Sunday Trends and Indexes 05/04

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Trends and Indexes
Sunday, May 4

Good Luck on day #125 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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Sunday, May 4

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1:05 PM KANSAS CITY vs. CLEVELAND
Kansas City is 6-17 SU in its last 23 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Kansas City is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cleveland
Cleveland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Cleveland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home


1:05 PM SEATTLE vs. NY YANKEES
Seattle is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
Seattle is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing NY Yankees
NY Yankees are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games at home
NY Yankees are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing Seattle


1:07 PM CHI WHITE SOX vs. TORONTO
Chi White Sox are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games
Chi White Sox are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games on the road
Toronto is 6-1 SU in their last 7 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox
Toronto is 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing Chi White Sox


1:10 PM SAN DIEGO vs. FLORIDA
San Diego is 4-13 SU in its last 17 games
San Diego is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Florida is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
Florida is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games


1:35 PM CINCINNATI vs. ATLANTA
Cincinnati is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Cincinnati is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing Atlanta
Atlanta is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing Cincinnati
Atlanta is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games


1:35 PM PITTSBURGH vs. WASHINGTON
Pittsburgh is 7-18 SU in its last 25 games when playing on the road against Washington
Pittsburgh is 5-12 SU in its last 17 games
Washington is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Washington is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home


1:35 PM SAN FRANCISCO vs. PHILADELPHIA
San Francisco is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
San Francisco is 7-15 SU in its last 22 games when playing Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 15-7 SU in its last 22 games when playing San Francisco
Philadelphia is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games


1:35 PM TAMPA BAY vs. BOSTON
Tampa Bay is 4-21 SU in its last 25 games when playing on the road against Boston
Tampa Bay is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Boston
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games


2:05 PM MILWAUKEE vs. HOUSTON
Milwaukee is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Houston
Milwaukee is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Houston is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games when playing Milwaukee
Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home


2:10 PM DETROIT vs. MINNESOTA
Detroit is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games
Detroit is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Minnesota is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Detroit
Minnesota is 3-11 SU in its last 14 games when playing Detroit


3:05 PM LA DODGERS vs. COLORADO
LA Dodgers are 2-6 SU in their last 8 games when playing on the road against Colorado
LA Dodgers are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games
Colorado is 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing LA Dodgers
Colorado is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games


3:35 PM BALTIMORE vs. LA ANGELS
Baltimore is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
Baltimore is 4-11 SU in their last 15 games when playing LA Angels
LA Angels are 11-4 SU in their last 15 games when playing Baltimore
LA Angels are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Baltimore


4:05 PM TEXAS vs. OAKLAND
Texas is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing Oakland
Texas is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Oakland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Oakland is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing Texas


4:10 PM NY METS vs. ARIZONA
NY Mets are 14-1-1 SU in its last 16 games when playing on the road against Arizona
NY Mets are 4-1-1 SU in its last 6 games
Arizona is 4-17-1 SU in its last 22 games when playing NY Mets
Arizona is 17-7-1 SU in its last 25 games


8:05 PM CHI CUBS vs. ST. LOUIS
Chi Cubs are 11-4 SU in their last 15 games when playing St. Louis
Chi Cubs are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games on the road
St. Louis is 3-8 SU in their last 11 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs
St. Louis is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games

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Major League Baseball - Tips & Trends

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Chicago White Sox at Toronto Blue Jays [WGN | 1:07 PM ET]

White Sox: Outside of a pair of starts against the Orioles, Chicago's Jose Contreras has struggled this season. Contreras has allowed 2 runs in 13 2/3 innings to pick up 2 wins vs. Baltimore, but he has surrendered 13 runs in his other 3 starts totaling 18 innings. He is 2-1 lifetime vs. Toronto with a 3.51 ERA in 5 starts.

