Tuesday Trends and Indexes 04/08

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Trends and Indexes
Tuesday, April 8

Good Luck on day #99 of 2008!

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As information becomes available, we will attempt to post the trends and indexes as soon as possible.
Information is posted from what we believe are reliable sources.
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Six-pack for Tuesday

-- Each NFL team took in $87M in TV money last season.

-- Eldrick Woods won three of his first six Masters, but only one of his last five. He's still pretty good, though.

-- ESPN is televising par-3 tournament from Augusta for the first time Wednesday; no par-3 winner has won Masters in the same week. This could be fun to watch.

-- NFL players, who have very few guaranteed contracts, can not be real happy when they see these baseball guys, most all of whom have guaranteed money, getting hurt so often.

-- Steve Spurrier, at $1.75M a year, is 9th-highest paid coach in the 12-team SEC. SEC folks love their football.

-- Dick Vitale gets in the Hall of Fame before Jerry Tarkanian? It is unfathomable that Tark hasn't been inducted, but it took Pat Riley this long to get in. Go figure.

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Thoughts on Kansas-Memphis game

-- Small things make a big difference. Foul shots, not fouling the dribbler when the only thing that can beat you is a trey that sends the game to OT. Memphis' coaches will never get this game out of their mind-- never, ever.

-- Memphis led 60-51 with 2:12 left in regulation; like I said, the Memphis coaches are going to have a long summer.

-- Thought both teams played tight throughout middle part of game- very little transition scoring.

-- Did fact that Kansas plays in harder conference, regularly playing tougher games than Memphis, make difference here?

-- If the Rose kid really eats that much candy, he better hire a nutritionist when he gets to the NBA. He'll need it.

-- By the way, Roy Williams is officially weird, wearing shirt with a Kansas logo 48 hours after Jayhawks beat his team.

-- Where is it written that refs don't call fouls anymore? It is truly a man's game underneath, especially early in game.

-- Tournament was largely disappointing, but this was super game, full of drama, twist/turns, interesting strategy. I hope the game got good ratings, because it was worthy of them.

-- Bill Self has interesting questions to answer this week; Oklahoma State, his alma mater and a conference rival of the champion Jayhawks, is coming after Self with a boatload of cash. It'll be interesting to see what happens.

-- Its a very good week to be Bill Self, or his agent.

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Tuesday's List of 13: Checking in on the National League

Every Tuesday, we're going to give a little update on National League baseball; no DH, not as good as the AL, but its getting better. Tomorrow, we'll update the American League teams......

Diamondbacks--12 homers lead major leagues; with Webb and Haren heading rotation, they would be tough in short series.

Braves-- Shaky bullpen, but solid starting pitching and Cox is the best manager in baseball. Kotsay is playing well in center.

Cubs-- Soriano is hitting .094, Fukudome .458. Need to get in some warmer weather so Soriano's bat heats up.

Reds-- Pitchers allowed just 43 hits in 63 IP in 4-3 start. Rookie phenom Cueto gets start in road opener Tuesday.

Rockies-- Scored only 12 runs in 2-5 start; for team that could not lose last September, they look lost right now, but Holliday has hit clutch late-inning homers the last two days.

Marlins-- Over is 6-0-1 in first seven Marlin games, as Florida has been outscored 47-31.

Astros-- Batting .227 as team, scoring 30 runs in eight games. Weird seeing Tejada in a Houston uniform, but he hit winning homer against Cardinals Monday night.

Dodgers-- Russell Martin is hitting freakin' .125; LA allowed 11 runs in their first six games, before Arizona lit them up for nine in Snakes' home opener Monday night.

Brewers-- Start season with 5-1 homestand, hitting .303 as a team. Appear set for future with good young rotation.

Metropolitans-- Mets go as Reyes goes, and right now, he is hitting a weak .238, after subpar second half last season.

Phillies-- Burrell is hitting .438 with league-high nine RBI. Key is going to be if Lidge is effective closer, since Gordon isn't.

Pirates-- McLouth, Nady tied with Burrell for NL lead in RBIs. They've already won 12-11 game, lost 10-8; fun team to watch, but hard to be excited about about team starting Mientkiewicz.

Cardinals-- Off to surprising 5-2 start; will get pitchers healthy as season goes on. NL Central looks wide open.

Padres-- Maddux allowed three hits in seven IP Monday; if he keeps this up, Maddux might have a pretty good career.

Giants-- Horrible baseball team. .217 team BA, 5.98 ERA, not a lot of young position players to build around. Yuk.

Nationals-- Started season 3-0, but 0-5 since, allowing 31 runs. Milledge is helping, hitting .294 so far.

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Major League Baseball – Write up

MLB
Write-up


Tuesday, April 8

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Terms "hot/cold pitchers" is relative, since for the next week or so, it refers to last year, Please keep that in mind.

Hot Pitchers
-- Mets won seven of last ten Perez starts.
-- Cueto allowed one run in seven IP in winning MLB debut. Suppan is 3-0, 3.10 in his last three starts.
-- Cardinals are 12-5 in last seventeen Thompson starts.
-- Jurrjens was on winning side in his last seven starts. Jimenez has 2.84 RA in his last five starts.
-- Billingsley was on winning side in six of his last eight starts.
-- Wolf was on winning side in nine of last twelve starts.

