Sunday Trends and Indexes 05/25

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Trends and Indexes
Sunday, May 25

Good Luck on day #146 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 Saturday

-- Justin Duchscherer allowed one hit eight innings as A's blanked Boston, 3-0.

-- Boston's loss ties them for first place with Rays; Tampa's success is an outstanding story, and for first time maybe, the fans noticed Saturday-- 30,445 were on hand.

-- Nick Evans went 3-4 with three doubles in his major league debut as Mets hammered Colorado 9-2; Coors Field is best place ever to start your big league career, no?

-- Scott Hairston made an outstanding catch in left-center last night in San Diego, crashing into fence after the catch.

-- Toronto pitchers hgave consecutive complete-game wins by the pitchers, as they start to string together some wins.

-- According to STATS Inc., Greg Maddux has tossed a total of 63,091 pitches in his major league career. Seriously.

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Indy 500

Indianapolis 500


Sunday, May 25

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Indianapolis 500 Preview

Open wheel racing will try to steal some of the thunder from NASCAR on Sunday, as the most important race of the IRL season, the Indianapolis 500, is set to go at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Dario Franchitti won the rain-shortened Indy 500 last year, but the Scotsman won't be back at the Brickyard this weekend after moving to the NASCAR circuit.

The favorite to capture the checkered flag at Indy on Sunday is another former winner, Dan Wheldon, at 3/1. Wheldon won the 2005 Indy 500, and he is coming off a victory in the RoadRunner Turbo Indy 300 at Kansas Speedway last month.

Following Wheldon on the odds list are Helio Castroneves and Scott Dixon, both at 4/1. Castroneves is a two-time Indy 500 champion, having won back-to-back in 2001 and 2002. Castroneves hasn't recorded a victory on the IRL circuit this season, but he has been consistently among the race leaders with two second-place and two fourth-place finishes to sit atop the driver standings.

Dixon will start on the pole Sunday as he attempts to record his first Indy 500 win. Dixon's best career finish at Indy came last year when he ended up second behind Franchitti. Sixteen racers have won the Indy 500 after starting from the pole position, with the last driver to accomplish the feat being Sam Hornish Jr. in 2006.

Of course the driver that will likely receive the most attention at Indy this weekend is Danica Patrick. Patrick finally won her first IRL race earlier this season in Japan, and she'll make her fourth attempt at becoming the first woman to win the Indianapolis 500 on Sunday. Two other female drivers also join Patrick in the Indy 500 field, Sarah Fisher and Milka Duno.

Odds to Win Indianapolis 500

Dan Wheldon 3/1
Helio Castroneves 4/1
Scott Dixon 4/1
Tony Kanaan 5/1
Marco Andretti 6/1
Ryan Briscoe 8/1
Danica Patrick 10/1
Graham Rahal 18/1
Hideki Mutoh 22/1
Tomas Scheckter 30/1
Vitor Meira 30/1
Will Power 40/1
Ed Carpenter 50/1
Oriol Servia 50/1
Ryan Hunter-Reay 60/1
Justin Wilson 75/1
Davey Hamilton 75/1
A.J. Foyt IV 75/1
Bruno Junqueira 75/1
Buddy Rice 100/1
Darren Manning 100/1
Mario Dominguez 100/1
Mario Moraes 100/1
Marty Roth 100/1
Milka Duno 100/1
The Field 25/1

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Major League Baseball – Write up

MLB
Write-up


Sunday, May 25

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Hot Pitchers
-- Florida won last five Hendrickson starts.
-- Owings has a 2.70 RA in his last three starts. Glavine is 2-0, 3.37 in his last three starts.
-- Lilly is 4-0, 3.35 in his last four starts.
-- Parra is 1-0, 2.19 in his last two starts. Washington is 4-1 last five Redding starts (2-0, 0.73 in last two).
-- Astros won last four Sampson starts, scoring 25 runs. Phils won last five Hamels starts (2-0, 2.48); he hasn't allowed a run in his last 19 innings on mound.
-- Maine is 4-1, 3.38 in his last five starts.
-- Wellemeyer is 3-0, 2.63 in his last four starts.

