Wednesday Trends and Indexes 04/16

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Trends and Indexes
Wednesday, April 16

Good Luck on day #107 of 2008!

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

-- Phillies scored four in bottom of the ninth to stun Astros 4-3, the kind of win that gets teams started on hot streaks.

-- As fast a left-handed hitter as Carl Crawford is, he didn't have one bunt single all last season. If he were an expert at bunting, he'd add 10-20 points to his batting average.

-- Mets grounded into double plays in five straight innings Sunday, the first time they've ever done that.

-- Jeff Kent saw seven pitches on his first at-bat Tuesday, after he saw a total of five pitches in four at-bats Monday.

-- Why are Cowboys trying so hard to get Pacman Jones? Is he worth the trouble?

-- I'm puzzled a lot, but Providence hiring Keno Davis makes me wonder if anyone with Friars knows what they're doing. Look at the roster of coaches in Big East-- you'd choose a guy with one year at Drake over Fran Fraschilla? I think not.

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Wednesday's List of 13: Our first look at '08 NFL schedule

13) I'm not big on having division games in Week 1, since the opening day games are special anyway, but the NFL doesn't agree; half of the 16 Week 1 games are divisional rivalries. In Week 16, there are nine divisional games. Doesn't seem right.

12) Bears are only team that will play three straight weeks on the road, which they have to be just thrilled about.

11) NFL Network game Thanksgiving night is Cardinals-Eagles from Philly. Thats an awful lot of faith in Redbirds to be good.

10) Surprised the Packers got four prime-time games, although ten of their other 12 games are 1pm starts, meaning FOX didn't want any part of them. Aaron Rodgers better be good.

9) The appeal of Vince Young-- Titans get a Thanksgiving Day game in Detroit. Other Turkey Day game: Seattle at Dallas.

8) Redskins' coach Jim Zorn is beloved in Seattle; he brings his Washington team to the Pacific Northwest Nov 23, to face the team he once starred for and then was an assistant coach for.

7) Dolphins have to be happy they got picked to play in Bills' home game in Toronto; it ain't often warm in Buffalo on Dec 7, but it will be in Rogers Centre, where they have a dome.

6) Chargers-Saints in London in late October; don't want any complaints about teams going over there to play-- a team that played in London last year won the Super Bowl. No excuses. That said, San Diego does have four games in the eastern time zone, plus the London game

5) Dallas doesn't play the Giants until Week 9, same day Colts play the Patriots, Kurt Warner goes back to St Louis, and the Ravens go back to Cleveland. First Sunday after World Series, when league gets 100% of the media's attention.

4) Cleveland Browns open at home with Dallas, then Steelers; nation's eyes will be on Dawg Pound-- Browns are scheduled for five primetime games, an awful lot.

3) Bill Belichick can polish up his Spynoculars when the Rams visit Foxboro in Week 8; by then, the league should know all about whether the Patriots filmed the Rams' walkthrough just before the Super Bowl in January 2002. New England is on the national airwaves five times in their last twelve games, going to San Diego, Indianapolis and Seattle.

2) Colts also have five primetime games, hosting Chicago and New England, then visiting Chargers and division rivals Titans and Jaguars. They also have a Week 10 game at Pittsburgh, a 4:15 start, so basically another primetime contest.

1) I'm not sure if this is possible, but wouldn't it be good, with four teams in each division, to have last three weeks of season be all divisional games? Wouldn't this create more drama?