White Sox are 2-6 in Contreras' last 8 Sunday starts.
The UNDER is 9-3 in Chicago's last 12 games as an underdog.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 3

Blue Jays (-175, O/U 8): Toronto ace Roy Halladay will try to end a personal 3-game losing streak when he faces the White Sox. Halladay has lost his last 2 starts on the road and pitched a complete game in his last home start - only to lose. In fact, he has gone at least 8 innings in each of his last 5 outings but is just 2-3 during that stretch. The big right-hander is 2-3 vs. Chicago over his career with a 3.27 ERA.

The UNDER is 21-6 in Toronto's last 27 Sunday games.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 5



New York Mets at Arizona Diamondbacks [TBS | 4:10 PM ET]

Mets (-125, O/U 8): Johan Santana is only 3-2 this season but he hasn’t pitched poorly, sporting a 3.12 ERA and 0.98 WHIP. The one problem Santana has had this year is giving up the long ball. He’s allowed 7 home runs in his 6 starts. The Diamondbacks can’t be thrilled to see Santana roll into town. In 2 career starts against Arizona, Santana is 2-0 with a lights out 0.56 ERA and 0.44 WHIP.

Mets are 14-3 in the last 17 meetings at Arizona.
Mets are 8-3 in their last 11 games as a favorite.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 3

Diamondbacks: Dan Haren has made a successful transition to the National League thus far, going 4-1 with a 3.13 ERA. The key to Haren’s success has been control. In 37.1 innings pitched this season, Haren has 29 strikeouts, compared to just 7 walks. Haren has faced the Mets twice and despite pitching well in both outings, he didn’t factor into the decision.

Diamondbacks are 20-7 in their last 27 games on grass.
The UNDER is 9-3 in Arizona's last 12 Sunday games.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 4 (Side Play of the Day)



Chicago Cubs at St. Louis Cardinals [ESPN | 8:05 PM ET]

Cubs: Chicago's Jason Marquis has enjoyed a lot of success against his former team, going 4-1 in 5 starts vs. St. Louis with a 3.27 ERA. Marquis is 0-0 in 2 road starts so far this season with a 3.00 ERA and will try to rebound from his worst outing of 2008. He surrendered a season-high 5 runs and 10 hits in 5 innings of a 10-7 home loss to Milwaukee on Tuesday with 1 walk and 2 strikeouts.

Cubs are 8-3 in the last 11 meetings at St. Louis.
The UNDER is 6-2 in Marquis' last 8 road starts.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 3 (UNDER - Total Play of the Day)

Cardinals (-115, O/U 8.5): Todd Wellemeyer will be making his first start against the team he spent the first 3 seasons of his career with. Wellemeyer was used out of the bullpen with the Cubs but has made a solid transition as a starter with the Cardinals the last 2 years. He is 2-1 in 3 home starts this year with a 3.00 ERA and will look to bounce back from his first loss there on Monday, giving up 4 runs and 7 hits in 6 innings of a 4-3 loss to the Reds.

Cardinals are 15-6 in their last 21 Sunday games.
Cardinals are 12-5 in Wellemeyer's last 17 starts.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 4

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Major League Baseball – Gameday

MLB


Sunday, May 4

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Sunday MLB Gameday

Cole Hamels and the Philadelphia Phillies will be looking to knock Tim Lincecum and the San Francisco Giants for a loss on Sunday afternoon. Here's your MLB Gameday:

Chicago White Sox at Toronto Blue Jays, 1:07pm ET
Jose Contreras (2-2, 3.98 ERA) vs. Roy Halladay (2-4, 3.26 ERA)

Contreras hasn't been striking out a lot of batters so far this season (just 16 over his first five starts), but he's been a pretty solid pitcher for the White Sox. The righthander gave up four earned runs in each of his first two outings versus the Tigers, another four earned runs versus the Yankees on April 22, and he's held the Orioles to one run twice.

Halladay has been tagged with a loss in each of his past three starts, although he did manage to go the distance in each of those contests. In fact, the righthander has tossed four straight complete games with only a 1-3 record to show for those outings. Halladay has walked just seven batters while striking out 31 over his six starts so far this season.

