Saturday Trends and Indexes 04/26

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NHL


Saturday, April 26

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Trend Sheet
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3:00 PM COLORADO vs. DETROIT
Colorado is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games
Colorado is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Detroit is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Colorado
Detroit is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Colorado


7:00 PM PHILADELPHIA vs. MONTREAL
Philadelphia is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Montreal
Philadelphia is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Montreal
Montreal is 12-4 SU in its last 16 games
Montreal is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home

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National Hockey League - Dunkel Index

NHL
Dunkel Index

Philadelphia at Montreal
The Flyers were less than a minute away from stealing Game One in Montreal before finally losing in overtime. They bounced back from a similar late loss at Washington in the first round with a solid win (2-0) in Game Two. The Flyers are the underdog pick (+150) according to Dunkel, which has Philadelphia favored straight up by 1. Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (+150). Here are all of today's games.

SATURDAY, APRIL 26

Game 51-52: Colorado at Detroit
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado 12.475; Detroit 11.807
Dunkel Line & Total: Colorado by 1/2; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Detroit (-195); 5
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (+170); Under

Game 53-54: Philadelphia at Montreal
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia 12.060; Montreal 11.259
Dunkel Line & Total: Philadelphia by 1; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Montreal (-170); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (+150); Under

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MLB
Long Sheet


Saturday, April 26


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ATLANTA (12 - 11) at NY METS (11 - 11) - 1:10 PM
TIM HUDSON (R) vs. JOHN MAINE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 83-88 (-23.6 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
HUDSON is 188-106 (+39.7 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
HUDSON is 177-96 (+43.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
NY METS are 47-44 (-22.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 45-44 (-19.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 47-44 (-22.6 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 3-9 (-8.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 3-0 (+3.5 Units) against NY METS this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)

TIM HUDSON vs. NY METS since 1997
HUDSON is 8-4 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 3.68 and a WHIP of 1.205.
His team's record is 9-4 (+4.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-6. (+0.3 units)

JOHN MAINE vs. ATLANTA since 1997
MAINE is 1-2 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 4.84 and a WHIP of 1.478.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.4 units)

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HOUSTON (12 - 12) at ST LOUIS (14 - 10) - 1:10 PM
ROY OSWALT (R) vs. ADAM WAINWRIGHT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 9-24 (-13.7 Units) against the money line in road games in day games over the last 2 seasons.
OSWALT is 5-12 (-12.5 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Saturday since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 2-2 (-0.2 Units) against HOUSTON this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.9 Units)

ROY OSWALT vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
OSWALT is 11-4 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 2.80 and a WHIP of 1.178.
His team's record is 14-11 (-1.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 16-9. (+6.4 units)

ADAM WAINWRIGHT vs. HOUSTON since 1997
WAINWRIGHT is 2-0 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 1.80 and a WHIP of 1.250.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.2 units)

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ARIZONA (17 - 6) at SAN DIEGO (9 - 15) - 3:55 PM
MICAH OWINGS (R) vs. JUSTIN GERMANO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 69-40 (+28.8 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 56-33 (+20.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 17-6 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 38-24 (+15.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 15-4 (+10.2 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 32-17 (+13.5 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 21-9 (+15.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 16-4 (+12.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
ARIZONA is 17-6 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 74-62 (+10.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 30-42 (-19.7 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 3 seasons.
GERMANO is 8-18 (-10.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 3-1 (+1.7 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.8 Units)

MICAH OWINGS vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
OWINGS is 0-1 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 3.94 and a WHIP of 0.938.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.4 units)

JUSTIN GERMANO vs. ARIZONA since 1997
GERMANO is 2-1 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 3.64 and a WHIP of 1.269.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.1 units)

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FLORIDA (14 - 9) at MILWAUKEE (13 - 10) - 7:05 PM
MARK HENDRICKSON (L) vs. CARLOS VILLANUEVA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA is 14-9 (+8.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
FLORIDA is 10-4 (+8.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
FLORIDA is 17-10 (+13.0 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 14-8 (+9.2 Units) against the money line in April games this season.
FLORIDA is 14-9 (+8.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
FLORIDA is 13-6 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
FLORIDA is 11-4 (+10.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 1-0 (+1.6 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

MARK HENDRICKSON vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
HENDRICKSON is 0-1 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 9.00 and a WHIP of 2.000.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

CARLOS VILLANUEVA vs. FLORIDA since 1997
No recent starts.

