Sunday Trends and Indexes 04/13

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Trends and Indexes
Sunday, April 13

Good Luck on day #104 of 2008!

NOTE:
As information becomes available, we will attempt to post the trends and indexes as soon as possible.
Information is posted from what we believe are reliable sources.
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Arena Football League – Long Sheet

AFL
Long Sheet
Week 7

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Sunday, April 13
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ORLANDO (4 - 2) at GRAND RAPIDS (2 - 3) - 4/13/2008, 2:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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ARIZONA (2 - 3) at TAMPA BAY (2 - 3) - 4/13/2008, 2:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 52-33 ATS (+15.7 Units) after playing a game on a Saturday since 1996.


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

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COLUMBUS (2 - 4) at NEW YORK (2 - 4) - 4/13/2008, 3:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLUMBUS is 4-16 ATS (-13.6 Units) when the total is between 95 and 99.5 points since 1996.
COLUMBUS is 1-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) in road games where the total is between 95 and 99.5 points since 1996.
NEW YORK is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) after playing a game on a Saturday over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLUMBUS is 3-1 against the spread versus NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
COLUMBUS is 3-1 straight up against NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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CHICAGO (4 - 2) at KANSAS CITY (0 - 5) - 4/14/2008, 8:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 16-6 ATS (+9.4 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 1-1 against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
KANSAS CITY is 1-1 straight up against CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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Arena Football League – Write up

AFL
Write-up


Favorites are 3-11-1 vs spread the last two weeks.........

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Orlando (4-2) @ Grand Rapids (2-3)-- Predators won last four games after 0-2 start; they're 1-2 on road, winning at Columbus 47-44, losing at Philly, NO, two strong teams. Rampage are 1-2 at home; they scored 92-84 points in their wins, 58-35-34 in the losses. Predators have been minus in turnovers in five of their six games, and were even in sixth game.

Arizona (3-2) @ Tampa Bay (2-3)-- Storm lost last three games with a bye in there too, so they haven't won in a month; they won only home game so far, 69-48 vs Georgia- they have zero takeaways in last three games. Rattlers lost last two games on road by 20-24 points- their last five games stayed under total.

Columbus (2-4) @ New York (2-4)-- Guests won two of three after 0-3 start; they're 1-2 on road, with losses by 3-10 points. Dragons snapped 3-game skid last week. Five of six Destroyer games and last five Dragon games stayed under. Columbus is 3-0-2 against the spread when the underdog. New York is 0-1 when favored.

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Chicago (4-2) @ Kansas City (0-5)-- Rush lost in OT last week in Orlando, ending 3-game win streak- they allowed 47 points or less in their wins, 60-57 in losses. Brigade lost its three tilts at home by 2-40-8 points- only one of their losses is by more than eight points. KC has been minus in turnovers in all five of their games this season (-11 for season).

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Arena Football League – Additional

AFL


Trend Sheet

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ARIZONA vs. TAMPA BAY 2:00 PM
Arizona is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing at home against Arizona

ORLANDO vs. GRAND RAPIDS 2:00 PM
Orlando is 0-4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Orlando is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Grand Rapids is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Grand Rapids is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games

COLUMBUS vs. NEW YORK 3:00 PM
Columbus is 9-2-1 ATS in its last 12 games
Columbus is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
New York is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Columbus
The total has gone OVER in 6 of New York's last 8 games when playing Columbus

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CHICAGO vs. KANSAS CITY 8:30 PM
Chicago is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games
Chicago is 17-6 SU in its last 23 games
Kansas City is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Kansas City is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home

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Major League Baseball - Tips & Trends

MLB


Sunday, April 13

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Chicago Cubs at Philadelphia Phillies [TBS | 1:35 PM ET]

Cubs: Cubs starter Jason Marquis was shaky in his first start of the season. He pitched 5+ innings and allowed 5 runs on 8 hits against the Astros. Marquis is 4-3 with 4.64 ERA against the Phillies in his career, but has been battling the flu all week.

