Tuesday Trends and Indexes 04/15

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NBA

Tuesday, April 15

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Pick 'n' roll: Tuesday's best NBA bets
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Charlotte at New Jersey (-3, 209)

The Bobcats don't have the record to back it up, but they're really not a bad basketball team. They lose a little strength with Gerald Wallace on the sideline, but Jason Richardson and Emeka Okafor can pick up the slack in the frontcourt and Raymond Felton is one of the best young guards in the league. The best thing about the Bobcats, however, is that they've been steadily improving. They've won six of their last 10 games and of those loses, only one was by more than four points – and that was against the first-place Celtics.

Pick: Bobcats


Minnesota at Detroit (-7, 188 1/2)

Don't make the mistake of thinking the Pistons have nothing left to play for. They've locked up their second-place seed for the playoffs, but home-court advantage in the Finals is still on the line – and a win tonight could sew that up. Although Flip Saunders said earning that advantage "hasn't been our marching order," it's still enough reason to keep the starters in the game for significant minutes. With that in mind, seven points isn't a bad handicap for the Pistons considering they were laying 6 1/2 in Minneapolis in their previous meeting this year and they are 25-15 ATS at home.

Pick: Pistons

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NHL

Tuesday, April 15

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Ice picks: Tuesday's best NHL bets
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Montreal vs. Boston (+105, 5)

When this series began, Montreal opened as a -205 favorite in Game 1. And if there was one lock for a team to win a series, it was the No. 1 ranked Habs over the No. 8 Bruins in the East.

What a difference a couple of games makes.

Boston has taken Montreal to overtime in the last two games and gutsy forward Marc Savard has overcome a broken back to become the Bruins' hero by scoring the OT winning in Game 3. The series is now 2-1 Montreal and oddsmakers have set tonight's game as nearly a pick.

All the pressure is on the Canadiens now and you have to wonder how they'll handle it without captain Saku Koivu in the lineup.

Pick: Boston +105



Washington vs. Philadelphia (-130, 5 1/2)

NBC commentator Mike Milbury had an alleged slip of the tongue over the weekend and referred to Washington as the "Crapitals." He had to apologize after Caps supporters started calling for his head.

The truth is, Milbury shouldn't have needed to apologize. The Caps were out-hustled all over the ice in Game 2 and outshot 41-24 in a 2-0 loss. They have to match the Flyers' intensity if they expect to win this series and Alex Ovechkin and his club just didn't do it last game.

In terms of game play, both teams played a trap style, where they force the opposition wide coming out of the zone and pounce on them in the neutral zone. It limits scoring chances and that's a big reason why the score was so low. That, and Martin Biron played a great game between the pipes for the Flyers.

With oddsmakers keeping the total at 5 1/2 for Game 3, it might be a good opportunity to go low.

Pick: under 5 1/2



Anaheim vs. Dallas (-125, 5)

We mentioned this stat in our last Ice Picks that featured this series, but it's so good we have to say it again: No Stanley Cup winning team has won a playoff series in the following season after they won the Cup since the Avs did it in 2002.

The Avs won the Cup in 2001 and then made it to the Western Conference finals in 2002. No Stanley Cup defending team has been able to win a series since and now the Ducks trail the Stars 2-0 as this series heads back to Dallas.

Stick with the Stars for the rest of the series and you should come away with a profit or at least with little damage to your bankroll.