-- Cabrera is 3-0, 2.35 in his last three starts.
-- Sabathia is 2-1, 1.17 in his last three starts.
-- Verlander has 2.25 RA in his last two starts.
-- Meche has 1.80 RA in his last three road starts.
-- Shields has a 0.71 RA in his last three home starts.
-- Lester has 2.10 RA in last five starts, including no-hitter last time out against the Royals.
-- Conteras is 3-0, 1.35 in his last three starts. Lackey is 1-0, 1.29 in his two starts this season.

Cold Pitchers
-- Cain has a 6.35 RA in his last five road starts.
-- Maholm is 0-3, 7.23 in his last four starts.
-- Cook is 0-2, 6.75 in his last couple of starts.
-- Belisle is 1-3, 7.08 in four starts this season. Maddux is 1-4 in his last seven starts, with a 4.44 RA.
-- Highly-touted prospect Kershaw is making his makor league debut here for Dodgers today.

-- Wang is 0-2, 4.57 in his last three starts. Washburn is 1-5 in his last seven starts, with a 6.80 RA.
-- Mathis allowed nine runs in 2.1 IP in his last start, at Twins.
-- McGowan is 0-2, 8.40 in his last three starts.
-- Perkins is 1-1, 3.93 in three starts this season.
-- Oakland lost six of seven Blanton home starts.

Hot Teams
-- Pirates won nine of last thirteen home games.
-- Marlins are 3-1 in second game of home series if they lost the opener. Giants won three in a row, scoring 17 runs.
-- Atlanta is 14-2 in its last sixteen home games.
-- Astros are 12-3 in last fourteen home games.
-- Cardinals won six of their last seven games.

-- Detroit won four of last five games, scoring 53 runs.
-- Rangers won six of last nine road games.
-- Bronx won last four games, allowing total of nine runs.
-- Toronto won nine of its last twelve games.
-- Rays won fourteen of last fifteen home games.
-- White Sox won eight of last ten games, but lost the last two. Angels won five of their last six games.
-- Oakland won seven of last nine home games. .


Cold Teams
-- Cubs are 5-10 in their last fifteen road games.
-- Arizona lost seven of its last eight road games.
-- Brewers lost 11 of their last 14 road games. Nationals are 2-5 in their last seven home games.
-- Phillies are 6-8 in their last fourteen road games.
-- Mets are 5-9 in their last fourteen games. Rockies are 4-9 in their last thirteen contests.
-- Reds lost eleven of last fourteen road games. Padres are 3-8 in their last eleven games overall.
-- Streaky Dodgers lost last two games, scoring one run.

-- Twins lost eight of last twelve road games.
-- Indians lost seven of their last eight games.
-- Mariners lost twelve of their last thirteen road games.
-- Royals lost last six games, allowing 39 runs.
-- Orioles are 4-10 in their last fourteen road games.
-- Red Sox lost seven of their last eight road games.

Totals
-- Under is 6-1-2 in Cubs' last nine road games.
-- Three of last four Florida games stayed under the total.
-- Seven of last eight Arizona games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 7-3-1 in last eleven Milwaukee road games.
-- Seven of last eight Houston games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 5-2 in Cook's last seven starts.
-- Under is 16-7-1 in games at Petco Park this season.
-- Four of last five Wellemeyer starts stayed under the total.

-- Six of last seven Detroit home games went over total.
-- Ten of last twelve Cleveland games stayed under the total.
-- Four of last five Wang starts stayed under the total.
-- Under is 12-3 in last fifteen Toronto home games.
-- Under is 10-5 in last fifteen Baltimore road games.
-- Nine of last eleven White Sox games stayed under total.
-- Over is 5-2-1 in last eight Boston road games.

Umpires
-- SF-Fla-- Under is 7-2 in Meriwether games this season.
-- Chi-Pitt-- Winters
-- Mil-Wsh-- Hoye
-- Az-Atl-- Cederstrom
-- Phil-Hst-- Crawford
-- NY-Colo-- Reed
-- Cin-SD-- Cousins
-- StL-LA-- Cuzzi

-- Sea-NY-- Everitt
-- Tex-Clev-- Hohn
-- KC-Tor-- Gorman
-- Min-Det-- Hallion
-- Balt-TB-- Bucknor
-- Bos-A's-- Nelson
-- LA-Chi-- Fletcher

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Major League Baseball – Additional

MLB


Sunday, May 25

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1:05 PM MINNESOTA vs. DETROIT
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Detroit
Minnesota is 5-12 SU in its last 17 games when playing Detroit
Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 5 games at home