-- Matsuzaka has 2.38 RA in his two starts this season.
-- Harden has 1.80 RA in his last five April starts. Toronto won six of last eight Burnett starts.
-- Royals won six of last nine Bannister starts. Bronx won last six starts by Hughes.
-- Bedard was on winning side in 13 of his last 14 starts.

Cold Pitchers
-- Moyer has an 8.10 RA in his last six starts.
-- Chacon has 7.98 RA in his last three starts.
-- Davis is pitching with thyroid cancer; Arizona lost three of his last four starts-- he begins treatment next week.
-- Giants lost four of last five Lincecum starts.

-- Orioles lost six of last eight Burres starts. Jennings was on losing side in eleven of last twelve games.
-- Rogers is 0-3, 4.68 in his last four starts.
-- Indians lost four of last five Westbrook starts. Angels won eight of last dozen Santana home starts.

Pitchers vs Teams
-- Perez was 0-2, 7.43 in three starts vs Philly last season.
-- Jimenez allowed six runs in 4.2 IP in his start vs Braves LY.
-- Davis was 1-2, 3.20 against Dodgers LY. Billingsley was 1-1, 3.65 in three starts vs Arizona last season.
-- Lincecum was 1-1, 2.70 against Padres last season. Wolf was 1-1, 4.50 against the Giants.

-- Matsuzaka was 1-1, 4.50 vs Detroit last season.
-- Bannister lost 11-5 to Bronx last September, giving up seven runs in five IP. Hughes gave up six runs in 4.2 IP in his start vs Royals LY, in game Bronx later won 16-8.
-- Burnett was 0-1, 3.21 in two starts vs Oakland LY.
-- Tampa Bay was 0-4 vs Bedard LY (3-0, 2.84).
-- Westbrook was 0-1, 3.29 in two starts vs Angels LY. Santana was 0-3, 6.35 against Cleveland LY.

Totals
-- Over is 9-4 in last thirteen Perez starts.
-- Under is 6-2 in Houston games this season.
-- Under is 3-1-1 in Reds' last five games.
-- Four of last five Colorado games stayed under total.
-- Under is 5-1-1 in first seven Dodger games.
-- Under is 5-2-1 in Padre games this season.

-- Under was 6-3-1 in Burres road starts LY.
-- Over is 9-6 in Matsuzaka's last fifteen Fenway starts.
-- Six of first seven Bronx games stayed under total.
-- Under is 5-0-1 in last six Oakland games.
-- Last three Tampa games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 3-1-1 in last five Cleveland games.

Hot Teams
-- Brewers started season with 5-1 homestand. Reds won four of their last six games.
-- Cardinals won five of their last six games.
-- Arizona won last four games, scoring 29 runs.

-- Orioles won last five games, scoring 30 runs.
-- Toronto won last three games, outscoring foes 23-9.
-- Angels won five of their last seven games.

Cold Teams
-- Mets lost three of their last four games.
-- Nationals lost last five games, allowing 31 runs.
-- Rockies lost five of their last six games.
-- Dodgers are 1-3 this season in game after a win.
-- Giants lost six of their first seven games. Padres are 1-3 in the game following a win.

-- Red Sox lost last three games, outscored 23-9. Detroit is 0-6 to open the season- this is their first road game.
-- Twins lost five of their last seven games.
-- Mariners lost last four games, scoring total of fourteen runs.
-- Indians lost four of their last five games.

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National Basketball Association – Write up

NBA
Write-up


Tuesday, April 8

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NBA Games

Minnesota lost four in row, six of last seven games; they're 0-3 vs spread in last three, lost by 20 at home to Charlotte March 4 Bobcats lost three of last four games, are 1-6 vs spread in last seven as a fave. Three of their last four games went over total.

Hawks won six of last seven games- home side won both their games vs Indiana this season. Five of last seven Hawk games went over the total. Pacers are 8-3 in their last 11 games, with their last four games staying under the total.

Bulls lost six of last nine games, covered two of last six as fave they beat Miami twice this season, by 7-30 points. Heat is 0-7 in last seven games (2-5 vs spread); five of their last six games stayed under the total. They're 6-14 vs spread in last twenty.

Knicks lost five of last six games, but covered six of last seven. Eight of their last ten games went over total. Pistons won their last five games, covering three of last four- seven of their last nine games stayed under the total.

Grizzlies split last six games, with five of six going over total-- they won two of last three, but lost three of last four at home. Phoenix lost two of last three, are 4-4 in last eight- they're 2-3 in last five road games. Suns trail Lakers by two for west #3 seed.

New Orleans won five in row, 17 of last 21 games- they're 9-1-1 vs spread in last 11 games, are still battling for top seed in west Home team won all three of their games vs Utah. Jazz are 6-1 in last seven-- five of their last six games went over the total.

Celtics won, covered last six games-- they're 15-3 vs spread in last 18 games- their last four games stayed under total. Boston beat Bucks twice this year, both by 22 points. Milwaukee lost six of its last eight games, covering three of four as the dog.

Dallas won three of last four games, with all three wins staying under total- they beat Seattle twice this season, by 15-20 pts. Mavs covered last three tries as favorite. Sonics beat Denver in double OT Sunday, ending five-game skid-- six of their last eight games stayed under.