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National Hockey League – Long Sheet

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PITTSBURGH (50-27-0-8, 108 pts.) at OTTAWA (43-34-0-8, 94 pts.) - 4/16/2008, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 50-35 ATS (+6.5 Units) in all games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 30-17 ATS (+8.9 Units) second half of the season this season.
PITTSBURGH is 40-36 ATS (+93.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
OTTAWA is 43-42 ATS (+86.5 Units) in all games this season.
OTTAWA is 7-10 ATS (-16.8 Units) in home games in April games over the last 3 seasons.
OTTAWA is 18-29 ATS (+47.0 Units) second half of the season this season.
OTTAWA is 6-10 ATS (-18.8 Units) in home games revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
OTTAWA is 14-18 ATS (-14.2 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more this season.
OTTAWA is 7-15 ATS (-13.4 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 12-8-0 straight up against PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
10 of 17 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.7 Units)

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NEW JERSEY (47-31-0-7, 101 pts.) at NY RANGERS (44-27-0-14, 102 pts.) - 4/16/2008, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW JERSEY is 14-21 ATS (-11.1 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
NEW JERSEY is 13-21 ATS (-12.2 Units) after a division game this season.
NY RANGERS are 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) revenging a home loss versus opponent this season.
NY RANGERS are 14-5 ATS (+7.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
NEW JERSEY is 25-8 ATS (+13.1 Units) in April games over the last 3 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 28-17 ATS (+9.1 Units) in road games second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 28-14 ATS (+9.6 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 44-41 ATS (-3.6 Units) in all games this season.
NY RANGERS are 9-12 ATS (-7.7 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5 or less this season.
NY RANGERS are 110-132 ATS (-87.6 Units) in home games second half of the season since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 65-79 ATS (-54.2 Units) in home games vs. division opponents since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 68-85 ATS (-60.0 Units) in home games after a division game since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 8-13 ATS (-10.8 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY RANGERS is 16-15 (+0.4 Units) against the spread versus NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
NY RANGERS is 16-15-0 straight up against NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
18 of 25 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+10.1 Units)

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DETROIT (56-22-0-7, 119 pts.) at NASHVILLE (42-34-0-9, 93 pts.) - 4/16/2008, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 25-20 ATS (-24.9 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 17-10 (+2.3 Units) against the spread versus NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 17-10-0 straight up against NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
14 of 26 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.6 Units)

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National Hockey League - Short Sheet

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Wednesday, April 16th

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First Round
Game Four
Pittsburgh Leads, 3-0
Pittsburgh at Ottawa, 7:05 ET

Pittsburgh:
16-7 Under off a win
9-2 Under off BB wins by 2+ goals

Ottawa:
6-13 SU off home loss
1-5 SU revenging BB losses by 2+ goals

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First Round
Game Three
Rangers Lead, 2-1
New Jersey at NY Rangers, 7:05 ET

New Jersey:
25-8 SU in April
11-2 SU Away as a #4 seed

NY Rangers:
30-14 Under off division loss
37-23 Under at home vs. division

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First Round
Game Three
Detroit Leads, 2-1
Detroit at Nashville, 8:05 ET

Detroit:
20-4 SU off BB Overs
20-4 SU revenging a loss by 2+ goals

Nashville:
13-4 Over off division win
11-2 Over at home if total is 5 or less

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National Hockey League – Write up

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Wednesday, April 16

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2008 NHL playoffs
Opening Round

Penguins are dominating series, leading 3-0, outshooting Sens by 127-90, going 5-19 on power play, while Ottawa is just 1-11. Penguins had lost 12 of last 17 vs Ottawa before this series, so this is big turnaround for them. Pittsburgh outscored Senators 5-1 in third period of games in this series.

Visiting team won all three Devil-Ranger games, as New Jersey scored from corner on deflection in OT to win Game 3 and keep series close, just second win in 11 games vs Rangers this year. Four of last five series games went over total. Madden was 6-1 on faceoffs vs Drury in Sunday night's win.

Home team won all three Detroit-Nashville games, as Predators scored two goals in 0:09 span of second period in win Monday night. Red Wings are 4-6 in last ten visits to Music City, with last three played three all going over total. Radek Bonk won 11 of his 13 faceoffs for Nashville.

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National Hockey League - Gameday

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Gameday


Wednesday, April 16

NHL Gameday

Sidney Crosby and the Penguins can advance to the second round of the postseason with a victory versus the Senators on Wednesday night. Here's your NHL Gameday . . .

