Monday Trends and Indexes 04/14

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Trends and Indexes
Monday, April 14

Good Luck on day #105 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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Six-pack for Monday

Six highest-paid baseball players for 2008.

6) Ichiro Suzuki, Mariners-- $17,102,149

5) Carlos Beltran, Mets-- $18,622,809

4) Manny Ramirez, Boston-- $18,929,923

3) Derek Jeter, Bronx-- $21,600,00

2) Jason Giambi, Bronx-- $23,428,571

1) Alex Rodriguez, Bronx, $28,000,000

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Monday's List of 13: Wrapping up a sports weekend

13) NHL playoffs are an underrated event; great effort, really, really tough guys. Watch as these defensemen slide to block a 100 mph slap shot from the point-- thats a very hard puck they are sliding to block. Dude on the Flyers took a puck below belt in Friday's game and had to go to the hospital.

12) Bruins beat Montreal in OT Sunday night, after losing the night before in OT at Molson Centre, ending a 13-game skid vs the Canadiens. Tim Thomas had a couple spectacular saves in the overtime, before Savard won game, keeping series close.

11) Denver Nuggets hammered Houston Sunday night, making Golden State's visit to Phoenix Monday a must-win for Golden State, if they're going to make the playoffs. Pretty sad for good team like Warriors to miss playoffs after nice season, but that is what happens with the west so much better than the east.

10) Not much drama at The Masters, which is now high on the Mute Button List; can't take the religious imagery used by the announcers as they describe a golf course. People who have been there tell me how pretty it is and I'm sure it is, but it is still a golf course. Listening to TV guys, you'd think it was freakin' St Patrick's Cathedral or the Sistine Chapel.

9) Mets were 47-34 on road last year, just 41-40 at home; so far this year, they're 3-3 at home, 2-3 on the road. Unimpressive.

8) Baseball broadcasts are overloaded with sponsored pieces; the replay of the first run in every Met game is sponsored by Dunkin' Donuts, which seems to have a store every mile or two here in Albany. Lot of coffeee drinkers in this town.

7) Tigers' month from hell continued with an 11-0 loss and an injury to Carlos Guillen. Detroit is 2-10 and sinking fast; they're already 5.5 games behind the White Sox in AL Central.

6) Greg Maddux beat Dodgers 1-0, but only tossed five innings facing 18 batters; weird to see 1-0 game where neither starting pitcher made it into the sixth inning.

5) Francisco Liriano made his first start since 2006 Sunday, in dismal 37-degree weather in Kansas City, so we'll give him a pass on a subpar performance; he pitches in Metrodome next.

4) Brian Bannister pitched complete game for Royals; they got Bannister straight up from Mets for Ambiorex Burgos, which is beginning to look like one of the ripoffs of the decade.

3) With the NFL Draft less than two weeks away, I'm hoping this is the week they release the 2008 NFL schedule. Been long while since the schedule hasn't been released by this time.

2) Name of the Night: Jonathan Cheechoo of San Jose Sharks.

1) I'm mystified why any baseball umpire wouldn't call a lot of strikes; the game is so much more fun to watch when the game is flowing. You get lot of guys taking pitches and deep counts, the fielding suffers, and the game is simply less attractive. Get the hitters swinging the bat, that should be the objective.

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Arena Football League – Long Sheet

AFL
Long Sheet
Week 7

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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

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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

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Trend Sheet

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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 – Write up

MLB
Write-up


Monday, April 14

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Hot Pitchers
-- Kuroda is 1-1, 3.55 in his first two American starts. Duke has a 2.84 RA in his first two starts, both no-decisions.
-- Sanchez struck out 10 in six scoreless IP in his last start, after a poor start first time out.

-- Lester is 1-1, 3.00 in his last two starts. Westbrook is 1-1. 2.76 om his first two starts this season.
-- McGowan is 0-0, 3.27 in two starts, both Toronto losses.
-- Blackburn has 2.25 RA in his first two '08 starts.
-- Santana is 1-1, 3.00 in two starts this season.
-- Smith allowed two hits, three runs in six IP in his first start.
-- Washburn is 1-1, 3.00 in two starts this season. Greinke is 2-0, 0.60 in his first two starts this season.

Cold Pitchers
-- Randy Johnson makes '08 debut here for Diamondbacks.

-- Albers was 0-4, 9.17 in his last four starts LY.
-- Bonderman is 1-1, 4.63 in two starts this season.
-- Sonnanstine is 1-1, 6.00 in two starts. Kennedy has 13.50 RA in two appearances this season.
-- Texas was outscored 12-2 in first two Jennings starts (7.45).
-- Buehrle has one awful start, one good start in '08.