San Francisco Giants at Philadelphia Phillies, 1:35pm ET
Tim Lincecum (4-1, 1.73 ERA) vs. Cole Hamels (3-3, 2.70 ERA)

Lincecum is helping Giants fans forget about the struggles of Barry Zito. The young righthander has gone 4-1 with a no-decision in his six starts this season, and he's managed to keep his ERA under 2.00. Lincecum's worst outing of the year came on Tuesday versus the Rockies, but he gave up just three earned runs over seven innings.

Hamels bounced back from a couple of rough outings to pitch a strong game against the Padres last time out (7 1-3 innings, two earned runs on five hits, six strikeouts). The lefthander gave up just two earned runs over his first three starts of the year, but he then surrendered nine earned runs over consecutive losses to the Mets and Brewers.

Los Angeles Dodgers at Colorado Rockies, 3:05pm ET
Derek Lowe (2-1, 2.88 ERA) vs. Aaron Cook (4-1, 2.41 ERA)

Lowe gave up six runs in a no-decision versus the Marlins last time out, but only three of those runs were earned. That kept the righthander's ERA under 3.00 for the season. Lowe has allowed three or fewer earned runs in each of his six starts so far in 2008, but he's only managed to pick up two wins for his troubles, with one defeat and three NDs.

Cook has been on fire for the Rockies, as he's earned the victory in each of his last four outings. The righthander surrendered just six earned runs over 28 innings in those starts to drop his ERA below 2.50 in 2008. Cook held the Giants to just two unearned runs on Tuesday, giving up 10 hits and two walks and fanning three over seven innings.

New York Mets at Arizona Diamondbacks, 4:10pm ET
Johan Santana (3-2, 3.12 ERA) vs. Dan Haren (4-1, 3.13 ERA)

Santana could only manage a no-decision in his start versus the Pirates on Tuesday, but he allowed just two earned runs on two hits over 5 2-3 innings of work and struck out seven batters. The lefthander has allowed more than three earned runs in only one start so far this season (on April 12 versus the Brewers), and he's struck out 39 batters.

Haren has also allowed more than three earned runs in only one start this year - that came on April 23 when the Dodgers got to him for five earned runs over 4 2-3 innings. The righthander has picked up either a win or a no-decision in each of his other five outings, and he only walked seven batters (while striking out 29) in his six starts in April.

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National Basketball Association – Long Sheet

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ATLANTA (40 - 48) at BOSTON (69 - 19) - 5/4/2008, 1:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 8-8 against the spread versus ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 8-8 straight up against ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
8 of 16 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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UTAH (58 - 30) at LA LAKERS (61 - 25) - 5/4/2008, 3:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA LAKERS is 6-4 against the spread versus UTAH over the last 3 seasons
LA LAKERS is 7-4 straight up against UTAH over the last 3 seasons
7 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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National Basketball Association - Short Sheet

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Eastern Conference
Opening Round
Game Seven
Series Tied, 3-3
Atlanta at Boston, 1:05 ET

Atlanta:
12-25 ATS as road underdog
1-4 ATS at Boston

Boston:
26-15 ATS as home favorite
8-0 ATS after failing to cover 3 of last 4

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Western Conference
Second Round
Game One
Series Tied, 0-0
Utah at LA Lakers, 3:35 ET

Utah:
15-32 ATS revenging DD home loss
16-28 ATS Away off home win

LA Lakers:
11-1 ATS playing 3 or less games in 10 days
21-10 ATS off BB ATS wins

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NBA


Sunday, May 4

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1:00 PM ATLANTA vs. BOSTON
Atlanta is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
Atlanta is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
Boston is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Atlanta
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Atlanta


3:30 PM UTAH vs. LA LAKERS
Utah is 1-3-2 ATS in their last 6 games when playing on the road against LA Lakers
Utah is 2-12 SU in their last 14 games when playing on the road against LA Lakers
LA Lakers are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games
LA Lakers are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games

