Wednesday Trends and Indexes 04/30

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Trends and Indexes
Wednesday, April 30

Good Luck on day #121 of 2008!

NOTE:
As information becomes available, we will attempt to post the trends and indexes as soon as possible.
Information is posted from what we believe are reliable sources.
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Six-pack for Wednesday

-- Arizona's Maz Scherzer pitched 4.1 hitless IP in his major league debut, I believe the longest hitless debut in history of the big leagues. He looks like an awesome prospect.

-- Roy Halladay pitched his fourth complete game in a row, but Toronto lost 1-0, they've lost Halladay's last three starts.

-- Angels are now 6-0 in Saunders starts after he beat A's 2-0.

-- Smoltz took Glavine's place on DL; Braves slipped to 4-10 on road, losing to Washington 6-3.

-- New Orleans Hornets beat Dallas in five games, Spurs beat the Suns in five. Game 5 of Hawks-Celtics is tonight.

-- We'll have analysis of the Kentucky Derby here Thursday night or Friday morning.

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Wednesday's List of 13: Nobody asked me, but..........

Tomorrow, we'll round the bases in the American League........

13) Moving the NFL Draft around the country is a great idea; the NHL does it, makes perfect sense. Its a fun event; fans will flock to see it, no matter where it goes.

12) Thomas Dimitroff, the Falcons' new GM, compared his new QB, Matt Ryan, to Tom Brady, which is a major injustice. Ryan is expected to be a savior; Brady was a 6th-round draft pick.

11) Arizona is off to great start in NL West; if they keep Randy Johnson healthy, how would you like to go into a short series against them and see Webb-Haren-Johnson? Tough to beat.

10) Byproduct of the Haren/Oakland trade is that Tucson, the Dtamondbacks' AAA team, is 6-19, the worst club in the PCL. Arizona traded lot of good prospects to the A's, with two of them currently in Oakland's starting pitching rotation.

9) Jacksonville went for it on 4th down 33 times last year, eight times more than any other team. They went 19-33. Saints went for it next most times, going 11-25.

8) Carolina drafted Oregon RB Stewart, who had an operation in his toe during off-season. How did Panthers know his toe is OK? One of their tream doctors performed the operation.

7) Think about the financial impact of the Hawks winning Game 4 against the Celtics; it guarantees a Game 6 will be played, and it figures to sell out. So lets say 18,000 people at an average of, lets says, $50 a ticket. Thats $900,000 extra before any food is sold or cars are parked or t-shirts sold. Big win for them.

6) Ben HanXXXough, brother of North Carolina's Tyler, is going to transfer to Notre Dame from Mississippi State; he played 33 minutes a game in Starkville last year, he's pretty good player.

5) Of the first 84 teams to go down 3-0 in NBA playoff series, only three forced a Game 7, and none of the three won Game 7.

4) I didn't know Brian Billick works for the NFL Network; this bothers me-- we can tell who committed a crime thanks to one fiber of hair, but I can't get NFL Network on my cable system, and yes, I'm going to keep complaining about this.

3) Arizona committed 137 penalties for 1,128 yards last season, 17 more penalties than any other team, 122 more yards than the second most-penalized team.

2) Seeing as how Michael Jordan hired Larry Brown to be the Bobcats' coach today, his job tomorrow is to make a short list of Brown's potential replacements. Brown could resign at any time- this is his ninth NBA coaching job, and he's won a lot more than he's lost.

1) Media seems to be against the idea of the NFL Draft going around the country. The idea of spending a weekend in Detroit or Denver doesn't appeal to them, but why shouldn't people all over the country get to see Mel Kiper's hair?

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Major League Baseball – Write up

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Write-up


Wednesday, April 30

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Hot Pitchers
-- Harang is 1-2, 2.97 in his last five starts. Looper is 3-1, 4.05 in five starts this season.
-- Chacon has 2.14 RA in his last three starts.
-- Sanchez is 2-0, 1.88 in his last four starts.
-- Jurrjens is 2-0, 2.77 in his last two starts.
-- Moyer has 2.25 RA in his last couple starts. Young has 2.07 RA in his last two starts, but Padres lost his last four outings.
-- Olsen is 2-0, 0.42 in his last three starts.
-- Dempster is 3-0, 3.48 in five starts this season. Suppan has a 1.98 RA in last two starts; Brewers are 4-1 in his starts.

