing two runs and six hits over seven innings in the final opener at Yankee Stadium.

"The two losses (to Cleveland) make me want to do even better this year," Wang said. "I want to make the coaches trust me even more in the future."

The Rays are hoping Shields continues to improve after he went 12-8 with a 3.85 ERA in 2007, his first full season in the majors. Tampa Bay locked him up with an $11.25 million, four-year contract over the winter.

"The sky's the limit for this fellow. We've just got to keep him healthy," Rays manager Joe Maddon said. "If he's healthy, he's going to be a very, very successful major league pitcher for many years."

Shields was successful in his first start of this season, giving up two runs and five hits in seven innings of a 6-2 win at Baltimore on Monday.

Shields, though, lost both of his starts against the Yankees last season, getting tagged for 19 hits and 16 runs in 9 1-3 innings for a 14.46 ERA. He is 0-4 with an 8.58 ERA in five career starts versus New York.

Johnny Damon and Hideki Matsui are both 4-for-7 with two home runs against Shields (1-0, 2.57 ERA), but the right-hander has held Alex Rodriguez to just two hits - one homer - in 11 at-bats.

Wang (1-0, 2.57 ERA), meanwhile, went 2-1 with a 4.42 ERA in three starts against Tampa Bay last season - all on the road. He is 6-4 with a 3.82 ERA in 11 career outings versus the Rays, including a 1-2 mark and a 3.33 ERA in four starts at Yankee Stadium.

Pick: under



Cleveland at Oakland (-130, 8 1/2)

The Oakland Athletics haven't swept a series from the Cleveland Indians in nearly five years.

Joe Blanton will try to help the Athletics end that drought Sunday in his third attempt at his first victory of 2008 when the teams conclude their three-game set.

The A's (3-3) opened their series against the Indians (2-3) with a 6-3 victory Friday. They followed that Saturday by scoring three times in the first inning and collecting a season-high 12 hits in a 6-1 win, their seventh in eight home games against Cleveland.

Oakland last swept the Indians in a three-game series from April 25-27, 2003, at home.

Blanton (0-1, 3.86 ERA) hopes to benefit from the A's sudden offensive outburst after getting only three runs of support in his last two starts.

The right-hander allowed three runs and seven hits over 5 2-3 innings in Oakland's season opener in Japan on March 25, but received only two runs of support in a 6-5, 10-inning loss to Boston. He followed that up with a stronger outing on Tuesday, holding the Red Sox to two runs and seven hits in a 2-1 defeat.

"He pitched like a true No. 1 guy," A's manager Bob Geren said.

Blanton, though, hasn't fared well against Cleveland, going 1-3 with a 4.65 ERA while serving up five homers in five starts. However, his lone victory in that span came at McAfee Coliseum on May 11, when he limited the Indians to two runs and five hits in seven innings of an 8-2 win.

The Indians hope Cliff Lee (5-9, 6.29 last season) can begin 2008 on a positive note after enduring his worst season in the majors.

The left-hander suffered a strained abdominal muscle last April and worked his way back the next month, but struggled with a 5-8 record and 6.38 ERA as opponents hit 16 homers off him in 16 starts. He dropped his last four starts in July with an 11.70 ERA and was demoted to Triple-A Buffalo before Cleveland recalled him to add depth to the bullpen in September.

Lee, though, is now healthy and looking to build on a strong spring training, which helped him regain a spit in the rotation.

"I felt I threw my offspeed stuff more," Lee told the team's official Web site. "I was pretty happy with throwing curveballs and changeups for strikes. I used my offspeed (pitches) more than I normally have, and I think that will help me.

"I don't want to give a scouting report on how I'm pitching, but I need to mix my pitches better, pretty much, and be a little more crisp with my locations. (Not doing that) is what got me in trouble last year."

Pick: over