Pittsburgh Penguins at Ottawa Senators, 7:00pm ET

The Senators had high hopes for Game 3 on Monday night - they were playing their first home date of the playoffs, and injured forwards Jason Spezza and Daniel Alfredsson were both going to be in the lineup. However, none of that made much of a difference as the Penguins still cruised to a 4-1 victory. Ottawa actually opening the scoring with a Nick Foligno goal early in the second period, but Maxime Talbot tied the game before the end of that frame. Pittsburgh then took control in the third period with goals from Crosby, Jordan Staal, and Marian Hossa. Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 33 of 34 Ottawa shots in that win, while Martin Gerber allowed four goals on 38 shots between the pipes for the Senators. Pittsburgh can now sweep the first-round series with a second straight road win on Wednesday night, and send the Sens out to the golf course.


New Jersey Devils at New York Rangers, 7:00pm ET

The Devils dropped the first two games of their first-round series with the Rangers in their own rink, so they needed a road win in Game 3 on Sunday to get back into the set. And a John Madden overtime goal in that contest gave them that important victory, so they now trail only 2-1 in the best-of-seven series. New Jersey's Sergei Brylin and New York's Brandon Dubinsky exchanged goals in the first period on Sunday, while Sean Avery (for the Rangers) and Patrik Elias and Zach Parise (for the Devils) tallied in the second period. Dubinsky then picked up his second goal of the game in the third period to force overtime, but Madden later potted the winner. Henrik Lundqvist stopped 29 of 33 shots for New York that day, while Martin Brodeur made 27 saves for New Jersey. Jaromir Jagr finally got going with three assists for the Rangers in the 4-3 loss.


Detroit Red Wings at Nashville Predators, 9:00pm ET

Like the Rangers, the Red Wings had a chance to take a commanding 3-0 lead in their first-round series in Game 3 (which they played on Monday). And like the Rangers, they couldn't quite get the job done. Detroit took a 2-0 lead in that game against the Predators, but the opposition came back to win the game 5-3 at home. Kris Draper and Jiri Hudler opened the scoring for the Red Wings, and Alexander Radulov and David Legwand (returning from injury) tied up the game by the end of the second period. Pavel Datsyuk then put Detroit ahead again early in the third, but the Preds got three unanswered goals from Ryan Suter, Jason Arnott, and Martin Erat (into an empty net) to secure the victory. Dan Ellis stopped 23 of 26 Detroit shots on the night, while Dominik Hasek surrendered four goals on 28 shots between the pipes for the Wings in the loss.


The Predators/Red Wings and Rangers/Devils series will both continue on Friday night, while Ottawa and Pittsburgh will play again on Saturday if that series goes past Game 4.

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Major League Baseball – Write up

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Write-up


Wednesday, April 16

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Hot Pitchers
-- Webb is 3-0, 2.57 in three starts in '08.
-- Hudson is 2-0, 1.93 in his last two starts. Hendrickson is 2-0, 2.92 in his last couple starts.
-- Zambrano is 1-0, 1.32 in two home starts this season.
-- Wainwright is 1-1, 3.50 in three starts this season.
-- Germano has 0.69 RA in two starts, but Padres lost both tilts, scoring total of one run.

-- Gabbard is 1-0, 2.13 in two starts this season. Litsch has 3.38 RA in winning both his starts this season.
-- Wang is 3-0, 1.23 in three starts this season.
-- Hernandez is 3-0, 2.57 in three starts this season.
-- Home side won all three Weaver starts this season (1-2, 3.79).
-- Blanton has 2.84 RA in two home starts. Hernandez is 1-0 in his three starts this season, with a 2.08 RA.

Cold Pitchers
-- Zito is 0-3, 7.31 in three starts (Giants outscored 20-2).
-- Oswalt is 0-3, 9.56 in three starts this season. Kendrick has a 13.51 RA in his first two starts this season.
-- Maine is 0-1, 4.50 in two starts this season. Chico is 0-1, 5.56 in two road starts this season.
-- Fogg is 1-1, 9.00 in two starts this season.
-- Villanueva is 1-1, 4.77 in two starts this season.
-- Redman is 1-1, 6.75 in two starts this season.
-- Penny is 0-2, 6.00 in his last two starts. Maholm is 0-1, 4.36 in his two starts this season.