Lakers won last four games, covered one of last six- they beat Portland 104-91 at home April 2 (-14)- three of their last four on road stayed under total. Blazers lost last five games (2-3 vs the spread)- their last eight games stayed under the total.

Denver is fighting for playoff life, but lost to Sonics, Kings in last two games, bad losses- they lost in double OT Sunday at Seattle. Over is 3-0-1 in their last four games. Clippers lost 13 of last 15 games- they're 8-17 vs spread in their last 25 games.

Golden State lost six of last ten games, with five of last seven staying under total; they won two of three games vs Kings- in last visit here, Kings lost 105-102 (+7.5). Sacramento won four of last five games, with under 3-0-1 in their last four contests.

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National Basketball Association - Gameday

NBA
Gameday


Tuesday, April 8

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Tuesday NBA Gameday

Kobe Bryant and his Los Angeles Lakers will be looking to grab a road win on Tuesday night when they play in Portland against the Trail Blazers. Here's your NBA Gameday:

Atlanta Hawks at Indiana Pacers, 7:00pm ET

The Hawks are trying to lock down the No. 8 seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs (and become the sacrificial first-round lamb for the Celtics), and taking care of ninth-place Indiana on Tuesday night would help that cause. The Hawks have won two of their three games in April, and they beat the Sixers 92-85 in their last outing (Saturday).

The Pacers knocked off the Bucks on both Friday and Sunday to keep their slim playoff hopes alive, but they can't afford to lose to the Hawks on Tuesday night. Danny Granger led the way with 27 points in Indiana's 105-97 home win over Milwaukee on Sunday. Mike Dunleavy had a team-high 27 points in the Pacers' road victory on Friday.

Utah Jazz at New Orleans Hornets, 8:00pm ET

The Jazz are going to win the Northwest Division, but they'll probably still end up with the No. 4 seed in the Western Conference thanks to the Spurs' strong record. Utah, though, did pound San Antonio 90-64 on Friday night, with Mehmet Okur scoring a team-high 17 points. Deron Williams and Carlos Boozer each had 16 points on that day.

The Hornets have won five games in a row as they try to lock up the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference. New Orleans has also won nine of their past 10 contests, falling only to the Celtics back on March 28. The Hornets are coming off a 108-96 win over the Warriors on Sunday, with David West and Peja Stojakovic each contributing 25 points.

Boston Celtics at Milwaukee Bucks, 8:00pm ET

The Celtics have now clinched top spot in the Eastern Conference, so watch for Kevin Garnett, Ray Allen, and Paul Pierce to get lots of rest down the stretch. Boston is on a six-game winning streak right now, capped off by a 101-78 drubbing of the Bobcats on Saturday. Leon Powe led the way with a team-high 22 points for Boston in that victory.

The Bucks had actually won their first two games in the month of April before getting swept in the home-and-home set by the Pacers. Those two wins (over the Knicks and Wizards) matched Milwaukee's win total from the month of March, which is why they're not in playoff contention. Michael Redd had a team-high 24 points in their Sunday loss.

Los Angeles Lakers at Portland Trail Blazers, 10:00pm ET

The Lakers have been holding off the Suns for first place in the Pacific Division, and they'll be looking to help their cause by beating Portland on Tuesday. Los Angeles knocked off the Blazers 104-91 last Wednesday, with Bryant pouring in a game-high 36 points. Derek Fisher tossed in 13 points in that contest, while Pau Gasol had 10 points.

The Blazers got Brandon Roy back in the lineup on Sunday, but that wasn't enough to keep them from losing their fifth straight game. Roy was good for 18 points in the team's 72-65 home loss to San Antonio on Sunday, while Travis Outlaw scored 14 points and LaMarcus Aldridge contributed 12 points and 11 boards. Portland last won on March 25.

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National Basketball Association – Additional

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APRIL 8, 7:00 PM

ATLANTA vs. INDIANA
Atlanta is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Atlanta's last 7 games
Indiana is 13-2 SU in its last 15 games when playing at home against Atlanta
Indiana is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Atlanta



APRIL 8, 7:00 PM

MINNESOTA vs. CHARLOTTE
Minnesota is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
Minnesota is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
Charlotte is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Charlotte's last 6 games when playing Minnesota



APRIL 8, 7:30 PM

CHICAGO vs. MIAMI
Chicago is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Miami
Chicago is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Miami
Miami is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Chicago
Miami is 15-5 SU in its last 20 games when playing at home against Chicago



APRIL 8, 7:30 PM

NEW YORK vs. DETROIT
New York is 3-11 SU in its last 14 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 14 of New York's last 20 games when playing Detroit
Detroit is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Detroit is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games



APRIL 8, 8:00 PM

BOSTON vs. MILWAUKEE
Boston is 10-1 ATS in its last 11 games on the road
Boston is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games on the road
Milwaukee is 12-4 SU in its last 16 games when playing at home against Boston
Milwaukee is 11-5 ATS in its last 16 games when playing Boston



APRIL 8, 8:00 PM

PHOENIX vs. MEMPHIS
Phoenix is 2-3-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Phoenix is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Memphis is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games when playing at home against Phoenix
Memphis is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Phoenix