Pick: Dallas -125

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NBA
Long Sheet


Tuesday, April 15


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ORLANDO (50 - 30) at ATLANTA (37 - 43) - 4/15/2008, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 7-4 against the spread versus ORLANDO over the last 3 seasons
ATLANTA is 7-4 straight up against ORLANDO over the last 3 seasons
7 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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CHARLOTTE (31 - 49) at NEW JERSEY (33 - 47) - 4/15/2008, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHARLOTTE is 34-43 ATS (-13.3 Units) in all games this season.
CHARLOTTE is 22-31 ATS (-12.1 Units) as an underdog this season.
NEW JERSEY is 31-46 ATS (-19.6 Units) in all games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHARLOTTE is 5-4 against the spread versus NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
NEW JERSEY is 7-3 straight up against CHARLOTTE over the last 3 seasons
6 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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MINNESOTA (21 - 59) at DETROIT (57 - 23) - 4/15/2008, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 69-89 ATS (-28.9 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 28-37 ATS (-12.7 Units) as an underdog this season.
MINNESOTA is 35-58 ATS (-28.8 Units) in a road game where where the total is between 185 and 189.5 points since 1996.
MINNESOTA is 8-20 ATS (-14.0 Units) in April games over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 25-43 ATS (-22.3 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 20-42 ATS (-26.2 Units) in road games on Tuesday nights since 1996.
MINNESOTA is 11-26 ATS (-17.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 45-35 ATS (+6.5 Units) in all games this season.
DETROIT is 37-27 ATS (+7.3 Units) as a favorite this season.
DETROIT is 25-15 ATS (+8.5 Units) in home games this season.
DETROIT is 18-9 ATS (+8.1 Units) after allowing 85 points or less this season.
MINNESOTA is 31-19 ATS (+10.1 Units) in road games revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 4-1 against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 4-1 straight up against MINNESOTA 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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LA CLIPPERS (23 - 57) at NEW ORLEANS (55 - 25) - 4/15/2008, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LA CLIPPERS are 33-46 ATS (-17.6 Units) in all games this season.
LA CLIPPERS are 27-39 ATS (-15.9 Units) as an underdog this season.
LA CLIPPERS are 14-23 ATS (-11.3 Units) second half of the season this season.
LA CLIPPERS are 126-162 ATS (-52.2 Units) after allowing 105 points or more since 1996.
LA CLIPPERS are 15-27 ATS (-14.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
LA CLIPPERS are 7-15 ATS (-9.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season this season.
NEW ORLEANS is 49-30 ATS (+16.0 Units) in all games this season.
NEW ORLEANS is 35-22 ATS (+10.8 Units) as a favorite this season.
NEW ORLEANS is 25-15 ATS (+8.5 Units) in home games this season.
NEW ORLEANS is 43-28 ATS (+12.2 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
NEW ORLEANS is 52-32 ATS (+16.8 Units) when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.
NEW ORLEANS is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) against Pacific division opponents this season.
NEW ORLEANS is 24-13 ATS (+9.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
NEW ORLEANS is 25-14 ATS (+9.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
NEW ORLEANS is 27-18 ATS (+7.2 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game this season.

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

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MEMPHIS (22 - 58) at PORTLAND (40 - 40) - 4/15/2008, 10:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
PORTLAND is 7-2 against the spread versus MEMPHIS over the last 3 seasons
PORTLAND is 5-4 straight up against MEMPHIS over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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SACRAMENTO (38 - 43) at LA LAKERS (56 - 25) - 4/15/2008, 10:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA LAKERS is 7-4 against the spread versus SACRAMENTO over the last 3 seasons
LA LAKERS is 7-4 straight up against SACRAMENTO over the last 3 seasons
7 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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[Udog]

MLB
Long Sheet


Tuesday, April 15


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ARIZONA (9 - 4) at SAN FRANCISCO (6 - 8) - 4:35 PM
MICAH OWINGS (R) vs. KEVIN CORREIA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 115-136 (-40.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday since 1997.
CORREIA is 19-9 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
CORREIA is 13-2 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
CORREIA is 19-9 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
ARIZONA is 102-80 (+22.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 102-80 (+22.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 49-31 (+15.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 153-184 (-37.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 20-37 (-18.4 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 153-184 (-37.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.

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

MICAH OWINGS vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
OWINGS is 1-1 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 4.85 and a WHIP of 1.077.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

KEVIN CORREIA vs. ARIZONA since 1997
CORREIA is 0-0 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 2.45 and a WHIP of 1.545.
His team's record is 2-0 (+3.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

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HOUSTON (5 - 8) at PHILADELPHIA (6 - 7) - 7:05 PM
SHAWN CHACON (R) vs. ADAM EATON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 54-73 (-21.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CHACON is 25-36 (-17.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)

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

SHAWN CHACON vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
CHACON is 1-2 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 5.51 and a WHIP of 1.776.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.4 units)

ADAM EATON vs. HOUSTON since 1997
EATON is 3-1 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 4.42 and a WHIP of 1.319.
His team's record is 4-2 (+2.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-2. (+0.8 units)

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WASHINGTON (4 - 9) at NY METS (5 - 6) - 7:10 PM
ODALIS PEREZ (L) vs. MIKE PELFREY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 77-98 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 58-42 (+36.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 25-21 (+18.3 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 36-40 (+13.5 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 40-30 (+22.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 9-17 (-18.0 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 44-43 (-24.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 21-24 (-19.8 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 10-16 (-13.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 39-41 (-21.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 44-43 (-24.6 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 29-31 (-20.3 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.