-- Blackburn has decent 3.45 RA in five starts, but Twins lost four of the five games.
-- Lee is 4-0, 0.57 in four starts this season.
-- Albers beat Toronto 4-3 in his only '08 start (one run/five IP)
-- Sonnanstine is 2-0, 1.76 in his last two starts.
-- Matsuzaka is 4-0, 3.14 in five starts, but this is first start in 12 days after having flu last week.
-- Pettitte is 3-1, 3.16 in his last four starts.
-- Santana is 4-0, 2.52 in five starts this season. Oakland is 4-1 in Eveland starts (3-1, 2.79).

Cold Pitchers
-- Perez is 1-1, 6.32 in last three starts; Pirates are his old team. Gorzelanny is 1-3, 8.46 in five starts this season.
-- Johnson is 1-1, 5.40 in three starts this season.
-- Jimenez is 0-1, 10.66 in his last three starts.
-- Hill has 6.30 RA in two starts this season.
-- Billingsley is 0-4, 7.36 in four starts this season.

-- Masset is 2-3, 6.00 in 60 big league IP; he started once for the White Sox LY.
-- Washburn is 0-2, 4.76 in his last three starts.
-- Toronto lost four of five McGowan starts this season.
-- Bonderman is 0-1, 6.75 in his last three starts.
-- Bannister is 0-2, 5.40 in his last couple starts. Millwood has a 5.82 RA in his last three starts.

Hot Teams
-- Phillies won seven of their last nine games.
-- Mets won six of last seven home games.
-- Dodgers won six of their last eight home games. Marlins are 5-1 in game following last six losses.
-- Cubs won nine of last eleven games at home. Brewers won four of their last five road games.
-- Reds won three of their last four games. Cardinals won three of last four home games.
-- Diamondbacks won 10 of their 13 games at at home.

-- Tigers won six of their last eight games.
-- Orioles won ten of last thirteen home games. Rays won six of their last seven games.
-- White Sox won seven of last ten road games.
-- Oakland won eight of its last eleven games. Angels are 8-4 in last twelve games.

Cold Teams
-- Padres lost eleven of last thirteen games.
-- Pirates lost ten of their last thirteen games.
-- Braves are 4-10 on road this season. Washington is 2-5 in the game after its last seven wins.
-- Astros lost three of last four games.
-- Rockies are 2-8 in their last ten games. Giants lost five of last seven home games.

-- Seattle lost four of its last six games. Indians lost last three games, scoring total of four runs.
-- Bronx lost four of their last six games.
-- Red Sox lost five of last six games, scoring two runs in last three games. Toronto lost seven of their last eight games.
-- Royals lost five of their last seven road games. Rangers are 2-9 in their last eleven games.
-- Twins lost four of their last six games.

Totals
-- Over is 11-4 in last fifteen Pirate games.
-- Over is 7-2 in Reds' last nine road games.
-- Over is 11-5-2 in last eighteen Arizona games.
-- Last three Colorado games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 3-0-1 in last four Washington games.
-- Three of last four Moyer starts stayed under the total.
-- Over is 6-1-1 in last eight Dodger games.
-- Four of last five Cub games stayed under the total.

-- Four of last five Minnesota games went over the total.
-- All four Lee starts stayed under the total.
-- Under is 7-3 in last ten Baltimore home games.
-- Last four Boston games stayed under the total.
-- Seven of ten Bronx home games stayed under the total.
-- Last six Texas home games went over the total.
-- Under is 5-1-1 in last seven Angel home games.

Umpires
-- Pitt-NY-- Last three Hudson games stayed under the total.
-- Cin-StL-- Three of four Wolf games went over the total.
-- Hst-Az-- All six Bell games this season stayed under total.
-- Col-SF-- Three of last four Meals games went over the total.
-- Atl-Wsh-- Underdog won five of six Johnson games.
-- SD-Phil-- Last five Estabrook games stayed under the total.
-- LA-Fla-- Underdog won four of five Demuth games.
-- Mil-Chi-- Favorite won last four Nauert games.

-- Chi-Min-- Underdog won three of four Timmons games.
-- Sea-Clev-- Home side won all four Dimuro games.
-- TB-Balt-- Under is 4-1-1 in Hoye games this season.
-- Tor-Bos-- Under is 5-2 in Holbrook's last five AL games.
-- Det-NY-- Last three Fairchild games went over the total.
-- KC-Tor-- All five Guccione games stayed under the total.
-- A's-LAA-- Five of six Campos games stayed under the total.