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APRIL 8, 8:00 PM

UTAH vs. NEW ORLEANS
Utah is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing New Orleans
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Utah's last 6 games when playing New Orleans
New Orleans is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Utah
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New Orleans's last 6 games when playing Utah



APRIL 8, 8:30 PM

SEATTLE vs. DALLAS
Seattle is 0-4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Dallas
Seattle is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Dallas
Dallas is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Dallas is 18-4 SU in its last 22 games at home



APRIL 8, 10:00 PM

LA LAKERS vs. PORTLAND
LA Lakers are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games on the road
LA Lakers are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games on the road
Portland is 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games when playing LA Lakers
Portland is 11-1-1 ATS in their last 13 games when playing at home against LA Lakers



APRIL 8, 10:30 PM

DENVER vs. LA CLIPPERS
Denver is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Denver is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games on the road
LA Clippers are 2-4 ATS in their last 6 games when playing Denver
LA Clippers are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing Denver



APRIL 8, 10:30 PM

SACRAMENTO vs. GOLDEN STATE
Sacramento is 5-13-1 ATS in its last 19 games when playing Golden State
Sacramento is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Golden State
Golden State is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games at home
Golden State is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games



APRIL 9, 7:00 PM

BOSTON vs. WASHINGTON
Boston is 10-1-1 SU in its last 12 games on the road
Boston is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Washington
Washington is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Boston
Washington is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Boston



APRIL 9, 7:00 PM

CHICAGO vs. ORLANDO
Chicago is 11-5 ATS in its last 16 games when playing Orlando
Chicago is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Orlando
Orlando is 5-11 ATS in its last 16 games when playing Chicago
Orlando is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Chicago



APRIL 9, 7:00 PM

DETROIT vs. PHILADELPHIA
Detroit is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games on the road
Philadelphia is 2-10 SU in its last 12 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing Detroit



APRIL 9, 7:00 PM

MILWAUKEE vs. TORONTO
Milwaukee is 5-11 ATS in its last 16 games on the road
Milwaukee is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games on the road
Toronto is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Milwaukee
Toronto is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Milwaukee



APRIL 9, 7:00 PM

NEW JERSEY vs. CLEVELAND
New Jersey is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Cleveland
New Jersey is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cleveland
Cleveland is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing New Jersey
Cleveland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing New Jersey

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Major League Baseball – Additional

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Tuesday, April 8

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APRIL 8, 1:10 PM

PHILADELPHIA vs. NY METS
Philadelphia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 8 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
NY Mets are 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Mets's last 6 games when playing Philadelphia



APRIL 8, 2:05 PM

BALTIMORE vs. TEXAS
Baltimore is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Baltimore's last 5 games on the road
Texas is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Baltimore
Texas is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games when playing at home against Baltimore



APRIL 8, 2:05 PM

DETROIT vs. BOSTON
Detroit is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing on the road against Boston
Boston is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games
Boston is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games



APRIL 8, 4:10 PM

NY YANKEES vs. KANSAS CITY
NY Yankees are 7-1 SU in their last 8 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 5 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
Kansas City is 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing NY Yankees
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Kansas City's last 21 games when playing NY Yankees



APRIL 8, 7:07 PM

OAKLAND vs. TORONTO
Oakland is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Oakland's last 9 games on the road
Toronto is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Oakland
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Toronto's last 20 games when playing at home against Oakland



APRIL 8, 7:10 PM

SEATTLE vs. TAMPA BAY
Seattle is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Seattle is 12-6 SU in its last 18 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 19 of Tampa Bay's last 25 games when playing at home against Seattle
Tampa Bay is 6-12 SU in its last 18 games



APRIL 8, 8:05 PM

CINCINNATI vs. MILWAUKEE
Cincinnati is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 6 games on the road
Milwaukee is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cincinnati
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Milwaukee's last 11 games when playing Cincinnati



APRIL 8, 8:05 PM

ST. LOUIS vs. HOUSTON
St. Louis is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Houston
St. Louis is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Houston
Houston is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing St. Louis
Houston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home



APRIL 8, 8:35 PM

ATLANTA vs. COLORADO
Atlanta is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
Atlanta is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Colorado is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Atlanta
Colorado is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games



APRIL 8, 9:40 PM

LA DODGERS vs. ARIZONA
LA Dodgers are 8-4 SU in their last 12 games when playing on the road against Arizona
LA Dodgers are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against Arizona
Arizona is 12-4 SU in its last 16 games at home
Arizona is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games



APRIL 8, 10:05 PM

CLEVELAND vs. LA ANGELS
Cleveland is 2-5 SU in their last 7 games when playing LA Angels
Cleveland is 2-5 SU in their last 7 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
LA Angels are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games
LA Angels are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing at home against Cleveland



APRIL 8, 10:15 PM

SAN DIEGO vs. SAN FRANCISCO
San Diego is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games when playing San Francisco
San Diego is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
San Francisco is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against San Diego
San Francisco is 1-11 SU in its last 12 games when playing San Diego

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Major League Baseball - Dunkel Index

MLB
Dunkel Index

NY Yankees at Kansas City
The Yankees start a stretch of 18 road games in their next 20 without injured Derek Jeter and facing Kansas City starter Brian Bannister, who opened the season with seven shutout innings against the Tigers. The Royals are the home underdog pick (+125) according to Dunkel, which has Kansas City favored straight up by 1/2 a run. Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (+125). Here are all of today's games.