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

ODALIS PEREZ vs. NY METS since 1997
PEREZ is 3-4 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.558.
His team's record is 5-4 (+0.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-4. (+0.4 units)

MIKE PELFREY vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
PELFREY is 1-1 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 5.64 and a WHIP of 1.835.
His team's record is 2-2 (-1.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-3. (-2.4 units)

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ATLANTA (5 - 7) at FLORIDA (7 - 5) - 7:10 PM
JAIR JURRJENS (R) vs. SCOTT OLSEN (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 168-168 (-29.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 166-164 (-27.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 62-64 (-16.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 18-4 (+14.8 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off over the last 2 seasons.

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

JAIR JURRJENS vs. FLORIDA since 1997
No recent starts.

SCOTT OLSEN vs. ATLANTA since 1997
OLSEN is 1-4 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 8.33 and a WHIP of 1.978.
His team's record is 3-4 (-0.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-3. (-0.5 units)

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CINCINNATI (6 - 7) at CHICAGO CUBS (7 - 5) - 8:05 PM
AARON HARANG (R) vs. RYAN DEMPSTER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DEMPSTER is 82-82 (+17.4 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
DEMPSTER is 45-30 (+20.3 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
DEMPSTER is 45-30 (+20.3 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
CINCINNATI is 420-477 (+54.3 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 360-426 (+37.5 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 272-307 (+34.1 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 315-353 (+45.9 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
HARANG is 26-11 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HARANG is 7-0 (+7.6 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HARANG is 14-3 (+13.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HARANG is 12-3 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HARANG is 9-1 (+9.4 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HARANG is 26-11 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HARANG is 9-1 (+9.5 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HARANG is 9-2 (+7.9 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HARANG is 14-5 (+9.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHICAGO CUBS are 159-181 (-38.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 461-445 (-121.2 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 3-10 (-10.8 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 812-867 (-175.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 643-696 (-130.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 408-457 (-124.1 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 431-425 (-106.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.

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

AARON HARANG vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
HARANG is 8-3 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 4.44 and a WHIP of 1.248.
His team's record is 10-5 (+8.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-6. (+1.9 units)

RYAN DEMPSTER vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
DEMPSTER is 3-1 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 4.67 and a WHIP of 1.669.
His team's record is 5-2 (+4.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-2. (+0.9 units)

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MILWAUKEE (8 - 4) at ST LOUIS (9 - 4) - 8:15 PM
DAVE BUSH (R) vs. BRADEN LOOPER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 21-45 (-21.8 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 63-105 (-36.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 61-101 (-34.9 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 45-78 (-28.3 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 24-49 (-23.2 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 3 seasons.
BUSH is 10-24 (-15.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BUSH is 4-13 (-10.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BUSH is 9-24 (-16.5 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
ST LOUIS is 110-127 (-31.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.

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

DAVE BUSH vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
BUSH is 1-3 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 7.60 and a WHIP of 1.605.
His team's record is 1-3 (-2.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-3. (-2.3 units)

BRADEN LOOPER vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
LOOPER is 1-2 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 7.88 and a WHIP of 1.875.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-3. (-3.4 units)

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COLORADO (5 - 7) at SAN DIEGO (7 - 6) - 10:05 PM
UBALDO JIMENEZ (R) vs. RANDY WOLF (L)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 102-157 (-42.2 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997.
COLORADO is 102-84 (+24.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 18-10 (+9.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 16-7 (+11.5 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 48-35 (+17.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 102-81 (+28.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 73-58 (+19.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 57-44 (+18.0 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 64-42 (+33.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

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

UBALDO JIMENEZ vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
JIMENEZ is 1-0 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 2.08 and a WHIP of 0.692.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.2 units)

RANDY WOLF vs. COLORADO since 1997
WOLF is 3-1 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 4.19 and a WHIP of 1.512.
His team's record is 4-3 (+0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (-0.3 units)

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PITTSBURGH (7 - 6) at LA DODGERS (5 - 8) - 10:10 PM
MATT MORRIS (R) vs. HONG-CHIH KUO (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MORRIS is 8-22 (-14.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LA DODGERS are 129-151 (-53.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 1-0 (+1.6 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.1 Units)