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PHILADELPHIA (13 - 11) at PITTSBURGH (9 - 14) - 7:05 PM
KYLE KENDRICK (R) vs. MATT MORRIS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 225-238 (+28.4 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.

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

KYLE KENDRICK vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
KENDRICK is 1-0 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 1.29 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

MATT MORRIS vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
MORRIS is 5-3 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 3.68 and a WHIP of 1.530.
His team's record is 6-5 (-0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-5. (+1.3 units)

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CHICAGO CUBS (15 - 8) at WASHINGTON (8 - 16) - 7:10 PM
CARLOS ZAMBRANO (R) vs. MATT CHICO (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 875-950 (-191.7 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 252-299 (-85.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 130-186 (-57.6 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 820-870 (-170.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 437-428 (-104.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 81-105 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 60-47 (+33.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 35-21 (+20.5 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CHICO is 14-8 (+12.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

CARLOS ZAMBRANO vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
ZAMBRANO is 5-2 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 3.37 and a WHIP of 1.145.
His team's record is 5-3 (+0.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-5. (-2.2 units)

MATT CHICO vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
CHICO is 1-0 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.571.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

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CINCINNATI (9 - 15) at SAN FRANCISCO (11 - 13) - 9:05 PM
MATT BELISLE (R) vs. KEVIN CORREIA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 2-9 (-8.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
CINCINNATI is 81-105 (-23.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 18-37 (-22.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 3 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 81-105 (-23.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 620-502 (+87.5 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.
CORREIA is 19-11 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
CORREIA is 13-3 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
CORREIA is 19-11 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
CORREIA is 14-5 (+13.6 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
CINCINNATI is 421-480 (+52.0 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 272-310 (+30.7 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 315-355 (+43.9 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
BELISLE is 9-3 (+8.9 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAN FRANCISCO is 61-73 (-22.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

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

MATT BELISLE vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
BELISLE is 0-1 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 8.68 and a WHIP of 1.929.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-2. (-2.5 units)

KEVIN CORREIA vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
CORREIA is 2-0 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 2.65 and a WHIP of 1.529.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.4 units)

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COLORADO (10 - 13) at LA DODGERS (10 - 13) - 10:10 PM
MARK REDMAN (L) vs. BRAD PENNY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 97-62 (+23.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
PENNY is 43-19 (+19.6 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
PENNY is 23-6 (+14.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
COLORADO is 106-90 (+22.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 49-37 (+17.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 106-87 (+26.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 76-63 (+17.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 80-64 (+24.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 61-52 (-34.9 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -175 to -200 since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against COLORADO this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.1 Units)

MARK REDMAN vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
REDMAN is 0-1 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 7.20 and a WHIP of 1.700.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-2. (-2.0 units)

BRAD PENNY vs. COLORADO since 1997
PENNY is 12-2 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 2.92 and a WHIP of 1.187.
His team's record is 16-5 (+9.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 10-11. (-1.8 units)

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NY YANKEES (12 - 12) at CLEVELAND (11 - 12) - 3:55 PM
IAN KENNEDY (R) vs. JEREMY SOWERS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 31-30 (-17.2 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 93-74 (-21.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 6-16 (-17.1 Units) against the money line in road games against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 107-83 (-19.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 21-26 (-16.5 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 1-0 (+1.2 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

IAN KENNEDY vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
No recent starts.