Cubs are 13-6 in their last 19 games as an underdog.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 5

Phillies (-125, O/U 10.5): Phillies starter Jamie Moyer is 1-0 on the season with a 4.66 ERA. Moyer was very shaky in his first start of the year (3.2 IP 6 runs), but held the Mets down to just 2 earned runs over 6 innings pitched in his last appearance. Moyer is 2-0 with a 3.75 ERA against the Cubs in his career.

Phillies are 6-2 in Moyer's last 8 starts as a favorite.

Key Injuries - SS Jimmy Rollins (ankle) is questionable.

PROJECTED SCORE: 6



Colorado Rockies at Arizona Diamondbacks [4:10 PM ET]

Rockies: Rockies starter Aaron Cook pitched 7 effective innings against the Braves in his most recent start, to bounce back from a loss to the Cardinals. However Cook had just 3 road wins all last season, and holds a 5.13 career ERA against the Diamondbacks.

Rockies are 2-7 in their last 9 games as an underdog.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 4

Diamondbacks (-130, O/U 9.5): The Diamondbacks will look to continue their winning ways against the NL West as they hand the ball to Edgar Gonzalez. The right-hander is 1-0 on the season allowing just 1 run over 5 innings pitched against these Rockies last time out. However, Gonzalez holds a 7.29 career ERA against Colorado, which is including that strong appearance.

Diamondbacks are 15-4 in their last 19 home games.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 5



San Diego Padres at Los Angeles Dodgers [4:10 PM ET]

Padres: Padres veteran starter Greg Maddux will try and make his presence felt a little better this time around at Dodgers Stadium. In Maddux’s last appearance in LA against these Dodgers saw him allow 6 runs on 10 hits in just 3+ innings of work. However, the right-hander has been solid this season allowing just 4 earned runs over 13 innings pitched, and does hold a 2.94 career ERA against the Dodgers.

Padres are 9-3 in Maddux's last 12 starts.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 3

Dodgers (-125, O/U 9): Dodgers starter Chad Billingsley is off to a horrible start this season, allowing 5 earned runs in just 4+ innings of work. Last year was Billingsley’s coming out party with 11 total wins while showing signs of dominance. The right-hander is 4-1 with a 2.08 ERA against these Padres over his career.

The UNDER is 9-4 in Billingsley's last 13 on grass.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 4 (UNDER - Total Play of the Day)



New York Yankees at Boston Red Sox [ESPN | 8:05 PM ET]

Yankees: Yankees starter Phil Hughes hasn’t been horrible, but yet hasn’t been brilliant either in his 2 starts this season. Overall Hughes is 0-1 with a 5.00 ERA and gave up 3 runs in just three-plus innings of work last time out against the Royals. The right-hander blamed his poor performance on the weather. This will be his first career appearance against the Red Sox..

Yankees are 17-5 in their last 22 Sunday games.

Key Injuries - SS Derek Jeter (quadricep) is questionable.

PROJECTED SCORE: 4

Red Sox (-150, O/U 10): Red Sox starter Daisuke Matsuzaka has been money in 3 starts this season. Boston is 3-0 in those starts with Matsuzaka allowing just 3 earned runs over 18+ innings. However, Daisuke has had his struggles against the Yanks, he is 2-1 in his career but holds a lofty 6.12 ERA in 4 meetings..

Red Sox are 19-7 in their last 26 games on grass.

Key Injuries - 3B Mike Lowell (thumb) has been placed on the 15-day DL.