1:05 PM SEATTLE vs. NY YANKEES
Seattle is 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Seattle's last 7 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
NY Yankees are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 7 games


1:05 PM TEXAS vs. CLEVELAND
Texas is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Texas's last 11 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Cleveland is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of Cleveland's last 21 games


1:07 PM KANSAS CITY vs. TORONTO
Kansas City is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Toronto's last 9 games when playing Kansas City
Toronto is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Kansas City


1:10 PM SAN FRANCISCO vs. FLORIDA
San Francisco is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Florida
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of San Francisco's last 12 games when playing on the road against Florida
Florida is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games at home
Florida is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games


1:35 PM ARIZONA vs. ATLANTA
Arizona is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Arizona's last 8 games
Atlanta is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Arizona
Atlanta is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games when playing Arizona


1:35 PM CHI CUBS vs. PITTSBURGH
Chi Cubs are 10-5 SU in their last 15 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games
Pittsburgh is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs


1:35 PM MILWAUKEE vs. WASHINGTON
Milwaukee is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 6 games when playing Washington
Washington is 16-6 SU in its last 22 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Washington's last 17 games when playing at home against Milwaukee


1:40 PM BALTIMORE vs. TAMPA BAY
Baltimore is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Baltimore's last 6 games
Tampa Bay is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Baltimore
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Tampa Bay's last 10 games when playing at home against Baltimore


2:05 PM PHILADELPHIA vs. HOUSTON
Philadelphia is 7-15 SU in its last 22 games when playing on the road against Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 7 games on the road
Houston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 6 games at home


3:05 PM NY METS vs. COLORADO
NY Mets are 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 7 of NY Mets's last 8 games when playing on the road against Colorado
Colorado is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games
Colorado is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing NY Mets


4:05 PM BOSTON vs. OAKLAND
Boston is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games
Oakland is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games when playing at home against Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oakland's last 5 games when playing at home against Boston


4:05 PM CINCINNATI vs. SAN DIEGO
Cincinnati is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games
Cincinnati is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Diego's last 6 games when playing Cincinnati
San Diego is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games


4:10 PM ST. LOUIS vs. LA DODGERS
St. Louis is 8-2 SU in their last 10 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
LA Dodgers are 3-6 SU in their last 9 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games at home


4:40 PM SAN FRANCISCO vs. FLORIDA
San Francisco is 6-0-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Florida
San Francisco is 3-5-1 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Florida is 8-3-1 SU in its last 12 games at home
Florida is 0-4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Francisco


8:05 PM LA ANGELS vs. CHI WHITE SOX
LA Angels are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Angels's last 5 games
Chi White Sox are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games when playing at home against LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chi White Sox's last 7 games when playing at home against LA Angels

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Major League Baseball - Tips & Trends

MLB


Sunday, May 25

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Seattle Mariners at New York Yankees [TBS | 1:05 PM ET]

Mariners: Jarrod Washburn has been atrocious in 2008. He's 2-6 with a ridiculous 6.99 ERA, and the Mariners have lost seven of Washburn's nine starts this year. Things continue to head south for Washburn, as he's coming off his worst performance of the year against Detroit. Washburn was blasted for 12 hits and nine runs in just 2.1 innings of work. Not surprisingly, the last five games that Washburn has taken the rubber have all gone OVER.

Mariners are 7-21 in their last 28 road games.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 3

Yankees (-240, O/U 9.5): The Yankees won the first seven games ace Chien-Ming Wang started but have dropped the last three. Wang is 0-2 with a no decision in his last three starts, giving up 11 runs over 21.2 innings pitched. Although he's coming off one of his worst outings of the year, Wang has to be happy to see the Mariners in town. Wang is a perfect 7-0 against Seattle in his career to go along with a 2.39 ERA. The UNDER has dominated in games with Wang in the mound, cashing in seven of his 10 starts this season.

Yankees are 20-7 in their last 27 Sunday games.
The UNDER is 9-4 in the last 13 meetings.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 6 (Side Play of the Day)



Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh Pirates [WGN | 1:35 PM ET]

Cubs (-145, O/U 9): Ted Lilly is red hot of late, winning four consecutive starts and five of his last six. Lilly has given up a respectable 13 runs in his last 37.1 innings on the mound. Lilly has pitched better at home than on the road where he's 2-2 with an ERA of 5.81. Lilly hasn't been great against the Pirates over his career, sporting a 5.26 ERA and1.68 WHIP in four career starts.