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National Basketball Association - Tips & Trends

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Atlanta Hawks at Boston Celtics [ABC | 1 PM ET]

Hawks: The biggest advantage for #8 seed Atlanta in Game 7 is that there is virtually no pressure on a team that finished 37-45, winning 29 less games than top seed Boston during the regular season. "We have no pressure on us - just go down there, be loose, play basketball and have fun," Hawks leading scorer Joe Johnson said. "They were predicted to sweep us in this series. We've got nothing to lose. We've just got to go out there and fight."

Hawks are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 road games.
The OVER is 6-2 in Atlanta's last 8 games overall.

Key Injuries - F Marvin Williams(14.8 ppg; sprained knee) is listed as doubtful.

PROJECTED SCORE: 88

Celtics (-14, O/U 190): Boston looks to avoid blowing a 2-0 series lead back at home, where the team has dominated Atlanta in the first 3 games there. The Celtics have won those games by an average of 22.3 points, and they have covered 9 straight at home overall, winning by an average of more than 19. The hardest part for them will be forgetting that they have lost 3 games on the road, including a tough one in Game 6. "The sixth game is over with. Let it go. You had a chance to vent about it," Boston guard Ray Allen said. "Now it's all about Game 7."

Celtics are 9-0 ATS in their last 9 home games.
The UNDER is 8-2 in the last 10 meetings at Boston.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 102



Utah Jazz at Los Angeles Lakers [ABC | 3:30 PM ET]

Jazz: Utah's players are preparing to not only deal with Lakers star Kobe Bryant, but the team's supporting cast as well. "You tell me somebody in this league that is equipped to guard him," Jazz head coach Sloan said. "He's a great player, and you don't stop great players." Meanwhile, Utah defensive stopper Andrei Kirilenko realizes Bryant isn't the only player his team needs to worry about. "I don't think we need to pay attention on Kobe only," Kirilenko said. "It's all about team defense. It's all about helping each other defensively. We have succeeded in the past."

Jazz are 10-4 ATS in their last 14 games overall.
The OVER is 20-6 in Utah's last 26 games vs. Pacific Division.
The OVER is 10-4 in the last 14 meetings.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 103

Lakers (-7, O/U 213): The LA crowd will most definitely be chanting "MVP, MVP" for star Kobe Bryant on Sunday, only this time it will be because he is expected to win the award later this week. Published reports leaked on Saturday that Bryant will indeed win the MVP, even though he will not believe it until he hears it from the commisioner himself. "The game (Sunday) is a beast sitting on my shoulders," Bryant said after practice Saturday. "I'm reserving judgment until I hear from David Stern." The Lakers will certainly be well-rested after eliminating Denver on Monday, and they are 6-2 ATS this season when playing on at least 3 days of rest.

Home team is 7-2 ATS in the last 9 meetings.
The OVER is 6-2 in LA's last 8 Sunday games.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 110

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National Hockey League – Long Sheet

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Long Sheet

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NY RANGERS (47-30-0-14, 108 pts.) at PITTSBURGH (54-28-0-8, 116 pts.) - 5/4/2008, 2:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NY RANGERS are 47-44 ATS (-13.3 Units) in all games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 54-36 ATS (+11.7 Units) in all games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 34-18 ATS (+5.4 Units) second half of the season this season.
PITTSBURGH is 14-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) when playing with 2 days rest this season.
PITTSBURGH is 10-4 ATS (+5.2 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game this season.
PITTSBURGH is 25-18 ATS (+6.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
PITTSBURGH is 27-19 ATS (+54.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 17-8 ATS (+7.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 14-14 (+2.5 Units) against the spread versus NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
PITTSBURGH is 14-14-0 straight up against NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
17 of 27 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+5.9 Units)

