Wednesday Trends and Indexes 04/16

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NHL
Dunkel Index

Pittsburgh at Ottawa
Pittsburgh was eliminated from the playoffs last season by Ottawa, but looks poised to return the favor this year after jumping out to a 3-0 series lead while outscoring the Senators 13-4. The Penguins are the pick (-155) to close out the series tonight according to Dunkel, which has Pittsburgh favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-155). Here are all of today's games.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16

Game 1-2: Pittsburgh at Ottawa
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh 12.223; Ottawa 10.634
Dunkel Line & Total: Pittsburgh by 1 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Pittsburgh (-155); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-155); Under

Game 3-4: New Jersey at NY Rangers
Dunkel Ratings: New Jersey 10.874; NY Rangers 11.122
Dunkel Line & Total: NY Rangers by 1/2; 4
Vegas Line & Total: NY Rangers (-140); 4 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Rangers (-140); Under

Game 5-6: Detroit at Nashville
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit 11.628; Nashville 11.550
Dunkel Line & Total: Detroit by 1/2; 5 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Detroit (-140); 5
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-140); Over

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Major League Baseball – Hot lines

MLB


Wednesday, April 16

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Hot lines: Today’s MLB bets
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Boston at New York Yankees (-150, 9)

At first glance, this moneyline looks like a bargain for Red Sox bettors. The Sox have won four in a row, Big Papi snapped out of his slump last night, and closer Jonathon Papelbon has been lights-out.

But with Clay Buchholtz (0-1) making his Yankee Stadium debut against Chien-Ming Wang (3-0), the price doesn’t look quite so good. The young right-hander hasn’t gotten the Red Sox a win in either of his starts this year – and one of those loses was against the Yankees and Wang at Fenway last week.

When a young pitcher’s confidence is low, a first-time start in the Bronx is probably the worst possible situation. As for Wang, he’s probably the most underrated starter in baseball, especially considering what he did to the Sox last week (a complete-game, two-hitter). This could be the best price you’ll get him at in Yankee Stadium all season.

Pick: Yankees


Seattle at Oakland (-117, 8)

Last season, the Mariners had the A’s number. They won 14 of their 19 meetings and made a ton of money for backers in the process.

But right now, the A’s are hot after winning seven of their last 10 – and they’ve done a lot of the damage with their bats. They’ve abused a few of the league’s best pitchers in recent games, including A.J. Burnett (six runs in 4.2 innings) and C.C. Sabathia (nine runs in 3.1 innings).

Seattle’s Felix Hernandez has an impressive history against Oakland (four straight wins) but this A’s lineup looks like they can hit anyone right now. And there’s still that awful Seattle bullpen to worry about. With J.J. Putz on the DL, the Mariners have the worst bullpen in baseball, and that relief corps is even further depleted as R.A. Dickey will be moved to the starting rotation to take the place of injured starter Erik Bedard.

Pick: Oakland

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Major League Baseball – Long Sheet

MLB
Long Sheet


Wednesday, April 16

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ARIZONA (10 - 4) at SAN FRANCISCO (6 - 9) - 3:45 PM
BRANDON WEBB (R) vs. BARRY ZITO (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 103-80 (+23.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 103-80 (+23.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 33-19 (+15.7 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 64-38 (+26.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 50-31 (+16.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 77-100 (-23.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 32-48 (-17.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 20-38 (-19.4 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 77-100 (-23.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ZITO is 6-13 (-14.1 Units) against the money line in home games in April games since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 1-1 (+0.2 Units) against ARIZONA this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

BRANDON WEBB vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
WEBB is 9-5 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 3.30 and a WHIP of 1.231.
His team's record is 9-10 (-4.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 9-10. (-1.9 units)

BARRY ZITO vs. ARIZONA since 1997
ZITO is 2-3 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 2.73 and a WHIP of 1.394.
His team's record is 2-3 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-1. (+3.0 units)

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HOUSTON (5 - 9) at PHILADELPHIA (7 - 7) - 7:05 PM
ROY OSWALT (R) vs. KYLE KENDRICK (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 161-178 (-33.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 290-295 (-68.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
HOUSTON is 161-178 (-33.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 54-74 (-22.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

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

ROY OSWALT vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
OSWALT is 4-1 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 3.16 and a WHIP of 1.336.
His team's record is 5-1 (+3.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.0 units)