JEREMY SOWERS vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
SOWERS is 1-1 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 7.45 and a WHIP of 1.758.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

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LA ANGELS (15 - 9) at DETROIT (10 - 14) - 3:55 PM
DUSTIN MOSELEY (R) vs. ARMANDO GALARRAGA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 12-19 (-15.2 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 37-24 (+14.3 Units) against the money line in road games in day games over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 367-374 (+41.9 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 88-58 (+16.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 2-10 (-11.6 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
DETROIT is 67-72 (-22.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

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

DUSTIN MOSELEY vs. DETROIT since 1997
MOSELEY is 0-0 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 7.71 and a WHIP of 1.499.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

ARMANDO GALARRAGA vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
GALARRAGA is 0-0 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 9.64 and a WHIP of 1.713.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

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BALTIMORE (13 - 9) at CHI WHITE SOX (12 - 9) - 7:05 PM
STEVE TRACHSEL (R) vs. JOHN DANKS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 38-62 (-27.2 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 65-121 (-40.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
TRACHSEL is 19-37 (-19.8 Units) against the money line in April games since 1997. (Team's Record)
CHI WHITE SOX are 718-612 (+73.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
CHI WHITE SOX are 415-420 (+38.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
CHI WHITE SOX are 6-18 (-12.9 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 1-1 (+0.1 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

STEVE TRACHSEL vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
TRACHSEL is 1-1 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 7.11 and a WHIP of 1.737.
His team's record is 4-1 (+2.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-2. (+0.4 units)

JOHN DANKS vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
DANKS is 1-0 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 7.11 and a WHIP of 1.264.
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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BOSTON (15 - 10) at TAMPA BAY (12 - 11) - 7:10 PM
CLAY BUCHHOLZ (R) vs. EDWIN JACKSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 19-29 (-16.4 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf over the last 3 seasons.

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

CLAY BUCHHOLZ vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
No recent starts.

EDWIN JACKSON vs. BOSTON since 1997
JACKSON is 2-1 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 5.64 and a WHIP of 1.747.
His team's record is 2-2 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.3 units)

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TORONTO (10 - 14) at KANSAS CITY (10 - 13) - 7:10 PM
SHAUN MARCUM (R) vs. LUKE HOCHEVAR (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 15-26 (-14.2 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 5-13 (-10.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TORONTO is 40-45 (-15.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 106-139 (+23.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 98-68 (+27.3 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 52-89 (-37.7 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Saturday since 1997.

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

SHAUN MARCUM vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
MARCUM is 2-0 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 0.71 and a WHIP of 0.947.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.2 units)

LUKE HOCHEVAR vs. TORONTO since 1997
No recent starts.

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MINNESOTA (10 - 13) at TEXAS (8 - 16) - 8:05 PM
SCOTT BAKER (R) vs. SCOTT FELDMAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 42-55 (-21.1 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 33-19 (+13.9 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 10 to 10.5 over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS 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. TEXAS since 1997
BAKER is 0-1 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 18.92 and a WHIP of 2.402.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

SCOTT FELDMAN vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
No recent starts.

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OAKLAND (15 - 9) at SEATTLE (11 - 13) - 9:10 PM
JUSTIN DUCHSCHERER (R) vs. ERIK BEDARD (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 99-87 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 21-5 (+14.4 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 92-79 (+14.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 73-60 (+13.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
BEDARD is 21-9 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BEDARD is 10-1 (+10.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BEDARD is 25-13 (+12.1 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
OAKLAND is 7-2 (+8.2 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
OAKLAND is 7-2 (+8.2 Units) against the money line in road games in April games this season.
OAKLAND is 10-4 (+8.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 2-1 (+0.8 Units) against OAKLAND this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

JUSTIN DUCHSCHERER vs. SEATTLE since 1997
DUCHSCHERER is 0-2 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 10.56 and a WHIP of 1.956.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-2. (-2.1 units)

ERIK BEDARD vs. OAKLAND since 1997
BEDARD is 1-3 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 4.12 and a WHIP of 1.259.
His team's record is 1-6 (-6.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-3. (+0.7 units)


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MLB


Saturday, April 26

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Hot Lines: Saturday's best MLB bets
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New York Yankees at Cleveland (-105, 10 1/2)

In spite of Eric Wedge's assertion that Jeremy Sowers is "not the same guy from '07", bettors might want to be wary of the 24-year-old making his debut in the Cleveland rotation this season. He's a former No. 1 draft pick, but he didn't look like it last year when his location got lost somewhere on Route 66 and he was bounced from the rotation before the playoffs. Now he's got to try to prove himself in front of a national television audience against the New York Yankees' bats.