Pitchers vs Teams
-- Duke lost 5-4 to Dodgers LY, allowing five runs in six IP.
-- Sanchez was 0-2, 15.75 vs Arizona LY. Johnson was 0-0, 3.75 in two starts vs Giants last year.

-- Westbrook was 1-2, 4.82 vs Boston LY. Lester beat Indians
6-2 in first start LY (two runs in six IP).
-- McGowan lost 5-2 to Orioles LY, giving up three runs in 6 IP.
-- Bonderman was 1-1, 1.66 in three starts vs Twins LY.
-- Kennedy is 1-1, 8.68 in two starts vs Rays. Road team is 3-0 in Sonnanstine's starts against Bronx (2-1, 4.22).
-- Santana was 1-2, 7.33 in four starts vs Rangers LY. Jennings beat Angels 9-5 LY, allowing five runs in 5.2 IP.
-- Buehrle was 0-1, 3.86 in two starts vs Oakland LY.
-- Washburn was 2-0, 1.80 against Royals LY.

Totals
-- Five of last six Arizona games went over the total.
-- Over is 4-1-1 in Pittsburgh road games.

-- Four of last six Cleveland games went over the total.
-- Seven of last eight Baltimore games stayed under the total.
-- Four of last six Detroit games stayed under the total.
-- Eight of last nine Bronx games stayed under the total.
-- Five of six Tezas home games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 4-0-1 in Oaklnad home games.
-- Under is 10-1 in the Royals' last eleven games.

Hot Teams
-- Pirates won last three games, allowing four runs.
-- Arizona won eight of its last nine games. Giants are 4-2 in last six games, after a 1-6 start to season.

-- Red Sox won three of their last four games.
-- Minnesota won three of its last four games.
-- Toronto won four of its last five road games.
-- White Sox, A's both won seven of their last nine games; the Pale Hose didn't allow a run in their last two games.
-- Mariners won four of their last six games.

Cold Teams
-- Dodgers lost five of their last six games.

-- Indians lost seven of their last ten games.
-- Orioles lost three of their last four games.
-- Tigers lost ten of their first twelve games- they didn't score any runs in their last two games.
-- Rays lost five of last seven games. Bronx is 2-4 on the road this season.
-- Angels are 0-4 in game following their last four wins.
-- Rangers lost their last three games.
-- Royals lost three of their last four games.

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Major League Baseball – Additional

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Monday, April 14

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7:05 PM BOSTON vs. CLEVELAND
Boston is 14-6 SU in its last 20 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games
Cleveland is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games when playing at home against Boston
Cleveland is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games



7:05 PM MINNESOTA vs. DETROIT
Minnesota is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Minnesota's last 10 games when playing Detroit
Detroit is 2-10 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games



7:05 PM TORONTO vs. BALTIMORE
Toronto is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games when playing Baltimore
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing Baltimore
Baltimore is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Baltimore's last 8 games



7:10 PM NY YANKEES vs. TAMPA BAY
NY Yankees are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of NY Yankees's last 9 games
Tampa Bay is 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing NY Yankees



8:05 PM LA ANGELS vs. TEXAS
LA Angels are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Angels's last 6 games on the road
Texas is 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against LA Angels
Texas is 7-1 SU in their last 8 games when playing LA Angels



8:11 PM OAKLAND vs. CHI WHITE SOX
Oakland is 1-5 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Oakland's last 8 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
Chi White Sox are 7-3 SU in their last 10 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 6 games at home



10:10 PM KANSAS CITY vs. SEATTLE
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kansas City's last 5 games
Kansas City is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Seattle is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games when playing at home against Kansas City
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 6 games when playing at home against Kansas City



10:10 PM PITTSBURGH vs. LA DODGERS
Pittsburgh is 4-14 SU in their last 18 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
LA Dodgers are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 6 games



10:15 PM ARIZONA vs. SAN FRANCISCO
Arizona is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Arizona's last 6 games
San Francisco is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games when playing at home against Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of San Francisco's last 9 games when playing at home against Arizona

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National Basketball Association – Write up

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Write-up


Monday, April 14

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NBA Games

Pacers won six of last eight games; their last seven went under the total- they're 3-2 in last five road games. Washington won four of last five games; seven of their last nine went over total. Wiz is 4-7 vs spread in last eleven home games.

Miami lost nine of last 10 games, but is 3-2 vs spread in the last five; ten of their last twelve games stayed under total. Toronto is 2-4 in last six games, 7-15 vs spread in last 22 overall; the last four Raptor games stayed under the total.

76ers lost three of last four games; they're 1-4 vs spread in last five home games. Cavaliers struggled with Miami yesterday; they're 2-10 vs spread in last dozen games, as they limp into the playoffs. Last four Cleveland games stayed under total.