KYLE KENDRICK vs. HOUSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

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ATLANTA (5 - 8) at FLORIDA (8 - 5) - 7:10 PM
TIM HUDSON (R) vs. MARK HENDRICKSON (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 168-169 (-30.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 76-84 (-23.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 166-165 (-28.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 62-65 (-17.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 8-2 (+8.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
HUDSON is 187-105 (+40.2 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
HUDSON is 176-95 (+43.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)

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

TIM HUDSON vs. FLORIDA since 1997
HUDSON is 6-1 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 2.47 and a WHIP of 1.192.
His team's record is 9-2 (+5.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-6. (-2.8 units)

MARK HENDRICKSON vs. ATLANTA since 1997
HENDRICKSON is 0-2 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 4.15 and a WHIP of 1.308.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

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WASHINGTON (4 - 10) at NY METS (6 - 6) - 7:10 PM
MATT CHICO (L) vs. JOHN MAINE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 77-99 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 58-43 (+35.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 25-22 (+17.3 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CHICO is 14-7 (+13.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NY METS are 45-43 (-23.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 22-24 (-18.8 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 40-41 (-20.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 45-43 (-23.6 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 30-31 (-19.3 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 22-25 (-16.1 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons.

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

MATT CHICO vs. NY METS since 1997
CHICO is 2-2 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 6.20 and a WHIP of 1.919.
His team's record is 2-2 (+1.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.1 units)

JOHN MAINE vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
MAINE is 3-2 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 5.21 and a WHIP of 1.237.
His team's record is 5-2 (+1.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-3. (+0.6 units)

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PITTSBURGH (7 - 7) at LA DODGERS (6 - 8) - 10:10 PM
PAUL MAHOLM (L) vs. BRAD PENNY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 33-75 (-30.6 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
PENNY is 42-19 (+18.6 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
LA DODGERS are 60-52 (-35.9 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -175 to -200 since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 1-1 (+0.6 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.1 Units)

PAUL MAHOLM vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
MAHOLM is 0-2 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 6.50 and a WHIP of 1.721.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+0.9 units)

BRAD PENNY vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
PENNY is 3-2 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 4.24 and a WHIP of 1.461.
His team's record is 8-3 (+4.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-5. (+0.1 units)

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DETROIT (4 - 10) at CLEVELAND (5 - 9) - 7:05 PM
ARMANDO GALARRAGA (R) vs. C.C. SABATHIA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 4-10 (-10.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
DETROIT is 39-44 (-17.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 4-10 (-10.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CLEVELAND is 50-25 (+17.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 98-78 (+21.1 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 64-36 (+22.0 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 339-299 (-64.6 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997.

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

ARMANDO GALARRAGA vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
No recent starts.

C.C. SABATHIA vs. DETROIT since 1997
SABATHIA is 13-8 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 4.30 and a WHIP of 1.248.
His team's record is 15-10 (-0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 14-11. (+1.7 units)

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TEXAS (5 - 9) at TORONTO (8 - 6) - 7:07 PM
KASON GABBARD (L) vs. JESSE LITSCH (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 52-37 (+15.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 31-12 (+15.6 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 43-43 (+18.2 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 80-97 (-32.2 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 3-0 (+3.2 Units) against TEXAS this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)

KASON GABBARD vs. TORONTO since 1997
No recent starts.

JESSE LITSCH vs. TEXAS since 1997
LITSCH is 1-0 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 3.17 and a WHIP of 1.411.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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BOSTON (9 - 6) at NY YANKEES (8 - 7) - 7:05 PM
CLAY BUCHHOLZ (R) vs. CHIEN-MING WANG (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 23-30 (-18.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 3 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 103-78 (-17.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 89-69 (-19.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 2-1 (+0.9 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)

CLAY BUCHHOLZ vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
BUCHHOLZ is 0-0 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 1.50 and a WHIP of 1.167.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

CHIEN-MING WANG vs. BOSTON since 1997
WANG is 6-5 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 4.18 and a WHIP of 1.473.
His team's record is 6-6 (-2.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-4. (+3.0 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (8 - 5) at BALTIMORE (8 - 6) - 7:05 PM
JOSE CONTRERAS (R) vs. ADAM LOEWEN (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 50-65 (-24.6 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
CONTRERAS is 13-21 (-13.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BALTIMORE is 12-3 (+8.7 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 413-418 (+38.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 435-469 (-100.9 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 435-469 (-100.9 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 17-30 (-16.7 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 28-57 (-22.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

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

JOSE CONTRERAS vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
CONTRERAS is 3-4 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 5.72 and a WHIP of 1.510.
His team's record is 5-4 (-0.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-4. (-1.6 units)

ADAM LOEWEN vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
No recent starts.