New York will put Ian Kennedy on the mound. He's in a similar position as Sowers was last year: a sophomore big leaguer learning that it's a lot tougher to deal with professional hitters after they've had a season to get to know your stuff. His 0-2 record and 9.64 ERA are testament to that.

Pick: Over


Oakland at Seattle (-145, 8 1/2)

So far, the Mariners haven't gotten their money's worth from Erik Bedard. The M's signed the left-hander to a one-year, $7 million contract, but so far he's pitched only 11 innings this season. He will make his third start of 2008 after a stint on the DL due to inflammation in his hip. As good as Bedard is, these injury problems have prevented him from getting in a rhythm and at a price like this, it's worth a bet that he won’t be in top form in his first start since April 9.

The A's are on a bit of a hot streak, winning six of their last seven games. Their bullpen has been outstanding and the addition of Frank Thomas, who was picked by Oakland up after being released by Toronto, should inject some much-needed power into the lineup.

Pick: Oakland

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NBA


Saturday, April 26

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THE POWER INDEX
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2-1 YESTERDAY

Toronto* .5 over Orlando
Denver* 1 over L.A. Lakers
Boston 7 over Atlanta*
Utah 6.5 over Houston

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MLB
Short Sheet


Saturday, April 26th

National League

Atlanta at NY Mets, 1:10 ET
Tim Hudson (R) vs. John Maine (R)
Hudson: Atl 3-0 vs. Mets this season
Maine: Mets 3-9 vs. righties

Houston at St. Louis, 1:10 ET
Roy Oswalt (R) vs. Adam Wainwright (R)
Oswalt: Hou 9-24 Away in day games
Wainwright: StL 33-13 at home after scoring 2 runs or less

Arizona at San Diego, 3:55 ET FOX
Micah Owings (R) vs. Justin Germano (R)
Owings: Ari 16-4 vs. division
Germano: 0-3 TSR, 6.75 ERA L3 starts

Florida at Milwaukee, 7:05 ET
Mark Hendrickson (L) vs. Carlos Villanueva (R)
Hendrickson: Fla 11-4 vs. righties
Villanueva: 0-3 TSR, 5.40 ERA L3 starts

Philadelphia at Pittsburgh, 7:05 ET
Kyle Kendrick (R) vs. Matt Morris (R)
Kendrick: Phi 23-11 Over as road favorite
Morris: Pit 19-8 at home revenging one run loss

Chicago Cubs at Washington, 7:10 ET
Carlos Zambrano (R) vs. Matt Chico (L)
Zambrano: 8-0 Under as a road favorite of -125 or more
Chico: Wash 16-4 Under as a home underdog of +150 to +175

Cincinnati at San Francisco, 9:05 ET
Matt Belisle (R) vs. Kevin Correia (R)
Belisle: Cin 16-5 Over after scoring 4 runs or less 3 straight games
Correia: 13-3 TSR in home games

Colorado at LA Dodgers, 10:10 ET
Mark Redman (L) vs. Brad Penny (R)
Redman: 15-5 Over vs. division
Penny: 25-9 TSR as a favorite


American League

NY Yankees at Cleveland, 3:55 ET FOX
Ian Kennedy (R) vs. Jeremy Sowers (L)
Kennedy: Yankees 6-16 Away vs. lefties
Sowers: Cle 26-6 at home after having won 5 or 6 of their last 7

LA Angels at Detroit, 3:55 ET FOX
Dustin Moseley (R) vs. Armando Galarraga (R)
Moseley: Angels 7-0 Away off BB road games
Galarraga: Det 2-10 in day games

Baltimore at Chicago White Sox, 7:05 ET GAME 2
Steve Trachsel (R) vs. John Danks (L)
Trachsel: 4-18 TSR as an underdog
Danks: n/a

Boston at Tampa Bay, 7:05 ET
Clay Buchholz (R) vs. Edwin Jackson (R)
Buchholz: Bos 101-48 as a favorite
Jackson: TB 42-28 Over off a win