PROJECTED SCORE: 5

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Major League Baseball – Additional

MLB


Sunday, April 13

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OAKLAND vs. CLEVELAND 1:05 PM
Oakland is 8-16 SU in its last 24 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Oakland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cleveland
Cleveland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Cleveland is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games at home




MILWAUKEE vs. NY METS 1:10 PM
Milwaukee is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing NY Mets
Milwaukee is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games
NY Mets are 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
NY Mets are 4-11 SU in its last 15 games at home




ATLANTA vs. WASHINGTON 1:35 PM
Atlanta is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games when playing Washington
Atlanta is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Washington is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Atlanta
Washington is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home




CHI CUBS vs. PHILADELPHIA 1:35 PM
Chi Cubs are 3-8 SU in their last 11 games when playing Philadelphia
Chi Cubs are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games
Philadelphia is 6-1 SU in their last 7 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs
Philadelphia is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games



CINCINNATI vs. PITTSBURGH 1:35 PM
Cincinnati is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh
Cincinnati is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Pittsburgh is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Cincinnati
Pittsburgh is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games at home



BALTIMORE vs. TAMPA BAY 1:40 PM
Baltimore is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games
Baltimore is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
Tampa Bay is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home



DETROIT vs. CHI WHITE SOX 2:05 PM
Detroit is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games on the road
Detroit is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing Chi White Sox
Chi White Sox are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing Detroit
Chi White Sox are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against Detroit



FLORIDA vs. HOUSTON 2:05 PM
Florida is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Florida is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Houston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Florida
Houston is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games



MINNESOTA vs. KANSAS CITY 2:10 PM
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Kansas City
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Kansas City is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Minnesota
Kansas City is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games at home



TORONTO vs. TEXAS 3:05 PM
Toronto is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Toronto is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Texas
Texas is 16-5 SU in its last 21 games when playing at home against Toronto
Texas is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Toronto



ST. LOUIS vs. SAN FRANCISCO 4:05 PM
St. Louis is 14-3 SU in its last 17 games
St. Louis is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games on the road
San Francisco is 5-12 SU in its last 17 games



COLORADO vs. ARIZONA 4:10 PM
Colorado is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Arizona
Colorado is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Arizona is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Colorado
Arizona is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games



LA ANGELS vs. SEATTLE 4:10 PM
LA Angels are 3-6 SU in their last 9 games on the road
LA Angels are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing Seattle
Seattle is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games at home
Seattle is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games



SAN DIEGO vs. LA DODGERS 4:10 PM
San Diego is 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
San Diego is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
LA Dodgers are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing San Diego
LA Dodgers are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games



NY YANKEES vs. BOSTON 8:05 PM
NY Yankees are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against Boston
NY Yankees are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games on the road
Boston is 2-7 SU in their last 9 games when playing NY Yankees
Boston is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games at home

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Major League Baseball – Gameday

MLB


Sunday, April 13

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Sunday MLB Gameday

The Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees conclude their first series of the season on Sunday night. Here's a look at that matchup and three others in your MLB Gameday . . .

Milwaukee Brewers at New York Mets, 1:10pm ET
Jeff Suppan (1-0, 2.03 ERA) vs. Oliver Perez (1-0, 0.00 ERA)

Suppan has pitched well in both of his outings so far this season, but he only has one win to show for his efforts. In his first start of the season the righthander held the Cubs to two earned runs on six hits over 6 1-3 innings of work in a victory. Last time out, against the Reds, he surrendered one earned run over seven innings in a no-decision.

Perez has taken to the mound twice this season, and he has get to give up an earned run. The lefthander began the year by blanking the Marlins on five hits over six innings to pick up a win, and he struck out eight batters in that game. Against the Phillies in his last outing Perez was stuck with a no-decision despite tossing 5 2-3 scoreless innings.


Los Angeles Angels at Seattle Mariners, 4:10pm ET
Joe Saunders (1-0, 0.56 ERA) vs. Erik Bedard (1-0, 3.27 ERA)

Saunders has been effective for the Angels so far this season, which has helped them cope with the absence of both John Lackey and Kelvim Escobar. The lefthander went eight strong innings against the Twins in his first outing, allowing no earned runs and four hits. Saunders then gave up just one earned run in eight innings against the Tribe.

Bedard wasn't as good in his second outing as he was in his first, but he still managed to pick up his first win. The lefthander opened his season by surrendering just one earned run on three hits over five innings against Texas in a no-decision, but he grabbed the win against the Rays this week when he gave up three runs in six innings.