-- Sabathia is 0-2, 11.57 in three starts this season. Galarraga is making first start for struggling Tigers.
-- Buchholz is 0-2, 4.09 in two starts (Red Sox outscored 14-3).
-- Contreras is 0-1, 6.94 in two starts this season. Loewen has 7.45 RA in two starts this season.
-- Shields is 1-1, 4.50 in three starts this season.
-- Meche is 0-2, 7.13 in three starts this season.

Totals
-- Seven of last eight Arizona games went over the total.
-- Six of eight Houston road games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 5-1-1 in Washington road games.
-- Four of last five Florida games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 3-0 in Zambrano starts this season.
-- Under is 3-1-1 in last five Cardinal home games.
-- Four of last five Colorado games went over the total.
-- Over is 6-1-1 in Pittsburgh road games.

-- Last three Detroit games all went over the total.
-- Six of eight Toronto road games stayed under total.
-- Nine of last eleven Bronx games stayed under the total.
-- Eight of last ten Baltimore games stayed under the total.
-- Six of last eight Tampa Bay games stayed under.
-- Under is 11-2 in the Royals' last thirteen games.
-- Under is 4-0-1 in Oakland home games.

Hot Teams
-- Arizona won nine of its last eleven games.
-- Phillies won four of their last five home games.
-- Marlins won three of last four home games.
-- Cubs won four of their last five home games.
-- Cardinals won last six home games.
-- Padres won three of their last four games.
-- Pirates won four of their last five games.

-- Tigers won last two games, scoring 17 runs, but are 1-3 in the last four road games.
-- Blue Jays won four of their last five games.
-- Red Sox won five of their last six games.
-- White Sox won seven of last ten games overall.
-- Royals won five of first eight road games. Angels won three games in row, scoring 24 runs.
-- A's won eight of their last ten games;

Cold Teams
-- Atlanta lost six of eight road games.
-- Astros lost six of their eight road games- they blew 3-0 lead in ninth last night, losing 4-3.
-- Mets are 4-5 in last nine games. Nationals lost ten of their last eleven games.
-- Reds lost last four games, scoring total of nine runs.
-- Rockies lost five of last six road games.
-- Dodgers lost six of their last eight games.

-- Rangers lost their last five games, allowing 31 runs.
-- Indians lost nine of their last twelve games. .
-- Orioles lost five of their last seven games.
-- Seattle allowed 21 runs in last three games (1-2).
-- Rays lost seven of last nine games. Twins lost three in row, allowing 22 runs. Young-Harris/Bartlett were traded last winter for each other.

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National Basketball Association – Write up

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NBA Games

Pistons won three in row, eight of last ten games; they covered last three. 10 of their last 14 games stayed under total, as did last five Cleveland games. Cavaliers won three of their last four games, but scored average of just 90 ppg in last three games.

76ers lost last three games, scoring just 86.3 ppg, but are 4-1 vs spread in last five road games. Charlotte lost in OT at Swamp last night; six of their last eight games went over total. They're 1-3 in last four home games, lost twice to 76ers, by 7-31 points.

End of long dismal road for Knicks, who covered five of last six road games, eight of last 11 overall, but lost last two games by 12-6 points. 10 of their last 14 games went over total. Indiana allowed 112 ppg in losing last two games; seven of last eight Pacer games stayed under.

Wizards won five of last six games as they're healthier heading into playoffs; eight of last ten games went over total. Visitor is 3-0 in Wizard-Orlando games this year. Magic won three of its last four games. Seven of their last eight games stayed under.

Celtics are 9-2 in last eleven games (10-1 SU) winning three in a row by 16-10-6 pts; seven of last nine games stayed under the total. Nets beat Charlotte in OT last night in their last home tilt of season; their second win in row after a 1-6 skid.