TUESDAY, APRIL 8

Game 901-902: Philadephia at NY Mets
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Moyer) 14.940; NY Mets (Perez) 15.295
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: NY Mets (-140); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (-140); Under

Game 903-904: St. Louis at Houston
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Thompson) 15.799; Houston (Chacon) 14.987
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Houston (-110); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (+100); Under

Game 905-906: Cincinnati at Milwaukee
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Cueto) 14.703; Milwaukee (Suppan) 15.883
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-110); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (+100); Over

Game 907-908: Atlanta at Colorado
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Jurrjens) 15.501; Colorado (Jimenez) 14.200
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 1 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Colorado (-115); 10 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (+105); Under

Game 909-910: LA Dodgers at Arizona
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Billingsley) 15.150; Arizona (Davis) 16.070
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1; 8
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-135); 9
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (+125); Under

Game 911-912: San Diego at San Francisco
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (Wolf) 14.813; San Francisco (Lincecum) 14.120
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1; 9
Vegas Line: San Diego (-110); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (-110); Over

Game 913-914: Baltimore at Texas
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Burres) 15.389; Texas (Jennings) 15.968
Dunkel Line: Texas by 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Texas (-140); 11
Dunkel Pick: Texas (-140); Under

Game 915-916: Detroit at Boston
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Rogers) 14.185; Boston (Matsuzaka) 15.390
Dunkel Line: Boston by 1; 10
Vegas Line: Boston (-160); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-160); Over

Game 917-918: NY Yankees at Kansas City
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Hughes) 15.098; Kansas City (Bannister) 15.476
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-135); 9
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (+125); Over

Game 919-920: Oakland at Toronto
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (Harden) 15.206; Toronto (Burnett) 16.769
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 1 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Toronto (-135); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (-135); Over

Game 921-922: Seattle at Tampa Bay
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Bedard) 15.062; Tampa Bay (Garza) 15.442
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Seattle (-130); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (+120); Under

Game 923-924: Cleveland at LA Angels
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Westbrook) 14.882; LA Angels (Santana) 15.117
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-125); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (-125); Over
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Major League Baseball – Long Sheet

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Long Sheet


Tuesday, April 8

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PHILADELPHIA (3 - 4) at NY METS (2 - 3) - 1:10 PM
JAMIE MOYER (L) vs. OLIVER PEREZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MOYER is 13-3 (+11.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NY METS are 41-40 (-23.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 18-22 (-19.9 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 37-40 (-22.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 41-40 (-23.4 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.

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

JAMIE MOYER vs. NY METS since 1997
MOYER is 3-2 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 2.70 and a WHIP of 1.200.
His team's record is 5-2 (+4.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-6. (-5.6 units)

OLIVER PEREZ vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
PEREZ is 1-3 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 4.85 and a WHIP of 1.664.
His team's record is 3-5 (-3.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-3. (+1.8 units)

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ST LOUIS (5 - 2) at HOUSTON (3 - 5) - 8:05 PM
BRAD THOMPSON (R) vs. SHAWN CHACON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 18-29 (-15.9 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 107-126 (-33.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
THOMPSON is 13-5 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
THOMPSON is 13-5 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
THOMPSON is 12-3 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HOUSTON is 289-293 (-67.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
HOUSTON is 113-134 (-31.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.

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

BRAD THOMPSON vs. HOUSTON since 1997
THOMPSON is 1-0 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 1.50 and a WHIP of 0.667.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

SHAWN CHACON vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
CHACON is 0-0 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 3.78 and a WHIP of 1.740.
His team's record is 3-0 (+4.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+0.9 units)

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CINCINNATI (4 - 3) at MILWAUKEE (5 - 1) - 8:05 PM
JOHNNY CUETO (R) vs. JEFF SUPPAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 52-25 (+21.5 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 11-1 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.
SUPPAN is 33-16 (+14.8 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 since 1997. (Team's Record)
SUPPAN is 13-4 (+10.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CINCINNATI is 418-473 (+56.2 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 358-422 (+39.4 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 271-304 (+35.8 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 313-351 (+45.6 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.

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

JOHNNY CUETO vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
No recent starts.

JEFF SUPPAN vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
SUPPAN is 3-2 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 6.05 and a WHIP of 1.578.
His team's record is 6-5 (+0.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-8. (-7.1 units)

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ATLANTA (3 - 4) at COLORADO (2 - 5) - 8:35 PM
JAIR JURRJENS (R) vs. UBALDO JIMENEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 166-165 (-28.2 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 61-62 (-15.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 99-82 (+23.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 41-28 (+16.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 99-79 (+27.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 71-57 (+18.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 75-58 (+25.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 55-43 (+17.0 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 237-160 (+40.5 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss since 1997.

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

JAIR JURRJENS vs. COLORADO since 1997
No recent starts.