San Diego Padres at Los Angeles Dodgers, 4:10pm ET
Greg Maddux (1-0, 2.77 ERA) vs. Chad Billingsley (0-1, 9.64 ERA)

Maddux picked up his first win of the season on Monday against the Giants, holding the opposition to one earned run on three hits over seven innings of work. The veteran righthander also struck out five batters in that contest. In his first start of the season Maddux allowed three earned runs over six innings in a no-decision against Houston.

Billingsley was used as a reliever in his first two outings of the season (due to weather-related delays), and he didn't perform well in his first start of the year on Tuesday. The righthander was knocked around for four earned runs on five hits over just 2 1-3 innings against the Diamondbacks in that contest, walking three batters and fanning only one.


New York Yankees at Boston Red Sox, 8:05pm ET
Phil Hughes (0-1, 5.00 ERA) vs. Daisuke Matsuzaka (2-0, 1.47 ERA)

Hughes is still looking for his first win of the season, and he'll also be looking to bounce back from a bad outing when he pitches Sunday; the righthander gave up three earned runs on six hits over three innings in a loss to the Royals on Tuesday. In his first outing, against the Blue Jays, Hughes allowed two earned runs in six innings in a no-decision.

Matsuzaka has pitched well in each of his three outings so far this year, and he's managed to strike out 22 batters over his 18 1-3 innings of work. Dice-K is coming off a strong outing against the Tigers in which he tossed 6 2-3 scoreless innings, and gave up just four hits. The righthander has two wins and a no-decision in his three '08 starts.

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National Basketball Association - Short Sheet

NBA
Short Sheet


Sunday, April 13th

(TC) Miami at Cleveland, 6:05 ET
Miami: 13-4 ATS after 3 or more consecutive unders
Cleveland: 15-24 ATS in home games

San Antonio at LA Lakers, 3:30 ET ABC
San Antonio: 27-11 UNDER after playing a home game
LA Lakers: 12-3 UNDER after a win by 6 points or less

(TC) Toronto at Detroit, 1:00 ET ABC
Toronto: 47-30 ATS after having won 2 of their last 3
Detroit: 16-31 ATS in home games after a DD win

Orlando at Chicago, 7:05 ET NBATV
Orlando: 20-9 ATS after a non-conference game
Chicago: 1-10 ATS off an upset win as an underdog

Houston at Denver, 9:05 ET
Houston: 49-36 OVER after 1 or more consecutive unders
Denver: 42-27 OVER as a home favorite

Dallas at Seattle, 9:05 ET
Dallas: 8-2 UNDER on Sunday games
Seattle: 5-1 UNDER in April games

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

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National Basketball Association – Additional

NBA


Sunday, April 13

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TORONTO vs. DETROIT 1:00 PM
Toronto is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Detroit
Toronto is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games when playing Detroit
Detroit is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Detroit is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home



SAN ANTONIO vs. LA LAKERS 3:30 PM
San Antonio is 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games when playing on the road against LA Lakers
San Antonio is 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing on the road against LA Lakers
LA Lakers are 2-7 ATS in their last 9 games
LA Lakers are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games



MIAMI vs. CLEVELAND 6:00 PM
Miami is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Miami is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Cleveland is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games
Cleveland is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games



ORLANDO vs. CHICAGO 7:00 PM
Orlando is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Orlando's last 10 games when playing on the road against Chicago
Chicago is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Orlando
Chicago is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Orlando



DALLAS vs. SEATTLE 9:00 PM
Dallas is 7-1-1 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Seattle
Dallas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Seattle
Seattle is 0-4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Dallas
Seattle is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Dallas



HOUSTON vs. DENVER 9:00 PM
Houston is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Denver
Houston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Denver
Denver is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Houston
Denver is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing Houston

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National Hockey League – Long Sheet

NHL
Long Sheet


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PHILADELPHIA (42-30-0-11, 95 pts.) at WASHINGTON (44-31-0-8, 96 pts.) - 4/13/2008, 2:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 8-5 (+4.5 Units) against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 8-5-0 straight up against PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
10 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+6.7 Units)