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MLB


Wednesday, April 30

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1:10 PM CHI WHITE SOX vs. MINNESOTA
Chi White Sox are 7-3 SU in their last 10 games on the road
Chi White Sox are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Minnesota is 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox
Minnesota is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home


1:10 PM PITTSBURGH vs. NY METS
Pittsburgh is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
Pittsburgh is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing NY Mets
NY Mets are 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
NY Mets are 4-2 SU in its last 6 games


1:15 PM CINCINNATI vs. ST. LOUIS
Cincinnati is 6-12 SU in its last 18 games
Cincinnati is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Cincinnati
St. Louis is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cincinnati


3:40 PM HOUSTON vs. ARIZONA
Houston is 0-4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Arizona
Houston is 1-3-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Arizona is 10-2-1 SU in its last 13 games at home
Arizona is 18-5-1 SU in its last 24 games


3:45 PM COLORADO vs. SAN FRANCISCO
Colorado is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Colorado is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing San Francisco
San Francisco is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Colorado
San Francisco is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home


4:35 PM ATLANTA vs. WASHINGTON
Atlanta is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
Atlanta is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Washington is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Washington is 7-17 SU in its last 24 games


7:05 PM DETROIT vs. NY YANKEES
Detroit is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
Detroit is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing NY Yankees
NY Yankees are 18-7 SU in their last 25 games when playing at home against Detroit
NY Yankees are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing Detroit


7:05 PM SAN DIEGO vs. PHILADELPHIA
San Diego is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
San Diego is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Philadelphia is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing San Diego


7:05 PM SEATTLE vs. CLEVELAND
Seattle is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Seattle is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Cleveland is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games at home


7:05 PM TAMPA BAY vs. BALTIMORE
Tampa Bay is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games when playing Baltimore
Tampa Bay is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
Baltimore is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Baltimore is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home


7:05 PM TORONTO vs. BOSTON
Toronto is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Boston
Toronto is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Boston
Boston is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Boston is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games at home


7:10 PM LA DODGERS vs. FLORIDA
LA Dodgers are 6-2 SU in their last 8 games when playing on the road against Florida
LA Dodgers are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games
Florida is 2-6 SU in their last 8 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers


8:05 PM KANSAS CITY vs. TEXAS
Kansas City is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games
Kansas City is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Texas is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games at home
Texas is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games


8:05 PM MILWAUKEE vs. CHI CUBS
Milwaukee is 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
Milwaukee is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Chi Cubs are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing Milwaukee
Chi Cubs are 15-7 SU in their last 22 games


10:05 PM OAKLAND vs. LA ANGELS
Oakland is 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
Oakland is 3-6 SU in their last 9 games when playing LA Angels
LA Angels are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games at home
LA Angels are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games

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Major League Baseball - Tips & Trends

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Houston Astros at Arizona Diamondbacks [3:40 PM ET]

Astros: Shawn Chacon has been outstanding with his 2.45 ERA on the season despite his control being an issue. The right-hander walked 6 Cardinals in his last appearance and has 17 total over his 5 starts. Chacon said he was a “little stiff” which forced him to walk a number of batters early in that contest, but did battle back to allow just 1 earned run over 7 innings. The former Yankee is just 2-6 but does have a 3.88 career ERA against the Diamondbacks.

The OVER is 8-3 in the last 11 meetings at Arizona.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 3

Diamondbacks (-160, O/U 9): Randy Johnson is coming off his first win since June 10th of last year. The lanky left-hander allowed just 1 run over 6 innings against the Padres, and said it “felt good” getting staked to a 5 run early lead. The "Big Unit" has a very respectable 2.70 ERA on the season and has a 20-9 strikeout-walk ratio. He is 4-0 with a 2.50 lifetime ERA against the Astros.

Diamondbacks are 12-4 in their last 16 Wednesday games.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 5



Detroit Tigers at New York Yankees [7:05 PM ET]

Tigers: Detroit's Jeremy Bonderman has not fared well against the Yankees during his career, going 2-6 in 9 starts with a 5.58 ERA. Bonderman has struggled with his control in his last 2 starts overall despite allowing a pair of earned runs each time out. He has walked 13 batters in his last 9 2/3 innings, serving up a home run in each of his last 2 starts as well.