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TAMPA BAY (6 - 8) at MINNESOTA (6 - 8) - 8:10 PM
JAMES SHIELDS (R) vs. LIVAN HERNANDEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 52-117 (-37.4 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 46-79 (-25.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 34-86 (-34.0 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 21-42 (-21.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 45-49 (-21.3 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 40-52 (-20.4 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.

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

JAMES SHIELDS vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
SHIELDS is 1-1 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 6.17 and a WHIP of 1.801.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

LIVAN HERNANDEZ vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
HERNANDEZ is 2-2 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 5.77 and a WHIP of 1.795.
His team's record is 4-2 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-2. (+2.0 units)

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KANSAS CITY (8 - 6) at LA ANGELS (9 - 6) - 10:05 PM
GIL MECHE (R) vs. JERED WEAVER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 85-55 (+17.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 104-136 (+24.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 83-111 (+27.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
MECHE is 39-24 (+20.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
MECHE is 52-42 (+22.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)

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

GIL MECHE vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
MECHE is 7-2 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 5.04 and a WHIP of 1.350.
His team's record is 10-7 (+5.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 10-7. (+2.5 units)

JERED WEAVER vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
WEAVER is 2-2 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 1.69 and a WHIP of 1.050.
His team's record is 2-2 (-1.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-4. (-4.2 units)

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SEATTLE (7 - 8) at OAKLAND (9 - 6) - 10:05 PM
FELIX HERNANDEZ (R) vs. JOE BLANTON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 7-1 (+9.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SEATTLE is 95-82 (+16.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 88-74 (+16.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 70-55 (+16.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 54-38 (+18.0 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 29-34 (-14.0 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 20-25 (-15.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

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

FELIX HERNANDEZ vs. OAKLAND since 1997
HERNANDEZ is 5-2 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 2.29 and a WHIP of 1.196.
His team's record is 5-3 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-5. (-2.0 units)

JOE BLANTON vs. SEATTLE since 1997
BLANTON is 7-3 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 3.07 and a WHIP of 1.110.
His team's record is 8-4 (+3.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-6. (-0.6 units)

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National Basketball Association – Long Sheet