Miami's season from hell ends here; they've lost nine of last 11 games, but covered four of last six. Nine of their last ten games stayed under total. Hawks got smoked at home last night, their fourth loss in last six games, but they're 5-4 in last nine on road

San Antonio split last six games (1-5 vs spread)- they won six of last seven home games, are 6-12-1 vs spread in last 19 tries as favorite. Utah won six of last seven games (6-0-1 vs spread) four of their last five games stayed under the total.

Minnesota lost seven of last nine games, with five of last six going over total- they lost 95-92 to Bucks in Milwaukee back on Dec 15 (+8). Bucks lost last seven games (0-4 vs spread in last four) they lost 151-135 shootout to Bulls in last game.

Rockets lost last two games by 17-9 points, with six of its last eight games staying under total; they covered last four games as favorite. Clippers mailed season in long time ago; they lost last six games, covering just one of the six losses.

New Orleans is just 2-3 in last five games, but 19-6-1 vs spread in last 26 games; six of their last nine games stayed under total. Dallas lost last two games, both on road, but won four in a row at home- they're 0-4 vs spread in last four games overall.
Raptors won three of its last four games, with wins by 18-28-16 points- their last five games stayed under total. Toronto lost three in row on road by 7-9-7 points. Chicago is ending horrid season; they won 151-135 at Milwaukee in last game, after its last five games had stayed under total. Go figure.

Denver has clinched playoff spot, have Anthony/DUI issues to deal with; they won three of last four games, with all four of those staying under total. Grizzlies got whacked in Portland on Tuesday, but are still 7-2 vs spread in last nine road games.

Suns are 7-3 in last ten games, winning three of last four- they eliminated Warriors Monday, and beat Portland twice this year by 13-5 pts. Blazers lost last four road games (1-3 vs spread), but won three of last four overall, beating Memphis last night.
Golden State can take frustrations of missing playoffs out on a Sonic team that doesn't know where it'll play next year, after an awful season this year. Seattle beat Dallas in what be their last game in Seattle- 10 of their last 12 games stayed under total.

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National Hockey League – Additional

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7:00 PM NEW JERSEY vs. NY RANGERS
New Jersey is 2-9 SU in their last 11 games when playing NY Rangers
New Jersey is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Rangers
NY Rangers are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against New Jersey
NY Rangers are 9-2 SU in their last 11 games when playing New Jersey


7:00 PM PITTSBURGH vs. OTTAWA
Pittsburgh is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Ottawa is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
Ottawa is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home


9:00 PM DETROIT vs. NASHVILLE
Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Nashville
Nashville is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Detroit
Nashville is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home

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NBA

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APRIL 16, 7:00 PM DETROIT vs. CLEVELAND
Detroit is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Detroit is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Cleveland is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Cleveland is 12-3 SU in its last 15 games at home



APRIL 16, 7:00 PM NEW ORLEANS vs. DALLAS
New Orleans is 8-16-1 ATS in its last 25 games when playing Dallas
New Orleans is 2-22 SU in its last 24 games when playing Dallas
Dallas is 10-4 ATS in its last 14 games when playing at home against New Orleans
Dallas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against New Orleans



APRIL 16, 7:00 PM NEW YORK vs. INDIANA
New York is 6-11-1 ATS in its last 18 games when playing on the road against Indiana
New York is 4-16 SU in its last 20 games when playing on the road against Indiana
Indiana is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Indiana is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games at home



APRIL 16, 7:00 PM PHILADELPHIA vs. CHARLOTTE
Philadelphia is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Philadelphia is 9-2 ATS in its last 11 games on the road
Charlotte is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
Charlotte is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Philadelphia



APRIL 16, 7:00 PM WASHINGTON vs. ORLANDO
Washington is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Orlando
Washington is 7-15 ATS in its last 22 games when playing on the road against Orlando
Orlando is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games
Orlando is 11-4-1 ATS in its last 16 games at home




APRIL 16, 7:30 PM ATLANTA vs. MIAMI
Atlanta is 6-16 SU in its last 22 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Atlanta's last 9 games on the road
Miami is 9-2-1 ATS in its last 12 games when playing at home against Atlanta
Miami is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Atlanta