UBALDO JIMENEZ vs. ATLANTA since 1997
JIMENEZ is 0-1 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 11.56 and a WHIP of 2.355.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.3 units)

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LA DODGERS (4 - 3) at ARIZONA (5 - 2) - 9:40 PM
CHAD BILLINGSLEY (R) vs. DOUG DAVIS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 129-150 (-52.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday since 1997.
ARIZONA is 98-78 (+20.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 53-33 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 98-78 (+20.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 74-54 (+20.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 39-23 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 60-37 (+23.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
DAVIS is 41-30 (+14.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
DAVIS is 15-4 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
DAVIS is 15-4 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
DAVIS is 12-3 (+10.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
DAVIS is 12-6 (+8.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ARIZONA is 114-136 (-41.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday since 1997.

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

CHAD BILLINGSLEY vs. ARIZONA since 1997
BILLINGSLEY is 3-1 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 2.58 and a WHIP of 1.308.
His team's record is 4-1 (+2.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.6 units)

DOUG DAVIS vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
DAVIS is 3-2 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 1.04 and a WHIP of 1.010.
His team's record is 3-2 (+1.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-4. (-3.3 units)

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SAN DIEGO (5 - 3) at SAN FRANCISCO (1 - 6) - 10:15 PM
RANDY WOLF (L) vs. TIME LINCECUM (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 613-498 (+83.2 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 141-75 (+45.3 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters since 1997.
SAN DIEGO is 68-52 (+18.9 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
WOLF is 21-9 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAN FRANCISCO is 72-97 (-25.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 29-47 (-19.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 72-97 (-25.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 37-61 (-22.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO 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=+1.1 Units)

RANDY WOLF vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
WOLF is 5-4 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 4.11 and a WHIP of 1.402.
His team's record is 5-5 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-5. (-2.1 units)

TIME LINCECUM vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
LINCECUM is 0-1 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 2.03 and a WHIP of 1.425.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

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BALTIMORE (5 - 1) at TEXAS (3 - 3) - 2:05 PM
BRIAN BURRES (L) vs. JASON JENNINGS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 47-34 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 17-10 (+11.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 75-80 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 97-104 (+28.6 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 300-345 (+30.2 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
JENNINGS is 3-16 (-14.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
JENNINGS is 1-10 (-11.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
JENNINGS is 3-16 (-14.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
JENNINGS is 1-11 (-10.5 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

BRIAN BURRES vs. TEXAS since 1997
No recent starts.

JASON JENNINGS vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
JENNINGS is 1-0 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 1.571.
His team's record is 1-0 (+2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

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DETROIT (0 - 6) at BOSTON (3 - 4) - 2:05 PM
KENNY ROGERS (L) vs. DAISUKE MATSUZAKA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 0-6 (-10.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
DETROIT is 0-5 (-8.1 Units) against the money line in April games this season.
DETROIT is 0-5 (-8.4 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
DETROIT is 0-6 (-10.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
DETROIT is 0-5 (-8.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
DETROIT is 0-5 (-8.1 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
BOSTON is 45-17 (+23.8 Units) against the money line in home games after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.
DETROIT is 96-74 (+23.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 52-30 (+22.0 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
ROGERS is 34-15 (+15.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ROGERS is 26-6 (+19.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ROGERS is 33-14 (+16.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ROGERS is 18-5 (+11.3 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BOSTON is 264-250 (-55.1 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters since 1997.

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

KENNY ROGERS vs. BOSTON since 1997
ROGERS is 3-6 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 5.45 and a WHIP of 1.596.
His team's record is 6-10 (-3.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 8-8. (-0.6 units)

DAISUKE MATSUZAKA vs. DETROIT since 1997
MATSUZAKA is 1-1 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.214.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

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NY YANKEES (4 - 3) at KANSAS CITY (4 - 2) - 4:10 PM
PHIL HUGHES (R) vs. BRIAN BANNISTER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 30-28 (-15.8 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 102-133 (+25.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 81-111 (+24.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
BANNISTER is 9-1 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
KANSAS CITY is 13-29 (-15.4 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.

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

PHIL HUGHES vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
HUGHES is 0-0 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 11.56 and a WHIP of 1.927.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

BRIAN BANNISTER vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
BANNISTER is 0-1 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 12.60 and a WHIP of 2.000.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.4 units)

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OAKLAND (3 - 4) at TORONTO (4 - 2) - 7:07 PM
RICH HARDEN (R) vs. A.J. BURNETT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 53-66 (-18.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 78-95 (-31.5 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 8-20 (-15.0 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 3 seasons.

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

RICH HARDEN vs. TORONTO since 1997
HARDEN is 0-3 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 5.59 and a WHIP of 1.448.
His team's record is 1-4 (-7.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-2. (+0.9 units)

A.J. BURNETT vs. OAKLAND since 1997
BURNETT is 1-1 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 2.18 and a WHIP of 1.355.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

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SEATTLE (2 - 5) at TAMPA BAY (3 - 3) - 7:10 PM
ERIK BEDARD (L) vs. MATT GARZA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 6-18 (-12.2 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 44-37 (+16.1 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 90-79 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 66-54 (+13.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 12-36 (-22.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 20-39 (-19.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

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

ERIK BEDARD vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
BEDARD is 10-3 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 2.94 and a WHIP of 1.346.
His team's record is 14-4 (+9.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-11. (-5.0 units)

MATT GARZA vs. SEATTLE since 1997
GARZA is 1-1 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 9.65 and a WHIP of 2.144.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.1 units)