Cubs are 23-10 in their last 33 games as a favorite.
Cubs are 13-4 in the last 17 meetings.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 5

Pirates: Paul Maholm has been a major disappointment for the Pirates so far this season. Maholm has lost three of his last four starts, giving up 19 runs in just 23.1 innings pitched over that span. In spite all of Maholm's problems this season seven of the nine games he has started have gone under the total. One bright spot for the Pirates is Maholm has been much better at home, going 2-1 with a 2.76 ERA.

Pirates are 7-1 in Maholm's last 8 home starts.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 4



Los Angeles Angels at Chicago White Sox [ESPN | 8:05 PM ET]

Angels: John Lackey came of the DL a couple of weeks ago and didn't miss a beat. In two starts since his return, Lackey has only allowed two runs in 14 innings pitched, giving him an impressive 1.29 ERA on the year. Thanks to Lackey's two impressive performances, both games he started have gone under the total. Lackey faced the White Sox once last season, taking the loss after giving up four runs in eight innings of work.

Angels are 10-4 in their last 14 games on grass.
Angels are 12-5 in the last 17 meetings.
The OVER is 6-2 in LA's last 8 Sunday games.

Key Injuries - NONE

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

White Sox (-115, O/U 8.5): Jose Contreras is finally becoming the dominant pitcher many thought he would be when he defected from Cuba. Contreras has won four of his last five starts and has only allowed one run in all four of those victories. As a matter of fact, Contreras has given up a single run in five of his nine starts this season. The UNDER has cashed in five straight games Contreras has started and seven of nine overall.

White Sox are 8-2 in their last 10 games overall.
The UNDER is 9-2 in Chicago's last 11 games on grass.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 4

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Sunday Night Baseball

MLB


Sunday, May 25

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Sunday night baseball: Angels at White Sox

Los Angeles Angels at Chicago White Sox
Starting pitchers: John Lackey vs. Jose Contreras
Line: pick , O/U 8.5

ESPN may not have expected a battle of division leaders when they scheduled this Sunday Night Baseball contest. But that sure is what they’re getting. Many anticipated the visiting Angels would be sitting atop the AL West but few would have guessed the White Sox would be occupying that same spot in the AL Central.

Chicago has jumped to the front of the surprisingly disappointing Central Division behind solid pitching, a taste for the longball and the eight-game winning streak it brought into this series. The White Sox are second in the American League with a 3.46 ERA, trailing only the Oakland A’s. Four of their five starters own ERAs under 4.00, including Jose Contreras’ 3.17 mark.

Contreras has bounced back from a down 2007 campaign to regain the form that earned him a spot on the 2006 All-Star team. He is 5-3 with a nifty 1.14 WHIP and has allowed just three earned runs over his last three starts, a run that stretches 20 innings. Contreras has shown a bit of inconsistency, though. Of his nine starts this year, he has allowed exactly one earned run in five of those outings. In the other four starts, he has allowed exactly four earned runs. Which Contreras will show up?

The White Sox are far from the best hitting team in baseball, hitting at a .248 team clip, good for 26th in all of baseball. Most of their production has come courtesy of the home run. Chicago has deposited 57 pitches into the stands, good for the fourth most in baseball. Outfielder Carlos Quentin has been the biggest surprise, using his first full-time gig to post an AL-high 12 home runs.

Angels starter John Lackey could combine with Contreras to make this contest a pitcher’s duel. Lackey has returned from a strained triceps as though nothing every happened, picking up exactly where he left off. He has made two starts and gone seven innings in each while allowing just one earned run in both outings.

Los Angeles has built a 2.5-game lead in the West Division despite being in the middle of the pack of nearly every offensive category. The Angels are 11th with a .262 team batting average, 16th with 4.5 runs per game and 16th with 43 home runs. Injuries have limited both Chone Figgins and Howie Kendrick and the rest of the lineup has been unable to pick up the slack.

Mediocre offenses from both Los Angeles and Chicago have combined with solid pitching on both sides to produce a bevy of ‘unders’. The under is 27-18-4 in LA’s 49 games and 27-19 in Chicago’s 46 games. These two teams met in Los Angeles for a 4-game set earlier this year with three of those four games staying under the total and averaging 5.3 total runs per game.