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MONTREAL (48-25-0-10, 106 pts.) at BOSTON (41-30-0-12, 94 pts.) - 4/13/2008, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
MONTREAL is 21-4 (+16.3 Units) against the spread versus BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
MONTREAL is 21-4-0 straight up against BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
12 of 23 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.1 Units)

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NEW JERSEY (46-31-0-7, 99 pts.) at NY RANGERS (44-27-0-13, 101 pts.) - 4/13/2008, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY RANGERS is 16-14 (+1.9 Units) against the spread versus NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
NY RANGERS is 16-14-0 straight up against NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
18 of 24 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+11.2 Units)

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SAN JOSE (50-24-0-10, 110 pts.) at CALGARY (43-31-0-10, 96 pts.) - 4/13/2008, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CALGARY is 39-14 ATS (+19.9 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5 or less over the last 3 seasons.
CALGARY is 11-5 ATS (+5.1 Units) after playing 3 consecutive road games this season.
CALGARY is 14-6 ATS (+8.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
SAN JOSE is 19-10 ATS (+8.2 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less this season.
SAN JOSE is 71-42 ATS (+26.2 Units) in April games since 1996.
SAN JOSE is 111-123 ATS (+272.5 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
CALGARY is 8-6 (+3.1 Units) against the spread versus SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
CALGARY is 8-6-0 straight up against SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.9 Units)


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PITTSBURGH (49-27-0-8, 106 pts.) at OTTAWA (43-33-0-8, 94 pts.) - 4/14/2008, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 2-10 ATS (+12.5 Units) in road games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.
PITTSBURGH is 49-35 ATS (+5.5 Units) in all games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 15-10 ATS (+26.0 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 this season.
PITTSBURGH is 29-17 ATS (+7.9 Units) second half of the season this season.
PITTSBURGH is 13-4 ATS (+8.3 Units) when playing with 2 days rest this season.
OTTAWA is 43-41 ATS (+86.1 Units) in all games this season.
OTTAWA is 7-9 ATS (-14.6 Units) in home games in April games over the last 3 seasons.
OTTAWA is 18-28 ATS (-10.3 Units) second half of the season this season.
OTTAWA is 6-9 ATS (+6.0 Units) in home games revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
OTTAWA is 14-17 ATS (-12.9 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more this season.
OTTAWA is 7-14 ATS (-12.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
OTTAWA is 12-7 (+0.8 Units) against the spread versus PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
OTTAWA is 12-7-0 straight up against PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
10 of 16 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+3.7 Units)

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DETROIT (55-21-0-7, 117 pts.) at NASHVILLE (41-33-0-9, 91 pts.) - 4/14/2008, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 24-19 ATS (-23.8 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 16-9 (+2.7 Units) against the spread versus NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 16-9-0 straight up against NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
14 of 24 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.0 Units)

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MINNESOTA (45-28-0-11, 101 pts.) at COLORADO (45-31-0-8, 98 pts.) - 4/14/2008, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 13-20 ATS (-11.7 Units) after a division game this season.
COLORADO is 34-13 ATS (+17.9 Units) when playing with 2 days rest over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 42-36 ATS (+2.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 103-99 ATS (-59.9 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5 or less since 1996.
COLORADO is 75-75 ATS (-87.7 Units) in home games after a division game since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 13-13-0 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
12 of 21 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.1 Units)

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National Hockey League – Additional

NHL


Sunday, April 13

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PHILADELPHIA vs. WASHINGTON 2:00 PM
Philadelphia is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games
Washington is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games when playing Philadelphia



MONTREAL vs. BOSTON 7:00 PM
Montreal is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Boston
Montreal is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 7 games at home
Boston is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games



NEW JERSEY vs. NY RANGERS 7:00 PM
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of New Jersey's last 13 games on the road
New Jersey is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games
NY Rangers are 9-1 SU in their last 10 games when playing New Jersey
NY Rangers are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against New Jersey



SAN JOSE vs. CALGARY 10:00 PM
San Jose is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Calgary
San Jose is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Calgary
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Calgary's last 23 games
Calgary is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home