Celtics won nine of last 10 games; six of their last eight games stayed under total- they beat Knicks three times this year, by 45-8-16 points. New York covered eight of its last ten games, winning three of last four- eight of last ten went over the total.

Bulls lost four of last five games, with all five games staying under total- they're 3-6 vs spread in their last nine road games. Bucks lost last six games, failing to cover last three- they're 1-9 SU in last ten home games. Bulls are 2-1 vs Milwaukee, losing by six, winning by 3-4. Home side won all three games.

Rockets got drilled in Denver last night, their first loss in last six games- six of their last seven games stayed under the total. Utah won five of last six games, covered seven of last eight as a favorite-- their last four games all stayed under total.
Golden State has to win this game in Phoenix or they're out of playoff hunt, which is unfair. Warriors are 0-7-1 vs spread last eight games that followed a win; they're 1-6 vs spread in their last seven overall. Suns split their last six games, with four of last five staying under the total.

Spurs are 2-3 in last five games after getting smoked Sunday at Staples. Sacramento won six of last eight games, covered five of last six as underdog; under is 5-1-1 in its last seven games, 4-1 in Spurs' last five contests. Spurs are 0-3 vs spread in last three road games.

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National Basketball Association – Additional

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Monday, April 14

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7:00 PM CLEVELAND vs. PHILADELPHIA
Cleveland is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games
Philadelphia is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Cleveland
Philadelphia is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Cleveland



7:00 PM INDIANA vs. WASHINGTON
Indiana is 7-18 SU in its last 25 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Indiana's last 5 games on the road
Washington is 4-1-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Indiana
Washington is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Indiana



7:00 PM MIAMI vs. TORONTO
Miami is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Miami's last 9 games
Toronto is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Miami
Toronto is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Miami



7:30 PM BOSTON vs. NEW YORK
Boston is 11-3 ATS in its last 14 games on the road
Boston is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games on the road
New York is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Boston
New York is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Boston



8:00 PM CHICAGO vs. MILWAUKEE
Chicago is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Chicago is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Milwaukee is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Chicago
Milwaukee is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Chicago



9:00 PM HOUSTON vs. UTAH
Houston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Houston is 16-5 SU in its last 21 games on the road
Utah is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Houston
Utah is 20-3 SU in its last 23 games when playing at home against Houston



10:00 PM GOLDEN STATE vs. PHOENIX
Golden State is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Golden State's last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Phoenix's last 5 games when playing Golden State
Phoenix is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Golden State



10:00 PM SAN ANTONIO vs. SACRAMENTO
San Antonio is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
San Antonio is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games
Sacramento is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing San Antonio
Sacramento is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing San Antonio



7:00 PM ORLANDO vs. ATLANTA
Orlando is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Orlando's last 5 games on the road
Atlanta is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Atlanta is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home

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National Hockey League – Long Sheet

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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 – Write up

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2008 NHL playoffs
Opening Round

Penguins won first two games, 4-0/5-3, outshooting a slumping Ottawa team 89-56; Pittsburgh had three power play goals last game in just 8:17 with man edge. Penguins won three of four at Ottawa, with three of the four going over total. Favorite is 5-0 in last five series games.

Red Wings breezed 3-1/4-2 in first two series games, with 78-44 edge in shots- they're just 1-10 on power play, or games would not have been as close as they were. Wings are just 5-5 in their last ten games here. Draper/Datsyuk combined to win 20 of 28 faceoffs in Game 2 for Detroit.

Avalanche, Wild traded OT wins in Minnesota; Wild is 10-4 in last 14 series games, but last four all went into OT. Avalanche led 2-0/1-0 after two periods in first two series games, but both wound up in OT, as Minnesota has four third period goals and one in OT. Under is 12-3-3 in last 18 series games.

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National Hockey League – Additional

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7:00 PM PITTSBURGH vs. OTTAWA
Pittsburgh is 4-7-1 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Ottawa
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games when playing on the road against Ottawa
Ottawa is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Ottawa's last 6 games



7:30 PM DETROIT vs. NASHVILLE
Detroit is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games
Nashville is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Nashville's last 9 games when playing at home against Detroit



10:00 PM MINNESOTA vs. COLORADO
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Minnesota's last 23 games when playing on the road against Colorado
Colorado is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado's last 6 games at home

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National Hockey League - Gameday

NHL
Gameday


Monday, April 14

The National Hockey League's playoffs continue on Monday night, with matchups taking place in Ottawa, Nashville, and Denver. Here's a look at them all in your NHL Gameday:

Pittsburgh Penguins at Ottawa Senators, 7:00pm ET

Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin are the Penguins' elite scorers, and they combined for 10 points over the first two games of this Eastern Conference quarterfinal series. Dany Heatley and Jason Spezza are the Senators' elite scorers, and they combined for one point in those same two contests. So guess which team has the 2-0 lead in the series? The Pens will be looking to take a 3-0 stranglehold on the best-of-seven set when these teams hit the ice in Ottawa on Monday night. Pittsburgh cruised to a 4-0 win at home in the series opener last Wednesday, and they held on for a 5-3 win in Game 2 on Friday night. Ryan Malone scored twice late in the third period to give the Pens that Game 2 win, while the Sens got a 49-save performance from goaltender Martin Gerber. Captain Daniel Alfredsson remains very questionable for Monday with his knee injury.