Toronto at Kansas City, 7:10 ET
Shaun Marcum (R) vs. Luke Hochevar (R)
Marcum: Tor 5-13 in night games
Hochevar: KC 45-25 Over off an Under

Minnesota at Texas, 8:05 ET
Scott Baker (R) vs. Scott Feldman (R)
Baker: Min 37-19 Under if total is 10 or higher
Feldman: Tex 20-7 Under off one run win

Oakland at Seattle, 9:10 ET
Justin Duchscherer (R) vs. Erik Bedard (L)
Duchscherer: Oak 7-2 in road games
Bedard: 1-6 TSR vs. Oakland

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

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NHL


Saturday, April 26

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Ice picks: Saturday's best NHL bets
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Colorado at Detroit (-200, 5)

It might sound pricey, but 2-1 odds aren't too bad considering the obstacles Colorado is facing in this game. They will be without Peter Forsberg who pulled a hamstring in the morning skate before Game 1 and Wojtek Wolski will probably miss the rest of the series after a nasty collision with Johan Franzen. On top of that, goaltender Jose Theodore may or may not be healthy after being sent back to the team's hotel mid-game on Thursday because he was "sick".

Considering all this, and the fact that Game 1 really wasn't as close as the score indicated, and the Wings' undefeated record on home ice in the playoffs thus far, 2-to-1 doesn't sound too bad for Hockeytown bettors.

Pick: Red Wings


Philadelphia at Montreal (-170, 5 1/2)

You have to wonder about any city that riots in the streets after its hockey team wins a first-round series. The Molson Centre was typically loud and enthusiastic for Game 1 and all the hockey hysteria in Montreal probably translates into the best home-ice advantage in the NHL playoffs.

But with all that passion comes attention and with attention comes pressure - which could start to weigh on the Canadiens as the hockey-mad city starts to sense the Stanley Cup is within reach. The Habs looked nervous early in Game 1 and they needed some serious luck (read: questionable penalty on Mike Richards) to pull out the win. Despite a distinct advantage in the season-series, Game 1 of this playoff series was dead even. The Flyers may have an advantage playing on the road, away from the pressure of fans and media and steal a game in Montreal.

Pick: Flyers

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MLB
Write-Up


Early Games


Saturday, April 26

Hot Pitchers
-- Hudson is 2-1, 3.17 in his last three starts. Maine is 1-1, 2.41 in his last three starts.
-- Oswalt is 2-0, 2.57 in his last couple starts. Wainwright is 2-1, 3.03 in his last four starts.

-- Danks is 2-0, 0.00 in his last two starts (14.2 IP). Burres is 2-1, 3.86 in his last three starts.

Cold Pitchers
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-- Buehrle is 0-2, 4.50 in his last couple starts. Trachsel is 0-3 in his last three starts, with a 6.60 RA.

Hot Teams
-- Phillies won five of their last six games.
-- Cubs won six of their last eight games.
-- Astros won last six games, scoring 44 runs.
-- Florida is 13-7 in its last twenty games.
-- Arizona won seven of their last nine road games
-- Giants are 5-2 in their last seven games.
-- Dodgers won four of their last five home games.


-- Indians won six of last eight games.
-- Angels won nine of their last twelve road games. Detroit won five of its last six home games.
-- Tampa Bay Rays won five of last six games. Red Sox won four of last six road games.
-- Orioles won five of their last seven games.
-- Oakland won six of its last seven games.


Cold Teams
-- Pirates lost eight of their last ten games.
-- Mets lost five of their last six games. Braves lost seven of their eleven road games.
-- Nationals lost six of last nine home games.
-- Brewers lost five of their last seven home games.
-- Cardinals lost four of last five home games.
-- Reds lost eleven of their last fourteen games.
-- Padres lost nine of last ten games, scoring 28 runs.
-- Rockies lost five of last six games.

-- Bronx lost last two games, allowing thirteen games.
-- Rangers lost last seven of their last eight games. Twins lost six of their last seven road games.
-- Royals lost seven of last eight games. Toronto lost last five games, scoring total of fifteen runs.
-- White Sox are 1-4 in game after their last five losses.
-- Mariners are 2-5 in their last seven home games.