MATT MORRIS vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
MORRIS is 4-6 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 5.38 and a WHIP of 1.391.
His team's record is 5-9 (-6.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-8. (-3.4 units)

HONG-CHIH KUO vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
KUO is 0-2 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 6.30 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

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LA ANGELS (8 - 6) at TEXAS (5 - 8) - 2:05 PM
DUSTIN MOSELEY (R) vs. KEVIN MILLWOOD (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 31-15 (+13.6 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 33-18 (+15.1 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 10 to 10.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 17-11 (+10.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 166-149 (+39.2 Units) against the money line in road games in day games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 363-373 (+38.8 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 84-55 (+16.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 2-2 (+0.9 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)

DUSTIN MOSELEY vs. TEXAS since 1997
MOSELEY is 0-1 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 5.00 and a WHIP of 1.444.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

KEVIN MILLWOOD vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
MILLWOOD is 2-3 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 3.37 and a WHIP of 1.164.
His team's record is 3-5 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-5. (-2.5 units)

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OAKLAND (9 - 5) at CHI WHITE SOX (7 - 5) - 2:05 PM
DANA EVELAND (L) vs. JOHN DANKS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 412-418 (+37.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
OAKLAND is 6-1 (+8.2 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
OAKLAND is 6-1 (+8.2 Units) against the money line in road games in April games this season.
OAKLAND is 34-24 (+17.2 Units) against the money line in road games in day games over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 49-65 (-25.6 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.

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

DANA EVELAND vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
No recent starts.

JOHN DANKS vs. OAKLAND since 1997
DANKS is 1-0 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 1.50 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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KANSAS CITY (8 - 5) at SEATTLE (6 - 8) - 6:40 PM
JOHN BALE (L) vs. MIGUEL BATISTA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 94-82 (+15.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 20-4 (+14.7 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 29-13 (+14.6 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 87-74 (+15.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 28-15 (+14.7 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
BATISTA is 38-29 (+14.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
BATISTA is 63-43 (+23.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
BATISTA is 43-16 (+26.5 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
BATISTA is 36-25 (+16.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
KANSAS CITY is 27-24 (+13.6 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 104-135 (+25.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 1-0 (+1.1 Units) against SEATTLE this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

JOHN BALE vs. SEATTLE since 1997
No recent starts.

MIGUEL BATISTA vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
No recent starts.

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TORONTO (7 - 6) at BALTIMORE (8 - 5) - 7:05 PM
SHAUN MARCUM (R) vs. STEVE TRACHSEL (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 48-65 (-39.9 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -150 since 1997.
TORONTO is 51-37 (+14.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 48-35 (+14.3 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 435-468 (-99.9 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 155-206 (-64.3 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 435-468 (-99.9 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 28-56 (-21.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

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

SHAUN MARCUM vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
MARCUM is 0-1 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 7.04 and a WHIP of 1.391.
His team's record is 1-3 (-2.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-4. (-4.4 units)

STEVE TRACHSEL vs. TORONTO since 1997
TRACHSEL is 6-0 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 3.12 and a WHIP of 1.362.
His team's record is 6-1 (+5.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (-0.2 units)

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MINNESOTA (6 - 7) at DETROIT (3 - 10) - 7:05 PM
SCOTT BAKER (R) vs. NATE ROBERTSON (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 33-48 (-22.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 40-51 (-19.4 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 3-10 (-11.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
DETROIT is 0-6 (-8.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
DETROIT is 10-17 (-13.9 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 1-6 (-9.2 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
DETROIT is 2-8 (-10.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
DETROIT is 3-10 (-11.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
DETROIT is 2-9 (-10.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ROBERTSON is 11-21 (-15.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ROBERTSON is 13-23 (-14.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
ROBERTSON is 3-10 (-9.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ROBERTSON is 9-19 (-15.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ROBERTSON is 6-13 (-10.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

SCOTT BAKER vs. DETROIT since 1997
BAKER is 2-3 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 3.57 and a WHIP of 1.147.
His team's record is 3-4 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-4. (-1.3 units)

NATE ROBERTSON vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
ROBERTSON is 7-8 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 3.80 and a WHIP of 1.320.
His team's record is 8-10 (-2.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 10-6. (+3.7 units)

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BOSTON (8 - 6) at CLEVELAND (5 - 8) - 7:05 PM
TIM WAKEFIELD (R) vs. PAUL BYRD (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 339-298 (-63.5 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 1-0 (+1.4 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