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SAN JOSE (55-27-0-12, 122 pts.) at DALLAS (52-33-0-8, 112 pts.) - 5/4/2008, 9:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 16-13 (+4.0 Units) against the spread versus SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 16-13-0 straight up against SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
12 of 24 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.7 Units, Under=-1.4 Units)

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National Hockey League - Short Sheet

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Short Sheet


Sunday, May 4th

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Eastern Conference Playoffs
Second Round
Game Five
Pitsburgh leads, 3-1
NY Rangers at Pittsburgh, 2:05 ET

NY Rangers:
4-10 SU at Pittsburgh
8-16 SU Away off Under

Pittsburgh:
15-5 SU off road loss
14-4 SU playing with two days rest

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Western Conference Playoffs
Second Round
Game Six
Dallas Leads, 3-2
San Jose at Dallas, 9:05 ET

San Jose:
18-5 SU off overtime win
18-8 SU Away off win

Dallas:
12-0 SU playing with double revenge
8-1 SU on Sunday

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NHL


Sunday, May 4

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2:00 PM NY RANGERS vs. PITTSBURGH
The total has gone OVER in 8 of the NY Rangers last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of the NY Rangers last 6 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing NY Rangers
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Pittsburgh's last 19 games when playing NY Rangers


9:00 PM SAN JOSE vs. DALLAS
San Jose is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Dallas
San Jose is 12-6 SU in its last 18 games on the road
Dallas is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
Dallas is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games

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MLB


Sunday, May 4

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Sunday Night Baseball: Chicago at St. Louis
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Injuries to starters Chris Carpenter and Mark Mulder - two former All-Stars - and Matt Clement put a major dent in the St. Louis rotation. This dent was expected to give the Cardinals two straight losing seasons for the first time since the 1994-95 seasons.

Sunday night starter Todd Wellemeyer, along with Braden Looper and Kyle Lohse, have done an excellent job of not only keeping St. Louis afloat, but propelling them to first place in the National League Central division.

Following a midseason trade from Kansas City to St. Louis last year, Wellemeyer bounced back and forth from the rotation to the bullpen. The aforementioned injuries provided him with a consistent spot in the starting rotation and he has responded. He has gone 2-1 in six starts with 36 punchouts in just 37 innings. Wellemeyer has been especially tough at home with a 3.00 ERA and .231 batting average against.

Wellemeyer will no doubt have his work cut out for himself against Chicago's league-leading offense. The Cubs are hitting well from top of the order to the bottom, leading baseball in runs per game, team batting average and team OPS. They have scored five or more runs in 17 of their 28 games and are a threat to light up the scoreboard on a daily basis. They'll need to continue to score runs in support of starter Jason Marquis.

Marquis has been this season what Marquis will always be: a back-of-the-rotation hurler with an ERA hovering around 4.50. His career ERA is 4.55 and he seems destined to remain around that number for the rest of his career. That doesn't mean he can't win this game, though. His two best outings this year have come on the road, limiting Colorado to two runs over seven innings and Philadelphia to two runs over five innings. Marquis had solid outings against his former Cardinal teammates last year, going 3-1 with a 3.60 ERA.

Like its starting rotation, St. Louis has benefited from surprisingly strong efforts from a relatively unknown lineup. With well-known names Scott Rolen, Jim Edmonds and David Eckstein playing elsewhere, the Cardinals came into this season with question marks around the diamond. A majority of those questions have been answered with Rick Ankiel, Ryan Ludwick, Adam Kennedy and Skip Schumaker providing support for the always unpitchable Albert Pujols.

The difference-maker in this game could be home-field advantage. Both St. Louis and Chicago have benefited from a home-heavy schedule to open the season and both have taken advantage. The Cardinals have gone 12-6 at home this season while Chicago has gone 11-6 at the friendly confines of Wrigley Field. The Cubbies haven't fared nearly as well away from home, going just 6-5 and averaging three fewer runs per game.