NBA
Long Sheet


Wednesday, April 16

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DETROIT (58 - 23) at CLEVELAND (45 - 36) - 4/16/2008, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 15-9 against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 14-10 straight up against CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
18 of 24 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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PHILADELPHIA (40 - 41) at CHARLOTTE (31 - 50) - 4/16/2008, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHARLOTTE is 6-4 against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
CHARLOTTE is 5-5 straight up against PHILADELPHIA 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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NEW YORK (23 - 58) at INDIANA (35 - 46) - 4/16/2008, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW YORK is 33-52 ATS (-24.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
NEW YORK is 14-27 ATS (-15.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
INDIANA is 7-3 against the spread versus NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
INDIANA is 7-3 straight up against NEW YORK 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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WASHINGTON (43 - 38) at ORLANDO (51 - 30) - 4/16/2008, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
ORLANDO is 6-3 against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
ORLANDO is 6-5 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
6 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NEW JERSEY (34 - 47) at BOSTON (65 - 16) - 4/16/2008, 7:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 7-4 against the spread versus NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 6-5 straight up against NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
8 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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MILWAUKEE (26 - 55) at MINNESOTA (21 - 60) - 4/16/2008, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 35-46 ATS (-15.6 Units) in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 28-41 ATS (-17.1 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 4-15 ATS (-12.5 Units) in road games against Northwest division opponents since 1996.
MILWAUKEE is 133-174 ATS (-58.4 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.
MILWAUKEE is 15-26 ATS (-13.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
MILWAUKEE is 5-16 ATS (-12.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record - 2nd half of the season this season.
MINNESOTA is 69-90 ATS (-30.0 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 31-49 ATS (-22.9 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 0-9 ATS (-9.9 Units) in home games in April games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 25-44 ATS (-23.4 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 23-35 ATS (-15.5 Units) in home games revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 26-39 ATS (-16.9 Units) after allowing 105 points or more over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 3-2 against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
MILWAUKEE is 4-1 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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LA CLIPPERS (23 - 58) at HOUSTON (54 - 27) - 4/16/2008, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LA CLIPPERS are 33-47 ATS (-18.7 Units) in all games this season.
LA CLIPPERS are 27-40 ATS (-17.0 Units) as an underdog this season.
LA CLIPPERS are 14-24 ATS (-12.4 Units) second half of the season this season.
LA CLIPPERS are 38-51 ATS (-18.1 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 126-163 ATS (-53.3 Units) after allowing 105 points or more since 1996.
LA CLIPPERS are 15-28 ATS (-15.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
LA CLIPPERS are 7-16 ATS (-10.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season this season.
HOUSTON is 45-33 ATS (+8.7 Units) in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 23-10 ATS (+12.0 Units) second half of the season this season.
HOUSTON is 52-71 ATS (-26.1 Units) in home games over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 6-20 ATS (-16.0 Units) in home games against Pacific division opponents over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 5-5 against the spread versus LA CLIPPERS over the last 3 seasons
HOUSTON is 7-3 straight up against LA CLIPPERS over the last 3 seasons
7 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NEW ORLEANS (56 - 25) at DALLAS (50 - 31) - 4/16/2008, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 5-5 against the spread versus NEW ORLEANS over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 9-2 straight up against NEW ORLEANS over the last 3 seasons
7 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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TORONTO (41 - 40) at CHICAGO (32 - 49) - 4/16/2008, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 3-16 ATS (-14.6 Units) after allowing 85 points or less this season.
CHICAGO is 23-10 ATS (+12.0 Units) in April games over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 71-50 ATS (+16.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO is 35-46 ATS (-15.6 Units) in all games this season.
CHICAGO is 3-14 ATS (-12.4 Units) against Atlantic division opponents this season.
CHICAGO is 15-24 ATS (-11.4 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent this season.
CHICAGO is 4-13 ATS (-10.3 Units) after a win by 10 points or more this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 5-5 against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 6-4 straight up against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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MEMPHIS (22 - 59) at DENVER (49 - 32) - 4/16/2008, 9:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
DENVER is 7-3 against the spread versus MEMPHIS over the last 3 seasons
DENVER is 7-3 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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PORTLAND (41 - 40) at PHOENIX (54 - 27) - 4/16/2008, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PORTLAND is 14-28 ATS (-16.8 Units) revenging a home loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 69-49 ATS (+15.1 Units) after allowing 105 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
PHOENIX is 50-35 ATS (+11.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 4-16 ATS (-13.6 Units) as a home favorite of 9.5 to 12 points over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHOENIX is 7-3 against the spread versus PORTLAND over the last 3 seasons
PHOENIX is 9-1 straight up against PORTLAND over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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SEATTLE (19 - 62) at GOLDEN STATE (48 - 33) - 4/16/2008, 10:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
GOLDEN STATE is 7-2 against the spread versus SEATTLE over the last 3 seasons
GOLDEN STATE is 7-2 straight up against SEATTLE over the last 3 seasons
6 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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Major League Baseball - Short Sheet

MLB
Short Sheet


Wednesday, April 16th

National League

Arizona at San Francisco, 3:45 ET
Brandon Webb (R) vs. Barry Zito (L)
Webb : 25-9 TSR when the total is 7 to 8.5
Zito : 6-13 TSR at Home in April

Houston at Philadelphia, 7:05 ET
Roy Oswalt (R) vs. Kyle Kendrick (R)
Oswalt : HOU 22-43 Away when the total is 8.5 to 10
Kendrick : PHI 47-27 after 1 or more consecutive unders

Atlanta at Florida, 7:10 ET
Tim Hudson (R) vs. Mark Hendrickson (L)
Hudson : 187-105 TSR in all games
Hendrickson : FLA 2-11 at Home scoring 4 or less in 3 straight

Washington at NY Mets, 7:10 ET
Matt Chico (L) vs. John Maine (R)
Chico : 14-7 TSR when the total is 9 to 9.5
Maine : NY Mets 15-21 as a home favorite of -150 to -200