APRIL 16, 7:30 PM NEW JERSEY vs. BOSTON
New Jersey is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Boston
New Jersey is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Boston
Boston is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home



APRIL 16, 8:00 PM MILWAUKEE vs. MINNESOTA
Milwaukee is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games on the road
Milwaukee is 1-11 SU in its last 12 games on the road
Minnesota is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Minnesota's last 10 games when playing at home against Milwaukee



APRIL 16, 8:30 PM LA CLIPPERS vs. HOUSTON
LA Clippers are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Houston
LA Clippers are 2-7 SU in their last 9 games when playing on the road against Houston
Houston is 4-2 ATS in their last 6 games when playing LA Clippers
Houston is 16-3 SU in their last 19 games when playing LA Clippers



APRIL 16, 8:30 PM TORONTO vs. CHICAGO
Toronto is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Chicago
Toronto is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Chicago
Chicago is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chicago's last 8 games at home



APRIL 16, 9:00 PM MEMPHIS vs. DENVER
Memphis is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Denver
Memphis is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Denver
Denver is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Memphis
Denver is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Memphis



APRIL 16, 9:30 PM UTAH vs. SAN ANTONIO
Utah is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against San Antonio
Utah is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against San Antonio
San Antonio is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
San Antonio is 13-2 SU in its last 15 games at home



APRIL 16, 10:00 PM PORTLAND vs. PHOENIX
Portland is 1-4-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
Portland is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
Phoenix is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Portland
Phoenix is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Portland



APRIL 16, 10:30 PM SEATTLE vs. GOLDEN STATE
Seattle is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Golden State
Seattle is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Golden State
Golden State is 10-2 ATS in its last 12 games when playing Seattle
Golden State is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Seattle

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Major League Baseball – Additional

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3:45 PM ARIZONA vs. SAN FRANCISCO
Arizona is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Arizona is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing San Francisco
San Francisco is 14-7 SU in its last 21 games when playing at home against Arizona
San Francisco is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Arizona


7:05 PM BOSTON vs. NY YANKEES
Boston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Boston is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games on the road
NY Yankees are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 6 games when playing at home against Boston


7:05 PM CHI WHITE SOX vs. BALTIMORE
Chi White Sox are 8-4 SU in their last 12 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
Chi White Sox are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
Baltimore is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
Baltimore is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home


7:05 PM DETROIT vs. CLEVELAND
Detroit is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Detroit's last 9 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Cleveland is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Cleveland is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games at home


7:05 PM HOUSTON vs. PHILADELPHIA
Houston is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Houston is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Philadelphia is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Houston
Philadelphia is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games when playing Houston


7:07 PM TEXAS vs. TORONTO
Texas is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Texas is 4-14 SU in its last 18 games on the road
Toronto is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Toronto's last 19 games when playing at home against Texas


7:10 PM ATLANTA vs. FLORIDA
Atlanta is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
Atlanta is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Florida
Florida is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Atlanta
Florida is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games


7:10 PM WASHINGTON vs. NY METS
Washington is 1-10 SU in its last 11 games
Washington is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing NY Mets
NY Mets are 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Washington
NY Mets are 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Washington


8:05 PM CINCINNATI vs. CHI CUBS
Cincinnati is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
Cincinnati is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing Chi Cubs
Chi Cubs are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games at home
Chi Cubs are 7-2 SU in their last 9 games


8:10 PM TAMPA BAY vs. MINNESOTA
Tampa Bay is 2-11 SU in its last 13 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Tampa Bay is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Minnesota
Minnesota is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games at home


8:15 PM MILWAUKEE vs. ST. LOUIS
Milwaukee is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games
Milwaukee is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
St. Louis is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games when playing Milwaukee
St. Louis is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Milwaukee


10:05 PM COLORADO vs. SAN DIEGO
Colorado is 5-12 SU in its last 17 games
Colorado is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
San Diego is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games when playing at home against Colorado
San Diego is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Colorado