TIM WAKEFIELD vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
WAKEFIELD is 8-7 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 5.47 and a WHIP of 1.423.
His team's record is 8-8 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-6. (+1.4 units)

PAUL BYRD vs. BOSTON since 1997
BYRD is 5-2 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 4.07 and a WHIP of 1.295.
His team's record is 5-3 (+3.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-4. (-1.2 units)

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NY YANKEES (7 - 7) at TAMPA BAY (6 - 7) - 7:10 PM
ANDY PETTITTE (L) vs. EDWIN JACKSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 102-78 (-18.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 16-21 (-15.5 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 2 seasons.
PETTITTE is 3-10 (-12.9 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TAMPA BAY is 46-39 (+15.8 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 12-37 (-23.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 46-78 (-24.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 2-3 (+0.8 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.7 Units)

ANDY PETTITTE vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
PETTITTE is 13-3 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 3.69 and a WHIP of 1.440.
His team's record is 15-6 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-14. (-8.3 units)

EDWIN JACKSON vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
JACKSON is 2-1 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 4.64 and a WHIP of 1.547.
His team's record is 2-2 (+2.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+2.1 units)

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NBA
Short Sheet


Tuesday, April 15th

Orlando at Atlanta, 7:05 ET NBATV
Orlando: 13-3 Over off road win by 20+ points
Atlanta: 6-1 Over off SU loss as a favorite

Charlotte at New Jersey, 7:35 ET
Charlotte: 22-11 ATS after scoring 100+ points BB Games
New Jersey: 11-20 ATS off SU win

Minnesota at Detroit, 7:35 ET
Minnesota: 0-9 ATS off a game with 65+ rebounds
Detroit: 7-0 ATS after allowing 85 points or less BB games

LA Clippers at New Orleans, 8:05 ET
LA Clippers: 9-23 ATS off ATS win
New Orleans: 13-4 ATS vs. Pacific Division

Memphis at Portland, 10:05 ET
Memphis: 11-1 Over on Tuesday nights
Portland: 7-2 ATS vs. Memphis

Sacramento at LA Lakers, 10:35 ET
Sacramento: 7-1 ATS in April
LA Lakers: 25-12 Under off an Over

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National Basketball Association - Tips & Trends

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Tuesday, April 15

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Orlando Magic at Atlanta Hawks [7 PM ET]

Magic (-2, O/U 205): Orlando has reached the 50-victory plateau for the first time since winning 60 during the 1995-96 season. "When someone says you’re a 50-win team, that’s a compliment," Magic head coach Stan Van Gundy. "We’ve happy to get here." Whether or not that means the team's regular-season goals have been achieved remains to be seen. Orlando is cemented into the third spot in the Eastern Conference while Atlanta is eighth.

Magic are 30-14-2 ATS in their last 42 road games.
The UNDER is 12-4-1 in Orlando's last 17 games vs. Southwest Division.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 103

Hawks (NA): Atlanta has won 4 of the last 5 meetings with Orlando both SU & ATS and is looking to rebound from a 10-point home loss to Celtics. The Hawks are on the brink of the playoffs and would like to build up their confidence heading into the postseason against the top-seeded Celtics. They still need 1 more victory to clinch the last playoff spot with 2 games remaining.

Home team is 6-2 ATS in the last 8 meetings.
The UNDER is 15-7 in Atlanta's last 22 games vs. Southwest Division.
The UNDER is 6-2 in the last 8 meetings.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 102



Los Angeles Clippers at New Orleans Hornets [8 PM ET]

Clippers: LA will be finishing up the regular season on the road for the third time in 4 years. The Clips will also be sitting home from the playoffs for the 21st time in 24 years since they moved to Los Angeles, something that has left some of the their players feeling empty. “Gearing up for the playoffs is one of the best feelings that you can have as a player,” LA forward Tim Thomas said.

Clippers are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall and have lost all 5 SU by an average of 18 points.
The UNDER is 7-1 in LA's last 8 Tuesday games.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 92

Hornets (-15, O/U 197): There are still a number of different playoff possibilities for New Orleans after the team stumbled to a 94-91 loss at Sacramento on Saturday. The Hornets lost their grip on the top seed to the Lakers and can could finish the regular season as low as fifth in the Western Conference. That makes this home finale against the Clippers even more important, as New Orleans visits Dallas on Wednesday in the last game of the season.