Totals
-- Nine of last twelve Pirate games went over the total.
-- Eight of last eleven Met games stayed under the total.
-- Four of Cubs' last five games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 8-2-1 in last eleven Milwaukee games.
-- Over is 6-3 in last nine Houston games.
-- Over is 10-3-1 in last fourteen Arizona games.
-- Four of last five Cincinnati road games went over the total.
-- Over is 11-4 in last fifteen Colorado games.

-- Over is 6-2 in last eight Cleveland home games.
-- Over is 8-5 in Detroit's last thirteen games.
-- Seven of last ten Boston games went over the total.
-- Over is 10-2 in last twelve Texas games.
-- Seven of Royals' last ten games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 7-2 in Baltimore road games.
-- Five of last six Seattle games stayed under the total.

Umpires
-- Atl-NY-- Last three Vanover games went over the total.
-- Hst-StL-- Road team won all four Tschida games.

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NHL
Write-Up


2008 NHL playoffs
Detroit scored three first period goals, then held Colorado off in 4-3 Game 1 win, their fifth win in row vs Avalanche this season. Colorado lost six of last seven games in this building. Colorado was outshot 36-21 in Game 1- 15-6 in first period. Wings had a man advantage for 7:12 in Game 1, only scored once. Colorado was 0-3 on power play, for total of 4:57.

Canadiens scored in first minute of OT to win Game 1, after the Flyers tied it in last minute of regulation, seventh win in row for Canadiens vs Philly. Flyers are just 4-4 in playoffs this spring, 2-3 on road. Habs won four of five home playoff games. Flyers lost six of last seven visits to Bell Centre.

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Write-Up


Complete



Saturday, April 26

Hot Pitchers
-- Hudson is 2-1, 3.17 in his last three starts. Maine is 1-1, 2.41 in his last three starts.
-- Oswalt is 2-0, 2.57 in his last couple starts. Wainwright is 2-1, 3.03 in his last four starts.
-- Owings is 4-0, 2.42 so far this season.
-- Hendrickson is 4-0, 3.86 in his last four starts.
-- Zambrano is 2-0, 1.93 in his last couple starts.
-- Penny is 2-0, 1.54 in his last two starts.

-- Danks is 2-0, 0.00 in his last two starts (14.2 IP). Burres is 2-1, 3.86 in his last three starts.
-- Galarraga is 2-0, 1.50 in two starts this season.
-- Marcum is 2-1, 3.865 in four starts this season.
-- Baker has 2.57 RA in his last two starts.
-- Duchscherer allowed one run in five IP in his first big league start, then immediately went on DL. Bedard is 2-0, 4.91 in two Seattle starts; he is also coming off the DL.

Cold Pitchers
-- Villanueva is 0-2, 4.50 in his last three starts.
-- Germano is 0-2, 11.33 in his last two starts.
-- Kendrick is 1-2, 8.38 in four starts this season. Morris is 0-1 in his last two starts, with 8.10 RA.
-- Chico is 0-4, 5.76 in his last four starts.
-- Correia is 0-2, 6.00 in his last two starts. Belisle allowed seven runs in four IP in his first '08 start.
-- Redman has 6.10 RA in four starts this season.

-- Kennedy is 0-2, 10.64 in three starts this season.
-- Moseley is 1-2, 5.95 in four starts this season.
-- Buchholz is 0-1, 11.42 in two road starts this season. Jackson is 0-2, 10.61 in his last two starts.
-- Buehrle is 0-2, 4.50 in his last couple starts. Trachsel is 0-3 in his last three starts, with a 6.60 RA.
-- Hochevar allowed six runs in 4.2 IP in his first '08 start.
-- Sidney Ponson is back in major leagues, thats how desperate the Rangers are for pitching.

Hot Teams
-- Phillies won five of their last six games.
-- Cubs won six of their last eight games.
-- Astros won last six games, scoring 44 runs.
-- Florida is 13-7 in its last twenty games.
-- Arizona won seven of their last nine road games
-- Giants are 5-2 in their last seven games.
-- Dodgers won four of their last five home games.