10:05 PM KANSAS CITY vs. LA ANGELS
Kansas City is 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing LA Angels
Kansas City is 8-15 SU in their last 23 games when playing LA Angels
LA Angels are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of LA Angels's last 8 games at home


10:07 PM SEATTLE vs. OAKLAND
Seattle is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Seattle's last 7 games when playing Oakland
Oakland is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
Oakland is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games at home


10:10 PM PITTSBURGH vs. LA DODGERS
Pittsburgh is 5-15 SU in their last 20 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
Pittsburgh is 3-7 SU in their last 10 games when playing LA Dodgers
LA Dodgers are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games at home
LA Dodgers are 2-6 SU in their last 8 games

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MLB
Dunkel


Tampa Bay at Minnesota
The Twins look to bounce back from two late-inning collapses in Detroit behind starter Livan Hernandez, who has won half the team's games (3) with a solid 2.57 ERA. Minnesota is the home underdog pick (+105) according to Dunkel, which has the Twins favored straight up by 1. Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+105). Here are all of today's games.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16

Game 901-902: Arizona at San Francisco
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Webb) 16.714; San Francisco (Zito) 14.699
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 2; 9
Vegas Line: Arizona (-175); 8
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (-175); Over

Game 903-904: Houston at Philadelphia
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Oswalt) 14.997; Philadelphia (Kendrick) 15.342
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-105); 10
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-105); Under

Game 905-906: Atlanta at Florida
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Hudson) 14.195; Florida (Hendrickson) 14.808
Dunkel Line: Florida by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-160); 9
Dunkel Pick: Florida (+150); Under

Game 907-908: Washington at NY Mets
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Chico) 13.229; NY Mets (Maine) 15.138
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 2; 8
Vegas Line: NY Mets (-195); 9
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (-195); Under

Game 909-910: Cincinnati at Chicago Cubs
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Fogg) 14.328; Cubs (Zambrano) 15.533
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Chicago Cubs (-200); No Run Line
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (-200); N/A

Game 911-912: Milwaukee at St. Louis
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Villanueva) 14.552; St. Louis (Wainwright) 15.720
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 1; 8
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-115); No Run Line
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-115); N/A

Game 913-914: Colorado at San Diego
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (Redman) 14.959; San Diego (Germano) 15.182
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: San Diego (-140); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (-140); Over

Game 915-916: Pittsburgh at LA Dodgers
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (Maholm) 14.937; LA Dodgers (Penny) 15.310
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-205); 8
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (-205); Over

Game 917-918: Detroit at Cleveland
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Galarraga) 13.935; Cleveland (Sabathia) 14.739
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 1; 10
Vegas Line: Cleveland (-155); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (-155); Over

Game 919-920: Texas at Toronto
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Gabbard) 14.675; Toronto (Litsch) 16.430
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 2; 10
Vegas Line: Toronto (-135); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (-135); Over

Game 921-922: Boston at NY Yankees
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Buchholz) 14.642; NY Yankees (Wang) 15.929
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 1 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-150); 9
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (-150); Over

Game 923-924: Chicago White Sox at Baltimore
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Contreras) 14.930; Baltimore (Loewen) 15.147
Dunkel Line: Baltimore by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-115); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (+105); Under

Game 925-926: Tampa Bay at Minnesota
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Shields) 15.282; Minnesota (Hernandez) 16.157
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-115); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+105); Under

Game 927-928: Kansas City at LA Angels
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Meche) 14.829; LA Angels (Weaver) 15.873
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-150); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (-150); Over

Game 929-930: Seattle at Oakland
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Hernandez) 15.613; Oakland (Blanton) 15.226
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Oakland (-110); 8
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (+100); Under

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NBA
Dunkel


Milwaukee at Minnesota
The Timberwolves took two out of three on their just-completed road trip and finish the season at home tonight against a Milwaukee team that has lost seven straight. Minnesota is the pick (-7 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the T'wolves favored by 8 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (-7 1/2). Here are all of today's games.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16