Lackey and Contreras met earlier this year in Lackey’s return from the disabled list. They went toe-to-toe through seven innings with each hurler allowing just one earned run. The difference in that meeting was the bullpen. The White Sox scored five runs in two innings off of the Angels’ pen, giving them the 6-1 win.

Will the Angels and Sox engage in another low-scoring affair? Will they combine to light up the scoreboard? Will one team embarrass the other in front of a national audience? The only way to find out is to tune in.

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National Basketball Association - Short Sheet

NBA
Short Sheet

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Sunday, May 25th
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Western Conference Finals
Game Three
Lakers Lead, 2-0
LA Lakers at San Antonio, 8:35 ET
Series Preview by Lenny Del Genio

LA Lakers:
15-6 ATS as underdog
13-5 ATS off BB Unders

San Antonio:
4-1 Under vs. Lakers
24-7 Under after covering 2 of their last 3

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National Basketball Association – Write up

NBA
Write-up


Sunday, May 25

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NBA Games

Lakers are 10-2 in playoffs, 4-2 on the road, winning first two games of this series by 4-30 pts. San Antonio had a 65-45 lead Wednesday in third quarter of Game 1, lost game-- then went out and got crushed by 30 in unwatchable Game 2. Home team won all six series meetings this season, with Lakers losing both visits to Alamo. LA is in such a short series, you blow a 20-pt lead when you have chance to seize home court edge, it is not easy to bounce back from. Gut check for Spurs in Game 3.

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National Basketball Association – Additional

NBA


Sunday, May 25

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8:30 PM LA LAKERS vs. SAN ANTONIO
LA Lakers are 10-3-1 ATS in their last 14 games
LA Lakers are 2-3-1 ATS in their last 6 games
San Antonio is 2-4 ATS in their last 6 games when playing at home against LA Lakers
San Antonio is 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing at home against LA Lakers

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National Basketball Association - Tips & Trends

NBA


Sunday, May 25

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Los Angeles Lakers at San Antonio Spurs [TNT | 8:30 PM ET]

Lakers: LA head coach Phil Jackson is very aware that his team is still playing the defending NBA champions, who just overcame an 0-2 deficit to beat the Hornets in the second round to advance to the Western Conference Finals. “We still have a championship club we have to go through in that situation,” Jackson said. “They have really played well on their home floor since it was built. You can’t compare the noise with Utah, but it gets pretty loud. They’re going to be very precise in what they do. They’re going to come out and play with purpose.”

Lakers are 10-3-1 ATS in their last 14 games overall.
The OVER is 7-3 in LA's last 10 Sunday games.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 94

Spurs (-5, O/U 192): San Antonio is a perfect 6-0 so far at home in the playoffs, winning by an average of 10.5 points. However, there is some cause for concern with the Spurs, who have not gotten much balance in this series with Lakers and need that to change in order to bounce back with a victory. “I think the common denominator, bottom line, really isn’t about Xs and Os,” San Antonio head coach Gregg Popovich said. “We have to have more people playing better.” Tim Duncan and Tony Parker were the only Spurs to score in double figures in Game 3, and Manu Ginobili has only 17 points on 5-of-21 shooting through the first two games combined.

Spurs are 4-0-1 ATS in their last 5 home games.
The UNDER is 7-1 in the last 8 meetings in San Antonio.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 99

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WNBA


Sunday, May 25

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3:00 PM LOS ANGELES vs. ATLANTA
Los Angeles is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Los Angeles is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road

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NBA


Sunday, May 25


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Pick 'n' Roll: Sunday's best NBA bets
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Los Angeles Lakers at San Antonio (-5, 192)

Is this just a case of d?j? vu or have the San Antonio Spurs been here before?

It was only a few weeks ago when the Spurs flew home from New Orleans down 2-0 to the Hornets and they were all but written off by every basketball pundit on the planet. They were called old, sluggish, slow, disjointed - but what happened when they returned to the comforts of the AT&T Center? Back-to-back wins.

But that was the young and inexperienced Hornets and this is the Lakers, doubters might argue. Yet who aside from Kobe Bryant and Derek Fisher, on the Lakers roster has any significant playoff experience? Los Angeles has been getting big contributions in this series from guys like Sasha Vujacic and Jordan Farmar, but these are exactly the guys who could be rattled on the road.