Tigers are 7-21 in the last 28 meetings in New York.

Key Injuries - NONE

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

Yankees (-135, O/U 9.5): New York southpaw Andy Pettitte is coming off his worst start of the season, giving up 5 runs and 8 hits in 5 innings of a 6-4 loss at Cleveland last Friday. Pettitte gave up back-to-back homers to Jhonny Peralta and Franklin Gutierrez to in the bottom of the fifth inning to spoil a 2-homer effort by Jason Giambi. He also struggled in his only home start this season, giving up 5 runs and 8 hits in 5 innings of a 6-3 loss to Tampa Bay back on April 5th.

The UNDER is 15-5-1 in Yankees' last 21 games as a favorite.

Key Injuries - C Jorge Posada (shoulder) on 15-day DL.

PROJECTED SCORE: 7



Milwaukee Brewers at Chicago Cubs [ESPN | 8:05 PM ET]

Brewers: Jeff Suppan hasn’t received a decision in his last 4 starts, but 3 of the 4 were quality appearances. The right-hander has allowed just 3 earned runs combined in his last 2 starts (Phillies and Reds) in more than 13 innings pitched. The only decision Suppan has received this season was a win against these Cubs back on April 2nd. The Oklahoma native allowed just 2 earned runs over 6+ innings at Wrigley.

Brewers are 4-12 in their last 16 Wednesday games..

Key Injuries - CF Mike Cameron (suspension) has returned.

PROJECTED SCORE: 3

Cubs (-135): Ryan Dempster has come out of the bullpen in a big way, starting the season 3-0 with a 2.90 ERA. The Cubs dropped his last appearance 5-3 to the Nationals, but they are 4-1 year-to-date with Dempster on the mound. The third-round selection is 5-2 in his career against the Brewers with a 2.40 ERA, which includes a win already this season at Wrigley against the Brew Crew.

Cubs are 15-7 in their last 22 games on grass.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 5



Oakland A's at Los Angeles Angels [10:05 PM ET]

A's: Oakland's Dana Eveland goes to the mound in search of his third straight victory. Eveland won at Seattle last time out, giving up 3 runs and 6 hits in 5 1/3 innings with 1 walk and 3 strikeouts. He is 1-1 in 3 road starts overall this season with a 3.31 ERA.

A's are 9-4 in their last 13 road games.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 2

Angels (-150, O/U 8.5): Ervin Santana is enjoying a breakthrough season for LA, going 4-0 in 5 starts with a solid 2.97 ERA. Santana has been ever better against the A's during his career with a stellar 7-1 mark and 1.38 ERA. They are hitting just .181 against him, and he pitched a season-high 8 innings in his last home start, walking none and striking out 8 in a 4-1 win over Seattle back on April 19th.

The UNDER is 8-3-2 in LA's last 13 games overall.
The UNDER is 8-1 in Santana's last 9 starts vs. Oakland..

Key Injuries - C Jeff Mathis (illness) is questionable.
3B Maicer Izturis (back) is questionable.

PROJECTED SCORE: 5 (Side Play of the Day)

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National Basketball Association – Long Sheet

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Long Sheet

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ATLANTA (39 - 47) at BOSTON (68 - 18) - 4/30/2008, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 7-7 against the spread versus ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 7-7 straight up against ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
8 of 14 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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WASHINGTON (44 - 42) at CLEVELAND (48 - 38) - 4/30/2008, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 47-38 ATS (+5.2 Units) in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 17-26 ATS (-11.6 Units) in home games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 13-11 against the spread versus CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
CLEVELAND is 16-9 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
13 of 25 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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National Basketball Association - Short Sheet

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Short Sheet

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Eastern Conference
Opening Round
Game Five
Cleveland Leads, 3-1
Washington at Cleveland, 6:05 ET

Washington:
21-12 ATS as road underdog
13-3 ATS after a loss by 3 points or less

Cleveland:
17-26 ATS at home
13-26 ATS off ATS win

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Eastern Conference
Opening Round
Game Five
Series Tied, 2-2
Atlanta at Boston, 8:35 ET

Atlanta:
12-24 ATS as road underdog
10-20 ATS after covering 2 of their last 3

Boston:
25-15 ATS as home favorite
14-5 ATS playing with double revenge

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National Basketball Association – Write up

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Write-up


Wednesday, April 30

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NBA Games

Hawks were down 10 in fourth quarter at home Monday, rallied to win behind Smith/Johnson, who took all their shots in final quarter- not even Bibby took a shot. Atlanta is 12-31 on road this season- they lost first two games of series 104-81/96-77, as Celtics held them to 38% from floor in both games. Interesting to see if Celtics double or trap Johnson in this game.