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NHL
Short Sheet


Sunday, April 13th

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First Round
Game Two
Washington Leads, 1-0
Philadelphia at Washington, 2:05 ET

Philadelphia:
18-45 revenging BB losses as favorite
2-9 SU off road loss by 1 goal

Washington:
16-6 SU of BB home games
29-15 SU 2nd half of the season

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First Round
Game Three
Montreal Leads, 1-0
Montreal at Boston, 7:05 ET

Boston:
3-21 SU Away after having lost 4 of their last 5
44-81 SU playing with revenge

Montreal:
17-6 SU off BB home games
29-15 SU second half of the season

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First Round
Game Three
Rangers Lead, 2-0
New Jersey at NY Rangers, 7:05 ET

New Jersey:
4-12 SU playing with double revenge
7-13 SU off division loss

NY Rangers:
8-1 SU when leading a playoff series
15-4 Under at home off division win

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First Round
Game Three
Series Tied, 1-1
San Jose at Calgary, 10:05 ET

San Jose:
17-6 SU as road favorite
18-6 SU Away off win

Calgary:
8-1 Under at home revenging road loss
15-5 Under at home playing w/ 2 days rest

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[Udog]

MLB
Dunkel


Minnesota at Kansas City
The Twins welcome back Francisco Liriano to the starting rotation today, but he faces a tough assignment on the road against Kansas City's Brian Bannister, who has beaten the Yankees and Tigers in his first two starts while allowing just two runs over 12 innings. The Royals are the pick (-115) according to Dunkel, which has Kansas City favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (-115). Here are all of today's games.

SUNDAY, APRIL 13

Game 951-952: Milwaukee at NY Mets
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Suppan) 14.995; NY Mets (Perez) 14.947
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: NY Mets (-140); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (+130); Under

Game 953-954: Atlanta at Washington
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Glavine) 15.001; Washington (Redding) 13.810
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-130); 9
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-130); Under

Game 955-956: Chicago Cubs at Philadelphia
Dunkel Ratings: Cubs (Marquis) 14.489; Philadelphia (Moyer) 15.521
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-130); 10 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-130); Under

Game 957-958: Cincinnati at Pittsburgh
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Cueto) 15.402; Pittsburgh (Gorzelanny) 14.919
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-140); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (-140); Under

Game 959-960: Florida at Houston
Dunkel Ratings: Florida (Badenhop) 14.479; Houston (Rodriguez) 15.112
Dunkel Line: Houston by 1; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Houston (-140); 10
Dunkel Pick: Houston (-140); Over

Game 961-962: St. Louis at San Francisco
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Pineiro) 15.163; San Francisco (Lincecum) 14.850
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-135); 8
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (+125); Over

Game 963-964: Colorado at Arizona
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (Cook) 14.502; Arizona (Gonzalez) 17.024
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 2 1/2; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Arizona (-130); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (-130); Over

Game 965-966: San Diego at LA Dodgers
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (Maddux) 14.666; LA Dodgers (Billingsley) 14.551
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-125); 9
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (+115); Under

Game 967-968: Oakland at Cleveland
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (Gaudin) 15.367; Cleveland (Lee) 14.786
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Cleveland (-150); 9
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (+140); Over

Game 969-970: Baltimore at Tampa Bay
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Burres) 15.796; Tampa Bay (Niemann) 15.044
Dunkel Line: Baltimore by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-125); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (+115); Under

Game 971-972: Detroit at Chicago White Sox
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Rogers) 13.956; White Sox (Vazquez) 14.964
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 1; 10
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-125); 10 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (-125); Under

Game 973-974: Minnesota at Kansas City
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Liriano) 14.715; Kansas City (Bannister) 16.124
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Kansas City (-115); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (-115); Under

Game 975-976: Toronto at Texas
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Burnett) 16.252; Texas (Feldman) 15.369
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Toronto (-160); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (-160); Under

Game 977-978: LA Angels at Seattle
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Saunders) 14.792; Seattle (Bedard) 15.198
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Seattle (-125); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (-125); Over

Game 979-980: NY Yankees at Boston
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Hughes) 14.899; Boston (Matsuzaka) 15.347
Dunkel Line: Boston by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Boston (-150); 10
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-150); Under

[Udog]

NHL

Sunday, April 13

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Ice picks: Sunday's best NHL bets
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Philadelphia vs. Washington (-150, 5 1/2)

If the Flyers make only one rule for themselves in this series, it should be this: don't screw with the puck when Alex Ovechkin is on the ice.