Hornets are 21-6 ATS in their last 27 games vs. Pacific Division.
Hornets are 21-8 ATS in their last 29 home games.
The UNDER is 7-1 in New Orleans' last 27 games vs. Pacific Division.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 106



Sacramento Kings at Los Angeles Lakers [10:30 PM ET]

Kings: No team in the NBA has embraced the role of "spoiler" more than Sacramento. Head coach Reggie Theus deserves some credit for getting his team to play hard down the stretch despite being out of the playoff race. Leading scorer Kevin Martin missed the win over the Hornets with a knee injury, but John Salmons stepped up with 18 points. "I'm very proud," Theus said of his team. "I’m very impressed with our players who are taking pride in finishing the season strong."

Kings are 7-1 ATS in their last 8 games overall.
The OVER is 19-7-1 in the last 27 meetings.

Key Injuries - F Ron Artest (20.5 ppg; thumb) is probable.
G Kevin Martin (23.7 ppg; knee) is questionable.

PROJECTED SCORE: 99

Lakers (-17.5, O/U 216): LA simply needs to win this game against the rival Kings to earn home-court advantage through the Western Conference Finals. The Lakers will be facing a hungry Sacramento team though that is coming off a 94-91 win over New Orleans on Saturday night. The Kings have been a bit of a nemesis and may try to antagonize Kobe Bryant, who will be suspended for the first game of the playoffs if he picks up 1 more technical foul.

Lakers are 1-7 ATS in their last 8 home games.
Lakers are 17-5 ATS in their last 22 games vs. Pacific Division.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 117

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Major League Baseball - Short Sheet

MLB
Short Sheet


Tuesday, April 15th

National League

Arizona at San Francisco, 4:35 ET
Micah Owings (R) vs. Kevin Correia (R)
Owings: Ari 20-3 Under revenging a one run loss
Correia: 9-0 TSR at home when the total is 7 to 8.5

Houston at Philadelphia, 7:05 ET
Shawn Chacon (R) vs. Adam Eaton (R)
Chacon: Houston 5-1 Under as road underdog
Eaton: 44-19 Over when the money line is -100 to -150

Washington at NY Mets, 7:10 ET
Odalis Perez (L) vs. Mike Pelfrey (R)
Perez: 22-8 Over as a road underdog of +125 to +175
Pelfrey: Mets 9-17 as a home favorite of -150 to -175

Atlanta at Florida, 7:10 ET
Jair Jurrjens (R) vs. Scott Olsen (L)
Jurrjens: Atl 18-4 when playing with a day off
Olsen: Fla 12-1 Over after scoring 2 runs or less BB games

Cincinnati Reds at Chicago Cubs, 8:05 ET
Aaron Harang (R) vs. Ryan Dempster (R)
Harang: 14-1 TSR as an underdog
Dempster: Cubs 3-10 at home on Tuesday

Milwaukee at St. Louis, 8:15 ET
Dave Bush (R) vs. Braden Looper (R)
Bush: 4-16 TSR as road underdog
Looper: 9-2 TSR as home favorite

Colorado at San Diego, 10:05 ET
Ubaldo Jimenez (R) vs. Randy Wolf (L)
Jimenez: Colorado 16-7 playing with day off
Wolf: SD 26-13 Under after allowing 1 run or less

Pittsburgh at LA Dodgers, 10:10 ET
Matt Morris (R) vs. Hong-Chih Kuo (L)
Morris: 8-22 TSR when the total is 9 to 9.5
Kuo: Dodgers 38-19 Over as a favorite of -150 or more


American League

LA Angels at Texas, 2:05 ET
Dustin Moseley (R) vs. Kevin Millwood (R)
Moseley: Angels 23-10 Under Away off 4+ Away games
Millwood: Tex 31-15 at home with a money line of -100 to -125

Oakland at Chicago White Sox, 2:05 ET
Dana Eveland (L) vs. John Danks (L)
Eveland: Oak 6-1 in road games
Danks: White Sox 49-65 vs. lefties

Kansas City at Seattle, 6:40 ET
John Bale (L) vs. Miguel Batista (R)
Bale: KC 11-2 Under this season
Batista: Sea 20-4 as a home favorite of -125 to -150