Just look at what happened in Salt Lake City in the last round. The Lakers were coming off a pair of easy home wins, but when they had to travel to Utah and face a team that, like the Spurs, had an impressive record at home, they choked. They gave up 18 turnovers and even Bryant, who normally has ice in his veins, went 0-for-6 from beyond the arc. You can bet the Spurs are going use the same tactic and crank up the defensive pressure to test this young team's resolve.

The Spurs have a 25-18-3 ATS record in San Antonio this year and they've gone 3-1-1 in their own building through these playoffs.

Pick: Spurs

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MLB
Dunkel


Milwaukee at Washington
The Brewers, who are just 2-6 as a road underdog when the line is listed between +100 and +125, face Washington starter Tim Redding, who 3-1 with a 2.63 ERA in his four outings this month. The Nationals are the pick (-110) according to Dunkel, which has Washington favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Washington (-110). Here are all of today's games.

SUNDAY, MAY 25

Game 951-952: San Francisco at Florida
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Cain) 14.483; Florida (Hendrickson) 15.697
Dunkel Line: Florida by 1; 7
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 953-954: Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh
Dunkel Ratings: Chicago Cubs (Lilly) 16.141; Pittsburgh (Maholm) 14.473
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Chicago Cubs (-145); 9
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (-145); Over

Game 955-956: Milwaukee at Washington
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Parra) 14.064; Washington (Redding) 15.321
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Washington (-110); 9
Dunkel Pick: Washington (-110); Under

Game 957-958: Arizona at Atlanta
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Owings) 16.408; Atlanta (Glavine) 15.798
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-115); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (+105); Under

Game 959-960: Philadelphia at Houston
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Hamels) 16.734; Houston (Sampson) 14.783
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 2; 8
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-160); 9
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-160); Under

Game 961-962: NY Mets at Colorado
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Maine) 13.929; Colorado (Cook) 14.901
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1; 10
Vegas Line: Colorado (-110); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (-110); Over

Game 963-964: Cincinnati at San Diego
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Belisle) 13.924; San Diego (Maddux) 15.753
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 2; 9
Vegas Line: San Diego (-125); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (-125); Over

Game 965-966: St. Louis at LA Dodgers
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Wellemeyer) 15.298; LA Dodgers (Kershaw) 15.742
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-105); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (-105); Under

Game 967-968: Seattle at NY Yankees
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Washburn) 12.695; NY Yankees (Wang) 15.515
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 3; 11
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-230); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (-230); Over

Game 969-970: Texas at Cleveland
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Mathis) 14.354; Cleveland (Sabathia) 16.306
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 2; 10
Vegas Line: Cleveland (-210); 9
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (-210); Over

Game 971-972: Kansas City at Toronto
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Meche) 15.191; Toronto (McGowan) 15.026
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Toronto (-145); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (+135); Under

Game 973-974: Minnesota at Detroit
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Perkins) 13.680; Detroit (Verlander) 16.087
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 2 1/2; 11 1/2
Vegas Line: Detroit (-170); 10
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-170); Over

Game 975-976: Baltimore at Tampa Bay
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Cabrera) 15.204; Tampa Bay (Shields) 14.975
Dunkel Line: Baltimore by 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-145); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (+135); Under

Game 977-978: Boston at Oakland
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Lester) 16.058; Oakland (Blanton) 15.518
Dunkel Line: Boston by 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Boston (-115); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-115); Under

Game 979-980: LA Angels at Chicago White Sox
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Lackey) 15.080; White Sox (Contreras) 16.147
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 1; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-105); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (-105); Under

Game 981-982: San Francisco at Florida
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Misch) 14.796; Florida (Kensing) 14.375
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

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LA Lakers at San Antonio
Needing a win to get back into the series, the Spurs return home where they are 4-1 ATS when the total is listed between 190 and 194 1/2. San Antonio is the pick (-5) according to Dunkel, which has the Spurs favored by 6 1/2. Dunkel Pick: San Antonio (-5). Here are all of today's games.

SUNDAY, MAY 25

Game 711-712: LA Lakers at San Antonio
Dunkel Ratings: LA Lakers 126.798; San Antonio 133.150
Dunkel Line & Total: San Antonio by 6 1/2; 188
Vegas Line & Total: San Antonio by 5; 192
Dunkel Pick: San Antonio (-5); Under