That's what defenseman Lasse Kukkonen did right in front of his own net with about 4 1/2 minutes left in Game 1. The Russian sniper swiped the rubber and fired it home before Kukkonen knew his stick was lifted.

Five-four Caps. One-zip series lead.

Other than that, Philly did a great job of limiting the Capitals' 65-goal man. That was Ovechkin's first shot of the game, but it just goes to show you that you can't give him anything.

That one mistake was the big difference in Friday night's contest and you can expect the series to stay that tight throughout. One small error can cost you the game.

Pick: Philadelphia +140



San Jose vs. Calgary (+110, 4 1/2)

Penalties. They hurt. Especially when you get 10 of them in a game, including six in a row over a span of 10 minutes in the second period.

The Flames didn't really give themselves a chance to win in Game 2 with so much time spent in the box. San Jose scored one PP goal and Evgeni Nabokov kicked out everything in nets for a 2-0 San Jose win.

The series is now tied heading back to Calgary, where the home crowd has developed a reputation for being one of the loudest in the league in recent playoffs.

If the Flames hope to take advantage, they'll need to get more pucks to the net. Over the past three meetings with San Jose, going back to the regular season, the Sharks have out-shot Calgary by an average of 21 shots. You need some pretty incredible goaltending if you're going to overcome those numbers and win a series.

Pick: over 4 1/2

[Udog]

NBA

Sunday, April 13

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Toronto at Detroit (-6 1/2, 185)

The early ABC national TV game features a matchup that has been nightmarish for Toronto in recent years. The Raptors have lost nine straight at the Palace of Auburn Hills, held under 88 points per game during that skid. Toronto did beat Detroit soundly when these two teams met two weeks ago, and the Raptors come in with some momentum after reeling off back-2-back blowout wins over the Bucks and Nets in their last two games. But Toronto has only two wins over opponents with winning records in the last two months, struggling repeatedly against quality foes. Meanwhile, Flip Saunders continues to give the Pistons veteran starters limited playing time down the stretch, developing his role players off the bench.

Pick: Detroit



Orlando at Chicago (-4, 202 1/2)

The Bulls traded Ben Wallace and have lost Drew Gooden for the rest of the season with an abdominal strain. Their frontcourt depth is extremely limited right now with Tyrus Thomas, Joakim Noah and Aaron Gray (two rookies and a second-year player) getting the lion's share of low post minutes. No surprise, then, that the Bulls have been outrebounded by an average of nine boards per game in their last five contests, very bad news against Dwight Howard and the Magic. The Magic have won all three previous meetings between these teams this year, including a 32 point blowout earlier in the week. But Orlando hasn't played with much passion down the stretch, just 4-6 SU in their last ten games, losing outright as a favorite on five separate occasions during that span.

Pick: Orlando



Houston at Denver (-6, 209)

The Rockets could be without their premier defensive stopper on Sunday. Shane Battier, arguably the best wing defender in the league, missed their last game and is questionable against the Nuggets with a foot injury. Battier has been primarily responsible for containing Carmelo Anthony in all three previous meetings this year, holding 'Melo to a combined 28-69 shooting. Houston covered the spread in all three of those games, and all three games stayed well Under the total in regulation. In fact, the Rockets are 7-1 ATS against the Nuggets in the last eight meetings, winning outright in Denver on three separate occasions. And the Rockets are 16-6 ATS in their last 22 on the road, consistency outperforming the expectations of the betting marketplace in hostile environments.

Pick: Denver