Cincinnati at Chicago Cubs, 8:05 ET
Josh Fogg (R) vs. Carlos Zambrano (R)
Fogg : 6-1 TSR as an underdog of +150 or more
Zambrano : 7-12 TSR in home games

Milwaukee at St. Louis, 8:15 ET
Carlos Villanueva (R) vs. Adam Wainwright (R)
Villanueva : MIL 45-79 on the Road against a right-hander
Wainwright : STL 71-44 OVER after allowing one or less in a win

Colorado at San Diego, 10:05 ET
Mark Redman (L) vs. Justin Germano (R)
Redman : COL 48-36 against division opponents
Germano : 5-16 TSR in night games

Pittsburgh at LA Dodgers, 10:10 ET
Paul Maholm (L) vs. Brad Penny (R)
Maholm : PIT 10-36 on the Road after a loss by 4+ runs
Penny : 42-19 TSR in home games


American League

Detroit at Cleveland, 7:05 ET
Armando Galarraga (R) vs. C.C. Sabathia (L)
Galarraga : DET 2-9 when the total is 8.5 to 10
Sabathia : CLE 50-25 against division opponents

Texas at Toronto, 7:05 ET
Kason Gabbard (L) vs. Jesse Litsch (R)
Gabbard : TEX 31-19 on the Road after a loss
Litsch : TOR 31-12 at home when the total is 9 to 9.5

Boston at NY Yankees, 7:05 ET
Clay Buchholz (R) vs. Chien-Ming Wang (R) ESPN2
Buchholz : BOS 23-30 on Wednesdays
Wang : NYY 89-69 on a grass field

Chicago White Sox at Baltimore, 7:05 ET
Jose Contreras (R) vs. Adam Loewen (L)
Contreras : 13-21 TSR when the total is 9 to 9.5
Loewen : BAL 12-3 at home with a money line of -100 to -125

Tampa Bay at Minnesota, 8:10 ET
James Shields (R) vs. Livan Hernandez (R)
Shields : TB 3-22 on the Road after 2 or more consecutive home games
Hernandez : 8-2 TSR as a home underdog of +100 or higher

Kansas City at Los Angeles Angels, 10:05 ET
Gil Meche (R) vs. Jered Weaver (R)
Meche : 39-24 TSR when the total is 8 to 8.5
Weaver : LAA 14-23 in home games after 4 or more consecutive overs

Seattle at Oakland, 10:05 ET
Felix Hernandez (R) vs. Joe Blanton (R)
Hernandez : SEA 70-55 in night games
Blanton : OAK 4-13 after scoring 3 runs or less in 3 straight

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National Basketball Association - Short Sheet

NBA
Short Sheet


Wednesday, April 16th

Detroit at Cleveland, 7:05 ET
Detroit: 9-2 Under at Cleveland
Cleveland: 7-2 ATS off win by 3 points or less

Philadelphia at Charlotte, 7:05 ET
Philadelphia: 1-5 ATS at Charlotte
Charlotte: 8-2 Over after a combined score of 205+ points 3 straight games

New York at Indiana, 7:05 ET
New York: 26-13 Over as road underdog
Indiana: 18-8 ATS after allowing 110+ points

Washington at Orlando, 7:05 ET
Washington: 8-21 ATS off a home win scoring 110+ points
Orlando: 6-1 Under in April

New Jersey at Boston, 7:35 ET
New Jersey: 19-8 Under at Boston
Boston: 12-1 ATS vs. division

Atlanta at Miami, 7:35 ET
Atlanta: 6-16 ATS at Miami
Miami: 6-1 Under in April

(TC) Utah at San Antonio, 9:35 ET ESPN
Utah: 0-7 ATS at San Antonio
San Antonio: 8-2 ATS off BB Overs

Milwaukee at Minnesota, 8:05 ET
Milwaukee: 27-17 Over off ATS loss
Minnesota: 0-9 ATS at home in April

LA Clippers at Houston, 8:35 ET
LA Clippers: 8-18 ATS revenging DD loss
Houston: 23-10 ATS 2nd half of system

New Orleans at Dallas, 7:05 ET ESPN
New Orleans: 9-2 ATS off win by 20+ points
Dallas: 2-8 ATS off BB SU losses as favorite

Toronto at Chicago, 8:35 ET
Toronto: 3-16 ATS after allowing 85 points or less
Chicago: 3-14 ATS vs. Atlantic Division