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CLEVELAND (3 - 4) at LA ANGELS (5 - 3) - 10:05 PM
JAKE WESTBROOK (R) vs. ERVIN SANTANA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 81-52 (+16.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SANTANA is 22-6 (+14.9 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)

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

JAKE WESTBROOK vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
WESTBROOK is 2-5 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 3.12 and a WHIP of 1.248.
His team's record is 2-6 (-3.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-6. (-4.7 units)

ERVIN SANTANA vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
SANTANA is 0-5 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 7.59 and a WHIP of 1.922.
His team's record is 0-5 (-5.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-3. (-1.3 units)

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Major League Baseball – Hot lines

MLB


Tuesday, April 8

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Hot lines: Today’s best MLB bets
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Cincinnati at Milwaukee (-105, 8 ½)

If you haven’t heard about Cinncinnati’s newest 22-year old pitching sensation Johnny Cueto, you're already falling behind with your homework. The kid impressed everybody throughout the spring to earn a spot in the rotation and then allowed one hit over seven innings while striking out 10 Diamondbacks in a 3-2 win in his big-league debut.

As if that wasn’t impressive enough, he didn’t walk anyone either – actually, he didn’t even work a count to three balls.

He doesn’t look like much on the mound at 5-foot-10 and Pedro-Martinez wiry, but he has a live heater that’s consistently in the mid-90s, a strong slider and a change-up falls out at the bottom when it gets to the plate.

One start doesn’t make a superstar (or a reliable big league starter, for that matter), but this guy has a chance to be very good and the Reds might really have something going with this rotation if Edinson Volquez keeps it going. Cueto won’t surprise anybody after last week’s start and the Brewers lineup will be a big test. But he might be worth a wager at this price with Milwaukee’s Jeff Suppan sharing the hill with him.

Suppan may be serviceable, but he isn’t scaring anybody. Not even Cincy’s slumping lineup.

If you’re thinking of backing Cincinnati today, don’t wait long; oddsmakers have already moved this line at least 10 cents or so.

Pick: Reds



San Diego at San Francisco (-105, 8 ½)

We like Tim Lincecum as much as the next guy, but we're still not going near the Giants unless he starts smacking the cover off the ball for this futile lineup. San Francisco is hitting just .217 and averaging only 2.29 runs per game so far in the club’s 1-6 start to the season (Barry Bonds, anyone?).

Plus, San Diego has beaten the Giants in 11 of the last dozen meetings between the clubs. San Fran’s just a total no-play until this club starts showing something, anything at the dish.

Pick: Padres

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Major League Baseball - Short Sheet

MLB
Short Sheet


Tuesday, April 8th

National League

Philadelphia at NY Mets, 1:10 ET
Jamie Moyer (L) vs. Oliver Perez (L)
Moyer: 13-3 TSR vs. division
Perez: 11-20 TSR at home working on 5 or 6 days rest

St. Louis at Houston, 8:05 ET
Brad Thompson (R) vs. Shawn Chacon (R)
Thompson: 12-3 TSR in night games
Chacon: 34-18 Under vs. division

Cincinnati at Milwaukee, 8:05 ET
Johnny Cueto (R) vs. Jeff Suppan (R)
Cueto: Cin 53-35 Over off a loss
Suppan: 13-4 TSR vs. division

Atlanta at Colorado, 8:35 ET
Jair Jurrjens (R) vs. Ubaldo Jimenez (R)
Jurrjens: Atl 11-1 Over Away on Tuesday
Jimenez: Col 33-17 after allowing 2 runs or less

LA Dodgers at Arizona, 9:40 ET
Chad Billingsley (R) vs. Doug Davis (L)
Billingsley: LAD 58-42 Over as favorite
Davis: 15-4 TSR in home games

San Diego at San Francisco, 10:15 ET
Randy Wolf (L) vs. Tim Lincecum (R)
Wolf: 21-9 TSR on grass
Lincecum: SF 8-22 off loss by 4+ runs


American League

Baltimore at Texas, 2:05 ET
Brian Burres (L) vs. Jason Jennings (R)
Burres: Bal 5-22 Away off win by 2 runs or less
Jennings: 0-7 ATS as home favorite

Detroit at Boston, 2:05 ET
Kenny Rogers (L) vs. Daisuke Matsuzaka (R)
Rogers: 12-1 TSR off BB Tigers losses
Matsuzaka: Bos 26-12 Over at home when the total is 9 to 9.5

NY Yankees at Kansas City, 4:10 ET
Phil Hughes (R) vs. Brian Bannister (R)
Hughes: NYY 8-15 off 3+ Unders
Bannister: 9-1 TSR in day games

Oakland at Toronto, 7:05 ET
Chad Gaudin (R) vs. A.J. Burnett (R)
Gaudin: Oak 18-8 off one-run loss
Burnett: Tor 18-5 Under as a home favorite of -125 to -150

Seattle at Tampa Bay, 7:10 ET
Erik Bedard (L) vs. Matt Garza (R)
Bedard: 8-1 TSR Away if the money line is +125 to -125
Garza: TB 19-7 Over in April