Detroit Red Wings at Nashville Predators, 7:30pm ET

The Predators were a trendy pick to pull off a first-round upset over the top-seeded Red Wings, but they haven't been able to put up much of a fight against the West's best through the first two games of their quarterfinal series. Henrik Zetterberg scored twice in the series opener last Thursday to lead Detroit to a 3-1 home win, with Dominik Hasek stopping 19 of 20 Nashville shots in that contest. Jordin Tootoo had the lone Predators goal on the night. Tomas Holmstrom had a goal and an assist on Saturday afternoon to lead the Red Wings to a 4-2 victory, with Hasek stopping 25 of 27 shots in that contest. Tootoo and Alexander Radulov scored Nashville's goals, while Dan Ellis took the loss between the pipes for the second straight game. Predators forward David Legwand is day-to-day with a foot injury, while Scott Nichol broke his thumb and is out indefinitely.


Minnesota Wild at Colorado Avalanche, 10:00pm ET

The tightest series so far in the playoffs has been this one between the Wild and the Avalanche, with the first two contests being decided in overtime. Joe Sakic was the OT hero last Wednesday, scoring 11 minutes into the first extra frame to give the Avs a 3-2 victory in the series opener. Kurt Sauer and Ryan Smyth also scored for Colorado, while Mikko Koivu and Todd Fedoruk replied for the Wild. Jose Theodore outduelled Niklas Backstrom between the pipes. The tables were turned on Friday night, however, as Minnesota d-man Keith Carney potted an overtime marker to give his squad a 3-2 win. Koivu and Pavol Demitra had the other Wild goals on the night. Peter Forsberg opened the scoring for Colorado, and Milan Hejduk sent the game into overtime with a late tally in the third period. Wild forward Mark Parrish is listed as day-to-day with a head injury.

The Avalanche and Wild are back in action with Game 4 on Tuesday night, while the Pens/Sens and Wings/Predators series will resume on Wednesday. Four other sets will continue on Tuesday, with Montreal at Boston, Washington at Philadelphia, Anaheim at Dallas, and San Jose at Calgary. The Devils and Rangers return to the ice Wednesday.

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MLB
Dunkel


Kansas City at Seattle
The Royals snapped their three-game skid yesterday behind a complete game from Brian Bannister and look to stay in the win column today in Seattle behind starter Zack Greinke, who has been nearly unhittable (0.60 ERA) in his first two starts. Kansas City is the underdog pick (+105) according to Dunkel, which has the Royals favored straight up by 1. Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (+105). Here are all of today's games.

MONDAY, APRIL 14

Game 901-902: Pittsburgh at LA Dodgers
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (Duke) 14.846; LA Dodgers (Kuroda) 14.536
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-160); 8
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (+150); Under

Game 903-904: Arizona at San Francisco
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Johnson) 15.770; San Francisco (Sanchez) 14.931
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Arizona (-125); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (-125); Over

Game 905-906: Boston at Cleveland
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Lester) 14.806; Cleveland (Westbrook) 15.025
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Cleveland (-115); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (-115); Under

Game 907-908: Toronto at Baltimore
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (McGowan) 16.155; Baltimore (Albers) 15.017
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Toronto (-130); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (-130); Under

Game 909-910: Minnesota at Detroit
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Blackburn) 15.661; Detroit (Bonderman) 13.976
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 1 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Detroit (-160); 9
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+150); Under

Game 911-912: NY Yankees at Tampa Bay
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Kennedy) 15.333; Tampa Bay (Sonnanstine) 15.878
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-115); 10
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (+105); Under

Game 913-914: LA Angels at Texas
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Santana) 15.366; Texas (Jennings) 15.182
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-110); 10 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (-110); Under

Game 915-916: Oakland at Chicago White Sox
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (Smith) 15.618; White Sox (Buehrle) 15.157
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-140); 9
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (+130); Over

Game 917-918: Kansas City at Seattle
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Greinke) 15.301; Seattle (Washburn) 14.563
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Seattle (-115); 8
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (+105); Over