-- Indians won six of last eight games.
-- Angels won nine of their last twelve road games. Detroit won five of its last six home games.
-- Tampa Bay Rays won five of last six games. Red Sox won four of last six road games.
-- Orioles won five of their last seven games.
-- Oakland won six of its last seven games.


Cold Teams
-- Pirates lost eight of their last ten games.
-- Mets lost five of their last six games. Braves lost seven of their eleven road games.
-- Nationals lost six of last nine home games.
-- Brewers lost five of their last seven home games.
-- Cardinals lost four of last five home games.
-- Reds lost eleven of their last fourteen games.
-- Padres lost nine of last ten games, scoring 28 runs.
-- Rockies lost five of last six games.

-- Bronx lost last two games, allowing thirteen games.
-- Rangers lost last seven of their last eight games. Twins lost six of their last seven road games.
-- Royals lost seven of last eight games. Toronto lost last five games, scoring total of fifteen runs.
-- White Sox are 1-4 in game after their last five losses.
-- Mariners are 2-5 in their last seven home games.

Totals
-- Nine of last twelve Pirate games went over the total.
-- Eight of last eleven Met games stayed under the total.
-- Four of Cubs' last five games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 8-2-1 in last eleven Milwaukee games.
-- Over is 6-3 in last nine Houston games.
-- Over is 10-3-1 in last fourteen Arizona games.
-- Four of last five Cincinnati road games went over the total.
-- Over is 11-4 in last fifteen Colorado games.

-- Over is 6-2 in last eight Cleveland home games.
-- Over is 8-5 in Detroit's last thirteen games.
-- Seven of last ten Boston games went over the total.
-- Over is 10-2 in last twelve Texas games.
-- Seven of Royals' last ten games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 7-2 in Baltimore road games.
-- Five of last six Seattle games stayed under the total.

Umpires
-- Atl-NY-- Last three Vanover games went over the total.
-- Hst-StL-- Road team won all four Tschida games.
-- Az-SD-- Underdog won three of four TWelke games.
-- Fla-Mil-- Home side won last three Meals games.
-- Phil-Pitt-- Over is 4-0-2 in Crawford games.
-- Chi-Wsh-- All three Wolf games went over the total.
-- Cin-SF-- Over is 5-0-1 in West games this season.
-- Col-LA-- Three of four Danley games went over total.

-- NY-Clev-- Underdog won three of four Cooper games.
-- LA-Balt-- All five Bell games stayed under the total.
-- Blt- Chi-- No idea who umpires are for this game.
-- Bos-TB-- Favorite won three of four Iassogna games.
-- Tor-KC-- Last three Meals games went over the total.
-- Min-Tex-- Favorite is 5-0 in Fletcher games this season.
-- A's-Sea-- Home side is 4-0 in Barksdale games, with three of the four going over the total.

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NBA
Write-Up


NBA Games
Halftime margins in Orlando-Toronto series have been 17-20-21 points, with not much suspense; Magic made just 6-27 in Game 2 from arc, after being 22-60 in first two games. Home teams are 19-3 in first 22 playoff games. Raptors' shooting percentage is on rise, from 37.6/45.7/49.4 in first three games of series.

Lakers scored 125 ppg in beating Nuggets twice; Denver has to play better defense, or series won't last much longer. Lakers shot 50%+ in both games so far, making 21-48 from arc. With rumors about George Karl coming to New York as coach, you have to wonder if Nugget players will be glad to see him go.

Celtics cruised past Hawks in the first two games, winning by 23-19 points, after leading by 9-10 at the half. Its been quite a while since Atlanta has hosted playoff game; hopefully home team can at least compete a little. Hawks were 31-40 from line in Game 2, 0-5 from arc- they need to get Joe Johnson off.

Rockets got back in series with 94-92 road win in Game 3, with Alston scoring 20 points in his return to lineup. Utah was just 20-33 from foul line in 2-point loss, as they lost opportunity to salt this series away. Jazz scored 93-90-92 points in series, so their offense has been consistent, but with Alston back in the lineup, Houston's offense is more diverse.