Cleveland at LA Angels, 10:05 ET
Jake Westbrook (R) vs. Ervin Santana (R)
Westbrook: Cle 14-2 revenging loss as road favorite
Santana: 5-13 TSR vs. AL Central

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National Basketball Association - Short Sheet

NBA
Short Sheet


Tuesday, April 8th

Minnesota at Charlotte, 7:05 ET
Minnesota: 5-19 ATS in April
Charlotte: 5-2 ATS vs. Minnesota

Atlanta at Indiana, 7:05 ET
Atlanta: 7-0 ATS revenging a loss where opponent scored 110+ points
Indiana: 5-13 ATS off home win

Chicago at Miami, 7:35 ET
Chicago: 23-14 Over in road games
Miami: 4-14 ATS at home off DD loss

(TC) New York at Detroit, 8:05 ET
New York: 3-11 ATS off SU win as dog
Detroit: 14-3 ATS off BB covers as favorite

Phoenix at Memphis, 8:05 ET
Phoenix: 14-6 ATS at Memphis
Memphis: 7-17 ATS as home underdog

Utah at New Orleans, 8:05 ET NBATV
Utah: 0-8 ATS Away off 3+ home games
New Orleans: 22-13 ATS as home favorite

Boston at Milwaukee, 8:05 ET
Boston: 30-11 ATS off DD win
Milwaukee: 20-8 Over 2nd half of season

Seattle at Dallas, 8:35 ET
Seattle: 14-4 Under after scoring 105+ points
Dallas: 3-12 ATS off road win

LA Lakers at Portland, 10:05 ET
LA Lakers: 9-1 ATS as a road favorite of 6.5 to 12 points
Portland: 4-14 ATS at home off SU loss

Denver at LA Clippers, 10:35 ET
Denver: 7-1 Under at LA Clippers
LA Clippers: 13-31 ATS as home underdog

Sacramento at Golden State, 10:35 ET
Sacramento: 32-15 Over off home loss
Golden State: 6-13 ATS off BB Unders

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

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National Basketball Association - Dunkel Index

NBA
Dunkel Index

Utah at New Orleans
The Jazz are just 16-22 on the road this season and run into a New Orleans team tonight that has won 10 of its last 11. The Hornets are the pick (-4) according to Dunkel, which has New Orleans favored by 7. Dunkel Pick: New Orleans (-4). Here are all of today's games.

TUESDAY, APRIL 8

Game 501-502: Minnesota at Charlotte
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota 113.955; Charlotte 116.680
Dunkel Line & Total: Charlotte by 2 1/2; 197
Vegas Line & Total: Charlotte by 4; 199 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+4); Under

Game 503-504: Atlanta at Indiana
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta 119.805; Indiana 120.277
Dunkel Line & Total: Even; 210
Vegas Line & Total: Indiana by 2 1/2; 213
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (+2 1/2); Under

Game 505-506: Chicago at Miami
Dunkel Ratings: Chicago 115.352; Miami 105.600
Dunkel Line & Total: Chicago by 10; 178
Vegas Line & Total: Chicago by 9; 182
Dunkel Pick: Chicago (-9); Under

Game 507-508: New York at Detroit
Dunkel Ratings: New York 109.550; Detroit 125.089
Dunkel Line & Total: Detroit by 15 1/2; 186
Vegas Line & Total: Detroit by 11; 190 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-11); Under

Game 509-510: Phoenix at Memphis
Dunkel Ratings: Phoenix 125.896; Memphis 112.606
Dunkel Line & Total: Phoenix by 13; 223
Vegas Line & Total: Phoenix by 11 1/2; 229
Dunkel Pick: Phoenix (-11 1/2); Under

Game 511-512: Utah at New Orleans
Dunkel Ratings: Utah 121.358; New Orleans 128.565
Dunkel Line & Total: New Orleans by 7; 217 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: New Orleans by 4; 212
Dunkel Pick: New Orleans (-4); Over

Game 513-514: Boston at Milwaukee
Dunkel Ratings: Boston 126.429; Milwaukee 114.894
Dunkel Line & Total: Boston by 11 1/2; 190
Vegas Line & Total: Boston by 6 1/2; 195
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-6 1/2); Under

Game 515-516: Seattle at Dallas
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle 107.215; Dallas 125.874
Dunkel Line & Total: Dallas by 18 1/2; 200
Vegas Line & Total: Dallas by 17 1/2; 204 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Dallas (-17 1/2); Under

Game 517-518: LA Lakers at Portland
Dunkel Ratings: LA Lakers 123.171; Portland 113.816
Dunkel Line & Total: LA Lakers by 9 1/2; 198
Vegas Line & Total: LA Lakers by 8 1/2; 202
Dunkel Pick: LA Lakers (-8 1/2); Under

Game 519-520: Denver at LA Clippers
Dunkel Ratings: Denver 123.743; LA Clippers 112.296
Dunkel Line & Total: Denver by 11 1/2; 220
Vegas Line & Total: Denver by 13; 213
Dunkel Pick: LA Clippers (+13); Over

Game 521-522: Sacramento at Golden State
Dunkel Ratings: Sacramento 113.930; Golden State 124.786
Dunkel Line & Total: Golden State by 11; 224
Vegas Line & Total: Golden State by 10 1/2; 228
Dunkel Pick: Golden State (-10 1/2); Under

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