Game 501-502: Cleveland at Detroit
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland 120.933; Detroit 120.182
Dunkel Line & Total: Cleveland by 1; 179
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 503-504: Philadelphia at Charlotte
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia 118.339; Charlotte 119.146
Dunkel Line & Total: Charlotte by 1; 200 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 505-506: New York at Indiana
Dunkel Ratings: New York 110.841; Indiana 122.890
Dunkel Line & Total: Indiana by 12; 220 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Indiana by 7; 217 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Indiana (-7); Over

Game 507-508: Washington at Orlando
Dunkel Ratings: Washington 117.287; Orlando 125.292
Dunkel Line & Total: Orlando by 8; 200
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 509-510: New Jersey at Boston
Dunkel Ratings: New Jersey 110.539; Boston 129.843
Dunkel Line & Total: Boston by 19; 177 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 511-512: Atlanta at Miami
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta 117.164; Miami 109.388
Dunkel Line & Total: Atlanta by 8; 179 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 513-514: Utah at San Antonio
Dunkel Ratings: Utah 124.443; San Antonio 126.278
Dunkel Line & Total: San Antonio by 2; 187 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 515-516: Milwaukee at Minnesota
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee 107.321; Minnesota 115.823
Dunkel Line & Total: Minnesota by 8 1/2; 220
Vegas Line & Total: Minnesota by 7 1/2; 216
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (-7 1/2); Over

Game 517-518: LA Clippers at Houston
Dunkel Ratings: LA Clippers 106.128; Houston 127.735
Dunkel Line & Total: Houston by 21 1/2; 191 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Houston by 14; 185
Dunkel Pick: Houston (-14); Over

Game 519-520: New Orleans at Dallas
Dunkel Ratings: New Orleans 124.208; Dallas 126.669
Dunkel Line & Total: Dallas by 2 1/2; 192
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 521-522: Toronto at Chicago
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto 115.751; Chicago 118.424
Dunkel Line & Total: Chicago by 2 1/2; 204
Vegas Line & Total: Chicago by 6 1/2; 211
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (+6 1/2); Under

Game 523-524: Memphis at Denver
Dunkel Ratings: Memphis 107.646; Denver 125.635
Dunkel Line & Total: Denver by 18; 228 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 525-526: Portland at Phoenix
Dunkel Ratings: Portland 113.124; Phoenix 131.043
Dunkel Line & Total: Phoenix by 18; 212
Vegas Line & Total: Phoenix by 12; 210
Dunkel Pick: Phoenix (-12); Over

Game 527-528: Seattle at Golden State
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle 106.638; Golden State 124.620
Dunkel Line & Total: Golden State by 18; 236 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

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NHL

Wednesday, April 16

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Ice picks: Wednesday's best NHL bets
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Pittsburgh vs. Ottawa (+145, 5 1/2)

The fourth win of a series is the toughest one to get, so they say. They apparently have not seen the 2008 Ottawa Senators.

Even with the return of captain Daniel Alfredsson last game, the Sens were outplayed for the third straight game in this series. The Pens covered the puckline for the third straight game also and Pittsburgh bettors continue to watch their bankrolls grow.

Game 4 shouldn't be much different. The Sens just look like a team that wants the season to be over, which is obvious by the abundance of silly penalties they're taking. Ottawa has taken 19 penalties through three games and Pittsburgh has scored five PP goals.

Pick: Pittsburgh -165


New Jersey vs. New York (-145, 4 1/2)

After Rangers forward Sean Avery screened goalie Martin Brodeur in an unorthodox face-first manner in Game 3, the NHL responded by altering the rulebook. Officials can now call unsportsmanlike conduct at their discretion for just such incidents.

Avery has taken a lot of flak for his actions, but we're of the opinion in the newsroom that any time you can single-handedly get the NHL to alter its rulebook, you've done something brilliant.

Avery won't get a chance to face-guard Brodeur again this series, unless he wants a penalty, but that doesn’t mean the Devils are going to have an easier time tonight. This has been an intense series between two great rivals.

Pick: Rangers