Toronto at Baltimore, 7:05 ET
Shaun Marcum (R) vs. Steve Trachsel (R)
Marcum: Tor 34-17 Under as a favorite of -125 to -175
Trachsel: Bal 6-27 as a home underdog of +125 to +175

Minnesota at Detroit, 7:05 ET
Scott Baker (R) vs. Nate Robertson (L)
Baker: Min 90-70 Away after scoring 8+ runs
Robertson: Det 1-7 as a favorite

Boston at Cleveland, 7:05 ET
Tim Wakefield (R) vs. Paul Byrd (R)
Wakefield : 11-1 Under Away off BB team wins
Byrd: 7-1 TSR on Tuesdays

NY Yankees at Tampa Bay, 7:10 ET
Andy Pettitte (L) vs. Edwin Jackson (R)
Pettitte: Yankees 9-1 Under as a favorite
Jackson: TB 13-25 at home when the money line is +125 to -125

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MLB


Tuesday, April 15

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Boston Red Sox at Cleveland Indians [7:05 PM ET]

Red Sox (-115, O/U 9.5): Boston starter Tim Wakefield recorded his first win of the season last time out against the Tigers. Wakefield’s knucklers were touched for just 3 hits and 1 earned run over 5 innings of work at friendly Fenway. However, he has failed to record a road victory over his last 5 starts away from home. The veteran right-hander is 0-3 over those 5 outings, allowing 22 earned runs over 24+ innings. The Red Sox have gone 1-4 SU during that span.

Red Sox are 3-9 in their last 12 games as an underdog.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 7 (OVER - Total Play of the Day)

Indians: Cleveland starter Paul Byrd has been awful in his first 2 starts of the 2008 campaign. Byrd was a 15-game winner in ’07, but he is already 0-2 with an 11.05 ERA this season. Byrd was included in the Mitchell Report on performance-enhancing drugs and said: “it’s been a distraction.” The right-hander is 4-2 in 7 career starts against the Red Sox with a 4.12 ERA, allowing just 2 earned runs over 5 innings in last year's playoff start.

Indians are 22-8 in their last 30 home games.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 6



Cincinnati Reds at Chicago Cubs [8:05 PM ET]

Reds (-115, O/U 11): Cincinnati starter Aaron Harang seems to have really taken on the role of being the staff's ace. Harang is 1-1 on the young season, but he is sporting a 2.14 ERA over 3 starts. The 29 year-old is proving that his 16-game win season in 2007 was no fluke. The right-hander is also 8-3 during his career with a 4.44 ERA against the Cubs. However, in his last trip to Wrigley he was touched up for 5 earned runs in 7 innings pitched.

Reds are 16-5 in Harang’s last 21 road starts.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 6

Cubs: After saving 28 games last year working out of the Cubs bullpen, Ryan Dempster is now proving himself to be a reliable starter. The right-hander is 1-0 with a 0.69 ERA, which includes a dominating performance of 1-hit ball against the Pirates on April 9th. Dempster said he’s been feeling great, but he did take a loss the last time he faced these Reds, allowing 4 runs in 1 inning.

Cubs are 6-2 in their last 8 games on grass.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 5



Milwaukee Brewers at St. Louis Cardinals [8:15 PM ET]

Brewers: Dave Bush is off to a miserable start this season. He’s 0-2 with an ERA of 8.44. To make matters worse, Bush has only gone 5 1/3 innings in both starts, which doesn’t help out Milwaukee’s bullpen very much. Things probably won’t get any better for Bush on Tuesday. In 4 career starts against the Cardinals, he’s 1-3 with an ERA of 7.61. If history is any indicator, it will be another short outing for Bush tonight.

Brewers are 10-4 in their last 14 games overall.
The OVER is 7-2-1 in Bush's last 10 starts overall.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 3

Cardinals (-130, O/U 9): Braden Looper has been a pleasant surprise in St Louis’ rotation early on in the year. Looper is 2-0 with a very respectable 3.08 ERA. A relief pitcher for most of his career, Looper has 29 appearances against the Brewers with a 3-4 record. He also has 6 saves versus Milwaukee, but Brewers hitters are belting a healthy .310 when Looper is on the mound.