Memphis at Denver, 9:05 ET
Memphis: 7-16 ATS at Denver
Denver: 26-12 ATS off win by 15+ points

Portland at Phoenix, 10:05 ET
Portland: 14-28 ATS revenging home loss
Phoenix: 25-14 Over as home favorite

Seattle at Golden State, 10:35 ET
Seattle: 6-1 Under in April
Golden State: 1-7 ATS in April

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

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Major League Baseball - Tips & Trends

MLB


Wednesday, April 16

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Tips and Trends
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Boston Red Sox at New York Yankees [ESPN2 | 7:05 PM ET]

Red Sox: Boston's Clay Buchholz pitched well in his last outing against the Yankees, giving up just one run in 6.0 innings of work. However, Wang shut down the Red Sox, so Buchholz’s effort went for naught. Buchholz has only started six games but he’s slowly becoming one of baseball’s best young pitchers, sporting an ERA of 2.14 during his brief career.

Red Sox are 3-7 in the last 10 meetings.
The UNDER is 8-3 in Boston's last 11 games on grass.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 3

Yankees (-160, O/U 8.5): New York's Chien-Ming Wang has pitched lights-out so far this season, going 3-0 with a minuscule 1.23 ERA. Wang already befuddled Boston once this year, pitching a complete game while allowing just two hits and one run. In his three wins, Wang has only given up three runs over 12 innings and batters are hitting a lowly .156 against him.

Yankees are 40-16 in their last 56 Wednesday games.
The UNDER is 8-1 in New York's last 9 games on grass.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 5



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

Reds: Cincinnati's Josh Fogg has split a pair of starts so far this season, failing to pitch more than 5 innings in either. Fogg has surrendered a total of 9 runs and 9 hits in 9 innings overall with 3 walks and 6 strikeouts. He is an even 7-7 during his career against the Cubs to go along with a 5.69 ERA.

Reds are 8-2 in their last 10 Wednesday games.
Reds are 2-7 in their last 9 road games.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 5

Cubs (-200, O/U 12): Chicago's Carlos Zambrano will try to rebound from his first loss of the season at Philadelphia back home in the friendly confines of Wrigley Field. Zambrano has allowed just 2 runs in 13 2/3 innings at Wrigley so far this year, walking 1 and striking out 12. He is 10-9 lifetime vs. Cincinnati with a 3.39 ERA.

Cubs are 7-2 in their last 9 games on grass.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 8



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

Brewers: Milwaukee's Carlos Villanueva will look to bounce back from his first loss of the season in his first road start. Villanueva's first 2 starts have both come at home, and the good news is that he was a slightly better pitcher on the road last season. He was 3-2 with a 3.70 ERA away from home in 2007 and is 2-1 lifetime vs. St. Louis with a 2.70 ERA.

Brewers are 10-5 in their last 15 games overall.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 4

Cardinals (-130, O/U 8.5): St. Louis pitcher Adam Wainright is 1-1 in 9 appearances during his career against the Brewers with a 2.14 ERA. Wainright has scattered 8 hits in each of his first 2 starts of 2008 but has been fortunate to walk away with a 1-1 mark and 3.60 ERA, walking just 1 and striking out 10 in 15 total innings of work.

Cardinals are 15-4 in their last 19 games overall.
Cardinals are 8-2 in the last 10 meetings.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 5



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

Rockies: Colorado's Mark Redman is filling the role of the team's fifth starter right now - barely. Redman has failed to pitch a full 6 innings in either of his first 2 starts, giving up 8 runs and 16 hits in less than 11 total innings. He was lucky enough to get 7 runs of support while he was in the game last time out against Atlanta in an eventual 12-6 victory.

Rockies are 2-9 in their last 11 games as an underdog.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 5 (OVER - Total Play of the Day)

Padres (-135, O/U 8.5): San Diego's Justin Germano has never beaten the Rockies in 5 career starts, going 0-3 with an inflated 8.34 ERA. Colorado is hitting .316 against him, which is twice as high as what he is allowing to 2 opponents this season (.152). Unfortunately, the Padres have scored just 1 run combined in his 2 starts totaling 13 innings, as he has walked away with a no-decision each time.