Cavaliers are up 3-1 in series, beating Wizards 93-86/116-86 at home in first two series games; they made 13-28 from arc in the 100-97 Game 4 win- they also outrebounded Wiz by 26 in that game, grabbing 18 offensive boards. Arenas' knee injury has curtailed Washington's offense; he's playing, but not at 100%.

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NBA


Wednesday, April 30

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6:00 PM WASHINGTON vs. CLEVELAND
Washington is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Cleveland
Washington is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games when playing Cleveland
Cleveland is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Cleveland is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games


8:30 PM ATLANTA vs. BOSTON
Atlanta is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 7 games when playing Boston
Boston is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Atlanta
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Atlanta

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National Basketball Association - Tips & Trends

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Wednesday, April 30

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Washington Wizards at Cleveland Cavaliers [TNT | 7 PM ET]

Wizards: Surprisingly, Brendan Haywood is the only Washington player to step up his play in the postseason. Haywood is averaging 13 points, up from 10.6 during the regular season. He has also reportedly told Cleveland star LeBron James to stop whining about foul calls and just play basketball. Insiders expect the Wizards to go all out in Game 5, down 3-1. “We are going to throw everything we can at them,” Wizard head coach Eddie Jordan said. “We will change up defenses. We will try to keep them off balance as much as we can. We have to create more offense. We just have to play like it’s a Game 7.”

Wizards are 3-8 ATS in their last 11 Wednesday games.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 93

Cavs (-4.5, O/U 192): Cleveland needed somebody to step up in Game 4 besides James, and Delonte West rose to the occasion. West hit the biggest shot of his young career - beating the Wizards on Sunday with a 3-pointer - and finished with 21 points. “I’m sure Washington is having a flashback,” said James, referring to Damon Jones beating them in Game 6 of their 2006 first-round series. “We’ve definitely hit some big shots in this place.” The Cavs hit 13-of-28 3-pointers in Game 4 after making only 2-of-16 in Game 3.

Favorite is 7-3 ATS in the last 10 meetings.
The UNDER is 8-2 in Cleveland's last 10 games overall.
The UNDER is 16-5 in Cleveland's last 21 home games.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 98



Atlanta Hawks at Boston Celtics [TNT | 8:35 PM ET]

Hawks: Joe Johnson and Josh Smith scored all 32 of Atlanta's points in the fourth quarter of Game 4, and they will be playing at home at least 1 more time in the series. Johnson scored 20 of his career playoff-high 35 points in the fourth quarter while Smith's free throws with 2.6 seconds remaining sealed the victory. “It’s unbelievable,” Hawks head coach Mike Woodson said. “Joe Johnson willed us to win. He was hot and we continued to get him the ball.”

Hawks are 4-10 ATS in their last 14 Wednesday games.
The OVER is 11-5 in Atlanta's last 16 games overall.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 87

Celtics (-13.5, O/U 187.5): Boston will have no excuses back at home in Game 5 after seeing this series surprisingly tied at 2-2. The Celtics did not like Atlanta forward Al Horford getting in the face of Paul Pierce after hitting a late jumper in Game 3 and believe the Hawks are getting too high on themselves. “We’re going to have to find our team chemistry really quick,” Boston point guard San Cassell said. “Game Five is not going to be easy just because we are at home. The Hawks have confidence and they think they can beat us. They’ve beaten us the past two nights, so we are going to have to step it up back in Boston.”