Cardinals are 14-4 in their last 18 games overall.
Cardinals are 7-2 in the last 9 meetings.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 6 (Side Play of the Day)



Colorado Rockies at San Diego Padres [10:10 PM ET]

Rockies: Colorado starter Ubaldo Jimenez was just a .500 pitcher last season, and he is once again stuck right at that mark on this young season. Jimenez is 1-1 with a 4.91 ERA in 2 starts but has given up 9 walks in those contests. The 24 year-old right-hander has just 2 starts against these Padres (both last year) and was 1-0 with a 2.06 ERA.

Rockies are 2-8 in their last 10 games as an underdog.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 3

Padres (-135, O/U 7.5): San Diego starter Randy Wolf will look to continue his strong pitching after allowing just 3 earned runs over his 12 innings pitched this season. Wolf was 9-6 last year, and the southpaw is 3-1 in 7 career starts against the Rockies with a 4.19 ERA.

Padres are 17-8 in their last 25 home games.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 5

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MLB


Tuesday, April 15

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Hot lines: Today’s best MLB bets
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Toronto at Baltimore (+120, 9)

The Blue Jays keep looking better and better. Yesterday they couldn’t open this series with a win, but their All-Star outfielder Alex Rios didn’t start the game (although he did get a pinch-hit home run) and more importantly, recently-returned closer B.J. Ryan wasn’t utilized. With Ryan back in the bullpen to face his former team after recovering from Tommy John surgery, the Jays now have an intimidating one-two punch with Jeremy Accardo moving to the set-up role and Ryan reclaiming his job as closer. It’s also a load off the mind of Toronto’s young starters like Shaun Marcum, who won’t have to worry about working into the late innings anymore. Not that that's been a problem; Marcum has given up just four earned runs in his two starts this year and struck out 16 batters.

Pick: Blue Jays


Cincinnati at Chicago Cubs (-110, no total yet)

You have to wonder how long Ryan Dempster can keep this up. After two starts, the former closer has a mind-blowing 0.69 ERA with 10 strikeouts to four walks. This is the same guy who went 3-7 in his last season as a full-time starter and finished that year with a 6.63 ERA. But he was consistent as the Cubs’ closer last year and Lou Pinella considered promoting him to the starting lineup then. Even though Dempster had started only six games in his previous four years with the Cubs, he looks comfortable again in that role now and at 31 years-old he may have finally acquired that mental toughness he lacked in his earlier years.

Ironically, it was Kerry Wood, the converted starter and the Cubs’ new closer, who cost Demptster the win with a blown save, but aside from that game, Wood has been solid in the closing role. Cincinnati’s offense is struggling after getting swept in Pittsburgh and scoring only five runs in the three-game series.

Pick: Cubs

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National Hockey League - Short Sheet

NHL
Short Sheet


Tuesday, April 15

First Round
Game Four
Montreal Leads, 2-1
Montreal at Boston, 2:05 ET

Montreal:
12-4 SU off a road loss
7-1 SU off a close loss by 1 goal to a division rival

Boston:
5-11 SU in home games after failing to cover 2 of their last 3
8-17 SU in home games when playing their 3rd game in 4 days

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First Round
Game Three
Series Tied, 1-1
Washington at Philadelphia, 7:05 ET

Washington:
7-2 SU on Tuesday nights
14-9 SU revenging a loss vs opponent of 2 goals or more

Philadelphia:
7-14 SU off a road win
6-11 SU at home when the money line is -100 to -150

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First Round
Game Three
Dallas Leads, 2-0
Anaheim at Dallas, 8:35 ET

Anaheim:
6-11 SU after allowing 5 goals or more
1-5 SU after 2 straight losses by 2 goals or more

Dallas:
10-1 SU off a road blowout win by 3 goals or more
20-9 SU after a blowout win by 3 goals or more

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First Round
Game Four
Calgary Leads, 2-1
San Jose at Calgary, 10:05 ET

San Jose:
17-7 SU as a road favorite
10-1 SU after failing to cover 4 of their last 5

Calgary:
2-6 SU in home games after covering 3 of their last 4
18-23 SU after playing a home game

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First Round
Game Four
Colorado Leads, 2-1
Minnesota at Colorado, 10:05 ET

Minnesota:
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Colorado:
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NHL
Short Sheet
Minnesota/Colorado updated

Tuesday, April 15

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First Round
Game Four
Minnesota Leads, 2-1
Minnesota at Colorado, 10:05 ET

Minnesota:
1-10 SU on Tuesday Nights
11-3 Over Away vs. division

Colorado:
25-9 SU as a home favorite of -200 or less
30-13 Over off home division loss

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