Chicago has enjoyed some success at Busch Stadium recently, though, going 7-2 in St. Louis last year. Additionally, the Cards and Cubs heavily favored the under in St. Louis last year, going 6-2-1 with the under. Those nine contests averaged just 7.8 runs per game with only one game reaching double digits.

NL Central battles are almost always heated affairs, especially when it features the Cubs and Cardinals. With two games of the series already in the books, tempers could flare between the division rivals. Don't miss out on the action as this game promises to bring entertaining television and even better betting.

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NBA


Sunday, May 4

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THE POWER INDEX
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2-0 YESTERDAY. THE REGULAR SEASON WAS INCREDIBLE AND THE PLAY-OFFS OVERALL HAVE BEEN VERY GOOD BUT STARTING TO COME BACK DOWN TO EARTH SO USE THIS INDEX SPARINGLY. USE IT AS A TIP FOR ML PARLAYS

Boston* 12.5 over Atlanta
L.A. Lakers* 4.5 over Utah

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MLB
Dunkel


NY Mets at Arizona
The Diamondbacks have won 12 of 16 at home with starter Dan Haren going 4-0 with a 1.69 ERA in his four starts. Arizona is the underdog pick (+100) according to Dunkel, which has the D-Backs favored straight up by 1. Dunkel Pick: Arizona (+100). Here are all of today's games.

SUNDAY, MAY 4

Game 901-902: San Diego at Florida
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (Maddux) 14.522; Florida (Miller) 15.021
Dunkel Line: Florida by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: San Diego (-120); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (-120); Under

Game 903-904: Pittsburgh at Washington
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (Snell) 15.247; Washington (Redding) 15.614
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Washington (-105); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Washington (-105); Over

Game 905-906: San Francisco at Philadelphia
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Lincecum) 14.902; Philadelphia (Hamels) 14.732
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-185); 8
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (+175); Under

Game 907-908: Cincinnati at Atlanta
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Arroyo) 13.978; Atlanta (Glavine) 15.334
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 1 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-155); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-155); Under

Game 909-910: Milwaukee at Houston
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Sheets) 15.418; Houston (Sampson) 14.930
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-155); 9
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (-155); Over

Game 911-912: LA Dodgers at Colorado
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Lowe) 16.285; Colorado (Cook) 14.512
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 2; 11
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-105); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (-105); Over

Game 913-914: NY Mets at Arizona
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Santana) 14.584; Arizona (Haren) 15.403
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1; 9
Vegas Line: NY Mets (-110); 8
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (+100); Over

Game 915-916: Chicago Cubs at St. Louis
Dunkel Ratings: Chicago Cubs (Marquis) 16.285; St. Louis (Wellemeyer) 15.689
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-115); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (+105); Under

Game 917-918: Kansas City at Cleveland
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Meche) 13.796; Cleveland (Laffey) 15.734
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 2; 9
Vegas Line: Cleveland (-160); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (-160); Under

Game 919-920: Chicago White Sox at Toronto
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Contreras) 14.582; Toronto (Halladay) 15.713
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 1; 7
Vegas Line: Toronto (-175); 8
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (-175); Under

Game 921-922: Seattle at NY Yankees
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Silva) 15.857; NY Yankees (Rasner) 15.627
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-135); 9
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (+125); Under

Game 923-924: Tampa Bay at Boston
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Kazmir) 15.683; Boston (Lester) 16.302
Dunkel Line: Boston by 1; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Boston (-135); 9
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-135); Over

Game 925-926: Detroit at Minnesota
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Rogers) 16.280; Minnesota (Bonser) 15.348
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Minnesota (-115); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (+105); Under

Game 927-928: Baltimore at LA Angels
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Trachsel) 14.747; LA Angels (Saunders) 17.578
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 3; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-185); 9
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (-185); Under

Game 929-930: Texas at Oakland
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Feldman) 14.149; Oakland (Smith) 16.794
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 2 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Oakland (-170); 9
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (-170); Over

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