Celtics are 8-0 ATS in their last 8 home games.
Celtics are 21-7 ATS in their last 28 games overall.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 101

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National Hockey League – Long Sheet

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MONTREAL (52-29-0-11, 115 pts.) at PHILADELPHIA (48-32-0-12, 108 pts.) - 4/30/2008, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
MONTREAL is 11-4 (+6.9 Units) against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
MONTREAL is 11-4-0 straight up against PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
6 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.4 Units, Under=-0.9 Units)

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SAN JOSE (53-27-0-11, 117 pts.) at DALLAS (51-32-0-7, 109 pts.) - 4/30/2008, 9:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 15-11 (+5.6 Units) against the spread versus SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 15-11-0 straight up against SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
12 of 22 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.4 Units)

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National Hockey League – Write up

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Write-up


Wednesday, April 30

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2008 NHL playoffs

Flyers beat Montreal in Game 3, 3-2, despite being outshot 17-2 in third period, 34-14 for game; it was just second loss for Habs in their last seven games at Philly. Canadiens were 2-8 with man advantage for total of over 13:00; Flyers were 0-3. In two games Philly won, they've been outshot 70-37.

Dallas beat Sharks last night in OT, taking 3-0 series lead, and beating San Jose for sixth time in last seven meetings. Over is 7-2-2 in last eleven series games. San Jose is 1-12 in series on power play; they had only 20 shots on goal in Game 3, as they failed to hold 1-0 lead in third period.

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NHL


Wednesday, April 30

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7:00 PM MONTREAL vs. PHILADELPHIA
Montreal is 12-6 SU in its last 18 games
Montreal is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Philadelphia is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing Montreal
Philadelphia is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games


9:00 PM SAN JOSE vs. DALLAS
San Jose is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Dallas
San Jose is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Dallas
Dallas is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Dallas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home

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MLB
Dunkel


Colorado at San Francisco
The Giants have won four of their last seven and look for a solid effort today from starter Jonathan Sanchez, who has a 1.89 ERA in his three home starts. San Francisco is the pick (-105) according to Dunkel, which has the Giants favored by 2. Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (-105). Here are all of today's games.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30

Game 901-902: Pittsburgh at NY Mets
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (Gorzelanny) 13.470; NY Mets (Perez) 14.500
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1; 9
Vegas Line: NY Mets (-160); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (-160); Over

Game 903-904: Cincinnati at St. Louis
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Harang) 14.934; St. Louis 15.659
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-110); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (+100); Over

Game 905-906: Houston at Arizona
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Chacon) 16.164; Arizona (Johnson) 16.206
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Arizona (-150); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (-150); Under

Game 907-908: Colorado at San Francisco
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (Jimenez) 14.013; San Francisco (Sanchez) 15.877
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-105); 8
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (-105); Over

Game 909-910: Atlanta at Washington
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Jurrjens) 15.035; Washington (Hill) 15.457
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Washington (-105); 9
Dunkel Pick: Washington (-105); Under

Game 911-912: San Diego at Philadelphia
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (Young) 13.925; Philadelphia (Moyer) 16.230
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 2 1/2; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-115); 10
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-115); Over

Game 913-914: LA Dodgers at Florida
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Billingsley) 14.948; Florida (Olsen) 15.486
Dunkel Line: Florida by 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-110); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Florida (+100); Over

Game 915-916: Milwaukee at Chicago Cubs
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Suppan) 15.021; Cubs (Dempster) 16.128
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Chicago Cubs (-125); No Run Line
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (-125); N/A

Game 917-918: Chicago White Sox at Minnesota
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Masset) 15.493; Minnesota (Blackburn) 14.737
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Minnesota (-130); 9
Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (+120); Under

Game 919-920: Seattle at Cleveland
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Washburn) 15.546; Cleveland (Lee) 16.144
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Cleveland (-160); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (-160); Under

Game 921-922: Tampa Bay at Baltimore
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Sonnanstine) 15.025; Baltimore (Albers) 16.224
Dunkel Line: Baltimore by 1; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 923-924: Toronto at Boston
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (McGowan) 13.619; Boston (Matsuzaka) 15.969
Dunkel Line: Boston by 2 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Boston (-160); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-160); Under

Game 925-926: Detroit at NY Yankees
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Bonderman) 16.329; NY Yankees (Pettitte) 16.381
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-125); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (-125); Over

Game 927-928: Kansas City at Texas
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Bannister) 13.656; Texas (Millwood) 13.860
Dunkel Line: Texas by 1/2; 11
Vegas Line: Kansas City (-115); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Texas (+105); Over

Game 929-930: Oakland at LA Angels
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (Eveland) 16.264; LA Angels (Santana) 17.566
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-145); 9
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (-145); Under