Padres are 18-8 in their last 26 home games.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 6

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National Basketball Association - Tips & Trends

NBA


Wednesday, April 16

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New Orleans Hornets at Dallas Mavericks [ESPN | 7 PM ET]

Hornets (NA): The Hornets no longer have control of the race for the top spot in the Western Conference after losing 3 of 4 this past week with the only win coming against the lowly Timberwolves. In Saturday’s loss to the Kings, the Hornets went ice-cold in the fourth and were outscored 26-18. New Orleans was held to just 80 points the last time the team played in Dallas with David West and Peja Stojakovic combining for just 17 points.

The UNDER is 7-1 in New Orleans' last 8 games vs. Western Conference.
The UNDER is 7-2-1 in the last 10 meetings.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 91

Mavs (-9, O/U 192): The Mavericks have clinched a playoff spot but don’t know it will be the seventh or eighth seed. “We need to play it out because we know once the season ends we’ve got to be ready for the playoffs,” said Dallas head coach Avery Johnson. The Mavs are dealing with injuries still between Josh Howard (knee), Dirk Nowitzki (ankle) and Jerry Stackhouse (groin) while losing their last 2 games to the Sonics and Blazers. Those 2 losses were on the road though, and the Mavs haven’t lost a home game in close to 3 weeks.

Mavs are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 Wednesday games.
Mavs are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games overall
Favorite is 6-2 ATS in the last 8 meetings.

Key Injuries - F Josh Howard (20 ppg; knee) is probable.
F Dirk Nowitzki (24 ppg; ankle) monitored minutes.
G Jerry Stackhouse (11 ppg; groin) is questionable.

PROJECTED SCORE: 101



Utah Jazz at San Antonio Spurs [ESPN | 9:30 PM ET]

Jazz: Utah only needs a win to clinch home-court advantage for at least the first round of the playoffs. Home-court advantage would mean a lot to the Jazz, who own the best home record in the NBA at 37-4. "It's good to hold your own destiny," said Ronnie Brewer. The Jazz have won the last 2 meetings with San Antonio, most recently a 90-64 victory on March 4th as the Spurs matched the lowest point total in franchise history. However, Utah hasn’t won in San Antonio in nearly a decade - losing 20 straight.

The UNDER is 4-1 in Utah's last 5 games overall.
The UNDER is 9-2-1 in Utah's last 12 games vs. Southwest Division.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 88

Spurs (-4, O/U 182): The Spurs can wrap up the third seed with a win, but they have dropped 3 of their last 6 games, including the defeat against Utah, a 21-point loss to the Los Angeles Lakers and a 17-point home loss to the Suns. "It's been the way we have lost lately, games have been getting away from us," said San Antonio's Ime Udoka. The Spurs extended their 20-game home winning streak over the Jazz back in the December with a 104-98 victory.

Spurs are 2-7 ATS in their last 9 games vs. Northwest Division.
Home team is 13-3 ATS in the last 16 meetings.
Favorite is 12-2 ATS in the last 14 meetings.

Key Injuries - G Manu Ginobili (20 ppg; groin) is doubtful.

PROJECTED SCORE: 94 (Side Play of the Day)

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National Basketball Association – Hot Lines

NBA
Hot Lines


Wednesday, April 16

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Pick 'n' roll: Today’s NBA picks
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Clippers vs. Houston (-14, 186)

This game has backdoor cover written all over it. The Rockets need a win for a chance at improving their home-court playoff outlook, but they also have another worry – injuries.

They already lost Yao for the season and they just learned they’ll be without starting point guard Rafer Alston for at least a couple of playoff games after he pulled a hamstring on Sunday. Shane Battier is banged up too, and Houston can’t afford any more bodies on the injury list.

Expect the starters to be hauled out as soon as the Rockets get a decent lead in this one, opening the door for L.A. to cover the number.

Pick: Clippers +14


Memphis vs. Denver (-15 1/2, 235)

It’s not a good sign when Carmelo Anthony is apologizing to fans and the community even before the results of his blood test come back. If you haven’t heard, he was arrested for driving under the influence about 4 a.m. Monday morning following his poor performance in a win over Houston on Sunday.

The timing couldn’t have been worse, considering the Nuggets were in the midst of a crucial battle for the final playoff spot with Golden State. The Nugs have since clinched, but this is still an embarrassment the team didn’t need.

About the only way to make people start to forget something like this is to play your way out of it. Expect Melo to bounce back with a big effort in what is technically a meaningless game tonight.

Pick: Nuggets -15 1/2

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